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Calibrating Your Android Phone’s Battery After Flashing New ROM
by Paul Nuñal on Jan 31, 2012 2 Comments">2
Many Android smartphones are notorious for having poor battery life. Most handset these days are provided with rechargeable batteries that could last a day or two, depending on the materials used or how the device is being used. The sole culprit behind the mammoth battery consumption lies in the Android operating system itself, as it was designed to continuously synchronize data and information throughout the day. Users who have rooted devices may have already found out some tricks on how to get the most life from out of their batteries. Some may have tried installing custom ROMs that are guaranteed …
Install Stock Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich on HTC Sensation
by Alvin Ybañez on Jan 28, 2012 6 Comments">6
Users of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus are currently enjoying the delightful treats offered by the sweetest and latest Google experience in the form of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Phone manufacturers, such as HTC, are in a mad rush to push out their ICS updates with a twist of their respective Android skins, but no one is sure about when exactly the updates will arrive on the HTC handsets. However, thanks to the Virtuous Quattro ROM, owners of the HTC Sensation can freshen up their handsets with pure Android 4.0.3–minus HTC’s custom user interface. According to the ROM’s developers on …
How to Install MIUI Version 4 on Nexus One
by Ken East on Jan 24, 2012 0 Comments">0
The Nexus One is the device that many people had once craved for. But, let’s face it–it is not a hot thing anymore, as better devices are popping out in the market. This is inevitable, though–a time will definitely have to come when a product becomes obsolete. In this case, obsolete in terms of the “What’s the hot thing?” criterion. But, for those who have kept their Nexus One alive, there is great news for you. The time for your Nexus One to get some slick and classy upgrade has finally come. For those who still do not know, version …
Top 5 Rooted Apps of 2012 [Video]
by Vinny Marino on Jan 22, 2012 5 Comments">5
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If You are one of the freedom lovers who have rooted their Android phone or tablet, then you’ll love this little top 5 list fresh for 2012 where we take a l0ok at some of the must have apps for those who pack a rootified Android device in their pockets. 5. Wireless Tether If your have a rooted phone with 4G connectivity one of the best apps to have at your disposal is Wireless Tether. It makes your phone a mobile hot spot for all of your mobile needs maybe use it for a WiFi only tablet or possibly a …
Motorola Droid Razr Gets ICS ROM [WIP][Video]
by Richard Gutierrez on Jan 17, 2012 1 Comments">1
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Waiting for Android ICS ROM update? well, there’s a good and bad news. The good news is that Motorola Droid Razr finally have an ICS ROM made by droidth3ory along with Dhacker and Hashcode of Rootz Wiki Forum. The bad news is that it is not yet released publicly and still in progress.
ICS ROM For Motorola Xoom (Wi-Fi) Available [Download and Install]
by Richard Gutierrez on Jan 17, 2012 1 Comments">1
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You can now Update your Motorola Xoom to Ice Cream Sandwich Rom Thanks to razorbladex401 of XDA Developers Forum, But this update is Strictly for Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi only. Some members of XDA said that they have updated their 3G Xoom with this method successfully. If you want to try this with 3G Xoom version i advise you to make a Nandroid Backup incase something bad happens.Here’s the simple steps in updating your Motorola Xoom.
