How to Install Android Gingerbread On Nokia n900

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Android Gingerbread On Nokia n900

step by step guide How to Install Android Gingerbread On Nokia n900.

1. Firstly You need a Micro SD card 8gb -16gb .

2. For this installation you need to Enable all repositories from App Manager.

Enable the following – Extras Testing , Extra Devels , Extras.

3. Now Install rootsh and and leafpad from the App Manager.

4. Now Open The X-terminal and you have to type the following:

root

apt-get update

apt-get install nitdroid-installer

y

y #again if it asks again.

Now wait for the package to be installed.

5. After this you have to download two files

a. Nitdroid Gingerbread Download from here

b. Nitdroid kernel Download from Here

When you finish downloading both the files Copy them to “/home/user/MyDocs”

*Note path is relative and can change from user to user*

6. After you have successfully copied the files open the x-terminal and type

root

cd /home/user/MyDocs

bzip2 -d gingerbread.tar.bz2

cd /home

mkdir /and

cd /

mount /home /and

cd /and

tar xvf /home/user/MyDocs/gingerbread.tar

dpkg -i /home/user/MyDocs/nitdroid-kernel-2.6.28-06_final1_armel.deb

8. Once done, type “leafpad /etc/multiboot.d/11”

and press tab on your screen and then press Enter to open it in Leafpad.

The .item file shall open.

Search for ITEM_DEVICE and if you are using an MMC then edit it to “ITEM_DEVICE=${INT_CARD}p2″ or if you do not have an MMC then it should look like “ITEM_DEVICE=mmcblk0p2″.

9. Now You have to install two more updates to Patch some Bugs in the OS.

First Is Codec Update Download it from Here.

Second is a VOIP update Download it from here.

After downloading both the files Again open X-terminal and type

root

mount /home /and

cd /home/user/MyDocs

bzip2 -d gingerbread_update1.tar.bz2

cd /and

tar xvf /home/user/MyDocs/gingerbread_update2.tar

Make sure you install the updates correctly.

10. After the updates are installed you are done Installing Android Gingerbread On your Nokia n900 . just slide open your keyboard and reboot your phone. you will get a Dual Boot Option screen Select Nitdroid And Unleash the Gingerbread Power.

For more visit Nitdroids official wiki page Here