While there are currently two phones on the market running the 360 LiMo OS (Samsung M1 and H1), they fundamentally differ in hardware design, and thus should be considered different porting targets (H1 runs on top of a OMAP3430, whereas the M1 is powered by a S3C6410).
I do think both have great potential for running Android (baseband aside), given the number of devices already running it using similar hardware. I own a Samsung H1 myself, which has never appealed to me due to the (in my opinion) flawed LiMo implementation. I've done some basic research on various parts of the updating process, OS and bootloader as getting my own code/kernel running would be a requirement before even considering porting Android. Unfortunately, whilst toying around with the bootloader I've managed to turn the phone into a paperweight, so my effort is on-hold until I manage to ressurect it via JTAG. As I've mentioned before, first a reliable 'way in' needs to be found, probably by directly communicating to the bootloader (as the updater is not capable of flashing custom firmware packages). I will gladly share my findings so far with anyone interested (having knowledge of the ARM architecture wouldn't hurt, though). Please hop along at #h1 on Freenode or send me an email. As I'm quite certain M1 runs the same bootloader, it might be of interest to both M1 and H1 owners. Do note, my personal ability to continue working on it depends on wheher I manage to revive my H1. On Jan 8, 11:42 pm, Aliaser <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, I'm very interested into this port too.. And I would really > like to help.. > > I think that with theSamsungPC Tools suite you can already replace > the firmware of the phone via usb... > (Btw I think the firmware must be packaged in a format suitable for > those tools...) > > However I noticed something inside the limo package list > here:http://opensource.limofoundation.org/index.php/limo-open-source.html > Into the limo OS package list there is also openssh... > This means that there must be some kind of shell subsystem already > present on the phone... > And maybe under certain conditions it must even be accessible via > ssh.... > > I wonder if this could be a way to lurk inside the filesystem of the > phone... > > On 8 Gen, 19:16, Chris van de Steeg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The limo distro is customized for Vodafone, though the source is > > available, > > there's currently no way to customize that source and then put it on > > the phone again. > > > If someone gets this done, then we're all go to install android on > > it... > > > On Jan 8, 9:37 am, Trystam <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > The Application Framework aint from Vodafone , the UI is .... > > > The general ideia for it would be to exploit the way to hack and slash > > > to get to the bootloader code . > > > > On Jan 5, 8:07 am, Chris van de Steeg <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > I have theSamsungH1myself and would also LOVE to have android 2.0 > > > > on this device. > > > > > I'm willing to help for sure but have no clue where to start. Vodafone > > > > hasn't even > > > > released an sdk to write native applications, so there currently is no > > > > way to at least > > > > launch some app that could explore the current partition on the > > > > device... > > > > Like I said, I have no clue as where to start > > > > > On Dec 30 2009, 1:32 pm, Celegorm <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Come on guys, is there no one willing to try this? > > > > > The phone (together with theH1) is going to be quite common I think. > > > > > > Please... > > > > > > On 28 Dez., 02:55, Trystam <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > First of all one needs to know how to hack the M1 to install a > > > > > > custom > > > > > > firmware. > > > > > > That should be the hard part as the M1 seems to be comonent wise on > > > > > > the HCL of Android 2.0. > > > > > > > Anyone up for giving it a shot ? > > > > > > > On Dec 7, 12:39 pm, Celegorm <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello from Germany, > > > > > > > > well, I am happy I found this group. > > > > > > > It certainly looks like I could use some help from you guys! > > > > > > > > I have a big problem with my new phone: aSamsung360 M-1 from > > > > > > > Vader- > > > > > > > ehm Vodafone. > > > > > > > I got the device from a friend who in turn got it through an > > > > > > > extension > > > > > > > of his contract. > > > > > > > Unaware of their new service called "360" I was quite happy with > > > > > > > it > > > > > > > (nice hardware and look and feel to it). > > > > > > > Of course I use it with another service provider, but no troubles > > > > > > > so > > > > > > > far. > > > > > > > Now that I got my first bill, I was completely shocked. > > > > > > > Apparently the phone is always on. Not a good thing when you don't > > > > > > > have a flatrate. > > > > > > > While this is certainly my own fault, I have no way of returning > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > device. > > > > > > > OR deleting the nice 360 application from it (Vodafone made that > > > > > > > very > > > > > > > clear)! > > > > > > > > So, without resorting to unlawful forms of violence, here is my > > > > > > > question: > > > > > > > > Is it possible to get Android 2.0 running on theSamsungM1? > > > > > > > The hardware should support it (360 is a LiMo-OS). > > > > > > > And if so, how is it been done? > > > > > > > > I certainly hope you can help me. > > > > > > > Please remember, you are my last hope against this evil empire. > > > > > > > > Many thanks, > > > > > > > > C > >
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