Noob Help Needed (Custom ROM Building)

elliwigy · Jun 20, 2014

Hey,

I am jumping the gun a bit but I was going to be getting involved in building custom roms for the S5 (once SS is available.) I figure I might as well start now and if we never get SS (I'm sure we will in due time) at least I will have started with getting experience.

I've searched the internet and found some great guides to building custom roms. I am not a total noob but am new to building roms.

I would like if you all could help me out and point me in a good direction on xda or the web for rom building information so I can give it a go!

Also, I would like it if you guys would comment as to what you look for in a custom rom (stock touchwiz of course) so I can begin researching different mods as well!

I know I look for a good theme with themed apks, adblock hosts, bloat removed, call recording mods etc..

Thanks for helping me out!

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GuestK00202 · Jun 20, 2014

elliwigy said:
Hey,

I am jumping the gun a bit but I was going to be getting involved in building custom roms for the S5 (once SS is available.) I figure I might as well start now and if we never get SS (I'm sure we will in due time) at least I will have started with getting experience.

I've searched the internet and found some great guides to building custom roms. I am not a total noob but am new to building roms.

I would like if you all could help me out and point me in a good direction on xda or the web for rom building information so I can give it a go!

Also, I would like it if you guys would comment as to what you look for in a custom rom (stock touchwiz of course) so I can begin researching different mods as well!

I know I look for a good theme with themed apks, adblock hosts, bloat removed, call recording mods etc..

Thanks for helping me out!

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http://developer.android.com/training/index.html

Dennisg34 · Jun 20, 2014

Sharpie603 said:
http://developer.android.com/training/index.html

Hey future partner

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ks3rv3rg · Jun 20, 2014

http://xdaforums.com/android/software

bryan317 · Jun 20, 2014

I'd like to mention I like roms that don't have apps that are built in and won't update at the play store.

elliwigy · Jun 20, 2014

Thanks all who have sent info so far! Im at work but I plan on setting up my build environment when I get home and taking the dive!

I'm thinking of using linux which I heard is better than Windows 7.. That sound about right?

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elliwigy · Jun 20, 2014

Dennisg34 said:
Hey future partner

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definately! you have experience already?

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Dennisg34 · Jun 20, 2014

elliwigy said:
definately! you have experience already?

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Ah whoops, I meant my buddy (and co worker) sharpie. We're planning on making a blacked out AOSP style Touch wiz ROM.

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elliwigy · Jun 20, 2014

Dennisg34 said:
Ah whoops, I meant my buddy (and co worker) sharpie. We're planning on making a blacked out AOSP style Touch wiz ROM.

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ahh ok lol. well we can colaborate as well! do you guys have experience or starting fresh as well?

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BigBot96 · Jun 21, 2014

Sent you a pm

elliwigy · Jun 21, 2014

soo i have archikitchen set up on my linux distro and have a stock rooted vzw s4 rom (i also have one) and i think im ready to start messin around with it!

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Rushing · Jun 22, 2014

My best advice is to google everything you don't positively know. Also look to use git for comparing apks. Git and meld are a great combo.

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Travisholt92 · Jun 23, 2014

By the way there are already aosp roms being built for this device. Check out the unified development sub forum. Those roms should be able to run on this variant.

hope this gives you some insight on the people to talk to if you run into issues.

kprice8 · Jun 23, 2014

Travisholt92 said:
By the way there are already aosp roms being built for this device. Check out the unified development sub forum. Those roms should be able to run on this variant. hope this gives you some insight on the people to talk to if you run into issues.

Except that unless your device is a DevEd right now, you won't be able to as we have no SS or any way to add a rom...

elliwigy · Jun 23, 2014

Travisholt92 said:
By the way there are already aosp roms being built for this device. Check out the unified development sub forum. Those roms should be able to run on this variant. hope this gives you some insight on the people to talk to if you run into issues.

also to add what kprice said.. without an unlocked bootloader SS will only be able to flash roms compatible with the kernel/bootloader we have which would mean only stock based roms.. other than that, if this ever changes id love to work on aosp roms!

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gypsy214 · Aug 9, 2014

You will pick up easy... I started development on the S3.

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