Linux/Android working on Titan - Page 35

tgbarton · #1 (**permalink**) 12-13-2008, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by joemorin73

Is it worth the effort of making the 6800 support the android? Don't get me wrong, I do think the idea of android on 6800 is a wonderful idea. But by the time we get a stable solid version of Android with all the features, is it possible we will all have upgraded that either A) are android phones or B) newer hardware that is already compatible to the androids on the market?

Blasphemer! Burn him!

Hardware's never been the problem with the 6800; it's always been the crappy/incomplete software support. Android is our one chance to finally get our money out of these bricks...

abrigham · #2 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by joemorin73

Is it worth the effort of making the 6800 support the android? Don't get me wrong, I do think the idea of android on 6800 is a wonderful idea. But by the time we get a stable solid version of Android with all the features, is it possible we will all have upgraded that either A) are android phones or B) newer hardware that is already compatible to the androids on the market?

I know that for me, at least, this isn't so much about getting android working to the point of being the primary OS on my Titan as it is about tinkering. Its similar to the reason I have my laptop setup to dual boot Vista and Ubuntu. As a tech geek, and a technology professional, I try to keep current w/ the latest trends and Android is definitely one of them. Also, I enjoy getting a taste of Android and getting familiar with it, so when Sprint does come out w/ an Android based phone, it won't be such a shock to the system when I upgrade. So, that to me is well worth the effort that these fine folks are putting into getting Android working on the Titan and any help I can provide in the way of feedback.

celsius0010 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-18-2008, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by abrigham

I know that for me, at least, this isn't so much about getting android working to the point of being the primary OS on my Titan as it is about tinkering. Its similar to the reason I have my laptop setup to dual boot Vista and Ubuntu. As a tech geek, and a technology professional, I try to keep current w/ the latest trends and Android is definitely one of them. Also, I enjoy getting a taste of Android and getting familiar with it, so when Sprint does come out w/ an Android based phone, it won't be such a shock to the system when I upgrade. So, that to me is well worth the effort that these fine folks are putting into getting Android working on the Titan and any help I can provide in the way of feedback.

And the work these guys are doing isnt easy... So if they are willing to practice on the mogul Im not going to complain.. because when we all upgrade they will be able to figure it out faster on newer phones if they so choose to contribute... I could care less if they get it running on an Iphone more = better...

markl17 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-18-2008, 07:28 PM

out of my idle quriosity did any one fixed/made memory workable i.e. the first 64m tied in with the SD card making a hash table to map out the sd memory to make it usable as a \dev\swap or somethung like that and the raster screens which can exalarte graphics amzingly
just couple of questions if any one well read in unix can tell

OffUrRcker · #5 (**permalink**) 12-14-2008, 12:33 AM

Even in android, we'll have the same lack of hardware acceleration...

EtherealRemnant · #6 (**permalink**) 12-16-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by OffUrRcker

Even in android, we'll have the same lack of hardware acceleration...

That's not true.

Run the Earth app... Its hardware accelerated.

Android was developed for the MSM7201A, which has the same graphics acceleration that the MSM7500 and 7200 do.

OffUrRcker · #7 (**permalink**) 12-16-2008, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by EtherealRemnant

That's not true.

Run the Earth app... Its hardware accelerated.

Android was developed for the MSM7201A, which has the same graphics acceleration that the MSM7500 and 7200 do.

This I did not know. That's very promising, actually. Except that Android runs like **** on the mogul. There's no way someone can reverse engineer the Android acceleration to write the appropriate driver for Windows Mobile? The Android SDK has been released, no?

celsius0010 · #8 (**permalink**) 12-14-2008, 12:37 AM

I switched my version of hartet and i havent had that problem.. maybe I was using the wrong one.. This version is very stable Ive been in Android all day I am beginning to like it.. WM is still better I have jd's rom(discontinued) with touchflo2D and its great.. Im pretty sure with nuerom and touchflo2D you wont need a new phone... But what we need to get organized is the Android Apps

celsius0010 · #9 (**permalink**) 12-14-2008, 08:20 PM

Yea Im feelin this... Im on my Sprint Mogul running android not windows and typing this in opera mini 4.2 not the android browser..

operamini is much faster and easier to use than the android browser... much props to dzo, l33tlinux, and magister2k... you guys are great

EtherealRemnant · #10 (**permalink**) 12-16-2008, 04:52 PM

has the package been updated again?

I wish the Mogul had the scroll wheel... its makes browsing on Android a real pleasure...