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Manouchehri / vi8

Various bits of information on getting Linux running on the Chuwi Vi8 tablet.
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Install Android #8

Open z3t0 opened 8 years ago

z3t0 commented 8 years ago

Hi All.

@GalacticStryder

I currently have a Chuwi Vi8 with Windows 10 only (the android partition was formatted and deleted) and would like to install Android only. Does anyone know how I can go about doing this? Also, I dont have a USB keyboard/hub is there any way to do it without this?

Thanks!

z3t0 commented 8 years ago

Also, Does anyone currently have the native dual boot configuration? If so can you please share some details in regards to the partition scheme.

sigboe commented 8 years ago

I think you can look at the image that is posted on needrom, and see if there are Android instructions there.

GalaticStryder commented 8 years ago

@z3t0 You can do it on Linux using fastboot commands when in DnX mode. Or use Windows: Intel has an app for that, you'll need to disable driver signature and then run the app to install the img. I'll link you the guide for that. It's in spanish: https://mega.nz/#F!uEAzBQjT!S7jMaqeQSVC0-QlgCkVXGQ Although very easy to understand, better than Chinese imo.

sigboe commented 8 years ago

@Manouchehri is the goal to support InsydeH2O's Android implementation or AOSP / Android-x86 ??

Manouchehri commented 8 years ago

@sigboe I don't think building an AOSP image would be that hard since we've/you've figured out where most of the drivers are located. That being said, I haven't done it myself before.

Probably figuring out how to flash back the Chuwi/InsydeH2O stock image and then working on AOSP would be easier.

GalaticStryder commented 8 years ago

@Manouchehri Yeah, but building AOSP without a source tree first is a bit weird IMO. I don't know if they release their kernel sources (Chuwi), if not, we'll need to use the pre-compiled one.

sigboe commented 8 years ago

A big reason to do AOSP is that I think we can get a 64bit userspace...

Manouchehri commented 8 years ago

@GalaticStryder Intel releases a AOSP fork themselves. I think most/all of the sources are already online?

Anyone looked at the Android BSP yet?

http://www.insyde.com/products/androidsolutions/android_portal

I found some public BSPs for M/D/I devices, but not the Bay Trail-T.

ftp://ftp.windriver.com/public/IAS/android_50md/ https://gist.github.com/shakalaca/f43be72ccd0ca041fb91

Manouchehri commented 8 years ago

Android Intel:

https://01.org/android-ia/

GalaticStryder commented 8 years ago

@sigboe You mean compiling AOSP with this makefile: https://github.com/android-ia/vendor_intel_baytrail/blob/master/minnow_max/minnow_64p.mk

sigboe commented 8 years ago

@GalaticStryder Wow thats a start...

But I must say I do not have the competence nor the time to look into Android at this very instant. However, it seams we have 3 candidates here

  1. InsydeH2O build (AOSP 4.4.4)
  2. Android-ia (AOSP verson ???)
  3. Repacking Chuwi shipped rom in a easier to flash manner. (AOSP 4.4.4)

The former and the later being two ways of doing the same thing really. While option 2 from intel is a cleaner solution that might take more work.

Manouchehri commented 8 years ago

@GalaticStryder That's for a Bay Trail-I and not the Bay Trail-T though.