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There are a number of applications out that help alter your CPU in some way. Whether it’s choosing the governor or overclocking your CPU, the apps available now have been adequate for most purposes. However, with the releasing of quad-core phones mixed with the Android community’s endless need to tinker to perfection, the classic CPU apps may not be enough for some users. Now, the quad-core HTC One X has its own dedicated application to give users a bit more CPU control.
While the app isn’t meant as a replacement for XDA Elite Recognized Developer coolbho3000‘s SetCPU, CoreControl . . . READ ON »
Let us all let out a collective sigh as Motorola continues to publicly hate on all of their rooted users. We’ve already brought you coverage of the shady Motorola practice of giving out Atrix 4G handsets that cannot be unlocked. Now the time is coming for the Motorola Photon 4G as well. The dual-core Motorola device, which also happens to be the only dual-core Motorola device on Sprint, has an update coming up that will lock the bootloaders and prevent the flashing of SBF files. While this likely won’t affect the current rooted community, new devices and replacements will . . . READ ON »
Sometime in December of last year, the US Court and the ITC (International Trade Commission) made a monumentally bad call by granting Apple a victory—a major one at that—in the so-called “patent wars” that have been raging for the last couple of years between smartphone giants HTC and Apple. Essentially, the victory from Apple involved the ability of a browser to be able to recognize alphanumeric entries in a webpage and link them for other purposes.
One of the most common uses of this functionality is the phone number recognition, where if you select text containing a phone number . . . READ ON »
The case which, was proclaimed by some to end Android or raise the prices of future Android devices, is turning out more favorable by the day for Google and its star OS. If you haven’t already read our primer on the topic, now would be a good time to do so.
At the end of the day on Tuesday, the closing statements for phase 2 of the trial were issued by each side and a rather humerous transaction between Oracle and the Judge took place.
Quoted from Groklaw:
Judge: We heard the testimony of Mr. Bloch. I couldn’t
. . . READ ON »
Many people call the Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone the ideal phone. When XDA management had an extra Galaxy Nexus phone laying around, they couldn’t think of anything better to do with it than send it to our resident mobile deconstructionist.
In this episode of Unboxing the XDA Way, XDA Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler unboxes his new Galaxy Nexus all the way down to the circuit board. He shows off his favorite tool of destruction and discusses the hardware’s points of interest. Adam talks a bit about CASUAL and plans for hacking an UnBrickable Mod from the device when it is . . . READ ON »
While the lucky few have already enjoyed Google’s latest tasty treat for the past five months, most device owners have been waiting for Ice Cream Sandwich a long time. Now, thanks to Senior Member arco68, Galaxy S Plus users can now enjoy ICS courtesy of an alpha stage, but rapidly progressing CyanogenMod 9 port.
Currently on alpha build 2, the ROM is still an early build. However, with hardware accelerated UI and video playback working, it doesn’t seem like an early build. In fact, the most essential functions such as phone, GPS, WiFi, and almost everything else work properly. . . . READ ON »
For those who use Google Play Music often, you probably already know about the eventual need to deauthorize devices on your Google account when it fills up. This is especially true for the flashaholics out there who flash a ROM every other day and have to go into Google Music twice a month to get rid of the older “devices.” That’s problematic for a couple of reasons—namely because your Google Music is authorizing the same device over and over, and calling it a new device. And more importantly, because Google has now limited the number of times you can deauthorize devices.. . . READ ON »
One of the first things most rooted device owners do is create a Nandroid backup. For those who are unfamiliar, a Nandroid is essentially a snapshot of every partition on your device. It is one of those essential tools for anyone, as it allows you to restore to a setup that you know works in the event that something bad happens.
An inherent difficulty with Nandroid backups, though, is keeping them updated. Too many times a user restores a Nandroid and forgets that he created it before applying a theme or downloading additional applications. The missing apps must be re-downloaded . . . READ ON »
As many prepaid users will tell you, getting frequent text messages about your remaining balance can be annoying. Some services even text you after every call and data usage. While some find this helpful, others find it unbearable.
For people having these kind of issues, there is a nice simple fix for you. XDA Forum Member talkative has released Quiet Balance that will, as the name implies, quiet those remaining balance texts.
The app is pretty easy to use. It’s available in the Google Play Market but talkative also provides a direct link to download. Simply install the app and . . . READ ON »
Capacitive buttons aren’t generally the most tweaked items in the Android hacker’s arsenal. While they can often be too dim, many find them way too bright.
Having the backlight too bright can distract users attempting to use their devices to read or play games in dim environments. After all, it’s a little hard to concentrate with that home button glowing at you. In fact, the capacitive buttons being too bright was a major issue causing light leakage for the HTC Amaze 4G. Now owners of the HTC Rezound can lower their brightness as well.
We know what you’re thinking. Oh no, not again, right? Very recently, the newest generation of the Motorola Atrix 4G, whether they be given out as replacements for older models or being sold brand new, has lost the ability to flash SBF files and, thus, the ability to unlock its bootloader.
For those unfamiliar with SBF files, they’re much like Motorola’s version of the HTC RUU or an ODIN-flashable file on Samsung devices. They can serve as vectors for stock firmware revisions. Losing the ability to flash SBF files is like HTC users booting into the bootloader and trying to . . . READ ON »
One can never have quite enough Goo in his or her life. For those unfamiliar, Goo.im is home to various notable ROMs, kernels, themes, and of course, the all-important Gapps. Now thanks to XDA Recognized Contributor thereals0up, we have GooManager Beta. With this app, you will never be caught without your daily dose of Goo.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this app is that it supports incremental ROM updates for sequential ROM packages. On top of that, it can receive OTA updates for supported devices, and uses the OpenRecoveryScript system, which was briefly mentioned when we announced the . . . READ ON »
The road to Ice Cream Sandwich has been paved with many victories for the international Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000. The device received its official dose of ICS goods not too long ago, and root methods were promptly developed that wouldn’t affect the device’s flash count. We also covered the official alpha release of CyanogenMod 9 for the phone-tablet, which came courtesy of XDA Recognzied Developer XpLoDWilD, Team Hacksung, and of course the CyanogenMod team.
Now, progress has come once again, as XpLoDWilD brings us our next chapter in the ICS saga on the N7000 in the form of official . . . READ ON »
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