href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http://mashable.com/2010/01/22/nexus-one-multitouch/&service=bit.ly">One of the most common complaints about Google’s new
href="http://www.mashable.com/tag/nexus-one">Nexus One Android wunderkind is that it
href="http://mashable.com/2009/12/18/googles-nexus-one-no-multitouch/">lacks native multitouch support, making things like resizing objects with a finger pinch gesture impossible.
That is, until now. Developer
href="http://twitter.com/TaimurAsad" target="_blank">Taimur Asad has posted
href="http://www.redmondpie.com/multitouch-in-nexus-one-browser-9140377/" target="_blank">a set of instructions to install a multitouch add-on for the Nexus One that will enable the missing pinch-to-zoom and other coveted multitouch gestures in the Nexus One’s browser.
The caveats: you’ll have to be prepared to
href="http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-root-google-nexus-one-on-android-2.1-9140296/" target="_blank">root your phone, which gives you complete access to the Nexus One’s file system akin to jailbreaking an iPhone. You’ll likely also lose your bookmarks and browser settings when installing the multi-touch code.
Still, if you successfully follow the instructions you’ll gain access to the sweet multitouch functionality showcased in the video below. Let us know if you have a chance to try this out.
[WARNING]: We’re posting this information for your edification only and cannot endorse rooting your Nexus One, as it may violate your warranty and could damage your phone. Proceed at your own risk!
[via
href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/01/multitouch-nexus-one-browser/" target="_blank">Gadget Lab]
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