Posts From Jeff McIntire

Jeff McIntire
Jeff McIntire

Jeff has been an avid Android user since late 2010 (starting with the Samsung Captivate and later the Fascinate). He has been covering Android-related news since early 2012, with a focus on the rooted/development community. He also has been publishing icon packs for Phunktastic Designs since late 2015.

The Google Chromecast with Google TV is your Gateway to Live TV Streaming

The Google Chromecast with Google TV is your Gateway to Live TV Streaming

November 3, 2020
Before September 30, a 4K-enabled Chromecast would set you back a minimum of $69, and you were limited by having to use your phone as your remote, jumping around in your launcher to the app you needed to watch the show you wanted. On the day the Google Chromecast with Google TV was announced, I...
Ground Zero ROMs mourns the loss of one of its own

Ground Zero ROMs mourns the loss of one of its own

August 28, 2020
It was the year Motorola upended the Android world with the introduction of the first Moto X and Moto G, and it was the year that XDA Recognized Developer Martin Coulon (martinusbe) joined the Ground Zero ROMs team and began to establish a legacy that will last long after his recent passing due to cancer....
Dirty Unicorns is back on XDA with ROMs for several Google Pixel phones

Dirty Unicorns is back on XDA with ROMs for several Google Pixel phones

August 10, 2020
In recent years, Dirty Unicorns has been one of the most feature-packed, stable, and popular custom ROMs available for various Pixel phones, but for a long time, it couldn't be found on the XDA forums. That changed with an announcement on the Dirty Unicorns Twitter account on Monday, August 3rd and you can now enjoy...
How to root the OnePlus Nord with Magisk

How to root the OnePlus Nord with Magisk

July 29, 2020
OnePlus Nord Review: Great Performance at a Great Price Why the OnePlus Nord is so familiar, yet so unique: In conversation with Shawn Liu, Head of Product Preparing your OnePlus Nord Update OxygenOS to the latest build (currently 10.5.2) using this thread, since there's no publicly available flashable zip of the build the Nord ships with (thus...
AniWeather is a beautiful new weather app for Android focused on animations and simplicity

AniWeather is a beautiful new weather app for Android focused on animations and simplicity

June 27, 2020
AniWeather, like its name suggests, is an animated weather app developed by one of our community's legendary Substratum themers, XDA Senior Member llevo3. If by any chance the word "animated" conjures up images of tacky whirling lights or flashing graphics from a 1996 Geocities homepage, there is no need to worry - there is none...
Lockscreen Widgets lets you add widgets to your Android lockscreen

Lockscreen Widgets lets you add widgets to your Android lockscreen

May 17, 2020
Even in 2020 Android devices running Android 10 can party like it's 1999 2013 with Lockscreen Widgets by XDA Recognized Developer/Contributor Zachary Wander (Zacharee1). As the name suggests, the app restores the ability from Android 4.4 KitKat and before to add widgets to the Android lockscreen. It works on any Android device running Android 5.1...
Wavelet is an Android app that can make your headphones sound much better with automatic EQ

Wavelet is an Android app that can make your headphones sound much better with automatic EQ

May 17, 2020
Apps or mods that significantly improve the sound quality of your Android device often require root access, but that is not the case for Wavelet, an app developed by XDA Senior Member pittvandewitt. While the app is designed primarily for headphones, I've found its benefits extend to the phone's speakers and even my car's stereo...
Overdrop Weather App Review – A Promising Alternative to Dark Sky

Overdrop Weather App Review – A Promising Alternative to Dark Sky

May 16, 2020
Apple's surprising move to purchase popular "hyperlocal" weather app Dark Sky and pull it from the Play Store left many Android users scrambling to find a replacement, and Overdrop may be the new app of choice for some. I recently spent some quality time with Overdrop (which incidentally still uses Dark Sky's API as one...
[Update 2: $50 off globally] The Dual-Screen Nubia Z20 launches in North America and Europe next month

[Update 2: $50 off globally] The Dual-Screen Nubia Z20 launches in North America and Europe next month

January 15, 2020
ZTE's Nubia sub-brand showed off the dual-screen Nubia Z20 earlier this year, and consumers in the US, Canada, EU, and the UK will soon be able to purchase their own. While other manufacturers have resorted to waterdrop notches, pop-up cameras, "pizza-slice"/"shark-fin" cameras and hole-punch displays to eliminate bezels in the pursuit of touting an all-screen...
OnePlus 6/6T’s latest OxygenOS 10 Open Betas bring bug fixes and camera improvements

OnePlus 6/6T’s latest OxygenOS 10 Open Betas bring bug fixes and camera improvements

November 30, 2019
While some devices are just now getting an Android 9 Pie update, OnePlus is pushing out another Android 10-based beta update with its OxygenOS 10 skin or the OnePlus 6/6T. This update brings fixes to some minor bugs along with camera improvements. The update is on top of the October 2019 security patch level. One of...
Substratum now supports Android 10 theming

Substratum now supports Android 10 theming

October 18, 2019
For those of you who find Android 10's built-in theming options and system-wide dark mode a bit bare-bones, the latest beta of Substratum now supports Google's latest and greatest, provided the phone in question is rooted. I've put it through its paces on my backup phone, a OnePlus 5T running Android 10 via AOSiP and using...
OnePlus CEO confirms new 5G smartphone is in the works, possibly a OnePlus 7T

OnePlus CEO confirms new 5G smartphone is in the works, possibly a OnePlus 7T

August 14, 2019
OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirmed his company is preparing to manufacture a second 5G phone before the end of 2019, this time being 5G-capable globally, according to the Financial Times (paywall). This device should pick up the mantle from its predecessor OnePlus 7 Pro, the company's first 5G-capable phone (at least on the UK's EE...