Om 2009

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Om2009 is the next version of the official Openmoko distribution. It is currently under development and should be released in May 2009 to replace Om2008. It will be based on the freesmartphone.org middleware.

Om2009 is the next version of the official Openmoko distribution. It is currently under development and should be released in July 2009 to replace Om2008. It will be based on freesmartphone.org milestone 5.5 framework.

Contents

Flashing

There are 2 ways to use the distribution. Fullscreen and as part of illume. Detailed instructions for flashing. There are images under testing, unstable and experimental. End users should chose an image from testing.

Updating to the latest uboot or qi is also recommended.

Fullscreen

Download and flash the fso-paroli-image from the download locations above. You must also install the matching kernel.

The image will boot fullscreen into paroli and all of the features below will be available

Illume

Download and flash the fso-image from the download locations above. You must also install the matching kernel.

The image will boot into illume. From either vala-terminal or an ssh terminal

 opkg install paroli paroli-autostart paroli-sounds

If you install paroli-theme you paroli will boot fulscreen as above.

Development

Currently Om2009 is starting it's beta phase. Testing builds will be generated into the testing disto.

The progress of FSO development is documented regularly in the Status updates at OpenmokoFramework. For the Om2009 release plan see [1].

This page will be updated to reflect the status of Om2009

Features Status

Below is the feature list for Om2009. It's broken down into features that have been implemented and need testing, and features that still need to be finished

Implemented

phone calls incoming and outgoing
sms incoming and outgoing
simple phone book (no images)
call log
charging
suspend and resume
alarm clock
resume speed < 2 seconds - this is close but waiting on a kernel bug
battery indicator - works for gta02 battery
gsm indicator
scrolling in UI - fixed in efl update

Not Yet Implemented or Broken

boot time < 2 minutes - currently examining ways to speed this up
screen lock
battery indicator (works for gta02 battery)
gprs & edge - works from the command line
user changeable ring tones - works via command line
bluetooth - support in FSO milestone 5.5, needs GUI
wifi - works from the command line, kernels bugs still present
led indication for missed calls or sms

Bug List

Personal tools

Om2009 is the next version of the official Openmoko distribution. It is currently under development and should be released in May 2009 to replace Om2008. It will be based on the freesmartphone.org middleware.

Om2009 is the next version of the official Openmoko distribution. It is currently under development and should be released in July 2009 to replace Om2008. It will be based on freesmartphone.org milestone 5.5 framework.

Flashing

There are 2 ways to use the distribution. Fullscreen and as part of illume. Detailed instructions for flashing. There are images under testing, unstable and experimental. End users should chose an image from testing.

Updating to the latest uboot or qi is also recommended.

Fullscreen

Download and flash the fso-paroli-image from the download locations above. You must also install the matching kernel.

The image will boot fullscreen into paroli and all of the features below will be available

Illume

Download and flash the fso-image from the download locations above. You must also install the matching kernel.

The image will boot into illume. From either vala-terminal or an ssh terminal

 opkg install paroli paroli-autostart paroli-sounds

If you install paroli-theme you paroli will boot fulscreen as above.

Development

Currently Om2009 is starting it's beta phase. Testing builds will be generated into the testing disto.

The progress of FSO development is documented regularly in the Status updates at OpenmokoFramework. For the Om2009 release plan see [1].

This page will be updated to reflect the status of Om2009

Features Status

Below is the feature list for Om2009. It's broken down into features that have been implemented and need testing, and features that still need to be finished

Implemented

phone calls incoming and outgoing
sms incoming and outgoing
simple phone book (no images)
call log
charging
suspend and resume
alarm clock
resume speed < 2 seconds - this is close but waiting on a kernel bug
battery indicator - works for gta02 battery
gsm indicator
scrolling in UI - fixed in efl update

Not Yet Implemented or Broken

boot time < 2 minutes - currently examining ways to speed this up
screen lock
battery indicator (works for gta02 battery)
gprs & edge - works from the command line
user changeable ring tones - works via command line
bluetooth - support in FSO milestone 5.5, needs GUI
wifi - works from the command line, kernels bugs still present
led indication for missed calls or sms

Bug List