Tag Archives: Tablets

Test Websites On Desktop, Tablet & Mobile Resolutions With Screenfly

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With the variety of different devices available to surf the web, it isn’t enough to have a website that you can view easily from your desktop. Websites not only need to render perfectly in different browsers but also on desktop PCs, tablets and mobile devices. While there are browser extensions available to help you view a webpage in a different resolution they don’t support all sorts of resolutions and many of them just shrink the viewing area as opposed to loading the mobile site. Screenfly is a free web app that lets you view a website on different screen resolutions; it supports Samsung Galaxy Tab, Apple iPad 1 & 2 and Motorola Xoom tablets among others and Apple iPhone 3 & 4, Google Nexus S, LG Optimus S among other mobile screen resolutions. It also supports different size desktop screens and different TV resolutions. Read More

Root & Install Recovery Automatically On Asus Transformer [Android 3.1]

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Earlier we covered a guide on rooting and installing ClockworkMod the Asus Transformer Honecyomb Tablet running Android 3.1 (8.4.4.11), and while that worked, there were people who were having trouble with the method employed. Automated rooting or ClockworkMod recovery installation’s aren’t something new to hit the Android devices, but the Transformer was missing such a tool. Yes, ‘was’, because XDA-Developers forum member brk has just developed and released a Batch Script that not only lets you root the Transformer but gives you plenty of other options including unrooting your device. Read More

Enable Ad hoc Network Support On Motorola Xoom Honeycomb Tablet

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Not using a Wi-Fi modem at home? Have an Ad hoc network setup and can’t manage to connect your Motorola Xoom tablet to it? To be honest, Xoom isn’t the first and only device harboring this limitation, so if you were frustrated about it till now, maybe that would help make you feel a tad bit better. You’d feel even better knowing that XDA-Developers forum member mr_wrong_0 has released a mod allowing your Xoom to support Ad-Hoc networks. Read More

Get Live Wallpapers From Galaxy Tab 10.1 On Your Android Device

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If you own one of the latest Android tablets and do not have an impressive wallpaper gracing every inch of that vibrant huge screen, you are neglecting your device. A tablet is no less than a piece of high tech art waiting to be flaunted. Samsung realized this and decided to ship two amazing live wallpapers with their Galaxy Tab 10.1 Honeycomb tablet. That settles it for people owning the Galaxy Tab 10.1, but what about those with, XOOMs, Transformers, G-Slates etc? Read More

First Custom Kernel For T-Mobile LG G-Slate Honeycomb Tablet Released

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The LG G-Slate is the first Honeycomb tablet, or for that matter the first tablet, to feature 3D capabilities such as 3D video recording. Fueled by the powerful Tegra 2 processor, the device has the makings of a true hero but despite the awesome hardware packed into this device and the unique 3D capabilities, the G-Slate has not received much developer attention at all. RootzWiki forum member ChiefzReloaded has released the first custom kernel for the device and spreading some hope amongst G-Slate owners. This kernel comes months after the device was rooted. Read More

Install TouchWiz UX Based ROM On Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wi-Fi [How To]

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If you own the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and follow up on the latest updates for the device as they happen, you would know that Samsung is preparing an update for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 that is the new TouchWiz UX custom interface. While most wait for the update, looks like the Italians are getting their 10.1 Tabs with the TouchWiz UX pre-installed! This is where XDA-Developers forum member LevitateJay came to the rescue and extracted the Italian version of the TouchWiz UX as it is and released it for download. Read More

Run Ubuntu On Asus Eee Pad Transformer Natively

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If you’re an Android geek, there is a chance that you have come across quite a few instances of Linux Ubuntu being ported to a handful of Android devices across the board. This time around, it is the Asus Transformer that has received a complete port of Ubuntu thanks to XDA-Developers forum member Jhinta. Earlier we covered a port of the Linux Debian for the Motorola XOOM Honeycomb tablet and that too ran natively as like this one by Jhinta. Read More

Overclock Acer Iconia A500 Honeycomb Tablet To 1.6Ghz On Android 3.1

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The Acer Iconia is beginning to show off some real muscle, and this new Unity V1 kernel by XDA-Developers forum member m-deejay - which takes your Iconia to a brilliant 1.6Ghz - is testimonial to that. It wasn’t too long ago that the famous ClockworkMod custom recovery was ported to this Honeycomb tablet, so kernels like these that can be flashed via ClockworkMod recovery, are only the start of things to come. So if youve recently gotten your hands on an Iconia and want to rev up the clock on that thing, read on after the break to learn more about this kernel and what it offers, as well as how you can install it on the Iconia. Read More

