COMPILE From Source For Any Phone On Linux Distros [BUILD ENVIRONMENT TO COMPILE]

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i keep getting a problem when installing build enviroment

sudo apt-get install git-core gnupg flex bison gperf build-essential zip curl zlib1g-dev zlib1g-dev:i386 libc6-dev lib32ncurses5-dev ia32-libs x11proto-core-dev libx11-dev:i386 libreadline6-dev:i386 lib32z-dev libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 libgl1-mesa-dev g++-multilib mingw32 tofrodos python-markdown libxml2-utils xsltproc readline-common libreadline6-dev libreadline6 lib32readline-gplv2-dev libncurses5-dev lib32readline5 lib32readline6 libreadline-dev libreadline6-dev:i386 libreadline6:i386 bzip2 libbz2-dev libbz2-1.0 libghc-bzlib-dev lib32bz2-dev libsdl1.2-dev libesd0-dev squashfs-tools pngcrush schedtool libwxgtk2.6-dev python

after i run this a get this

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'lib32z1-dev' instead of 'lib32z-dev'
E: Unable to locate package libwxgtk2.6-dev
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'libwxgtk2.6-dev'


this is on fresh ubuntu install of 12.10
 
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mekayzer

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Folowing this guide give me error on lzop, so you have to install it first.
Second, you have to know what to put local_manifest file for a sony device. So your guide is not for any phone but for samsung phone.
 
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ttibbetts83 said:
i keep getting a problem when installing build enviroment

sudo apt-get install git-core gnupg flex bison gperf build-essential zip curl zlib1g-dev zlib1g-dev:i386 libc6-dev lib32ncurses5-dev ia32-libs x11proto-core-dev libx11-dev:i386 libreadline6-dev:i386 lib32z-dev libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 libgl1-mesa-dev g++-multilib mingw32 tofrodos python-markdown libxml2-utils xsltproc readline-common libreadline6-dev libreadline6 lib32readline-gplv2-dev libncurses5-dev lib32readline5 lib32readline6 libreadline-dev libreadline6-dev:i386 libreadline6:i386 bzip2 libbz2-dev libbz2-1.0 libghc-bzlib-dev lib32bz2-dev libsdl1.2-dev libesd0-dev squashfs-tools pngcrush schedtool libwxgtk2.6-dev python

after i run this a get this

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'lib32z1-dev' instead of 'lib32z-dev'
E: Unable to locate package libwxgtk2.6-dev
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'libwxgtk2.6-dev'


this is on fresh ubuntu install of 12.10
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I presume that as 12.10 is relatively new its missing packages so... I would recommend you to downgrade to 12.04 as it's lts... Just a suggestion..
 
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Hi all
Thanks for this.

But a little question, you say Compile for any phone.
Could it work too for a tablet (galaxy tab 10.1) ?
 
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ttibbetts83 said:
i keep getting a problem when installing build enviroment

sudo apt-get install git-core gnupg flex bison gperf build-essential zip curl zlib1g-dev zlib1g-dev:i386 libc6-dev lib32ncurses5-dev ia32-libs x11proto-core-dev libx11-dev:i386 libreadline6-dev:i386 lib32z-dev libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 libgl1-mesa-dev g++-multilib mingw32 tofrodos python-markdown libxml2-utils xsltproc readline-common libreadline6-dev libreadline6 lib32readline-gplv2-dev libncurses5-dev lib32readline5 lib32readline6 libreadline-dev libreadline6-dev:i386 libreadline6:i386 bzip2 libbz2-dev libbz2-1.0 libghc-bzlib-dev lib32bz2-dev libsdl1.2-dev libesd0-dev squashfs-tools pngcrush schedtool libwxgtk2.6-dev python

after i run this a get this

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'lib32z1-dev' instead of 'lib32z-dev'
E: Unable to locate package libwxgtk2.6-dev
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'libwxgtk2.6-dev'


this is on fresh ubuntu install of 12.10
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Just install all except that one then look for an alternative

