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Why We Root

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by Brian Rubin on

In an article today from PC Magazine entitled, “The tethering police are coming, unroot your phones” (pretty sensationalist title, ‘eh? I mean hell, look at the picture in the article), author James Kendrick talks about how AT&T are going to start charging customers who use unauthorized WiFi tethering, such as the MyFi program on jailbroken iPhones or those of us who have rooted and unlocked the tethering option included in Android. I was originally going to simply write a news piece about this, but it got my thinking of why I rooted my phone in the first place…
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Best of XDA Screenshots (3/18/11)

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by Andrew Greenfield on
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Here comes the weekly Friday post for the best screenshots over at XDA! All screenshots are taken from this thread and anyone who posts a screenshot in the thread has the possibility to appear here every Friday. It is a great community thread where anyone can learn to trick out their screens.

The winner this week has got to be Zebwen for his beautifully themed six screen display. Congratulations to Zebwen and all that got selected!

T-Mobile Sidekick is coming back – video preview

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by Jesse Bauer on
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We got word a few days back this week that T-Mobile was bringing back the Sidekick which is being manufactured by Samsung, the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G. Here we have a feature video demoing the new Sidekick 4G from the T-Mobile Blog, and the message here is that T-Mobile has done some research from Sidekick users, giving this new Sidekick 4G the features it needs to be a successful device again. The other message here is the strong focus on messaging as opposed to calling or gaming. This is a QWERTY slider, pre-loaded with what T-Mobile identifies as apps that will help you do what you need to do, which they clearly identify as messaging and social networking.

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Flash 10.2 in the Android Market Soon

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by Adam Johnson on
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Right now we’re watching the Android market for Flash 10.2 to drop. There is an insane amount of controversy, and debate over Flash and HTML5. Everyone has their own flavor they love. Just check out the comments in the Engadget article. Either way, Flash 10.2 will hit the market today. It will support the 3 latest versions of the Android OS, Froyo, Gingerbread, and Honeycomb. Read more on this over at Engadget.

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Sprint-branded Motorola XOOM image leaked

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by Robert Nazarian on
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We have been hearing rumors that the Motorola XOOM would be coming to Sprint. It looks like Sprint Users forum member rofl has posted an image. Currently the only cellular version of the XOOM is available on Verizon. We expect that the Sprint version will have the same specs as the current model. The only item that is not clear is if the Sprint version will be WiMAX-enabled or WiMAX upgradeable. The Verizon version is only available as 3G and will be upgraded to 4G at no cost.

Apparently Rofl is pretty reliable. Late last year he leaked images of the Sprint’s MiFi 4082 and HTC’s EVO Shift 4G.

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HTC Thunderbolt – Let the Rooting Begin!

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by Adam Johnson on
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Yes you heard right. The HTC Thunderbolt for Verizon is in the hands of the public for less that 48 hours, and it’s already been rooted. See the quote below from The Root Thread over at XDA in the HTC thunderbolt > Thunderbolt Android Development section.

Chat at irc.andirc.net #thunderbolt

or use webchat

3/17/2011 11:35pm

We have perm root.

3/17/2011

We have write to /system on two production devices, from from the store. We do not have a working recovery yet, no release will be done until then.

3/16/2011

A kind soul with a release Thunderbolt dropped by AndIRC tonight. Jamezelle and I were able to confirm Temp Root still works. I will be posting directions for it (nothing special, likely many ways to be done) tomorrow.

We did not have a chance to finish perm root testing before he had to hit the sack (can’t blame him, its late). Hopefully we can get it tomorrow.

So i suggest subscribing to this thread so you can be updated as to the progress of the root of this brand new LTE device!

Enjoy!

