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HTC Droid DNA HTCDev Unlock Workaround

HTC Droid DNA HTCDev Unlock Workaround

November 26, 2012
In case you haven't heard, Verizon is at it again. So far this year, developers have had to tackle the locked bootloader on the Galaxy S III and Verizon stopping HTCDev from unlocking the HTC Incredible 4G LTE. The largest carrier in the US still hasn't learned yet, as they shut down HTCDev from working...
Install any Media Player You Want, AROMA Style

Install any Media Player You Want, AROMA Style

November 26, 2012
Every since AROMA Installer was first released and udpated, it's been a pretty big hit. Users and developers alike can use it for a myriad of things, including removing bloatware and much more. Devs have been using it for quite some time to give users options when flashing and installing ROMs, tweaks, and mods. Now, there is...
Fuel Calculator App Helps Determine if You Can Go that Extra Mile

Fuel Calculator App Helps Determine if You Can Go that Extra Mile

November 25, 2012
Ever since the the gas prices took an unexpected hike, people have been more closely monitoring their gas usage. Many even have it down to how much they allow themselves to spend out of every paycheck. There is now an application for Android that helps you monitor your gas mileage more precisely so that you...
Battery Stats Plus Proactively Detects Battery Draining Apps

Battery Stats Plus Proactively Detects Battery Draining Apps

November 25, 2012
Back when you just used your phone for making phone calls, battery life was important, but it was only phone calls that required battery life. Nowadays, everything from checking Google+, to Twitter, email, Facebook, Angry Birds, and making that occasional phone call to order pizza compete for battery power. Since there really haven't been any...
Experimental CyanogenMod 10.1 for the Samsung Galaxy SII i9100G

Experimental CyanogenMod 10.1 for the Samsung Galaxy SII i9100G

November 25, 2012
Android 4.2 may have only been released a short time ago, but already this latest version is finding it's way onto numerous devices thanks to the development community and its plain unwillingness to wait for official OEM updates. The latest device to be graced with a build of 4.2 is the Samsung Galaxy SII i9100G, and...
Unofficial CyanogenMod 10 Alpha for the Samsung Galaxy W

Unofficial CyanogenMod 10 Alpha for the Samsung Galaxy W

November 24, 2012
AOSP loving Samsung Galaxy W (i8150) owners rejoice because CM10 has arrived, albeit in alpha form. With its 512 MB of RAM and single core processor, the Galaxy W is one of those devices that, according to some, would struggle to run Android 4.0---let alone 4.1. However, all that means to the developers here at...
Compile Android 4.2 for the At&T Galaxy S II Skyrocket

Compile Android 4.2 for the At&T Galaxy S II Skyrocket

November 24, 2012
As many may have noticed, we here at XDA have spent quite a bit of time over the last couple of weeks talking about Android 4.2. It's everywhere now, including the SDK and its release to the AOSP. So now comes the time when ROMs should start appearing. For AT&T Galaxy S II Skyrocket users,...
HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE Finally Gets Non-HTCDev Bootloader Unlock

HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE Finally Gets Non-HTCDev Bootloader Unlock

November 24, 2012
With most HTC devices, permanent root isn't overly difficult. Most HTC owners can visit the HTCDev website, unlock their bootloader, then get a custom recovery before finally flashing a root zip. What makes it easy is the HTCDev unlock process. Even though it isn't perfect, it does give devs and users enough to play with...
Android 4.2 (Unofficial) Coming to Nexus S, Galaxy Camera gets Rooted – XDA Developer TV

Android 4.2 (Unofficial) Coming to Nexus S, Galaxy Camera gets Rooted – XDA Developer TV

November 24, 2012
XDA Developer TV News specialist Jordan talks about the news you may have missed this week. First thing Jordan talks about Android 4.2 for the Nexus S. Also, mentioned is that the Samsung Wave I and Wave II received CyanogenMod 10 releases. Finally, Jordan covers the article detailing how Google has released a UI testing framework. In Samsung...
All-in-One Toolkit for the Google Nexus 4

All-in-One Toolkit for the Google Nexus 4

November 24, 2012
While one-click tools have been a subject of much debate, developers are still developing them and users are still using them. They often come in the form of one-click methods and all-in-one toolkits. They can be helpful with a variety of things. Now, the Nexus 4, which recently achieved root, has its own. The toolkit comes from XDA...
Driving Miss Droidsy–Behold The Android Powered Car

Driving Miss Droidsy–Behold The Android Powered Car

November 24, 2012
One of the great things about Android is that its open source nature really allows people to "think outside the box." No longer is it simply an OS for use in phones and tablets, you can find it in cameras, watches and even a keg. XDA Forum Member Legomaniac decided to push the envelope just that...
CM10 Released for Developer Edition of Droid RAZR HD

CM10 Released for Developer Edition of Droid RAZR HD

November 24, 2012
Very recently, the CyanogenMod team released CM10 final to the community. However, many developers are still trying to get CM10 ported to their devices. Now, the ROM is available for the Developer Edition of the Droid RAZR HD. XDA Senior Member GoClifGo05 posted a thread on behalf of the ROM's developers, XDA Senior Member dhacker29 and XDA Recognized...