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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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8 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

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