Android 4.0 with Sense UI ported to myTouch 4G Slide

March 9, 2012

The HTC myTouch 4G Slide was at the top of its class upon its initial release, and now early adopters can take advantage of an early Alpha Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) port thanks to XDA Developer tbalden. Named ‘Futureal’, this ROM ports the earlier leaked HTC One X firmware to the myTouch 4G Slide. It’s all done through ClockworkMod recovery, thus requiring root access to your device.

Like any other ROM loaded through ClockworkMod, all you need to do is download the file, move it to the root of your phone’s microSD card, perform a full wipe, and then install the zip from the SD card. A more elaborate tutorial of installation is available over on XDA Developers – as are warnings and tips from tbalden. He stated that it works as his ‘daily driver’, but there are obvious bugs associated with the ROM.

There will be updates, but they won’t be quick. And do note, the camcorder doesn’t function, video playback skips, and you cannot currently replace the dock icons. There are many more issues with applications not properly sized on the screen, thus anyone expecting a completely smooth ROM with little patience should probably wait for a later release. For many of the bugs, he has posted a few workarounds, so be sure to check them out prior to use if you take it for a test-drive.

[via AndroidAuthority]

4 COMMENTS

RyanStOnge March 10, 2012 At 10:53 pm

The new software should take off quite fast. But I believe that the 4G iPad will go good with the phone. http://detectapple.com/4g-lte-ipad-components-cost-310/

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amythompson172 March 11, 2012 At 1:43 pm

http://goo.gl/W94VJ

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XConan May 13, 2012 At 12:11 am

What’s taking T-Mobile and HTC so long to port this over to MT4GS?

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Dan May 23, 2012 At 9:17 pm

Its taking awhile because a port means that it runs different software ok… and they are working on it at XDA. It takes awhile because the screen talks differently to the phone, and they are different sizes (and probably types of screens). 2nd off Tmobile and HTC Dont port the phone. The Android developers at XDA are working hard, get off their back. Its actually much harder than you think. I currently have – MT4GS-Rubix-Sensation -Infused Bulletproof 4.0 Rom with beats audio -undeadk9- is the developer.

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