[3/6/2010] Google Android for TP2 CDMA [In Dev]

[robj19]

Uh oh!!! Now we are gonna see some amazing stuff happening. 4 5 Devs helping out is definately a plus!!

[ndno]

Originally Posted by 95-civic

For anyone who is interested in setting up their own dev environment follow my guide below. (I will add this to post #2)

Even if you don't have any programming experience you may have fun exploring the inner workings of Android.

Quick and Dirty Install Guide to setting up local dev environment by 95-Civic:
1) If you don't already have a linux box setup I would suggest downloading VM ware and finding a free image of Ubuntu.
2) From there head over to
http://source.android.com/download which should walk you through the installation of all packages required to retrieve and compile the source code.
3) It will take several hours to pull in the entire repository. Once download you do not need to compile the android code in order in order to build the kernel, we will use the prebuilt directory
4) Once you have copied the repository you will want to get a copy of linux-on-qualcomm. cd into the android source directory
5) type:
git clone git://gitorious.org/linux-on-qualcomm-s-msm/linux-msm.git
this process may take several hours depending on your internet connection speed
6) Copy the prebuilt directory from the android source over into the new directory created by the command above (linux-msm)
cp -r prebuilt ./linux-msm
7) CD into the linux-msm directory
8 ) Run the following command
make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=prebuilt/linux-x86/toolchain/arm-eabi-4.3.1/bin/arm-eabi- htc_msm_android_defconfig
9) If no errors are listed you will receive the following message: "configuration written to .config". Continue to step 10
10) Run
make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=prebuilt/linux-x86/toolchain/arm-eabi-4.3.1/bin/arm-eabi- zImage
11) When complete (if compiled successfully) you will now brand new zImage located in ./arch/arm/boot/zImage

As long as you use the rootfs.img and system.sqsh that I provided in the zip file you should have access to the CDMA radio to make and receive calls. In some cases you will not have access to the radio depending on the default configurations in the htc_msm_android_defconfig file.

Custom config has been posted to both this post and post #2. You will need to unzip and copy the attached file into the linux-msm/arch/arm/configs directory. When running step 8 replace htc_msm_android_defconfig with htc_tp2_cdma_defconfig

Update:
This will not have any of the changes, additions, and tweaks I've made to the linux-msm source. However it should give you a fresh bootable image and a great place to start. I would like to create a gitorious clone in the near future but right now any free time is better spent on data.

Happy coding and please feel free to PM with any questions.

Awesome... I will try this out if I have time. I'm a little familiar with the embedded Linux dev tools as I have worked on the TI OMAP processor on the BeagleBoard development board (www.beagleboard.org). Is a majority of the work in the TP2-related device drivers area of the Linux kernel to get the TP2 going? I'm assuming most of the apps on top should start to work if we get the device drivers working.

[kylerman]

Originally Posted by 95-civic

The problem lies within the RIL (radio interface layer), once I isolate the issue we will be good to go. Hoping to have CDMA + market up within a week.

Hi Civic,

Trying Andoid now. Very Cool. I have installed and when letting the phone select the network it is picking and finding Rogers....however I'm on Telus. I can'tmake calls and have no net access. Can't even get on my wireless network.

Any suggestion?

Nice work btw. It loks great. Very exciting!!

[cambunch]

Originally Posted by kylerman

Hi Civic,

Trying Andoid now. Very Cool. I have installed and when letting the phone select the network it is picking and finding Rogers....however I'm on Telus. I can'tmake calls and have no net access. Can't even get on my wireless network.

Any suggestion?

Nice work btw. It loks great. Very exciting!!

Not sure why your calls don't work, but data via 3g and wifi is not working at all yet.

[kylerman]

Hi Guys,

I cannot send or recieve calls. I am using TP2 with Telus.

Everything loads ok.

I also get an error message indicating an expired version with a counter that counts down.

When I try to get the phone to detect the network provider it chooses Rogers even though I am with Telus.

I tried initiating a call to VM while in wm before booting from the storage card.

Is there something I am missing?

Thanks!

[densen420]

hey does anybody know if this G.A. work with gsm tp2

[densen420]

hey does this work with gsm tp2's?

[JokeZony0u]

Originally Posted by densen420

hey does this work with gsm tp2's?

GSMer's have their own thread, but it seems to be deserted in PPC. Meanwhile you guys have almost all functions working (Data, calls, etc..)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...hlight=android

or

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=601751

[densen420]

kool ill check it thanks

[knifesong]

Originally Posted by 95-civic

The problem lies within the RIL (radio interface layer), once I isolate the issue we will be good to go. Hoping to have CDMA + market up within a week.

Yo Civic,

It's been about a week. Not rushing you AT ALL, but do you have an updated timeframe for when you think either the CDMA or wifi will be working? Just asking because I check this board multiple times a day for an updated Android build, especially given the previously expected timeframe.

Thank you again for ALL your work!

Maybe you could add projected release dates to the first post? Of course, it should be understood that the projected date is just that, a projected date. It could be updated with a new projected date if difficulties are encountered during the dev/build process.