<div dir="ltr">Thank you for your answer!<div><br></div><div>Of course, I know that each device has its own version of Android, and the word "generic" was an unsuccessful wording;</div><div>What I meant to say is "the original Android from Google, without all the garbage of Samsung/Sony/LG/whatever".</div>
<div><br></div><div>So I'll try to repeat my answer:</div><div><br></div><div>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?</div>
<div><br></div><div>And regarding the specific phone:</div><div>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?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks again!</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 11:37 PM, Diego Iastrubni <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:elcuco@kde.org" target="_blank">elcuco@kde.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On 01/05/2014 12:22 PM, Eli Marmor wrote:<br>
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By the way (off topic):<br>
Does anybody have any experience with generic Android versions? (such as CyanogenMod, which Mord mentioned)<br>
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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.<br>
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The kernel is always modified, and usually not released (yes, screw GPL). The bootloaders are sealed.<br>
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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.<br>
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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).<br>
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