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become “old,” only because of the release of the One X+ and the announcement of the One, that doesn’t make the device outdated.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
If you’ve been itching to try out what Ubuntu has been cooking in the mobile department, today may be the day. Canonical has released developer preview builds of Ubuntu Touch for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10, and Galaxy Nexus. You may be excited to just start flashing, but let’s go over the risks and what you’ll be getting. First of all, this… Read more
If you’ve purchased a Nexus 4and were disappointed with the display (especially compared to the similar LG Optimus G), you’re not alone. Luckily, it isn’t hardware related. Google and LG tweaked their kernels in completely different ways, creating what could be mistaken for two different displays altogether. Lucky for us, the developer community never… Read more
Google has been grated a patent for a very interesting idea: multiple LED flashes in a mobile phone. And we don’t mean like the dual LED flash that was available on the original DROID, where they were bunched together as close as possible, we mean many LEDs far apart from each other. Instead of patenting one configuration, they patented many… Read more
The Nexus Q has faced a tough life. Its release was put on hold while Google was redoing it. Then it was completely taken off the Play Store and seems to be cancelled. We don’t know its official fate, but the modding community can still save the few that are in existence. CyanogenMod has released the first CM10.1 nightly for the device, bringing it up… Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6KHmKQdTmbk Here’s a really cool product: a rear cover for the Galaxy S that adds an LED flash. The Galaxy S had a great camera for its time, and it still takes some decent shots to this day. However, the perplexing lack of flash always annoyed me back when I proudly carried one. This is a cheap and… Read more
If you’re ever in a pickle with your brand new Nexus device, and you need to flash back to stock, fret not. Google released factory images for all three new Nexus devices. The images are of build JOP40D, which is the newest Android 4.2.1 (get a free December with every download!). Keep them around for when you might need them. And if you need the… Read more
With the release of the trio of Nexus devices, Google has posted the stock factory images for Android 4.2 JOP40C. If you’re getting one of these new devices (Nexus 4, Nexus 10, and Nexus 7 3G), download the respective factory image just in case. You never know when you’ll screw up your device and need to flash it to stock, and it’s always good to be… Read more
The Canonical team has done it again. They’ve shown off Ubuntu on Android phones before, running the full desktop. now we get to experience it for ourselves, and this release is for the Nexus 7. It’s native Ubuntu, no emulation, no virtual machine, just Ubuntu replacing Android completely. It’s a very easy install process (though you do have to have… Read more
If you ever need to restore your brand new HTC One X+ to stock, XDA has you covered. A member by the name of Football (remember him?) has released all the RUUs for the device. So if you ever need stock, to send the device out for warranty repair, to start fresh, or to sell it, you could always use one of these (hit the source link for the download)…. Read more
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