by Alvin Ybañez, 2 months ago

The Google Nexus 10, being a member of the Nexus line, is a Google Experience Device, as well as an ideal device for developers. This means that unlocking its bootloader, rooting it,  and flashing custom…

by Dan Evans, 3 months ago

The Sprint LG Optimus G LG-LS970 is finally free. The hardworking developers of the XDA Developers forum have come up with ways to root the phone, unlock its bootloader, and even install custom recovery. Through…

by Ken East, 3 months ago

There are a lot of things you can do with Android devices, thanks to the variety of customizations that developers are cooking up and the apps emerging on the Google Play Store. However, a custom…

by Ken East, 3 months ago

Custom ROMs are the way to go if you want to explore the custom features available. Before you can do that, you have to gain root access and install custom recovery on your phone for…

by Ken East, 3 months ago

Custom recoveries save us from the hassle of old-fashioned software flashing involving plugging in our phones into our computers and typing complex commands that only expert developers understand thoroughly. Thanks to custom recoveries, you get…

by Carl Parker, 3 months ago

To date, there are two famous custom recoveries available for Android devices. One of which is the popular ClockworkMod Recovery, created by Koushik Dutta. Many developers have tried to make this custom recovery run on…

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 Ken East, 4 months ago

Verizon still stands firm in its decision to keep the Verizon Motorola Droid Razr HD XT926′s bootloader locked, preventing developers from creating customizations for the phone. Knowing the crafty developers of the XDA Developers forum,…

by Ken East, 4 months ago

Users are still feeling bad about Motorola’s not unlocking the bootloader for the Droid RAZR HD. Though it’s possible to root the phone without unlocking the bootloader, a locked bootloader still limits further development. On…

by Alvin Ybañez, 4 months ago

A locked bootloader means fewer ways to customize your Android device. This was the case of the Motorola Droid RAZR HD XT926 that came with a locked bootloader. Fortunately, a different variant of the Droid…

by Dan Evans, 4 months ago

The beauty of Android is the option to go beyond the out-of-the-box experience and to truly make your device your own. The first step to doing this is to root your device. The next is…

by Ken East, 4 months ago

Users and developers rejoiced when the Motorola RAZR HD XT925′s bootloader was officially unlocked. This means that users who have started to get dissatisfied with their phone’s out-of-the-box performance can optimize it with a variety…

by Ken East, 4 months ago

Motorola’s decision to finally unlock the Motorola RAZR HD XT925′s bootloader was much welcomed by users and developers. This unlocked bootloader opens the door for custom software for the device, such as custom ROMs, kernels,…

by Carl Parker, 4 months ago

XDA Developer member gokhanmoral, the well-known developer of one of the best custom kernels in town, has released the SiyahKernel for the Sony Xperia T LT30p. Now every Xperia T user and developer can take…

by Dan Evans, 4 months ago

The Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 is not a new device, but it is still very much loved. For people who have been using it for a while, the Galaxy Ace remains to be a very…