Android Root

[How-To] One-click Root and Teardown Your Motorola DROID Bionic

September 12, 2011
motorola-droid-bionic-ifixit

Many of you have probably purchased one of the (literally) most awaited devices in the history of Android. After being announced at CES, the Motorola Droid Bionic took over 8 months to be released. It went through its fair share of delays and revamps/upgrades and now it’s in your safe hands. Of course, one is [...]

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Acer Iconia a500 review

September 6, 2011
Acer Iconia a500

What would you give up to pack more features into an Android tablet? Would you be willing to sacrifice thinness? Accept a little more weight, or a design that’s not quite as svelte as another tablet? That’s the ring in which the Acer Iconia Tab A500 has found itself. On the one hand, it’s done [...]

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[ROM] faux123 CM Nexus Gingerbread 2.3.5 v1.3.1 for HTC myTouch 4G (Glacier)/ T-Mobile

September 1, 2011

faux123 has released an update to CM Nexus Gingerbread 2.3.5 v1.3.1. The latest version is now v1.3.1. This release is supported on the following Device(s):- HTC myTouch 4G (Glacier): T-Mobile < Version 1.3.1 (Current, AOSP 2.3.5) > AOSP Patches:Updated Settings to support SparePartsToo (app)CM7 Patches:Added 4G iconography (framework)Added phone support for LTE/HSPA+ (app)Added SparePartsToo tweaks [...]

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[How To] Revert your device back to the old Android Market

August 31, 2011

  So you finally got updated to the latest version of the Android Market and not digging it? Can’t find anything you want? Look like crap on your device? It does take some getting used to. But for those that just can’t stand it, thankfully there’s a way to go back to the old version [...]

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[How-to] Root the Nexus S 4G with One Click V2 Video

August 27, 2011
How To Root the Nexus S 4G with One Click

This how-to video will show you how to root the Nexus S 4G (Android 2.3.4 or 2.3.5) using One Click V2. Required files: Drivers: http://junefabrics.com/android/download.php One click root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14143367&postcount=2

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[Video] HP Touchpad Running Android 2.2.1

August 27, 2011
HP Touchpad Running Android 2.2.1

Here’s video of an HP Touchpad running Android 2.2.1 out of the box. THe user claims that his Touchpad unit is probably a test version from the Qualcomm Innovation Center. In the video he walks through the developer tools and web browser but cannot find a way to get Android Market  to work.

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One-Click Droid 3 Root Now Available

August 26, 2011
motorola-droid-3-all-sides

Earlier today it was announced that the Droid 3 had officially been rooted. As previously stated, the process doesn’t look all that difficult as long as you have ADB set up and ready to go. Now this process is even easier, though, as a 1-click solution has become available! That’s not the best part, either [...]

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Atrix-Dev-Team Releases CyanogenMOD 7.1 for Atrix (Pre-Beta #2)

August 18, 2011

Its always a good sign to see custom ROMs find their way to newer devices. Especially when it is something like a CM7.1 build. This is very much a beta build build, hence the name, Pre-Beta #2. However, it is nice to see some work being done in the right direction. WORKING: 2G/3G/H+ Calls and [...]

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Motorola Photon 4G gets its bootloader unlocked courtesy of independent developers

August 15, 2011
Photon 4G

Android hackers have succeeded in unlocking the Motorola Photon 4G bootloader using the methods they first figured out for the Atrix 4G.  Like most hacks of this nature, you’re going to have to read the directions and understand everything before you jump in, and you’ll need a bit of working knowledge of the standard fastboot [...]

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