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ClockworkMod Recovery for Locked but Rooted Xperia T

ClockworkMod Recovery for Locked but Rooted Xperia T

November 30, 2012
When device developers are faced with a locked and unlocked scenario, things can get interesting. While many devices are either unlockable or not, there are some situations where only some devices are unlockable. Or, in the case of some Verizon devices, it started out unlockable and then Verizon shut it down. In these cases, developers...
HTC Droid DNA Gets All-in-One Toolkit

HTC Droid DNA Gets All-in-One Toolkit

November 30, 2012
Who doesn't love all-in-one toolkits here? They make the whole process of unlocking, rooting, and flashing a custom recovery on our Android devices so easy, even a novice can do it. No more manual commands, no more searching for drivers, no more reading through multiple guides---just load up the toolkit, follow its steps, and you've...
Walking Text App Lets You Walk While Texting

Walking Text App Lets You Walk While Texting

November 30, 2012
We can all admit to texting when we really should be paying attention to the world around us. Usually it doesn't result in anything bad, but there is always that danger of walking into a wall or stepping on a Lego piece. There is now an app that helps out those wanting to text while walking. The...
Sony Allows Xperia Play Unlock, Easier Android USB Tethering on Mac OSX! – XDA Developer TV

Sony Allows Xperia Play Unlock, Easier Android USB Tethering on Mac OSX! – XDA Developer TV

November 30, 2012
It is Friday, and Jordan is here to round up the news stories from this week on XDA. Jordan talks about HoRNDIS, which allows you to tether on a Mac easily. In XDA-specific news, Jordan talks about developers discussion forum being trialed in the Note II forums. Jordan mentions the three videos posted this week...
And it Keeps Going and Going… HD2 Receives WP8 Port!

And it Keeps Going and Going… HD2 Receives WP8 Port!

November 30, 2012
Have you ever seen those horror films, where the monsters simply refuse to die regardless of what is thrown at them? They simply keep getting up and up and up, and refuse to stay down. That is kinda the story going on with the last Windows Mobile device from HTC, the ever lasting and eternal...
Next Launcher from the GO Launcher Team

Next Launcher from the GO Launcher Team

November 30, 2012
Many people have heard of GO Launcher. It's one of the most popular and successful home screen replacement apps on Google Play---so much so, that many custom ROMs actually include it instead of, or along with, the stock launcher. The GO team recently started pumping out a new launcher project, and the beta version has...
Share Your Favorite XDA News Stories of 2012!

Share Your Favorite XDA News Stories of 2012!

November 29, 2012
There's still a little over a month left in 2012, but we've already had quite the eventful year. This year saw the launch of Android 4.1, Android 4.2, and several flagship devices. We featured plenty of ups, plenty of downs, even more downs, and few stories that made us all ask if the whole world around us had gone slightly mad. On...
New on XDA: Developer Discussion for the Note II

New on XDA: Developer Discussion for the Note II

November 29, 2012
We're trying an experiment in the Samsung Galaxy Note II forum that, if successful, will be rolled out to many more forums across XDA. We've added a Developer Discussion forum, intended only for high-level discussion between developers. The aim of this new forum is to give developers a place to "talk shop" and help each other...
PACMan ROM Appears on the MyTouch 4G Slide

PACMan ROM Appears on the MyTouch 4G Slide

November 29, 2012
One of the newest AOSP kangs making its way around the forums has become pretty popular. Known as PACman, it's already been released for a number of devices. As it is a combination of a number of already available AOSP ROMs, users can expect its spread to continue. It is now available for the MyTouch...
App Review: Save Your Battery with One Power Guard – XDA Developer TV

App Review: Save Your Battery with One Power Guard – XDA Developer TV

November 29, 2012
The one thing every smartphone user worries about is how much battery he or she has left. When users do forget to worry about their battery, the battery usually cuts out during an important call, pivotal point in a game, or during your favorite YouTube video. XDA Forum Member fonter offers up battery management app to help...
All-in-One Toolkit for the HTC Desire C Brings Root and More

All-in-One Toolkit for the HTC Desire C Brings Root and More

November 29, 2012
We've recently brought you a considerable amount of all-in-one toolkit news. They're excellent for new device users, especially for those with devices that were just released. Very recently, we added a bunch of new forums, including the HTC Desire C. It didn't take long, but there is already a toolkit for the HTC Desire C to...
oStream Brings a Faster Facebook Experience

oStream Brings a Faster Facebook Experience

November 29, 2012
A while back, we brought you a modified version of the Facebook app that was slimmed down and faster than the official. It's been quite some time, but another development team is going for the faster Facebook experience. This time it's not just the interface, but the well known network issues as well. XDA Forum Member...