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The Evolution of Android – Part I

The Evolution of Android – Part I

November 17, 2013
Android is now 6 years old. Over the years, Android was able to command over 80% of the market, while leaving iOS and Windows Mobile/Phone behind. Thus, this moment is ripe to look back at how the story of the little green robot began. Android was presented in November 2007, but September 22, 2008 marked the...
Toolkits Released for Nexus 10, Nexus 4, Nexus S, and Nexus S 4G

Toolkits Released for Nexus 10, Nexus 4, Nexus S, and Nexus S 4G

December 5, 2012
Over the last couple of weeks, we've been bringing you news of mskip's toolkits making it to the Nexus 4 and the Nexus 10. It's a popular and well known toolkit with extensive features. There is a second toolkit making its way around to Nexus devices, known as Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit. We brought you...
Kindle HD 8.9 ROM Ported to the Nexus S

Kindle HD 8.9 ROM Ported to the Nexus S

December 4, 2012
Ports are quite popular around these parts. Aside from offering an often times vastly different experience, users can experience all new features not available on their stock firmware. The more unique the port, the better. Now, the Samsung Nexus S has a Kindle Fire 8.9 port. The port was released by XDA Senior Member GalaxyUser. As...
Universal Naked Driver Updated Again, Supports New Nexus Devices

Universal Naked Driver Updated Again, Supports New Nexus Devices

December 2, 2012
Earlier, we brought you news that the universal naked driver received a well deserved update. For those who are unaware of the universal naked driver, it is a project that fits as many drivers as possible into a single driver install to save new users hassle. It's been updated once again, and this time for...
CyanogenMod 10 Nightlies for Select Devices

CyanogenMod 10 Nightlies for Select Devices

August 18, 2012
We recently told you about the CyanogenMod team beginning work on CM10. Now, a significant milestone has been reached: CM10 Nightlies have appeared for select devices. For those who aren't familiar, a nightly build is an automatic build incorporating the latest changes in CM source for a device. Yesterday, CyanogenMod released the list of those...
Slim Bean Jelly Bean ROMs Available for Several Devices

Slim Bean Jelly Bean ROMs Available for Several Devices

August 11, 2012
With the release of the Jelly Bean source code to AOSP last month, we are seeing more and more of Jelly Bean ROMs ported to various Android devices. Slim Bean is the Jelly Bean variant of the popular Slim ICS ROM, and it is now available for several devices including the Samsung Vibrant, Nexus S,...
Adobe Flash on the Nexus 7 and other Jelly Bean Devices

Adobe Flash on the Nexus 7 and other Jelly Bean Devices

July 25, 2012
As those of us lucky enough to be running Jelly Bean have found out, Adobe Flash isn’t officially supported. While many no longer care about the dying technology, quite a few of us still have use for it. XDA Recognized Contributor stempox has found that by simply side-loading the APK, users are able to view media content as...
Nexus S Gets Official Jelly Bean OTA

Nexus S Gets Official Jelly Bean OTA

July 21, 2012
When Jelly Bean source was first released, it was automatically assumed that the first devices to receive an official update would be the Nexus devices. Not long after, that actually happened for the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7, leaving owners of older Nexus devices wondering when it would be their turn. In fact, the Samsung Nexus...
Team Win Recovery Project Updated to 2.2

Team Win Recovery Project Updated to 2.2

July 12, 2012
Just about three months ago, we brought you news that the Team Win Recovery Project had received a massive update to version 2.1. April's release largely heralded the start of a new age in recoveries---where one would no longer have to deal with cumbersome menus, instead interacting with a very user-friendly GUI. It wasn't simply about...
Reduce Audio Latency on the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S

Reduce Audio Latency on the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S

June 16, 2012
Audio latency has always been an issue for Android, not a massive deal breaker of an issue for the average user, but an issue none the less---especially for those of us who use applications such as VoIP clients or emulated instruments. For those unaware of the problem, audio latency is the delay between an audio...
Team Win Recovery Project Updated to 2.1

Team Win Recovery Project Updated to 2.1

April 10, 2012
We've said it before, and we'll say it again: touch-based recoveries are the future. Aside from giving end users easier access to device firmware modification, they add a much needed element of polish to the Android hacking experience. While some may say that these upgrade recoveries take away from the feelings of thrill and excitement,...
Windows Phone 7-Style Multitasking on the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S

Windows Phone 7-Style Multitasking on the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S

March 29, 2012
Earlier we brought you news of some MetroUI goodies for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. However, this wasn't the only element of Microsoft's mobile OS that has found its way onto Android. While the MetroUI modification was based primarily on Windows 8, owners of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus are now getting a little Windows Phone...