Android 2.1 x86 Working

**stilv** · 03-05-2010, 03:24 PM

I have a full running Android 2.1 on x86 with Lilliput 629GL-70NP 7" VGA Touchscreen

I'll add it to youtube later, i still have to work on some bugs and install into my STI

FYI > i still may not release full details, i have to talk to a few people first

My last project.
2005 Wrx STI, Apple mini +windows 7 + CentraFuse

**Dougw133** · 03-05-2010, 03:57 PM

This is exciting news! I had been wondering if Android could be installed on X86. Keep us posted.

**stilv** · 03-05-2010, 03:58 PM

dude, it wasn't easy. team of 8 so far.

still working on it tho

**Dougw133** · 03-06-2010, 07:54 AM

All i know of android is what's on my Droid. I have an updated 2.1 rom and it is rooted. I have been really hoping someone would pick it up and hurdle it towards carpc world. I love google navi, and the possibilities one would think are endless. Is android something skinable per say? I am use to a front end with a skin running and windows in the background of course. Android's features are readily accessible from the "desktop". What I am getting at is in a Carp PC environment, would one expect the familiar front end or would we be using it just like our phones? The beauty in it that I see is the Android is open source and encourages development. Now, we not only will be able to tweak our front ends and skins on a pre determined OS, but to tweak the OS ourselves. I would be willing to to setup a test PC strictly for android if you need any help.

**justchat_1** · 03-06-2010, 09:14 AM

Just a word of warning to save anyone the trouble:
Google Navigation on a PC is not legally possible. Google has some pretty strict licensing to give android phones an edge-and use on a pc is strictly against their TOS. Even using their maps for turn by turn navigation is against the rules.

@Dougw133:
Android is running on linux just like any of the other front ends run on windows or linux.

**tripzero** · 03-07-2010, 10:06 PM

In other news, all of android's code has been yanked from the mainline Linux Kernel as of the latest version (2.6.33).

FTA:

In order to write a driver for hardware to work on Android, you need to properly integrate into this new lock, as well as sometimes the bizarre security model. Oh, and then there's the totally-different framebuffer driver infrastructure as well.

is that ^^ what makes porting android so hard?

**stilv** · 03-10-2010, 04:52 PM

This going to take some time, if anyone wanna interested in a "partnership" to split the cost on this and maybe sell as a preloaded system root/lock. we can talk, I'm already busy in my other company i own (E/O Networks, Inc. eonetworks.com). I just don't have to time right now

Coders (private), w/ openGL support, plus Patents all will take play.

PM if your interested for partnership on this project. Looking for real partnership only