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by Chris Parsons
Jun 17, 2011
When it comes to software and hardware, I've always been under the firm belief that if it can be built -- it can also be torn down and that's exactly what has happened to the Acer Iconia A500 tablet.O...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 10, 2011
The HTC Thunderbolt MR2 release, rumored for a rollout around or after June 15, has been leaked and is now available for download in both an unaltered version as well as a few custom ROMs. We fi...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 26, 2011
Besides that SAMOLED plus display and LTE radio, the Samsung Droid Charge has another thing going for it that's important to many of you guys -- no bootloader monkey business. All yo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 22, 2011
Once again our resident LG Optimus S expert has cooked up some goodness for the little powerhouse from LG and Sprint. Using parts of his previous work, and a mind-melding technique with a few ot...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 16, 2011
Someone had better call a plumber, 'cause the leaks are going crazy! Here's another Gingerbread leak, this time for the HTC Evo Shift 4G. But this one has a twist -- Shift 4G developer TMa...
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by Alex Dobie
May 06, 2011
Popular custom ROM CyanogenMod has been updated to version 7.0.3, bringing minor bug fixes along with an "important security fix". The new version is available now through ROM Manager,...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 30, 2011
If you've rooted your Android phone, you probably have flashed a ROM or two. Or 20. If you haven't, you will. That's how it works; you get sucked in and its too much fun to quit.&nbs...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 24, 2011
This week we have a great Dinc Sense ROM -- Carbonite Fusion by trock70. Romaholic and Dinc lover (also quite the writer) PvilleComp gives us a look at this one, which delivers Sense with a very...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 17, 2011
The ClockworkMod team has released version 4.0 of ROM Manager, the popular custom ROM flashing app for rooted phones. The update brings a visual refresh in the form of new icons, along wit...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 17, 2011
Here's a great idea put to use -- a Galaxy S (the international i9000 version) ROM built from a completely online kitchen. Doc and Stefunel have worked really hard on both the concept, and the ROM, an...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 14, 2011
While it can never come soon enough for impatient Evo 4G users (like all of us here), Gingerbread with HTC Sense has finally leaked out. We shouldn't be surprised, as there was no way HTC would ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 10, 2011
CyanogenMod 7 has reached the final version, after having gone through the alpha/beta/release candidate phases, and uploads are in process. CyanogenMod 7 has support for more than 30 devices, in...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 09, 2011
Even with the new and soon to be released Android phones, the Droid Incredible is still a favorite. When you add custom ROMs into the mix, the Dinc really shines. It's been cracked wide op...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 04, 2011
The unofficial Android 3.0 Honeycomb port for the Samsung Galaxy Tab that we reported a couple of weeks ago has made some pretty impressive progress in a relatively short space of time. Now ROM ch...
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by Jared DiPane
Mar 30, 2011
Only just a few days ago we saw RC3 of CyanogenMod7 rolling out, and today they are releasing RC4. Since RC2 we have seen mainly bug fixes in each update, but this time they have brought a big fix for...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 30, 2011
The Samsung Continuum gets an awesome treat from Android Central forums adviser and ROM developer Adrynalyne with his Clean Continuum DL17 ROM. Samsung Fascinate users should be familiar with Ad...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 29, 2011
The LG Optimus 2X is proving to be quite the treat for those who love to root and customize their phones, and the release of MCR (MoDaCo Custom ROM) for the device makes things that much better. ...
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by Chris Parsons
Mar 29, 2011
Many ROM developers were just waiting to pounce on this as soon as it went live and now, it has. Yes, HTC fought it but ultimately released the kernel source for the HTC Thunderbolt. If you're looking...
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by Chris Parsons
Mar 28, 2011
I guess this is a testament as to how many people out there love CyanogenMod 7. The latest Release Candidate hasn't even fully populated in ROM Manager as of yet and already our inbox has been slammed...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 24, 2011
XDA user spacemoose1 is very close to having a working version of Honeycomb on the original Samsung Galaxy Tab. He's been documenting his efforts to bring the SDK build of Android 3.0 ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 19, 2011
The HTC Thunderbolt just got released, and Android Central forums adviser Adrynalyne has already worked up a custom ROM. It's a basic stock setup with all the Verizon crapware value a...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 18, 2011
The HTC Evo Shift 4G has joined the CyanogenMod 7 club, with an early, still unofficial build getting pretty good reviews. Android Central Moderator and Evo Shift user Big D5 has this to ...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 16, 2011
The Samsung Galaxy S line gets a lot of custom ROM love, and the Captivate is no exception. The awesome hardware just begs to be put to task, and there's that whole Android 2.2 update issue...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 14, 2011
Sprint Epic 4G developer Dameon87 has built a working alpha of CyanogenMod 7 for the popular Samsung slider, and it's off to a good start. The bug list is surprisingly short:Sensors may b...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 09, 2011
Development team VillainROM has released a new Gingerbread-based custom ROM for "HTC Vision" devices -- that's the T-Mobile G2 in the U.S. and the HTC Desire Z pretty much everywhere e...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 09, 2011
HTC's Desire S is still over a month away from release, but a leaked test ROM from the upcoming phone has already made its way online, courtesy of MoDaCo's Paul O'Brien. The ROM joins ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 08, 2011
Again and again we see Android modders and hackers take a good thing and make it better -- this time around it's the Sprint Epic 4G. We're not surprised by the amount of love the Samsung Galaxy S phon...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 27, 2011
This week's ROM Review brings two Android staples together -- the HTC Droid Incredible and CyanogenMod. These two go together like peanut butter and jelly -- each makes a good thing better. ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 25, 2011
Yes, you read that right -- The Samsung Vibrant now has its very own CyanogenMod 7 (official) test release. It's clearly labeled as a TEST RELEASE, so don't expect miracles just yet, but fi...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 21, 2011
We're all a little bummed that AT&T has blocked the Inspire 4G from having full HSPA capabilities by keeping the radio non-HSUPA capable. To be honest, we expected this based on their track ...
