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How to Run Android Ice Cream Sandwich on the Nokia N9 (PR 1.3)

November 30, 2012 in Featured, How To's

Android ICS for the Nokia N9

Being a Nokia smartphone doesn’t mean that the Nokia N9 can’t run Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Thanks to the hard work of the developers, we now have a working port of Android ICS for the Nokia N9, that just works smoothly as supposed. If you’ve this Nokia device and are interested in trying out Android ICS, then follow our guide below. It contains all the steps you should follow as well as required files’ links. Here you go:

I. Before You Begin:

1. Please backup any important data you’ve stored on your device, it’s to be in safe-side.

2. The following procedure works on Windows based PCs only.

3. You must have PR 1.3 software version on your smartphone.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. NITDROID ROOTFS (Scroll half-way down and you should see the link)

III. Installing Android Ice Cream Sandwich on the Nokia N9:

1. Place the file you downloaded to your Desktop.

2. Remove the NITDroid if you have installed it. To remove it, open Terminal on your N9 and type in following commands. The password is rootme.

devel-su
rm -rf /home/nitdroid

3. Connect your Nokia N9 to your PC using the cable that came with it.

4. Copy the file you downloaded earlier over to the MyDocs folder on your device.

5. You may disconnect the device from your PC after the file has been copied.

6. Open Terminal on your N9 and type in following commands. Press ENTER after each line you type. If it asks for the password, type in rootme.

devel-su
mkdir /home/nitdroid
tar xjvf /home/user/MyDocs/nitdroid_n9_jellybean_alpha5.tar.bz2 -C /home/nitdroid/

7. Once you’re done with the commands, turn OFF your device.

8. Turn ON your device and you should see a prompt saying Press VolUp to boot alternative OS. Hit the Volume UP button.

9. The Android ICS should boot on your device!

10. You’re all set!

Awesome! With a great OS like Android on your Nokia N9, you now have tens of thousands of apps to try out on it!

If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.

If you need help with this procedure, please ask in the comments below or in the forum.


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  • shara28

    i hav installed the nninedroid_ics_alpha1.tar.bz2 file on my nokia n9… is it possible for me to upgrade to this alpha5 jellybean update???

    plz help :(

    in the alpha ics no data connection
    and the wifi module is turning on :(

    • shara28

      sorry wifi is not turning on!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/iamkukur Diwash Guragain

    i followed all the procedures given by you,But after i reboot my phone, it starts as it used to.I dont get to choose the operating system?? Please help me!

  • Emile

    When I click vol up it says the “@@@” thing for a while then just shuts down. Help?

  • disqus_3BV2VoA7Jn

    It all went through, but the calls dont work in android. Any ideas to get through this?

  • kimen

    hey i’m very new to this….what does open terminal means??how to open terminal???please make a video how to install android for dumb ass like me…

  • Martin

    I’m trying to install this on my N9.

    First, there’s no /home/user/MyDocs-folder on my phone.
    I do have a folder named “Documents”.
    I then created a folder “MyDocs” in the “Documents”folder.
    Then I typed:

    mkdir /home/nitdroid
    tar xjvf /Documents/MyDocs/nitdroid_n9_jellybean_alpha5.tar.bz2 –C /Documents/nitdroid/

    Now it’s says:

    mkdir: invalid option — ‘C’

    What can I do to make this work?

  • Brianna

    Hey Can anyone please help me with this.

  • smart_girl

    It doesn’t fuckin work !! Damn it im so disappointed.. hate YOU ALL

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