sudo apt-get install git-core gnupg flex bison gperf build-essential zip curl libc6-dev libncurses5-dev:i386 x11proto-core-dev libx11-dev:i386 libreadline6-dev:i386 libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 libgl1-mesa-dev g++-multilib mingw32 openjdk-6-jdk tofrodos python-markdown libxml2-utils xsltproc zlib1g-dev:i386 schedtool gcc-multilib g++-multilib pngcrush

these are what im running on my 12.10 machine also this is a good repository sudo add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa
and
sudo apt-get update
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kurlrip said:
Hi all
Thanks for this.

But a little question, you say Compile for any phone.
Could it work too for a tablet (galaxy tab 10.1) ?
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It will work as long as it is in the device tree and you have the correct proprietary files which are easy to get once you download the source and lunch your device. Just be running cm10.1 go to working_directory/device/Samsung/Name_of_tablet in terminal, plug your tablet into your computer and run this command "sh extract-files.sh" and it will pull the files from your device.
 
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ktempleton said:
Just install all except that one then look for an alternative

sudo apt-get install git-core gnupg flex bison gperf build-essential zip curl libc6-dev libncurses5-dev:i386 x11proto-core-dev libx11-dev:i386 libreadline6-dev:i386 libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 libgl1-mesa-dev g++-multilib mingw32 openjdk-6-jdk tofrodos python-markdown libxml2-utils xsltproc zlib1g-dev:i386 schedtool gcc-multilib g++-multilib pngcrush

these are what im running on my 12.10 machine also this is a good repository sudo add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa
and
sudo apt-get update
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ok guys i decided to see if i could run cm 10.1 and it ran great until right at the end i get this any ideas


usage: mkbootimg
--kernel <filename>
--ramdisk <filename>
[ --second <2ndbootloader-filename> ]
[ --cmdline <kernel-commandline> ]
[ --board <boardname> ]
[ --base <address> ]
[ --pagesize <pagesize> ]
[ --ramdisk_offset <address> ]
-o|--output <filename>
make: *** [/home/ken/android/cm10_1/out/target/product/i577/recovery.img] Error 1
 
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OK, once I get everything synced up including the device tree and all ...

Once-upon-a-time, builds defaulted to ARMv5!! leading to slower ROMs.
Now, for JB, they will default to ARMv7.

My device is ARMv6. So how do I assure I am compiling for this and not 7 or 5??
 
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hey guys i would appreciate some help, i keep getting this error. it seems like i have no idea how to access the package manager to properly run the command (not that great with linux) how would i access in order to use the command properly

Note, selecting 'lib32z1-dev' instead of 'lib32z-dev'
E: Unable to locate package zlib1g-dev
E: Unable to locate package libx11-dev
E: Unable to locate package libreadline6-dev
E: Unable to locate package libgl1-mesa-glx
E: Unable to locate package libreadline6-dev
E: Unable to locate package libreadline6
E: Unable to locate package libwxgtk2.6-dev
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'libwxgtk2.6-dev'
 
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I was wondering what if I would like to build a CM10.1 or AOKP for devices that does not exist in the tree like Huawei Honor u8860?
Is there any way I could go about doing it?

I know kernel sources would be a definite requirement but what else other than the kernel sources? :confused:
 
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limzm said:
@mithun46

I was wondering what if I would like to build a CM10.1 or AOKP for devices that does not exist in the tree like Huawei Honor u8860?
Is there any way I could go about doing it?

I know kernel sources would be a definite requirement but what else other than the kernel sources? :confused:
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Create a device tree... No other way..
 
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Hey guys,
i want to build bakedrom for galaxy tab 2.

It's supported officially by cm but not by baked,

so i edit manifest and add the necessary file to download.

Now in my baked source i do have the device/samsung/p5110 & device/samsung/p5100
kernel also and vendor file.

