Earlier this month, Google started selling Nexus One as the first super phone that would be sold by the company itself, rather than a manufacturing or carrier partner.
One of the minus point of Google Nexus One because didn’t ship with a multitouch capable web browser even though the hardware and Android 2.1 OS is fully capable of doing it.
Nexus One has a touchscreen but users can only tap on it with one finger. So none of the two-finger pinch-and-zoom gestures that are popular among iPhone users are available in Nexus One’s native web browser.Apparently because the issue of iPhone’s copyright in US market. Posibly N1 outside US has multitouch capable web browser.
Steve Kondik, a developer who goes under the nickname Cyanogen, has modified the Android 2.1 operating system running on the Nexus One to enable multitouch for the device. Though it enables the feature for the Nexus One browser, for now, it is likely to soon become a part of other applications, such as maps.
“You will initially lose your bookmarks and browser settings by doing this,” he warns. Hacking the phone could also void its warranty.
Follow the step by step instructions posted below to install the multitouch add-on for Nexus One to enable multitouch functionality. You’ll need to first root your Google phone before you follow the steps posted below.
Note: Follow the guide on your own risk. We are not to be held responsible if you end up bricking your phone.
Step 1: Follow the step by step guide posted here to root your Nexus One if you haven’t already.
Step 2: Download all the required files for Nexus One multitouch add-on from the source link here.
Step 3: Now simply add these files by running the following commands:
adb shell stop
adb remount
adb shell rm /system/app/Browser.odex
adb push Browser.apk /system/app
adb push com.cyanogenmod.android.jar /system/framework
adb push com.cyanogenmod.android.xml /system/etc/permissions
adb shell reboot
Step 4: That’s about it! Once your phone has rebooted, run the browser to try out all the multitouch goodness!
Enjoy the video showing multitouch capability in Nexus One web browser.
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