I would like to add more detail and complete this more thoroughly. I would also like to describe what help I am looking for. Thank you to anyone reading.
As I search the web for more resources, I have come upon this site many times. I am confident that this could be a great site for support, which is why I am here. I have been "playing" with Android x86 in different flavors and varieties the past few weeks on my Surface Laptop 2. I am not highly technical, each step of the way I break something, I learn how to fix it, etc. This has been me on PCs since I was 12, back before windows, I had my start in DOS. I digress...
What I have is a Surface Laptop 2, with an 8th gen Intel i5 (8250u), 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB solid state. I have learned my way around it well enough trying these different varieties of Android x86. I am a very big fan of BlissOS x86 and have tried several builds. Most don't work at all or well enough to try to get things going. I have now installed "Bliss-v11.4-Stable--OFFICIAL-20190129-1837_x86_64_k-k4.19.18-ax86-ipts_m-18.3.1_pie-x86_f-dev-kernel.org" after having learned more about ipts. This build works, in that I can boot into android, I have touchscreen sometimes, I have bluetooth, wifi and can get some syncing done. Now I realize this is a beta build, a build of Pie and there is much work yet to be done. So how can I help test things and possibly help?
I cannot use firefox, every time I try to log in, I get a black screen that eventually boots to the taskbar.
As mentioned, touchscreen is intermitent
**The "desktop" environment is sporadic. Tough to describe accuratly, flashes at times to just black, with the single white dot and return (back) arrow down below.
**
I am currently loading some apks onto a thumb drive to try to instal another browser. I have GAPPs ready for install, but as I give permissions, I get a black screen. I am going to also try ES File Explorer. I have downloaded some firmware from jakeday and I'm going to try to place them in system/lib/intel/ipts. I feel that much of my problems are graphic/screen issues. I think I get blackscreens when I try to do to much or load to many things. I am no engineer.
Again, any help, any direction, forum, any sort of resource you could offer may help me, thank you very much for reading!
Ernie Glaspey
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Thank you Jon, I'm on it! Looks like spoofing the signature is first on my list, then I'll tackle the display issues. I will go to the chats now..... have a good night!
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I would like to add more detail and complete this more thoroughly. I would also like to describe what help I am looking for. Thank you to anyone reading.
As I search the web for more resources, I have come upon this site many times. I am confident that this could be a great site for support, which is why I am here. I have been "playing" with Android x86 in different flavors and varieties the past few weeks on my Surface Laptop 2. I am not highly technical, each step of the way I break something, I learn how to fix it, etc. This has been me on PCs since I was 12, back before windows, I had my start in DOS. I digress...
What I have is a Surface Laptop 2, with an 8th gen Intel i5 (8250u), 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB solid state. I have learned my way around it well enough trying these different varieties of Android x86. I am a very big fan of BlissOS x86 and have tried several builds. Most don't work at all or well enough to try to get things going. I have now installed "Bliss-v11.4-Stable--OFFICIAL-20190129-1837_x86_64_k-k4.19.18-ax86-ipts_m-18.3.1_pie-x86_f-dev-kernel.org" after having learned more about ipts. This build works, in that I can boot into android, I have touchscreen sometimes, I have bluetooth, wifi and can get some syncing done. Now I realize this is a beta build, a build of Pie and there is much work yet to be done. So how can I help test things and possibly help?
I cannot use firefox, every time I try to log in, I get a black screen that eventually boots to the taskbar.
As mentioned, touchscreen is intermitent
**The "desktop" environment is sporadic. Tough to describe accuratly, flashes at times to just black, with the single white dot and return (back) arrow down below.
**
I am currently loading some apks onto a thumb drive to try to instal another browser. I have GAPPs ready for install, but as I give permissions, I get a black screen. I am going to also try ES File Explorer. I have downloaded some firmware from jakeday and I'm going to try to place them in system/lib/intel/ipts. I feel that much of my problems are graphic/screen issues. I think I get blackscreens when I try to do to much or load to many things. I am no engineer.
Again, any help, any direction, forum, any sort of resource you could offer may help me, thank you very much for reading!
Ernie Glaspey
Hello Ernie,
I have been on mobile all day and this site doesn't let me type in a readable manner from mobile...
Most of our support is handled through our community threads on XDA. The Bliss OS thread is here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/bliss-roms/bliss-roms-development/bliss-os-pie-beta-preview-t3855917
Other support options incluse our Telegram chats.
Bliss OS (x86) Support chat: https://t.me/blissx86
Bliss ROM's public chat: https://t.me/Team_Bliss_Community
Bliss ROM/OS Build Support chat: https://t.me/Team_Bliss_Build_Support
You can usually find community members ready to help around the clock in those groups.
Be sure to search the threads for your answers before asking though. Most of those issues have solutions and have been discussed a few times.
Thank you Jon, I'm on it! Looks like spoofing the signature is first on my list, then I'll tackle the display issues. I will go to the chats now..... have a good night!