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HI everyone..

i am very eager to create a new os fo my ROKR E6 mobile..
entirely new.. can anyone help me where to start with??
i am very confused..
please tell me from scratch level..

I've spent 5 minutes browsing the web and I found for starters:
- Instructions how to flash an E6
- The name and model of the SoC it uses (XScale)
- Numerous people who have built custom firmware
- An equal amount of wannabes.
- That it runs linux (2.4) and thus should have open source references.
And with that, I have enough traces for a few more days worth of research before I even want to begin writing code.

Note that flashing can potentially brick a device, and your programming skills need to be very, very refined if you don't want to lose your device.

Since you say you have no clue at all, I think you're another case of those wannabes mentioned above: please read the required knowledge and consider how good or bad you fit the description.

since the phone runs Linux this should be easy since the manufacturer has to release the source code, not saying they have to release the drivers they coded e.g. the keypad, touch screen, etc. But you could use google to find a emulator for the motorokr e6 and trust me they have one so you could flash the emulator as many times as you want and not worry about it. just look and you'll be ok and don't be afraid to ask question or accept criticism when you post a question on osdev.

gmoney wrote:don't be afraid to ask question or accept criticism when you post a question on osdev.

This is very true, and definitely something for everybody on the forum to keep in mind. However, when posting a question, make sure you've read and understand the forum rules, and pass the required knowledge. Both those things are there for a reason, and as Combuster suggests, you may want to look at the required knowledge before proceeding any further.

gmoney wrote:since the phone runs Linux this should be easy since the manufacturer has to release the source code, not saying they have to release the drivers they coded e.g. the keypad, touch screen, etc. But you could use google to find a emulator for the motorokr e6 and trust me they have one so you could flash the emulator as many times as you want and not worry about it. just look and you'll be ok and don't be afraid to ask question or accept criticism when you post a question on osdev.

i am not afraid of the criticism sir, you are all like a teacher who shares your knowledge.
& i purchased this mobile past 6months still searching for the emulator,they have not even relased the official sdk.motorola has blocked the kernel source. they are not giving us the source too.
I from motorolafans.com has done my own monster pack by editing the original firmware. i had even flashed my mobile more than 30 times for the testing purpose.
i am now trying to port the android to the same mobile.
some had ported it but its not fully fuctioning. so i want to make the android work compleatly in my mobile..
can you please help me with this?
i love to learn anything if you guide me sir.
thank you in advance....