World First! My N9 multiboots Harmattan, Nemo and Nitdroid (How-To)

| March 22, 2012 | 67 Replies

Obviously Nemo and Mango are different, but you get the point

That’s right folks, I have successfully booted all three OSes on my device. Not really a use for it, but the fact I did is really cool in itself.

I’m not sure how many people want to know how to do it, or not, but it is good to share knowledge. I will divide this up into installing Nitdroid and Nemo. Sadly, I have only tested a tethered boot into the Moslo Bootloader for Nemo.

I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR DEVICE. THIS IS DONE SOLELY AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.

Nitdroid

1. Install dual-boot kernel as described here: http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=90.0

2. Install sillyboot. Details: http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=91.0

3.
a. Download tarball from here: http://depositfiles.com/files/ue9wxpz49
b. copy the archive to your Nokia N9.

c. execute “as root” command

tar xjvf /path_to_archive/nninedroid_ics_alpha1.tar.bz2 -C /home/

Nemo

Assuming use of Linux Host and Harmattan Flasher installed

  1. Create a folder on your desktop eg NemoN9
  2. Download this http://repo.pub.meego.com/home:/marquiz:/n950/CE_Adaptation_N950-armv7hl/armv7hl/moslo-0.0.13.1-7.1.Nemo.Adaptation.N950.N9.armv7hl.rpm to that folder
  3. Using the terminal enter

    cd /file/path/to/that/folder/

    rpm2cpio moslo-n9-*.armv7hl.rpm | cpio -vidu
  4. Once completed, enter 
    sudo flasher -k usr/share/moslo-n9/zImage-moslo -n usr/share/moslo-n9/initrd-moslo -l -b
  5. Your N9 should then boot to a screen with green text. Wait until it says alternate rootfs exported via usb
  6. Your pc should auto mount. (If not, run dmesg and look for sdx where x is a letter or number, eg sdb. Then run mount /dev/sdb /media/Alt_OS or you can unplug/replug USB and repeat step three until N9 is automounted)
  7. Once mounted, run 
    sudo tar --numeric-owner -xf nemo-handset-armv7hl-n950-*.tar.bz2 -C /media/Alt_OS/
  8. When extraction is complete, unmount the device
    umount /media/Alt_OS

Unplug the usb and you should get an option to boot Harmattan (Vol+) and Alt OS (Vol-). Alt OS boots Nemo. Continue through to Harmattan where you will be prompted to boot an Alt OS again (Nitdroid) by pressing Vol+. If you wish to go to Harmattan. Do nothing. To get to the screen to boot nemo, you must repeat step 4 only. Once these screen says “alt rootfs exported” unplug USB and press Vol-.

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Category: Android, How to:, MeeGo, N9 Hacks

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Hi! My name is Michael. Like the others, I'm also a Student, living here in Sydney. I have a real passion for the latest technology and I'm a real Nokia buff! My aim is to keep those of you, like myself, updated with the latest in what's going on in the Nokia World. Currently sporting N9 & Lumia 820, with other Nokia devices in my posession. Get in touch on Twitter via @MFaroTusino, Google Plus or even simply drop me an email at mike.mnb[at]outlook.com or tips[at]mynokiablog.com

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  1. ali wehbi says:
    April 5, 2012 at 9:29 am

    i just need to know how i can remove the Nitdroid from my telephone and get every thing back to normal ?! any website or information please send it to me on my email ali.m.wehbi@gmail.com

    Reply
  2. Pekka says:
    April 11, 2012 at 6:14 am

    Nice one!

    Would be nice to have these in my N9 too, maby I will
    take the risk. Dont have any experience in rooting so:)

    Reply
  3. 关灯看黑书 says:
    May 2, 2012 at 1:02 am

    中国人来看看,飘过,Good!!!

    Reply
  4. kalios says:
    May 23, 2012 at 1:46 pm

    would be nice if can add actual picture of 3 OSes for real

    Reply
  5. deep space bar says:
    July 3, 2012 at 10:30 am

    i wonder if,you can get symbian on it just like the pic we’ve sen from months ago claiming that the new symbian device would be like the N9

    Reply
    • John says:
      July 3, 2012 at 10:34 am

      Necro much?

      They never finished the S^? that’d be compatible with the hw the N9 uses, esp. the CPU arch etc.

      Reply
  6. Cao says:
    October 1, 2012 at 1:32 pm

    the link doesn’t work for me. the file for the maemo dualbooting. Please HELP!

    Reply
  7. Edgar says:
    January 18, 2013 at 7:11 pm

    hello im really impressed with this, but theres something ive been wondering for a while… it is possible to have symbian belle and meego OSs in nokia N9? if it is, id like to know how please¡ ahh and so, by having 3 OSs running on the device, it doesnt affect the performance and fluidity of it? thanks by the way :)

    Reply
  8. tania cristil says:
    March 24, 2013 at 9:29 am

    I read with great interest your article Michael.
    I love what you do.
    I will read

    Reply
  9. HRB says:
    April 30, 2013 at 8:03 am

    1) Is it possible to install Windows Phone on N9? How could I do it and which WP version?

    2)
    http://www.elblogdenegu.com/how-to-triple-booteo-nokia-n9-harmattan-windows-phone-and-android-ice-cream-sandwich: …Nemo (Windows Phone)…
    but
    https://wiki.merproject.org/wiki/Nemo: “Nemo Mobile is a Linux distribution for mobile devices.”
    which is true?

    Thanks a lot

    Reply

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