Posts From David Watt

David Watt
David Watt

Physics Fun with Gravity Pro

Physics Fun with Gravity Pro

May 13, 2013
With so many games available for Android,  be it tower defence, disgruntled feathered creatures or chopping up fruit; it can be difficult to find something original that requires a little bit of thought. Some may enjoy randomly tapping the screen just to pass the time on their coffee break, but others might like to use a...
Tiny Apps Suite of Five Useful Floating Utilities

Tiny Apps Suite of Five Useful Floating Utilities

April 1, 2013
A large number of so-called floating apps have been popping up on the Google Play store of late. Even some smartphone manufacturers have been busy creating their own takes on these apps, most notably Sony with their Small Apps. XDA Forum Member wutk3ksHD has come up with his own floating app creation. Tiny Apps is a suite of...
Deblur Those Dodgy Photos with DeblurIt

Deblur Those Dodgy Photos with DeblurIt

March 8, 2013
With nearly all new smartphones having one or even two built-in cameras, and a vast array of online photo hosting websites, the amount of photos being taken by the average smartphone user is increasing every day. Given the camera inside a smartphone generally isn't of professional quality, a large number of photos taken from a phone...
Unofficial CyanogenMod 10 Hits the Sony Xperia X10

Unofficial CyanogenMod 10 Hits the Sony Xperia X10

December 8, 2012
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 owners can start to get excited, as the device now has a CyanogenMod 10 ROM, albeit in a very pre-alpha state. With only 384 MB of RAM and a single core 1 GHz CPU, the Xperia X10 is one of those devices you just don't expect to see running Android's latest 4.1 Jelly...
Root Transmission Roots Other Devices Using Your Phone

Root Transmission Roots Other Devices Using Your Phone

December 4, 2012
There are often numerous methods to root any given device. Some do it manually using ADB or terminal, some use one-click toolkits or custom root scripts. The trouble is, more often than not, these methods require the use of a computer. XDA Forum Member wchill developed another useful method that doesn't rely on having a computer. Root Transmission is an...
Create Android Status Bar Icon Sets With The Rom Fumbler

Create Android Status Bar Icon Sets With The Rom Fumbler

December 1, 2012
Mention Android customization, and most are bound to think of status bar icons. While they only take up a very small part of the screen, even the most minor change of status bar icons can completely change the appearance of a device. XDA Senior Member OlliG realizes just how effective these status bar icon changes can be, so...
Speed Up Game Clock Times with GMD Speed Time

Speed Up Game Clock Times with GMD Speed Time

November 19, 2012
We've all played those games where you're forced to wait around to let a particular scenario play out, whether it is waiting for crops to grow in farming games, or cities to grow in simulation games. And we've all just wanted to press an imaginary "fast forward" button in order to bypass these long delays. Contrary...
Android 4.2 Emoji Keyboard

Android 4.2 Emoji Keyboard

November 13, 2012
We recently reported on the various Android 4.2 dumps, and the bundled goodies hidden within. One of the most popular of these would be the Android 4.2 keyboard, with it's swiping gestures. XDA Senior Member blindndumb has done more digging within the dumps, and has come across another keyboard that was hidden and hasn't yet been posted. The...
Jar of Beans: A Portable Android Emulator

Jar of Beans: A Portable Android Emulator

November 9, 2012
An Android emulator is of course an invaluable tool for app developers, allowing testing of software to be carried out without the need of a physical device. An emulator is also a great way for anyone to try out an app before installing it to their device, whether it be for security reasons or if...
Unofficial CyanogenMod 10 for the Samsung Galaxy GT-I5510

Unofficial CyanogenMod 10 for the Samsung Galaxy GT-I5510

November 6, 2012
Whenever we report on a device receiving an unofficial Cyanogenmod 10 port, more often than not, it's for a relatively recent device. But in this case, the device that's received the CM10 build is in fact the Samsung Galaxy GT-I5510. Released back in late 2010, the device has only 512MB RAM and a 600MHz processor, making...
PACman ROM on Samsung GT-I9100 & GT-I9100G

PACman ROM on Samsung GT-I9100 & GT-I9100G

November 3, 2012
We've recently reported on a number of devices receiving a port of the increasingly popular PACman ROM. The most recent recipients being the HTC Desire S and Desired HD. The ROM, originally developed by XDA Senior Member szl.kiev for the Sony Xperia Ray, is a concoction of the best bits taken from Paranoid Android, AOKP, and CyanogenMod, all thrown together into one awesomely featured...
Sense 4 Ported to Sony Xperia Devices

Sense 4 Ported to Sony Xperia Devices

October 29, 2012
HTC Sense is one of those things you either love or loathe. Much more than just another launcher, Sense is a complete framework replacement, with so much of the Android system being integrated into Sense. Some people like Sense so much that they spend a significant amount of time and effort in porting it to other...