How To Root Motorola Photon 4G Without Dock [Guide]

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Motorola Photon 4G Android phone got rooted within hours of release but $ 100 dock requirement for gaining root was something not everyone could opt for. However Edgan, XDA Member, has released a rooting method that doesn’t require a dock at all. The method is simple and only requires you to have some working knowledge of ADB command line to accomplish this. Read More

Download Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread Virus ROM For EVO 3D CDMA

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Custom ROMs are third party Android firmware images that are meant to enhance user experience. There are a number of these custom ROMs available for different Android devices and Virus ROM is one of them. EVO 3D CDMA, although with high sales and a strong user base, hasn’t managed to gain due attention from developers. Virus, senior XDA Member and ROM Chef, has finally come to the rescue of these users and has released much awaited Android 2.3.3 based Virus ROM for HTC EVO 3D CDMA. The ROM is based on the official 1.13.651.7 RUU and is empowered with Ziggy’s latest custom Kernel. Like all other Virus ROMs, the ROM comes rooted, deodexed and zip aligned for optimum user experience. Read More

Download Fixed Gingerbread Keyboard For HTC Sensation And EVO 3D

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If you are a HTC Sensation or EVO 3D Android phone user and decided to switch from the default HTC keyboard that comes bundled with these phones to a stock Gingerbread one, you must have come across some problems with that on your device, such as stability glitches. Want to get rid of those issues while sticking with the default Gingerbread keyboard? You're at the right place! We've found a fixed version of the stock Gingerbread keyboard that works perfectly fine on these phones. Read on for more information, download link and installation instructions. Read More

Install Ubuntu On Toshiba Thrive Android Tablet

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In case you are a Toshiba Thrive owners and recently rooted your device, then there is some great news for you. Demineo, Senior XDA Member, has managed to intall Ubuntu on Toshiba Thrive Android tab. According to Demineo, it is still a Work-In-Progress with only some stuff needing a fix. The port is basically based on the ARM port for Ubuntu. and revolves around Chrooting process that allows another version of Linux right from a different Linux OS instance. Read More

Install Modified Google Videos App On Rooted Android Devices To Watch / Rent Videos [Guide]

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Google Videos is an excellent app for all those looking to watch or rent movies on their Android devices. Although the app was able to make quite a distinction with it’s unique features, still the root / temper check made it worthless for Androiders with rooted devices. Ften, SDX member and Android hacker, has managed to modify the Google Videos app and has released a version that will bypass root and temper check officially integrated in the app. The hack basically fixes the issue on standalone Google Videos app and also does the same for Market Integrated version.

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Gingerbread Update For Galaxy S Vibrant Available Via Kies [Virgin and Bell]

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If you are a Bell or Virgin Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant users then there is something to cheer about! Apparently if you have Kies installed and synced with your phone, you should get a notification regarding the official Android 2.3 Gingerbread update. And if you haven’t synced your phone to Kies for sometime, then it’s advisable to do it right now before Samsung undergoes a change of mind [Just Kidding]. There are multiple reports that Bell and Virgin in collaboration with Samsung have started to roll out the official Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread update for Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant. However if you are a user with root and recovery installed, then be careful as there is a user who list his 3 button combo recovery boot capability. The firmware is 2.3.3 with UGKG3 baseband and Sj.0829.kwon Kernel version. Read More

Unofficial CyanogenMod 7.1 Makes It To Atrix 4G [Download Available]

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If you are an owner of Motorola Atrix 4G and were waiting for some CyanogenMod bacon, then it’s time to cheer! Although there is no word from CyanogenMod Team regarding an official CM build for Atrix, but there are some industrious hackers out there doing the deal. Turl, along with some other able Android modders and developers, has managed to compile the code available at CM git to make it a recovery flashable ROM for Atrix 4G. Although this ROM is a raw pre-beta release, but with so much working already, it’s bound to get stable in coming days. Read More

Fix Wi-Fi Connectivity Issues On myTouch 3G Slide Running CyanogenMod 7 [Guide]

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In case you opted to go with CyanogenMod 7 for your myTouch 3G Slide and were having issues with Wi-Fi connectivity, then there is some great news for you. Senior XDA Member borrowed ASASlide hack to address these issues and apparently he was successful. The method basically requires you to download CM ROM along with Salsa Slide Beta ROM and then replace Wi-Fi files in CM with those of Salsa Slide ROM. Read More

Download CyanogenMod 7.1 Gingerbread For Motorola Droid 2 [Nightly Builds]

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CyanogenMod started supporting Motorola Droid 2 back in June and now the official nightly builds are available for your flashing pleasure. For those who don’t know, CyanogenMod is a custom 3rd Party Android firmware for select compatible devices with root. The main motive behind getting these ROM on your devices after root is to optimize and enhance user experience. The nightly CM 7 builds for Motorola Droid started emerging on 18th July and now there are more that 35 builds available. Each build carries bug fixes and glitches identified by CM team and users in the last release and this process keep recurring until the nightlies evolve into Release Candidate aka RC status. Read More

Download Official Facebook Messenger App For Android

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In case you are a Facebook addict and keep hooked to this app on your Android device, then there is some great news for you. Today Facebook announced dedicated Facebook Messenger App for Android on their official Blog. No it’s not just “another announcement”, in fact you can get hold of this app right now from the Market. Facebook Messenger for Android is a standalone app that only takes one tap to send and receive communiqué.

