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Continuing F60.

 

Hey guys I'm glad to talk to you again. Well, for those who think I'm dead, I'm not, lol. In fact I worked on the old F60 recently. You might remember it.

The Android project was getting very heavy and things were getting more unstable as it got bigger. I decided pulling out the plug because the phone ins't able to handle all these nifty features bundled in Android 4.0.

You can still find the latest build on Github if you really want to have it in your collection.

I think the original F60 project made more sense as it was supposed to bring new features to your "old" S60 device.

Changelog:

• Re-written from scratch with the same technologies I used for Android 4
• Removed all unnecessarily animations
  - Faster opening of applications
  - Less CPU intensive
  - No delay when switching to different menus
• GUI has been slightly redesigned
• Faster booting time due to WLAN bypass on startup
• Original Nokia wallpaper
• Real kinetic scrolling (same as my Android code)
• Analog clock has been added
• Supports landscape and portrait mode

Download:

Nope, not yet previous version can be found here.

Today's progress

This is something I am very proud of. It's the first real widget added to Android for Nokia. It's communicating with the Android's Calendar application and shows your most recent added tasks!

It might not sound spectacular, but in fact it is. You can swipe with your finger through all your tasks in widget itself, no need to open the full application. The scrolling feels very natural and uses the same "inverted scrolling" technology as iOS and Android.

It still needs a lot of performance and accuracy tweaks, but according to the screenshot it's already looking good. The tasks are loaded dynamically from the calendar app and when you've added a new task it'll immediately show up.

Further changes:

Today I started working with another respecter developer. He's working on live wallpapers! So stay tuned.

Github testers:


I don't recommend using the current builds on your phone yet, it needs to be optimized to handle touch events more precisely by using an algorithm wether another touch event is already happening or not. That'll be fixed in another build though.

Roboto Font + Homescreen

Today I'm working on a few graphic/design changes. I took a closer look to Android 4.0 and tried to copy most of it's animations as well. Here's what I have:

• Android 4.0 Roboto Sans font instead of Droid Sans
• 3D animations when opening your application list
• Fading menu when opening the multitask panel

What I'm working on now:

• Swipe to left to delete notifications
• android.gesture.as (API) for touch events
• Live Wallpapers
• Widget API
• Default Applications

Public alpha:

There won't we a public alpha for the next couple of days but as you can see the progress is going very fast! I hope to get a public alpha ready on this Friday.

Android API (Dialog)

Current features

• Dialog

API call

1. _level0.android_dialog(title);
   
2. Returns:
   
   _level0.api_dialog_return = 0 (when clicked Ok)
   _level0.api_dialog_return = 1 (when clicked Cancel)

Android Background Processes

I've added a new module in the kernel allowing it to run processes in the background. Each task is running in as a separate process and is managed by the kernel in order to avoid conflicts. I've added two example daemons for this screenshot so you can see how they would look if there are any.

Daemons can be added by any 3rd party application by using this code: http://pastie.org/3001133
Fancy huh?

Demonstrating ICS on Nokia

Time for the first real footage.

Updated kernel, this is the result!

I got a few screenshots from the latest version which I've uploaded to Github. It's running on a new kernel which has been written from scratch for this project. It supports true multitasking and it's supposed to run faster and smoother.

• Very smooth
• Fast loading times
• Animated boot intro
• Intuitive Android lock screen

Android for Nokia is now open-source on Github

Today I started working on the Android for Nokia kernel. The kernel and GUI are now completely separated. Developers can recompile the source code and build their own version, or just take a look at the code.

You can also keep track of the progress on the project. And enthousiasts can try out the latest build by zipping the most recent master branch by clicking the 'ZIP' button (https://github.com/FalkoDev/Android/zipball/master).

Right now it's still a plain kernel, I'm still working on the user interface. I'll keep you updated when there are major changes.

https://github.com/FalkoDev/Android

Developers can recompile the source-code and build their own version, or just take a look at the code.

Kernel Progress: Multitasking

Sourcecode: http://pastie.org/2934576

I'm very happy, the multitask engine is almost done. It has a few bugs at the moment, but they'll be fixed soon. I'll release a public beta when it's a little bit more stable.

This is the most advanced piece of software I've ever written. The cool thing is... Android 4.0 has yet to be released! I'm building this based on screenshots/reviews/videos.

Keep in touch!

Android 4.0 Coming to Nokia

Symbian is dead. Enough said. Nokia decided to cancel further Symbian development so will we. F60 was an amazing project gathering many fans and enthousiasts trying it out.

But there's some good news. I decided to make a port of Android 4.0 (not yet released) to Flash. Before it's even released on official Android phones!

I'll keep you updated. And I'm back for good this time.

 

Coming soon.

F60 Beta 6

It'll be announced this weekend. I didn't have time to release it yet as I had to work on a project for college. Just to let you guys know I'm still actively working on this.