Thnx to wachw
ive been able to activate multitouch on my ideos
all that i went through is in this thread:
Huawei Ideos U8150 Recovery Guide
ive been able to activate multitouch on my ideos all that i went through is in this thread:
Huawei Ideos U8150 Recovery Guide
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i cant figure how to put bootanimation... ive DL'ed bootanimation from your site then renamed it to bootanimation and using file explorer copied?push it to system/media/ and overwrite whats in there... but when i reboot the same bootanimation is there
BTW im running dronix 0.4
BTW im running dronix 0.4
Checking for synaptics
You need to look at the output of the "getevent" command, either in the Terminal Emulator application, or via adb. It'll generate quite a bit of text, but in the first few lines you'll see something like this:
For what it's worth, my IDEOS was bought in Kenya in June, 2011 (Stock ROM: U8150V100R001C18B842), and multi-touch gestures like pinch to zoom work in at least the web browser (but not the gallery).
You need to look at the output of the "getevent" command, either in the Terminal Emulator application, or via adb. It'll generate quite a bit of text, but in the first few lines you'll see something like this:
Code:
$ adb shell
...
add device 7: /dev/input/event2
name: "synaptics-rmi-touchscreen"For what it's worth, my IDEOS was bought in Kenya in June, 2011 (Stock ROM: U8150V100R001C18B842), and multi-touch gestures like pinch to zoom work in at least the web browser (but not the gallery).
guys how can i apply the patch for multitouching or how can i inserst the file inside the source code(kernel) plz tell me i want multitouch in my ideos(with my rom!)
Ah, the gallery application on IDEOS doesn't support it? I didn't really notice actually, I'm coming from Galaxy S where we have Gallery 3D. Thanks for the tip.
Froyo kernel development
Hey, guys, I wanted to let everyone know that I've uploaded the Froyo kernel sources from Huawei's code drop to github. There are a few existing U8150 kernel source trees over there, I couldn't find a vanilla copy (no non-Huawei additions like multi touch or over/under clocking!).
github repo: https://github.com/alanorth/kernel_huawei_u8150
Tutorial: http://mjanja.co.ke/2011/06/compiling-custom-kernels-on-the-huawei-u8150
On my repository you'll find two branches, froyo-huawei and froyo-noma. The huawei branch remains untouched from how I found it as I unzipped it from their publicly-available downloads section. My branch will have fixes, tools, tweaks, etc.
Please fork it, and let us reclaim our devices together!
Hey, guys, I wanted to let everyone know that I've uploaded the Froyo kernel sources from Huawei's code drop to github. There are a few existing U8150 kernel source trees over there, I couldn't find a vanilla copy (no non-Huawei additions like multi touch or over/under clocking!).
github repo: https://github.com/alanorth/kernel_huawei_u8150
Tutorial: http://mjanja.co.ke/2011/06/compiling-custom-kernels-on-the-huawei-u8150
On my repository you'll find two branches, froyo-huawei and froyo-noma. The huawei branch remains untouched from how I found it as I unzipped it from their publicly-available downloads section. My branch will have fixes, tools, tweaks, etc.
Please fork it, and let us reclaim our devices together!
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Kernel repository and multi touch
Ooops, I didn't see your repo. For what it's worth, I did search for "IDEOS" and "U8150" on github, hehe. I should have forked yours and saved my disk quota! Cheers, though, it's good to see your repository now because it brings up something interesting...
Apologies if this is obvious, I just got my IDEOS a few days ago. Regarding multi-touch gesture support: My IDEOS is from Kenya, running the Kenyan Safaricom ROM (with Synaptics touchscreen and working stock multi touch). I noticed my custom kernels don't have multi touch, even though I've pulled the kernel config directly from my device...
It all makes sense now... I think I read somewhere (it might have been you who said it) that the Huawei Froyo sources are incomplete. Now I understand why! Now lemme go pull some of your changes.
Ooops, I didn't see your repo. For what it's worth, I did search for "IDEOS" and "U8150" on github, hehe. I should have forked yours and saved my disk quota! Cheers, though, it's good to see your repository now because it brings up something interesting...
Apologies if this is obvious, I just got my IDEOS a few days ago. Regarding multi-touch gesture support: My IDEOS is from Kenya, running the Kenyan Safaricom ROM (with Synaptics touchscreen and working stock multi touch). I noticed my custom kernels don't have multi touch, even though I've pulled the kernel config directly from my device...
