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ANDROID LIVE
Live CD image of Google Android has been developed that will enable you to try this new operating system in a virtual machine environment such as VirtualBox, or any other computer that could be booted of a CD or a USB stick(not supported right now).
Step 1 – Download the two parts of the Live CD liveandroidv0.3.iso.001 and liveandroidv0.3.iso.002 from the project site.
Step 2 – Combine the two segments into a single one using a specialized application (HJSplit).
Step 3 – Burn it on a cd, ( DvD won’t work ), insert cd to the cd drive, and reboot the computer/laptop.
(else)
Step 3 – Download and install the virtualization software(virtualbox).
Step 3.1 – Create a new virtual machine using the virtualization software
Step 3.2 – Inside the virtualization software, select the virtual drive on which the LiveCD image has been mounted as the boot drive.
Step 3.3 – Start the virtual machine.
For some reason a warning about 15% battery power left is what you will get first, but dismissing this gets us into the Android environment. Navigating around is done with a combination of using the mouse and some special keys,
arrows = movement in the party
Enter = confirm (as the press trackball on the G1)
Window key(the Windows logo) = home key
Escape key = back (G1 to the arrow keys back)
Key menu (between the right Alt and Ctrl
Alt + F1 = entry into the console
Alt + F7 = input to GUI
SCREEN SHOTS:
Note that the project is still at a early beta stage so don't expect full feature set (wifi, bluetooth, audio are typically not yet supported).
GOOGLE NEXUS ONE
The Nexus One is a smartphone from Google that uses the Android open source mobile operating system. The device is manufactured by Taiwan's HTC Corporation,The phone is sold via Google's website at a price of $529 for an unlocked version.
specifications
Size and weight
Height 119mm
Width 59.8mm
Depth 11.5mm
Weight
130 grams w/battery
100g w/o battery
Display
3.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen WVGA AMOLED touchscreen
800 x 480 pixels
100,000:1 typical contrast ratio
1ms typical response rate
Camera
5 megapixels
Autofocus from 6cm to infinity
2X digital zoom
LED flash
User can include location of photos from phone’s AGPS receiver
Video captured at 720x480 pixels at 20 frames per second or higher, depending on lighting conditions
Cellular and Wireless
UMTS Band 1/4/8 (2100/AWS/900)
HSDPA 7.2Mbps
HSUPA 2Mbps
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
A2DP stereo Bluetooth
Power and battery
Removable 1400 mAH battery
Charges at 480mA from USB, at 980mA from supplied charger
Talk time
Up to 10 hours on 2G
Up to 7 hours on 3G
Standby time
Up to 290 hours on 2G Up to 250 hours on 3G
Internet use
Up to 5 hours on 3G
Up to 6.5 hours on Wi-Fi
Video playback
Up to 7 hours
Audio playback
Up to 20 hours
Processor
Qualcomm QSD 8250 1 GHz
Operating system
Android Mobile Technology Platform 2.1 (Eclair)
Capacity
512MB Flash
512MB RAM
4GB Micro SD Card (Expandable to 32 GB)
Location
Assisted global positioning system (AGPS) receiver
Cell tower and Wi-Fi positioning
Digital compass
Accelerometer
Buttons, connectors and controls
Front / Top
[1] Power
[2] 3.5mm stereo headphone jack
[3] Charging and notification indicator
[4] Illuminated capacitive soft keys:
Back, Home, Menu, and Search
[5] Tri-color clickable trackball
Back / Bottom
[6] Camera
[7] Camera flash
[8] Speaker
[9] Dock pin connectors
[10] Micro USB port
[11] Microphone
Left side
[12] Volume Control
Additional features
* Haptic feedback
* Teflon™ coated back
* Second microphone for active noise cancellation
* SIM card slot
* Micro SD slot
* Proximity sensor
* Light sensor
Witness the Nexus One in action
Hacking and modifications
Users are able to root the device by unlocking its bootloader using the fastboot command "fastboot oem unlock". Unlocking the bootloader allows the user to install other firmware images that give the user root access, and even other bootloaders. Obtaining root privileges enables a user to override protected operating system features, install arbitrary software and enable internet tethering to share the phone's 3G network connection over Wifi among other things.
Upon running the fastboot command, the user is presented with a Google-created screen stating that unlocking the bootloader will void the warranty
Upon running the fastboot command, the user is presented with a Google-created screen stating that unlocking the bootloader will void the warranty
How to Unlock Nexus One’s Bootloader
1. Download and extract fastboot from here
2. Run a command prompt / terminal at the directory you just extracted
3. Type ‘fastboot-windows oem unlock’ or ‘./fastboot-mac oem unlock’ or ‘./fastboot-linux oem unlock’
(as appropriate)
4. That’s it your bootloader is unlocked.
CAUTION:Do it at your own risk.
