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Android on O2 Joggler

If you see this device:

http://www.openpeak.com/OpenFrame.php

What’s your first thought?

Right: Why didn’t they install Android on it? :-)

I was able to get one of these gadgets from O2/UK for a discount price of 49GBP, so couldn’t resist. :-)

In the meantime, I was able to install Android on the Joggler!

See the JogglerWiki for instructions:

(BTW: It also contains info about Ubuntu and Meego on the Joggler!)

http://jogglerwiki.info/index.php?title=Android

http://jogglerwiki.info/index.php?title=Build_Android_Image

http://jogglerwiki.info/index.php?title=Android_Prebuild_Image

Not everything works yet, but it is a start.

  • It boots (albeit GUI is still slow)
  • Ethernet works
  • Touchscreen works
  • /sdcard & /data works
  • And the most important thing: SqueezeCommander works! :-)

Wifi & Sound are still missing, though.

[Update 2010-04-24: Wifi & Sound are now working!]

If you are interested, you are invited to join the other hackers at #mer on irc.freenode.net. ;-)

Have fun!

If you like my work, buy me a beer. (Suggested: 3€ for a beer, or more for more beer ;-) )

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13 Responses to “Android on O2 Joggler”

  1. Angelo says:
    3. May 2010 at 00:39

    wicked, just tried it and it worked a treat.. now I also wonder why they didnt put android on it.

  2. Alasdair says:
    18. May 2010 at 18:16

    Hi,

    Got android working…but….unless I am being dumb (which may be true) , how can I get SqueezeCommander on…there doesn’t seem to be a way to buy it without having an android phone!

    Many thanks

    Alasdair

  3. flattermann says:
    18. May 2010 at 23:15

    Alasdair,

    Well, you are right. Until now, you can’t buy SqueezeCommander on the Joggler.
    It’s more an experimental project right now. :-)

    If you want to try it, please drop me a line at
    android AT flattermann DOT net
    and I’ll send you a SqueezeCommander beta version that will run on the Joggler.

    If you like it, you can donate some bucks to me through PayPal. :-)

  4. Gregg says:
    26. May 2010 at 21:37

    Anyone got any succsess at getting the market up and running on the Joggler? Or at the very least, the Android Spotify app?

  5. Rahim says:
    9. June 2010 at 12:35

    Hi,

    Thanks for the great work! I downloaded your image and it works well over wired ethernet, with sound, and I was able to install apps.

    However, I cannot get the wifi connection to work. I’ve ruled out hardware incompatibility (as I can connect fine with both the stock firmware and with an ubuntu image), and I’m really confused.

    When I enable wi-fi, all nearby access points show up in the list, and mine shows up ‘Remembered, secured with WPA2′. Wi-Fi shows up as ‘Disconnected’. After less than a minute, , all of the other networks disappear, and my network shows up as ‘Not in range, remembered’.

    Has anyone else experienced this or similar?

    Rahim.

  6. stephen says:
    14. June 2010 at 14:02

    I also have the problem mentioned when the wireless shows as “Not in range, remembered” after credentials are entered.

  7. Craig says:
    18. August 2010 at 12:29

    I would really like to try this image out but I can’t seem to download it from anywhere. The links on the website are broken and every search takes me back to teh same place, a broken download.

  8. flattermann says:
    25. August 2010 at 13:46

    Craig,

    The Wiki was down for some days but it seems to work again now.
    The download through bittorrent ( http://www.flattermann.net/files/joggler/android-joggler-20100424.tar.gz.torrent ) should work.

    Christian

  9. Gareth says:
    1. September 2010 at 11:11

    Hi, I just downloaded http://www.flattermann.net/files/joggler/android-joggler-20100424.tar...
    as directed on http://jogglerwiki.info/index.php?title=Android_Prebuild_Image
    but am having issues.

    No sound.
    Netmask keeps being forgotten.
    Wireless not working.
    Unable to relocate clock widget.

    I’ve managed to connect to the internet via ethernet but it
    disconnects (blank Netmask).

    Am I using the best img for the O2 Joggler or is there another?

    Good luck with this project!!

    Gareth

  10. flattermann says:
    18. September 2010 at 09:36

    Gareth,

    I’m not aware of a newer Android image. :-/

    Unfortunately, I’m pretty busy at the moment, therefore I do not have time to improve the image.
    I published the image (along with the steps how to create it) hoping that somebody else could continue the development…

    To be honest, I’ve switched my Jogglers to Debian Squeeze in the meantime, because Android’s GUI was way to slow on the Joggler for me… :-(

    Christian

  11. Gareth says:
    22. September 2010 at 18:04

    Thanks, I have discovered that netmask isn’t essential for ethernet. Sound works.
    I can’t get anything from wifi and relocating desktop icons has stopped working as it is, as you state, a bit slow!

  12. Sam says:
    21. March 2011 at 13:40

    Hi there . Interesting information regarding joggler running android. I was just wondering if you tried installing the android app ‘torque’ on the joggler yet? Planning to get a joggler soon. I’ve heard most of the android apps wont work on the joggler since it have a x86 cpu and have incompatibility issues.
    Expecting a reply soon

  13. flattermann says:
    27. March 2011 at 13:24

    Sam,

    I’ve not tried Android@Joggler for some time.
    The Apps that I’ve tried worked fine so far (aside from the slow UI).
    The x86 cpu should normally not be a problem because most Apps are written in pure Java.
    Only some graphic/sound demanding Apps that are using native code (NDK) will probably not work on x86.

    Christian

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