HTC Desire runs Gallery3D from Cooliris

Update May 4th: You can now download the apk file for your HTC Desire phone.

I got my HTC Desire (aka wonder phone) two weeks ago and I haven’t put it out of my hands for that time. Last week I finally started to write my own applications (more on that later). Today I downloaded the 2GB source code for Android and snooped around a little. My eye caught a folder called “Gallery3D“. Could it be? The gallery application, known from the Nexus One as source code? I imported it to Eclipse and transferred it to my Desire. And really, the HTC Desire can run the most awesome media application for Android.

It even comes with a great movie player. Much better than the included one by HTC.

No idea if it is legal to distribute the .apk file for Gallery3D. Just drop me a line if you need help by bringing Cooliris great Gallery app to your Desire.

The only thing not yet working is the camera. For now, you can not start the camera from inside Gallery3D. But I will try to fix this.
Camera is working. Open the file HudLayer.java and change

private final Runnable mCameraButtonAction = new Runnable() {
        public void run() {
            // Launch the camera intent.
            Intent intent = new Intent();
            intent.setClassName("com.android.camera", "com.android.camera.Camera");
            intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
            mContext.startActivity(intent);
        }
    };

to

private final Runnable mCameraButtonAction = new Runnable() {
        public void run() {
            // Launch the camera intent.
            Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
            intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
            mContext.startActivity(intent);
        }
    };

The code is around line 53-61. Let me know if this works for you.