[GUIDE] How To Port Different Roms to Your Device - For CM, AOSP & AOKP

[Maurice5813]

ya i dont like mac either but its the only computer in my house that has wifi and i cant get another one for a bit anyways the port rom has an extra folder in system called cameradata should i copy that to base and in the init.d folder in the port rom it has a whole bunch of init.d tweaks idk if its compatible with the galaxy nexus and or should i copy them to base and it has the regular init.d files that i deleted from base ?

No, don't ever copy folders like cameradata or ext4 or extra. But yeah, you can copy all those init.d tweaks, if it isn't compatible it won't start on boot

 

[Maurice5813]

ya i dont like mac either but its the only computer in my house that has wifi and i cant get another one for a bit anyways the port rom has an extra folder in system called cameradata should i copy that to base and in the init.d folder in the port rom it has a whole bunch of init.d tweaks idk if its compatible with the galaxy nexus and or should i copy them to base and it has the regular init.d files that i deleted from base ?

also, try the quick port steps, because sometimes permissions won't let the rom boot

 

[gamerman123x]

also, try the quick port steps, because sometimes permissions won't let the rom boot

Alright

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[TecknoFreak]

I wonder if is a good idea to leave framework storage_list.xml on base as it is and not use the one from port ROM?
Reason I ask is if the ROM I'm porting have some difference in hardware. Before I mess with it I ask just in case. Lol
Thanks as I successfully ported a nexus 5 aosp ROM into a smaller device like razor HD. The only thing is that is 50-50 as for some it boots perfect but for others get stuck on bootloop

 

[gamerman123x]

Still get stuck in a bootloop when trying to port an updated version of I rom I already ported. I don't think it works on windows XP and Mac idk ill wait till the next update and see what happens

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Still get stuck in a bootloop when trying to port an updated version of I rom I already ported. I don't think it works on windows XP and Mac idk ill wait till the next update and see what happens

Base Galaxy Nexus
Port Galaxy S3

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[praveen7682]

I have an GPE custom Rom for HTC butterfly and a stock based custom Rom...will I be able to port...

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[Maurice5813]

I have an GPE custom Rom for HTC butterfly and a stock based custom Rom...will I be able to port...

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No, its a manufacture rom, you need to use a different guide

 

[TecknoFreak]

I wonder if is a good idea to leave framework storage_list.xml on base as it is and not use the one from port ROM?
Reason I ask is if the ROM I'm porting have some difference in hardware. Before I mess with it I ask just in case. Lol
Thanks as I successfully ported a nexus 5 aosp ROM into a smaller device like razor HD. The only thing is that is 50-50 as for some it boots perfect but for others get stuck on bootloop

Any ideas?
True is I need to decompile/compile/sign as I do for any port anyway to make some edits to it but was wondering if this can work as the processor speed are different by a ton

Any ideas?

 

[Maurice5813]

Any ideas?
True is I need to decompile/compile/sign as I do for any port anyway to make some edits to it but was wondering if this can work as the processor speed are different by a ton

Any ideas?

well without changing that xml, the rom will still boot, but if there is no internal storage then you need to change it to the base roms

 

[TecknoFreak]

Thank you very much sir as always.

 

[Maurice5813]

updated: Fixed some details

 

[TecknoFreak]

Hey bro check out these 2 devices and please since in porting ROMs you seen to be an expert please tell me if the nexus 5 can be ported to Atrix HD. I will appreciate if you do

 

[gamerman123x]

@arDroid.99 is it ok to edit the updater script in meta inf -> Google - android and add the installation process text logo thing when installing. from the port rom to the base rom updater script?

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[Maurice5813]

@arDroid.99 is it ok to edit the updater script in meta inf -> Google - android and add the installation process text logo thing when installing. from the port rom to the base rom updater script?

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Yes, your talk about the lines that start with "ui_print" right?

 

[gamerman123x]

Yes, your talk about the lines that start with "ui_print" right?

Ya

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[Maurice5813]

Ya

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yep, that is just text that shows will updating in the recovery, like:

Installation complete, enjoy your carbon rom!!

 

[gamerman123x]

yep, that is just text that shows will updating in the recovery, like:

On my Mac I have a virtual image of windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.04 is that ok to use to port and I have geany and 7zip on Ubuntu and notepad++ and winrar on windows 7 on my Mac

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[Maurice5813]

On my Mac I have a virtual image of windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.04 is that ok to use to port and I have geany and 7zip on Ubuntu and notepad++ and winrar on windows 7 on my Mac

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Yeah, if your got the windows 7 drivers I would install it, but if not install ubuntu 13.10, its way better than 10.04 with more support

 

[gamerman123x]

Yeah, if your got the windows 7 drivers I would install it, but if not install ubuntu 13.10, its way better than 10.04 with more support

Ya alright and I have the ISO image files I downloaded them it's like 3gb

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[Maurice5813]

Ya alright and I have the ISO image files I downloaded them it's like 3gb

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For windows 7? Because ubuntu 13.10 is like 900MB:laugh: