[HOW TO] Install the leaked Android 4.0.4 ICS build on the Droid 4 (XT894)

[tcrews]

Forgive me as I'm fairly new to this game but I'm currently running Eclipse 1.3 (GB) and would like to try ICS. Would I be able to go back to Eclipse/GB if I'm not happy with the stock Verizon ICS?

Nope, you will only be able to run the stock "leaked" ICS. There are no alternative ROMs at this time for the leak and you can't go back to Gingerbread. Hashcode is working on CM9/ICS for the leak so AOKP would also follow soon after that...but as of now....nothing.

 

[jsnweitzel]

Forgive me as I'm fairly new to this game but I'm currently running Eclipse 1.3 (GB) and would like to try ICS. Would I be able to go back to Eclipse/GB if I'm not happy with the stock Verizon ICS?

No, you can't go back to GB if you update to any of the Droid 4 ICS leaks. I don't think that you can run any of the roms that are designed to run on the GB Kernel either. I expect soon that a rom will be out that will run over the ICS kernel.

also, I would not have my phone number listed on a public forum! That area is to list your phone model.

 

[siggma]

Ok I've been looking all morning and CANNOT find a 208 link ANYWHERE, is there anyone out there that can post one or help somehow????

If you still can't find a copy I added one to my droid file archive. Index of /

 

[cron666]

guys how do we access the launcher settings and stuff like that? can we at all?

Just get a different launcher. U can use whatever launcher u had on your last rom. I recommend Apex or Holo though.

 

[Giroux28]

i just thought it would be counter productive to install the apex launcher over top of the stock ics launcher which is really very like apex... i dunno i guess ur right thanks

 

[cron666]

when installing a new launcher, it doesnt actually install over anything. they install side by side just like any other app.
to have one launcher instead of another, you just set one as the default.
I'm assuming you already know about the little checkbox for "make default" at the end of the app chooser dialog "which launcher would you like to use".

 

[clowe]

Does anyone know if flash player plays videos on any of the ics leaks? I've read mixed reviews about being able to play videos online through flash player. Some even suggested waiting until the official ics ota is released for Droid 4 b/c flash should work by then. I'm currently on the gb eclipse ROM and would like to put the leaked ics on my phone, but not if flash doesn't work.

 

[cron666]

no flash does not work. some people report it works on High Quality only. most players do not have this function so i guess they are going to youtube or something.
i have not had it work yet. if it is working, its extremely SLOW. but from what i can tell, its not going to even attempt to play the video. all the controls work, video even buffers. no playback. sux.

 

[jsnweitzel]

What "videos" are you trying to play? Do you have a specific website that you can point out. I just tried a few websites with flash videos and it worked fine. Maybe I am missing something here. Also adobe flash updated in the play store on June 8th. Anyway love to help if possible.

 

[cron666]

i tried youtube.com desktop version
and the video at the bottom of this page Zombie fortress - TF2 Wiki

 

[jsnweitzel]

Hmm well I don't see a video at that page even on my pc. Youtube works fine in the stock browser or in the app.

 

[cron666]

sry, wrong link
Zombie Fortress - Official TF2 Wiki | Official Team Fortress Wikithats just the easiest video to get to without much searching.

youtube app does not use flash. videos are streamed directly to the app instead of to an embedded flash player.
dont bother trying the mobile site to test either. that uses the same method of streaming the video (without a flash player frontend)

 

[jsnweitzel]

Tried your link.
Stock browser doesn't even show the screenshot.
Chrome redirects to youtube app
Dolphin redirects to youtube app
I disabled youtube app, video will not play in any browser.

So I guess it is lacking proper support.

 

[siggma]

Does anyone know if flash player plays videos on any of the ics leaks? I've read mixed reviews about being able to play videos online through flash player. Some even suggested waiting until the official ics ota is released for Droid 4 b/c flash should work by then. I'm currently on the gb eclipse ROM and would like to put the leaked ics on my phone, but not if flash doesn't work.

It works fine for me. I can even play videos using my subsonic server and the web page (jw flash) flash player.

 

[clowe]

Thanks for the responses. Since I'm still getting mixed reviews, I'll wait until the ota ics release.