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How to Install Android ICS 4.0.3 Firmware in Nokia N9 Smart Phone
It’s very difficult to say whether Nokia has turned smarter or not by silently making the device which can accommodate World’s most popular Android platform. This project of accommodating the Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0.3 in none other than Nokia N9 is called as the "Project Mayhem” and also since it’s an alpha firmware there will be some tremendous bugs which will be addressed in the coming days. All credits to NIT Droid team for coming out with this project which will enable the Nokia users to taste the goodness of Android’s ICS 4.0.3 firmware.
Caution: It’s not recommended for normal users to apply this firmware in your phone as it may even brick your phone. Only if you are the one who is well versed with all this flashing, then only it recommended to apply this update with the help of instructions. Also, be informed that once you apply this firmware in your Nokia N9, the warranty will get void.
Disclaimer: Neither we, nor developer should be held responsible for any damage happened to your device in the process of following the instructions mentioned in this article. It’s very unlikely that there will be any issues but just in case if at all there are any issues then we are committed to help you in solving the same.
Working Features:
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)
basic CellMo functionality: network registration, USSD, SMS, data (GPRS/EDGE/3G), signaling. Actually, ofono/ofono-ril stack is used: all thing 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)
All the data present in your phone should be backed up as all the data will be wiped off once the update is ICS update is applied. Also, the minimum charge left in the device should be at least 60% so as to ensure that device doesn’t get turned Off in the middle of firmware update. So lets head directly to the next page where we have summed up a detailed article on how to apply ICS Android 4.0.3 firmware in your Nokia N9.