Thanks to the good people over at xda-developers, we now have the latest version of the Google Android OS running on the CDMA version of the HTC Touch.
The first port we tried was of the original Android OS (v1.0). It worked reasonably well, but response time was a bit slow and there were usually one or two processes that were forced closed. A few crashes later and we decided to try something a bit more stable. Fortunately, a number of excellent developers hove gotten together to provide a few modified versions. We ended up “installing” one with the latest version of Android, code name Cupcake (v1.5). This port was significantly faster and snappier than the first version, and everything worked upon the first install. Having used it for over a week now, we have yet to run into any problems. It’s like having a brand new phone (toy).
Here’s the proof of concept:
Android "Cupcake" on HTC Touch Vogue
If you want to give it a try, let us know and we can point you in the right direction to get started. Or you can head over to xda and do a search and you should stumble upon a few threads to help you out.
If you’re using it already, or have an HTC Dream or Magic, let us know what you think in comparison to other smartphones you’ve tried!
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