- 28 Feb, 2023
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Building Custom ROM using MAC OS
Building a custom ROM on a Mac involves several steps, including setting up the build environment, downloading the necessary source code, and building the ROM.
Here are the general steps you can follow:
- Install the necessary software:
- Install Homebrew: Homebrew is a package manager for macOS that allows you to install and manage various software packages. You can install Homebrew by opening a terminal window and entering the following command:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)" - Install the required packages: Open a terminal window and enter the following command to install the necessary packages:
pythonbrew install git-core gnupg flex bison gperf build-essential zip curl zlib1g-dev gcc-multilib g++-multilib libc6-dev-i386 lib32ncurses5-dev x11proto-core-dev libx11-dev lib32z-dev ccache libgl1-mesa-dev libxml2-utils xsltproc unzip
- Download the Android source code:
- Create a new directory where you want to store the Android source code. For example:
mkdir ~/android - Change to the new directory:
cd ~/android - Initialize the repo tool:
repo init -u https://android.googlesource.com/platform/manifest - Download the source code:
repo sync
- Build the ROM:
- Set up the build environment:
source build/envsetup.sh - Choose the target device:
lunch - Build the ROM:
make -jX, where X is the number of cores on your machine. For example, if your machine has 4 cores, you can usemake -j4.
- Flash the ROM onto your device:
- Connect your device to your Mac via USB cable
- Reboot the device into fastboot mode:
adb reboot bootloader - Flash the ROM:
fastboot flashall -w
These are the general steps to build a custom ROM on a Mac. However, the exact steps may vary depending on the specific ROM you are building and the device you are building it for. It’s always a good idea to check the documentation for the specific ROM you are building for more detailed instructions.
