[Commotion-dev] Device compatibility for Mesh Tether (and Serval?)

[Jeremy Lakeman]

Samsung Galaxy S2 running 2.3 work just fine with Serval. You should
be able to flash them with CyanogenMod 7.

On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 6:31 AM, Ben West <ben at gowasabi.net> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I've been surfing the listserv archive, and pestering poor Hans, in search
> of a handset known to be compatible with the Mesh Tether app, and similarly
> with Serval.  I would like to get such handset myself.
>
> However, since Mesh Tether is known NOT to work with AndroidOS 4.x, I have
> to locate older, used handsets, adding to the challenge.
>
> Many devices have been reported on this listserv as possibly working.
> However, I believe Hans clarified that only these devices are known to work
> fully.
>
> HTC Desire running android 2.3
> HTC Wildfire running CyanogenMod 6.1.0
> In general, HTC devices running 2.x (especially the Incredible)
> Google Nexus One (stock 2.3.3), and NOT any newer Nexi
>
> In contrast, these devices have been reported to work somewhat, but are
> expected to be flakey:
>
> HTC myTouch 3G (kind of works)
> Samsung Tabs running Android 3.2
> Samsung Galaxy S2
> Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 running stock 2.3.3 (works only sometimes)
> Motorola Droid/Milestone running CyanogenMod 7 (mostly works)
>
> Hans mentioned that although Samsung handsets appear work, and have been
> tested to a small extent, they are expected to be quite flakey/unreliable.
> Likewise, the Samsungs require custom kernels and/or custom kernel options
> specified at boot, correct?
>
> Please respond to this thread if you have successfully tested a handset, and
> tested it for reasonable duration of time to ensure no flakiness.  Or,
> please respond if any of the handset mentioned above is incorrectly listed
> as working.
>
> Ideally, the responses to this thread can be used to better populate this
> list on the wiki:
>
> https://code.commotionwireless.net/projects/commotion/wiki/Commotion_Android_Supported_Hardware
>
> --
> Ben West
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