Articles Tagged “Rooting”
Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Rooting, BusyBox, and ClockworkMod Recovery install using CASUAL tool
by Ken East on May 22, 2012 1 Comments">1
Do you want to root your Samsung Galaxy Nexus, install BusyBox, and flash ClockworkMod Recovery using only one tool? You might have been putting it off because you’re intimidated by the long and confusing processes that are involved in the two foundations of customizing your phone. We’ve got good news for you. Whether this is your first Android phone or you’ve just been holding on to your warranty in fear of bricking your phone, there’s an easy way to root and install custom recovery at the same time. And, you can do it in just one click. Following guides for …
How to root the AT&T One X
by Ken East on May 21, 2012 0 Comments">0
If you’ve been itching to root your AT&T One X, you might have been discouraged by the bootloader the Android community deemed unlockable. We’ve got good news for you, then. While the bootloader problem still hasn’t been solved, developers have worked out a way to gain complete root access on the phone, allowing custom kernel and ROM installation. Read on for the step by step guide on rooting the AT&T One X. The HTC One X is the international variant of the AT&T One X and unlike the latter, it has a powerful quad-core Tegra 3 processor. Another thing that …
CoreControl App for HTC One X gives you more CPU control
by Shea Harris on May 20, 2012 0 Comments">0
If you’re an Android user who loves to root your phone, you’re probably well versed on the benefits of apps that allow you to control your phone’s CPU. From over and under clocking, to setting CPU governors, apps such as SetCPU give you ultimate control over the performance and power saving of your device. Now the good folks over at XDA-Developers have developed a similar app for the quad-core HTC One X. CoreControl, created by XDA member Meltus, allows you to control how many cores in the HTC One X are active at time. Root access is of course a …
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 …
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 …
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 …
LG Optimus 2X P990: Root and custom recovery
by Carl Parker on Apr 30, 2012 0 Comments">0
There certainly is no dearth of methods to root the LG Optimus 2X P990 but with so many out there, which ones are really the most reliable? To help you save time on digging through tons of links on Google and the XDA Developers forum, we’ve gone ahead and done that for you. We’re presenting two methods of rooting, the first using XDA Developers forum member doomi007′s short and simple technique using CLShortFuse’s SuperOneClick Tool. The second method uses ADB, and yes, that means you’ll have to play around with some command prompts. No rooting guide is complete without ClockworkMod …
Enjoy Android 4.0.4 on your Desire HD with Ice Cold Sandwich (Quick review and tips!)
by Sam Cater on Apr 20, 2012 3 Comments">3
I’m always trying out new ROMs and tweaks on my Desire HD. The time has come now, where I am getting a little sick of being stuck on CyanogenMod’s Gingerbread build. I’ve been googling around, searching for some Ice Cream Sandwich goodness for my phone, and after going backwards and forwards between sites, I’ve found one I enjoy. Ice Cold Sandwich Quick Review Ice Cold Sandwich is a blend of features from AOKP and Cyanogenmod, coming together to give you Android 4.0.4. This means you get the high level of visual customizability that AOKP offers with ROM Control, but, at …
So, what is a custom ROM?
by Sam Cater on Apr 11, 2012 5 Comments">5
If you own an Android device, or for that matter visit any Android-related news site then you will have heard about ROMs. Though a lot of people catch onto what ROMs are, for some people it’s not such an easy thing to get your head around. If you aren’t quite sure what a ROM is, hopefully I will clear things up for you today. First I should explain what a ROM is. The term ROM is misused, and a pseudonym. Up until recently, ROM’s were storage chips consisting of Read-Only-Memory. Ever played Gameboy games? They were ROM’s. Sometimes there was a separate area …
AOKP is a popular new ROM, but what are the differences to CyanogenMod?
by Sam Cater on Apr 10, 2012 14 Comments">14
We’ve been running more and more articles on AOKP lately, and many people keep asking what AOKP is. Well, within this article I would like to explain it to you. The CyanogenMod ROM is based on AOSP (Android Open Source Project). These CM builds often contain a few extra features and tweaks to improve the overall Android experience. Users get to enjoy the stock Android experience and not the skins and additional clutter that manufacturers slap onto Android when distributing devices. CyanogenMod is hugely popular, supporting over 70 devices. I proudly run it on my own Desire HD. There is …
Rooting for dummies: A beginner’s guide to rooting your Android device
by Derek Scott on Mar 22, 2011 145 Comments">145
Rooting your Android phone is a term that you are bound to come across at some point or another while learning how to optimize your Android device. With millions of new Android owners cropping up each month, we decided to give a basic introduction into the world of rooting and to let you decide if it’s something you’d like to do. Towards the end of the article, you will find links to all rooting guides that we have here on Android Authority. What is rooting? Rooting is the process by which you regain administrative access to your phone. Even though …
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