
The Newest version of NITDroid Alpha release #2 is now available. Here is all the Info:
Working:
- based on Android Open-Source Project (AOSP) v 4.0.4_r1.1 (IMM76D)
- multiple languages supported
- dualboot kernel (without reflashing), ability to choose OS after power on.
- N950 supported (see http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=134.0)
- 3D drivers, OpenGL
- hwrotation (portrait mode only, accelerometer HAL doesn’t work)
- touchscreen (multitouch)
- hw buttons (volume, power)
- ECI accessory (headset buttons)
- USB networking
- lcd off in sleep mode, electron beam effect (demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFMTofYt_2g)
- alarm driver, RTC
- mounting MyDocs as “SDCard” [realized; NOT FIXED, but HACK EXISTS]
- basic video decoding (sw) and playback, youtube (choppy)
- wifi (only basic functionality: able to connect to AP. signal strength indication (RSSI) is broken. no tethering).
- basic CellMo functionality: network registration, USSD, SMS, data (GPRS/EDGE/3G), signaling. Actually, ofono/ofono-ril stack is used: all things that it able to do on the n900.
- bluetooth (scanning, can pair devices. I didn’t test deeper).
- charging (note: without any notification in UI)
- sensors: accelerometer
- audio: playback (audio routing to: loudspeaker, headset or earpiece)
- lights HAL (lcd brightness)
- root access (via adb shell; su/Superuser.apk)
a lot of minor and major bugfixes since alpha_1.
Video:
Disclaimer
The same as: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/CyanogenMod_Wiki:General_disclaimer
Installation HOWTO:
1. Install dual-boot kernel as described here: http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=90.0
2. Install sillyboot v2. Details: http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=127.0
3. Are you ready for NIT?
a. Download tarball from here: http://downloads.nitdroid.com/e-yes/n9/nitdroid_n9_ics_alpha2.tar.bz2 , check its integrity, md5 sum for this archive is a1f1a4dfb93e3e6b03280ec0a50c7bad
Mirrors: http://depositfiles.com/files/8nxo4oj8o
b. copy the archive to your Nokia N9.
c. execute “as root” commands:
mkdir /home/nitdroid
tar xjvf /path_to_archive/nitdroid_n9_ics_alpha2.tar.bz2 -C /home/nitdroid/
4. Reboot, push “Volume Up” button when message “Press VolUp to boot alternative OS” appear . Wait a little, pray a little…
Enjoy!
5. Usefull stuff:
get adb from Android SDK (http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html)
Commands that would make your life easier:
adb connect 192.168.2.15:5039 — connect to your device. USB/ADB is broken, but ADB works well over USB networking.
adb logcat — for reading “main” log
adb logcat -b radio — for reading “radio” log
adb shell — to enter to shell
adb pull/push — allow get/put file from/to the device
adb shell rr — “restart radio” — restarts ofono and RIL
adb shell bb — show battery/charging status
6. Hot fixes:
http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=183.msg1213#msg1213
http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=184.0
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5 Response Comments
I have the following error when i try and flash my N9 64GB edition.bb5_rdc_cert_read failed,Device lock ON:can not flash unsigned image.how can i overcome this error???i really want ice cream.
Id be more interested in bringing meego to nexus devices. Or better yet meego to the lumia 900 has there been any work on that
Its great if they can just fix wifi and the battery notification
Can they please do more easy to install
Every thing is done accordingly… but my phn is not starting up… it goses off after pressing the volume up key for alternate OS….
please help