Install Any HTC Desire HD ROM On AT&T HTC Inspire 4G (Sound Fix Included)

Despite getting released just a few days ago, the HTC Inspire 4G – which is essentially an AT&T version of HTC Desire HD with some minor changes – is getting quite some development already! It has been rooted and has got some custom ROMs for it already and now you can even flash pretty much any HTC Desire HD ROM to this Android device and fix the no sound issue with a quick hack afterwards. Read More

Install Inspired DHD Rooted Android ROM To AT&T HTC Inspire 4G

We have just shown you how to root, unlock and gain S-OFF on the AT&T Inspire 4G and now, we will guide you with installing a custom HTC Desire HD based Android ROM that has been edited to work specifically with the Inspire 4G. This should also solve the problem of no sound that the previous guide created due to installing a Desire HD kernel to the phone in the process. Read More

How To Permanently Root HTC Inspire 4G With Hack Kit

The AT&T HTC Inspire 4G is basically the same phone as the HTC Desire HD, with a few modifications and for this reason, rooting it has been quick after its release just a few days back. If you were one of the first ones to get your hands on this Android phone immediately after its release and want to root it, read on for our complete guide. This method also SIM-unlocks your phone and lets you gain S-OFF on it for complete access. Read More

How To Root Motorola Defy With SuperOneClick

While we have previously shown you how to root a Motorola Defy, it involved a manual method while the method we are featuring here now accomplishes the same task without having to use ADB. If you are a Motorola Defy owner and want to root your Android device to be able to install root-only apps on it or flash a custom ROM to it, read on for the complete guide. Read More

Install MIUI Android 2.2.1 Froyo ROM On HTC Desire HD

With the release of the latest MIUI ROM, there have been several ports of it for many Android devices including most Samsung Galaxy S Series devices. The latest in this series is for the HTC Desire HD, for which we have been featuring several guides recently. If you can’t wait to get the MIUI goodness on your Desire HD, read on for our detailed guide.

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How To Gain S-OFF (Radio And Engineering) On HTC Desire HD

We have previously featured a guide on how to root HTC Desire HD and now, we are continuing this series with this comprehensive guide on gaining the S-OFF flag on your phone to gain complete control over it. This is basically done by installing a custom bootloader to the phone that has the S flag set to off, allowing you to install a custom recovery image and thus, flash a custom ROM to your phone. Read More

How To Permanently Root HTC Desire HD [Complete Guide]

While we already featured a guide on rooting HTC Desire HD a few months back when the device was newly launched, it was only a temporary root solution and did not allow you to install custom ROMs to your phone. That is why we are now bringing you this updated guide on how to gain complete permanent root access to your HTC Desire HD. Read More

How To Downgrade HTC Desire HD To Root It After OTA Update

HTC released the 1.72.405.3 OTA Android update for HTC Desire HD in December 2010 that included enhanced security, making it impossible to gain permanent root access on the device after the update. It also removed the permanent root and S-OFF access users had already obtained prior to the update. While there still isn’t a way to gain permanent root and S-OFF on the updated version, you can however downgrade your phone to an earlier build in order to be able to do so. Read on for the complete guide. Read More

How To Easily Create Gold Card For HTC Desire Without Hex Editing

If you want to create a Gold Card for your HTC Desire to be able to install ROMs for other carriers to it, you previously needed to do quite some tinkering around with files, including some hex editing but those days are gone as you can now very easily create a gold card for your Android device without any hex editing by following these simple instructions. Read More

Install Front Facing Camera On Samsung Vibrant [Video Guide]

Samsung Vibrant is essentially an exact replica of the Samsung Galaxy S I9000 at the hardware level with one difference – it lacks a front facing camera but that can be changed quite easily if you are ready to spend a few bucks on a newer camera and do some hardware-level tinkering. While it may sound like a potentially risky mod, we were surprised at how easy it was to do, thanks to this video guide.

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How To Root Nexus One Running Android 2.2.1 From Ubuntu Linux

Nexus One has been rooted a long time ago and that method is still quite easy to follow as long as you are running Windows. However, there might be many of you wanting to root the device from Linux and while the method previously worked on Linux, it won’t work if you have applied the Android 2.2.1 OTA update. Fortunately, there is a way to do that right now from Ubuntu. Read on for detailed instructions. Read More