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5 Must Have Android apps for Camping

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Camping is one of those holidays where we are in the nature's favor discovering its wildness. The camp must be well planned in order to get the utmost pleasure of camping. We pack our haversacks, our tent, so why not our Android smart phone? 
In order to show what exactly you need to be downloading, I made this short tutorial. 
 
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1. Google Maps</blockquote>
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The best of its kind. Made by the best of their kind. Maps is an mandatory App for every person off to camping. The application helps you find your destination, moreover tells you the easiest way to get to it. As in camping, it will help you locate your position and navigate you. I don't think I must tell you about this app anything more! 
 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps" target="_blank">Get it here - Google Play</a> 
 
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2. Smart Compass</blockquote>
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 Where there's camping there always is navigation. Smart Compass App help you find the direction with the help of a magnometer. With a feature which allows to see through the camera and the compass makes it convenient in a rough exterior. 
 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kr.sira.compass&feature=search_result" target="_blank">Get it here - Google Play</a> 
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3. Smart Flashlight</blockquote>
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Camping at night and evening can be treacherous because of the scarcity of light. Well you can use your phone as an alternative to a torch. (Please take a torch with you!) The app turns the LED flash of your phone ON. Making it bright. Even if your phone lacks in having a LED flash, the app makes the screen go totally white in color making it emit light. 
 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kr.sira.flash" target="_blank">Get it here - Google Play </a> 
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4. Camp Trip Planner</blockquote>
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 The app acts like your mother by asking each and every thing, you will possibly take to camp. The application is totally worth a dollar. I an guarantee that you wont even forget a pin, with the help of this app. 
 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jimbl.campingtripplanner" target="_blank">Get it here - Google Play</a> 
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5. 100+ Ghost Stories</blockquote>
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What's the point of going to a camp without sharing your ghostly encounters? Here is something which will help you and other campers get goosebumps. (Please don't read the stories in front of other from the phone. Decide one, learn it and then recite it creatively to the campers. 
 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.redbrickks.horrorstories&feature=search_result" target="_blank">Get it here - Google Play</a></div>

5 Must Have Android apps for Camping

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CM9(Android 4.0.3 ICS) for Samsung Galaxy Mini

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A phone released pretty before is been destined to run CM9(Android 4.0.3 ICS). The credits go to <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4271275">squadzone</a> and his team and many testers who risked their phone's life for the Mini users. 
 
The ROM is pretty good in every aspect as possible. 
 
What is working 
 
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 Booting ( getting into homescreen )</li>
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 Keypad</li>
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 Touchscreen ( multitouch )</li>
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 Graphics ( hack performance on kernel )</li>
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 SDcard</li>
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 Call/SMS</li>
<li>Bbluetooth</li>
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 WiFi</li>
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 Microphone</li>
<li>Vvideo</li>
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 Audio</li>
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 Headset ( only stock headset or headset with same jack ( 4 pin ) )</li>
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 GPS</li>
<li>G-Sensor</li>
<li>Proximity Sensor</li>
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 Vibrate</li>
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 Live wallpaper </li>
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 Compass ( calibrate problem )</li>
<li>
 WiFi tether ( using <a href="http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wifi tether 3.1</a> )</li>
<li>USB tether ( using <a href="http://code.google.com/p/android-wired-tether/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wired tether 1.4</a> ) 
 Mobile data 
 Keyboard 
 Screenshot</li>
<li>USB Storage 
 HW acceleration ( some time screen is low at flicker )</li>
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Not working: 
 
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<li>Radio</li>
<li>Camera (ARMv6 problem)</li>
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Here is the link to the XDA Forum - <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390423" target="_blank">CM9 for Galaxy Mini</a>  
 
The webpage is embedded for reference. 
 
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A Video running CM9 on Galaxy Mini 
 
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CM9(Android 4.0.3 ICS) for Samsung Galaxy Mini

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Micromax A50 Ninja launches with voice assistant- AISHA

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Now a days during IPL matches you maybe watching AISHA ad Micromax's Indian siri. 
A50 Ninja runs a not-so-new flavor of Android -- Gingerbread to be exact -- and Micromax left out any mention of Android 4.0. On the specs front, the dual-SIM Superfone sports a 3.1-inch display (mum's the word on the resolution), a two-megapixel shooter, Bluetooth 2.0 capabilities and an unspecified 650MHz processor. All in all, thanks to its 4,999 rupees (around $95) budget price. 
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Micromax A50 Superfone Ninja with aisha <h2>
Its Video Review </h2>
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Micromax A50 Ninja launches with voice assistant- AISHA

Now a days during IPL matches you maybe watching AISHA ad Micromax's Indian siri. A50 Ninja runs a not-so-new flavor of Android -- Gi...

