Articles Tagged “Custom ROM”
How to Install Apps to SD Card Without Android Rooting
by Carl Parker on Jan 16, 2012 4 Comments">4
For some users, rooting is the only way to go. It gives you root access to flash custom ROMs to your device and a number of other cool features. Unfortunately, rooting does void the warranty of your device and the only way to get it back is to restore your phone’s stock software. For those of you who want to try more apps, but aren’t willing to root your phone, there’s an alternative for you. It is possible to install apps on your device’s SD card without rooting your phone. Requirements Before you begin, you’ll need to have a few …
How to Update Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830 with Android 4.0 ICS-styled Custom ROM
by Carl Parker on Jan 14, 2012 18 Comments">18
Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830 users may be disappointed to know that there doesn’t seem to be an official Ice Cream Sandwich update in the device’s stars. This may be because of hardware limitations. Fortunately, however, there’s Myth–an all-new custom ROM being developed for the Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830 smartphone. The Myth ROM is mainly based on the Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread build BUKS1, but it is an exact replica of the Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.1. Here are some of Myth ROM’s features: Rooted Custom ROM Firmware Apps2SD Feature is pre-loaded CRT Off Enabled Over Scroll Glow is enabled Extended Power …
How to Install Ice Cream Sandwich ROM on Motorola Droid X
by Alvin Ybañez on Dec 31, 2011 22 Comments">22
Though released last year, the Motorola Droid X remains well-loved by those who own one. It was a popular phone during its time, although newer and more power Motorola phones have taken over its place. Can such an “old” phone still enjoy the latest and greatest release of Android? Apparently so. Disappointed by the lack of developer attention to creating an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich build for the Motorola Droid X, a developer has decided to take matter into his own hands and whip up an ICS-based ROM for the Motorola Droid X. The ROM is called EncounterICS X …
How to Upgrade Samsung Galaxy S to Ice Cream Sandwich Using MIUI ROM
by Ken East on Dec 09, 2011 23 Comments">23
Android’s latest version, Ice Cream Sandwich, is the hottest and most-craved-for version of Android these days. Even owners of earlier Android devices such as the Galaxy S crave for it. Unfortunately, it seems that Samsung Galaxy S owners still have to stick to what they have because reports are saying that the official ICS upgrade will not reach the Samsung Galaxy S until 2012. With this disappointing news, all who want to get some taste of ICS on their Samsung Galaxy S turn their attention to developers. You don’t have to wait until 2012 to get some Ice Cream Sandwich …
How To Update LG Optimus 3D P920 to an ICS-themed ROM
by Carl Parker on Dec 09, 2011 14 Comments">14
For LG Optimus 3D P920 users who want Ice Cream Sandwich on their phone, you’re going to have to wait a few more months for the official firmware from LG. Unfortunately, LG has yet to release a timeframe for the official release. However, through enthusiasts, it’s now possible to easily make your LG Optimus 3D look like it has Ice Cream Sandwich. Through the King 3D ROM, your LG Optimus 3D can enjoy the look and feel of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The custom ROM includes the following functions, capabilities, and enhancements: New framework Optimized ram Increased speed of …
Ice Cream Sandwich Ported to Samsung Galaxy S
by Paul Nuñal on Nov 02, 2011 0 Comments">0
Samsung Galaxy S owners rejoice, as you may be one of the few lucky owners of having Ice Cream Sandwich for your phone. Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was recently ported to the Google Nexus S, but that doesn’t stop it from being ported to other devices such as the Galaxy S. For those of you who still sport the prehistoric outdated versions of Android on your Galaxy S, the long wait is finally over as XDA Developers members galnet and lttldvl, known for their outstanding work in MIUI development, are spearheading the team for porting ICS to the Samsung Galaxy …
HTC Thunderbolt Foretastes Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
by Alvin Ybañez on Oct 27, 2011 5 Comments">5
Google made the software development kit (SDK) for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich available on the very same day as Google launched Android’s latest version–and the Android developer community, especially custom ROM developers, quickly slurped the delicious treat. One guy was able to make an SDK port for one of Verizon’s most troubled HTC-made devices: the HTC Thunderbolt. A member of the RootzWiki forums, named jdkoreclipse, managed to pull together a pre-alpha ROM using the Android 4.0 SDK and got it to boot on his HTC Thunderbolt. According to the coder’s post on the forums, nothing else works apart from …
How to Flash Custom ROM onto the Samsung Galaxy S2 (T-Mobile)
by Alexander Maxham on Oct 26, 2011 2 Comments">2
