Google-Samsung Nexus S is the officially launched first handset with Gingerbread and running 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor. XDA-Developers expressed that custom Bionix NS1 kernel file would overclock the 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor to 1.2GHz clockspeed. Google clarified that rooting an Android phone leads the owner to freedom and involves risk if the person is unaware of the process.
The tweaked solution offered by the XDA Developer- Morfic, requires rooted Stock Android 2.3 ROM. To root your Nexus S device follow the instructions here. Be careful, as there are certain pitfalls that are linked to battery life.
With the tweaked Bionix NS1 kernel, the Hummingbird processor was unlocked to run at 1.2GHz. Now the geeks have their eyes set on the new family of Android phones with dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 based SoC for running it.
