Good news Epic owners. If you recently rooted your phone and have since had some troubles, an unrooted stock kernel has successfully been extracted. With the stock kernel you can restore your kernel to its prime factory state. Team ACS, the dev group behind the extraction, have the kernel as well as Samsung’s ODIN available for download. You simply flash the kernel with the ODIN tool. To get the more details, full instructions, and files hit the source link.
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You can go ahead and drop the unofficial bootstrapper you’ve been using for your DROID 3 and Bionic. Official bootstraps from clockworkMod for both are now up in the market for $2.99. The unofficial version will still work just fine, but there may be more support for the official version as well as upgrades. Hit up the break for both links for the market or by QR code.
An International Trade Commission (ITC) hearing is scheduled for October 13th, which could result in a preliminary injunction of four Samsung Android smartphones in the U.S. The largest mobile carrier in the U.S., Verizon Wireless, has requested permission to file a brief in the Federal Court for the Northern District of California on the part of Samsung ahead of this court hearing. They even went as far as proposing that President Obama should exercise his presidential veto right against possible ITC import bans against Apple as well as Android devices.
The phones in question are the Infuse 4G, DROID Charge, Galaxy S 4G, and the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Verizon is arguing that there is potential for grave harm to the public interest if the court grants an injunction. As a result of having less 4G LTE phones, it would hurt consumer choices and reduce the availability of high-speed wireless broadband to Americans.
Verizon is additionally concerned that if Apple is granted the preliminary injunction, it is likely Samsung will step up its game which could eventually block Apple products. It is a no win situation, but the consumer is guaranteed to lose, and Verizon would like the courts to consider the public interest when making its decision.
Verizon isn’t making the strongest argument, but they are making some noise by speaking out in favor of Samsung which can’t hurt.
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The HTC Runnymede (aka HTC Bass) Beats Audio branded phone has been caught on camera for your viewing pleasure. There isn’t much information here other then a peek at the home screens and the front and back of the phone, but it’s worth a peek (the person who’s using this leaked phone is a Lamb of God fan if that makes a difference). You can also see the carrier branding is Vodafone UK on the home screen as well. Check out the video after the break.
It seems to be a Motorola weekend as we showed you pictures and specs for the upcoming Motorola XOOM 2 and the RAZR. Now we have info on the XOOM 2 Media Edition (codename Fleming). The Media Edition will have an 8.2-inch HD IPS display with an anti-glare coating and weigh a mere 0.95 pounds, which would allow it to easily be held in one hand. The chassis is made of a combination of magnesium and aluminum, and the display is made of Gorilla Glass. If that isn’t enough, it’s “splash” proof.
In our post yesterday we mentioned there might be some sort of an IR blaster add on with the XOOM 2. It looks like the Media Edition will come with the integrated IR remote, and Motorola is added a subwoofer for better sound.
Could this be the same 7-inch Motorola tablet that leaked last week? It could be, but there are reports they might be working on a XOOM Mini which would mean they’re still planning on launching a 7-inch version.
Stay tuned as it looks like Motorola is really going to be stepping up their tablet game for the 4th quarter.
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Up today in the Amazon Appstore is another fantastic app for free called Screebl. With this app you’ll never have to worry about your screen shutting off on you again while reading a long e-mail or showing off a picture on your phone. Based on your phones orientation, you’re phone’s screen will be kept on until it’s placed outside of the orientation range you’ve set. This is based on the fact that when you’re using your phone you not holding it perfectly parallel to the ground or perfectly perpendicular with it standing straight up. To test where you range is set, the icon in the notification bar will display green when activated and white when deactivated (you can also disable it from displaying in the notifications as well). There’s a huge handful of configuration options including allowing the app to work when inverted (laying down with your phone), stillness detection, disabling when docked, and much more. Be sure to check out the video after the break for a history and full details on the app. So far Screebl is working perfectly and is a great app to have in your arsenal.
This app will normally cost you $1.99, so grab it while it’s free from the Amazon Appstore. If not using the Appstore, you can grab the download here by entering your email address or phone number in the upper right hand corner for a download link. Be sure to have the “unknown sources” box checked off under Settings —>Applications on your Android device. Check out the video and some configuration screenshots after the break and let us know what you think.
Earlier this morning we showed you leaked pictures of the upcoming Motorola XOOM 2, and today we can give you some specs. This updated version is going to be a lot thinner as it will be come in at 9mm. That is just slightly thicker than the iPad 2 (8.8mm) and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (8.6mm). The processor is an unspecified dual-core 1.2GHz processor, which will most likely be a TI OMAP especially if they plan on offering a 4G LTE version. It will have 1GB of “faster” RAM, record 1080P video, and provide 11 hours of battery life.
It is expected to be the first tablet to ship with Adobe Flash Player 11 and stream Netflix in HD. There will most likely be a built in application that allows wireless syncing with your PC.
As for accessories, an optional keyboard case and a stylus pen is planned, but we don’t know if the screen has an active digitizer or not. They are also planning an IR blaster of some sort that would probably be similar to the Logitech Harmony Link. No word on if this could be the first Ice Cream Sandwich tablet, but it might make a lot of sense.
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Remember that test photo that appeared for the Motorola RAZR? The folks at ThisIsMyNext received some inside info on this baby. It looks like it is headed to Verizon as a 4G LTE phone by the end of the year. We also reported that Motorola might be ditching the PenTile display, and that appears to be correct. This device has an industry first 4.3-inch 960×540 qHD Super AMOLED display. It is wrapped in Gorilla Glass and a Kevlar casing with a splash-guard coating. The processor is an unspecified 1.2GHz dual-core, which is most likely a TI OMAP. There is 1GB of RAM, and it will have an 8MP rear camera. The front camera is specified as HD, so it presumably will be at least 1280 x 720. It will most likely support custom docks, including the Lapdock.
Although we don’t have a picture of the About Screen, it is has been reported that it’s called the RAZR. The speculation is that this is the same phone as the rumored DROID HD or Spyder (codename). If this is the same phone, than I would think the “RAZR” name will stick because, in my opinion, a phone called the DROID HD should have at least a 1280 x 720 (720P) screen. Either the information given to ThisIsMyNext is incorrect, or they are still planning on a future device called the DROID HD. I suspect the latter. If only the source revealed the model number because it appears the DROID HD has a model number of XT912 according to Gameloft.
Roboteck, from developers Hexage, is hands down the most addicting and fun game I’ve played yet on Android. Just like one of Hexage’s other games Evac, you’ll find a perfect chill soundtrack from kubatko as well as their signature neon graphics which are quite stunning to say the least. The game is based on a world campaign where you must win and take over nodes scattered across the world map. The difficulty is marked for each node and the “power” required to enter each. You’ll start off with 50 power points and gain more along with experience points, more is awarded for defeating a more challenging node than you might be ready for. You can go through this whole game without paying a dime, but if you choose to, you can purchase upgrade coins that will unlock a recharge node to gain power back. OK, enough of that let’s get to it after the break.
Thanks to DroidLife we’ve got a first look at the rumored Motorola XOOM2 (MZ617). The word on the street is this device is similar to the weight of the original XOOM, some big flush physical buttons on the back, HDMI and micro USB ports are on the bottom, a SIM card slot, and no sign of an SD card slot. That’s pretty much all we’ve got besides a look at the back side and its camera that reads HD after the break. There also doesn’t appear to be any carrier branding on this device. What do you think about the new design style this seems to have?