Virgin Mobile Live – Streaming Musics Latest App

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by Adam Johnson on
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This new free app from the no contract, prepaid mobile company Virgin Mobile is now available in the Android Market. This android application is an extension of their online 24/7 streaming radio that was launched last year. Now Sir Richard Branson can listen to his Virgin Records music on his Virgin Mobile Live app, while he travels on his Virgin Atlantic Airways. This guys a billionaire? I wonder why. </sarcasm>

Here’s a little information on the app. Besides the streaming music channel, where you can buy music and share with friends, you can watch select videos, such as trailers to movies, prerecorded live music sessions via your favorite mobile browser or You Tube. Read the blog dedicated to VML, and check out events local and global. And of course as many applications utilize, you can log in with your Facebook acct. They’ve even included a ‘check-in’ feature, for those of you that attend these events and want to tell the world how awesome you are for going to a Lady Gaga show. There was even event details for the new movie ‘Limitless’ which comes out tomorrow.

The app is available to everyone, Virgin Mobile customer or not. This isn’t an app you can compare to Pandora, Last.FM or Slacker – some of the top streaming music apps. These apps allow you to chose station and artists you’d like to hear. As the Virgin Mobile Live app does not. That why we’re calling it ‘streaming music channel‘.

So check out the app if you want, and let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Hey Android lovers, want to change your fonts?

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by Andrew Greenfield on
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Fachadick over at the wonderful XDA has created an ever expanding collection of over 300 different fonts for your viewing and flashing pleasure. The thread is posted in the Evo section, but they’re flashable on several other devices as well (except for Galaxy users. However, he links to another thread with fonts for you folks). Each font contains either a screenshot of how it looks, a template of all the letters, or both. Either way, no true Android fan can say they’ve fully tweaked their phone without looking at their options for changing their font. The thread is located here. Go give it a look! (Always remember to NAND backup first!)

18 Battery tips and tricks for longer battery life

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by Andrew Greenfield on
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This guide has been updated: You can find the newer version here

If you’re new to owning a smartphone the biggest thing you’ll have to get used to is how often you’ll have to charge your phone. Especially if you’re coming from a phone that was, well, just a phone; it’ll be a big change from charging your phone once  every other week to once every other day. So here are some tips that can help you max at your battery life.

If you try and do all of these it may ruin your Android experience because you’ll be constantly finicking with your battery; thats not what this is for. These are ALL the tips/tricks I know. Even I don’t use all of them. Using just a few of these (possibly even one or two) should be enough that you notice an increase in your battery life.

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Lost Your Phone? Resort To “Plan B”

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by Joe Sirianni on
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In today’s market there are a ton of “find my phone” apps available for you to choose from.  However, what happens when you lose your device and you haven’t installed an app yet?  Plan B, by Plan B Labs wants to be there for you.  I know it sounds weird at the moment, but believe me, there is a method to the madness.  Yep, that’s right, you don’t download Plan B until after your device has been lost or stolen.   Once your device has veered off the beaten path unbeknown to you, just head on over to the online Android Market and download the app by pushing it to your device.  Once you push the app to your phone, Plan B kicks in, utilizing the nearest cell tower and activates your GPS, sending the device’s current location directly to your Gmail inbox. Convenient enough for you? The developer notes that if the app doesn’t initially kick in, all one has to do is borrow a friends phone and text the word “locate” to your device.  Also, per the developer, your location will continue to update for 10 minutes, shooting you an email with each update.  If you still haven’t found the device just repeat the process until you do.

It’s nice to finally have some hope, after your several hundred dollar investment gets unexpectedly snatched from you.  I can’t help but appreciate modern advances with what Google and Android are doing.  I mean, where would this app be if Google didn’t implement the new push technology in the online market?  And who can deny the fact that if this was just a few years ago, our devices would have been lost for good since we’ve never heard of a phone’s GPS system being activated remotely?  Ahh, modern technology is great for consumers and hardly fair for thieves.  I just feel bad for the phone thief who one day jacks Anderson Silva’s Droid after he installs Plan B.  Once you’re reunited with your trusty handheld, don’t forget to download Lookout, a trusty application that can assist in cleaning up your device and ridding it of any viruses or Malware.   If you don’t feel like waiting until your device is stolen, no problem, you can download Plan B from our apps database here.  Don’t forget to let us know what you think in the comments below.   » Read the rest

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