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by Andrew Martonik
Feb 19, 2013
Thanks to some resourceful users over at XDA, the HTC Droid DNA now has full a full S-OFF exploit tool. Having S-OFF (basically) means that the NAND storage of the device is opened up and able to be...
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by Andrew Martonik
Feb 14, 2013
ROM Manager, a staple app used by practically anyone who roots and switches ROMs often, has just added support for both delta (incremental) updates and TWRP recovery. Delta updates (downloads, ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 14, 2013
Chances are if you're a serious Android developer you keep your Android SDK updated on a regular basis. But there are many of us who need it just for basic command-line work and don't bother...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 13, 2013
The Android 4.2.2 update has now started to roll out to the various "yakju" Galaxy Nexus phones. If you're not familiar with the term, yakju is a tag placed on the versions of the...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 12, 2013
The Sony Xperia Z isn't due to be available globally until the end of the month, but being the good, GPL-abiding OEM that it is, Sony Mobile has already published the device's kernel so...
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by Andrew Martonik
Feb 05, 2013
Most people have forgotten about the Dell Streak 7. Even Dell has given up on the devices. That doesn't mean that enthusiastic users aren't going to keep supporting it, and that's eviden...
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by Andrew Martonik
Feb 04, 2013
The Verizon model of the Galaxy SIII (S3) received its Jelly Bean update fashionably late back in December, and now an Android 4.1.2 update has leaked out as well. A poster at XDA Forums, who has ha...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 28, 2013
We're all waiting for someone to sell that fancy orb docking station for the Nexus 4. In the meantime, ingenuity never rests and this 3D printed dock would make an awesome substitute. It us...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 27, 2013
The CyanogenMod team has just given Verizon and Sprint Galaxy Note 2 users something to be happy about -- official 10.1 nighly builds for download. Users of these devices have been patiently wa...
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by Richard Devine
Jan 26, 2013
Full screen browsing is top of many an Android fans wish list for Google's mobile version of the Chrome browser. On smartphone screens in particular, display space is important. It seems it migh...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 25, 2013
There are a few options available to those wanting to run Android apps on a Windows machine. The first, and oldest, is the official Android emulator; there's also Bluestacks, which has been arou...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 23, 2013
LagFix is an app (rooted phones only) with an unimaginative name that uses a standard Linux tool to help fix "lag" on Android devices. Lag is a term that gets thrown around pretty liberall...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 21, 2013
A handful of select devices are getting CyanogenMod 10.1 "M-Series" builds starting today. These builds are meant to be released less frequently, and are considered stable for daily use. Y...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 16, 2013
The Android 4.2 update (JOP40D) for the Sprint flavored Galaxy Nexus is now live and hosted by Google. We've not yet seen any reports of an OTA, but adventurous types can manually download the u...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 02, 2013
In its infancy for quite a long time now, software maker Cononical today is taking the wraps off of the smartphone variation of its Linux operating system Ubuntu. The interface will be distinct...
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by Simon Sage
Dec 31, 2012
Since going open source, HP's webOS platform has been ported to a handful of Android devices, including the Galaxy Nexus and the Nook Color. The most recent addition to this niche club is the AS...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 31, 2012
If you're running CyanogenMod nightlies on your Android device, you'll notice a little something new in this evening's builds. Aptly named Chronus, it's a widget that's a conglom...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 28, 2012
Verizon may take most of the headlines, but the Motorola RAZR MAXX (sans Droid) also made it's way to other carriers -- like Alltel. We love seeing the smaller carriers getting great Androi...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 26, 2012
Clark writes,
What the heck does odex and deodex actually mean? I see the terms mentioned in almost every custom ROM thread and can't find an answer that I can understand. I'm hoping tha...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 24, 2012
If you use Rom Manager to manage your flashing habit and curate all your CWM backups, you're going to want to take a look at the latest update. Beside the theme fixes for older devices, there is...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 20, 2012
Samsung has just put up an official product page for the "Developer Edition" of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 for Verizon on its website. This is the 16GB variant, and just like previous Devel...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 20, 2012
Rocking an AT&T or Rogers One X, and tired of watching the International One X users have all the Jelly Bean fun? If you're not afraid to get your hands a little dirty, this port...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 19, 2012
A Samsung spokesperson has given Android Central an updated statement on its plans to fix the recently-discovered Exynos kernel vulnerability issue. In today's update, the company has indicated ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 18, 2012
A question I get asked a lot involves updates to custom ROMs, and CyanogenMod in particular. How do we keep up with all the builds, all the updates and all the devices?
Here's a secret: We don&...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 17, 2012
The CyanogenMod team has started cranking out 10.1 nightly images for a select group of devices, and for many it may be the only way to get Android 4.2 on your phone or tablet. Built off the 4.2.1 A...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 16, 2012
A new kernel exploit has been found (credit to alephzain at XDA) that affects some Samsung Exynos chipsets -- which happen to power many of Samsung's more popular phones. Normally kern...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 12, 2012
Well that certainly didn't take very long. The folks over at XDA, as they like to do, have unlocked the Verizon Galaxy Note 2 bootloader. You'll need to jump through a few hoops and have som...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 12, 2012
We've seen the Palm Touchstone be repurposed to work with a number of Android phones before, but Rod Whitby of webOS Internals fame is working up a method to use the charger with his Nexus 7.
U...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 11, 2012
Mondays are always busy, and it's nice to have a place to catch up on the days events in one tidy little blog post. That what these daily roundups are for, letting you ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 07, 2012
We bring you all the news that's fit to print is how we roll here at AC. Never mind that we don't actually print anything, we still bring as much news as can be fit...