Finally, T-Mobile Galaxy S II users can get a custom ROM built for their phone. Last week I wrote about how to root your T-Mobile Galaxy S2, and now here is your first Gingerbread custom ROM. Disclaimer: Please follow this guide at your own risk. Android Authority will not be liable if your device gets damaged or bricked during the process. The first step is to make sure that you have root on your phone along with ClockworkMod Recovery. Now download the ROM zip file from here and save it on your desktop for ease of access. Once done, connect your phone to the computer, mount …
Brace Yourself for ICS Custom ROMs as Google Sets to Unleash ICS Source Code Soon
by Alexander Maxham on Oct 21, 2011 11 Comments">11
There are a lot of us who are tired of waiting for manufacturers and carriers to give us updates to the newest Android goodness that Andy Rubin and the Google Android team bring to the Android platform. We have found a kind of solution to this over the last couple of years–rooting our phones and installing a custom ROM. A lot of ROM developers create or modify their ROMs to include the latest Android updates pretty quickly so that if your phone is rooted, you can enjoy the latest and greatest from Google. All that worked fine until Android 3.0 …
Sony Ericsson Opens Door to Modders, Gives 20 Phones to Developers
by Elmer Montejo on Sep 30, 2011 0 Comments">0
First, Sony Ericsson decided to unlock the bootloader of all Sony Ericsson Xperia released this year. Then, the company taught everyone how to build a custom Linux kernel and flash it onto an Xperia handset. And, now, Sony Ericsson has decided to support a group of independent developers to speed up the production of custom ROMs for Xperia phones. Sony Ericsson’s chief of developer relations, Karl-Johan Dahlström, announced that about 20 Sony Ericsson Xperia handsets have been provided to the FreeXperia team that has been making custom ROMs intended for Xperia handsets and based off the CyanogenMod custom ROM. Dahlström …
Xiaomi Starts Shipping First 600 Units of MI-ONE Android Phone with MIUI Custom ROM
by Alvin Ybañez on Sep 04, 2011 13 Comments">13
Six hundred units of the initial batch of the MI-ONE smartphone have started shipping in China last week. The MI-ONE is manufactured by Xiaomi and comes preloaded with the MIUI custom ROM based off Android 2.3.5. The price for each handset is reported to be YEN1,999 (roughly US$310). No official announcements have been made yet as to the availability of the MI-ONE in other countries. The phone’s hardware was custom-made the Beijing-based company Xiaomi primarily intended for running the MIUI custom operating system, resulting in a fascinating custom-made Android phone named MI-One. MIUI is one of the popular custom Android …
Motorola Atrix Receiving Unlocked Bootloader Via Gingerbread Update!
by Darcy LaCouvee on Jun 23, 2011 0 Comments">0
Wow – this is some great news! Motorola, it appears, is heeding the interests of Android fanatics, and is keeping good on their word to unlock bootloaders going forward. As i’m sure you’re aware, the big M has received a considerable amount of pressure to unlock their devices, especially as of late. The reason is simple – locked bootloaders really restrict Android users from modifying and creating their own custom kernels, which essentially means that they receive no true custom ROM love. Still, Motorola – much like HTC, Sony and others – have decided to turn their leaf for the good …
Iconia A500 Custom ROM Released
by Aerol Bibat on Jun 18, 2011 0 Comments">0
One of the great things about Android is its hackability. Yeah, other operating systems allow a degree of freedom for modding but none of them can match Android in this departments. Of course, a lot of companies frown at this sort of thing. It has to do with warranties, liabilities, and all that boring stuff. So they try to lock their products down from further tampering. Well, like an itch that people keep scratching, hackers are will always try their best to open those locks and give people full functionality of their products. The latest addition to these products is …
CyanogenMod Makes You The Overlord Of Your Android Installation
by Aerol Bibat on May 24, 2011 2 Comments">2
Recently, Google’s been cracking down on rogue apps and doing the usual clean up of security issues. One of the basic foundations of Android security is app permissions. App permissions for Android are a funny thing – this is because when you click “accept” on that EULA, you usually accept everything that an app wants. Well, that isn’t exactly fair – you may want the app to access some of your data, but you probably don’t want it to mess around with all of your data. That’s how invasions of privacy happen after all. Well, if you have access the …
Why Android Is Much Better Than iOS on Smartphones
by Chit Agustin on May 22, 2011 22 Comments">22
Without a doubt, Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS are the most dominant operating systems in the world of smartphones today. These operating systems are often used as major benchmarks in ongoing heated debates over which smartphone is better than the other. Without batting an eyelash, almost everybody agrees that both platforms are solid, well-designed, functional, and feature-loaded. However, there are certain areas where one platform simply has an edge over the other. Android’s being an opensource platform is one major upper hand over iOS. The open platform strategy of Google has made many manufacturers prefer Android to iOS or any …
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