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Symbian^3, Anna, Belle Forum => Symbian^3 Firmware Discussion => Topic started by: sohan5005 on May 08, 2013, 01:55:13 pm

Title: Is there any virtual symbian device?
Post by: sohan5005 on May 08, 2013, 01:55:13 pm: Hello Guis,

I'm new to symbian development. Hopefully registered to this forum for getting help.

You may think this is totally fool but it is a great idea for symbian developers.
I have searched for virtual symbian device but nothing found. Is there any virtual symbian mobile to use that on my computer? For example, if I make a custom Windows or linux, I can test that on VirtualBox. That is a virtual computer. I want to test my own customized symbian firmware. Is the any way to make a virtual symbian environment to do that?

In virtualBox, i can make custom CPU, RAM, Graphics etc. If there anything like that where I can make a virtual nokia n8, n9, 500 or 701 mobile. Where I have total control of mobile feature and I can Flush that with my custom firmware.
***Nokia Remote Device Access is not what I'm looking for.

Thanks In advance.
Title: Re: Is there any virtual symbian device?
Post by: Allstar12345 on May 08, 2013, 03:20:16 pm: well, symbian does have offline sdk's, but not that useful for firmware changes.
Title: Re: Is there any virtual symbian device?
Post by: huellif on May 12, 2013, 07:53:21 pm: you can test some mods in Symbian Emulator, e.g. SMS skins, .mif mods, maybe some cenrep settings.
Title: Re: Is there any virtual symbian device?
Post by: sohan5005 on May 15, 2013, 07:53:21 pm: Thanks for reply.

Where can I get the symbian emulator? Also please let me know if I can install my custom firmware into that and can I configure the hardware for the emulator?

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Is there any virtual symbian device?
Post by: Allstar12345 on May 15, 2013, 08:13:28 pm: Get the SDK here :
http://www.developer.nokia.com/info/sw.nokia.com/id/ec866fab-4b76-49f6-b5a5-af0631419e9c/S60_All_in_One_SDKs.html

As @huellif said only some mods can be used. And no hardware config can't be changed.
Title: Re: Is there any virtual symbian device?
Post by: sohan5005 on May 30, 2013, 02:10:26 pm: I cannot edit .mif files. Please suggest me an editor or something with i can edit mif files.

Please also help me locating the drivers. I can't find the location of .ldd and the .pdd files on the unpacked firmware.
Title: Re: Is there any virtual symbian device?
Post by: sohan5005 on May 30, 2013, 02:16:25 pm: also can I mod the boot screen of symbian belle? if yes, please let me know where can I locate the boot screen files.
Title: Re: Is there any virtual symbian device?
Post by: huellif on June 02, 2013, 09:41:03 pm: Quote from: sohan5005 on May 30, 2013, 02:10:26 pm
I cannot edit .mif files. Please suggest me an editor or something with i can edit mif files.

Please also help me locating the drivers. I can't find the location of .ldd and the .pdd files on the unpacked firmware.

for .mif files use SISContents, to copy drivers from Z:\ or create a ROM Dump.

Quote from: sohan5005 on May 30, 2013, 02:16:25 pm
also can I mod the boot screen of symbian belle? if yes, please let me know where can I locate the boot screen files.

check rofs1\resource\apps\splashscreen.mif
Title: Re: Is there any virtual symbian device?
Post by: sohan5005 on June 03, 2013, 08:58:44 am: Thanks huellif for your reply.

Sorry for asking old question again and again.

I've unpacked the .mif file successfully. But now i've got .nvg files. Cannot find anything from google. Can anyone help me with .nvg format?

Also i'm editing nokia 500 firmware. I've got 19 entries of .nvg files from splashscreen.mif. When I put my own files do I have to keep exact 19 .nvg files? or I can put more or less than that?

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Is there any virtual symbian device?
Post by: huellif on June 05, 2013, 04:00:31 am: you can view only .nvg files (with latest sisconents).

Don't add new entries, remove the old instead.