[dev] Opensource (multiboot) Bootloader: Efidroid (formerly Grub4android)

[linuxx]

I like it. Very nice done.
But if you want it flat, flat icons don't have shadows. That is what makes them flat.

The "circle" has no shadows, he changed colours. I think that he should make power icon flat too

 

[M1cha]

No problem, at the attachment is a zip file with app icons, some headers and the icon in 512 x 512 pixels for playstore

http://grub4android.org/

 

[UserC]

http://grub4android.org/

Cool! Just looks a little weird that the 4 touches the A.

 

[redmaner]

Ok guys let's do a vote.

Normal:


Flat:


Super flat:


I vote for super flat.
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[XperianPro]

Ok guys let's do a vote.

Normal:
View attachment 8733

Flat:
View attachment 8734

Super flat:
View attachment 8735

I vote for super flat.
Press on the thumbnail to see the full image

Superflat definetely.

EDIT: Did you try with full circle and maybe arrow like Cyanogenmod 10 Bootanimation?

 

[M1cha]

yeah superflat. especially in a small scale it looks the best.

 

[redmaner]

yeah superflat. especially in a small scale it looks the best.

Ok superflat it will be!
Final choice angled or circle (like @XperianPro suggested)
To be honest I think this circle looks even cooler

 

[M1cha]

mh you're right xd
it's not just a circle. the gradient with the triangular edge looks very cool and unique.

 

[redmaner]

mh you're right xd
it's not just a circle. the gradient with the triangular edge looks very cool and unique.

Ok then this will be the final design. I'll make the icons and upload a new zip

Edit: zip is in the attachment with updated icons, headers etc.

 

[woZa]

Just a quick suggestion. Maybe rotate the power but 45° so it reads a bit like a G for grub...

 

[Francesco Russo]

Just a quick suggestion. Maybe rotate the power but 45° so it reads a bit like a G for grub...

Yep, try this

 

[woZa]

Just a quick suggestion. Maybe rotate the power but 45° so it reads a bit like a G for grub...

Actually meant 90° - long day!

 

[Alecsandru]

news? beta-testing? something?

 

[linuxx]

news? beta-testing? something?

Build yourself if u cant live and or wait it.
(Don't build it may not boot cuz of WIP multioot)

 

[XperianPro]

Build yourself if u cant live and or wait it.
(Don't build it may not boot cuz of WIP multioot)

Will this bootloader replace stock one or will be "kernel",also will it support boot from custom partitions or only IMG files from sdcard?

 

[M1cha]

Will this bootloader replace stock one or will be "kernel",also will it support boot from custom partitions or only IMG files from sdcard?

on mi2, the stock bootloader will be replaced with a preloader(LK) which loads grub from sdcard(this basically is the same as xiaomi's loader just with grub loading support).

Loading from filesystems is supported, yes. GRUB supports a lot of them.
devices with real sdcards are a little bit out of luck though because LK doesn't have a driver for them.

 

[linuxx]

Will this bootloader replace stock one or will be "kernel",also will it support boot from custom partitions or only IMG files from sdcard?

Depends on device.
On devices like mi2 where its possible to boot unsigned bootloader we flash an "hacked" LK (little kernel,the default qcom bootloader) as main bootloader.
On other devices the "hacked lk" will be flashed on /boot. The bootloader will think it's booting the kernel but it boots a bootloader that boots grub

Grub is better than root (@M1cha), it can have fun with ramdisk (and all your files), then Tracy and fstab will do some magic tricks to make multiboot loading partitions from sdcard. You will use folders (system data cache) and boot.IMG. No need to create IMG files for partitions.

 

[XperianPro]

Depends on device.
On devices like mi2 where its possible to boot unsigned bootloader we flash an "hacked" LK as main bootloader. On other devices the "hacked lk" will be flashed on boot. The bootloader thinks its booting the kernel but it boots a bootloader that boots grub
Grub is better than root (@M1cha), it can have fun with ramdisk (and all your files) and Tracy will do some magic tricks to make multiboot loading partitions from sdcard. You will use folders (system data cache) and boot.IMG, firmware.IMG recovery.IMG from sdcard for each (IMG files if needed) system. No need to create IMG files for partitions.

It makes sense since sdcard is formatted as ext4,I know already what I will do with this

 

[linuxx]

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Any ETA,is there even point in delaying it looks like its working.

Also 240p,where did you even find such old camera.

 

[cbpbxecmecmbeh]

OMG better quality video next time ;-)

 

[M1cha]

Any ETA,is there even point in delaying it looks like its working.

Also 240p,where did you even find such old camera.

multiboot doesn't work yet and there isn't any app to create new multiboot systems.

 

[XperianPro]

multiboot doesn't work yet and there isn't any app to create new multiboot systems.

I dont care,I just want to show others my phone has grub and their not xD

 

[M1cha]

hehe. You won't be able to do that for long because GRUB is compatible with many devices

 

[linuxx]

Any ETA,is there even point in delaying it looks like its working.

Also 240p,where did you even find such old camera.

Next light-year (@M1cha)
(PS i know its not a time measurement but it's the best answer at eta question)
The other cameras I had were lg l3 one, iPhone 3s one and n7 (2012) one.... Choose

hehe. You won't be able to do that for long because GRUB is compatible with many devices

U made a typo: almost every device