[DEV][WIP] Ubuntu Phone Preview for LG Optimus 2x (alpha)

rugglez · Feb 23, 2013

This thread is intended for developers and others who can contribute to the project

If you think you can contribute, please do so

Standard disclaimer:
I am not responsible if anything happens to your device

Status:

Device specific build of Ubuntu's minimal cm10.1 build ready
Ready for flashing

Working:
Touch screen
ADB
Browser (Although no net access yet)

You can browse and get a feel of the entire OS, including the homescreen (unity desktop), multitasking (the cool new way to switch between apps), etc.
Since it is a preview, many apps are dummy apps.

Screenshots:
Check them out here

Video:
Here is a video of the fresh new OS in action on the O2x made by JordanRulz

Download links:

Ubuntu touch preview (raring ringtail)
Current build of Ubuntu-CM10.1 (old bootloader)
New bootloader build by delaya73:
cm-10.1-20130604-UNOFFICIAL-p990.zip

TWRP latest version is recommended (CWM 6.x may work too)

Note:
The raring/quantal image is large, but thankfully gets installed on the data partition, thus saving our small system partition the burden

Source:
Ubuntu-cm10 source

Building instructions:

Building instructions are similar to building CM10 (refer Raum's guide) till repo sync (instead of official cm10 repo, use above source during repo init)

Dont forget to add device props in "local_manifests" (local_manifest.xml is deprecated). Add the following in local_manifests:

Code:

(Taken from Raum's guide, thanks to him)

After syncing the repo,
1. cd device/lge/p990, connect your device running cm10.1 with usb debugging on, and then ./extract-files.sh
2. In device/lge/p990/fstab.p990, remove "nosuid" from data partition
3. In kernel/lge/star/arch/arm/configs, in cyanogenmod_p990_defconfig, add the following:

Code:

CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y
CONFIG_NAMESPACES=y
CONFIG_UTS_NS=y
CONFIG_IPC_NS=y
CONFIG_USER_NS=y
CONFIG_PID_NS=y
CONFIG_NET_NS=y
CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
CONFIG_DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES=y
CONFIG_FSNOTIFY=y
CONFIG_DNOTIFY=y
CONFIG_INOTIFY_USER=y
CONFIG_FANOTIFY=y
CONFIG_FANOTIFY_ACCESS_PERMISSIONS=y
CONFIG_FSNOTIFY=y
CONFIG_SWAP=y
# CONFIG_ANDROID_PARANOID_NETWORK is not set

4. Go to ubuntu folder inside your source folder and do

Code:

bzr branch lp:phablet-extras/libhybris hybris
bzr branch lp:platform-api platform-api

If you didnt have bzr, get it first using

Code:

sudo apt-get install bzr

Now you can build. This build would be for the old bootloader. For the new one, make these changes said by pengus77 here

Flashing instructions:

1. Make a full wipe (wipe data + format /system)
2. Flash the current build and raring/quantal image
Then flash this afterflash.zip
3. Reboot

Credits:

Ubuntu dev team (Canonical)
Ricardo and the rest of the CM team
delaya73 for the new bootloader build
pengus77 for bringing cm10 to the new bootloader
Adam77Root for helping find the missing components stopping it from booting
All other contributors

SWTR · Feb 23, 2013

AW: [DEV][WIP] Porting Ubuntu Phone for LG Optimus 2x

You rock man!

Gesendet von meinem LGP990 mit CM10.

trocopassu · Feb 23, 2013

Good luck with your job, Buddy, and Congratulations for all your interest/performance for our machines!

Regards.:good:

tygryss · Feb 23, 2013

Thnx, I downloading, after a try, I will post some feedback

proyatzu · Feb 23, 2013

R: [DEV][WIP] Porting Ubuntu Phone for LG Optimus 2x

Can i have some screenshot?

Sent from my LG-P990 using xda app-developers app

trocopassu · Feb 23, 2013

rugglez said:
"...If you think you can contribute, please do so ..."

I have not had time to install this ROM ... I have been testing other, but lack little longer to do so!
Once you have news post here the results.

Thank you all for the effort made

Spineshankumb · Feb 23, 2013

Thank you man you're doing a really good job

sgspluss · Feb 24, 2013

Very good job rugglez bro. cant wait for bootable version to test it on my self

trocopassu · Feb 24, 2013

Well, I tried to make some tests to see if he could complete the boot ... unfortunately without success after six or seven attempts.
Enough for today testing, hahahaha! ...

Jishnu Sur™ · Feb 24, 2013

So finally your Repo synced!

I've left Hope here! And yea, Rugglez Bhai, you are great!

