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2010-07-13
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#542
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Alright guys, I'm now thinking of getting this Android on my N900 as well as I can't wait anymore :P .. Anyways, I had a couple of questions:
1) Firstly a general question: Is installing Android onto N900 at this stage (e.g. cannot make phone calls, slow OS due to software emulation for graphics, etc ..) worth it ? ... Remember, this is a general question, and I know of all the risks, etc .. so assume there are no risks
... Should I go for it now or is it better to wait some more ..
2) Suppose I install android now, can it be totally uninstalled easily at a later time ... ? (like remove the bootloader, and the Android partitions, etc ..)
3) Also, suppose I install Android and then there's a fix out on how to get the phone calling thing working for example .. Can I just apply the update onto my existing Android install, or do I reinstall everything from scratch with the new update .. ?
4) Which version of Android is available as of now, 2.1 or 2.2 ?
5) Would I have access to the Official Android Market and be able to install apps from there ?
6) Which of these guide to install Android is the most up-to-date ? (I can't tell :P): this, this or this .. ?
Thanks in advance
Last edited by ahmadka; 2010-07-13 at 19:58.
1) Firstly a general question: Is installing Android onto N900 at this stage (e.g. cannot make phone calls, slow OS due to software emulation for graphics, etc ..) worth it ? ... Remember, this is a general question, and I know of all the risks, etc .. so assume there are no risks
... Should I go for it now or is it better to wait some more ..2) Suppose I install android now, can it be totally uninstalled easily at a later time ... ? (like remove the bootloader, and the Android partitions, etc ..)
3) Also, suppose I install Android and then there's a fix out on how to get the phone calling thing working for example .. Can I just apply the update onto my existing Android install, or do I reinstall everything from scratch with the new update .. ?
4) Which version of Android is available as of now, 2.1 or 2.2 ?
5) Would I have access to the Official Android Market and be able to install apps from there ?
6) Which of these guide to install Android is the most up-to-date ? (I can't tell :P): this, this or this .. ?
Thanks in advance
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Last edited by ahmadka; 2010-07-13 at 19:58.
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2010-07-13
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#543
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Originally Posted by rickckk
reinstall bzip2
HELP!!!
when i entered
cd /and
rm -rf *
bzcat /home/user/MyDocs/NITDroid-N900-0.0.5-3-BIG.tbz2 | tar xvf -
it appears
/bin/sh: bzcat: not found
tar: short read
Can anyone please help me with that?
apt-get install bzip2
Last edited by Hmoobwarrior; 2010-07-13 at 20:07.
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2010-07-13
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answer in quote in bold
Last edited by Hmoobwarrior; 2010-07-13 at 20:22.
Originally Posted by ahmadka
Alright guys, I'm now thinking of getting this Android on my N900 as well as I can't wait anymore :P .. Anyways, I had a couple of questions:
1) Firstly a general question: Is installing Android onto N900 at this stage (e.g. cannot make phone calls, slow OS due to software emulation for graphics, etc ..) worth it ? ... Remember, this is a general question, and I know of all the risks, etc .. so assume there are no risks
For me yes it is worth it you can install games and play them via nitdroid. I love spin/zen bound/angry bird but i need more then just 3 games because i get bored easily. I am currently playing "world at war" (wish they also had words with friends)
2) Suppose I install android now, can it be totally uninstalled easily at a later time ... ? (like remove the bootloader, and the Android partitions, etc ..)
I am not sure on this question but i believe you can totally just reflashed your phone and it will belike factory (remember to back up your contacts)
3) Also, suppose I install Android and then there's a fix out on how to get the phone calling thing working for example .. Can I just apply the update onto my existing Android install, or do I reinstall everything from scratch with the new update .. ?
Depends on how the 3 duo does this, I think you can do it in different ways but it is always better to install from scratch in my opinion.
4) Which version of Android is available as of now, 2.1 or 2.2 ?
Nitdroid is 2.2 i believe
5) Would I have access to the Official Android Market and be able to install apps from there ?
Yep I am able to install mutiple apps (dont recommend doing this it takes a long time vs one by one) and play games like Word at war, kindoms, etc
6) Which of these guide to install Android is the most up-to-date ? (I can't tell :P): this, this or this .. ?
I used the wiki
with the only exception is that install these files individually
apt-get install wget
apt-get install bzip2
apt-get install rootsh
apt-get install Vim (nano wasnt aviable because i didnt have extras-devel/extras-testing repo setup)
Thanks in advance
Last edited by Hmoobwarrior; 2010-07-13 at 20:22.
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2010-07-13
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Originally Posted by smartamrit
you can use alternate Vim it works the same.
how can i install nano.
i tries apt-get install nano
but says cannot find
Note: you can delete bt mac address just remember to use esc button to go back to read only mode vist change mode.. you can read up on it if you dont know how to install extras repo
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2010-07-13
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#546
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Originally Posted by Hmoobwarrior
But you can use the *official* Android App store, right (which has 1000s of apps) ? .. I'm asking this because I saw this video on youtube in which the guy was saying that only an *Unofficial* Android Market is available right now ..
answer in quote in bold
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Last edited by ahmadka; 2010-07-13 at 20:23.
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2010-07-13
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Originally Posted by ahmadka
i am going to be honest with you and tell you i dont know if it is the official one or not since i never had an android phone before. it works as good as an iphone (original app store) where you can search, and look at top paid, top free.
But you can use the *official* Android App store, right ? .. I'm asking this because I saw this video on youtube in which the guy was saying that only an *Unofficial* Android Market is available right now ..
so if it isnt the original wow it is a good replacment.
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2010-07-13
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#548
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I wish i knew how to do a screen shot in Nitdroid because i dont have a camera/extra phone to take pictures with. but it work perfectly fine for me.
on side not youtube not working correctly and you have to install astro program to install flash 10.1
on side not youtube not working correctly and you have to install astro program to install flash 10.1
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2010-07-13
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hmm .. thanks for your input dude .. but can someone else confirm to me if the *official Android Market* is available on this Android port ? .. Because installing NITdroid without having full support for the said thing is probably not worth it at this point ..
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2010-07-13
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Yes, you will get the official Android Market. I do believe, however, that not all Android apps are on the Android 2.2 Froyo Market yet, because Froyo isn't even running on official Android devices yet.
But yes, it's already very functional, and fun to play around with.
But yes, it's already very functional, and fun to play around with.
when i entered
cd /and
rm -rf *
bzcat /home/user/MyDocs/NITDroid-N900-0.0.5-3-BIG.tbz2 | tar xvf -
it appears
/bin/sh: bzcat: not found
tar: short read
Can anyone please help me with that?