Root [Request] CM7

[corexero]

How hard would it be to port CM7 to the connect?

One of the features I wish we had was the ability to change the toggles in the notification bar.

I've read on some forums that replacing certain folder would do the trick:

/data
/system/app
/system/framework
/system/fonts
/system/media

Is it really that simple?

 

[hYpHyPuRpLe]

Sorry to burst your bubble (and I'm not trying to be rude either) but don't you think that if it was really that simple another user would have ported it already?

 

[corexero]

Sorry to burst your bubble (and I'm not trying to be rude either) but don't you think that if it was really that simple another user would have ported it already?

LOL yeah you're right. I just saw a few guides on how to do it. Doesn't seem that complicated. I have no android knowledge so i can't say.

This was part of the guide i found:

Quote:
First go into /system/app in your BASE and backup:
stk.apk
vpnservices.apk
camera.apk
bluetooth.apk
to whatever directory you like (Maybe to the Desktop)
Quote:
Now Delete the folders from BASE and replace with PORTED
/data
/system/app
/system/framework
/system/fonts
/system/media

Copy libandroid_runtime.so lib from PORTED to BASE in /system/lib
Without this file ROM may not boot.
Now copy the backed up apps to your BASE in /system/app
Quote:

Then copy all the libs and folders in system/lib in BASE and paste it in PORTED's system/lib. Click replace all if a window pops up. Then in BASE delete the lib folder and in PORTED move it's new lib folder to BASE.

Now go into etc folder (/system/etc) in BASE and open init.d folder
Copy everything there and paste it into PORTED's /system/etc/init.d
Now in BASE, delete the init.d folder
And now in PORTED, copy the init.d folder to BASE's /system/etc

...

 

[PlayfulGod]

one could only wish it were that simple lol.

And thats what I call a dirty port, porting a ROM for one device to another. it can be done that way, but its never 100% because its not build for the specific device in most cases. Cookers get lucky some times if the devices are very similar from the same manufacturer, etc. Its does take a lil skill and patients, but not really doing anything but drag n drop files from one ROM to another aka 'cookers'. What we all do with the stock roms is cooking. Dev's build from src, cookers work with precompiled stuff, themers make it all look purdy.

 

[corexero]

one could only wish it were that simple lol.

And thats what I call a dirty port, porting a ROM for one device to another. it can be done that way, but its never 100% because its not build for the specific device in most cases. Cookers get lucky some times if the devices are very similar from the same manufacturer, etc. Its does take a lil skill and patients, but not really doing anything but drag n drop files from one ROM to another aka 'cookers'. What we all do with the stock roms is cooking. Dev's build from src, cookers work with precompiled stuff, themers make it all look purdy.

Ok I see. So it is possible to port that way, but it will most likely be filled with bugs, if it even works at all.

 

[PlayfulGod]

Ok I see. So it is possible to port that way, but it will most likely be filled with bugs, if it even works at all.

Yea its dont that way alot, not sure of the exact steps as I refuse to do dirty ports lol, or cook CM* etc, but thats how alot of devices get some many ROMs available for em, they have tons of cookers lol

 

[corexero]

Yea its dont that way alot, not sure of the exact steps as I refuse to do dirty ports lol, or cook CM* etc, but thats how alot of devices get some many ROMs available for em, they have tons of cookers lol

Ok I get it. You'll rather do it right than the "easy way". Anyway, we would need an almost identical device with a working CM7 right?

 

[illegalburrit0]

one could only wish it were that simple lol.

And thats what I call a dirty port, porting a ROM for one device to another. it can be done that way, but its never 100% because its not build for the specific device in most cases. Cookers get lucky some times if the devices are very similar from the same manufacturer, etc. Its does take a lil skill and patients, but not really doing anything but drag n drop files from one ROM to another aka 'cookers'. What we all do with the stock roms is cooking. Dev's build from src, cookers work with precompiled stuff, themers make it all look purdy.

This sounds like something Walt from Breaking Bad would say

 

[PlayfulGod]

Ok I get it. You'll rather do it right than the "easy way". Anyway, we would need an almost identical device with a working CM7 right?

one very close with at least the same chipset/cpu/gpu.

 

[gigermunit]

one very close with at least the same chipset/cpu/gpu.

What phone would be the closest? besides the Spectrum.

 

[Tokenpoke]

This sounds like something Walt from Breaking Bad would say

Lol, yeah
,

 

[PlayfulGod]

What phone would be the closest? besides the Spectrum.

thats the closest LG I know of, or the Nitro, both of which have better displays, all 3 in the iproj codename family.

 

[hYpHyPuRpLe]

thats the closest LG I know of, or the Nitro, both of which have better displays, all 3 in the iproj codename family.

Couldn't the LG Nitro help for CM9? It has ICS.

 

[yahhboy]

thats the closest LG I know of, or the Nitro, both of which have better displays, all 3 in the iproj codename family.

Did everyone forget that sprint and Verizon both have phones damn near identical to the connect? (viper and lucid) spectrum is dif screen size

 

[PlayfulGod]

Couldn't the LG Nitro help for CM9? It has ICS.

already ahead of ya the repo for the connect will most likely get based off our spectrum repo

Did everyone forget that sprint and Verizon both have phones damn near identical to the connect? (viper and lucid) spectrum is dif screen size

yea Sprint did sumtin weird with the viper, Spectrum has a 4.5 screen n and is HD-IPS. Lucid doesnt have jack for it afaik.

 

[hYpHyPuRpLe]

Did everyone forget that sprint and Verizon both have phones damn near identical to the connect? (viper and lucid) spectrum is dif screen size

I don't think those phones have any development . No ICS

 

[PlayfulGod]

I don't think those phones have any development . No ICS

Spectrum has BO & BP ROMs n CM9 in the works.

 

[yahhboy]

I don't think those phones have any development . No ICS

Yeah but those are the connects siblings, porting from the spectrum will be quite difficult.

 

[PlayfulGod]

Yeah but those are the connects siblings, porting from the spectrum will be quite difficult.

not really, they all in the same family, that being LG's codename iproj. SHould be easy compared to starting from scratch.

I am helping with the spectrums CM9

 

[yahhboy]

not really, they all in the same family, that being LG's codename iproj. SHould be easy compared to starting from scratch.

I am helping with the spectrums CM9

What about screen size difference?

 

[PlayfulGod]

What about screen size difference?

the kernel should take care of that.

 

[gigermunit]

the kernel should take care of that.

The viper and lucid have been confirmed for ICS update by both LG and carrier. If I come around to it before you I'll send you a pm of it mate.

 

[PlayfulGod]

The viper and lucid have been confirmed for ICS update by both metro and carrier. If I come around to it before you I'll send you a pm of it mate.

why would metro be saying the lucid n viper are getting ics???? lol

The thing is will the be locked down when their ota's drop. The spectrum is due its ics ota very soon too But its leaks have been locked down n a pitfa to do anything with other than root.

 

[gigermunit]

why would metro be saying the lucid n viper are getting ics???? lol

The thing is will the be locked down when their ota's drop. The spectrum is due its ics ota very soon too But its leaks have been locked down n a pitfa to do anything with other than root.

I had a brain fart I meant LG, magic of multitasking while on skype and watching anime.

 

[PlayfulGod]

I had a brain fart I meant LG, magic of multitasking while on skype and watching anime.

lol

But yea once death2all n myself get the spectrum booting to the ui and failrly stable, I will prolly copy n edit its repo for the connect.