Since Sense 3.0 was released, HTC had its own theme engine built in, using a proprietary format. Why they used a proprietary format no one knows, but they did. Luckily, two devs by the name of Flemmard and Diamondback found a way to crack the format. With Sense 3.5, HTC changed the format (again, why is HTC so anti-modding?), but they managed to crack… Read more
What HTC has done to Android multitasking with Sense 4.x has been a big controversy. Some people don’t mind it, and some people (like me) despise it. Every app you use closing after 5 seconds of being in the background is a bit ridiculous: answering a text kills off the previously used app, meaning you lose progress in your paused YouTube video or any… Read more
The OG DROID is still a popular device, despite being ancient. And people are still developing for it. Here is proof: An almost fully working Jelly Bean build. Everything but the camera seems to be working, and the camera partially works. Otherwise, it seems fine. Of course, there could be other bugs, but they aren’t known yet. This is fantastic news… Read more
We know that the Verizon Galaxy S III had a huge victory recently, where its bootloader was completely unlocked. But what if you want to unlock it easily without a computer? Here comes EZ-Unlock! It’s a simple app that requires root access and unlocks your bootloader with one press of a button. There isn’t a way to make this easier, really. This… Read more
The developers at XDA Developers have delivered what HTC didn’t: An Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 ROM with the Sense 3.6 overlay. It’s basically what HTC promised but never delivered. I would like to clarify that HTC could deliver, but they didn’t for a good reason. The update required a partition resizing, meaning user data would be wiped. HTC deemed this… Read more
Google Now has essentially been ported to Ice Cream Sandwich ROMs. This is the full, legit search, including the very natural Jelly Bean voice. I have tested it on my Galaxy S II running 4.0.4, and it works quite well most of the time. Sometimes the app can not show anything on screen, no matter what version I use, but in general it works well and… Read more
Google took security to the next level in Jelly Bean by integrating a new feature into Face Unlock called “Liveness Check” that requires users to blink, or so they thought. A team of YouTube users have managed to bypass the mandatory check with just a Facebook picture and a few minutes of photo editing. Simply find a relatively decent image of… Read more
There was a lot of hidden code found in Jelly Bean referencing different user accounts. The code wasn’t finished or at all usable to a normal user, all being invisible. Although, with a quick hack, it is actually usable! Now, this procedure requires root, and may be dangerous. None of us are responsible for any possible damages or data loss, so do this… Read more
Sense 3.5 introduced a new problem for themers, and it has continued with newer versions of the software. Most of the framework images are not a simple JPG or PNG, like other devices. They are encoded with an unknown and proprietary algorithm, so no developers can modify them. Developers have been working for months to figure it out, but there has… Read more
It was just yesterday that the Nexus Q had been in stock and shipping in 3-5 days. And a mere day later, it’s backordered and expected to ship in 2-3 weeks. I wonder what happened. Did it sell out to all those hackers wanting their own custom media device? Is it a problem on Google’s end? It’s hard to believe the $300 Q sold out in a day, but it’s not… Read more
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