Attempting - Android for ZuneHD

Pixie · 01-08-2011, 04:54 PM

I'm getting my Zune HD next week, and I just happen to love Android and know how to compile stuff on Linux. So, I'll just say right now that I'll give it a go. If a Windows Mobile phone can be hacked into, why not the Zune? It's a Microsoft product anyway!

Might as well make a TODO list while I'm at it, soooo...

TODO

- Basic accelerometer/audio/video wi-fi drivers, which shouldn't be THAT hard since the Zune is running Windows Embedded CE. It's all about finding all the Linux alternatives.

And I'll leave all the default Android settings/skins/etc.

Any other requests are VERY welcomed.

Austin98989 · 01-08-2011, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IM GOING TO FAIL(HARD)

I'm getting my Zune HD next week, and I just happen to love Android and know how to compile stuff on Linux. So, I'll just say right now that I'll give it a go. If a Windows Mobile phone can be hacked into, why not the Zune? It's a Microsoft product anyway!

Might as well make a TODO list while I'm at it, soooo...

TODO

- Basic accelerometer/audio/video wi-fi drivers, which shouldn't be THAT hard since the Zune is running Windows Embedded CE. It's all about finding all the Linux alternatives.

And I'll leave all the default Android settings/skins/etc.

Any other requests are VERY welcomed.

this will not happen trust me

Grim · 01-08-2011, 05:03 PM

lol @ this thread

You won't get anywhere. Trust me.

Food · 01-08-2011, 05:07 PM

not gonna happen
/thread

TheMystic · 01-08-2011, 05:18 PM

With the level of encryption that MS put into the Zunes, I doubt that you'll have any luck with this project.

01-08-2011, 05:20 PM

Good luck.

Pixie · 01-08-2011, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silverwolf240

With the level of encryption that MS put into the Zunes, I doubt that you'll have any luck with this project.

Mmm, I'm sure it can be done still. I need to have it in my hand first, but just wanted to say it's something I'm going to be working on.

Scott1220 · 01-08-2011, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Auroraface

Good luck.

Charge · 01-08-2011, 05:50 PM

Honestly, hat's off to you if you get anywhere close to what you want.

But if not, we told you so. =]

keymasta · 01-08-2011, 08:35 PM

hope you have a lot of time on your hands.

Creative Zune · 01-08-2011, 09:13 PM

Getting Android to work with the zune HDs hardware is the easy part. Getting the zune HD to boot into android is the hard part. Firmware on the ZHD has to have a specific signature for the device to accept it.

Nelson · 01-08-2011, 10:18 PM

chances of this happening, about 1% percentage of failing,99%...

good luck hitting that 1%

Grim · 01-08-2011, 10:23 PM

Actually its less than 1%...

More like .impossible

Randomness · 01-08-2011, 11:50 PM

Many have tried (or barely), asked for help, then scrapped. There is not a single doubt that it will be scrapped. If not, then you are a god.

Only1nexus · 01-09-2011, 03:38 AM

This has been said about a lot of devices not able of being hacked. PS3 not hackable. DONE PSP not hackable DONE. Nintendo Wii not hackable DONE. Nintendo DS not hackable DONE. Cell phones Not hackable or jail broke DONE. This is just another device that will be broken all it takes is time.

Redwing · 01-10-2011, 04:51 PM

The difference is, most of those devices had a much higher adoption rate.

I would love to see Android on Zune. Consider using Liberate as a go-between?

Firmware dumps exist, but I doubt it would be as easy as poking around for "securitykey.txt".