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Koush Releases ICS Alpha Build For Nexus S, Now in ROM Manager [Courtesy of XDA]

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Have a Nexus S? Looking to get a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich? Well look no further. If you are wanting to get a taste of an early build of ICS check out Koush’s build available in the ROM manger. For those of you who don’t know, Koush is famous for the Clockwork Recovery mod  that allows the flashing of various ROMs and mods and for the ROM manager itself which makes the process entirely painless.  Let it be known that this is an Alpha build and everything isn’t working as it should be and that your Nexus S needs to be rooted. According to Koush:

“What doesn’t work:
Camcorder
Facebook account sync, missing apps from market. I am fairly sure this is a build fingerprint issue. Can probably be resolved by using the fingerprint of the Galaxy Nexus, etc. Will need to wipe between changing fingerprints.”

The GPS may not work but I will let you head over to XDA and read why that is. So for those of you who are chomping at the bit to get a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich, here is a chance by a more-than-reputable source. Just remember that it is an Alpha build and there may be some bugs or issues that have to be resolved. Hit the link below to download the zip file courtesy of Koush and XDA.

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Samsung Galaxy S II and LG Optimus 3D Already Receive ICS Port

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Its only been a few days since the ICS ROM dropped and you can bet ROM builders have been awake ever since trying to successfully complete a port. Some dudes have already managed to port rather slick looking builds onto their Galaxy S II and Optimus 3D. That did not take long at all!

Now don’t go getting all excited thinking that you can already throw one of these builds onto either your SGSII or O3D. The crafty gentlemen have yet to release instructions and the SGSII doesn’t even have the radio, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth working properly. As you can see in the picture above, the SGSII still shows ICS’ software buttons but plans are in the works to have them removed. Jump past the split to check out the videos showing the devices in action and rest assured knowing this could be on your own device soon enough.

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Root the Kindle Fire with SuperOneClick [Courtesy of XDA]

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With the Kindle Fire’s release, developers at XDA are wasting no time in getting the device rooted. Given the ability to enable sideloading, rooting is inevitable. Over at XDA there is a quick walk-through in setting up ADB on the Fire. Of course this can only be done after one is done installing the Android SDK. Once ADB is set up root is obtainable through the SuperOneClick application.

As of right now there are no custom roms available for the Fire but when they do come out, and they will, you will be one step closer to flashing a new rom. Given the Fire’s specs it will be interesting to see how developers can push this device to its full potential. For those of you who have a Kindle Fire and are wanting to root it, download the SuperOneClick Application here and hit the break for instructions on how to do so courtesy of developer death2all110 over at XDA.   » Read the rest

CyanogenMod Team Wasting No Time After Ice Cream Sandwich’s Source Code Was Released

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With the recent release of the precious Ice Cream Sandwich source code, the CyanogenMod team took off like dogs at the race once the gate’s are opened.  The team is hoping to get CyanogenMod9 up and running on some lucky Android device in about two months time.

..and we’re off. check back in 2 months :)  #cm9  #ics

The above quote was released on Cyanogen’s official Twitter account today and we can tell it sure got some folks speculating as to which device might be the first to get it and which are to follow.  Feel free to sound off in the comments below as to which device you’d like to see the OS gracefully hijack.  We’re looking forward to seeing what the team can do with this and which devices it can manage to pack the awesome OS into.  Stay tuned as you’ll be the first to know once they announce the “chosen one”.

[via Twitter]

Motorola Atrix 2 Gets Manual One Click Root Method [Courtesy of XDA]

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Already got yourself the new Atrix 2? Feeling a little bit superuser-ish? Your in luck then! XDA forum member, jimmy273, has posted some instructions on how to root the new Motorola device. Jimmy273, being the modest man he is, doesn’t take full credit for this feat and passes some credentials on to p3droid for creating this method. All Jim did was use p3droid’s Bionic root method and tried it on his Atrix 2 and had success.

To see all the gritty details hit the source link below. There you will find full instructions and files needed to gain superuser status. Be sure to read the instructions thoroughly and check out what other forum members had to say. Good luck and happy rooting!

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Nexus S Gets Unofficial Android 4.0 [Courtesy of XDA]

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If you are anything like me you must be getting excited to see ICS first hand, not only in person, but on your very own device. Not every one is going to be able to run out and purchase the new Galaxy Nexus and some can hardly wait for the official ICS update to roll-out for scheduled devices.

The peeps over at XDA have taken the wait away for you brave Nexus S owners who are willing to port an early unofficial build. The build is pretty close to the real thing but it is definitely not official. This build is based on an earlier version of ICS and some of the new Android 4.0 features are missing. There have been reports of minor issues ones that by no means make the device unusable: a few of the new icons are missing, NFC is a bust, the camera might have some glitches, and this build is sans facial recognition.

If you have a rooted device and are familiar with flashing ROM’s you may want to give this a whirl, if not I suggest just waiting it out a couple more weeks until Google pushes out the official release. Reports are saying that for an unofficial port it is super stable so if you’ve got a brass set and want to give it a try, hit the link below. Remember, anything YOU do to YOUR phone is at YOUR own risk!

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Real Meaning of Motorola’s Misread Tweet Regarding ICS Update Plans

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It seems that a tweet sent out earlier today by Motorola has gotten a little misunderstood and conclusions were made before the real meaning of the message would be deciphered. Motorola’s tweet read, ” We’ll be releasing devices for ICS 6 weeks after Google releases the final version of it”, and in turn, sent the rumor mill for a fill-in-in-the-blank  hay day.

Two of the most reported rumors were: 1, Motorola was planning on updating current capable devices to Android 4.0; and 2, new devices would be revealed 6 weeks after the final version of ICS was released. Both of these turned out to be false and some clarification was later issued by Motorola to the folks at Android and Me putting all hear-say to rest. » Read the rest

Motorola support Forums claim Xoom tablet will receive Android 4.0

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It was only earlier today that I had mentioned that we were on the path to seeing a whole bunch of announcements claiming that certain devices will see ICS in the near future. Only hours after Google and Samsung had their Galaxy Nexus/ICS event did the ICS SDK become available, and manufacturers are eating it up. Motorola recently made an announcement adding another device to the ICS upgrade list, this time in tablet form.

Some moderator over at the Motorola support forums has confirmed that the Xoom tablet will be seeing an upgrade just like the Droid Razr. If this is true, and it happens before the Asus Padfone drops, it would become the first Android tablet to run Android 4.0. We can most likely trust the Moto support forums’ source, a moderator usually knows more details than the average joe.

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[Video] Android 4.0 ported onto the Nexus One

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There has been much speculation about which devices will see Android 4.0 in the future. We have already heard about plans for various devices to receive an official ICS update, like the Droid Razr,  but what about those who are willing to port via the SDK method?

Some dude going by dr1337md, recently posted a video on YouTube showing a glitchy SDK ICS port to the Nexus One. If you look at the video you will notice that there are definitely some issues, ones that dr1337md claims to be working on. The overall experience looks a bit laggy, audio and video decoding are not working but at least it’s a solid starting point. Maybe with a little bit of tweaking and optimization on Google’s end, the Nexus One, like many other devices, may actually have some ICS goodness in their future. We are stoked at least to see someone trying! You can check out the video for yourself right after the break.

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Sony’s Kaz Hirai Says The Company is ‘in discussions with non-Sony companies’ Regarding Use Of PlayStation Suite

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SCE Chairman Kaz Hirai at AsiaD made it clear recently that the company’s Android framework is still open for the taking for manufacturers interested in utilizing it.  The SDK will not officially be available until next month sometime, but it should be interesting to see who decides to make a move and jump on the PlayStation Suite.  Hirai also states for the record that it “isn’t an ecosystem” reminding folks that he’s not interested in keeping it all in the Sony family.  He also confirmed that the company is currently “in discussions with non-Sony companies to bring them onboard“.  There’s still no official word on when this might take place but Sony states that we’ll know “when it’s time to go public with it.”  As of now, Sony offers a trio of Android devices with the PlayStation Suite onboard, such as the Xperia Play, which is also in-line to receive some ICS love, along with the Tablet S and Tablet P.  Your thoughts?

[via Engadget]


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