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For the second in our series of XDA Pro Tips, XDA Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler shows the basics of turning your device into a file server with secure shell (SSH) and secure file transfer protocol (SFTP).
He demonstrates the Google Play application QuickSSHD and offers the free alternative of market application SSHDroid. AdamOutler then goes on to show how to connect to a desktop, the programs used and how to set it up on Linux or Mac while offering Windows users some options as well.
For more information on accessing your Android device using SSH see this article. . . 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 »
In this episode of This Week in Development, Jordan—also known as TWiL, or This Week In Linux by his legions of fans—highlights stories from this week’s XDA Portal articles, developments in the XDA Forums, and videos on XDA TV.
Jordan begins revisiting a story he mentioned in his earlier video this week. Apparently the HTC EVO 3D ICS leak has been misbehaving. Jordan then points out that a camera fix has been developed for the device. In HTC One X news, Jordan mentions the kernel release for the HTC One X, and the root method. . . READ ON »
You may remember that we were on-site for the Samsung Galaxy S III unveiling at Unpacked 2012 in London last week. We then went hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S III and showed you its cool gestures, blazing fast performance, and USB host capabilities. Not content with simply calling it a night, what then are two self-proclaimed Android nerds to do at 3 AM after the event? Interviews, of course!
Join us in today’s episode of XDA Developer TV, where I had the honor and pleasure of interviewing XDA Elite Recognized Developer Chainfire in an extremely late night interview session. We . . . READ ON »
You may have already read through our live-blog of the Samsung Unpacked 2012 launch event for the Samsung Galaxy S III. However, a picture is worth a thousand words, and therefore a little hands-on video must surely be worth even more.
In this episode of XDA Developer TV, we get a little hands-on time with Samsung’s latest flagship, and our own Portal Administrator Will Verduzco (that’s me!) puts the SGS3 to the test. We begin by taking a look at browser performance and voice control. Then, we test for USB host functionality (hint: it works) using Elite Recognized Developer . . . READ ON »
In this episode of This Week in Development, Jordan the highlights from this week’s XDA Portal articles. Jordan spends a lot of time talking about the new Samsung Galaxy S III, from the Samsung Unpacked 2012 announcement, to XDA Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler‘s Hacker’s Overview of the Galaxy S III processor and the new Galaxy S III forum being added. Also, Jordan covers the CM9 release for the Galaxy Note, and the HD2 getting Ice Cream Sandwich Hardware Acceleration. Jordan mentioned the article detailing the ability to remove Facebook Messenger and Facebook Camera. . . READ ON »
XDA Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler returns to give us Part Two of building an Android App. In this segment, Adam covers several topics to get you started developing a root-enabled app.
This video is part-instructional with step-by-step coverage, and part-informational with theory-of-operation being covered. This video is intended for use by n00bs to get them up to speed, Java developers who have never worked with Android, and those who are interested in learning to make a “root app.”
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This week on XDA TV, XDA Forum Moderator and Recognized Developer shenye gives us a basic rundown through some of this week’s biggest development stories. In addition to talking about some April Fools news, Shen highlights the release of the HTC One line and how it should not be compared with the OMAP-based Galaxy Nexus. He then talks about CM9 on the Galaxy W, and how CyanogenMod itself has now found itself a new mascot.
Next, Shen talks about development work and ICS updates for the Transformer, Transformer Prime, Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S 4G, . . . READ ON »
Open source hardware and software is the holy grail for developers—a virtual white canvas for those looking to create custom firmware. Join us today for another XDA TV session, in which XDA Recognized Developer AdamOutler unboxes the Auraslate Lifepad 1026 the XDA way.
Disassembling the 10″ tablet to its naked internals, Adam shows us how the Lifepad 1026 ticks. He also gives us a few tips about setting up a UART port on the tablet, and then goes on to show us the kind of debugging one can accomplish with such access. So stop what you’re doing, and go watch the . . . READ ON »
You may remember HTC’s Global Online Communications Manager Jeff Gordon from our XDA TV coverage of CES. Back then, Jeff mentioned HTC’s plans on narrowing down their product line to increase focus and deliver a truly flagship device.
Now with the HTC One X, HTC hopes to have achieved this. Sporting a 1.5 GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, a 4.7″ 720p Super LCD2 display, 32 gigs of storage, and a full gig of RAM, they are certainly trying. The exterior of the device exudes HTC’s typical attention to detail thanks to a new technique known as Micro-Arc Oxidation. While . . . READ ON »
Ever wondered what root actually means? And how it actually works? In this episode of XDA TV, Shen explains what it means to root your phone and what rooting actually does and how to root any stock ROM; and he also discusses some of the recent Android news including HTC Elevate, HTC Ville leaks and Humble Bundle. Click on for the episode!
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ClockworkMod Touch Recoveries
AndroidSDK (includes ADB, fastboot & drivers)
Dropbox Beta. . . READ ON »
The Sony Ericsson brand might be gone, but we can look forward to some pretty compelling pieces of Sony hardware in 2012. XDA TV was on location at CES 2012 to film some hands-on with the Xperia S, Tablet S, and Tablet P. Click on for the video and check out Sony’s latest and greatest!
First up we have the Xperia S which is a slim and handsome Android 2.3 smartphone. It will be upgradable to Android 4.0 not too long after launch. It’s running with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.5GHz dual-core CPU with 1GB of RAM. The screen is 4.3″ . . . READ ON »
In this episode of XDA TV, Shen gives us a round up of the best file managers available for Android. Some allow for root access, some have advanced search functionality, and some have thumbnail support. He talks about OI File Manager, ES File Explorer, Root Explorer, File Manager, and Astro File Manager. Click on for the video!
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