It all makes sense now... I think I read somewhere (it might have been you who said it) that the Huawei Froyo sources are incomplete. Now I understand why! Now lemme go pull some of your changes.
It all makes sense now... I think I read somewhere (it might have been you who said it) that the Huawei Froyo sources are incomplete. Now I understand why! Now lemme go pull some of your changes.
Yep, it looks like Huawei's sources are incomplete. Adding your multi-touch changes to the Huawei sources, and using the existing config pulled from my device (Kenyan Safaricom stock working with multi touch) does enable multi-touch gesture support in custom kernels.
Pardon me for being verbose, but the more times we say this, and the more times we write it down, the more often Google, et al will index it. I want to make sure anyone searching for this information finds it! Information wants to be set free!
Thanks, tjstyle!
Actualy, the kernel source from huawei is completed. i mean without multitouch feature.
but when i fun with enabling the multitouch (dualtouch), and share the patch.
then huawei releasing the firmware with multitouch enabled.
until now, huawei not yet releasing the new kernel source with multitouch enabled.
my patch is different with huawei, or maybe same
Regarding multi touch
tj, that's very interesting historical evidence. Let it be known that you beat Huawei in enabling multi-touch gesture support on the U8150, haha! I was so happy to find that this little device can do pinch-to-zoom!
Also, these devices are selling like hot cakes in Kenya. I've been asking around and quite a number of people are stuck with Melfas touchscreens. Others have synaptics (confirmed in adb with getevent) but their ROM is too old, maybe the first few models sold in Kenya...?
For what it's worth, I've seen two stock ROM versions here in Kenya:
Actualy, the kernel source from huawei is completed. i mean without multitouch feature.
but when i fun with enabling the multitouch (dualtouch), and share the patch.
then huawei releasing the firmware with multitouch enabled.
until now, huawei not yet releasing the new kernel source with multitouch enabled.
my patch is different with huawei, or maybe same
tj, that's very interesting historical evidence. Let it be known that you beat Huawei in enabling multi-touch gesture support on the U8150, haha! I was so happy to find that this little device can do pinch-to-zoom!
Also, these devices are selling like hot cakes in Kenya. I've been asking around and quite a number of people are stuck with Melfas touchscreens. Others have synaptics (confirmed in adb with getevent) but their ROM is too old, maybe the first few models sold in Kenya...?
For what it's worth, I've seen two stock ROM versions here in Kenya:
- V100R001C18B842 - has multi touch
- V100R001C18B829 - has no multi touch
bcm4329 drivers
Is there any trick to compiling the Broadcom 4329 wireless drivers included with the U8150 Froyo kernel source code Huawei released? Selecting bcm4329 in menuconfig results in several errors during module compilation.
I'm just experimenting with some kernel patches and I'd like to be able to compile the wireless driver from source. The stock ramdisk has bcm4329.ko compiled as dhd.ko (dongle host driver), but it's strictly for kernel 2.6.32.9-perf and thus refuses to load if you modify the kernel too much (ie, upgrade to 2.6.32.10, etc).
Cheers,
Is there any trick to compiling the Broadcom 4329 wireless drivers included with the U8150 Froyo kernel source code Huawei released? Selecting bcm4329 in menuconfig results in several errors during module compilation.
Code:
ERROR: "wifi_set_power" [drivers/net/wireless/bcm4329/bcm4329.ko] undefined!
ERROR: "wifi_get_irq_number" [drivers/net/wireless/bcm4329/bcm4329.ko] undefined!I'm just experimenting with some kernel patches and I'd like to be able to compile the wireless driver from source. The stock ramdisk has bcm4329.ko compiled as dhd.ko (dongle host driver), but it's strictly for kernel 2.6.32.9-perf and thus refuses to load if you modify the kernel too much (ie, upgrade to 2.6.32.10, etc).
Cheers,
Oh, crap... you're right. I saw Huawe's S7 tablet uses BCM4329 and somehow assumed the U8150 did too. Once I got my mind set on it I never stopped to check! It all makes sense now, thanks. What a bummer!
So you're using Huawei's source for your CM7 builds too... grrr, broadcom!
It's really annoying because if we had bcm4329 everything would be much easier. We could compile a new version of the kernel and have FM radio as well.
