Thank you for your answer! Of course, I know that each device has its own version of Android, and the word "generic" was an unsuccessful wording; What I meant to say is "the original Android from Google, without all the garbage of Samsung/Sony/LG/whatever".
So I'll try to repeat my answer: I want to overwrite the OS of Sony U by a MOD version of Android, without the garbage of Sony, but I am afraid to destroy the phone because of lack of experience in such upgrades; what do you recommend to do? And regarding the specific phone: Actually, it is not in the list of Cyanogen Mod; I understand that you don't recommend to use another distribution, but to give up; is that what you meant to say? Thanks again! On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 11:37 PM, Diego Iastrubni <[email protected]> wrote: > On 01/05/2014 12:22 PM, Eli Marmor wrote: > >> By the way (off topic): >> Does anybody have any experience with generic Android versions? (such as >> CyanogenMod, which Mord mentioned) >> > There is not such thing as a "generic android version". The amount of > propietary crap available on Android devices make it impossible to run it > from free software. As the drivers are user space, there is usually no ABI > problem and thus "modders" just port them to the stock image. > > The kernel is always modified, and usually not released (yes, screw GPL). > The bootloaders are sealed. > > Even if you manage to get this working - Android is your best pal. Using > Desktop Linux apps is a pure dog's shite on touch screen. > > A sound advice - if you don't see the device you want to buy on Cyanogen's > list, don't buy it. In 2 years it will be useles if you cannot put newer > software on it. This is from someone who has a GalaxyS1 which is running > Cyanogenmod from git, and a Transformer that is running stock (since the > support for it sux balls). > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-il mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il >
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