Building Android Gingerbread CyanogenMod 7.1 for Nexian Journey - Mac OS X Lion

Owkay, this is my first shot at compiling and building CyanogenMod 7.1 for Nexian Journey. Been trying to do so for the last 8 hours with only now I’m seeing some light on how to do it properly with Mac OS X Lion. Before starting, you should check out these resources to gain some grasp about the whole process: Google’s official documentation CyanogenMod official instructions for Commtiva Z71 Marko Gargenta’s fabulous screencast part 1 and part 2 Modaco’s tips & trick compiling CyanogenMod in OS X Lion here The Nexian Journey MUST already be rooted, steps are located here Coffee and about 3+ hours to spend when building the first time From here on, the road will be bumpy and I warn you, your Internet bandwidth is gonna play a big part in finishing up all the necessary steps. [Read More]

Trying Out Mac OS X Lion - Gold Release

This weekend is spent trying out and figuring out the latest Mac OS X evolution which is Lion. It’s my second time installing Lion, the first time was with the first seed released by Apple. This time is the so called Gold Release that will most likely be prime candidate for a full release. I got this DMG from the usual suspects and while reading its installation instruction, I was glad to know that it doesn’t involve any DVD disc to do so. [Read More]