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How to root the HTC One V
by Alvin Ybañez on May 17, 2012 2 Comments">2
The true beauty of an Android phone doesn’t come from its hardware specs, or from the Android version it’s running on. The phone’s genuine beauty comes from the freedom that lets Android users customize their Android phones. For the price of voiding your warranty, rooting your phone will awaken and reveal its true capabilities hiding within its system. Senior XDA Developers member ckpv5 and a group of developers have created a rooting procedure for your HTC One V. This procedure will easily root your phone and let you gain root-level privileges. With a rooted phone, you can enjoy tweaks and …
Oops! Engineers “forgot” root backdoor in ZTE Score M and ZTE Skate
by Gary Sims on May 14, 2012 3 Comments">3
A few months ago, the American mobile phone service provider MetroPCS launched, together with ZTE – the Chinese handset manufacturer – an affordable, entry level Android phone called the ZTE Score M. This Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) comes with a variety of features like a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen, a 600MHz CPU, a 3.2-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, 4GB of internal memory, a microSD slot. Oh yeah, and a root backdoor! Thanks to an anonymous post to Pastebin, details have now emerged that the device has a setuid-root binary (a program that runs with root privileges) in /system/bin/sync_agent that serves no function other than …
Layperson’s dictionary of rooting terms
by Carl Parker on May 14, 2012 2 Comments">2
So, you’re new to the Android community. First off, welcome to the wonderful world of customizing your phone! Android’s all about the power to make your phone truly yours and if you dig deep enough, you’ll find a hundred ways to make your phone unlike anyone else’s on the planet. Or, at least, nearly unlike anyone else’s. The more you customize, the slimmer the chance people will have the exact same settings. If you’re a stickler for individuality, you’ve made the right choice by getting an Android. But, the moment you loaded up Android Authority, you already feel overwhelmed by …
HTC One X for AT&T and Rogers rooted
by Bams Sadewo on May 10, 2012 2 Comments">2
Kennethpenn Well, it didn’t take long for the folks at XDA-developers to come up with a permanent rooting solution for the HTC One X on AT&T. You can head to the thread right now if you can’t wait to remove some bloatware from your shiny new phone. Of course, that’s just one of the benefits that root access can provide you. For now, the rooting method seems to be working for the HTC One X versions offered by AT&T and Rogers. The one-click process is super simple – all you have to do is follow six simple steps. Therefore, you …
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S LT18i: How to root Android 4.0 ICS firmware 4.1.A.0.562
by Paul Nuñal on May 01, 2012 8 Comments">8
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S LT18i is truly living up to its name for having a lightning-fast 1.4 GHz processor while remaining slim and sexy. It’s no wonder that it is one of the first Sony devices to experience the Ice Cream Sandwich update. The official Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) update for the Xperia Arc S can both be rewarding and could also be dreadful considering you would eventually lose root privileges if you flash it on your device. Rooting can be a dangerous practice since a single mistake could spell disaster and possibly brick your device. Thankfully, you …
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc LT15i: How to root Android 4.0 ICS firmware 4.1.A.0.562
by Paul Nuñal on May 01, 2012 3 Comments">3
Sony has already rolled out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) to many of its Xperia 2011 Android handsets. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc LT15i users who’ve just flashed the OTA Ice Cream Sandwich firmware (4.1.A.0.562) may be a little heartbroken to find some trouble regarding root privileges. Rooting methods in the past will certainly not work, but luckily for us, you can still root your phone using DooMLoRD’s kernel and flashing it via Fastboot. The custom kernel also incorporates a modified version of ClockworkMod Recovery, so it’s a two-in-one thing. Check out the guide below to root your Xperia Arc …
HTC One X: Root, bootloader unlock, and custom recovery using all-in-one toolkit
by Alvin Ybañez on May 01, 2012 11 Comments">11
Android toolkits are essential tools for professional developers and newbies who want to play with their Android devices. With these toolkits, one can easily do a variety of stuff on their Android device such as rooting, flashing custom recovery, and unlocking the phone’s bootloader. For newbie HTC One X owners who don’t like using the command prompt and other developer’s stuff, you can try out Senior XDA Developers member hasoonn2000’s toolkit to easily play around with your Android phone. Using this toolkit allows you to easily install HTC drivers for your phone, unlock your phone’s bootloader, flash custom recovery, perform …
HTC One S: Root, bootloader unlock, and custom recovery using all-in-one toolkit
by Alvin Ybañez on Apr 28, 2012 10 Comments">10
