Articles Tagged “XDA-Developers”

Grand Theft Auto III can Now Be Modified [Plus How to]

by Christine T on Jan 02, 2012 0 Comments">0

If you’re a fan of playing Grand Theft Auto III on your Android smartphone or tablet, you’re in for a special treat! Just recently, the hacker community got to discover that the game can be modified on Android devices. Just like the original PC version, GTA III makes use of the same filestructure on the mobile version. If you know how to tinker around and locate your directory for Android/Data/com.rockstar.gta3/files/GTA3 on the internal storage of your device, you can easily download several mods. With the help of the new mod, you can come enhance the graphics display of your game. …

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Manually Fixing the Galaxy Nexus Volume Bug

by Edmund Apostol on Dec 05, 2011 1 Comments">1

Other than the official OTA update, there is a way to manually fix the volume bug on the Galaxy Nexus. It will however involve rooting the device.

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45 Amazing Transparent Widgets for your Home Screen

by Darcy LaCouvee on Jan 27, 2011 0 Comments">0

Widgets are almost a staple in our Android life.

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Step by step guide to ‘root’ your EVO 4G

by James Tromans on Jun 04, 2010 0 Comments">0

The EVO 4G was rooted a few days back, but Android Central have pieced together a step by step guide on how to do the dirty yourself. This was in large part taken from the xda-developers forums, which is where all the tech stuff has been going down regarding the rooting of the EVO 4G. If you want to get familiar with the source materials, we strongly suggest checking it out yourself. It will really give you a flavor for not only how to root the device, but how these things come to exist. Here is an excerpt from Android …

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Manually update your Nexus One to Android 2.2 Froyo

by Michael Oryl on May 22, 2010 2 Comments">2

That didn’t take long. The over the air (OTA) update for Froyo on the Nexus One just started last night, and already somebody has found the update file on a Google server (for the T-Mobile version, at least). The Google link comes from XDA-Developers, and the directions below are taken from an old AndroidCentral post. The safest way to get the Froyo update is to just wait for it to come OTA, of course. Do the manual update at your own risk…. Download the update zip file from Google. Rename the file to update.zip. Copy the update.zip file onto your …

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Android ported to the Windows Mobile-powered HTC Vogue

by Susan Ellery on Dec 13, 2009 0 Comments">0

We have to hand it to the folks over at xda-developers, they sure know how to hack an HTC phone. One of the latest endeavors allows HTC Vogue owners to replace their stock Windows Mobile OS with Android 1.6. The process is not for the faint of heart as Android will completely wipe out Windows Mobile. You can not dual boot and have both operating systems on your phone at the same time. Once you have sampled Android, you can revert back to Windows Mobile if you so desire. This Android 1.6 port is only available for the older HTC Vogue, not …

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Android 2.1 ROM with Sense UI leaked for the HTC Hero

by Susan Ellery on Dec 01, 2009 0 Comments">0

Those screen shots that showed the HTC Hero running Android 2.1 were a harbinger of better things to come. Instead of merely drooling over Android 2.1 with Sense UI running on someone else’s Hero, you can now experience it first hand. Available now for your downloading and flashing pleasure is an Android 2.1 ROM complete with Sense UI for the HTC Hero, courtesy of xda-developers. If you have a penchant for flashing, then follow the relatively straightforward directions and let us know in the comments how it turns out. [via Engadget]

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How to root the MyTouch 3g

by Nicholas Ahn on Aug 12, 2009 1 Comments">1

Amon_RA on the XDA-Developers forum has just blessed the Android community with a comprehensive step-by-step process for gaining root access to the MyTouch 3g. While the necessary items to root the device are mainly software-based, users will need two SD cards. One is used to create a “Goldcard”, while the other will be used to run the edited update file on the device. The instructions, along with the necessary files, can be found here.

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