Install Ice Cream Sandwich Contacts Dialer On Epic 4G Touch

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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is the new sensation among Android users. Ever since the SDK was made available for this new Android update, we have seen various industrious hackers trying to port ICS on their respective Android devices. Although developers have been successful making SDK based ports on several devices, but most of them are in a semi working stage. We believe that unless Galaxy Nexus system ROM is made available, there won’t be a stable and fully working Ice Cream Sandwich port for any Android devices. Read More

Root Samsung Galaxy Note And Install ClockworkMod Recovery

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Samsung Galaxy Note is phone-cum-tablet that seems to be Samsung Galaxy S II’s older sibling. The phone is meant for business professional who need to scribble notes, share information and fix meetings on the go. The gigantic 5.3 Inch screen with a Stylus is a definite try to bring Stylus back in fashion. And if you have this phone and were looking to root it, then there is some great news for you. Senior XDA member and Android developer, netchip, has managed to port ClockworkMod Recovery on this phone. Although installing ClockworkMod Recovery itself has nothing to do with rooting Galaxy Note, but you can easily flash SuperUser to gain rooting privileges. Read More

Root Xperia Arc With Xperia Easy Rooting Toolkit [Guide] [ZergRush]

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is a high-tier Android phone that comes loaded with 1 GHz scorpion processor and 8 MP primary camera. The phone has managed to gain a massive fan base since its release. The developer community is also consistent in providing support for this phone and we have seen many hacks, tweaks and mods emerging in the past to enhance user experience. The recent production of these handsets, recently made available, have largely remained a difficult challenge for developers to gain valid permanent root access. Read More

How To Root Samsung Admire Android Phone [Guide]

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Do you know about Samsung Admire ? Well if you do, then you probably have one. Samsung Admire is a mid-tier Android phone that is meant for social media addicts. The phone launched with Android 2.3 Gingerbread on board and comes packed with all social networking tools without any TouchWiz hindrance. The phone finally stands rooted with DJrBliss’s exploit. It is interesting that a similar exploit, which gained permanent root on Droid 3 and other Droid phones, is responsible for gaining root privileges on Samsung Admire as well. Read More

Rotate Video Playback On Galaxy S II Without Auto Rotation [Guide] [Orientation Lock]

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Samsung Galaxy S II is a dual core, high tier Android phone that has managed to gather huge fan base since its launch. The stock Video Player app on Samsung Galaxy S II allows the user to see videos in portrait mode. However, users need to have auto-rotation set to ON in settings for videos to stream/ play in portrait mode. Electrox666, Senior XDA member and Android developer, has managed to integrate a rotation toggle in video player that lets you easily change orientation of the video. The hack basically removes SRS effects toggle and replaces it with a rotation icon. Another advantage of this tweak is that you can easily lock video playback in landscape or portrait mode without having to go in Settings menu.

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Install Bravia Reality Engine Of HTC HD2 [Guide] [Android]

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Android is the fastest growing Smartphone OS throughout the world. The main reason behind this Android boom is perhaps its universal adaptability and a structure that is customizable to core. Recently Sony Ericsson, one of the key Android phone manufacturer, introduced Bravia Reality Engine in select devices. This engine is basically a display management functionality that comes integrated with contrast enhancement, re-coloring and other display tweaks. The main motive behind Bravia Engine is to get a closer-to-life [reality] display on your mobile’s screen. Although Bravia Engine comes packaged in newer Xperia line, but the development community has managed to port it to older Xperia devices as well.

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How To Increase 4G Connection Speed On Infuse 4G [Guide]

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In case you are an Infuse 4G owner with root and are looking to multiply your 4G connectivity speed, then you are in luck! SSJ_Gomike, Senior XDA Member and developer, has discovered awesome build.prop tweak that lets you optimize 4G connectivity on your device. For those who don’t know, Build.Prop file is basically your device’s build properties file and is utilized for various purposes. The file carries discreet instructions for phone’s operation and you can tinker with certain lines of code to change LCD density, configure Dalvik VM Heap Size, modify camera properties, optimize network performance etc.

