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How to Unlock, Root, and Restore Your Moto 360 – XDA TV

How to Unlock, Root, and Restore Your Moto 360 – XDA TV

October 29, 2014
The Moto 360 is Motorola's latest and roundest release in wearable smartwatch market. Of course as we like to do here on XDA, we want to unlock and root this device. However, given its wireless sync and charging features, doing so is not as simple as it sounds. Luckily, a way has been found! In today's...
Track Your Exercise Progress with Google Fit

Track Your Exercise Progress with Google Fit

October 29, 2014
Without a doubts, Google has essentially become somewhat of a spy, as the Mountain View company seemingly wants to know what you are doing at any given moment. To help us all stay in (relatively decent) shape, Google announced Android Fit, a basic activity tracker that tells you how many steps you have taken, miles...
Motorola Droid Turbo Officially Announced by Verizon

Motorola Droid Turbo Officially Announced by Verizon

October 28, 2014
A short marriage with Google made Motorola quite the successful OEM. The subsequent Lenovo acquisition only made things better. The producer of the popular Moto X, Moto G, and of course Nexus 6 has came up with yet another device, the Motorola Droid Turbo--and it's definitely an eye-catcher. The Motorola Droid Turbo gets some of its...
Sideload Applications to Android TV Thanks to Chainfire

Sideload Applications to Android TV Thanks to Chainfire

October 28, 2014
Android TV played quite a major roles at this year's Google I/O's keynote. We didn't have to wait long to see the first Android devices designed specifically to work with TVs. One of the most exciting Android TV devices is the recently launched Google Nexus Player, which was introduced alongside Lollipop and other Nexus devices. Google...
XDA Xposed Tuesday: Unlock Your Device Automatically with No Lock Home – XDA TV

XDA Xposed Tuesday: Unlock Your Device Automatically with No Lock Home – XDA TV

October 28, 2014
It is a very good idea to have a lock screen on your phone. The basic suggestion is to use a PIN code, and there are other options like Pattern and Face Unlock. Using these helps keep your phone and files private from casual snooping and prying eyes. But when you get home, you may...
Wave and Wave II Get Functional OmniROM!

Wave and Wave II Get Functional OmniROM!

October 27, 2014
Running Android on a device that was never supposed to support the OS is quite a challenge. But even when you've got that part working, those last ten percent is often the most challenging. This has been exactly the case for the BadaDroid project, which aims to bring Android to Bada (a lesser known OS...
Convert Launcher Themes with Theme Converter

Convert Launcher Themes with Theme Converter

October 27, 2014
Most Android launchers are extremely customizable, and many users like to experiment with different launcher themes and icon packs to get the perfect look. Some launchers also allow you to pick icons on a per activity basis, which comes in handy when trying to give each page its own style, or if you just want...
Men’s Wearhouse Perfect Fit App Vulnerability Exposing Customer Information

Men’s Wearhouse Perfect Fit App Vulnerability Exposing Customer Information

October 27, 2014
Men's Wearhouse offers an Android app called Perfect Fit which allows customers to manage their accounts, track their rewards points, receive coupons, etc. As a customer myself, I already had an account with them and decided to review the requests the app was making while logging in and  accessing my information. In doing so, I immediately...
Smile Clock Alarm Makes You Grin to Stop the Ring

Smile Clock Alarm Makes You Grin to Stop the Ring

October 27, 2014
Let's face it--waking up is a chore. There's really no other way to describe being forced to leave the warm comfort of your bed and entering the cold world of work or school. However, a new alarm clock called Smile Clock by XDA Senior Member ntnel aims to change this by making your day start off...
New LG Octa-core SoC, Ubuntu 14.10 – XDA TV

New LG Octa-core SoC, Ubuntu 14.10 – XDA TV

October 27, 2014
LG is set to release the Octa-Core "Nuclun" SoC on the LG G3 Screen! That and much more news is covered by Jordan when he reviews all the important stories from this weekend. Included in this weekend's news is the announcement of the official release of Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn and be sure the check...
Merge Your Battery Indicator and Home Button into One!

Merge Your Battery Indicator and Home Button into One!

October 26, 2014
The status and navigation bars are probably the most commonly used areas of your device (that is, assuming you have a navigation bar), and they're definitely two of the more heavily customizable parts using Xposed modules. Android 5.0 Lollipop will also bring refreshed navigation and status bars, with new, streamlined shapes for the icons. A new Xposed...
Big Android Giveaway – XDA TV

Big Android Giveaway – XDA TV

October 26, 2014
XDA TV has teamed up with YouTubers DroidModd3rx, Zedomax, Flossy Carter, Danny Winget, and QBKing77 to give you a chance you win some great prizes. All you need to do is subscribe to the above channels, including XDA TV and leave on comment in the YouTube comments for this video. Prizes include a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 or Nexus 6, a...