But now i want to build, if i do
"breakfast" i only have full-eng
i try add_lunch_combo p5110-userdebug

but after it said that it dont have any device p5110

i tried brunch p5110 but now he said
Code: 
build/core/product_config.mk:211: *** No matches for product "baked_p5110". Arrêt.

** Don't have a product spec for: 'baked_p5110'
** Do you have the right repo manifest?

No such item in brunch menu. Try 'breakfast'

i know baked dont support it, but now i have all the file, how can i add this to baked build process?

thanks
 
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You need to go to vendor/baked/product create an empty document name it your phone. mk open another they has similar specs copy paste over to yours and change everything over to your phone then open the android mk copy and paste one of those lines at the bottom of the column and change it over to your phone name then build

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I've managed to build a CM10.1 for my Huawei Honor u8860, but of course not without problem..

It seems that it is unable to boot past through the OEM logo..
Is there anyway I can debug/diagnose the problem?
 
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    This is a guide to Compile From any CyanogenMod and CyanogenMod Source-Based source for Any Phone. This guide is for linux , Ubuntu etc.​

    What you’ll need
    • A Phone Which runs Android :p
    • A relatively recent computer (Linux, OS X, or Windows) w/a reasonable amount of RAM and storage. The less RAM you have, the longer the build will take. Using SSDs results in faster builds than traditional hard drives.
    • A micro USB cable
    • A decent Internet connection & reliable electricity :)
    • Some familiarity with basic Android operation and terminology. It would help if you’ve installed custom roms on other devices and are familiar with what a recovery image such as ClockworkMod is, for example. It may also be useful to know some basic command line concepts such as cd for “change directory”, the concept of directory hierarchies, that in Linux they are separated by /, etc.

    Note:
    You want to use a 64-bit version of Linux. According to Google, 32-bit Linux environment will only work if you are building older versions prior to Gingerbread (2.3.x)/CyanogenMod 7.

    Using a VM allows Linux to run as a guest inside your host computer-- a computer in a computer, if you will. If you hate Linux for whatever reason, you can always just uninstall and delete the whole thing. (There are plenty of places to find instructions for setting up Virtualbox with Ubuntu, so I’ll leave it to you to do that.)
    Click to expand...
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    So let’s begin!​

    Build ROM and ClockworkMod Recovery



    buildenvironment.png

    ​

    Prepare the Build Environment

    Note:
    You only need to do these steps the first time you build. If you previously prepared your build environment and have downloaded the CyanogenMod source code for another device, skip to Next Post.
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    Install the SDK
    If you have not previously installed adb and fastboot, install the Android SDK. "SDK" stands for Software Developer Kit, and it includes useful tools that you will can use to flash software, look at the system logs in real time, grab screenshots, and more-- all from your computer.

    Helpful Tip!
    While the SDK contains lots of different things-- the two tools you are most interested in for building Android are adb and fastboot, located in the /platform-tools directory.
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    Install the Build Packages
    Several "build packages" are needed to build From Source. You can install these using the package manager of your choice.
    Helpful Tip!
    A package manager in Linux is a system used to install or remove software (usually originating from the Internet) on your computer. With Ubuntu, you can use the Ubuntu Software Center. Even better, you may also use the apt-get install command directly in the Terminal. (Learn more about the apt packaging tool system from Wikipedia.)
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    For 32-bit & 64-bit systems, you'll need:
    Code: 
    git-core gnupg flex bison gperf libsdl1.2-dev libesd0-dev libwxgtk2.8-dev squashfs-tools build-essential zip curl 
libncurses5-dev zlib1g-dev openjdk-6-jre openjdk-6-jdk pngcrush schedtool
    For 64-bit only systems, get these:
    Code: 
    g++-multilib lib32z1-dev lib32ncurses5-dev lib32readline-gplv2-dev gcc-4.7-multilib g++-4.5-multilib
    For Linux Mint, you'll need:
    Code: 
    libc6-dev x11proto-core-dev libx11-dev libgl1-mesa-dev mingw32 tofrodos python-markdown libxml2-utils

