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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 15, 2011
Thing 1: Gingerbread's a-comin'! Hands-on with the leaked Gingerbread ROM for the Sprint EVO 4GNew Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread build for Droid X reportedly is pushing over the air [Update: Verizon says ...
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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 ...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Apr 13, 2011
If you've ever put a custom ROM on your Android phone (or are looking to do so), chances are you've used ROM Manager. And it's getting spruced up in its latest version. Things are a little prett...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 12, 2011
Motorola Xoom kernel developer and hero of the hour bigrushdog has released the latest version of the Tiamat kernel for the Xoom -- with SD card support. It's not perfect (you can't swap ca...
Article
by Chris Parsons
Apr 11, 2011
We know -- it's pretty much inevitable these days when it comes to Android devices. They're going to get rooted, most before they even hit mass consumption. The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is no differen...
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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...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 10, 2011
I do what I do here at Android Central for a few different reasons, but the biggest is because I am an Android geek. I am totally into Android, and love talking about it – sometimes too m...
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 Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 05, 2011
As we first told you last night, a developer test Market has surfaced, along with a new version of the Music application from Google. Here's your (and mine) chance to get some hands-on time wit...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 05, 2011
A while ago we reported that Sony Ericsson would be offering a bootloader unlocking solution for their 2011 Xperia line, and today Xperia Blog has some information about how this will play out. ...
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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. ...
Article
by Jared DiPane
Mar 29, 2011
Just the other night we saw a leak of Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) for the Motorola Droid 2 and Motorola Droid X, but unfortunately at that time users had to decide if they wanted to give up their root. ...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 29, 2011
Find the latest HTC ThunderBolt accessories
The first thing most people want to do after they root their phone is remove all that extra software the carriers have forced upon them. The HTC...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 29, 2011
This one came out of left field -- Sony Ericsson is going to offer their 2011 Xperia line with an unlockable bootloader via the fastbook command. They say only SIM unlocked versions of the ...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 28, 2011
Have a shiny new HTC Thunderbolt, itching to be rooted, but only have a Mac with which to do the deed? You're in luck -- our very own Cory Streater happens to love his MacBook Pro, and he's...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Mar 27, 2011
Root access is now available on the just-released Wifi-only Motorola Xoom, thanks to some enterprising XDA members. The rooting process involves using the Android SDK, as well as a fair amount o...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 26, 2011
The LG Optimus 2X (see our hands-on) gets the next step of the hacking treatment, a custom recovery. Paul O'Brien has built ClockworkMod recovery, and packaged it up with an easy installer for W...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 24, 2011
The EC05 Froyo OTA is slowly trickling out for the Sprint Epic 4G, but users who like to tinker don't have to wait any longer. Android Central forums adviser Paul627g has worked up a flashable v...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Mar 23, 2011
Bad news for anyone hoping to run custom ROMs on HTC's new Incredible S anytime soon. A recently-discovered RUU for the device seems to indicate that like its distant cousin the Thunderbolt 4G, ...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 23, 2011
Find the latest HTC ThunderBolt accessories
Developers have packaged the lengthy and cumbersome HTC Thunderbolt root process into an easy to use application that runs from your computer.&nb...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 21, 2011
The bootloader on your Milestone or Droid X is just as locked today as it was yesterday, and it looks like it will stay that way. Android developer Nenolod admits he was lying when he claimed to...
Article
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 ...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 17, 2011
Dell Streak 7 developer graffixnyc and his band of co-horts (check the source link to see just who to thank) have successfully built ClockworkMod recovery for the Dell Streak 7. With some help f...
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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...
Article
by Chris Parsons
Mar 10, 2011
Sure, the Motorola XOOM has a microSD card slot. But since it's not currently enabled for end user use one has to make due with the 32GB of on board storage that Motorola has included. Although if yo...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Mar 10, 2011
The Barnes & Noble Nook Color is a great little $250 e-reader to turn into a decent little Android tablet. But maybe you went just a little too far and borked it. Or maybe you just want to g...
Article
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...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 08, 2011
If you've rooted your HTC Evo Shift 4G, you now have the option of using ClockworkMod recovery, as well as it's simple front-end Rom Manager. With the release of version 3.0.1.4, ClockworkM...
