Sep

2010

Bugless Beast V0.5 for the Droid is out

by Tyler Cunningham
tagged Bugless Beast v0.5, droid 1, ROM

Bugless Beast, the popular Droid 1 ROM, has received a long awaited update to V0.5, bringing with it a couple of new features, including: Automatic app install after wiping data and cache Apps installed to data instead of system for easy uninstallation Includes 3 of his paid market apps: sound recorder, video camera, testing menu [...]

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Sep

2010

HTC Desire HD gets a test ROM

by Tyler Cunningham
tagged HTC Desire HD, Quadrant, ROM, Snapdragon MSM8255, xda-developers

The Android development community never ceases to amaze me. The HTC Desire HD has yet to be released, but it already has a test ROM thanks to the folks over at XDA-Developers. The build is for testing purposes only, but it’s a step in the right direction for having a flashable ROM ready when the [...]

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Aug

2010

Old bootstrap recovery method confirmed for DROID 2

by Dustin Karnes
tagged Android, backup, bootstrap, clockwork, custom, droid, droid2, nandroid, recovery, ROM, roms, Root

Have a DROID 2? Is it rooted? Do you find yourself sitting around thinking “well now what”? Well, you won’t be on your tookus for too much longer, as an old method for getting custom ROMS on your device via bootstrap has been confirmed to work for the DROID 2. This method gives you access [...]

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Aug

2010

Leaked G2 ROM includes Google Voice widget

by Chris Moor
tagged Android, G2, Google, ROM, voice, widget

A couple of days ago the software for the upcoming T-Mobile G2 leaked into the wild. After some ambitious folks over at DroidDog managed to get the ROM operating on a Nexus One we see just what the Sense-free G2 will bring to the table. The ROM is loaded with just about every Google app [...]

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Aug

2010

Droid 2 Multi Touch Keyboard Ported To Several Devices

by Chris Moor
tagged beast, bugless, cyanogen, desire, droid 2, incredible, keyboard, mod, multi, nexus one, ROM, touch

It never ceases to amaze me some of the awesome talent over at XDA Developers and this is another one of those times. Only a few days since the Droid 2 graced us with its presence and they have already been able to port the multi-touch keyboard to other devices including the EVO, Desire, and [...]

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Aug

2010

Choosing the right ROM for your Droid Incredible

by Tyler Cunningham
tagged custom, cyanogen, Droid Incredible, HTC, jager, raider, ROM, roms, Root, rooted, rooting, sky, skyraider, unrevolved

So, you’ve managed to root your Incredible, what now? Aside from the obvious gain of free wireless tethering and the ability to remove certain applications which shall remain nameless (cough…CityID…cough) one of the most common questions I have come across is “Why should I bother to root?” On a personal level, the Linux geek inside [...]

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Jul

2010

Android Boot Animation Makes Your phone Look Like a Computer BIOS

by Chris Moor
tagged Android, animation, boot, mod, revocery, ROM, Root, startup

Everyone likes modifying their phone, if you have root access that is. From themes to skins to custom apps there is something for everyone. Another popular mod for Android phones is changing the boot animation. Instead of having what the manufacturer puts for the start up you can have anything you like, provided you or [...]

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Jul

2010

HTC Droid Incredible finally gets rooted thanks to Unrevoked

by Chris Moor
tagged Android, custom, di, droid, HTC, incredible, ROM, rooting, Unrevoked

The HTC Droid Incredible finally has been rooted by the guys over at Unrevoked. Using the painless Unrevoked3 tool, that can be downloaded from their site, you can finally set your Droid Incredible free. Before you can install the mod make sure you have all of the drivers for your phone so there are no [...]

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Jul

2010

Motorola says buy from another manufacturer if you want custom ROM’s

by Chris Moor
tagged Android, bugless beast, custom, cyanogen, droid, droid 2, droidx, Google, motorla, nexus one, ROM

Motorola has answered all of the questions about the strongly secured bootloader on the Droid X and the soon to be Droid 2. Lori Fraleigh from Motorola stated “Securing the software on our handsets, thereby preventing a non-Motorola ROM image from being loaded, has been our common practice for many years. This practice is driven [...]

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Jul

2010

Android 2.2 and HTC Sense Ported to Desire, Who Waits For Christmas?

by Chris Moor
tagged 2.2, Android, Beta, desire, Download, Forum, froyo, HTC, Instruction, Patch, ROM, sense, udK

Well two days ago we told you that HTC was busy working on releasing Froyo to the masses sometime ‘before Christmas.’ Apparently, the guys over at XDA Developers are working as well because they have just released Android 2.2 with HTC Sense for the HTC Desire. Although currently in BETA due to wallpaper issues and [...]

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