    Create the directories
    Code: 
    mkdir -p ~/bin

    Install the repo command
    Enter the following to download the "repo" binary and make it executable (runnable):
    Code: 
    curl http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/git-repo-downloads/repo > ~/bin/repo
chmod a+x ~/bin/repo

    Put the ~/bin directory in your path of execution
    Make sure that the ~/bin directory you just created is in your path of execution so that you can easily run the repo command even when you're not in ~/bin. Assuming you are using the BASH shell, the default in recent versions of Ubuntu, you can set it like this:
    Code: 
    export PATH=${PATH}:~/bin

    Helpful Tip!
    You can make this change to the path permanent for all future Terminal sessions:
    Code: 
    gedit ~/.bashrc
    This will launch a graphical text editor. Enter
    Code: 
    export PATH=${PATH}:~/bin
    on its own line, then save the file.
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    Initialize the source repository
    repox.png


    Make a Folder to Download the Sources and cd to it. For That:
    Code: 
    mkdir -p ~/Source
    Code: 
    cd Source

    Enter the following to initialize the repository:

    REPOSITORY'S OF FAMOUS ROMS (Select One)

    PAC-Man :
    Code: 
    repo init -u git://github.com/PAC-man/android.git -b cm-10.2
    CM 11.0 :
    Code: 
    repo init -u git://github.com/CyanogenMod/android.git -b cm-11.0
    CM 10.1 :
    Code: 
    repo init -u git://github.com/CyanogenMod/android.git -b cm-10.2
    CM10 :
    Code: 
    repo init -u git://github.com/CyanogenMod/android.git -b jellybean
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    Download the source code
    Code: 
    repo sync

    Helpful Tip!
    The repo sync command is used to update the latest source code from CyanogenMod and Google. Remember it, as you can do it every few days to keep your code base fresh and up-to-date.
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    Get prebuilt apps
    Code: 
    cd ~/Source/vendor/cm
    Code: 
    ./get-prebuilts

    How To Compile is there on next post :D​
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    Prepare the device-specific code

    After the source downloads, type:
    Code: 
    . build/envsetup.sh

    Then Do This

    Code: 
    breakfast ******
    Where ***** is the codename for your device

    MAKE SURE YOUR PHONE IS ON OFFICIAL LATEST CYANOGENMOD ROM
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    Helpful Tip!
    If you get a command not found error for lunch, be sure you’ve done the “. build/envsetup.sh” command from ~/Source. Notice there is a period and space (“. ”) in that command.
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    Extract proprietary blobs

    Now ensure that your Phone is connected to your computer via the USB cable and that you are in the ~/Source/device/***/***** directory (you can cd ~/Source/device/***/****** if necessary). Run as Root if on Debian using sudo. Then run the this script:
    Code: 
    ./proprietary-files.sh
    or
    Code: 
    ./extract-files.sh

    Here ***** is Device codename and *** is the Phone Company like Samsung or HTC
    For Example if my phone is note 2 then this will be the device path : ~/Source/device/Samsung/n7100
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    You should see the proprietary files (aka “blobs”) get pulled from the device and moved to the right place in the vendor directory. If you see errors about adb being unable to pull the files, adb may not be in the path of execution

    Note:
    It’s important that these proprietary files are properly extracted and moved to the vendor directory. Without them, CyanogenMod will build without error, but you’ll be missing important functionality, such as the ability to see anything!
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    Turn on caching to speed up build

    Code: 
    export USE_CCACHE=1

    Start the build

    Code: 
    cd ~/Source
brunch *****
    Here ***** is the Phone Codename

    Helpful Tip!
    If the build doesn't start, try lunch and choose your device from the menu. If that doesn't work, try breakfast and choose from the menu. The command make ***** should then work.
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    If the build breaks...
    If you experience this not-enough-memory-related error...
    Code: 
    ERROR: signapk.jar failed: return code 1make: *** [out/target/product/n7100/cm_n7100-ota-eng.root.zip] Error 1
    ...you may want to make the following change to This File : system/build/tools/releasetools/common.py
    Change: java -Xmx2048m to java -Xmx1024m or java -Xmx512m
    Then start the build again (with brunch).
    If you see a message about things suddenly being “killed” for no reason, your (virtual) machine may have run out of memory or storage space. Assign it more resources and try again.