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11On this thread I will explain all about general modification for Huawei Ideos U8150 / C8150 Devices.
What I will explain on this thread:
- Change path of bootanimation.zip from /cust partition to /system/media/
- Change oemlogo.mbn from /cust partition to /system/media/
- Make your own oemlogo.mbn (splashscreen)
- Multitouch support for U8150 / C8150
- Update link for Official Firmware from Huawei
Change path for bootanimation.zip
For default, U8150 / C8150 is mounting /cust partition at startup, and /system/bin/bootanimation will search the bootanimation.zip from /data/cust/media/ but, sometimes the Custom ROM is wiping the /cust partition and will load internal bootanimation from framework-res.apk.
so, we can change the path of bootanimation.zip to /system/media/ with hex editor.
this is the original path:
and change to /system/media like this:
Change path for oemlogo.mbn
For default splashscreen is located at splash partiton, but Huawei change the path to "hidden/unknown" partition.
so, when we try to flash the spashscreen to splash partition with fastboot, it will not work.
And also Huawei is using non standard rgb565 format.
after some trial, i successfully to make my oemlogo.mbn.
U8150/C8150 is using 240x320 rgb565 format.
we can make the custom oemlogo.mbn by converting the custom image to 240x320 rgb565 format with Paint.NET application and plugin.
the application can be download in here:
paint.net
and the rgb565 from here:
Rgb565
Place the Rgb565.dll in plugin folder of Paint.NET
make your own splashscreen with 240x320 pixel and open with Paint.NET.
and then save as Rgb565 format.
And now how to flash the splashscreen to our device?
Huawei using the /system/bin/load_oemlogo for flashing the oemlogo.mbn (splashscreen) to our device.
But again, we must to change the path of oemlogo.mbn from /cust partition to /system/media
open the load_oemlogo with hex editor, and change:
to this:
After all modification is complete here we go to replace the bootanimation and load_oemlogo in /system/bin
place bootanimation.zip and oemlogo.mbn to /system/media/
go to shell with adb or terminal emulator, get su permission and type:
# load_oemlogo
Last step reboot the device...
Finally You will have custom bootanimation and custom splashcreen..
I make simple patcher that can automatically patch the bootanimation and load_oemlogo. it can save lot of time for developer.
just place the bootanimation and load_oemlogo in same folder with x8150_patcher.exe run x8150_patcher.exe and press patch.
you will have the patched bootanimation and load_oemlogo automatically.
here is the patcher:
View attachment x8150_patcher.7z10Multitouch Development, Finally Working!
The GOOD NEWS i have sucessfully to get multitouch capability on U8150 / C8150 device..
But the BAD NEWS, I must to modify the driver again because i lost the touch panel (back, menu, home & search) button.
For now, i can get multitouch and touch panel work together.
if multitouch is working, the touch panel not working. vice versa..
Update 30th March 2011:
Successfully get Multitouch and Touch panel working together.
I will release the ROM when I finishing the RC2 of Andro-ID v2.2 for C8150.
I must cleaning up the system now..
This is some preview of Multitouch Capability on C8150:
After re-check the code, and nothing problem that I see.
Now I share the patch file for kernel source:
View attachment multitouch-c8150.patch.zip
And also the compiled kernel:
View attachment zImage.zip
I'm so happy to get the the new feature on our device..4Official Update Link
[VERSION NUMBER]|[System Build Date]
U8150V100R001ESTC205B835SP03(Estonia EMT).zip 16 Feb 2011
C8150V100R001C266B837SP02(Nigeria).zip 16 Mar 2011
U8150V100R001AGOC44B840SP01(Angola Unitel).zip 21 Mar 2011
U8150V100R001C18B842(Kenya Safaricom).zip 23 Mar 2011
U8150V100R001C99B830(philippines SUN).zip 16 Mar 2011
U8150V100R001C165B839(Morocco meditel).zip 23 Feb 2011
C8150-1V100R001C77B827(Cameroon Camtel).zip 26 Jan 2011
U8150V100R001C251B835SP01(Peru Nextel).zip 19 Mar 2011
U8150V100R001MEXC27B838SP02(Mexico moviestar).zip 23 Maret 2011
U8150V100R001GHAC02B841(Ghana Vodavone).zip 15 Mar 2011
U8150V100R001C126B843(Ghana MTN).zip 11 April 20112
