XDA is the place to grow, been fooling around with the Grand Daddy of Android the HTC Dream G1 And trust me if you get used to them they are actually a bunch of nice guys
am on the way to call my self the Android Expert after modding about 2 devices now successfully am talking about the old timers.(LOL) Go for it dude but be ware chances are high you will brick it. I nearly Bricked the G1. Let us know what comes out. am looking at turning around the ASHA as in this morning while coming to work I've been thinking about it I will let you know All the best. On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 9:46 PM, sanga collins <[email protected]>wrote: > XDa is indeed where its at for most modding/hacking needs :) > > + your comment about Big Boys & Rugged EGOs is soooo true. They can really > hurt your feelings if you are unprepared. > > > On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Jake Markhus <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Rule of thumb (mine at least) is at least 1gzh processor and at least >> (preferred) 512mb plus rom space and 256mb ram. >> The e61i is woefully under powered with 22omhz. You would need to have the >> radio drivers and a bootloader that works >> on the nokia. >> I have messed with the HTC HD2 installing android 4.0 on it and even >> windows >> phone 7.5 (in a fit of madness). The reason >> I even attempted these hacks was cause I found that the android and >> windows >> HTC versions had EXACTLY the same hardware >> so it was only a matter of finding the radio driver and bootloaders. >> It is fun challenging and often requires SERIOUS OCD to not eff it up 10 >> or >> more times before succeeding. It is like Linux was in the >> late 90s except I do not have to compile stuff from source and most of the >> hardware drivers are either done or actively being worked >> on. If you have a Sony Xperia device (especially the abandoned ones from >> 2011) then the FreeXperia project is where it is at. Most others >> go to miui (iPhone fans) and Cyanogenmod for the others. These are the two >> most stable and healthy rom modding communities. If you >> like the tall grass, xdadevelopers is where it is at (beware, it is like >> the >> bbs of old. ONLY BIG BOYS and RUGGED egos) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of >> Ancel Bwire >> Sent: Monday, 12 November, 2012 19:35 >> To: Uganda Linux User Group >> Subject: Re: [LUG] UPGRADING SYMBIAN TO ANDROID ON A NOKIA E61i >> >> actually been thinking about it as a possibilty but wanted to exhaust my >> options >> >> On 11/12/12, sanga collins <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hi Ancel, >> > >> > This will be extremely difficult. You will be limited (if possible) to >> > only the earliest versions of Android custom firmware and ontop of >> > that you wont be able to run majority of the apps in the google play >> > store. Might be better getting an actual low end android phone. >> > >> > On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 10:51 AM, Ancel Bwire <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> >> is there anyone who can advice me on how to do this coz I have been >> >> googling but the hits aint much help >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> >> [email protected] >> >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> >> (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not >> >> responsible for them in any way. >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Sanga M. Collins >> > Network Engineering >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> > Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 >> > E- fax: (435) 578 7411 >> > >> >> >> -- >> **ANCEL OCHINO BWIRE >> ACCOUNT/BRAND MANAGER >> DIGINITE >> * >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > > > -- > Sanga M. Collins > Network Engineering > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 > E- fax: (435) 578 7411 > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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