Android N for Nexus 5 [Discussion]

[Fredo2000]

Hi guys.
As many of you know, the Android N preview was released earlier today, but not for the Nexus 5. This was extremely disappointing for many people, so here is my idea: I want to get a team of people who have experience in porting either Android L or Android M and have them start working on porting over the N preview to our device ASAP. Although I don't have any experience in this, I will be available to help as much as possible and will test anything that the team might need. If you are interested in doing this, please respond and get other people to help


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[kicksilver]

Is it possible to make an unofficial OTA zip that we can sideload? (When final N is pushed to AOSP, of course).

 

[amkirk94]

Is it possible to make an unofficial OTA zip that we can sideload? (When final N is pushed to AOSP, of course).

Probably yes. This is what happened to Nexus 4. They got Android M within the first couple of days by doing exactly what you described.

 

[kicksilver]

Probably yes. This is what happened to Nexus 4. They got Android M within the first couple of days by doing exactly what you described.

Some experienced developer should do this.

Honestly, I'd gladly pay for it. As many here would too, I think.

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[amkirk94]

Is it possible to make an unofficial OTA zip that we can sideload? (When final N is pushed to AOSP, of course).

Some experienced developer should do this.

Honestly, I'd gladly pay for it. As many here would too, I think.

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Dude chill. Samsung Galaxy S is running Marshmallow through Custom ROMs.
...and this was a device that launch with Android 2.1 Eclair.
Android N will be here before you know it

 

[fthkrtl]

this picture taken from android authority

Nexus 5 is visible to nearby .........................

http://www.androidauthority.com/android-7-0-features-673002/

 

[jsgraphicart]

this picture taken from android authority

Nexus 5 is visible to nearby .........................

http://www.androidauthority.com/android-7-0-features-673002/

I take that as they have just been testing it internally. Which could mean that if the testing doesn't live up to their performance standards, they could decide on not updating the Nexus 5. We could still get the final build but I don't think we will get official previews.

 

[marcomarinho]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Google released the Android N Developer Preview for 64-bit Nexus devices. So, in that case a port will be far from possible because of the 64 bit libraries!

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[devilteo96]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Google released the Android N Developer Preview for 64-bit Nexus devices. So, in that case a port will be far from possible because of the 64 bit libraries!

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Nexus 6 2014 isn't 64-bit ?

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[stikmenow775]

Remember that the lollipop preview didn't go out for nexus 4 but at the end we had that update (Nexus 4 user)

Sorry for my english[emoji14]

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[marcomarinho]

Nexus 6 2014 isn't 64-bit ?

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Ohh, sooo that's another deal[emoji14]we can except a port soon I think

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[amnher]

I don't know if this is relevant but I saw someone shared this http://android-developers.blogspot.com.co/2016/02/android-support-library-232.html
Look the screenshot of the bluetooth setting from Android N they say. It's a nexus 5

 

[Statist]

Guys, i have some drugs for you - https://android.googlesource.com/device/lge/hammerhead/+/android-n-preview-1 ^-)

 

[kicksilver]

Guys, i have some drugs for you - https://android.googlesource.com/device/lge/hammerhead/+/android-n-preview-1 ^-)

If I'm not mistaken, N4 also had an entry like that in AOSP, but ended up dying anyhow.

 

[opssemnik]

Guys, i have some drugs for you - https://android.googlesource.com/device/lge/hammerhead/+/android-n-preview-1 ^-)

its just a new tag, if you see the commits there isn´t a new one, its just a copy of mm release 1

 

[Statist]

i see this entry - 2612b05 Merge "Add missing liblog dependency" by Dimitry Ivanov · 3 weeks ago android-n-preview-1

 

[cell2011]

Guys, i have some drugs for you - https://android.googlesource.com/device/lge/hammerhead/+/android-n-preview-1 ^-)

Isnt this the same guy that works at Google Dimitry Ivanov that helped port MM to N4?

 

[TonyStark]

@Fredo2000

I have changed your OP to a Android N Discussion thread. This seems to be apropos:good:

You may want to alter your OP (first thread) to reflect this.

 

[Fredo2000]

@Fredo2000

I have changed your OP to a Android N Discussion thread. This seems to be apropos:good:

You may want to alter your OP (first thread) to reflect this.

Thank you! I hope we can get a team and port it over

 

[dekefake]

Tried it to port N to Nexus 5. Getting bootanimation, but bootloops. Wasnt able to get logcat, but was at University lesson when i took 15 mins to do it lol
Will try again, in 3 hours, to recover a logcat, and try to fix the bootloop.
Used shamu factory image as base, as its the only 32bit device xD