The beauty of the Android OS is the ability for everyone to take part in it. This news is for developers and Android enthusiasts alike. Android 2.3, better known as Gingerbread, is now being pushed to Android’s Open Source Project, making it available to all Android lovers. Whether it is to develop applications strictly for Android 2.3, or to make custom ROM’s for phones stuck with their carriers Froyo release… with no Gingerbread in sight.
However, there is a word to the wise from Google’s Jean-Baptiste Queru. He explains that even though it is released and suitable for AOSP work, it is strongly recommended that it is not used for the Nexus S at this point in time. He warns that trying to use the AOSP code with your Nexus S could potentially brick your Nexus S and turn it into nothing but an expensive paperweight. TalkAndroid will alert you of when Queru announces that it is safe to use AOSP code on your Nexus S.
Now all we have to do is wait for custom ROM’s to be released for the HTC EVO 4G and other current phones. Any guesses to how soon our favorite developers will crack it?
[via googlegroups]