Chinese KitKat

[Eli Marmor]

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 <elcuco at kde.org> 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).
>
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