Pathik Shah

Honeycomb has only 20 Android Apps

Google may have rushed the launch of Android 3.0 Honeycomb, to prevent Apple from becoming very dominant in the tablet space, but it doesn’t mean shit until it can get developers to start developing tablet optimized apps for Honeycomb powered devices.

There are only 20 apps for Android 3.0 Honeycomb, compared to more than 65,000 for the iPad. It has been more than 2 months since the Honeycomb SDK launched, but for some reason, not many seem to be interested in making Honeycomb apps.
The ones that are available on Android Market are just scaled up versions of the mobile Android apps. Google is struggling with Honeycomb – it still hasn’t open-sourced it and it is largely a work-in-progress.

And because Samsung, HTC, LG, Motorola don’t have a fucking clue about how to compete with Apple’s software, all of them are just going with the best available option – Honeycomb – which isn’t nearly as good as iOS, as of now.

Check out the list of tablet apps for Honeycomb here.

How to Install Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on Motorola Droid 2 – Complete Guide

Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread firmware for the Motorola Droid 2 has been leaked now. Here’s how you can install Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on your Motorola Droid 2

First download the Monster Android 2.3 Gingerbread Updater for your Droid 2

Download Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread for Motorola Droid 2

(Alternate: Link 1 | Link 2)

How to Install Android 2.3 Gingerbread on Motorola Droid 2

1. After downloading the file, copy it to your SD card
2. Use Bootstrap to enter recovery mode
3. Create a backup
4. Install the firmware using recovery mode
- Select install zip from sdcard
- Choose zip from sdcard
- Navigate to teamblackhat folder
- Select the file you downloaded
5. Restart your Droid 2.
6. Re-activate your phone by dialling *228 and then selecting 1.

Your Droid 2 should now be running Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread

If your phone keeps booting, enter recovery mode again and Wipe data.

1. Hold down X and the power button.
2. When you see the triangle hold down both volume buttons
3. Select wipe data/factory reset – press power button to select
4. Reboot system

If the phone asks you to create an account, press the home button, go to accounts and select done.

via MyDroidWorld

How to Install Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on Motorola Droid X – Complete Guide

Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread firmware for the Motorola Droid X has been leaked.

Here’s how you can install Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on your Motorola Droid X

First download the Monster Android 2.3 Gingerbread Updater for your Droid X

Download Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread for Motorola Droid X

(Alternate: Link 1 | Link 2)

How to Install Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on Motorola Droid X

1. After downloading the file, copy it to your SD card
2. Use Bootstrap to enter recovery mode
3. Create a backup
4. Install the firmware using recovery mode
- Select install zip from sdcard
- Choose zip from sdcard
- Navigate to teamblackhat folder
- Select the file you downloaded
5. Restart your Droid X. It should now be running Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread

If your phone keeps booting, enter recovery mode again and Wipe data.

1. Hold down power and home.
2. When you see the triangle hold down both volume buttons
3. Select wipe data/factory reset —press power button to select
4. Reboot system

via MyDroidWorld

How to Install Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on Samsung Galaxy S – Complete Guide

How to Upgrade Samsung Galaxy S to Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread

Samsung has begun rolling out the Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread update for the Galaxy S. If you don’t have the official update available for your Galaxy S yet, you can install the leaked update which has been available on SamFirmware.

To install Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread XXJVK on the Samsung Galaxy S, you need

1. GT_I9000_XXJVK Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread ROM for Samsung Galaxy S
2. Odin
3. Rooted Galaxy S (If you don’t have a rooted one, root it first)

Download Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread ROM for Samsung Galaxy S

Download Odin 1.7 with PIT 512/803

Extract both the files on your desktop.

How to Install Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on Samsung Galaxy S

1. Switch off your Galaxy S. Press Home + Volume Down buttons and press the Power On button to enter Download mode.

2. Open the ODIN client. Select these files in the boxes -

PIT – Blank
PDA – PDA_XXJVK.tar.md5
PHONE – PHONE_XXJVK.tar.md5
CSC – CSC_OXAJVK.tar.md5

Uncheck the Re-partition box as you haven’t selected any PIT file.

(If you do select 512.pit in the PIT section, check the Re-partition box)

Check the Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time boxes.

Connect your Galaxy S to your PC. ODIN will detect your Galaxy S.

Press Start to start the upgrade process. Your phone will restart and you should now be running Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on your Galaxy S.

Note: This is only for the Samsung Galaxy S I9000, not for the AT&T Captivate or T Mobile Vibrant.

Instructions via XDA

How to Install Android 3.0 Honeycomb on Samsung Galaxy Tab

The Samsung Galaxy Tab was the first major Android tablet. It has great specifications, but came with Android 2.2 Froyo, which made it just a larger Galaxy S. Android 3.0 Honeycomb was announced way back, and the new generation of Android tablets will run it, but the Galaxy Tab will officially get an upgrade to just Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

If you are one of the 2 million who bought one, here’s some good news. Android 3.0 Honeycomb has been ported to the Samsung Galaxy Tab.

The guys over at XDA have already compiled a version of Android 3.0 Honeycomb for the Galaxy Tab and will be making it available for download soon.

There are still many bugs to be worked on, but the Galaxy Tab now boots Android 3.0 Honeycomb.

How to Install Android 3.0 Honeycomb on Samsung Galaxy Tab – Instructions

The developers haven’t released a ROM yet, but they have posted a video and images of the Galaxy Tab running Android 3.0 Honeycomb. It’s just a matter of time before you can install Honeycomb on your Galaxy Tab too. Stay tuned for download details and installation instructions.

Here’s the original XDA thread for Android 3.0 Honeycomb on Samsung Galaxy Tab