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Release of the source code needed for custom ROMs
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:16 am
by Luke
Is there a possibility for Blackview to release the source code needed to develop custom ROMs, such as LineageOS?
Updates of stock software are often delayed and buggy (especially not-so-recent Oreo update), the security bugs also aren't taken seriously.
Re: Release of the source code needed for custom ROMs
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:55 am
by bluew
Don't bother asking... they don't care,
see this topic.
I'm disappointed because I though that Blackview had the potential of being better than the standard chinese phone manufacturer... In my opinion, there are two possibilities: either they don't care at all of their customers, or there is something hidden in the source code...
Re: Release of the source code needed for custom ROMs
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 10:23 pm
by Luke
This two problems can be seen as similar, either way our phones are vulnerable – security pathes are as important as not having a backdoor in the firmware.
However, since now I was just joking about a Chinese backdoor in my phone, now I am getting more and more suspicious. :/
I've read the topic you linked, it heads nowhere, so I wanted to "start over" and maybe get more people interested in this issue.
If I understand correctly, the license (GPL) is forcing them to release the source code, but they can do nothing, because they are a Chinese company...
Re: Release of the source code needed for custom ROMs
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 1:08 pm
by blackview_admin
It has been asked many many times. Unfortunately blackview is not going to release source codes, that's because of an internal policy. I'm sorry.
Re: Release of the source code needed for custom ROMs
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 7:19 pm
by AleP
blackview_admin wrote:It has been asked many many times. Unfortunately blackview is not going to release source codes, that's because of an internal policy. I'm sorry.
So we will never see a lineage OS or another cfw for this device?
Re: Release of the source code needed for custom ROMs
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 3:07 am
by blackview_admin
AleP wrote:blackview_admin wrote:It has been asked many many times. Unfortunately blackview is not going to release source codes, that's because of an internal policy. I'm sorry.
So we will never see a lineage OS or another cfw for this device?
never say never... but not for now.,
Re: Release of the source code needed for custom ROMs
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 4:53 pm
by AleP
blackview_admin wrote:AleP wrote:blackview_admin wrote:It has been asked many many times. Unfortunately blackview is not going to release source codes, that's because of an internal policy. I'm sorry.
So we will never see a lineage OS or another cfw for this device?
never say never... but not for now.,
I saw this video about the porting of and Android ROM...
Here the link:
https://youtu.be/8ZKOo50bo48It is possible try to convert the ROM without source code?
The only requirements are: a backup of your stock rom and a custom rom of a device with the same Mediatek version, in this case MT6757 I think.
So if it is possible I could try it!