Adaptations/libhybris/Install SailfishOS for idol3

Notes for installing Sailfish OS on the Alcatel Idol 3 (OT-6045 with 5.5" screen). This (unlike the OT-6039 4.7") is a msm8939 device (2GB RAM, Snapdragon 605, Adreno 405). Originally released in 2015 with 3.10.49 Linux kernel and Android 5 Lollipop, it was officially updated to Android 6 Marshmallow with the loss of fastboot ability.

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
• Sometimes the screen blacks out (during call, during install) :
  • Workaround : short press or triple-press on power button should wake the screen ; also try different lid/cover/proximity sensor settings

Installation

Starting from stock Android MM 6.0.1, using TWRP :

• Flash or update LineageOS 20181031 build or newer
• Reboot into LineageOS at least once, otherwise WLAN may not work.
• Flash SailfishOS :
  • sailfishos-idol3-release-3.0.1.11-20190329-beta4.zip

OTA update

Use the commandline, sfos-upgrade application is recommended.

# On a freshly booted device...
# Install sfos-upgrade package like this, or through Storeman
curl -O https://openrepos.net/sites/default/files/packages/5928/sfos-upgrade-2.4-1.noarch.rpm
devel-su
pkcon install-local sfos-upgrade-2.4-1.noarch.rpm
sfos-upgrade 3.0.1.11
reboot
# Patience, it takes an additional reboot to flash boot partition
# Go to commandline again and run :
devel-su post_sfos-upgrade

Changelog

• 20190329 3.0.1.11 beta4
  • Enabled doubletap to wake
• 20181114 3.0.0.8 beta1
• 20181114 2.2.1.18 beta1
  • Kernel update to 3.10.75 and caf/LA.BR.1.2.9_rb1.44
  • YT video color-correction fix in browser (thanks piggz !)
  • Add /home/nemo/android_storage link to internal storage (thanks to piggz too !)
  • Various improvements due to SailfishOS updates

• 20180628 2.2.0.29 alpha11  :
  • Kernel update to caf/LA.BR.1.2.9_rb1.39
  • Flash overLineageOS 14.1 :
  • If you're already running Demetris' build or guiniol's rebuild it should be fine.
  • You can use this updated 20180614 LineageOS rebuild from the same source.
• Reboot (otherwise WLAN probably won't work).
  • OTA updates enabled using Mer OBS "testing" channel

• 20180527 2.1.4.14 alpha7 :
  • MTP fixed.
  • RTC alarm wakeup enabled.

• 20180422 2.1.4.14 alpha5 :
  • Kernel support for Anbox.
  • Camera tweaks (viewfinderResolution, flash torch mode for back cam video recording).

• 20180411 2.1.4.14 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-lxstable" />

  <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>