Google released Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread GRK39F for Nexus One yesterday and today the Nexus S users get the love. If you are a Nexus S user, you can now download and install Gingerbread 2.3.6 GRK39F on your device. You can either opt to wait for OTA update or can manually install it. Here is the guide:
Manually Install Gingerbread 2.3.6 GRK39F on Nexus S
Google has released Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread GRK39F for Nexus One smartphone. Nexus One may not be Google’s flagship device any longer but its still receiving OS updates for better security and performance. The GRK39F Gingerbread 2.3.6 OTA update for Nexus One is in process at the moment. If you haven’t received the update as yet and don’t want to wait any longer, you can install it manually. Here is the guide:
Manually Install Gingerbread 2.3.6 GRK39F on Nexus One
Good news for those who want Gingerbread on TouchPad. As promised by the TouchDroid team, you can now install Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread on HP TouchPad. This handy TouchDroid tutorial will help you during the process, here we go:
Install Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread on HP TouchPad
Disclaimer: Proceed at your own risk, we won’t be responsible if you end up bricking your device.
Motorola Droid Bionic, that was released this week can already be rooted. You can root Droid Bionic on Gingerbread 2.3.4 using this guide. Steps are similar to what we posted earlier to root Droid 3 & X2. Here is the step by step guide:
How to Root Droid Bionic Gingerbread 2.3.4
Disclaimer: Continue at your own risk, we won’t be responsible if you end up bricking your device.
Before you Begin:
Backup all your important data as it may be lost during the process.
Extract the downloaded file on respective platform.
Step 3: On your Motorola Droid Bionic, navigate to Menu > Settings > Applications > Development and enable USB debugging.
Step 4: Connect your Droid Bionic to the computer via USB and select “Charge Only” mode. This options should pop up automatically, if it doesn’t appear, you can select it from Notification drawer.
Step 5: Now, on your computer, navigate to the file that you extracted in step 2:
On Windows: Run MotorolaOneClickRoot.exe
On OS X / Linux: Run run_to_root_your_droid3.sh
Step 6: Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the root process.
That’s it. You have now got Droid Bionic root access on Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread.
As you’d know that many dev teams have been working to port Android on HP TouchPad after HP gave up on webOS. Team TouchDroid has released a video that shows off webOS and Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread dual booting on TouchPad. In past, they have released Android 2.2.1 Froyo for TouchPad and now Gingerbread is being shown off working on a video, see below:
This looks awesome. Being able to dual boot webOS and Android on HP TouchPad is something that many users will be looking up to. This video gives the hope that a working Gingerbread could be released soon. Stay tuned!
If you want to root Droid 3 or X2 on Gingerbread 2.3.4, there is an easy one-click root available for these devices. This process to root X2 and Droid 3 also works with Motorola Cliq and several other devices. Here is a list of devices that you can root with this method:
Droid 3
Droid 2 Global
Droid X2
Droid X
Droid Pro
Cliq 2
Cliq
Rooting allows you to get root access on your Android device. Here is the how-to guide:
How to Root Droid 3, X2, Cliq Gingerbread 2.3.4
Before you Begin:
Backup all your important data as it may be lost during the process.
Extract the downloaded file on respective platform.
Step 3: On your Droid 3, navigate to Menu > Settings > Applications > Development and enable USB debugging.
Step 4: Connect your Droid 3 to the computer via USB and select “Charge Only” mode. This options should pop up automatically, if it doesn’t appear, you can select it from Notification drawer.
Step 5: Now, on your computer, navigate to the file that you extracted in step 2:
On Windows: Run MotorolaOneClickRoot.exe
On OS X / Linux: Run run_to_root_your_droid3.sh
Step 6: Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the root process.
That’s all you need to root Droid 3 2.3.4. Same process can be used to root X2 2.3.4 and all other devices listed at start of the guide.
The prospect of Android on TouchPad looks great. And a team of developers is trying to do this already, with project TouchDroid. They’re trying to port Android Gingerbread on TouchPad to start with and the work has already started on the project. It should be great news for those enthusiasts who just purchased HP TouchPad after HP announced the death of webOS hardware and put it on sale for $99. While webOS may be superior than Android to some, no future updates will mean that users will ultimately have to look for something else to run on their HP tablets.
TouchDroid team plans to port CyanogenMod 7 (CM7) on TouchPad after they’re done with the Gingerbread port. The work won’t stop there though as the team has plans to install HoneyComb on HP TouchPad ultimately. This could be a long process but will definitely be worth the wait. Here’s the roadmap:
Port Gingerbread on TouchPad
Port CyanogenMod 7 (CM7)
Honeycomb port for TouchPad
Install Ice Cream Sandwich, when it launches
This sounds like a great plan and HP’s tablet is high on specs as it ships with 1.2 GHz processor and is really capable of running Android.
So, if you purchased HP TouchPad for $99, you may soon be privileged to own a $99 HoneyComb tablet that could run as better as Xoom or Galaxy Tab. This sounds like an awesome deal but for now, you just got to wait and enjoy the webOS till a stable Android port is released.
It all started when HP announced that “it will discontinue operations for webOS devices, specifically the TouchPad and webOS phones”. Microsoft’s Brandon Watson was quick to offer free tools, training and devices to ‘published’ webOS developers to help them make switch to Windows Phone.
To Any Published WebOS Devs: We’ll give you what you need to be successful on #WindowsPhone, incl.free phones, dev tools, and training, etc.
Android community is also looking to use this opportunity by porting Android on HP TouchPad so that users could run all the Android apps on their HP tablets.
Sony Ericsson has released Xperia X10 Gingerbread 2.3.3 update. So, the users with non-branded versions of the handset can now install Gingerbread on Xperia X10. Those who have the X10 tied to the carrier, will have to wait till the concerned carrier approves the update. The update could be out in a week, so be patient.
Meanwhile, those eligible to upgrade, will need to go through following steps:
How to Install Gingerbread on Xperia X10
Step 1: Backup all your data as all of the data will be wiped out during the installation process, that include contacts, messages and any user data saved on phone memory. Data on SD card will not be affected.
Step 2: To restore the data, you will need a third party app like MyBackup as the Backup and Restore app will be overwritten and it won’t be possible to restore data using that app.
Step 3: To install the update, head over to Sony Ericsson website and download PC Companion.
Step 4: Once PC Companion is installed, connect the USB cable to the PC and then to the phone.
Step 5: Now, on your phone, mount the SD card (drag the phone status bar down to do it)
Step 6: Tap on USB Connected > Mount. This will connect the phone and PC Companion will launch.
Step 7: Now follow the instructions on PC Companion to download and install Gingerbread for Xperia X10.
You can now root Captivate 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) Auto Root. This simple step by step tutorial will guide you through the process to root Samsung Captivate on Gingerbread 2.3.3. Here’s how to do it:
Gingerbread 2.3.3 for Samsung Captivate has been leaked and is available for download. So, you can now install Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on Captivate. Earlier, Froyo for Captivate leaked back in October last year and was officially released in February this year.
Now the guys at SamFirmware have got their hands on 2 builds of Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread for Captivate, I897UCKE3 and I897UCKF1. Both can be installed on Samsung Captivate.
Since it’s not official release, it may cause some issues so continue at your own risk. We recommend you take complete backup before trying this. Once taken all the precaution steps, head to SamFirmware and enjoy Samsung Captivate Gingerbread love.
