You’ve seen the final product of Android running on an iPhone and here
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Ooh,a reason for people to keep their original iPhones. Apple says no OS 4.0 for them– no problem!
That’s silly.
If you want android, why won’t you just buy an android phone that probably has better hardware?
If you are an iPhone 2G user you have to do that update to android, because you will not get iPhone OS4.
-> many apps will not work in the future any more.
-> probably Apple will not fix security issues on iPhone OS 3 any more
=> Android is the solution, like Linux and Windows is the knight in shining armor on old Macs.
My point is that the iPhone 2G is almost 3 years old. The hardware is really lacking. With prices continuing to drop to me it just makes sense to just buy a new phone be it an iPhone or Android.
However, I see your point if someone wanted to keep their 2G phone but I would just tell them to jailbreak it.
I’ve currently got Android on my phone right now, the guide is quite easy to follow.
I don’t think it’s worth it…I have played with android a few days ago and i will keep my iphone…with all it has…It’s just a waste of time..and i don’t wanna be rude with the guy who worked at this tutorial…sorry man..u are good but..osx rules..:)
i hear that. And i know people like Android and all but to me it would be a downgrade to even put that OS on iPhone. But to those that like it and enjoy it, more power to you.
Why would you want to downgrade your iphone like that?
Cool project. I’ve used a few Android based devices and the experience has been underwhelming. I’m going to order an HTC Incredible through work and give it another try. IMO, all the Android devices that i’ve used are severely underpowered hardware wise and to have a sluggish UI really hurts the experience. Hopefully the Incredible ups the standards.
This is confusing. What do you mean “2G”? Hasn’t the last three years of confusion taught anyone to stop using such terms yet? You mean a second-generation iPhone (i.e actually a “3G”), or the Edge iPhone (which is actually the first gen)? Is it that hard to say “Gen” instead of “G”?
“G” stands for “Gen” in both cases, the phone and the network, so your solution really isn’t any less confusing than the one you’re criticizing.
How is it not confusing? If the “G” stands for “generation” then the whole article is actually about the 3G iPhone, which was the “second generation” iPhone. If on the other hand the “2G” refers to something “less than 3G speed” then it refers to the first generation iPhone. The first way would mean the article was actually about a “3G” phone, but referred to as a “2G phone” because they were too lazy to add the “gen.” The second way would mean the whole article was about a 1st generation iPhone but referred to as a “2G” to differentiate it from the later models which are both 3G.
how does simply changing “g” to “gen” clarify anything you just outlined? It could still mean a 2 Gen network or 2 gen iphone.
“G” stands for “Gen” in both cases, the phone and the network, so your solution really isn’t any less confusing than the one you’re criticizing.
roasted. bitch.
Those thinking Android is underwhelming have probably not tried Android 2.x. The bulk of devices, in fact all devices BEFORE the Droid came out were on Android 1.5 or 1.6.
Android 2.1 on a Nexus One, Droid, Desire, or the soon to be released Incredible, and the other phones coming out in the next few months are probably, for most “geeks” more compelling OS than a non-jailbroken iPhone, but it’s really a matter of taste and personal preference. I’ve always felt that my Nexus One with Android 2.1 feels much more like using my MacBook Pro and OS X than an iPhone ever did. Strange, but true.
If you like real multitasking of non-Apple apps, a notification bar, live widgets, wallpapers, open software, an open market, integration with your Google services that’s better than Apple’s integration with MobileMe, and the freedom to hack your phone without Apple trying to block you each time there’s an OS update, Android 2.x and above should make you very happy. If you don’t care about that stuff, than the catch-up attempt Apple’s making with OS 4.0 should make you happy on your iPhone 3G and later. If you’re still sporting a iPhone [EDGE] and want the goodies of Android 2.x or iPhone OS 4, this looks like a decent option.
The original iPhone is far from compelling hardware by the standards HTC is setting with the newer and upcoming phones, but it’s still a pretty decent large touchscreen device, and if it runs Android without being sluggish, I can see some real benefit to this hack once they get it simple and 100% compatible.
I doubt I’ll ever use it, my 2 iPhone [EDGE] devices sit around the house as iTunes remotes for the toilet and the kitchen, but I still donated $10 to the developer for his efforts to support this kind of continued way to improve the control over our devices.
Madness
It is like buying a Rolls Royce and fitting a 1980 Ford diesel engine in it. It may go, but it is deeply flawed and hugely limited.
That must appeal to allot of nerds having problems finding a life…
Again… WHY?
(Please, do not use “flash” as an argument)
Multitasking.
People still use the 1st iPhone? I thought they would have ditched that relic a long time ago. Almost 4 years for a phone is just…gross!
Why can’t people count? The iPhone will be 3 years old this summer. 3 years is old for a phone but it is still fully functional like the G4 iBook my dad uses for surfing email etc. My mum has my iPhone 1G and apart from the battery it is great for her.
so it works for the 10 minutes she can use it?