[PRE-ALPHA] Mozilla Boot-To-Gecko (B2G) - NOT ANDROID, SOMETHING DIFFERENT

[pulser_g2]

More information about B2G (Boot2Gecko) is available here.

So... I saw this and couldn't resist having a little sneaky play around with it. This is NOT a daily driver. This is NOT stable. It's pre-alpha. If you want something to use as a phone, this isn't it. If you just want to use your phone as a phone, you want this.

With that aside, and with the clear understanding that while this won't brick your phone, it's nothing to do with me if it did for some reason, or likewise if your cat (or other cute pet) suffers a painful death as a result of flashing this. At your own risk, like everything else here on XDA-Developers!

So without further ado, WTF is this? Well, it's a project from Mozilla (the lovely people behind the Firefox browser). I won't go into details, suffice to say I suggest you read a lot over at their wiki - start off at https://wiki.mozilla.org/B2G and work your way through the pages.

Anyway, what is this? Well, it's a TAR to flash via ODIN (codeworkx informs me not to flash userdata partition via heimdall, I suggest you heed that warning, and this tar contains the userdata partition). Within it is a kernel (should have CWM etc), a /system, and a /data. These are not for Android, rather are for booting up this Boot2Gecko operating system. It's Mozilla's attempt at a cloud OS for phones.

Anyhow, if you wanna know how I did it, check out https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Mozilla/Boot_to_Gecko/Building_B2G_for_Samsung_Galaxy_S2

I've prepared a build environment so I can update it when I feel like it (read, when it needs it). So without further ado, your download link (direct link, should be quite fast):

Download Here

Video? See this post

What works?
According to my group of testers (thanks datagutt, and roniez ):

• Camera
• Audio
• Front camera (cannot capture picture)
• Video
• Wifi (see https://github.com/andreasgal/B2G/blob/master/WIFI.md)

I have no idea if calls work, but I think you'll need to disable your SIM PIN (if you have one) first.

Big props to the developers of this (see https://github.com/andreasgal/B2G for some links and you'll find what's going on)

 

[Mr.Greg]

Look interesting, I will give a try

 

[Tricky103]

Nice. I will be reading up on this.

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[ivkos]

Wow! HTML & CSS3 would allow for easy modifications of the UI.

 

[datagutt]

This is really interessing. I will post some screens..

 

[simone201]

WOW!!

Really interesting.....i hope it will become good and stable!

 

[beston94]

Mozilla...It had great success with browser. Let's see how it does with a mobile operating system!

 

[pcboyy]

Dare devil!! I'm gonna give a try!

I just cleared the yellow triangle. Will try using mobile odin

 

[uppon2]

Thanks for this mate.

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[sam razzy]

I will keep an eye on this build... Thank you...

Please remove my market warning

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[Paradoxxx]

Why am I far from a computer for days when something like this goes out?

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[hayspat]

I was able to install with mobile odin. Just sure dont wipe data.

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[khartaras]

Let's have a go at this then. Suppose it runs on the same kernel as Android, right? If I were running Siyah for example, B2G would run on Siyah as well?

EDIT: Nevermind, just read the OP, it runs on its own kernel.

 

[Hollow.Droid]

Wow now this is something. It works surprisingly well. More of this on XDA Anyhow does anyone know how to connect to WiFi so I can have a better nosey

 

[blizzari]

Looks great could be the next rom i will use

what does not work?
3G?
Etc

 

[lorenzo.themax92]

Flashed with odin, but the rom not boot.. it stays in the Galaxy s2 boot screen

 

[beston94]

I know this may sound rude and lazy but does anyone have a video of it running on their phone?

 

[Coentje44]

OMG thank you so much! really love it.

 

[lorenzo.themax92]

OMG thank you so much! really love it.

Someone tried to install?

 

[Gutana]

Just to be extra clear, I can always boot into CWM and go back to Android if I want, right?

Well either way, downloading then flashing. I'll update my post on how it goes in a few minutes.

Wow it works. And started up extremely fast, it was like. Samsung GT-i9100 screen, then a second of being black it was booted up. This thing's cool. Can't wait for a working beta or stable.