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Charge Your Asus Eee Pad Transformer With PC [DIY]

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Asus Eee Pad is an Android tablet that debuted with Android Honeycomb on board and has managed to gather an awesome fan base. Although the tablet works fine and is a great gadget to have, but still there are some annoying issues that need to be addressed. Most of the Eee Pad owners by now understand that charging their tablet through USB cable connection to Desktop isn’t possible. Consider yourself in a situation where you lose your tab’s DC adapter and you can’t charge it over a normal USB cable connected with your PC. The only way out has been provided by r34p3rex, Senior XDA Member, and that is to spend 6 $ to make your tab charge through a near-to-normal USB to PC connection.

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Root Telstra Motorola Xoom Updated To Official 3.1 Honeycomb And Retain 3G [Guide]

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In case you have Motorola Xoom from Telstra and are looking to gain root privileges after latest Android 3.1 Honeycomb update, then you problem is solved! nkahoang, a newbie on XDA Developers, has posted a tutorial for folks on Telstra to root their devices keeping the 3G functionality intact. The rooting method, however, is for seasoned ADB Androiders with some good command over different functionalities that ADB has to offer.

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Download AOSP 2.3.5 Gingerbread Dev-Null ROM For Nexus S / 4G

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Getting ones device to the newest Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread is perhaps the hottest topic right now. Although we weren’t able to find 2.3.5 much different from it’s previous versions, but still the latest version has it’s own significance to Androiders across the globe. Previously we have been discussing on how different Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread ROMs made it to certain devices and today it’s about the Samsung Nexus S / Nexus S 4G. Although there are plenty of 2.3.5 boasting ROMs out there for your flashing pleasure, but if you really need to keep it AOSP, minimal and super fast, then Dev-Null AOSP Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread custom ROM might be the natural choice. Read More

Download Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread SuperDroid ROM For HTC ChaCha

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HTC ChaCha, or the famous Facebook Phone, running Android has received it’s first Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread custom ROM, SuperDroid. The ROM comes from Senior XDA Member FCW and is based on official 2.6.35.10 kernel. The basic motive of this ROM is to keep things stock while providing few basic tweaks and hacks for an enhanced user experience. Like all other custom ROMs, this one is also only available for users that already have S-OFF on their device with permanent root privileges. Read More

Enable Back Light Notifications On Galaxy S II With BLN [Guide]

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Samsung Galaxy S II [ S2] is one of the hottest dual core Android phones available in the Market. Although the phone has what it takes to be called the “best” phone around, but with no LED notification light, it seems to be a bit awkward to Androiders. But as we all know that where there is a will, there’s a way; BLN hack can be the perfect LED light replacement. BLN stands for BackLight Notification and allows the back and menu onscreen icons to light up whenever there is a new notification such as Text Message, Email or missed Call. Read More

Black Themed GMail 2.3.5 App For Android Now Available [Download]

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There are many reasons that have played a vital role in unprecedented success of Android as a Smartphone OS. One of these reasons is perhaps the customization to the core concept that allows users to change anything to everything on their Android devices. You must have come across a number of themes, icon packs, custom boot and splash screens and Live wallpapers if you have used Android for some time and have dared rooting. Android’s flexible nature and adaptability is perhaps more than any other Smartphone OS available in the market today. Read More

Fix Audio Stuttering Problem On Xperia X10 Updated To 2.3.3 Gingerbread [Guide]

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Sony Ericsson started rolling out official Android Gingerbread update for Sony Ericsson Xperia x10 couple of days back. The development community was quick to react and rooted the build with other essentials within 24 hours of release. However, there are some folks who have managed to root their Xperias updates to Gingerbread but are now facing a pretty annoying sound stuttering when playing songs, videos and during calls.

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Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread Ported To HTC Sensation [Work In Progress]

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Things are moving pretty fast for HTC Sensation after Revolutionary set it’s bootloader free from HTC’s shackles. Xboarder56, Recognized XDA Developer, is in the process of porting AOSP Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread on S-OFF’d and rooted HTC Sensation. So far the development isn’t much of a discussion point with only Wi-Fi and Screen working. But with able devs like Xboarder, T-Junk and redbullcat already in the process of completing the port, we believe that 2.3.5 will soon get implemented on Sensation in it’s true spirit.

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CyanogenMod 7 Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread Ported To LG Optimus GT540 [SwiftDroid ROM]

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Finally there is some great news for LG Optimus GT 540 Android phone owners as Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread based CyanogenMod 7.1 has been ported. The credit for this unofficial yet highly awesome CM port goes to Mur4ik from 4PDA Russian forums. According to the developer, essentials like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Camera, 3D Acceleration, GPS, aGPS, Sensors, Memory Card Mount etc. work file. Work is underway to fix DivX / Xvid codecs, modem and USB tethering on this port.

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