Adaptations/libhybris/Install SailfishOS for idol3

Notes for installing Sailfish OS on the Alcatel Idol 3 (5.5").

Hardware Support

Legend:  Y  - Working (y=hack),  Y  - HAL works, not hooked up to UI/MW/init yet,  N  - Not working,  ?  - Untested,  N/A  - N/A on device.

Device released	Linux Kernel	Display	Touch	LED	Audio	NFC	Bluetooth	GSM			WLAN		GPS	Camera	Fingerprint	Sensors					Keys		Vibra	Haptics	Power Mgmt.	RTC alarms	USB		FM Radio
								SMS	Voice	Data	Connect	Hotspot				ALS	PS	Accel.	Gyro.	Magne.	Vol+/-	Home					Net.	Charge
2015/03	3.10.75	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N/A	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N/A	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y

Status

Known problems

• [CALLS] Can't change loudspeaker volume using buttons
• [CALLS] Sometime the screen blacks out during call
  • Workaround : short press on Power + volume up or down ; may also try triple-press power button
• [BROWSER] Color correction bug in YT videos
  • Workaround : use an app (eg. YTplayer) or another browser (eg. Webcat)
• [USB] MTP doesn't work
  • Workaround : enable 'Developer mode', set password and use SSH/SFTP (eg. Gnome Nautilus or WinSCP)

Installation

Starting from stock Android MM 6.0.1, using TWRP :

• Flash LineageOS 14.1 :
  • If you're already running Demetris' build or guiniol's build it should be fine.
  • You can use this updated LOS rebuild from the same source.
• Reboot (otherwise WLAN probably won't work).
• Flash sailfishos-idol3-release-2.1.4.14-20180422-1-alpha5.zip

Changelog

• 20180422-1-alpha5 :
  • Kernel support for Anbox.
  • Camera tweaks (viewfinderResolution, flash torch mode for back cam video recording).

• 20180411-1-alpha3
  • Initial release here.

Source code

This port was made from HADK 2.0.1.

Repositories

• Kernel : https://github.com/vknecht/android_kernel_alcatel_msm8916
• Devices : https://github.com/vknecht/android_device_alcatel_idol3
• droid-hal-idol3 : https://github.com/vknecht/droid-hal-idol3
• droid-config-idol3 : https://github.com/vknecht/droid-config-idol3
• droid-hal-version-idol3 : https://github.com/vknecht/droid-hal-version-idol3

Local manifest

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<manifest>

  <project name="vknecht/android_device_alcatel_idol3"    path="device/alcatel/idol3"
           remote="github"                                revision="vkn-14.1" />

  <project name="vknecht/android_kernel_alcatel_msm8916"  path="kernel/alcatel/msm8916"
           remote="github"                                revision="hybris-14.1" />

  <project name="IDOL-3/proprietary_vendor_alcatel"       path="vendor/alcatel"
           remote="github"                                revision="cm-14.1" />

  <project name="vknecht/droid-hal-idol3"                path="rpm"
           remote="github"                               revision="master" />
  <project name="vknecht/droid-config-idol3"             path="hybris/droid-configs"
           repote="github"                               revision="master" />
  <project name="vknecht/droid-hal-version-idol3"        path="hybris/droid-hal-version-idol3"
           remote="github"                               revision="master" />

<!-- hybris-boot fork needed for fixup-mountpoints until this PR gets merged :
     https://github.com/mer-hybris/hybris-boot/pull/132 -->
  <remove-project name="mer-hybris/hybris-boot" />
  <project name="vknecht/hybris-boot"                     path="hybris/hybris-boot"
           remote="github"                                revision="master" />

<!-- droidmedia fork needed for audiopolicy support, see this PR ;
     https://github.com/sailfishos/droidmedia/pull/11 -->
  <project name="platform/external/libxml2"              path="external/libxml2"
           remote="aosp"                                 revision="nougat-release" />
  <remove-project name="sailfishos/droidmedia" />
  <project name="vknecht/droidmedia"                     path="external/droidmedia"
           remote="github"                               revision="master" />

</manifest>