ANDROID 2.2 (FROYO) Posts on XDA

Claystone 3D Launcher Updated – Now With More 3D!

Claystone 3D Launcher Updated – Now With More 3D!

October 13, 2011
You may recall a few months back that we spoke about a new launcher/UI called Claystone, developed by XDA member claystoneinc. Well, the project didn't die, and in fact, it got better and better over the last few months. Just in case you don't recall, Claystone 3D is a panel-type UI, which allows you to put...
Sync Your Books Across Devices With Aldiko Sync

Sync Your Books Across Devices With Aldiko Sync

October 10, 2011
XDA forum member GameGod72 is an avid user of the Aldiko eBook reader app and recently got himself a tablet. The dev wanted to be able to read his books on both his phone and tablet but could not find anything, and decided to do something about it himself! Aldiko Sync is the XDA member's first Android...
Make Your Galaxy Tab More Versatile Thanks to USB Host Functionality

Make Your Galaxy Tab More Versatile Thanks to USB Host Functionality

August 25, 2011
We all want one thing with our devices, and that is that they become an ultimate electronic Swiss Army knife. One feature that only certain devices are privy to is the ability to use their USB ports as hosts in order to accept external devices such as input hardware like keyboards and mice, as well...
Secure Settings – A Tasker Plugin

Secure Settings – A Tasker Plugin

August 17, 2011
Android device owners who use Tasker, may be interested to learn of  a new plugin from XDA forum member intangibleDroid. Secure Settings is a Tasker/Locale compatible plugin for Android OS 2.2 and above, and allows users to : Toggle the keyguard Lock the device Set or reset the device's password/pin Run any linux command (with/without root) Tasker users can store command output info...
Epic Audio Visualizer – New Live Wallpapers Added!

Epic Audio Visualizer – New Live Wallpapers Added!

August 15, 2011
XDAer Metastable's Epic Audio Visualizer collection of sound-receptive live wallpapers has been enjoyed by many users since its release back in June. Correspondingly, Metastable has added several new wallpapers since, along with bugfixes and various optimisations across the wallpaper collection. Recent additions include Falling Object, Laser and Galaxy style visualisations. As with some of the stock Android...
Motorola Triumph Forums Added

Motorola Triumph Forums Added

August 11, 2011
A little late of an announcement but worth pointing out for those of you who have not noticed this. Late last week, we added Motorola's latest member of the droid family to our forums. The Motorola Triumph is a step in the opposite direction for Motorola. It was likely released as a mid range phone,...
Give Your Samsung Continuum the Gift of Leaked Froyo!

Give Your Samsung Continuum the Gift of Leaked Froyo!

August 5, 2011
While the Samsung Continuum is capable of some quite impressive feats that no other Android phone can do, one thing it cannot do is upgrade past Android 2.1 Eclair. Well, that was true until XDA forum member imnuts provided us with the leaked Android 2.2 Froyo build that Verizon and Samsung have yet to share with us. Alleviating the...
Old But Not Dead – Rhodium And Raphael Get Complete Froyo Ports

Old But Not Dead – Rhodium And Raphael Get Complete Froyo Ports

July 21, 2011
It looks like this has been some week for Windows Mobile devices in terms of getting back on the spot light. Just as you were thinking about going back to Android goodness on your Sensation, members that have been here for 2 years or more will certainly realize that this is indeed a piece of...
Turn Your Android Device Into a Mouse With Mr. Mouse

Turn Your Android Device Into a Mouse With Mr. Mouse

July 14, 2011
We have seen some apps before like Blueput Droid, which can alow you to use your Android device as a touchpad, and this can be quite useful if you are out on the road with a laptop. However, there are many people who can't stand touchpads and for the most part need a mouse. What...
Do You Hate Adding Events On Your Calendar? If So, Try This…

Do You Hate Adding Events On Your Calendar? If So, Try This…

July 8, 2011
Since the dawn of mobile devices, one of the most widely announced functionalities that they carry is a calendar/organizer built in, which is supposed to help you be more organized in your daily activities. However, having to fill out a bunch of fields can be a more tedious task than trying to remember the activity...
All In One Galaxy Hack Pack

All In One Galaxy Hack Pack

July 6, 2011
Our devs spend countless hours and tons of blood, sweat, and tears in the process of gathering information and knowledge so that they can make our devices better. This is no easy task as you have to remember that manufacturers don't always provide the documentation required to do half of the things that we normally...
Multiboot Option for X10 Mini

Multiboot Option for X10 Mini

July 6, 2011
It seems that most people cannot make their minds about what to run on their devices. Some like roms that are stable and reliable even if it means going back a version or 2. Others lean towards the bleeding edge that comes out almost daily in this site. If you are among these poor souls,...