Nexus One (Passion)

Jul

According To Google CEO Eric Schmidt, There Will Be No Nexus Two

Posted by David Ruddock in News, Nexus One (Passion)

It seems the question of whether Google will be staying in the business of designing flagship Android phones has been definitively answered, and by none other than the man in charge: Google CEO Eric Schmidt. While there has been speculation for some time that a Nexus Two may never happen, Eric Schmidt has effectively confirmed that this is the case…(emphasis ours)

Initially, Google felt that they needed to build a device to help Android along so they worked with HTC to create the Nexus One handset. Schmidt says: “The idea a year and a half ago was to do the Nexus One to try to move the phone platform hardware business forward.

Jul

CyanogenMod 6 Hands-On: First Impressions

Posted by David Ruddock in App Reviews, Apps/Games, Froyo 2.2, Mods, Other Reviews, Reviews

Last Updated: July 24th, 2011

Yesterday, we broke the news that CyanogenMod 6 Alpha 1 was released to the public. Having successfully installed it on an AT&T Nexus One, we can now give you the lowdown on what this release (so far) contains.

User Interface

Essentially, users can expect an experience that will not stray too far from what CyanogenMod 5.08 changed in terms of the UI. An updated version of ADW Launcher does provide a few enhancements, though. Namely, tilt-sensing home screens are now a default feature.

This is good news for everyone. Given that most touch screen phones are easier to type on and hold with two hands in the landscape format, home screens to match are a welcome addition to the overall experience.

Jun

CyanogenMod 6 Alpha 1 For Nexus One Now Available For Download

Posted by David Ruddock in Froyo 2.2, Mods, News

It’s probably going to be a little messy, and it certainly isn’t going to be perfect. That said, CyanogenMod 6 Alpha 1 is available for Nexus One users now. Download it below…

Disclaimer: This is an ALPHA release (PRE-Experimental Release) and will likely have numerous glitches, app compatibility issues, and all sorts of fun quirks that haven’t been ironed out by the CyanogenMod team yet.

CyanogenMod 6 Alpha 1

FRF85B Google Apps Package (Needed for proper install, flash this FIRST)

If you are on 2.1 or a version of CyanogenMod PRIOR to 5.08, you will need to flash your radio to FRF50 before either of the following.

Jun

CyanogenMod 6 To Bring Froyo To Nexus One, Droid, Dream/Sapphire, Slide, Desire, Incredible, and EVO 4G - Experimental Builds For N1 and Droid This Weekend

Posted by David Ruddock in Android OS, Apps/Games, Froyo 2.2, Mods, News

Cyanogen of CyanogenMod posted an update to his website earlier this evening on that status of and potential timeline for CyanogenMod 6. Key points below:

Will support Nexus One and Droid first, Dream/Sapphire shortly thereafter, and Slide a little later
Desire, Incredible, and EVO 4G will all be supported eventually (read: No ETA)
First experimental build expected to be available this weekend
Small incremental update to CyanogenMod 5 will also appear this weekend

This is big news, as CyanogenMod 6, a custom ROM, is based on the Android 2.2 Froyo source code. Its predecessor, CyanogenMod 5, runs on 2.1 eclair.

Jun

Google Confirms Immediate Android 2.2 Froyo OTA Rollout To Nexus One Devices Worldwide, Download The Full Update Inside

Posted by David Ruddock in Android OS, Froyo 2.2, Nexus One (Passion)

Last Updated: May 11th, 2011

Google has officially confirmed it: Android 2.2 is now available for the Nexus One, and will be pushed to devices starting today. The press release below from Google:

Monday, June 28, 2010
New Android 2.2 Software Update for Nexus One phones
Starting today, Nexus One users will begin to receive the Android 2.2 (codenamed Froyo) over-the-air software update on their phones. This update provides some great new features including support for making your handset a portable hotspot and support for Adobe Flash within the browser. For a complete list of everything we’ve included in Android 2.2, please see the Android 2.2 Platform Highlights.

