Root Kernel source coming soon?

OverByter · Jul 13, 2012

I just read an article that stated the kernel source for the Evo 4G LTE was just released, obviously that phone was released at around the same time as ours so hopefully we won't have to wait much longer. " fingers crossed "

thebryceee · Jul 13, 2012

It may be soon. They released 8 more source codes, obviously not for our phones or else I'd be happier lol

Prey521 · Jul 13, 2012

OverByter said:
I just read an article that stated the kernel source for the Evo 4G LTE was just released, obviously that phone was released at around the same time as ours so hopefully we won't have to wait much longer. " fingers crossed "

Our phone was released last year under Sprint, and rebranded for VM so the kernel source outing for the 4G LTE and our phone probably won't coincide.

thebryceee · Jul 13, 2012

Newer software tho.

lifeblows10 · Jul 15, 2012

I asked via HTC dev.. this was my response.

Thank you for contacting HTC regarding Kernel Source code. I know that this code is important to the development community and I will be happy to assist you with the correct information regarding this.
HTC will release source code in accordance with any applicable open source license terms, i.e. GPL v2.0. HTC will typically publish on Welcome to HTCdev or htcdev.com the Kernel open source code for recently released devices as soon as possible. HTC will normally publish this within 90 to 120 days. This time frame is within the requirements of the open source community. Other source codes, which are not required to be disclosed by the open source license terms, unfortunately cannot be disclosed by HTC as they may be proprietary to HTC or its licensor.

So... I guess the message out of this is "soon."

agentc13 · Jul 15, 2012

lifeblows10 said:
I asked via HTC dev.. this was my response.

So... I guess the message out of this is "soon."

That is the same response they usually give. Really, it will be released when they choose to release it, and sometimes that takes a few months.

OverByter · Jul 15, 2012

agentc13 said:
That is the same response they usually give. Really, it will be released when they choose to release it, and sometimes that takes a few months.

Under Gnu they can take up to 180 days but again with the release of the 4G LTE source I'm hopeful that it won't be that long.

Rxpert83 · Jul 15, 2012

There actually isn't anything in the gpl that says they can take 90 days. That's just what HTC has given itself to release them.

They are in violation.

thebryceee · Jul 17, 2012

They just released evo 3D source codes for ICS....but the region is europe and what I assume is turkey. Not sure if we can use that.

Ostrich Egg · Jul 17, 2012

thebryceee said:
They just released evo 3D source codes for ICS....but the region is europe and what I assume is turkey. Not sure if we can use that.

Whoa, you're right. EU and Turkey are out.

Anyone know if this is good enough for our devices?

Austrie · Jul 17, 2012

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778262

thebryceee · Jul 17, 2012

Austrie said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778262

But can we use it on our phones?

Rxpert83 · Jul 17, 2012

Check and see if the hardware is the same between the international and us versions. I would guess not.

2010gleek · Jul 17, 2012

Yeah, the kernel isn't usable since the US 3D is CDMA while all the other countries use GSM so its useless.

thebryceee · Jul 17, 2012

Looks like everything is the same except for the radios

thebryceee · Jul 17, 2012

HTC just releases a dozen more codes but NOT OURS. :mad:

Leslie Ann · Jul 17, 2012

HTC will be limited in what they give us simply because we have less, and Virgin wants us as in the dark as possible.

Just how it is.

thebryceee · Jul 17, 2012

Does the source have to be carrier specific or would we be able to use the Evo 3D Sprint ICS version?

Rxpert83 · Jul 17, 2012

thebryceee said:
Does the source have to be carrier specific or would we be able to use the Evo 3D Sprint ICS version?

Chances are that would help. Maybe not with everything, but its essentially the same phone

phw8558 · Jul 17, 2012

Hope we're next!

b_randon14 · Jul 17, 2012

I'm pretty sure under gnu gpl v2 whichever is what the kernel source must be released under due to it being a fork of the Linux kernel, they have 30 days from the release of the phone. Pretty sure that's the law as far as gnu gpl v2 is concerned!

thebryceee · Jul 17, 2012

b_randon14 said:
I'm pretty sure under gnu gpl v2 whichever is what the kernel source must be released under due to it being a fork of the Linux kernel, they have 30 days from the release of the phone. Pretty sure that's the law as far as gnu gpl v2 is concerned!

Are you still on the MT or did you come to the dark side......?

wigginst · Jul 17, 2012

I was just wondering the same thing... B_randon: you over here now?

thebryceee · Jul 19, 2012

Might be coming real soon. They've just released codes for 6 more devices. That makes it at least 21 codes these past few days.

koopakid08 · Jul 19, 2012

thebryceee said:
Might be coming real soon. They've just released codes for 6 more devices. That makes it at least 21 codes these past few days.

I highly doubt we will see anything until they release ics for the Sprint 3d.

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