How to Install MIUI ROM on Kindle Fire
by Ken East on Jan 15, 2012 1 Comments">1
The Kindle Fire is surely getting a lot of developer support lately as it gets MIUI 1.12.29 ROM based on Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread. This ROM comes straight from XDA Developers forum member Leech2082. It certainly is another great news for folks who love to make the most out of their Kindle Fire. In this article you will know how to install MIUI ROM to your Kindle Fire. This MIUI version of Android for the Kindle Fire has a user interface that is said to be more iPhone-like (a good thing if you like how the iPhone’s interface looks like). Every …
How to Install CyanogenMod 9 ROM to Nexus S 4G
by Carl Parker on Jan 13, 2012 0 Comments">0
Koush’s CyanogenMod 9 release for the Nexus S (GSM) finally comes to the Nexus S 4G, thanks to members of Team Liberty (developers of the Liberty ROM) and other helpful programmers. In addition to getting the very same CyanogenMod 9 ROM for the Nexus S, users are treated to a few performance scripts, hacks, and tweaks (from the Liberty ROM) in the Nexus S 4G port. The ROM seems to be in good working condition. According to the feedback from users, it runs smoothly and the operating system seems to run faster, although some users have reported occasional issues with …
How to Install Ice Cream Sandwich ROM on Kindle Fire
by Joe Baquilta on Jan 13, 2012 10 Comments">10
Folks who have the Kindle Fire can now get a foretaste of Ice Cream Sandwich while the rest of us watch and drool. Thanks, once again, to the great people at XDA Developers who made this happen. The custom ROM is based on AOSP code for Ice Cream Sandwich. So far, the ROM is still in the pre-alpha stage, so it is not quite perfect yet. If you install this custom ROM into your Kindle Fire, it is likely that you will experience issues. Here are some of the issues that you may encounter: The touch screen might be unresponsive …
Kindle Fire gets yet Another ICS ROM, the Kindle Zone
by Alexander Maxham on Jan 12, 2012 0 Comments">0
In the Kindle Fire development world, it seems to be raining ICS ROM’s. We’ve seen a few different Android 4.0 ROM’s for the Kindle Fire in the past couple weeks. This comes to us, thanks to XDA member zone23. The ROM is still a beta, and may not be ideal for daily usage. But you can still feel free to test out this ROM. Some features of the Kindle Zone Beta include: • Colored Icons • Superuser • Titanium Backup • Adobe Flash 11 • Quickboot • ES Explorer • Built in ad block You can download the Kindle Zone Beta ICS ROM …
How to Install SuperVillian Rom on your HTC Sensation
by Alexander Maxham on Jan 06, 2012 6 Comments">6
For those of us with the HTC Sensation, there are a lot of ICS ROM’s available for us to use and abuse now. The latest to hit XDA is SuperVillian, which is from the VillianROM team of developers. Earlier today we wrote about How to install VillianROM on your Galaxy Nexus. SuperVillian ROM is another Senseless ROM, meaning the developer has ripped almost all of Sense completely out of the skin, it is also based on the leaked ICS RUU that all these Sense 3.5 and Ice Cream Sandwich ROM’s have been built from. This is version 1.0 so I …
How to Install VillainROM on the Galaxy Nexus
by Ken East on Jan 06, 2012 2 Comments">2
If you’re an owner of a Samsung smartphone and have tried installing custom ROMs on it, you would most likely have heard about VillainROM. It is one of the custom ROMs that ring a bell in many people’s ears, especially when talking of custom ROMs for Samsung handsets. Developers of VillainROM have made a name for themselves, especially with their work on custom ROMs for popular Samsung devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S and the Samsung Galaxy S2. This time around, the ROM’s developers have set their eyes on a new target: the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the hottest thing …
How to Install Android 4.0.1 ICS on the Nook Color Using CyanogenMod 9
by Ken East on Jan 05, 2012 1 Comments">1
Pump some Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich into your Nook Color and check out how it will perform. Thanks to developers at XDA Developers, you can now install on your Nook Color a preview version of CyanogenMod 9, which is based on Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich. Since this is a preview build of CyanogenMod 9, it is not yet stable enough to be used for daily operation. So, as early as this point, if you are unsure about what you’re getting into, or if you have little experience with Android hacks (or none at all), it may be good …
How to Install Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on the Motorola Droid 2 Global
by Paul Nuñal on Jan 04, 2012 8 Comments">8
Proud owners of the Motorola DROID 2 are in for an awesome New Year’s treat, as a team of Android developers is working on bringing the Ice Cream Sandwich update to the DROID 2. As of today, the early build of the popular CyanogenMod 9 (based on Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich) has been released for the Motorola DROID 2 Global. Featuring a 1.2 GHz Cortex A9 processor, the Droid 2 Global definitely cements the rumor that even older single-core devices can keep up with Android’s latest version. Released way back in late 2010, the Droid 2 Global is a …
How to Install Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wi-Fi
by Ken East on Jan 04, 2012 24 Comments">24
Samsung has recently announced that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for existing mobile phones and tablet devices will probably reach users after the end of January, 2012. That is still about a month from now and there is still no assurance that users can get it by that time. The official update for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wi-Fi is still not out, but the good news is that your Galaxy Tab 10.1 can now get ICS via a custom ROM based on CyanogenMod 9. The great thing about this custom ROM is that it looks exactly like Android …
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