Hi guy, I found some English user want to try Qdroid firmware, so I post this note.

My english isn't good, so if something wrong please correct it.

Qdroid firmware now at V2.0 Alpha1 version, the kernel base on Kernel 2.6.31 and patched the BFS patch, ROM base on the lastest Android 2.0(AOSP) master branch code.

Firmware support SmartQ5 and Q7, now the firmware can only mount on SD Card.

The firmware package contain three floder: boot, kernel and Qdroid_rootfs.

The bootanimation from MOTO Droid phone.

(1).Installation:

SD card must be partition into two or more partitions, first partition must be FAT32 format,

partition 2 for the EXT3 format(Size recommend larger than 150MB). (SD Card partition method you can ask Google).

• a. Copy "boot" directory to the FAT32 partition.
• b. Copy the "files and folders" under the Qdroid_rootfs directory to the EXT3 partition.
• c. First time may takes some minute to boot.
• IMPORTANT :

If you use internal Ubuntu system to install, you may use the following command changes the mode of EXT3 partition, otherwise you may run into permission problem, and can't boot the system. sudo chmod 777-R /media/disk Or sudo chmod 777-R /media/disk-1 depend on the folder of EXT3 partition mounted.

(2).Kernel:

a. Kernel directory contains two directories:Q5, Q7, which contain corresponding kernel.

b. CPU frequency: low-load CPU work in the 166MHz, high-load work in the 166 ~ 666MHz

Note: The default kernel in boot directory is for "Q5", if yours MID is Q7 you need to be replaced it.

Compared with the Qdroid 1.0, the Wifi work fine now.

(4).USB:

USB interface can simulation USB Disk now.(Computer may take some time to mount it).

And you can use adb command(adb tool) at the same time.

The default language is Chinese, you can select English by :

"设置" ---> "语言和键盘" ---> "选择语言区域",

then you can see the English option, select it.

(6).Some program full-screen problem :

Please change the compatibility mode by:

Start the "Spare Parts" program, scroll down, You will find the "Compatibility Mode" option,

deselect it, then reboot.

(7).Touch screen:

Firmware contain a calibration programe, but it likly work in Q5. If you use Q7, and the calibration programe does not work, you can copy the calibrate file from Ubuntu system :

from Ubuntu system's "/etc/pointercal" to Qdroid's "/data/etc/pointercal"

(8)Sound

Don't adjust the sound volume to largest, otherwise when rebooting the default sound will be very small... - - ...Sorry my mistake.

(9)Button

• Power button :

Short Press : Sleep;

Long Press : Shutdown dialog;

Continuous press twice : Wake up.

• Home button :

Short Press : Goto home(desktop);

Long Press : task switch.

• Menu button :

Short Press : App menu;

Long Press : Soft keyboard.

• Back button :

Short Press : Go back;

Long Press : None

(10)

Qdroid 2.0 Alpha1 Can't play video

If you have any question, you can post it to the Discuss group, or comment this page.

Good Luck!

Qdroid project Hosting on Google Code :

http://code.google.com/p/qdroid

Discuss group :

https://groups.google.com/group/android-on-smartq