General Questions
Q: What can I do with this?
For right now this is just a developer preview. You can make calls (but no sound) and get online with GPRS, and some devices work with bluetooth. But we do not have WIFI working yet. Check back often for updates, the Status page is the best place to look for the individual components.. We are always looking for a hand.
Q: Will/Can this brick my phone?
No, it will install into your microSD card leaving your phone OS intact. If you want to get back just reboot!
Q: When will X work on Y device?
In due time. We're a volunteer effort working on our spare time. If you'd like the development to speed up, feel free to give us a hand! In the mean time, you can view our progress on the Status and Development pages of our Wiki.
Q: Can I contact you via Email / IM?
We'd prefer that you don't. We do actively monitor and participate on the forums, in the Wiki, and in our IRC channel at #wing-linux on Freenode.net, so these are all great ways to get into contact with us.
Q: I have an OMAP850-based device that isn't an HTC Herald / T-Mobile Wing. Will it work?
Maybe. Give it a shot and let us know if it does! Also check out the Status page for more info.
Using Wing Linux
Q: Ok then, how do I reboot?
UPDATED for 0.4.2. Press and hold the end call button and select "Power Off". Your phone will shut down through Android, then after a few seconds Angstrom will shut down normally, rebooting your device into Windows Mobile.
Q: I opened an application but how to I get back to the main page or quit the program? Where is my back button?
On the Wing/Herald? the back/close button is the soft key on the left above the call button.
Q: When I let the phone sit for a while it goes to a text screen that just rolls android_power_suspend messages?
Right now these message are normal, just hit any key or the screen to go back. The suspend portion of Android is being actively worked on so just hang tight!
Q: I installed and booted wing-linux and when I attach it via USB to my Windows computer it asks me for a driver for a "Ethernet Gadget". Where can I get this?
Linux has this driver native, for Windows, try the driver posted at <REMOVED>. Thanks to Goran for this!
NOTE: It has come to my attention that the linked driver is a proprietary cracked driver and is not free for distribution. Therefore I've pulled the link until we can find a driver that's open to distribution. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Q: When I boot for the first time the installer hangs at partitioning 0%, is it not working?
Walk away from your phone, this part will take awhile. It will only have to do this on initial install so have faith.
Q: During the install it asks me for a partition size, how big should this be? Also how do you enter in numbers, all I get a are letters when I hit Alt then the number.
250mb is the minimal amount needed to install. Anything more then that will just me more free space for Android to use. Feel free to enter any amount you want up to the free space that you have available. To enter in numbers hold Alt and press to corresponding key for the number you want.
Q: Can I install this to my phone's internal memory?
Not presently. Although the cab file will install, you won't be able to boot from internal memory. Ensure you install to your storage card.
Q: Does this run emulated under Windows Mobile?
Not at all! Although it's started from inside Windows Mobile, Haret completely replaces Windows with Linux in memory, so you actually are booting native Linux -- No emulation at all.
Q: I successfully entered my PIN and unlocked my SIM card through Android, but I can't get on the network. Why?
This is a known issue -- unlocking a SIM card works, but Android does not follow through with connecting to the network. The best solution to this for now is to remove the PIN from your SIM card.
