Android hacks and mods.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rf5RUOO7gsM Many people carry two phones at all times, most of the time for business reasons. But what if a phone could act like two different phones? Sure, we’ve seen dual booting before. It’s annoying to reboot and the second ROM often has to be the same type as the first. It’s an impractical… Read more
Team Hacksung became famous for getting AOSP ROMs to run on the original Galaxy S, a big feat which saved the device for many. Samsung was so appreciative, they sent the team a free Galaxy S II, and work on that began. They also worked on AOSP ROMs for the Galaxy S III, but soon things became bitter. Not only did Samsung have two variants to maintain,… Read more
If you’re planning to be the proud owner of the HTC One, but know you won’t be happy with stock software (I wouldn’t blame you), then we have good news for you. A developer by the name of Hasoon2000 has released an all-in-one toolkit for the One, doing everything from unlocking your bootloader to flashing kernels and recoveries. This should be a great… Read more
It looks like there is overwhelming support for unlocking phones! First, the petition gets 100,000 signatures, forcing the White House to respond. The White House responds, supporting us! Then the FCC comes out in support for the peoples rights. It’s been a good time for phone tinkerers and carrier switchers. Today, US Senator Ron Wyden introduced a… Read more
Though the HTC One X has quickly become “old,” only because of the release of the One X+ and the announcement of the One, that doesn’t make the device outdated. Tt’s still a very competent device. And now, if you’re of the adventurous type, you can download official CyanogenMod 10.1 nightlies based on the newest Android version 4.2.2. This only… Read more
When unlocking phones for use on other carriers became illegal thanks to the DMCA, many people were angry. This spawned a petition to contest that new law, which quickly got 100,000 signatures. This meant that the White House was obligated to give an official response to it. And respond they did, very much in our favor. The White House agrees with… Read more
After the ban on unlocking phones was passed, a lot of people were angry. Then a petition was passed around, finally netting 100,000 signatures. This means that the White House must respond to the petition, and we hope they will take it seriously. However, we do have some good news. The FCC will be investigating the ban, seeing if it hurts consumers…. Read more
If you have been interested in trying out Ubuntu Touch, but lack a Nexus device it is compatible with, you might get your chance soon. Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, has announced a ton of new devices that are being added to the Ubuntu Touch roster. They are sorted by “Sort of working” and “Work in progress” but there are many new devices listed… Read more
It looks like Samsung is hard at work updating their flagship, the Galaxy S III, because the latest leak is actually 4.2.1. Yes, the Galaxy S III is being upgraded to the latest Android version sometime soon (probably after the S IV launch). The leaked firmware is actually stable according to SamMobile, but will raise your flash counter. Of course,… Read more
Ubuntu has been working hard on their mobile OS, showing off the software on the Galaxy Nexus not long ago. Developers will soon be able to get a taste of it soon, namely February 21st, with the developer preview. On that day, Canonical will release builds of their OS for both the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 (we’re glad to see the Nexus 4 being included,… Read more
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