by Carl Parker, 3 months ago

Endings are such sad things. But, here at Android Authority, we celebrate endings as if they were new beginnings. And with that, we start the celebration of the end of the month with a list…

by Carl Parker, 3 months ago

It’s party night tonight and here in Android Authority we party with the hottest new apps from the Google Play Store. This weekender special is a potpourri of apps designed to make your week fun,…

by Carl Parker, 3 months ago

Although the Sony Xperia T LT30p and the Sony Xperia TX LT29i don’t have a flood of ROMs like the Samsung or Google smartphones do, their ROM builds are pretty strong and stable. When newer…

by Carl Parker, 3 months ago

Where would we be without custom ROMs? I’m not sure, but I’m thankful that we have ROM chefs who are more than ready to pick up a device and tinker with it. From the infamous…

by Carl Parker, 3 months ago

What could be more romantic than a custom kernel that combines all the best qualities of other custom kernels in the Nexus forum on XDA? For hard-core users, this is a dream come true. And,…

by Carl Parker, 3 months ago

All great ROMs become even more awesome with the right kernel. Unfortunately, pre-cooked ROMs don’t always have the kernels with the modifications that you need. That is why some experienced users flash kernels to improve…

by Carl Parker, 4 months ago

We just can’t get enough of Fridays, much like how we can’t get enough of Android apps. While not all of us can shout our hoorays with a complete toss of our paperwork on the…

by Carl Parker, 4 months ago

Games, games, and more games. The Google Play Store will never run out of interesting games to keep us entertained during days when the time runs slow. Kickstart the first half of January with awesome…

by Carl Parker, 4 months ago

Some Android devices have received their latest Jelly Bean fix but Google’s flagship phone, the LG Nexus 4 E960, was the first to ever feature Android 4.2 out of the box. With its excellent display…

by Carl Parker, 4 months ago

Flashing custom ROMs on your Verizon Galaxy Nexus can improve your smartphone’s performance. However, choosing a custom ROM that suits your fancy might not be as easy a decision as deciding to flash custom ROMs. …

by Carl Parker, 4 months ago

T-Mobile released the multi-window update for the Galaxy Note 2 middle of December last year. While that seems to be only yesterday, many other phones have received over-the-air firmware updates, but some carrier-locked phone owners…

by Carl Parker, 4 months ago

Another week has come and gone. You might be reading this right now as you wait for the last few hours of the work week to count down, or you might be already relaxing at…

by Carl Parker, 4 months ago

Treat your T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 2 SGH-T889 to something new this 2013. Root your phone, unlock its bootloader, and flash a custom recovery so you can start changing how your phone looks and improve…

by Carl Parker, 4 months ago

How many smartphones can Chainfire root if Chainfire could root smartphones? Given XDA Developers member Chainfire’s popularity, that may be a difficult number to approximate. One thing’s for sure, the CF-Auto-Root package is up for…

by Carl Parker, 4 months ago

We are all made differently and so are phones. That is why when we buy a smartphone, some of us pick the latest one while some painstakingly research on the specs and features before they’re…