7 messages in com.googlegroups.android-discussRe: Suggestion: Make it so that peopl...| From | Sent On | Attachments |
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| J. Payne | 28 Jan 2008 16:13 | |
| J. Payne | 28 Jan 2008 21:11 | |
| vlad...@gmail.com | 28 Jan 2008 21:43 | |
| JR | 29 Jan 2008 04:16 | |
| vlad...@gmail.com | 29 Jan 2008 06:51 | |
| JR | 29 Jan 2008 15:17 | |
| J. Payne | 29 Jan 2008 18:42 |
| Subject: | Re: Suggestion: Make it so that people can flash one's current mobile phone O/S and install Android instead? |
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| From: | JR (joer...@googlemail.com) |
| Date: | 01/29/2008 03:17:46 PM |
| List: | com.googlegroups.android-discuss |
You JUST have to implement the missing bricks in the kernel. ;-)
That's the point where you really need a deep knowledge of embedded devices. A Linux kernel is no wizardry, but kernel programming is definitely advanced stuff!
By the way it will be also possible to port the Android Runtime to the Symbian or Wndows world.
On 29 Jan., 15:51, "vlad...@gmail.com" <vlad...@gmail.com> wrote:
Android is based on Linux kernel, and source of kernel is available today. If kernel cannot run on your phone, having rest of Android source code will not help.
On Jan 29, 4:16 am, JR <joer...@googlemail.com> wrote:
No, you cannot do that.
Someone has already applied for an IBricking patent!
Okay, a more honest answers is if you are a gifted IT engineer and your 3rd party device is powerful enough this may be possible after the Android source code has been released as open-source. It is not as easy as one may expect it.
Even if theoretically it may be in some cases possible to use Android on 3rd party devices, there are also legal reasons why Google will not be able to "make it so that people can flash one's current mobile OS" and replace it by Android.
George
On 29 Jan., 06:44, "vlad...@gmail.com"
<vlad...@gmail.com> wrote:
Can you flash sony-ericsson phones with your own linux?
On Jan 28, 9:11 pm, "J. Payne" <joel...@gmail.com> wrote:
Example of the bug reports (which go unanswered by Sony Ericsson.) I'm telling you they are just begging to have people dump their O/S and install an alternative.
See this link.http://developer.sonyericsson.com/forum.jspa?forumID=14
See threads * "[P990i] R6E28 firmware -> still has serious bugs!" * "Open Letter to Sony Ericsson (regarding M600i)" * "M600i bugs in firmware R6A01 -- Further firmware updates requested!" * "Report your bugs here!"
I kid you not there is sooo much discontent on there with Sony's buggy Operating System.....