[How To] Install Android 2.2 Froyo on iPhone 3G

We reported last month how planetbeing from the iPhone Dev Team successfully ported the Android OS to the iPhone 3G. This time, an Italian team of hackers revealed that they have been able to install Android 2.2 which was dubbed "Froyo", the latest version of Anroid OS onto an iPhone 3G. An Italian website iDroid reports that users will have the ability to call and send text messages from the hacked iPhone 3G running Android 2.2. Although the port works fine, there are still a few issues. The Android OS currently does not recognize the Wi-Fi and audio functionalities on the iPhone. Also, the handset is reported to get noticeably hot within a few minutes of use. We expect the issues to be addressed in a future update to the ported OS version.

Install Android 2.2 Froyo on iPhone 3G:

Prerequisites:

• OpeniBoot installed on your iPhone.


• Download this archive and place it on the desk.


• Phoneview or Cyberduck installed on your computer.


• Packages afc2add or OpenSSH installed through Cydia.

Transfer files on the iPhone:

1. Open Phoneview or Cyberduck and position in the path / Private / var and transferred all the files in the archive you downloaded it;


2. Now create a new folder in path / Private / var and name Firmware.


3. Download this new archive and place the files inside the firmware folder.

Installation Openiboot:

1. Download this file, unzip it and place it on your desktop.


2. Put your device in recovery mode: turn off the device and connect to the computer while holding down the Home button until iTunes recognizes the device (alternatively you can use RecBoot, Much faster and easier to use).


3. Launch Terminal and type the following commands in sequence:
   

   cd Desktop
   CD Installer
   sudo. / loadibec openiboot.img3

4. Three symbols appear on the screen of the device: move to the second with the power button, and press the Home button on the top. Wait until it displays ‘Welcome to OpeniBoot‘.


5. Move back to your Terminal and type this command: . / Oibc.


6. Put the device in recovery mode but this time hold down Home and Power until you see the classic iTunes logo with the cable screen. Close iTunes on your Mac and move to the Terminal.


7. From terminal, press Ctrl and C together.


8. Re-enter by writing OpeniBoot sudo. / loadibec openiboot.img3. Without this, the three symbols appear again. This time, do not hit the Home button.


9. On the terminal, while remaining in the Installer folder, type. / Oibc and do not press Enter.


10. Navigate to OpeniBoot and click on Home, then on the terminal type the command . / Oibc. Wait till you see ‘Welcome to OpeniBoot‘, Type install Terminal and wait till your iPhone 3G reboots.

If you want to try out the Android 2.1 port instead which is a bit more stable, check out the the guide using iPhoDroid. If you are one of the brave souls who plans on trying Froyo on your iPhone, drop us a comment and let us know how it goes!