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Install Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich On Nexus S [Guide]

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Google Nexus S was first in line when Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was announced, and it was indeed confirmed by Samsung and Google both that an update will follow soon. The developer community, however, could not stand the wait, and hence a build from Ice Cream Sandwich SDK now stands ported to the phone. The interesting aspect of this ICS port on Nexus S is that everything, except Bluetooth, NFC and Panorama Mode, work quite well. As always, the awesome developer community at XDA is responsible for bringing this Ice Cream Sandwich awesomeness for your Nexus S. For those who don’t know, Ice Cream Sandwich is the new Android 4.0 OS update that comes jam packed with features. From supporting USB Game Controllers to HDMI out-put and extended widget support, Ice Cream Sandwich has everything covered for Android users. Read More

Save Bandwidth While Browsing On Android With TextOnly Browser

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Are you one of those fellow “Androiders” who browse the web on their phone/tablet via data connection due to unavailability of Wi-Fi? Or have you ever wondered if you can keep your mobile data costs under check and browse the internet “freely” at the same time? If your situation is similar to what has been described above, then read on - for you may like it. TextOnly Browser has recently been released in Android Market with the sole purpose of controlling and reducing data connection expenditure. According to the app developer, the mission of TextOnly Browser is to reduce data usage by only displaying readable content and skipping everything else. The browser also claims to skip ads, heavy java script files and everything that can be a burden on your precious data connection bandwidth. Read More

Remove Listening Cap From Pandora With Unlimited Pandora App [Android]

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Pandora Internet Radio is the most customizable radio service that streams free music to your phone. If you are an Androider with special interest in Music, then Pandora is probably installed on your Android phone already. Recently Pandora placed a “listening cap” on their service. According to creators of Pandora, the “listening cap” has been introduced to keep control “costs”. Many folks don’t really agree to Pandora’s point of view and in retaliation to that, there is now a modified Pandora App available without any listening cap or limit. Phia, XDA Member and developer, has released this unlimited Pandora app that lets you listen to your favorite music without worrying for streaming limits. According to Phia, he tinkered with the app for himself and is now making it public in order to help folks get their music all month long. We aren’t sure how Pandora will react to this one, but until it is available; its worth a shot!

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1st Custom Gingerbread ROM For T-Mobile Galaxy S2 Available [Guide]

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Finally there is some great news for T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II [S2] owners. Recently the phone got rooted via custom kernel flashing method and now the first custom ROM for this phone has made it to public. The ROM is stock, comes pre-rooted with latest BusyBox and SuperUser. Apps like Asphalt 6, Bous, Books, Mobi TV, ECID, IQ T-Mobile, Live Source, Mall lite, Media hub, Mobile backup, Netflix, Sns for Linkedln, Telenav, T-Mobile Blio, T-Mobile m4m, and Zinio have been removed to optimize user experience. According to the ROM developer, G Talk with video has also been pre-integrated in this ROM, This first custom stock Android Gingerbread custom ROM for T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II [S2] comes from teshxx. According to the developer, the ROM is also intended to provide developers and theme creators of this phone with a solid base to work on. Read More

Install ClockworkMod Recovery On HTC Amaze 4G [Guide]

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HTC Amaze 4G got an amazing permanent one click root treatment couple of days back. For those who don’t know, HTC Amaze 4G is a brilliant top-tier Android phone with special focus on its camera. The phone has redesigned and enhanced camera interface that promises to deliver exceptional video and still results. Apart from this, Amaze 4G comes packed with a dual core 1.5 GHz processor and 4,.3 qHD display. Once the phone got root, the developers are now busy in making other modifications and developing ROMs. xboarder56, senior XDA recognized developer, has managed to port ClockworkMod Recovery 5.0.2.6 on Amaze 4G. Previously it was xBoarder’s stable root script that helped gaining permanent root privileges on the phone. Read More

Install ClockWorkMod Recovery On T-Mobile Galaxy S II [Guide]

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T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II [S2] recently got rooted via custom kernel flash method. The phone has already gathered massive user and developer base which has resulted in loads of tweaks and hacks for the device. Recently Koush, the brain behind awesomeness of ClockworMod recovery has released the official ClockworkMod Recovery for T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II [S2]. In case you already have root on your phone, then its pretty easy to download and install this official recovery build on your phone.

