I successfully edited my build.prop file to spoof a Droid 3 on Android Market. I was able to see, purchase, install, and run GTA 3 and Asphalt 6 directly from the Market.
Modern Combat 3
should run correctly too, but I won't know for sure until my 32gig SD card comes in the mail. 4gigs isn't enough space for many games. ;-)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMAP#OMAP_4
Half the RAM aside, the Droid 3 is identical in CPU and GPU to the Nook Tablet so it seems like a superior choice to spoof from a compatibility standpoint.
IMO, the BEST choice would be to spoof a Droid Bionic (or even a Droid RAZR) since it has the same CPU, GPU, and RAM. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find the build.prop to one of those to test.
Spoofing the latter would probably overcome the "incompatible game, please request a refund screen" that I encountered when I attempted to install backed up .apks of Nova and 9mm from my Droid X onto my Nook Tablet.
Directions (The standard disclaimer of doing this at your own risk applies.)
I used Root Explorer to navigate to:
Made a copy of my factory build.prop file on my SD card (Root Explorer should make a backup itself, but two is one and one is none. ;-) )
Pressed the
on the top so I could edit the build.prop file.
Then I long pressed on build.prop and selected
.
I then modified the build.prop file as follows:
Code:
Ro.product.device=cdma_solana
Ro.product.model=DROID3
Ro.product.brand=verizon
Ro.product.name=solana_vzw
Ro.product.board=solana
Ro.product.manufacturer=motorola
Ro.build.fingerprint=verizon/solana_vzw/cdma_solana:2.3.4/5.5.1_84_D3G-20_TA-9/110613:user/release-keys
After making the changes and saving them, I pressed the
button.
Note: The original permissions of the build.prop
SHOULDN'T change if you simply edit the original file. If they somehow do change, simply remount the /system directory as R/W, long press build.prop, press permissions, and make the appropriate selections.
After that I exited back to my app drawer and launched the Nook Hidden Settings app that I installed from the thread here on the NT development forum.
Then I went to
Code:
Application Settings->Manage Applications->All->Market
and clicked the
and
buttons.
Finally, I rebooted, clicked on my market icon, accepted Google's terms, and then I was off to the races.
Thanks go to Atrix_E for this helpful post:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20219889&postcount=52
And tcrews for posting the Droid 3 build.prop contents here:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-3-hacks/159002-build-prop-those-wanting-look.html
If anyone has a stock Droid Bionic/RAZR build.prop please share it.
I hope this post helps others.
So here is the build.prop for my bionic:
# begin build properties
# autogenerated by buildinfo.sh
ro.build.id=5.5.1_84_DBN-62_MR-2
ro.build.display.id=[K]IN3TX V1.0
ro.build.version.incremental=111028
ro.build.version.sdk=10
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=2.3.4
ro.build.date=Fri Oct 28 17:35:07 CDT 2011
ro.build.date.utc=1319841307
ro.build.type=user
ro.build.user=droidth3ory
ro.build.host=ROMDestroy3r
ro.build.tags=release-keys
ro.product.model=DROID BIONIC
ro.product.brand=verizon
ro.product.name=targa_vzw
ro.product.device=cdma_targa
ro.product.board=targa
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product.manufacturer=motorola
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=US
ro.wifi.channels=
ro.board.platform=omap4
# ro.build.product is obsolete; use ro.product.device
ro.build.product=targa_vzw
# Do not try to parse ro.build.description or .fingerprint
ro.build.description=cdma_targa-user 2.3.4 5.5.1_84_DBN-62_MR-2 111108 release-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=verizon/targa_vzw/cdma_targa:2.3.4/5.5.1_84_DBN-62_MR-2/111108:user/release-keys
# end build properties
#
# system.prop for CDMA Droidwe
#
# rild.libpath=/system/lib/libril-moto-umts-1.so
rild.libpath=/system/lib/libmoto_ril.so
rild.libargs=-d /dev/ttyO0
ro.sf.lcd_density=240
ro.default_usb_mode=2
ro.mot.ril.danlist=611,*611,#611
persist.ril.ecclist=911,*911,#911
persist.ril.modem.mode =1
# This defines the max event window manager can
# handle in 1 s. We may adjust this # for performance
# reason later
windowsmgr.max_events_per_sec=100
# USB modes allowed for UI and switching
ro.ngp_available=1
ro.modem_available=0
# Default network type.
# 4 => CDMA/EVDO. To be used until Targa has LTE SFN
# 7 => GLOBAL.
ro.telephony.default_network=7
ro.com.google.clientid=android-motorola
ro.url.legal=http://www.google.com/intl/%s/mobile/android/basic/phone-legal.html
ro.url.legal.android_privacy=http://www.google.com/intl/%s/mobile/android/basic/privacy.html
ro.cdma.home.operator.numeric=310004
ro.cdma.home.operator.alpha=Verizon
ro.config.vc_call_vol_steps=7
I cut out some of it, if you need it just pm me.
I'll be honest and say I have no idea what to do with it. I'm just posting hoping someone can do something with it. I modded my tablet build.prop with the droid 3 like in your post and have Modern Combat 3 running great as well as Shadow Gun and Deep Space, but can't get Asphalt 6 past the intro screen with both the market version and a galaxy tab version. I may try the nexus build.prop next and see what that does.
I can also verify that I was able to see a lot more apps and games in the market with the Droid 3 mod.