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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 23, 2012
We're getting a little hacky in this round of Android A to Z, and we're going to have a look at ClockworkMod recovery -- the de facto standard of custom recoveries for Android. It's...
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by Alex Dobie
May 23, 2012
As required under the open source rules, Samsung has released its Linux kernel source code -- and other open-source bits -- for the recently-released Android 4.0 firmware for the international Galax...
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by Alex Dobie
May 21, 2012
The application file for Samsung's "S Voice" Siri clone interactive voice assistant agent was leaked over the weekend, leading to hundreds of less scrupulous users picking up the apk a...
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by Chris Parsons
May 17, 2012
Samsung is moving into Burnaby, B.C. Samsung Electronics Canada has announced construction of the first Samsung Store set to open Summer 2012. As noted in the press release, Samsung is planning to o...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2012
As promised last week, fresh release candidate for the Android 2.3-based CyanogenMod 7.2 are starting to appear, bringing the popular custom firmware to a handful of new devices, while bringing t...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 11, 2012
If you were wondering about the EVO 4G LTE bootloader, or were a bit worried after learning that AT&T's decided to go back to its not-so-friendly ways, we're happy to tell you that...
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by Alex Dobie
May 09, 2012
While much of the custom ROM community is focused on getting the latest and greatest Ice Cream Sandwich-based goodies onto their devices, the CyanogenMod team continues work on the Gingerbread-based...
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by Kevin O'Quinn
May 09, 2012
The Snapdragon S4-based One X has been rooted, thanks to kennethpenn of XDA-developers. This isn't a bootloader unlock, but it is full root, so apps like Titanium Backup will ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 07, 2012
This should be old hat by now -- an ICS ROM has leaked out for the HTC Rezound. Just like the last leak, and the one before that, and the one before that, you need to either be S-Off or completely s...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 07, 2012
Back in December we first had a look at CMC (CyanogenMod Compiler), and it's come a long way since. What started as a command line tool to help download, sync, and build CyanogenMod for any...
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by Alex Dobie
May 05, 2012
Just about all of HTC's international phones and tablets released over the past year have been added to its bootloader unlock list -- the list of developer-friendly devices that can have their b...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 01, 2012
So Android 4.0.4's starting to roll out to the Verizon version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. But maybe you don't want to wait? (We sure don't.) Android forums adviser and Galaxy Nexus gur...
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by Alex Dobie
May 01, 2012
Yesterday we reported on the first CyanogenMod 9 build for the (international) Samsung Galaxy Note, noting that it was still early days, and that a couple of major bugs would make it a non-starter for...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 30, 2012
If you're a custom ROM aficionado looking to get stuck into rooting and flashing your HTC One X, then there's finally an unofficial build ready that'll let you do just that. The first Cy...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 24, 2012
Factory images for Android 4.0.4 (IMM76I) have been made available for yakju variants of the GSM Galaxy Nexus, as well as a newcomer -- the takju build. First things first, these images are a way to...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 23, 2012
Sddfdds asks in the Android Central forums,
Just thinking out loud ... would this be possible? Take the XL ROM from HTC (do they provide stock (stock Sense that is) images for their ph...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 21, 2012
By now we've heard plenty of rumored details, though nothing confirmed, about what Samsung's going to be showing off on May 3 in London. And today the plot thickens somewhat with the un...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 20, 2012
So you've got your shiny new HTC One X or One S, but maybe you're a little underwhelmed by its battery life. Given the phones' lack of removable batteries, you might think you're out...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 18, 2012
HTC has released the kernel source for the Asian and European version of the One V, (see Alex's great review here) meeting their obligations under the GPL and teasing potential Android hackers a...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 12, 2012
Update: The name of the app is changing from "Another Browser" to "Flashify."
Here's one that's going to make life a little easier for you folks who want to use Chrome f...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 10, 2012
There's a new GPS fix out there for Android devices (including a special build for the Transformer Prime) that promises to fix the issues many have been seeing with the location services from AS...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 08, 2012
We've had quite a few folks ask about a way to post their Instagram pictures to Google+, and an equal number of methods to do so hit our inbox recently. Because Google+ doesn't yet have a pu...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 06, 2012
Whenever a hot new HTC device is on the way, a portion of potential buyers are only interested in one thing -- how long until it's rooted and the bootloader is cracked? The AT&T One X is no ...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 05, 2012
After a long run with skateboarding Bugdroid "Andy" as their mascot, the team behind popular custom firmware CyanogenMod has unveiled a new robotic character to carry the CM bann...
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by Chris Parsons
Apr 04, 2012
Although the Samsung Galaxy Note has been out in Canada for quite some time now, there was no sign of the ceramic white version appearing until a few days ago. Since then, Samsung has issued a press...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 04, 2012
Cloud storage provider Dropbox has just doubled the referral bonus it gives users for referring friends to the service. Previously Dropbox referrals resulted in a bonus of 250MB for both the re...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 04, 2012
So you took advantage of one of the various fire sales and picked up an HP TouchPad. Cool -- when the price is right it's a great tool and a great toy to play with. We know a good many of you gu...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 03, 2012
The folks over at RootzWiki got their hands on a leaked build of Ice Cream Sandwich for the AT&T Galaxy Note (I717). First reports are pretty good, with the few bugs easy to work arou...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 01, 2012
If you're game for risking a brick, don't mind some questionable practices and are itching for Ice Cream Sandwich on your Droid RAZR, you'll want to pay attention here. A potential Ice C...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 30, 2012
Sony's been more transparent than most manufacturers in the way it's handled its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates. It released a couple of early ICS builds for various 2011 Xperia phon...
