[PORT] Ubuntu Touch for Nexus 5

[ValoXis]

Hi guys.

A few days ago, I've started the porting of Ubuntu Touch for Nexus 5 (hammerhead).

Changelog:

Spoiler

*** 4/1/2013 - 17:57 ***

Solved kernel problems. Now there are complications in the ROM. The system does not start despite loads all the drivers. He stands on the bootanimation with frame drops and brightness that goes from low to maximum. Adb works. MTP drivers are detected but not loading.

*** 2/1/2013 - 18:53 ***

Kernel need some changes, in cyanogenmod_hammerhead_defconfig first:

CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y
CONFIG_NAMESPACES=y
CONFIG_UTS_NS=y
CONFIG_IPC_NS=y
CONFIG_USER_NS=y
CONFIG_PID_NS=y
CONFIG_NET_NS=y
CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
CONFIG_DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES=y
CONFIG_FSNOTIFY=y
CONFIG_DNOTIFY=y
CONFIG_INOTIFY_USER=y
CONFIG_FANOTIFY=y
CONFIG_FANOTIFY_ACCESS_PERMISSIONS=y
CONFIG_SWAP=y
# CONFIG_ANDROID_PARANOID_NETWORK is not set
CONFIG_VT=y
CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE=y

and AppArmor second.

You can found some infos here: Touch/Porting - Ubuntu Wiki #kernel[/QUOTE]

I need some help on ROM now: Any of you wants to help me? Contact me in PM.

First Alpha coming when anyone help me to understand the problem.

Google+ Community: [Nexus 5][Dev Only] Ubuntu Touch Porting

XDA:DevDB Information
Ubuntu Touch Porting for Nexus 5, a ROM for the Google Nexus 5

Contributors
ValoXis
Based On: CyanogenMod

Version Information
Status: Testing

Created 2014-01-02
Last Updated 2014-01-04

 

[Dragn4rce]

I would help if I knew anything. :/

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

 

[nar7esh]

Ubuntu touch has the official support for only Nexus 4 right?

In the wiki they have mentioned as other nexus devices should work *theoretically*

 

[abtekk]

Can you post a logcat or dmesg while the system is booting?

 

[ValoXis]

Ubuntu touch has the official support for only Nexus 4 right?

In the wiki they have mentioned as other nexus devices should work *theoretically*

Theoretically! It not boot because I have some trouble to repack kernel and create android-ramdisk.img for hammerhead. If you have some ideas for that, you are welcome.

Can you post a logcat or dmesg while the system is booting?

I'm unable for now to post logcat. In a few hours I'll post some infos.

Nexus 5 with Tapatalk Pro

 

[philipped346]

hi guy I wish very good luck waiting to use it!

 

[wishmasterf]

Will Dual-Boot Android / Ubuntu be possible?

Off-Topic: I searched but find nothing. Is there already a project porting FirefoxOS?

 

[ValoXis]

Will Dual-Boot Android / Ubuntu be possible?

Off-Topic: I searched but find nothing. Is there already a project porting FirefoxOS?

FirefoxOS porting it's in my plans.

Nexus 5 with Tapatalk Pro

 

[wishmasterf]

FirefoxOS porting it's in my plans.

Nexus 5 with Tapatalk Pro

With Dualboot?

 

[ValoXis]

With Dualboot?

I cannot reply you because I'm working for now only on Ubuntu Touch and Android. When Touch work perfectly, I'll work on FirefoxOS.

Nexus 5 with Tapatalk Pro

 

[himu007]

Thanks OP! Go ahead and good luck with your porting and development. We will then have some more choice on using OS for our Nexus 5.

 

[Shiggity]

Thanks OP! Go ahead and good luck with your porting and development. We will then have some more choice on using OS for our Nexus 5.

Holy crap! I'm totally watching the progress of this project! I'll gladly help alpha/beta test! Eagerly awaiting a download and install tutorial!

Also, I totally recommend heading on over to the #ubuntu-touch iRC channel if you're having any issues or experiencing roadblocks, as you seem to be at the moment. I'm not a developer. I'm just a mere enthusiast... but I'll do what I can to help make this UT ROM the best it can be. My hope would be that Cannonical themselves will bring out/release something at/before CES this year... but OP if you can add something into your version that the official one won't have, then that'd be awesome... like maybe KDE Plasma Active for the UI instead of Unity... I can dream right?

 

[ValoXis]

Update:

Completed kernel parts. Miss AppArmor. After the repack of the kernel, if Ubuntu boot, I'll work on AppArmor. If you have suggestions, you're welcome.

 

[Shiggity]

update:

completed kernel parts. Miss apparmor. After the repack of the kernel, if ubuntu boot, i'll work on apparmor. If you have suggestions, you're welcome. :d

go go go! XD

 

[FuMMoD]

Update:

Completed kernel parts. Miss AppArmor. After the repack of the kernel, if Ubuntu boot, I'll work on AppArmor. If you have suggestions, you're welcome.

Lurking hard in this thread! Can't wait!

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

 

[Shiggity]

Lurking hard in this thread! Can't wait!

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

You and me both! xD

 

[wishmasterf]

Update:

Completed kernel parts. Miss AppArmor. After the repack of the kernel, if Ubuntu boot, I'll work on AppArmor. If you have suggestions, you're welcome.

Can not wait for first alpha

 

[ickoicko]

Watching this project closely. With the specs of N5 and if this pulls off it would be a pretty amazing (read: fast) Ubuntu port to N5.


EDIT: if you need a tester I could help, just not with the coding stuff xD

 

[ValoXis]

Update 2

Update:

Kernel problems solved. Now there are complications in the ROM. The system doesn't start despite loads all the drivers. He stands on the bootanimation with frame drops and brightness that goes from low to maximum.

 

[Echse27]

I can be a tester, too.
I'm really looking forward to a funktional Ubuntu touch on my N5...

So.... Good luck...

Greetz, Echse...

Nexus 5 rocks!...