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Android ROM Modding

Proposed Q&A site for android hackers aiming to share their knowledge in creating/modifying ROMs irrespective of devices, a centralized spot of Q&A's more focused on aspects of subject matter, including general root stuff and device customizations that requires root.
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<comments removed> If you have a question or comment for this proposal, please use 'create new discussion' below. Thanks. – Robert Cartaino♦ Jan 11 at 21:48

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I have the necessary developer tools on my Linux box, now how do I integrate a unknown device into compiling Android ROM (AOSP/CM/AOKP)?
added by t0mm13b Jan 9 at 2:41
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Really broad. If this site isn't catering to experts (who know they need drivers etc.) then I don't see room for it on the SE network. – Matthew Read Jan 10 at 18:15
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Do I need a special toolchain to develop ROMs?
added by phillid Jan 9 at 4:11
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What are the pre-requisites to start hacking Android ROM?
added by t0mm13b Jan 9 at 2:40
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How do I port a new kernel version for an existing Android ROM that runs an older version of a kernel?
added by t0mm13b Jan 9 at 2:44
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Do I need to learn Java to write an Android ROM, or can I write it in something like C?
added by phillid Jan 9 at 4:06
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Too basic IMO, if it's not obvious that Android's in C then a glance at the official site will tell you. – Matthew Read Jan 10 at 18:13
There's more to it than that. You could theoretically write it in anything that can be compiled into the processor's machine language, (I assume tablets and phones use an ARM processor), so if someone made a special compiler that took Java and compiled it into raw ARM machine language, then the answer to the question is far less basic than you think it is. – phillid Jan 12 at 1:28
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Explain how Android boots from moment of power up to full Android environment?
added by t0mm13b Jan 9 at 2:43
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