Root [MetroPCS] [ROM] [DEV] [WIP] AOSP Rom Build

[pressy4pie]

Ok, yall havent got much love for this little phone but ive got something coming together. I am not really sure why i am releasing this because as far as i can tell it is completely useless for the most part. But lets see if any of you guys can get me ideas on stuff that is or is not working.

This is absolutely not a "how to build" guide. If you can't figure out how to build the source tree, or don't have the ability to build it or wtfe don't bother. I expect you to be able to follow basic instructions to get this building and going.

First of all here is my special sauce:
Kernel Tree
Device Tree

ok so there's that. Also you are going to need a system dump. Doesn't matter which one i don't think. Mine was 12b If i remember correctly. If you are tying to build my sources, you are going to have to do a couple things before it will complete. First, you need to go into <croot>/hardware/qcom/media-caf and add msm8930 to the filter. then your going to want to get a prebuilt kernel and drop it into the device tree <croot>/device/lge/f6mt/kernel

after you have that all set up, go ahead and lunch f6mt. Then since our device doesnt have appropriate headers, build hwcomposer separately.

after all that you can finally brunch f6mt and it /should/ spit out a zip in whatever rom your using. im in Carbon right now, so you might have to change carbon.mk to cm.mk and change the carbon stuffs to cm. I don't know why i chose carbon first rather than cm im sorry i just had the tree already synced and i didnt want to sync cm because i have extremely slow internet.

Go ahead and flash that however you want. Im using stock partition layout, but i guess it would work with my sdcard hack thing if you went and changed some dirs in the root dir.

ok im done rambling i guess. for those of you who didnt quite catch that, ill have a testing zip up on my site once this build finishes.

Hop onto irc if you think you can help me out.

 

[llib01]

Will try it out thanks again

 

[TehFlash]

Do you think there's ever a chance we could get a fully operational AOSP Base ROM on this Phone?

 

[Angablade]

If someone puts in the work and keeps at it, then sure. But unless people work towards it, then no.

 

[rolgar20]

So how is the project going?

 

[pressy4pie]

Do you think there's ever a chance we could get a fully operational AOSP Base ROM on this Phone?

yes

If someone puts in the work and keeps at it, then sure. But unless people work towards it, then no.

your god damned right

So how is the project going?

god damned wonderful

 

[Angablade]

I laughed so hard for some reason.

 

[ksjd0414]

Any updates on this , how's it going ?

 

[Dm47021]

Iam buying this phone friday. Ill be glad to help. I have much experience portions aosp.
Are we going right for 4.4?

 

[Angablade]

Looks like we are, but it's not "Confirmed".. the EU variant has the KK 4.4 kernal source posted. So it looks good..

Also, I'm just going to leave this here...
Only try if you know what your are doing, wipe EVERYTHING first...
http://androidforums.com/metropcs-optimus-f6-all-things-root/822495-base-deodexed-dump-12b-test.html

 

[Dm47021]

Easy to brick I Take it

 

[Angablade]

It can. I just haven't tested it. I should, but I haven't. It's easy to fix if you follow the directions.

http://androidforums.com/metropcs-optimus-f6-all-things-root/822495-base-deodexed-dump-12b-test.html

 

[pressy4pie]

Easy to brick I Take it

its not too bad if you have a recovery, but if its your daily driver your going to want to keep as much as you can on the SD card because if you boot to recovery by using power and volume down it factory resets, which is a pain in the ass because the factory reset is started by aboot, then completed during init of android, or stock recovery.

so to give an example, if you make a kernel that doesnt boot, you use keys to boot to recovery, then flash a working kernel and you have to reboot before you can do any more work. its time consuming.

 

[Dm47021]

I got my f6 this morning..

Now time to work on the device tree and kernel.

I have a whole team of devs willing to help with aosp. Team osiris.

We usually talk on groupme.

Lets get the ball rolling on a kit kat update.

 

[Hus]

I got my f6 this morning..

Now time to work on the device tree and kernel.