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How To Gain Permanent Root On Amaze 4G [Single Click Method]

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Previously we discussed a pre-rooted ROM flashing method that helped in gaining permanent root privileges on HTC Amaze 4G. xBoarder56, senior XDA member and Recognized Developer, has release a One Click Perm Root tool for HTC Amaze 4G that makes the process really simple. The tool has been verified and apparently this script also deploys ZergRush exploit but with lesser bricking chances. the script comes in form a .bat file meaning you will need a PC to make this work. In addition to this, you will need to have an unlocked bootloader for this script to permanently root your Amaze 4G. If this isn’t the case, then you will get a temporary root only.

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Install BlackChrome Theme On T-Mobile Galaxy S II [S2] [Guide]

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Recently we reported T-Mobile getting some awesome root treatment via ODIN. However after rooting the phone, you don’t have much to do now other than installing apps from Market that need root or removing bloatware. Although the quest for gaining root on this phone has remained very slow, but we believe that soon Custom ROMs, kernel and tweaks will start surfacing to enhance your post-root experience. For now, the BlackChrome theme for T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II has been made available by mongo41, Senior XDA member and developer. The theme is meant to completely overhaul your phone’s TouchWiz UI with a neat dark and stylish out look. This BlackChrome Theme for T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II [S2] comes complete with a customized semi-transparent icon pack. The icons, quite interestingly, display text rather than any image.

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Root T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II [S2] Via ODIN [Guide]

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Finally there is some great news for T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II owners looking to root their phones. It has been a really slow root achievement because Samsung didn’t release the kernel source until recently. The method to root T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II is pretty identical to gaining root privileges on Samsung Galaxy S II generic version and AT&T Galaxy S II [S2]. You will need ODIN for root method and unlike full recovery and root kernel flash, you will first install recovery followed by SuperUser.zip to gain root rights on your device. If you’ve been using ODIN before or know regarding flashing kernel Tar files, then this will be a piece of cake for you.

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Fix Wi-Fi Reconnection Issue After Installing CM 7 On TouchPad

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CyanogenMod 7 Android 2.3 Gingerbread made it to HP TouchPad couple of days back. Almost everyone, who purchased this tab for $ 99 throwaway price, is now running the CM 7 on it. Unlike other Android porting method, CM 7.1 ROM installation on HP TouchPad is simpler and anyone can get it on their tabs following this simple procedure. However the current CM 7.1 build for HP TouchPad is in its alpha stages and developers are burning the mid-night oil to rectify the issues and make it more stable. Earlier we covered a method to “rescue” Android Market after installing CM 7 on TouchPad and today we discovered a small but highly useful Wi-Fi fix.

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Install CyanogenMod 7.1 On Motorola Droid 3 [Guide]

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There is some great news for Motorola Droid 3 as Hashcode, Rootzwiki Android developer, has managed to port the latest CyanogenMod 7.1 Android 2.3 Gingerbread on this phone. This CyanogenMod build for the Droid 3 is an OMAP optimized AOSP ROM based on the latest CM sources. The ROM comes with plenty of features working, but as it is still a pre-alpha, so you can expect to see some force closures and other glitches. Folks have managed to port CM on Droid 3 before as well, but the tester and user response regarding this build has been highly favorable.

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Download Android Ice Cream Sandwich SDK And System Dump [Apps]

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Today, the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was unveiled at Google and Samsung’s Hong Kong event. Along with this new Ice Cream Sandwich update, Samsung and Google also announced flagship Ice Cream Sandwich bearer Galaxy Nexus phone. The Galaxy Nexus can be termed as a mini tablet with 4.65 inch screen, and comes packed with 1.2 GHz along with 1 GB of dedicated RAM. Although the phone will take sometime to be available for general public, enthusiasts have already unearthed Galaxy Nexus’s complete system app dump. The apps that come packed in this dump are a mixture of system as well as Galaxy Nexus stock apps. Read More

Fix Android Market On TouchPad Running CyanogenMod 7 [Guide]

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HP TouchPad received some awesome CyanogenMod treatment couple of days back. Android enthusiasts didn’t waste a second and were quick to get this CM 7.1 Android 2.3 Gingerbread on their TouchPads. However, as CM 7.1 comes completely AOSP without any Google Apps or Addons, so it was bit of a trouble to install Google Apps after flashing CyanogenMod on HP TouchPad. After prolonged discussions and development at various Android forums and the official Google Code portal, there was a fix found that lets Android Market work as it should. Primarily the Android Market wasn’t showing many Apps after installing Google Apps with everything else working pretty much OK. Read More