On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 07:12:05PM -0400, Brian Kemp wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA256 > > T959? Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, the much maligned Samsung Vibrant. > > Start here. http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_vibrantmtd
Thanks! Very useful page. The link to the cmenard-t959-cwm.tar file is broken, but the file can be found here: http://www.adbtoolkit.com/recovery/images/custom/samsung/galaxys/vibrant/sgh-t959/ > > If you can get CM on the Vibrant that helps immensely. The problem is > that the Vibrant had some serious serious issues with both GPS and > E911 calls. Since we know GPS won't work with Replicant, it's not a > huge deal, but 911 is touchy. > > Yes we know CM is non-free, but Replicant is based upon CM, so > installing CM will get you much closer to a working Replicant build. I'll keep working at it. > The problem is that your Vibrant seems to have only 2.1 instead of the > 2.2 build. You will need to update it somehow. Finding proprietary > roms, even vendor roms for a phone that old is an exercise in luck, > mostly, and trolling the far corners of XDA. I am sorry in advance. I wonder if they would do that upgrade if I take the phone to the local t-mobile store. Most likely they'll tell me to take a hike or buy a new phone... > It was a much-maligned phone even for CM. Maybe Replicant can fix some > of the issues, but it's an old phone. > > You might be okay with Heimdall, but you might have to flash some > firmwares manually to get CM or Replicant to run. Well, it's a learning experience at the very least. Thanks a bunch for replying. I'll keep the list updated. Augustine _______________________________________________ Replicant mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osuosl.org/mailman/listinfo/replicant