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CM9(Android 4.0.3 ICS) for Samsung Galaxy W

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Newly arrived Samsung Galaxy W has been given a treat by porting a CM9 for it. This port is currently in progress but can still be installed and tested. The CM9 looks exactly like ICS. 
This port seems a lot of work considering that the motherboard of this device is completely different. 
Hats of the developer named <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=3044346">arco68 </a> of this wonderful creation. 
He says this in his post - 
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After over 3 months of work, 2 hard-bricks (and a few soft-bricks) and a
 lot of coffee, it's time to release the first alpha version of CM9 for 
the Samsung Galaxy W (GT-I8150). This is very much still work in 
progress, but it should be decent enough now that it's usable, if you 
don't heavily rely on the not working stuff.</blockquote>
What works in this ROM - 
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Receiving and making calls</li>
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GPS</li>
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Compass</li>
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Proximity sensor</li>
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WiFi</li>
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Bluetooth</li>
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USB mass storage</li>
<li>HW accelerated GUI</li>
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HW accelerated video</li>
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What doesn't work - 
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<li>Camera</li>
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USB tethering</li>
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No sound for calls over bluetooth</li>
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FM radio</li>
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Screenshots - 
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The following Install guide is taken from XDA Forum  
 
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A Video of a Galaxy W running CM9 - 
 
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Caution - Please try this only if you are
 a tester or a Developer. This ROM has extreme chances leading to 
complete bricking of phone. Techwindow doesn't take any responsibility 
whatsoever happens to your phone. 
 
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CM9(Android 4.0.3 ICS) for Samsung Galaxy W

Newly arrived Samsung Galaxy W has been given a treat by porting a CM9 for it. This port is currently in progress but can still be instal...

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Samsung Galaxy S III First Hands On

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The Official release of the devil is here. Yes I am talking about the Samsung Galaxy S III. The phone was released in London yesterday. This surely is an iPhone killer. First in its class the S III is a little costly but let me say its totally worth each and every penny you invest in. The Samsung Galaxy S III is available in 'Pebble Blue' and 'Marble White' for now.  
 
Here are the specifications of the phone - <a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9300_galaxy_s_iii-4238.php" target="_blank">GSMArena Galaxy S III</a> 
 
A Video review on Samsung Galaxy S III 
 
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Samsung Galaxy S III First Hands On

The Official release of the devil is here. Yes I am talking about the Samsung Galaxy S III. The phone was released in London yesterday. ...

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Cyanogen Mod 9 For Samsung Galaxy Y (Android 4 ICS)

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<a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4575244">goutamniwas</a> a keen Android developer at XDA has found a way to install CM9 on Galaxy Y. 
This was a long-awaited ROM for the Galaxy Y'ers as they were literally struggling through the internet to find a suitable ICS or Cyanogen Mod for their phone. 
I had given the alternative to this a day earlier, until I found out of this ROM. This is a port from Galaxy Mini. The developer of this isn't familiar with the phone Galaxy Y as he lacks in owning one. Still he believes that this ROM once in its stable state will be the first unofficial CM9 for Galaxy Y. But he strictly prohibits the normal users to try this as he feels it might end up bricking their phone. He is still collecting help from testers and other developers so as to make it a complete ROM once for all. 
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Also Read -</h3>
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<a href="http://www.techwindow.org/2012/05/android-ics-403-on-samsung-galaxy-y.html" target="_blank">Android I.C.S 4.0.3 for Galaxy Y </a></h3>
 
Here you can find the complete procedure for installing CM9 Beta 1.3 - <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1605528" target="_blank">CM9 for Galaxy Y</a> 
 
Caution - Please try this only if you are a tester or a Developer. This ROM has extreme chances leading to complete bricking of phone. Techwindow doesn't take any responsibility whatsoever happens to your phone. 
 
The developer has posted the following in the post - 
 
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BETA 1.3 DOWNLOAD IT FROM THE BELOW LINK 
 
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?w5s9b5xmx9ozyof" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?w5s9b5xmx9ozyof</a> 
 
 
 
CAUTION: STRICTLY FOR TESTERS AND DEVS (DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK) 
 
 
 
Its not gonna be an update package once again, as lot of changes were made , sorry for consuming your bandwidth 
 
changelog: 
 
1.ramdisk modified(kernel untouched - stock kernel)[NOTE!
 ramdisk not modified,last minute change , dont want to risk your phones
 into bricking ,afterall who am i to brick your lovable phones ] 
 
