Rooting Droid

The latest build of the Android 4.0.3 for Samsung Galaxy S2 is here. Now you can download and install the Ice Cream Sandwich on your Galaxy S2 smartphone. This version comes with a few improvements. Like: -          GUI Speed – noticeably faster than the previous version -          Better Signal – new radios for signal increase -          Battery – the standby time has increased -          3D effects – small changes to…

ODIN is a utility that runs on Windows and is made for Samsung mobile devices that run Android OS. This third-party application can flash stock or custom ROMs on your smartphone. The only thing that you need to flash ROMs using ODIN is the Samsung USB driver. Just to be sure test your USB connectivity before continuing. If you want to flash a custom ROM please follow these steps: -…

JackpotClavin, a young developer from XDA came up with a way to install CyanogenMod 7 on Kindle Fire. CyanogenMod 7 for Kindle Fire isn’t stable yet. We recommend waiting at least for a beta version. This version is for testing purposes only. It works only on Kindle Fire Software Version 6.0 and 6.1. If you install CyanogenMod 7 you cannot go back to stock firmware and you will lose all…

Enable ADB access If you would like to get intimate with your Kindle Fire you need ADB access, or Android Developer Bridge. The first thing you need is the Android SDK and then add the Vendor ID for Amazon’s Lab126 9oX1949) to the adb_usb.ini file. Chances are that if you’re doing this, the previous sentence made perfect sense to you, but if not, a quick Google search will yield the…

A new firmware version is now available for Samsung Galaxy S1 i900. The firmware is called XXJVQ and it is also an Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread and it was released just 7 days after the JPV firmware. The new version has minor application updates: Browser, Email, Gallery, MMS, Google.apk, Maps, Swype, Talk (doesn’t include Video Call) and Voice Search. Some annoying bugs were fixed like: Phone.In quadrant. This version doesn’t bring…

One of the reasons you may decide to purchase an Android based phone is the ability to load custom ROM’s. A custom ROM is a variation of the original ROM (DarkyRom, CyanogenMod and Miui). Flashing new ROMs can be like an addiction to you, because new possibilities can present with a new ROM. Recently a new app was released which allows you to install two different ROMs on your Samsung…

The newest alpha version of Ice Cream Sandwich is runs even smoother and faster than its predecessors. There is also a beta version of CyanogenMod 9 for Samsung Galaxy S users, and it is fully functional. Only one bug is known: it wipes your SD Card completely. There’s a few fixes in the new build including adding missing dictionaries and removing duplicate keyboards. The build is ready for daily use…

Great news for Samsung Galaxy S i9000 owners, a new rooting method was created. It is called One Click Root. The rooting tool was created by Senior Member and TGA_Gunnman from XDA – Developers. This tool roots both Android 2.1 Éclair and Android 2.2 Froyo and offers one click unroot option. Next you can find a step by step tutorial on rooting and unrooting Samsung Galaxy S i9000 in just…

MotorolaOneClickRoot is a tool developed by Framework43 and Psouza4, active members of XDA – Developers. This tool grants you access to the core of your phone and thus becoming a superuser. MotorolaOneClickRoot in theory works on all Motorola phones running GingerBread. Because of different reasons, we were unable to get our hands on all Motorola phones. The following phones can be routed with MotorolaOneClickRoot: Motorola Droid 3: the successor of…

CyanogenMod is a custom ROM for Android devices. It is one of the most popular ROMs for Samsung Galaxy S2 available. The particular custom ROM it’s in its early stages of development, and certain apps crash from time to time. But if you don’t want to wait for the RC version, we posted a guide on how to get and install it. Before you get started, make sure your phone…

Rooting Samsung Galaxy S2 has become an easy process. For the process of rooting Android 2.3.3 we have to give a big thanks to Chainfire, a member of XDA-Developers. So, if you decide to root your Galaxy S2 on Android 2.3.3, follow this guide. In a guide posted on XDA-Developers we found this: “Following is a guide on how to perform the root. It is rather easy if you know…

Recently Android Market was hit by malware apps. The purpose of these bad apps is to steal data from your phone. Every time you install this sort of apps several others are automatically installed along side. Many Android users were warned to install security tools to remove the malware. The malicious apps steal important data like IMEI number, Phone number, contacts, and will upload them to a website created by…

The alpha version of Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich supports the Galaxy Tab now. We have to give thanks to the guys from XDA-Developers, who made possible for us to try this version of Android. Before you get started, make sure you have a rooted device and have ClockworkMod Recovery installed (follow the link if you don’t). The developers say must be on Android 2.X Gingerbread-based bootloader and have EXT4…

Motorola Milestone is the GSM version of Motorola Droid. The Milestones comes with Android 2.1 Éclair as operating system. This OS can be easily rooted with an app that fools the OS to enable the superuser rights for a lot of apps. Still, this rooting method has a draw back. If you are looking to get access to other functions like tethering, screenshots, overclocking or you want to install a…

At last Android 4.0 got an update which can be used on our devices. The first alpha built had a lot of bugs, like no 3G connection, no sound, no Wi – Fi, etc. the latest built supports now almost all options. The update came from Drew Garen (developer of the custom ROM). He had this to say: ICS IS HERE AND IT’S GETTING BETTER EVERY SECOND…Enjoy Your Ice Cream…

For those of you who don’t know, rooting your phone means to get access to the file system. Without this you can’t install custom ROMs, non-Market apps, modding, overclocking CPU, and so on. Basically you are now in full control of the device. Also with different tweaks you can enhance the phones power. The rooting method was developed by clock workmod, which posted a picture with the Nexus S running…

ClockworkMod is what allow you to flash custom ROMs, backup or perform other operations on your Android phone. The ClockworkMod was created by codeworkx , a developer from xda, and it work on Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100 and it powers up the upcoming CyanogenMod 7. If you decide to get it on your phone keep reading this article and you will find everything you need. First you need to download…

HTC HD2 is one of the very first mobile phones to get the new Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Even though this particular phone is no longer produced, it got a lot of support from the developers community. The HD2 first came with Windows Mobile 6.5, but thanks to rooting it can support Android easily. If you would like to test the Alpha Build of the Ice Cream Sandwich, here are…

The new Android operating system, 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, it is open source. Thanks to some developers from the hacking community, now it can be ported on most popular handsets. This build of the OS is in alpha stage. Some things don’t work correctly yet: the modem, Bluetooth, Wi – Fi, sound, camera. It is recommended to stay away from this built, and wait for the beta version. But if…

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is finally ready and Samsung Galaxy S2 is the main candidate for it. When you will get it, if you didn’t already install a liked firmware, you probably want to be the superuser. Why should you be the superuser? Well, here you have more than one reason. A few people already provided us with different methods of rooting your Galaxy S2. Next you will find…