I have a whole team of devs willing to help with aosp. Team osiris.

We usually talk on groupme.

Lets get the ball rolling on a kit kat update.

If AOSP doesn't happen, any chance of porting Euro F6 KK rom to Metro/TMO F6? Should be similar?

 

[rolgar20]

Is the a way you can talk to the simplicity ROM owner and port it to the f6? C:

 

[codingninja62001]

Ok, yall havent got much love for this little phone but ive got something coming together. I am not really sure why i am releasing this because as far as i can tell it is completely useless for the most part. But lets see if any of you guys can get me ideas on stuff that is or is not working.

This is absolutely not a "how to build" guide. If you can't figure out how to build the source tree, or don't have the ability to build it or wtfe don't bother. I expect you to be able to follow basic instructions to get this building and going.

First of all here is my special sauce:
Kernel Tree
Device Tree

ok so there's that. Also you are going to need a system dump. Doesn't matter which one i don't think. Mine was 12b If i remember correctly. If you are tying to build my sources, you are going to have to do a couple things before it will complete. First, you need to go into <croot>/hardware/qcom/media-caf and add msm8930 to the filter. then your going to want to get a prebuilt kernel and drop it into the device tree <croot>/device/lge/f6mt/kernel

after you have that all set up, go ahead and lunch f6mt. Then since our device doesnt have appropriate headers, build hwcomposer separately.

after all that you can finally brunch f6mt and it /should/ spit out a zip in whatever rom your using. im in Carbon right now, so you might have to change carbon.mk to cm.mk and change the carbon stuffs to cm. I don't know why i chose carbon first rather than cm im sorry i just had the tree already synced and i didnt want to sync cm because i have extremely slow internet.

Go ahead and flash that however you want. Im using stock partition layout, but i guess it would work with my sdcard hack thing if you went and changed some dirs in the root dir.

ok im done rambling i guess. for those of you who didnt quite catch that, ill have a testing zip up on my site once this build finishes.

Hop onto irc if you think you can help me out.

Hey I just joined android fourms (I used xda) I have been attempting to build for my f6 but ive been hitting errors and fixing them as I go I have been using your recovery I hopefully will have a working build soon
and how do you build hwcomposer seperatly

 

[Dm47021]

okay guys, iam working on the tree, as you know i just got my f6.
i need some help with identifying hardware on this phone..

such as,, what wlan chip,, i think its qcom ?
bluetooth.. i think bcm4330

any help would be appreciated

iam working on a libsensors source right now and kit kat

 

[codingninja62001]

okay guys, iam working on the tree, as you know i just got my f6.
i need some help with identifying hardware on this phone..

such as,, what wlan chip,, i think its qcom ?
bluetooth.. i think bcm4330

any help would be appreciated

iam working on a libsensors source right now and kit kat

Hey just use my attached boardconfig and systemprop and rename them to .mk
ive been working on a port and i have no clue how to edit libsensors are you porting cm11

 

[Dm47021]

what i have done so far today


https://github.com/Dm47021/android_device_lge_f6mt/commits/cm-11.0

 

[pressy4pie]

Look at Playfulgod's l1m repo on github. it has all the same hardware except screen iirc

 

[codingninja62001]

Hey I've been working on this for a couple weeks I'm hitting a error at the end (getting help on xda) and I'm uploading my work so far on github I just found pressy4pie github a say or 2 ago and I fixed a couple things and when I fix this hopefully last error I'm wondering if I got anybody to test for me because if I brick my phone I can't get a new one (I'm 13)
My github is http://github.com/codingninja62001/android_device_f6mt

If I don't get it done in a few weeks it will take a lot longer (going to 8th grade)

 

[Windbreakerspeed]

I would like to be a tester

 

[codingninja62001]

Hey I'm warning you it might brick your phone and some things might not be working if you still want to root with towel root and get pressy4pies recovery

 

[Dm47021]

LOL!! We seriously have like.. 4 different devs working on 4 Different trees for the same device now.. crazy

we need to all come together and figure out which tree works best. then go from there