How To Unbrick Asus Eee Pad Transformer Honeycomb Tablet

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If you were tinkering around with your awesome Asus Transformer and ended up bricking it much to your regret, no need to get depressed over it. XDA-Developers forum member rayman84 has just released a quick fix to get you out of this mess and have your Transformer up and running again in no time. Read on for more on it! Read More

An Introduction To Modern Mobile Operating Systems

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Over the past decade, smartphones have taken the world by storm and recently, tablets have entered into the arena as well. These mobile devices are having a significant impact on our lives and are in fact redefining the way we access information and communicate with others. This is due to not only the hardware but the specialized software that these devices run and most importantly, their operating systems. In what follows, we will take an informative tour of modern mobile operating systems, their different types and usage across smartphone and tablet platforms. Read More

Install Honeycomb ROM Port On Advent Vega Android Tablet

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We have confirmation of Honeycomb being ported to the Advent Vega. The ROM is like most other Honeycomb ports out there for other Android devices and lacks many of the basic functions. However, it brings in a change that none have offered so far, that is hardware graphics acceleration. For more on this Honeycomb based ROM and how to download it, read on! Read More

How To Install Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread ROM On Samsung Galaxy Tab

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Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread for the Galaxy Tab has finally arrived after relentless patience on part of the owners. While most new Android tablets have begun shipping with Android 3.0 Honeycomb, Galaxy Tab users were left stuck on Android 2.2 Froyo. Not anymore, thanks to XDA-Developers forum member Chainfire who also brought us the invaluable CF-Root kernels for Samsung devices. More on the ROM and how to install it on your device after the jump. Read More

How To Root T-Mobile LG G-Slate Honeycomb Tablet On Linux

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The G-Slate is the first 4G capable Honeycomb tablet from T-Mobile and LG. It is the first tablet to feature 3D capabilities including the much talked about 3D video recording. Packed with a dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, this device definitely deserves root access to unleash the beast inside it. Well guess what? The G-Slate has been rooted, thanks to XDA-Developers forum member Chandon. However the guide is meant for Linux users right now. More on how to root your G-Slate after the jump. Read More

Get Root Access On Asus Transformer Honeycomb Tablet

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Asus Eee Pad Transformer is an affordable Android 3.0 Honeycomb powered by the Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, giving it quite a potent punch in light of its competitors. Apparently the tablet has been short of supply in the market with only a rare few people being able to get their hands on it. For those who did, we have confirmation of the device being rooted. Read on for more on how to root your Asus Eee Pad Transformer! Read More

How To Root Acer Iconia A500 Honeycomb Tablet

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We have confirmation that the Acer Iconia Honeycomb tablet has been rooted! The 1Ghz dual core powerhouse has only been released since a few days and we already have root access thanks to XDA-Developers forum members monki-magic and  Chainfire. We shall be quick with this one so read on for more on how to root your Acer Iconia. Read More

Install CyanogenMod 7 With Honeycomb Features On Android Tablets

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We previously covered a bottom status and notification bar for the Nook Color running the Gingerbread based CyanogenMod 7. The tweak was much needed, especially for a tablet, and well that was one need, there was always room to address more concerns. You can thank XDA-Developers forum member, mad-murdock for fusing together some much needed tablet features inspired by Google's flagship tablet OS, Android 3.0 Honeycomb with the much famous CyanogenMod 7 for the Viewsonic G-Tablet, Nook Color and Advent Vega. For more on this ROM and how to install it on your devices, read on! Read More

Bottom Status And Notification Bar For Nook Color On CM7 Nightly

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So, do you find it easy on your Nook Color to draw out the notification panel all the way from the top of the huge screen? It’s all exciting at first, but after a while, you start wishing the notification panel could be drawn out from the bottom of the screen. XDA-Developers forum member samuelhalff has tweaked the much famous Gingerbread based CyanogenMod 7 Nightly release just to attain what, should have been an option in all ROMs from the start. So if you have a Nook Color running the CM7 Nightly release already, or wish to run CM7 Nightly for the first time with this mod, read on!

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Install TNTLite 4.2.4 ROM On ViewSonic G-Tablet

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TNTLite is a custom Android ROM for the ViewSonic G-Tablet developed by XDA-Developers forum member roebeet that brings a lot of features to the device that aren't present in the default firmware. If you want to install this custom firmware to your tablet, read on for our complete guide. Read More