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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 16, 2012
Google selling unlocked Galaxy Nexus phones through Google Play is pretty cool, especially at the price they're asking. But not too long ago, that wasn't an option if you wanted a GSM G...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 16, 2012
The HTC HD2, the Swiss Army Knife of smartphones, now has a Jelly Bean port to play with. There's a list of things like the camera and video playback not working, so it's no daily driver jus...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 15, 2012
File this under "things that make Jerry say giggity!" -- Jason Parker has built CyanogenMod 9 and booted in on his Google Nexus Q. Using the Galaxy Nexus base (makes sense -- a good bit of...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 14, 2012
We've seen the source code for Android 4.1.1 (affectionately known as Jelly Bean) drop from Google, and plenty of us were excited to see the Verizon Galaxy Nexus binaries were back online a...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 09, 2012
Binaries to use for the 4.1.1 AOSP build for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus have been posted at Google's Nexus drivers page. This means developers (of the ROM building variety) have the tools they nee...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 08, 2012
Good news for custom ROM developers, as Sony Mobile has just released the kernel source code for its recent Xperia S Android 4.0.4 update, as it's required to do under the open source rules. The...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 06, 2012
Oh Verizon, why must you constantly mess with perfection? Hackers with early access to the Verizon Galaxy S III have discovered that the phone has a protected bootloader -- meaning no easy hacking o...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 04, 2012
The day before Google I/O kicked off, Steve "Cyanogen" Kondik of CyanogenMod fame visited the San Francisco Android User Group, were he gave a complete rundown of everything relating to th...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 02, 2012
Hacking your Galaxy Nexus is cool - but even cooler is being able to fix it and get back to stock
With all the Jelly Bean ROMs floating around out there, more than a few of us have put our Galax...
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 18, 2012
The first nightly build of popular custom ROM CyanogenMod 9 for the Samsung Galaxy S III is now available for download. Following the release of several unofficial builds since the S III's...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 24, 2012
Now that some pre-orders are getting filled and the EVO 4G LTE is in the hands of Android fans, it was just a matter of time before it got rooted. It's a pretty simple affair, using the same exp...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 22, 2012
ASUS has made the boot loader unlocking utility for the Transformer Pad TF300 available from their website. The tool is an Android apk that you install like any other app, but when ran ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 18, 2012
We're still waiting for word on when to expect the HTC EVO 4G LTE on the shelves at Sprint, but that wasn't enough to keep the RUU from leaking out. Football has posted the file up for the f...
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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 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
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 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 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 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 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 28, 2012
Good news for anyone looking to get a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich on some of LG's latest hardware -- CyanogenMod 9 nightlies are now rolling out for the (GSM) LG Optimus LTE and its AT&T-bra...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 18, 2012
The first major CyanogenMod release of the year is upon us, as the leading custom Android firmware launches the first release candidate (RC) build for version 7.2. CM release candidates are generall...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 16, 2012
Since the earliest days of unofficial Android ROMs, root access and custom firmwares like CyanogenMod have gone hand in hand. However, future versions of CyanogenMod will take a step back from ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 15, 2012
As many an EVO 3D user will tell you, the 1.5 hboot that came with the latest update has been a bit of a thorn in the side of Android hackers. That may soon be coming to an end, and users at XDA -De...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 13, 2012
Since it emerged that the AT&T Galaxy Note's hardware supported T-Mobile's HSPA frequencies, there's been a cash bounty out for anyone able to bring Tmo 3G and '4G' connectiv...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 13, 2012
OK guys and gals -- I'm doing a little leg work here for a project I have in the works. You might have seen my question on Google+ asking folks with a stock Android phone if they use a custom RO...
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by PvilleComp
Mar 11, 2012
Behold the mighty HTC DROID Incredible, now running Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3! Yes, you read that correctly, the mighty DInc, the phone that will not go away, now has an Ice Cream Sandwich port that ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 09, 2012
The HTC One X has been rooted before it's official release thanks to Android hacker Paul O'Brien. With his Superboot method, any One X that has S-Off, or has been unlocked via the official H...
