Author Archives: adq

USB patch for host+function mode here. it *is* still unstable as unloading/loading the drivers hangs the phone after a few times. However, its working well enough for an alpha release. Update: I think I’ve fixed the stability problem with the latest patch.

This evening, I’ve finally been testing out my new function driver code. Its getting close: I’m now able to load and unload the drivers repeatedly cleanly. Unfortunately it locks the phone solid shortly after plugging a USB cable in, but I’m guessing that will be down to some stupid bug somewhere 🙂 I’m not terriblyContinue reading “Finally, some android USB progress”

Phew, the last few days have involved hacking in support for the Checkpoint SecuRemote proprietary VPN support to the standard "racoon" IPSEC IKE daemon. Luckily as it turns out, it uses a standard protocol, but has changed the IDs a bit for some unknown reason. Mailing list thread and patch here. Now, back to theContinue reading “Checkpoint SecurRemote VPN PSK patch for racoon”

A Ghost Walks PastOriginally uploaded by adq_uk I decided to take the DSLR I’d converted to a pure infrared camera along to see how well it worked in a club situation. I think I’ll try it again, as some of them came out ok; wish I’d taken loads more now.

No progress on this over the weekend, as I was busy helping assemble a friend’s CNC cupcake 3d printer. This evening though, I’ve decided to switch to the USB function drivers for this project; the gadget ones are unmaintaned and are obviously not really a part of the android stack any more. So step #1 isContinue reading “switching to usb function”

I’ve been busy rewriting the usb_notifier stuff so that the msm72k_udc gagdet driver can be unloaded cleanly at runtime, yet still do the necessary power notification stuff. I’ve just finished this, and it appears to work. However, the next problem is that if I actually load one of the higher level gadget drivers (e.g. g_android.ko),Continue reading “Some progress of a sort”

I’ve just had word that (apart from a slight bug), the G1’s USB host mode is now working too; the first completely independant confimation!

Cool, I see someone else has got USB host mode going on the (OMAP based) Motorola Droid.. Details here.

Just compiled a Hero kernel with usb storage and hooked up my ipod to the phone; works perfectly. I now have a phone with an 80gb external hard disk 🙂

For the last few days I’ve been busy figuring out how to support USB host mode on the HTC hero. This may also apply to many other android devices (e.g. the G1, and possibly the Nexus One as I think it may use the same USB host silicon internally). I’ve only tested it on the Hero soContinue reading “HTC Hero (MSM7201) USB host mode”