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
If you’re not familiar with ClockworkMod, or CWM, it’s probably because you’re not rooting and modding your Android device. That’s okay, I respect that. But what it is, it’s basically the pseudo-default custom recovery for the Android world. Through the custom recovery, you can perform several important functions such as backing up your device,… Read more
This post is a feel good post for me. I once was a G2x user. I couldn’t have been more excited about getting one of the first dual core Android devices on the market. It was a fun device I suppose, but was troubled with serious lagging, random restarts, and screen bleed. I was having to pull the battery several times a day in attempt to give… Read more
There’s no doubt that the Samsung Galaxy S III will be one of the top selling Android devices of the year, but some users just can’t deal with the company’s intrusive TouchWiz UI. That’s where Cyanogenmod comes in. The aftermarket firmware distributor has announced that official nightly builds are ready for installation on Samsung’s flagship device. Keep… Read more
A medley of scripts and binary mods have been combined and put together in one neat package for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. XDA Senior Member bigeyes0x0 has developed what he’s dubbed the Trickster MOD and should work for virtually any ROM you’re running on your Galaxy Nexus. In the thread, he states the mod theoretically might have limited… Read more
When I was with T-Mobile, the WiFi Calling feature on their phones was a sweet deal and super handy. It especially came in handy while working deep in the dungeons of buildings with a pregnant wife about ready to pop. If you don’t know about T-Mobile’s Wifi Calling, if you have it and you’re in range of WiFi, you can make/receive calls and texts with… Read more
XDA Recognized Developer -viperboy- has been hard at work bringing some customized goodness to the HTC EVO 4G LTE community. There are two items I want to bring to your attention that have been posted on the XDA forums over the last few days. viperROM eLiTE v1.2 This is the first custom rom available for the EVO LTE. -viperboy- states that “you can… Read more
For anyone familiar with the world of rooting and custom ROMs, it is commonly known that most ROMs like CyanogenMod don’t offer some of the features that overlays like Sense or TouchWiz do. These can be a variety of things, from maybe small tweaks in the messaging screen to an overhaul of the lockscreen. Either way, most of these are not available on many… Read more
For those of you out there with a phone that’s running Android that isn’t Android 4.0, waiting for the official update from your specific manufacturer might be pretty painful. So if you’re someone who likes to tinker with your phone and put on it the coolest and newest stuff, then hopefully you’ve got a Motorola DROID Bionic that would love some Ice Cream… Read more
It’s a documented fact that Android tablets haven’t been doing too well in the tablet space. The Nook Color has been considered the most succesfull Android tablet just because it’s low price tag makes it a dream for the hacking community. The Kindle Fire brings an even lower price tag than the Nook Color (and Nook Tablet), plus some updated specs. This… Read more
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