Guys, head over to http://java.freenode.net/?channel=h1 and talk to the guys named ius and thomasg They made quite some progress in understanding the phone's internals and after talking to them I definitely think it's possible to have android on these phones!
On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 2:33 AM, zmiguel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Anybody know how get access to the system files? > > cheers, > zmiguel > > On 28 Jan, 18:25, António Pedro <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > Nice to see more people interested in this port! I own a M1 myself and > > would love to get rid of this OS. > > Any progress yet? > > Joerie, any luck with resurrecting your H1? > > > > Best regards, > > Pedro > > > > On 16 Jan, 12:22, Joerie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > While there are currently two phones on the market running the 360 > > > LiMo OS (SamsungM1and H1), they fundamentally differ in hardware > > > design, and thus should be considered different porting targets (H1 > > > runs on top of a OMAP3430, whereas theM1is 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 aSamsungH1 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 > > > certainM1runs the same bootloader, it might be of interest to bothM1and > 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 theM1to install > a custom > > > > > > > > > firmware. > > > > > > > > > That should be the hard part as theM1seems 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 > > -- > unsubscribe: > [email protected]<android-porting%[email protected]> > website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting > -- unsubscribe: [email protected] website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting
