Guide to Building PixelOS

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This guide provides a step-by-step tutorial on setting up a build environment for building PixelOS on Ubuntu and syncing the ROM from the manifest.

Step 1: Install Necessary Tools and Dependencies

Ensure you have the necessary tools and dependencies installed on your system, including the Java Development Kit (JDK), the Android SDK, Git, and Repo. Open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk 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 libgl1-mesa-dev libxml2-utils xsltproc unzip

Alternatively, for a simpler method, run:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/akhilnarang/scripts/master/setup/android_build_env.sh && sudo bash android_build_env.sh

Step 2: Sync PixelOS ROM Using Repo

Once your build environment is set up, use Repo to sync the PixelOS ROM from the manifest. Create a directory to store the PixelOS source code and run the following commands:

mkdir pixelos
cd pixelos
repo init -u https://github.com/PixelOS-AOSP/manifest.git -b thirteen
repo sync

This initializes the Repo tool and syncs the thirteen version of the PixelOS ROM from the manifest. The process may take some time, depending on your disk and internet connection speed.

Step 3: Download Device-Specific Source Code

To download the device-specific source code for the PixelOS ROM, use the git clone command and sync the device sources to their respective folders.

Step 4: Build the ROM

After downloading the device-specific source code, use the lunch and make commands to build the ROM. For example, to build PixelOS for the device codenamed mojito with the build type set to user:

lunch aosp_mojito-user
mka bacon -j$(nproc --all)

Step 5: Locate the Built ROM

After the build process is complete, you should have a working zip file of the PixelOS ROM. You can find it at ./out/target/product/mojito/PixelOS_*.zip (replace mojito with the codename for your device).

You can flash this zip to your device using the appropriate tools, such as PixelOS Recovery or TWRP.