Android hacks and mods.
This has been coming for a while. As soon as Android 4.2 hit AOSP, people have been waiting. And of course, the beautiful folks at CyanogenMod have been working. The fruits of their labor are now available to us; CyanogenMod 10.1 for the Nexus 4 is here! Ok, so it’s only been two weeks. Yes, we’re being dramatic. But this is a big deal. No matter how… Read more
The developer of the Nexus Root Toolkit, WugFresh, has updated his one-size-fits-all Nexus toolkit on Monday to include all the new Nexus devices (Nexus 4, Nexus 7 3G, and the Nexus 10) and Android 4.2. If you’re not familiar with this toolkit, it’s a program that will run on Windows machines and helps you set up your drivers, and provides one-click… Read more
Verizon tends to keep their devices from getting official bootloader unlocks, or locks unlocked devices. Just ask the HTC DROID DNA and Verizon Galaxy S III. The HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE is no different, with no official way of unlocking its bootloader. And with its software being so laggy (considering the nice Snapdragon S4 Plus under the hood) and… Read more
The HTC DROID DNA never stops getting press, it seems. But here is a good one for all the modders out there. We reported on the DROID DNA getting root, custom recovery, and a custom kernel, all thanks to the HTCdev official bootloader unlock. All before the devices launch date. Things were looking up, but out of nowhere, the bootloader becomes no longer… Read more
A last second change in plans leaves the HTC DROID DNA a fully locked down device again. Yes, we reported before that the device can be unlocked through the HTCdev site, but that is no more. A few members on XDA confirmed that the unlock tool no longer works on the DROID DNA. DNA developers express their lack of concern, saying this does not impede… Read more
The HTC DROID DNA has been getting a lot of press, and rightfully so. But now the news for it is a little different: developers have already achieved root and flashable custom kernels are recoveries. The phone hasn’t even come out yet, and they have everything working. Wonderful community we have, isn’t it? The DNA’s bootloader can officially be… Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8Qc4vH6XSpU Looks like Samsung is doing the amazing and continuing support for the Galaxy S II. Today, a Jelly Bean 4.1.2 build leaked for the international Galaxy S II I9100. That’s right, after the T-Mobile and Sprint Galaxy S III’s just got 4.1.1 officially, the S II gets 4.1.2 leak. The same day… Read more
The Samsung Galaxy S III has been rumored to get multi view for a while. If you don’t know, multi view is a feature introduced on the Galaxy Note II that lets you run two apps at the same time split screen. One goes on top of the other and you can see both at once. It’s a really cool feature for multitasking, especially on the Note II’s massive 5.5″… Read more
The CyanogenMod team has finally released an official statement regarding these stable builds. The entire statement (found on Google+) has been posted below. While the CyanogenMod team has yet to issue an official statement it appears that stable builds are coming out of their popular CyanogenMod 10 ROM. According to the CyanogenMod download site… Read more
Though it’s been quite a while since the HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE has been released, it’s been locked down this entire time. It’s a sad existence. However, salvation has come. Developers are known to get around almost any lock, and the Incredible 4G LTE is no exception. Owners of the device now have a way to unlock the bootloader unofficially. S-OFF… Read more
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