Jun

Latest Nexus One Froyo ROM Leak: FRF83

Posted by Ian Douglas in Froyo 2.2, Mods, Nexus One (Passion)

Plain vanilla post folks, 'cause I don't have the time or means to make it as pretty as I usually would.

For those of you still holding out on FRF50, here's an update to the latest leaked ROM:

http://android.clients.google.com/packages/passion/signed-passion-FRF83-from-FRF50.38d66b26.zip

~~You CANNOT update to this FRF83 version if you have~~ ~~FRF72~~ ~~installed. You can ONLY update to this ROM if you have already updated to FRF50.~~

You can now update from FRF72 - see Update 3 below.

For instructions please check the original FRF50 post. I'll add more content to this post as I have it available to me, and time to make it pretty.

Jun

Get The Beautiful Samsung Galaxy S Live Wallpapers On Your Own Rooted Phone (Nexus One, EVO, etc)

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Applications, Galaxy S, Samsung

Last Updated: May 3rd, 2011

Samsung Galaxy S comes with 4 absolutely stunning live wallpapers, exclusive to Samsung. User persiansown from xda forums was able to port all of them to his Nexus One, and I don't see anything technically stopping any other phone supporting live wallpapers from using them too - EVO 4G was already also confirmed working.

There is only one caveat - you have to be rooted and flash the provided .zip file from recovery.

For more information on root, head over here. This tutorial will show you how to install ROM Manager, which will enable you to flash a custom recovery, in order to use these livepapers.

Jun

EVO Nearly Matches Nexus One Sales Numbers, Ad Capitalization, in First Few Days of Release

Posted by Aaron Gingrich in Devices By Manufacturer, Droid Eris, EVO 4G (Supersonic), Hero, Hero (Sprint, HeroC), HTC, News, Nexus One (Passion)

Ad firm Chitika has run the numbers, and found that the HTC EVO accounts for 1.93% of android handsets, just days after the phone’s release. That may not seem too impressive at first sight, but keep in mind that:

1) The phone sold out nearly everywhere, right away. Personally, I went to 3 stores and called 2 more to try to find one on launch day, without luck. I managed to order one from Sprint, but within 2 days of launch they were reporting being sold out online as well. In other words, the sales numbers were limited by supply, not demand.

Jun

Google: No ETA For Official Froyo OTA

Posted by Chris Dehghanpoor in Android OS, Devices By Manufacturer, Froyo 2.2, HTC, News, Nexus One (Passion)

A few weeks ago, Froyo started to find its way onto the phones of a few lucky journalists and random twitter users, and then eventually into the hands of the hackers over at XDA-Developers.

At the time, speculation abounded as to whether or not this was the official OTA. It wasn’t until a few days later when we received word that this was actually a release candidate, intended for a small group of testers and not consumption by the general public.

Since that revelation, users have been anxiously awaiting an announcement from Google regarding the official, final OTA. When we quoted our inside source at Google who revealed to us that the leaked build was indeed a release candidate, they made sure to emphasize that a release candidate is usually close to the final version and that unless bugs are found, it may very well end up being the final release.

May

PSA: How To Push Links To Your Froyo Phone With Chrome Or Firefox

Posted by Chris Dehghanpoor in Devices By Manufacturer, Google, HTC, News, Nexus One (Passion), Tutorials

Our friends over at Engadget have published a kick ass guide on how to take advantage of Froyo’s cloud to device messenger capability. You may recall the demonstration during the Android keynote at Google I/O, where they pushed directions to their phone from Google Maps with the click of a button. Well, someone hacked together a quick app and accompanying Chrome and Firefox extensions that will allow you to do the same.

You’re not just limited to pushing directions though – as of right now you can also push URL’s and YouTube links. Every item you push will automatically open in its corresponding application – so directions open in Maps, URL’s in the browser, etc.