    Install the build
    Assuming the build completed without error (it will be obvious when it finishes), type:
    Code: 
    # cd $OUT

    in the same terminal window that you did the build. Here you’ll find all the files that were created. The stuff that will go in /system is in a folder called system. The stuff that will become your ramdisk is in a folder called root. And your kernel is called... kernel.
    But that’s all just background info. The two files we are interested in are (1) recovery.img, which contains ClockworkMod recovery, and (2) cm-[something].zip, which contains ROM.

    Install ROM
    Back to the $OUT directory on your computer-- you should see a file that looks something like:
    Code: 
    cm-10-20120718-UNOFFICIAL-***.zip
    Here *** is the phone codename

    Now you can flash the ...zip file above as usual via recovery mode. (Be sure you have backed up any previous installation before trying your new build.)


    Feedbacks to this guide ​
    tommyjt24 said:
    I got my build working!
    Great tutorial by the way!
    Tom
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    sevenup30 said:
    Well i finally sucessfully build.
    thank you for your help
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    AndyFox2011 said:
    Works like a charm, used it a while ago too set up on 12.10 :)
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    sswb27 said:
    Compiling cm10.1 worked great for my sgs3 d2tmo.Thank's for the tutorial it's been fun setting this up.
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    matt95 said:
    really really good guide, very detailed and precise.
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    Koetermann said:
    Hi there,
    I was finally able to compile Cyanogenmod from source.
    So, thanks for your guide an your support.Thanks a lot.
    Regards Koetermann
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    AndyFox2011 said:
    Used your guide again to setup my PC for building! Worked like a charm on 11.04
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    Melch1zedeK said:
    thanks for post this, great and simple guide for n00bs (like me)
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    VipSaran said:
    This tutorial ROCKS! :good: . Successfully built i9300 starting from fresh ubuntu 12.10 installation w/o even a hickup :D
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    Read the Below Command Before Asking question regarding Device tree : Credit @speed_bot
    HTML: 
    #include
#include /ps my own header/
main()
{
int device tree,rom;
for((device==1) || (device tree =1))
printf("you can build a rom");
else 
printf("you cant :P");
}
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    pulser_g2
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    The issue with guides like these is they are specific to one version of Ubuntu. I successfully build Android on gentoo, which has about as little in common with Ubuntu as possible. Hence we prefer to go for guides which, where possible, teach the reasoning, rather than the method.

    For building CM, this might be worthwhile merging into the "how to build android from source" one?

    Unfortunately this guide isn't usable for most people, as it relies on the hacksung build scripts, so you can only build for certain devices...

    What might be better is a guide on using roomservice via lunch, to build for any device?
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    181charan said:
    What if i want to compile the PAC rom?
    https://github.com/PAC-man

    Downloading Ubuntu now!! Excited!! :)

    Edit figured it out myself!!
    repo init -u git://github.com/PAC-man/android.git -b jellybean
    thankx anyways...
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    ya and you might need a minor edits to makefiles in the config ...


    btw

    this is a thread maintained by me
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2059939

    so feel free to post your errors that you encounter....

    @op

    explain what every step means rather then just copy paste....

    ---------- Post added at 06:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:35 PM ----------
    whoosename said:
    Isn't "apt" the "stock" package manager in (K)Ubuntu?

    But I've another question @mithun46: Is it possible, that your guide only works on a 64bit edition of ubuntu? So that 32bit installations ain't supported?
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    32bit systems don't have the packages to build jb and above.. so it wont work with 32bit systems..
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    Guys The Developer Comitee said me to apply for RC title. Don't know what to do.
    If I get more than ten thanks on this post I will apply

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