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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 Menno
Jun 09, 2011
This week we wanted to cover a slick theme for devices running CyanogenMod 7. Synergy is a theme built using the T-Mobile Theme Engine, a nifty piece of software that allows you to quickly chang...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 09, 2011
It looks like you won't have to wait long for developers to get geared up for Samsung's latest beauties -- the Galaxy S 4G on T-Mobile and Galaxy Tab 10.1 (the I/O edition only for now) have both been...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 08, 2011
Looking to root your new Barnes & Noble Nook Touch? (And maybe play a little Angry Birds?) Instructions are now available for us mere mortals. You'll need the Nook Touch (of course), a m...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 07, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewingWhy do we hack and root Android devices? Because we can. And while it's not exactly the same as rocking a dual-core tablet, the latest Nook -- all six inches of it...
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by Menno
Jun 06, 2011
Atinm, the developer responsible for maintaining CyanogenMod on the Samsung Vibrant and Captivate, recently received a free Galaxy S 2 to develop for. (click to see our hands-on). Don't ad...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 27, 2011
We're all pleased as punch that HTC has decided to shake things up a bit and stop locking the bootloader on its Android devices. Cheers to the manufacturer for listening to the vocal minori...
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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 21, 2011
We can't make this up people. According to Google, who gets to make the rules since it's their service, rooted devices are not supported by the Android Markets new movie rental service "due...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 18, 2011
We've been seeing serious work on getting the GSM flavors of the Samsung Galaxy S line into the CyanogenMod 7 project for about three months, but now it's officially official -- the Samsung Vibrant, S...
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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 Jerry Hildenbrand
May 16, 2011
The HTC Evo 3D will be one of the hottest Android phones of the year, and to whet everyone's appetite a system dump for the beast has shown up online. Our pals at 911Sniper, who have a knack for...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 13, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewingHave a rooted and hacked Nook Color? Want to run the new Netflix app? It's as simple as changing the build.prop file, of course, to make the app think your $250 e-r...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 12, 2011
If you're a ROM developer and you're not posting your work in ROM Manager, you're missing out. It's a great way to get your work out there to the users. And with ClockworkMod's announc...
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by Anndrew Vacca
May 12, 2011
This morning’s Thunderbolt update might have left a lot of rooted users scratching their heads as to whether or not to take the plunge, but fear not: you haven’t been left behind. That roo...
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by Alex Dobie
May 11, 2011
News is quickly spreading that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 units given away to Google IO attendees yesterday are completely unlocked and ripe for all sorts of hackery, including quick and e...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 09, 2011
Sony Ericsson just proved to us all that they get it. First, they offer up a real bootloader unlocking solution, and now they have published a How-To on their official developer blog with instru...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 07, 2011
Benchmarks can be useful, whether we're talking mobile or any other computer hardware. There is a problem though -- you have to depend on everyone being honest. Let me explain. Anyti...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 30, 2011
Look out, all you tweakers and overclockers -- there's a new kid on the block who's likely to take the throne in very short order -- the Samsung Galaxy S 2. Right out of the box it's an awesome ...
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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...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 28, 2011
Looks like folks with rooted and hacked phones won't have to wait very long to have a crack at the Android 2.3.4 update, as the code and the proprietary binaries (radio and GPU software) have already ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 28, 2011
What a night for Android hackers and HTC fans. The fellows at 911sniper have a feast of leaks for us all to monkey around with. First off, there's a leaked version of a Gingerbread OTA for...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 27, 2011
OK, all you kids with your crazy rooted Samsung Epic 4Gs. If you're ready to get some semi-official leaked Gingerbread onto your phones, ACS has let loose the ED12 build that we've been talking ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 27, 2011
The folks at C Skills have done their magic again, this time with Gingerbread (and possibly Honeycomb) and have released GingerBreak. If you don't keep up with this sort of thing, the C Skills t...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 25, 2011
The GSM version of the HTC Hero is in need of a CyanogenMod maintainer, so it has been dropped by the CM team. Ciwrl sends word that while they have tried to keep the Hero on the supported devic...
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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 Joshua Munoz
Apr 22, 2011
If you're looking to pilfer parts and pieces from T-Mobile's newly available Sidekick 4G, you're in luck.The full system dump is up as well as ringtones and wallpapers separately, for those who don't ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 19, 2011
The HTC Thunderbolt is the latest in the line of new HTC products that are less than hacker friendly, and the steps needed to root it have proven to be a thorn in the side of many, leading to the...
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...
