Customization

Galaxy Nexus gets a 4G toggle widget

4G-Toggle-2-e1325614235512-202x360 Some big releases turn out to be utterly useless and some small releases become the catalysts for major change. This would be an example of the latter. Now, while a 4G toggle widget doesn't seem like a big deal to some, those that use their 4G devices heavily on a daily basis know that controlling how your phone transfers data is crucial. Unless of course, you love... Read more »

CyanogenMod’s Trebuchet hurtles itself into 4.0.3 devices

Screen-shot-2011-12-27-at-8.06.51-PM CyanogenMod, the community favorite when it comes to custom ROMs, has released an Ice Cream Sandwich launcher called Trebuchet (get it?). Trebuchet is only available for Android 4.0.3 devices. If you feel like you've been shortchanged, you're not alone. You're in the 99%. We didn't report on this just to tease you though, this just shows us that progress is being... Read more »

Motorola Droid X gets partially working ICS port based on CyanogenMod 9

ICSDX4-650x386 One of the most frustrating things about being a part of the Android community is how fast phones seemingly become obsolete. It seems like a month or two after a phone's release, there is an announcement that it is not going to be supported in the future. That means no system updates. Well, thankfully we are part of a large, very supportive community. Thanks to... Read more »

MIUI Lockscreen comes to Android Market in app form

MiLocker-550x321 Well all you Android users out there that were hankering for a way to get MIUI's lockscreen on your phones, today your wait ends. For those that don't know, MIUI is a custom ROM for your Android device much like the community favorite, Cyanogen. While MIUI doesn't have as much of a following, critics and users alike applaud many of the interface's features. One... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Nexus for Verizon allows bloatware to be “Disabled”

verizon-bloatware-nexus1-650x312 Videos have been emerging of the Verizon LTE Galaxy Nexus in the past few days. This has most of us even more anxious for it's imminent launch. However, some of us were disappointed with the fact that Verizon managed to smuggle two pre-installed and un-uninstallable (is that even a word?) apps: My Verizon and Backup Assistant. Personally I would use these apps so... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus 3G gets root

Root-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-7-Plus-600x375-1 Samsung's steady stream of tablet offerings has made the Suwon-based phone giant a mainstay in the mobile blogging world. Luckily, the massive market presence makes progress on the device (at least with respect to the Android modding community) relatively quick. Yes boys and girls, a root for your Galaxy Tab Plus 3G has been confirmed. For those that don't know,... Read more »

Beautiful Android customizations

birds_by_mix5236-d41mv1b The ability to swap out primary interface elements and change the way Android's home screens behave has always been a major draw for Android gadgets, but how many of us fully exploit the nearly endless possibilities? Just about everyone applies new wallpapers, and I think most of the users who read DroidDog have at least tinkered with with deeper tailoring. The... Read more »

Sense 3.0 and ASUS Transformer goodies available for download

device If you can't have the latest and greatest UIs on your current Android device, you at least want it to look like you do, right? That's what several modders over on XDA thought, as they've pulled not only the entire wallpaper collection from Sense 3.0, but the "My Water" live wallpaper and the weather widget from the ASUS Transformer. The wallpapers from Sense... Read more »

Introducing, SPB Shell 3D

f-0-68003523898371d620523d6f69efbbf33a46c69a Looking for a drastic way to change how you interact with your Android device's homescreen? Look no further, as SPB Shell 3D is now available for download from the Android Market. Using an interesting approach as to how you deal with homescreen panels, widgets, and other miscellaneous information on your Android device, SPB Shell 3D makes use of sleek... Read more »

MIUI beta 5 coming soon

Screen shot 2010-12-29 at 7.48.19 PM If you've been messing around with rooting your phone and installing ROMs in the past couple months, there's no doubt you've heard of MIUI. The incredibly popular ROM has taken the Android community by storm, making it's way onto almost every popular device to come out in the last year. With beta 4 having only been out for a short time now, it's a nice surprise... Read more »