
Do you travel? Do you work with international companies? Are you just a unit nerd who likes to know distance in miles and kilometers, or speed in miles per hours and kilometers per hour? Well, it would be nice to have an handy app to convert back and forth between different units.
XDA Forum Member ahmed_14 has an application to help you convert measurements and currency. In this video, XDA Developer TV Producer TK reviews Pocket Converter. TK shows off the application and gives his thoughts, so check out this app review.
May 8, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee

If you take a moment to pull your attention away from XDA and look outside, you will see that Spring has sprung. That means it is time for Spring cleaning. So recycle those Jolt Cola bottles from around your desk and toss out those old pizza boxes.
While you are at it, don’t forget your Android Device. You device is filled up with temporary files and other apps you may not need. XDA Developer TV Producer Kevin shows you how to clean your device with Clean Master and SD Maid. Check out this video.
May 7, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee

Recently, HTC released its latest flagship device, the HTC One. The HTC One comes in variants including AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. After numerous delays, the phone started shipping. And what do we do here at XDA developers once we get a new device? That’s right, we customize it.
In this episode, XDA Developer TV Producer Steve shows you how to unlock the bootloader on the HTC One. This allows you to be about to install custom recoveries and customer ROMs. You can then gain root access to your device. Check out this video to find out who wins.

Yesterday, XDA Developer TV Producer Jayce talked about finding resources to learn to code. Today, he delves into it a bit more and talks about some of the resources he’s found. From online YouTube tutorials to Java coding games, Jayce gives an overview of some of the options out there.
In today’s episode, XDA Developer TV Jayce interviews Chris Haseman, an Android Developer at Tumblr, about Good Code. Chris talks about how the journey to write good code is to write a lot of bad code since it helps give you the experience you need.
May 4, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee

You asked for it, so now you are going to get it. Since the last couple of videos, XDA Developer TV Producer Jayce has read your comments and you have asked for more information for people starting out as Android developers or developers in general. Well, he’s found some answers.
In today’s episode, XDA Developer TV Producer Jayce interviews Miguel De Icaza, Co-Founder and CTO at Xamarin, about Code Katas. Miguel talks about development and learning new code by repetition using so called “Code Katas.” Check out this video.
May 3, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee

Linux 3.0.8 kernel is available for 2011 Sony Xperia Devices. That story and more are covered by Jordan, as he reviews all the important stories from this week. Included in this week’s news is an article about AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S 4 being released with a locked bootloader and in related and unsurprising news, the Galaxy S4 bootloader has been unlocked.
Jordan talks about the other videos released this week on XDA Developer TV. XDA Developer TV Producer Steve had an App Shootout between third party browsers for Android, Windows Phone, and iOS; AdamOutler talked about the Google ADK 2012 code; and TK released an Android App review of Incall Recorder. Pull up a chair and check out this video.
May 2, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee

XDA Senior Member anthonycr has created a great Android browser to replace the standard app. His application is called Lightning Browser. How does his application compare to similar apps on other mobile operating systems like UC Browser for Windows Phone and Mercury Browser on iOS?
In this episode XDA Developer TV Producer Steve shows you these applications side by side by side. He shows you what they look like and he pits them against each other to see which one is the best and will reign as king of the Third Party Browser applications. Check out this video to find out which wins.
May 1, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee

We all want to have more Android automation in our homes. XDA Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler set out to do just that and spent around 40 hours attempting to reduce and rewrite the code driving the ADK2012 into something which would be more moldable and bendable. He failed and he explains why in his rant which he calls the ADK2012 “The Worst Code Ever.”
So if you’ve ever wanted to work with Google Accessory Development Kit, make sure to check out this video. This will give you insight as to what trials and tribulations you may face. Before you engage in a head-desk collision session, check out what Adam has to say.
April 30, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee

Sometimes when you are talking with business associates or trying to get directions to the hottest party, it would be nice to be able to record the call to have an audio record of action items or turn-by-turn directions. This is of course assuming that laws in your jurisdiction permit you to record others.
XDA Senior Member zakiancel has an application to help you record your voice calls and make voice notes in a lot of formats. In this video, XDA Developer TV Producer TK reviews Incall Recorder. TK shows off the application and gives his thoughts, so check out this app review.
April 29, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee

Samsung Galaxy S4 Rooted across multiple carriers. That story and more are covered by Jordan, as he reviews all the important stories from this week. Included in this week’s news is a tutorial to backup your TA Partition on the Sony Xperia Z and NASA launching several Nexus One phones into space.
Jordan talks about the other videos released this week on XDA Developer TV. XDA Developer TV Producer Jayce talks about Xposed framework and Mono for Android. Pull up a chair and check out this video.
April 28, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee

In an effort to help support XDA‘s recently added forums focusing solely on App Development, we have been providing information to support developers in their quest. Yesterday, XDA Developer TV Producer Jayce interviewed XDA Recognized Developer rovo89 about his Xposed Framework..
In today’s episode XDA Developer TV, Jayce interviews Miguel De Icaza, Co-Founder and CTO at Xamarin, about Mono for Android. Miguel talks about open source development and the value of open sourcing software and his compiler. Check out this video.
April 27, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee

Recently, XDA has added a set of forums focusing solely on App Development. Last week, XDA Developer TV Producer Jayce asked you want topics you wanted to hear regarding App Development. Well, Jayce listened and has cooked up an interesting video for you.
In this episode, XDA Developer TV Jayce interviews XDA Recognized Developer rovo89 about his Xposed Framework. Rob’s open source development tool gives you great power over your device. Check out this video.