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Prevent Apps from Locking Screen Orientation with HaveOwnOrientation

Prevent Apps from Locking Screen Orientation with HaveOwnOrientation

August 31, 2014
Most applications on Android play nicely with both landscape and portrait orientation. This, however, is unfortunately not the case for all applications, with games and older applications being the leading culprits. While many of these orientation locked apps truly do work best in their preferred orientation, there are many others that are fully capable of...
Create Your Own Launcher with HTMLauncher

Create Your Own Launcher with HTMLauncher

August 31, 2014
There are hundreds of launcher replacement applications available for Android. Most of them are based on the AOSP launcher's codebase, with various tweaks and feature additions baked in to allow for a better overall experience. Others, like what we've seen from our friends over at Themer, start fresh to deliver a fundamentally different and more...
First ROMs Appear for the Nvidia Shield Tablet

First ROMs Appear for the Nvidia Shield Tablet

August 31, 2014
The Nvidia Shield Tablet has only been available for a little over a month. In that short time, Nvidia's latest gaming-capable mobile device has more than proven its worth. In fact, we recently took it for a spin, and we liked what we saw. Since then, it's been rooted, it's received its first major OTA, and the...
How to Root the LG G Watch – XDA Developer TV

How to Root the LG G Watch – XDA Developer TV

August 31, 2014
In this episode, XDA Developer TV Producer RootJunky Tom shows you how to root and unlock the bootloader on your LG G Watch. The LG G Watch is LG's first Android Wear device. Besides the Samsung Gear Live, this is the only currently available Android Wear device. So as is usual at XDA, we must...
Just Bought a Moto G 4G? This Toolkit Does all the Basics

Just Bought a Moto G 4G? This Toolkit Does all the Basics

August 31, 2014
Just yesterday, we talked about how the wallet-friendly Moto G 4G had just achieved a major milestone in acquiring official CyanogenMod 11 support. This, however, isn't the only good news for the Moto G variant, as the device codenamed peregrine has now received an easy-to-use toolkit from the same developer responsible for bringing you the aforementioned CM11 nightlies. The...
Twik Keeps Your Accounts Secure with Randomly Generated Passwords

Twik Keeps Your Accounts Secure with Randomly Generated Passwords

August 30, 2014
If you’re one of those who find it just an impossible task to keep track of several unique passwords with at least eight characters, a combination of both numbers and letters, and at least one capitalized letter, then you definitely know the struggle one goes through when logging into accounts manually. Because yes, having one password for everything isn't the...
Moto G 4G Receives Official CyanogenMod 11 Love

Moto G 4G Receives Official CyanogenMod 11 Love

August 30, 2014
When the Moto G was initially released to the world in November of last year, very few actually believed that Motorola would be capable of producing a high quality smartphone with an unsubsidized price of under $200 US. In the nearly ten months since its original release, the G has more than proven that not only can a $200 smartphone...
Get Your Tasks Organized on Android Wear with Agenda Wear

Get Your Tasks Organized on Android Wear with Agenda Wear

August 30, 2014
Having a checklist of things you need to do is something we all can find useful at times. Because of this, if one were to do a quick Play Store search for keywords such as ‘checklist,’ a plethora of apps dedicated to keeping your life organized can be found. Of course, this vast amount of...
Top 5 LG G3 MODs – XDA Developer TV

Top 5 LG G3 MODs – XDA Developer TV

August 30, 2014
The LG G3 has been LG's breakout hit of the summer. Using their knowledge from building some Nexus Devices and improving on the LG G2, the G3 is a beast right out of the box! However here at XDA, we are never completely satisfied with a stock device. While our review of the device shows off...
Make Your Calendar Widget Beautiful with Month

Make Your Calendar Widget Beautiful with Month

August 30, 2014
For some of us, summer vacation is already over. For those getting ready to school, work, or other "boring" places, it's a good time to start thinking your return. Those of you who take things seriously, should use a calendar, and Android devices are perfectly capable of replacing your standard scheduler. A good calendar should meet a few requirements. It should...
Integrate Social Networks Into Your Project With ASNE Library

Integrate Social Networks Into Your Project With ASNE Library

August 29, 2014
Social network applications and services have developed into major parts of our lives. It's hard to imagine a world without Facebook, Google+, Twitter, or VK. We use them to contact our friends, inform others about our hobbies, or simply read the news from selected RSS feeds every day. When you are browsing the Web, you can find...
Give Your Android Wear Device a Lock Screen with Lockable

Give Your Android Wear Device a Lock Screen with Lockable

August 29, 2014
Without a doubt, Android Wear is one of the most frequently talked about topics of the last few weeks. The upcoming Moto 360 and other circular smartwatches will be released next week during the IFA in Berlin. These devices have already gathered a following of eager owners and developers working on applications and other goods for this...