Download Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Open Source Code By Google

There has been announcement made regarding the availability of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Code by the Open-Source Project of Android team. This version is latest and updated which can be seen not only on Galaxy Nexus that is going to be released in future, but also on various other Android Devices.

For the Android 4.0.1 version this source code has been released and soon or later this can be seen on upcoming Galaxy Nexus. With the help of this source code which has an device build target included in it, a system image can be built by developers for the upcoming phones . CyanogenMod is considered as the Most popular among the custom ROMs and it can be created using this source code by the developers.

The Android code tree history has been made available along with this release where Honeycomb is also included. Inorder to download you can go to Android Building Google Group and there you will be able to see the links. Before you synchronize anything  just make sure that the copy is full as there is still some upload process going on by the developers.

So even for the older versions of mobiles like Galaxy S there will be an availability of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. There are many improvements made on the latest OS like typographic refreshed look, better folders, face unlock feature, handling of fontsand the interface is totally revamped.

Download Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Open Source Code Now

Install Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on Galaxy S2 & Galaxy S: Tutorial

How To Install Android 4.0 ICS on Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S : Tutorial (flashing ICS on Galaxy S / S II) - Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich source code is available for download and many of the developers are trying to port the Ice Cream Sandwich on to the popular smarphones. In the earlier post there is a method mentioned on How to Install Android 4.0.1 ICS on HTC Leo HD2 which is also based on the same source code release. In this article you will be learning about How to Install Ice Cream Sandwich onto Samsung Galaxy S II and Galaxy S.

As the build is in Alpha stage many basic features like camera, WiFI, Bluetooth, Sound might not work so I don’t recommend following this tutorial if you are using handsets for daily use. For testing purposes the choice is upto you.

Disclaimer : I don’t hold any responsibility for any kind of loss or malfunctioning of the device after following this tutorial, So you might follow the below steps at your own risk.

How To Install Android 4.0 ICS Alpha On  Samsung Galaxy S II or S : Tutorial

Inorder to initiate the flashing process your phone should get rooted first. Flashing of ClockworkMod Recovery should be done too. Next you need to charge the battery enough that it can stay atleast for 5 minutes because if there is no sufficient battery, there are chances of getting bricked during the process. Make sure that you create a backup before starting the process.

Now let’s get this started step by step !

Step 1 :

First you need to download the file of Ice Cream Sandwich on to your PC. Choose one from below :

• Samsung Galaxy S ICS Alpha 4
• Samsung Galaxy S2 ICS Alpha 7

Step 2 :

To the root of the mobile’s storage media the specific ICS file must be transferred by connecting your phone via USB.

Step 3:

Once transferring of file is completed you need to switch off your device.

Step 4 :

By simultaneously holding Home+Volume Up+Power button just get booted into ClockworkMod Recovery and this should be done till the main menu appears on the screen.

Step 5:

Now you need to scroll down to the mounts and storage then format/system. Next you have to format /data and /cache.

Then you need to navigate to menu and after that wipe data / factory reset .

Step 6:

For flashing Ice Cream Sandwich to your phone, Go to main menu : Now install zip from sdcard > then you have to choose zip from sdcard > then choose the name of file you downloaded in step 1.

Thats it ! Now you must be able to see Android 4.0 ICS installed on your Samsung Galaxy S Or S II  if the above steps are followed carefully !