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Haroon Q. Raja
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Tizen OS: Brief History, Roots, and Current Status
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Tizen OS: Brief History, Roots, and Current Status

March 3, 2013
This year's Mobile World Conference was different from most. There were still all the device presentations, announcements, and revelations that we've come to expect from the biggest tech event of the mobile industry each year. What's different was that this time, the spotlight wasn't taken by hardware, but rather by software---and for good reason. After...
TWRP Recovery Updated to 2.4.3.0 with New Features, Improvements, and Bug Fixes
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TWRP Recovery Updated to 2.4.3.0 with New Features, Improvements, and Bug Fixes

March 2, 2013
The Team Win Recovery Project has been on a roll lately, adding several new features including auto screen timeout and built-in SuperSU flashing in the 2.4.2.0 update just a few days ago. Things are getting even better, as XDA Recognized Developer Dees_Troy and team have just released the 2.4.3.0 update that brings even more improvements, bug fixes, as well...
Facebook and Twitter Updates on Your Home Screens with Facebook and Twitter Magic
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Facebook and Twitter Updates on Your Home Screens with Facebook and Twitter Magic

February 21, 2013
Live Wallpapers support is one of the signature features of Android that sets it apart from its competition. While most live wallpapers that we come across serve a merely cosmetic purpose, at times we run into ones that can be quite functional as well. Brought to us by XDA Member stilv, FacebookMagic and TwitterMagic are...
Annotate any Screen with Floating Draw
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Annotate any Screen with Floating Draw

February 1, 2013
Do you often find yourself taking screenshots on your Android device? Have you ever wished you could easily draw on your Android screen in any app, and then take screenshots of that? While you can achieve the same by taking a screenshot first and then editing it using any of the countless photo editors available...
See Contacts Notes During Calls with Call Notes
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See Contacts Notes During Calls with Call Notes

January 30, 2013
Long gone are the days when we were limited by the phone books of our dumb phones to store numbers of only the closest of our contacts. Smartphones now allow practically limitless phone book entries, and we often end up saving numbers of people we have just met once or twice. In such cases, it's...
HTC Sense-Style Task Manager for the Galaxy S III I9300
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HTC Sense-Style Task Manager for the Galaxy S III I9300

January 28, 2013
While most Android enthusiasts (including many members of our smartphone community here at XDA) frown upon the idea of custom UI overlays by device manufacturers, they include certain visual or feature enhancements at times that add to the overall user experience for many. Over the course of the past few versions, HTC Sense has been...
Retro-Styled Jumping Fun with Sheep Jump: 8-Bit
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Retro-Styled Jumping Fun with Sheep Jump: 8-Bit

January 24, 2013
Lately, we have featured several games developed here at XDA by our members. These games, while not hardcore development, help us take a break from the serious stuff and just have some fun. Not too long ago, we took the scrolling shooter Crazy Fist II for a spin, but if you're looking for a casual game...
Want a Fast, Multilingual T9 Dialer Replacement for Android?
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Want a Fast, Multilingual T9 Dialer Replacement for Android?

January 22, 2013
One of the biggest shortcomings in stock Android is the lack of a T9 dialer app. For those who aren't familiar with the feature, a T9 dialer basically allows you to search for phone numbers from your contacts using the classic phone pad by simply pressing numbers instead of letters for contact names. The feature...
Who Wants to be a Millionaire Clone for Android
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire Clone for Android

January 21, 2013
As always, we've brought you some great developments here at the portal lately. From WP7 & Android triple boot for the legendary HD2 to the untethered webOS port for the Nexus 7, we've seen plenty of hacks and ROMs to satisfy our geeky sides. Now, it's time to take a break and have some fun with a...
Customize Your Galaxy S III Statusbar Clock with Settings Mod
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Customize Your Galaxy S III Statusbar Clock with Settings Mod

January 16, 2013
The Samsung Galaxy S III is one of the best selling smartphones to date. As expected, it gets a lot of attention here at XDA due to high interest by both users and developers alike. For those of us who want to fully customize our devices, there are countless custom ROMs like CyanogenMod, AOKP, and Paranoid Android,...
Jelly Bean 4.2.1-Based AOKP Available for Nexus Devices
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Jelly Bean 4.2.1-Based AOKP Available for Nexus Devices

January 14, 2013
Whenever there is mention of custom ROMs for Android, AOKP is one of the first to come to mind. Over the past year, the popularity of this source-built ROM has skyrocketed to make it one of the most recognizable third party development projects. Though over the past few months, several AOKP users (including myself) decided...
Clean Bloatware, Nexus 4 UI Elements, Some Andriod 4.2 Apps on the i9300 with PalaTool
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Clean Bloatware, Nexus 4 UI Elements, Some Andriod 4.2 Apps on the i9300 with PalaTool

January 13, 2013
Many Android device manufacturers ship devices with their custom skins such as Samsung TouchWiz, Motorola MotoBLUR, and HTC Sense, among others. In addition, several carriers also bundle certain apps along with their devices that are by no means necessary, and are not a part of Android. While there are several ways of removing all of...