NITDROID ICS on Nokia N9 ?, things you should know

23 Reasons why you shouldnt try Nitdroid ICS on Nokia N9

1. No voice calls and mobile data problems in
Roaming with some carriers still not addressed

2. Build.prop tweaks or tricks to use ANDROID market?, they are either tested with half results or no satisfactory results at all

3. You cannot flash the dualboot
kernel, if the phone is simlock

4. The touch screen
sensitivity is highly variable in
Nitdroid

5. Audio distorts at regular
levels

6. When plugging the
usb to the phone it sometimes
pop ups the search and settings unnecessarily

7. Cannot use as the main operating system

8. Live wallpapers not working

9. In most instances, calling/receiving party can't hear you

10. Have to use ADB over network (USB Networking) as it doesnt currently work via USB

11. Basic video decoding and
playback are laggy

12. "3G is working currently only in the Browser
application and will not work anywhere else, it is also extremely unstable", the developer confesses.

13. Bluetooth working like in normal charging etc. Might have problems
with charging

14. Audio is for playback of
music, but not for calling

15. No Proper suspend - when the device goes into deep sleep, will reboot itself

16. Battery Status - No notification bar
of current charge level

17. No Wi-Fi, if you don't have 3G access then you won't be able to do much

18. "THERE IS NO MICROPHONE WORKING. Without this making voicecalls is
impossible. So don't use as a daily driver", the developer instructs

19. No Hardware Decoding,makes video laggy

20. No vibration at the moment

21. No camera functionality

22. No GPS

23. Google maps in 3D, looks ok at the beginning, but flattens and gets
weird once you start to zoom in and rotate



How to fix Nitdroid ICS Lag on N9 and Improve performance of apps

1. Slide down the Notifications
bar and tap "Settings". In the Settings menu, again tap
"Developer Options". Then scroll down the list of options and tap on "Force GPU
rendering".
2. Kill all running
apps in the multitasking tray or
by restarting your device
3. MX Video Player doesnt require hardware acceleration
4 For a better Launcher try Launcher pro
5. Download Advanced Task Manager and clean up
all the memory once a while
6. Switch to 2D GPU acceleration
7. Turn animation effects off.
8. Change launcher. Use
Launcher 7 for better results



Some successfully installed apps and games so far

1.Whatsapp
2.Root explorer
3.Xperia S launcher, clock and Weather Widget from XDA
4.ES File manager
5.XDA app
6. Asphalt 6 Hd
7. NFL Pro 2012
8. Assassin's Creed
9. 9mm Hd
10. Shazam
11. Soundhound
12. Screenshooter
13. Winamp
14. Angry Birds: Space
15. Bejeweled
16. AndroZip
17. GTA3 v1.3
18. EvilOperator
19. DropBox
20. Apex Launcher
21. SPBSHELL 3D
22. GT Racing HD
23. Splinter Cell Conviction HD
24. Brothers In Arms 2 HD
25. Asphalt 6 HD
26. Sandstorm 2 HD
27. Hawx HD
28. Gangstar MV HD
29. Real Football 2011 HD
30. Temple run
31. The impossible game
32. Wheres my water
33. Cut the rope experiments
34. Messenger withyou
35. Super user

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2 comments:

  1. all the reasons you mentioned are reasons to try Nitdroid ... and the fact that many of your problems are now solved is a further proof ... using a product is the driver for improving on it .

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  2. Let me guess, this must be the Sam the developer himself. However I find the comment bit brainy. Actually I didnt mean to be so harsh with the sub caption. I left it that way to boil the readers enthusiasm to read the article when they find it through engines. Anyway thanks for dropping by

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