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Nice! Now we just need approval for use over cell towers. This is really exciting! If there is a way for a laymen to help please provide some guidance, I'm co

by fosco 9y ago

Nice! Now we just need approval for use over cell towers. This is really exciting! If there is a way for a laymen to help please provide some guidance, I'm comfortable tinkering around with Linux and breaking and fixing things but this looks a bit over my head. Keep up the great work!

ollieparanoid 9y ago
Actually, to port a device all you need is some Linux knowledge. Check out the guide: https://github.com/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/wiki/Porting-to-a-new-device https://github.com/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/wiki/Porting-to-...
- yorwba 9y ago
  I guess you also need a device that is already supported by LineageOS, right? I have a damaged Huawei Ascend P7 Mini that I would love to try postmarketOS on, but having to port LineageOS first makes it seem like more of a long-term effort than a weekend hack.
  - ollieparanoid 9y ago
    No, all you need is the source code to a kernel that works on the phone. This could be from LineageOS, AOSP, TWRP, CyanogenMOD (if they didn't transfer it to LineageOS yet), or any other random repository on github with "kernel" and your device's codename in the repositories name. There are lots of those actually. Even if you can spend "only" one weekend on it, it would hep porting to your phone immensely. As we document our progress in a device specific page, someone else can pick it up from there and advance your port! https://github.com/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/wiki/Devices https://github.com/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/wiki/Devices Get started here: https://github.com/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/wiki/Porting-to-a-new-device https://github.com/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/wiki/Porting-to-...
Rjevski 9y ago
Why do you think you need approval? You've got a modem that speaks GSM/3G/LTE and the towers speak the same - no approval necessary.
- fosco 9y ago
  Am I able to register a phone number and have others call it from other carriers? I would love to use a phone in that manner. in the same way I built my own desktop to connect to the internet.

by fosco 9y ago

ollieparanoid 9y ago

Actually, to port a device all you need is some Linux knowledge. Check out the guide: https://github.com/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/wiki/Porting-to-a-new-device https://github.com/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/wiki/Porting-to-...

yorwba 9y ago
I guess you also need a device that is already supported by LineageOS, right? I have a damaged Huawei Ascend P7 Mini that I would love to try postmarketOS on, but having to port LineageOS first makes it seem like more of a long-term effort than a weekend hack.
- ollieparanoid 9y ago
  No, all you need is the source code to a kernel that works on the phone. This could be from LineageOS, AOSP, TWRP, CyanogenMOD (if they didn't transfer it to LineageOS yet), or any other random repository on github with "kernel" and your device's codename in the repositories name. There are lots of those actually. Even if you can spend "only" one weekend on it, it would hep porting to your phone immensely. As we document our progress in a device specific page, someone else can pick it up from there and advance your port! https://github.com/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/wiki/Devices https://github.com/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/wiki/Devices Get started here: https://github.com/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/wiki/Porting-to-a-new-device https://github.com/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/wiki/Porting-to-...

Rjevski 9y ago

Why do you think you need approval? You've got a modem that speaks GSM/3G/LTE and the towers speak the same - no approval necessary.

fosco 9y ago
Am I able to register a phone number and have others call it from other carriers? I would love to use a phone in that manner. in the same way I built my own desktop to connect to the internet.