![]() And while the Nokia X has a worthy alternative in Here Maps, I much prefer the Google Maps experience. ![]() I tried sideloading Google Drive once but of course, it didn’t work. Easy as pie.īut I was still missing Google Drive (which I depend heavily on and Google Maps. I remedied that by replacing the stock email with K-9 Mail. Gmail was easy to setup but there’s no support for Google Apps mail. I didn’t think I was ready for such a commitment when I can the original from the source for free. It’s free, in beta and the paid version costs ~ $3. There’s actually a workaround for using Google Contacts sync on the Nokia X without having to root it. I’ve been forced to sync my contacts with my Live account, but not before I had to transfer my Google Contacts to my live account. Although I have honestly managed to get by somehow: There are tons of unported apps out there producing undesirable experiences on the Nokia X Google services More often than not, I miss messages until you open the app.Īnd that’s just one unported app. Also, due to inconsistencies with Nokia X push notification API (which is why porting is necessary), notifications don’t always come in properly for unsupported apps. But the most recent version won’t work so you have to go like 4/5 versions behind. So you have to install it from the wild – apk sources around the web, or by installing 3rd party app stores like 1Mobile market on your Nokia X. Take WhatsApp for example, it hasn’t been officially ported to Nokia X (surprise). ![]() And while Nokia assures you that 75% of unported apps will work just fine on the Nokia X, the experience is just not the same. Only a small percentage of Android apps have been properly ported to the Nokia X platform. I could have chosen to just root, install Google Play Services and carry on with the laggy UI. Why would anyone do something that crazy, you might ask, when there’s the easier option of buying a proper Android phone? Because I canĪdmittedly, the primary reason why I’m doing it is because I can. Not only did I root my Nokia X, I also wiped off the default X Software Platform and replaced it with Vanilla Android. ![]() I have finally converted my Nokia X to a complete Android phone. ![]()
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