Getting Started with ROM Development

[drinfernoo]

I've been around for a while, and flashing ROMs all the time, but I was wondering what it really takes in order to really get going with ROM development. I would really like to put together my own PAC/Rootbox/ReVolt-style ROM, but I don't really know where to get started. I have done a very small amount of Android app development, but I do have experience with Java. Does anyone have any pointers for where to get started, best practices, etc...?

Also included in this question should be this: I have a little experience with Github, but haven't really ever used it do pull requests, forking, and such, and I've only ever really used it for hosting my own projects. Is there a good guide on how to understand that type of stuff, as well as where to do builds, nightlies, and hosting? From what I've gathered from various ROM devs so far is that if you host on Goo.im, that will let you take advantage of GooManager for OTA updates, right?

 

[dragonstalker]

I've been around for a while, and flashing ROMs all the time, but I was wondering what it really takes in order to really get going with ROM development. I would really like to put together my own PAC/Rootbox/ReVolt-style ROM, but I don't really know where to get started. I have done a very small amount of Android app development, but I do have experience with Java. Does anyone have any pointers for where to get started, best practices, etc...?

Also included in this question should be this: I have a little experience with Github, but haven't really ever used it do pull requests, forking, and such, and I've only ever really used it for hosting my own projects. Is there a good guide on how to understand that type of stuff, as well as where to do builds, nightlies, and hosting? From what I've gathered from various ROM devs so far is that if you host on Goo.im, that will let you take advantage of GooManager for OTA updates, right?

As far as the github, you can fork the CM link directly for The GNote 2 as it's supported by them. If it were not you would have to fork a dev that has ported it over. Once you setup your box, ( there are numerous "how to compile custom roms" ) you can compile your rom. Easiest would be to ask somebody that has a "clean" (no customizations) CM build that you can use, and make your own mods. After that. It all counts on how good you are with coding and making your own mods. Hope this gets you started. Youtube and google are good places to start. I always refer Android Dev section for my repos and how-to's.

 

[skeptonomicon]

It takes, above all else, patience. start here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1946481

 

[soloilmeglio]

Chasmodo dev gives me a link where you can see tons of guide and tutorials… good for noobs but also for advanced devs… I would like to compile an aosp for n5100 that is unsupported by cyano team at the moment… so I think that is too hard

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41491498

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