2.bin and xbin file issues sorted out 
 
3.updater script is corrected and some changes for proper flashing of kernel(thanks to kurotsugi for this) 
 
 
BETA 1.4 PROGRESS 
 
 
 
working on the issues in: 
 
1.framework files(sorted out) 
 
2.apk's(sorted out-thanks to rushikesh joshi) 
 
3.updater script(sorted out) 
 
4.kernel issues(sorted out) 
 
5.the rom stucks at splash image(before it stuck at boot logo)(working on it) 
 
its gonna take some long time than i 
thought it would, i will be regularly updating on the current status of 
the project and will be answering your queries.</blockquote>
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<a href="http://www.techwindow.org/2012/08/30-android-phones-under-rs-10000.html" target="_blank">30 Android phones under 10,000</a></h3>
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If anyone has got this rom working , dont forget to inform me 
 
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Cyanogen Mod 9 For Samsung Galaxy Y (Android 4 ICS)

goutamniwas a keen Android developer at XDA has found a way to install CM9 on Galaxy Y. This was a long-awaited ROM for the Galax...

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Android ICS 4.0.3 on Samsung Galaxy Y

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One of the new Galaxy Phone from Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Y is indeed one of the most famous phones in Asia. It has achieved the first rank in the series of Samsung phones over GSMArena. The users found this low budget smart-phone indeed exciting. Most of the users got this as their first Android. This phone is an 3" QVGA phone with a 823 MHz processor and 290 MB RAM. 
 
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<a href="http://www.techwindow.org/2012/05/cyanogen-mod-9-for-samsung-galaxy-y.html" target="_blank">CM9 for Galaxy Y</a></blockquote>
 
The thing which disappointed many users of this phone was that the anomaly of Galaxy Y not being installed with ICS(Android 4). There are some Geeks and Android experts who have brought up their own custom ROMs for this purpose. 
 
Here are some methods to make your phone Ice cream sandwiched or something equivalent to that. 
 
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Method 1</h3>
<a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4575244">goutamniwas</a> a keen Android developer at XDA has found a way to install CM9(Android 4.0.3 Ice cream Sandwich) on Galaxy Y. 
This was a long-awaited ROM for the Galaxy Y'ers as they were literally 
struggling through the internet to find a suitable ICS or Cyanogen Mod 
for their phone. 
I had given the alternative to this a day earlier, until I found out of 
this ROM. This is a port from Galaxy Mini. The developer of this isn't 
familiar with the phone Galaxy Y as he lacks in owning one. Still he 
believes that this ROM once in its stable state will be the first 
unofficial CM9 for Galaxy Y. But he strictly prohibits the normal users 
to try this as he feels it might end up bricking their phone. He is 
still collecting help from testers and other developers so as to make it
 a complete ROM once for all. 
 
Here you can find the complete procedure for installing CM9 Beta 1.3 - <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1605528" target="_blank">CM9 for Galaxy Y</a> 
 
Caution - Please try this only if you are a tester or a Developer. This 
ROM has extreme chances leading to complete bricking of phone. 
Techwindow doesn't take any responsibility whatsoever happens to your 
phone. 
 
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Method 2</h3>
You can simply download a theme from the Play Market. Some of them are free and of course the one which are paid are worth the bucks. There are many theme launchers out there.  But what I recommend is Go Ex theme launcher. It has a beautiful support all over and moreover has a number ICS themes made for it. ADW launcher is also there, it too with a great support and decent ICS themes 
Here is a demo of an ICS theme running on Galaxy Y - 
 
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<a href="http://www.techwindow.org/2011/10/run-android-apps-on-windows.html" target="_blank">Run Windows Programs on your Android</a> </blockquote>
 
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Video Credits - GalaxyYarchive 
 
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Method 3 </h3>
This method can be a little treacherous as it needs you to be more of a computer or tech expert as it involves a procedure which is long. Moreover one mistake and your phones life can be at stake. 
Not 'the' ICS but having many features from it is a ROM called Creed's ROM made by pratyush.creed at XDAdevelopers. 
 
The whole procedure can be found out here - <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1453286" target="_blank">Galaxy Y Creed's ROM</a> 
 
Some of the screens - 
 
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Android ICS 4.0.3 on Samsung Galaxy Y

One of the new Galaxy Phone from Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Y is indeed one of the most famous phones in Asia. It has achieved the first r...

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Installing Android ICS 4.0.3 Firmware in Nokia N9

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Nokia N9 can run Android ICS 4.0.3. Yes this fact is true, yet it doesn't sound like. The device runs the latest Android without any anomaly. All the credit goes to NIT Droid and their this successful project of porting ICS to Nokia N9. This project was named Project Mayhem. 
 
