Install Cyanogen Mod 7.0.2 (Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread) on Samsung Galaxy S, HTC Desire, Google Nexus S, Nexus One, Motorola Droid, HTC Desire HD, HTC Hero, HTC Legend, HTC Incredible, Nook Color

Cyanogen Mod 7.02 is out for your Android phones. It supports almost every Android smartphone out there, and is probably the best Android ROM you will find. A lot of bugs have been fixed in this latest build.

Here’s how you can install Cyanogen Mod 7 on your Android device.

Go to Cyanogen Mod 7.0.2 Rom Download

Select your Android phone from the list.

Select the Stable Build to download Cyanogen Mod 7.0.2 for your phone.

Copy the download Android 2.3 Gingerbread ROM to your SD card root.

Now on your Android phone, start Android Market and download ROM Manager.

Start ROM Manager select Flash Clockwork Mod Recovery to install the recovery image.

Use the Install ROM from SD Card option and select the Cyanogen Mod 7.0.2 ROM from your SD card.

Choose to Wipe Data/Cache and also create a backup of your existing ROM.

The ROM flashing should start and in a few minutes, your phone should reboot with Cyanogen Mod 7 Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on it.

Cyanogen Mod 7.0.2 is supported on all major devices like the Samsung Galaxy S, HTC Desire, Google Nexus S, Nexus One, Motorola Droid, HTC Desire HD, Nook Color etc.

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

The HTC Desire was one of the best Android phones in 2010. Well, it just got better; you can now install Android 3.0 Honeycomb on the HTC Desire.

After Android 3.0 Honeycomb SDK port for the Nexus One, a member at XDA has created an Android 3.0 port for the HTC Desire as well.

Most of the phone stuff doesn’t work, but it’s a great start.

You can download the ROM here:

Download Android 3.0 Honeycomb SDK Port for HTC Desire

Download Kernel 2.6.37

Flash the ROM on to your HTC Desire.

via XDA

For detailed instructions and support, check out the official XDA thread.

The Nexus One was the first official ‘Google’ Android phone and has always received new updates first, atleast until Android 2.3 Gingerbread was released.

Android 3.0 Honeycomb was launched recently, but it is only for tablets, so you cannot install it on your phone, right?

Wrong.

The geniuses at XDA have ported over Android 3.0 Honeycomb to the Google Nexus One.

The Android 3.0 Honeycomb Nexus One Port is now available for download, but it’s full of bugs, so try it at your own risk.

Download Android 3.0 Honeycomb SDK Port for Google Nexus One

The Android 3.0 Honeycomb ROM comes with:

Root
Busybox
File Manager from CM7
QuickBoot
Terminal emulator

Do note that you can’t make calls, or send messages using the port yet, but there are few things as cool as running Android 3.0 on your Nexus One.

via XDA

Keep checking the XDA thread for updates and detailed instructions.

The LG Optimus One P500 is the one of the best budget Android phones around. It runs Android 2.2 Froyo, but LG has promised us an update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread in the coming months.

For those who cannot wait that long, the awesome folks at XDA have already baked an Android 2.3 Gingerbread ROM for the LG Optimus One P500 based on Cyanogen Mod 7. It is still a bit buggy, but most of the features works without any issues.

How to Install Android 2.3 Gingerbread on LG Optimus One P500

You can download the Android 2.3 ROM first

Download Android 2.3 Gingerbread ROM for LG Optimus One

Download Link 1

Download Link 2

To flash the Android 2.3 Gingerbread ROM on your LG Optimus One, check out this Flashing tutorial at Android Forums. You will get a modified recovery image there as well as a tutorial on how to flash the recovery image. By booting into recovery mode, you can easily Flash ZIP from SD Card to install Android 2.3 Gingerbread on your LG Optimus One.

Flashing ROMs on LG Optimus One

via XDA