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How to Root the Oppo Find 7a Quickly – XDA Developer TV

How to Root the Oppo Find 7a Quickly – XDA Developer TV

May 14, 2014
In this episode, XDA Developer TV Producer TK shows you how to root your Oppo Find 7a. We’ve covered the Find 7a a lot recently, from a full review to its XDA unboxing, but there is one more thing left to do. As is usual at XDA, we must root all the things, and the Oppo...
How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Gear and Install Pie Controls – XDA Developer TV

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Gear and Install Pie Controls – XDA Developer TV

March 26, 2014
In this episode, XDA Developer TV Producer TK shows you how to root your Samsung Galaxy Gear. The Galaxy Gear and smartwatches in general are hot news in the Android ecosystem. The Galaxy Gear is the device responsible for mainstreaming smartwatches. And as usual at XDA, we must root all the things, and our buddy...
XDA Xposed Tuesday: Root Cloak – XDA Developer TV

XDA Xposed Tuesday: Root Cloak – XDA Developer TV

January 14, 2014
We all love rooting our devices, and we all have many different reasons as to why we root. But oddly enough, some companies don’t want you to have root access. Recently, T-Mobile's app began warning users about the “dangers” of running a rooted device. Who knows what companies might do to their app if they...
How to Root, Install TWRP, and Install OmniROM Nightly on the Oppo N1 – XDA Developer TV

How to Root, Install TWRP, and Install OmniROM Nightly on the Oppo N1 – XDA Developer TV

December 4, 2013
In this episode, XDA Developer TV Producer Jordan shows you how to root your Oppo N1. The Oppo N1 is hot news in the Android ecosystem. It is the device that is pushing the limit of phone size, and some say even phablet size. This thing is huge. But as usual at XDA, we must root...
Jcase Lets You Root Your Oppo N1 with Only an APK

Jcase Lets You Root Your Oppo N1 with Only an APK

November 23, 2013
Earlier today, we covered a relatively simple root method for the Oppo N1. Unfortunately, however, that root method wasn't exactly ideal, as it used the kingoroot root method to do the heavy lifting. And in addition to the potential hazards of that approach, it offered no real advantages over installing TWRP by Senior Recognized Developer Dees_Troy and then flashing...
Jcase Roots Moto X Android 4.4 KitKat Update with SlapMyMoto

Jcase Roots Moto X Android 4.4 KitKat Update with SlapMyMoto

November 23, 2013
After a fortuitous change of heart no doubt due to the influence of its new parent company, Motorola is now becoming one of the good guys. Along with their newly found acceptance of third-party developers, the company has also been pumping out KitKat updates for its flagship Moto X at an impressive pace. We were first shocked...
OmniROM Announced, Galaxy Note 3 KNOX-Friendly Root Available – XDA Developer TV

OmniROM Announced, Galaxy Note 3 KNOX-Friendly Root Available – XDA Developer TV

October 14, 2013
At this years Big Android BBQ, a new player in the custom ROM world comes to life with the announcement of OmniROM. That and much more news is covered by Jordan, as he reviews all the important stories from this week. Included in this week's news is an article reporting online flashing with Universal Kernel...
How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 – XDA Developer TV

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 – XDA Developer TV

October 10, 2013
In this episode, XDA Developer TV Producer TK shows you how to root your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 with Odin and a PC.  TK just recently reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and it is the latest in Samsung’s phablet line. Many people say it’s a great device that is the current device to beat...
Porting Sony Small Apps to CM 10.1, Sony Rooting Toolkit, Sony Add-on SDK 2.0 Released! – XDA Developer TV

Porting Sony Small Apps to CM 10.1, Sony Rooting Toolkit, Sony Add-on SDK 2.0 Released! – XDA Developer TV

September 30, 2013
The Sony Add-on SDK 2.0 has been released, and it brings new APIs for the Sony SmartWatch 2 and Xperia Z1. That and much more news is covered by Jordan, as he reviews all the important stories from this week. Included in this week's news is an article about an easy rooting Toolkit makes rooting...
Android Security Presentation Makes you Think Twice about Your Actions

Android Security Presentation Makes you Think Twice about Your Actions

September 24, 2013
We have talked about app development, Ubuntu Touch development, NFC and Firefox OS presentations from XDA:DevCon 2013. All of these presentations are of great value for developers and enthusiasts. However, there is a dark secret in your pocket: exploits. These exploits can be used for good, gaining root or unlocking. However, they can also be...
Stericson Presents the Root Tools Library for Root App Dev

Stericson Presents the Root Tools Library for Root App Dev

September 21, 2013
We've already talked about four great app development presentations, including Ubuntu Touch development from XDA:DevCon 2013. However, the presentations from Mark Murphy, Daniel Nazer, Ariel Shimoni and Michael Hall were not the only app development presentation at XDA:DevCon 2013, and this one is especially close to XDA’s heart. The presentation was given by XDA Elite Recognized...
How to Root and Bootloader Unlock the Nvidia SHIELD – XDA Developer TV

How to Root and Bootloader Unlock the Nvidia SHIELD – XDA Developer TV

September 4, 2013
In this episode, XDA Developer TV Producer Jordan shows you how to root your Nvidia Shield. The Nvidia Shield is a device that is in a class all of it's own. There is really nothing else like it, and that is a good thing. But as usual, here at XDA we must root all the things...