Get excited Android enthusiasts! They day you all have been waiting for is here. Samsung’s Nexus S is scheduled to be sold by Best Buy in two days, but today presents a special treat and answers a question as old as the Android Community itself. Will we see a root for it? Headline news is that two days before its release the Nexus S Linux kernel source is released to the public using Android’s Open Source Project. The early release allows developers a head start in development; whether it is for custom ROMs, hacks, or to update applications. The release can be found at Android’s Open Source Project.
On Google’s repository, developers have different options. They can clone one tree from the kernel by installing and using git or the entire platform by installing and running repo. If you are unfamiliar with the purpose behind repo and git, but have a desire to dig deeper into the power of Android, you can find out more information here. If you desire an in-depth tutorial about how to access this powerful release, check out the git tutorial here. Now that the kernel is released it is only a matter of time before the major developers of the Android community release their modified versions for the pleasure and business of Android enthusiasts world-wide. Happy developing!
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