Android
How to Install Android Gingerbread Nitdroid on Nokia N900
Android Gingerbread is available to upgrade your Nokia N900 that have the Maemo 5 Operating System. Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 is possible to install on nokia N900 and replace the old Maemo 5 OS. You can install Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 with the use of N12 UMay.
N12 is features with, Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, Gapps(20110503), Advanced than N11 VOSTOK, Pro active USSD Sessions, Able to receive and send Messages, IMEISV, 3G – Fast Dormancy, DHCP/Wi-Fi – Problem Fixed.
Things You’ll Need
1. Nitdroid Gingerbread N12 UMay – Download
2.Nitdroid Kernel – Download
Instructions
1.Insert Micro SD card in Nokia N900 and connect with Internet via Wifi or Network Mode.
2.Allow repositories in Application Manager (Extras, Extras-testing, Extras-devel, Default Nokia)
3.Install rootsh and Leafpad from Application Manager.
4.Open X-terminal and type
root
apt-get update
apt-get install nitdroid-installer
y
y
After the Package was installed close X-terminal.
5.Now transfer the downloaded file Nitdroid Gingerbread N12 UMay to /home/user/MyDocs.
6.After that, copy the downloaded file Nitdroid Kernel to /home/user/MyDocs.
7.Open Terminal and type:
root
cd /home/user/MyDocs
bzip2 -d N12_UMay.tar.bz2
cd /home
mkdir /and
cd /
mount /home /and
cd /and
tar xvf /home/user/MyDocs/N12_UMay.tar
dpkg -i /home/user/MyDocs/nitdroid-kernel-2.6.28-07_rc4_armel.deb
leafpad /etc/multiboot.d/11-NITDroid-mmcblk0p2-2.6.28.NIT
Press tab and Enter for open it in Leafpad.
8.Open your .item file and search for ITEM_DEVICE.
If you use MMC, change it to ITEM_DEVICE=${INT_CARD}p2
If you don’t use MMC, change it to ITEM_DEVICE=mmcblk0p2
Save it.
9.Switch off and after a few seconds, Switch it on. During on that, it will ask you to choose OS option, Meamo and Nitroid. Select Nitroid now you successfully installed Andrroid 2.3.4 on your Nokia N900.
Reference:
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Remo
November 1, 2011 at 12:18 pm
Wow. I am now happy for installed android with your tips. Thumbs up!!!!!!!!!!
DARSHAN
July 13, 2012 at 2:29 pm
how did you do this please tell me where rootsh ann leafpad and application manager
Sangitairq
January 30, 2012 at 3:29 pm
i cant download files
andreasole
March 15, 2012 at 12:53 pm
hello and thanks for the android. can you tell me please how to remove it
Kanthesh Reddy
November 27, 2012 at 11:47 am
Hi there, after installing android is there dual boot option or only android will stays,pls reply i am installing now
shahzaib oberoi
April 28, 2015 at 5:08 pm
x terminal again step to unstall
Avi_owen2005
February 13, 2012 at 7:27 am
there are no reviews on this post,,,,,,, is this properly tested ,,,,, please guide …….
thanks dude
Martinchoh
February 25, 2012 at 10:10 pm
“subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors where encountered while processing: nitdroid -kerner……….”
I tried downloading new kernel file repositories and controlling the phone, but I keep getting ERROR. Any ideas? Thank you very much.
Jovegod
February 28, 2012 at 1:55 am
thanks but i couldnt direct it on where to install the android though i can boot into it secondly i cant access my carmera
Panneer Selvan
March 14, 2012 at 12:25 pm
Just Search for a solution in google. Definitely you will get it.
Keith
March 17, 2012 at 5:59 pm
When i open
leafpad /etc/multiboot.d/11-NITDroid-mmcblk0p2-2.6.28.NIT
leafpad opens but there it is blank. There is no .item file. Any help would be much appreciated.
Riman
May 2, 2014 at 11:15 pm
when the blank page opens..press upper side and open a file named Readme…u will get it
Binnybk
March 28, 2012 at 5:18 am
i culdn’t install it yet……having some problems in it…….can anyone personally help me to install Android for My Nokia N900 ?????
binnybk@gmail.com
plzzzz guys…..i’ll be greatful if anyone help me to install Android gingerbread…..
thanx
Binny
syed
March 28, 2012 at 4:24 pm
how to save it in to mmc
pls help
edz
March 30, 2012 at 10:02 am
voice call aready working? or call modes?
Mail2aravindks
March 30, 2012 at 4:07 pm
can any one help here
Eyldar
April 3, 2012 at 10:04 am
Nokia-N900:/home# mkdir /and
mkdir: cannot create directory ‘/and’: File exists………?
Binnybk
April 5, 2012 at 3:01 am
folder home/user/MyDocs have to create manually ?? or it should be there already ?? point 8. open for .item file andsearch for ITEM DEVICE ??
plzzzzzzz help guys
Kari
April 6, 2012 at 8:14 am
pls help me i cant do steps2 and 3
Hithit
April 8, 2012 at 8:29 am
how to open.item file?
Www Amirhosseinrostami42
April 17, 2012 at 12:53 pm
hi ..in x terminal it cant find nitdroid installer fileswhat should i do?
christine
May 22, 2012 at 2:57 am
http://maemo-freak.com/index.php/hacks/1334-how-to-activate-extras-extras-testing-and-extras-devel-catalogues
follow this instruction bfore step 3
Aashgech
June 23, 2012 at 10:51 am
can’t find the folder home/user/MyDocs
my file manager starts with Nokia N900 name
vicdon
July 7, 2012 at 12:31 pm
what is x-terminal
vipul
October 17, 2012 at 2:46 am
hey …i followed all steps from 1- 8 and installed android on my nokia n900 mobile but when i reboot my phone then i didn’t find android gingerbread option in bootmenu . please help us where did i wrong????? waiting for ur reply….
james
October 29, 2012 at 6:36 pm
i finish all the part until the last 1… what is mmc?? how to make the decision about use or don’t use mmc?? and i choose to use.. but after all i restart it and i choose nitdroid. It say the mmcblk0p2 is not available?? plz guide me,…tq
ashish
February 9, 2013 at 11:21 pm
.iitem files is in /etc/multiboot.d/
instead of giving leafpad /etc/multiboot.d/11-NITDroid-mmcblk0p2-2.6.28.NIT
give this leafpad /etc/multiboot.d/11-NITDroid-mmcblk0p2-2.6.28.NIT.7.tar
check it the name u can use xarchiver(its a zip open ) for going to that path and cheking it
abc
November 3, 2014 at 8:07 am
bzip2 not found…
help me
zagger
January 31, 2015 at 4:23 am
Hi..I am not able to movefurther after step 6..after getting in MyDocs..bzip command N12_May.tar file doest not exist..though i have moved it already..i cn see in midnight commander filer manager..pls help..