Gone are the days where we’d have to fiddle with command prompts to get root access. These days, there are rooting packages that can easily root your phone with a click of a button. Even luckier for HTC One S owners, there is a toolkit that isn’t just limited to rooting your phone. You can also use this toolkit to flash custom recovery, do commands, flash drivers, gain permanent root access, and much more to your mobile phone. Driven to help the newbies in the Android OS, XDA Developer hasoon2000 created an all-in-one toolkit for the HTC One S. Using …
Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100: How to root Android 4.0.3 firmware XWLP7 and XWLP8
by Ken East on Apr 27, 2012 10 Comments">10
The Samsung Galaxy S2 is definitely one of the best devices manufactured by Samsung and on the eve of the release of the Samsung Galaxy S3, the Galaxy S2 is still on the top of the list of the hottest Android devices. Samsung has rolled out the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Galaxy S II but some of its variants are still waiting for the update. Two firmware versions were released for the Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100. Build I9100XWLP7 is for users in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and build I9100XWLP8 is for Optus subscribers in Australia. We have …
How to root the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G SGH-T769
by Paul Nuñal on Apr 22, 2012 1 Comments">1
Released earlier this year, it was only a matter of time before the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G SGH-T769 would be rooted. That time has finally come, thanks to the support of the development community. XDA developer k0nane has already released a pre-rooted stock kernel that is tailor-made for the Galaxy S Blaze 4G. You don’t have to go through long confusing instructions to gain root access on your Galaxy S Blaze 4G; you can simply flash the pre-rooted stock kernel using Odin3. The pre-rooted kernel is perfectly safe to use as it doesn’t make any other changes on your …
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc LT15i: Root and custom recovery
by Paul Nuñal on Apr 22, 2012 2 Comments">2
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc LT15i is a fantastic device with many users praising its style and performance. Despite being overshadowed by dual-core and quad-core devices, the Xperia Arc’s hardware hasn’t discouraged its devoted users. With the Android development community frequently churning out new mods and tweaks for virtually every Android device available, there are still many ways that Xperia Arc users can optimize and enhance their phones’ hardware. One such method is by rooting your phone and installing custom ROMs. If you have been a loyal Sony Ericsson fan and still don’t want to replace your Xperia Arc just …
Upgrade the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 GT-P6800 to pre-rooted Android 3.2 Honeycomb build DXLB3
by Paul Nuñal on Apr 20, 2012 2 Comments">2
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 GT-P6800 with its massive 7.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen and dual-core 1.4 GHz Exynos chipset is like having a super-sized Galaxy Note minus the S-Pen. If you have been using the Galaxy Tab 7.7 for quite a while now then you might have been bored by the same old Honeycomb UI and its features. Samsung has been apparently tweaking some Honeycomb builds lately and one of its recent works is already out in the open. The latest Android 3.2 Honeycomb firmware, known as DXLB3, has already been released for the Galaxy Tab 7.7. This …
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S LT18i: Root, bootloader unlock, and custom recovery
by Carl Parker on Apr 20, 2012 7 Comments">7
With how much information the Internet is packing, finding methods to root one’s phone and to install custom recovery is no problem. What is a little more difficult, however, is finding all that information in one spot. For that very reason, we’ve compiled some methods on rooting and installing custom recovery on your Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S. You won’t need to swim through tons of Google search items or juggle dozens of tabs. Everything you’ll need for your phone is right here. Caution Take note that the methods below for rooting and installing custom recovery is compatible only for …
Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-I777 (AT&T): Root and ClockworkMod Recovery
by Ken East on Apr 20, 2012 6 Comments">6
Are you looking to install custom ROMs for on your AT&T Samsung Galaxy S2? Before you can do that, you will have to root your device and most preferably install ClockworkMod Recovery. There are many guides for other Galaxy S2 variants, but in this article, we will teach you how to root and install ClockworkMod Recovery on AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-I777. Read on to know how. Overview The Samsung Galaxy S2 had been a big hit in the market since its release because of the powerful specs that it sported as well as the Super AMOLED Plus display that …
Motorola Droid Razr XT912: Rooting ICS and Gingerbread with CASUAL Root Tool
by Ken East on Apr 19, 2012 2 Comments">2
There’s no shortage of rooting processes on the Internet, but most methods can be daunting to Android newbies. With so many terms and no idea where to begin with understanding them, it doesn’t take a lot to discourage someone who’s just learning what rooting and its benefits are. If you’ve just got your Motorola Droid Razr, and you’re running on either the recently leaked Ice Cream Sandwich firmware or Gingerbread then we have what you are looking for. With CASUAL Root Tool, you get a one-click root method that newbies should find simple to use. Read on to know how …
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