)

JordanRulz · Feb 24, 2013

rugglez said:
This thread is intended for developers and others who can contribute to the project
If you think you can contribute, please do so

For now, this is only for the new bootloader. If the project is successful, it would be made available on the old one as well

Standard disclaimer:
I am not responsible if anything happens to your device

Status:

Device specific build of Ubuntu's minimal cm10.1 build ready
Ready for flashing

Does not complete the boot yet

Download links:

Current build of Ubuntu-CM10.1
Ubuntu kernel for O2x
Ubuntu phone quantal image

TWRP latest version is recommended (CWM 6.x may work too)

Instructions:

1. Make a full wipe (wipe data + format /system)
2. Flash the current build, Ubuntu_kernel and quantal image
3. Reboot

Note:
The quantal image is large, but thankfully gets installed on the data partition, thus saving our small system partition the burden

To do:
There is no "logcat" in Ubuntu (may be some other way to debug), so need another way to look at what is preventing the boot

Credits:

Ubuntu dev team (Canonical)
CM team
All other contributors

have u tried dmsg/kmsg?

FettleifIsMyUserName · Feb 24, 2013

how did u get a bootanimation on there ?, my nexus 7 with ubuntu phone os, dont have one, on the nexus 7 there is only a black screen for a seconds then it boots up

Neefy · Feb 24, 2013

Re: [DEV][WIP] Porting Ubuntu Phone for LG Optimus 2x

Never got around to syncing myself, I'm a bit confused regarding the post, so is it usable?

Sent from my LG-P990 using xda app-developers app

rugglez · Feb 24, 2013

JordanRulz said:
have u tried dmsg/kmsg?

Will try that today. Not sure if ill get time, but if you could also have a look, it would be great. Saw that you have some experience with this

FettleifIsMyUserName said:
how did u get a bootanimation on there ?, my nexus 7 with ubuntu phone os, dont have one, on the nexus 7 there is only a black screen for a seconds then it boots up

Boot animation comes from the Ubuntu-cm10.1 build and is the default cm10 boot animation. Since your tablet's Ubuntu image was released directly by canonical, they must have removed the cm10 boot animation before releasing it

Neefy said:
Never got around to syncing myself, I'm a bit confused regarding the post, so is it usable?
Sent from my LG-P990 using xda app-developers app

If you read the first post, it's written there that it does not complete the boot yet, still a WIP.
The reason I posted was that if more contributors join in, more expertise, more time, better debugging and much higher chance of project success

Jishnu Sur said:
So finally your Repo synced! I've left Hope here! And yea, Rugglez Bhai, you are great! )

Thanks

Come online later, I'll help you fix that issue. Install and keep team viewer ready

Ryukenden · Feb 24, 2013

After watching some vids about this OS, it trully have a great potential. gonna watch this thread closely for progress

SREEPRAJAY · Feb 24, 2013

Re: [DEV][WIP] Porting Ubuntu Phone for LG Optimus 2x

rugglez said:
Thanks
Come online later, I'll help you fix that issue. Install and keep team viewer ready

Nice to know that the team

is joining up and viewing to do great things
Great going guys

O2X with Magical ICS ROM and magnificent kernels from my buddies

Jishnu Sur™ · Feb 24, 2013

rugglez said:
Will try that today. Not sure if ill get time, but if you could also have a look, it would be great. Saw that you have some experience with this

Boot animation comes from the Ubuntu-cm10.1 build and is the default cm10 boot animation. Since your tablet's Ubuntu image was released directly by canonical, they must have removed the cm10 boot animation before releasing it

If you read the first post, it's written there that it does not complete the boot yet, still a WIP.
The reason I posted was that if more contributors join in, more expertise, more time, better debugging and much higher chance of project success

Thanks
Come online later, I'll help you fix that issue. Install and keep team viewer ready

M always ready!!!!!!!!! =D

jasjeev4 · Feb 24, 2013

The Credits list looks too small.

Maybe you can add Ricardo Cerqueira (for ahem) and TonyP for porting TWRP.

trocopassu · Feb 24, 2013

jasjeev4 said:
The Credits list looks too small.
Maybe you can add Ricardo Cerqueira (for ahem) and TonyP for porting TWRP.

...

...and so on...

!...

rugglez · Feb 24, 2013

jasjeev4 said:
The Credits list looks too small.
Maybe you can add Ricardo Cerqueira (for ahem) and TonyP for porting TWRP.

Ricardo is always a name in every project of the O2x, and he is a part of the CM team, in case you didnt know

But thanks for the reminder, I explicitly specified his name too now, deserves so much credit for bringing CM10 to our device.

Tonyp is a great contributor and we are thankful for all his work. But this is a ROM, and TWRP is a recovery used to flash a ROM, they have non-overlapping work. What I mean is, this ROM doesnt use TWRP's work, rather it can be flashed in TWRP or CWM6.
By your logic, Koushik Datta (developer of CWM and one of the best android devs) should be included in every ROM's credits here. Also, creators of USB, personal computers, internet, world wide web, which are also tools used in the process of flashing it.
(No offense meant to any of the above, they are all revolutionary people whom I greatly respect)

My point is, if I am using someone's work in this project/ROM, thats the person whose name goes in credits, not the one who is creating the tools to install it.
It's better if the discussion doesnt go further about this off-topic thing, if you find that I have used anyone's work in this ROM and not given credits, please let me know, thanks

Let's try to make Ubuntu Phone OS boot on our phone. Thats the priority here. Didn't get much time today, got college this week too, will see if I get time to work on it soon

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