Caution - Installing the new ROM on Nokia N9 can be risky and can ultimately lead to the bricking of  your phone if the instructions aren't followed properly. Please carry on this experiment only if  you are an expert in Computers. Normal users please don't try this. 
 
Note - The following post below was embedded from NITDroid forum 
 
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Alpha Release #1 "Project Mayhem" 
 
Things expected to work: 
- based on Android Open-Source Project (AOSP) v 4.0.3_r1 (IML74K) 
- dualboot kernel (without reflashing), ability to choose OS after power on. 
- 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 
- alarm driver, RTC 
- mounting MyDocs as "SDCard" [realized; NOT FIXED, but HACK EXISTS] 
- basic video decoding (sw) and playback, youtube (choppy) 
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 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) 
 
Disclaimer 
The same as: <a class="bbc_link" href="http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/CyanogenMod_Wiki:General_disclaimer" target="_blank">http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/CyanogenMod_Wiki:General_disclaimer</a> 
 
Installation HOWTO: 
 
1. Install dual-boot kernel as described here: <a class="bbc_link" href="http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=421vroepp7jvsh5fp5qpolo227&topic=90.0" target="_blank">http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=90.0</a> 
 
2. Install sillyboot. Details: <a class="bbc_link" href="http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=421vroepp7jvsh5fp5qpolo227&topic=91.0" target="_blank">http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=91.0</a> 
 
3. Are you ready for NIT? ДА или НЕТ?!? 
 
   a. Download tarball from here: <a class="bbc_link" href="http://downloads.nitdroid.com/e-yes/n9/nitdroid_n9_ics_alpha1.tar.bz2" target="_blank">http://downloads.nitdroid.com/e-yes/n9/nitdroid_n9_ics_alpha1.tar.bz2</a> , check its integrity, md5 sum for this archive is ee57d8c3b9199e87bb5c355e8c9d1cc3 
   b. copy the archive to your Nokia N9. 
 
   c. execute "as root" command: 
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4. Reboot, push "Volume Up" button when message "Press VolUp to boot alternative OS" appear . Wait a little, pray a little... 
 
   First
 of all: go to Settings->Display->Sleep, choose "30 minutes". 
Critical defect ("too deep sleep to ping watchdogs") is yet to be fixed. 
   Don't let your device sleep. Otherwise it will switch off:) 
 
   Enjoy! 
 
5. Usefull stuff: 
   get adb from Android SDK (<a class="bbc_link" href="http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html" target="_blank">http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html</a>) 
 
   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: 
        Battery charging: 
        <a class="bbc_link" href="http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=421vroepp7jvsh5fp5qpolo227&topic=110" target="_blank">http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=110</a> 
 
        Deadly-deep-sleep problem, solution: 
        <a class="bbc_link" href="http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=421vroepp7jvsh5fp5qpolo227&topic=108.0" target="_blank">http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=108.0</a></blockquote>
 Nokia N9 running on Android ICS - 
 
 
 
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What is working: - based on Android Open-Source Project (AOSP) v 4.0.4_r1.2 (IMM76I) - Google Applications (GApps), PlayStore (Android Market) - dualboot kernel (without reflashing), ability to choose OS after power on. - N950 supported (see <a class="bbc_link" href="http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=134.0" target="_blank">http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=134.0</a>) - 3D drivers, OpenGL, hwrotation - touchscreen (multitouch) - hw buttons (volume, power) - ECI accessory (headset buttons) - USB networking - lcd off in sleep mode, electron beam effect (demo: <a class="bbc_link" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFMTofYt_2g" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFMTofYt_2g</a>) - alarm driver, RTC - mounting MyDocs as "SDCard" [realized; NOT FIXED, but HACK EXISTS] - basic video decoding (sw) and playback, youtube - wifi (only basic functionality: able to connect to AP, linkspeed/RSSI (signal strength) indication. 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'm able to send files between SGS2 and N9. I didn't test deeper.). - charging (note: without any notification in UI) - battery status, charging indication - sensors: accelerometer -
 audio: playback (audio routing to: loudspeaker, headset or earpiece), 
jack switch in kernel (h2w), preliminary microphone support 
(voicesearch, shazam/soundhound - ok) - lights HAL (lcd brightness) - root access (via adb shell; su/Superuser.apk) - fakeGPS (ability to trick system and set any location as GPS fix), no real GPS support yet! </blockquote>
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Installing Android ICS 4.0.3 Firmware in Nokia N9

Nokia N9 can run Android ICS 4.0.3. Yes this fact is true, yet it doesn't sound like. The device runs the latest Android without any...

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