11
Apr
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The ASUS EEE Pad Transformer Has Been Rooted, But The Method's Not Up For Grabs Quite Yet

Posted by in ASUS, Eee Pad Transformer, News

The Asus EEE Pad Transformer has yet to hit US soil and it has only been out in the UK for a short amount of time, but thanks to a collaborative effort from Android hackers @PauOBrien and @BumbleDroid, it's already been rooted. The method is still very rough around the edges right now, and it's not ready for prime time use just yet - for example, there is no backup method (such as Nandroid) - but that should be coming down the pike soon.

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This is great news for those looking to pick this little bad boy up once it's released in the US since a more stable method of gaining root (and possibly custom ROMs) will most likely be available by then.

04
Apr
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Sony Xperia X10 Bootloader Finally Gets Cracked, Now Accepts Custom Kernels

Posted by in Development, News, Xperia X10 (es209ra)

Owners of the Sony Xperia X10 around the world are rejoicing, because after a long wait, the previously locked bootloader has finally been cracked. What does this mean, you ask? In a nutshell, it means that the X10 can now handle custom features that other Android devices have had for some time, like kernels that allow for overclocking/undervolting, native USB/Wi-Fi tethering, removal of the 32fps cap, and a myriad of other tweaks.

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This wondrous deed was achieved by XDA member zdzihu and announced late Thursday night, but no one was quite sure if it was an April Fools' Day joke at the time.

03
Apr
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[Bootscreen Animation Roundup, Part 2] 5 Excuses To Reboot More Often

Posted by in Android OS, Bootscreen Animation Series, Development, Other Reviews, Reviews
Last Updated: July 24th, 2011

It has been almost a month since our last bootscreen roundup, so we decided it was time to give you another opportunity to pimp your power up process (I don't normally use the word "pimp", but I just couldn't resist the alliteration). After spending a few hours and literally digging through hundreds of pages, here are five more most kickass boots animations that I could find.

If you have never changed your boot image before, check out our tutorial on the matter.

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From the same creator who brought us Smooth Ring the first time around, this is a super-elegant image of Andy appearing from what can only be described as fairy dust.

27
Mar
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Updated: CyanogenMod 7 RC3 Now Available For Inspire 4G, Nexus One, MT4G, G2, EVO 4G And More

Posted by in Android OS, Desire HD (Ace), Desire Z (Vision), Development, EVO 4G (Supersonic), G2 (Vision), Gingerbread 2.3, Hero (Sprint, HeroC), Inspire 4G (Ace, Stallion), Legend, myTouch 4G (Glacier), News, Nexus One (Passion)

That's right folks - CyanogenMod7 RC3 is up for grabs, and we'll be posting the devices it's available for as they come in. Here's the links we have so far:

We'll keep this list updated as more devices are added.

26
Mar
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[Tutorial] How To "Un-Root" The HTC ThunderBolt And Return It To Stock

Posted by in Development, HTC, News, Thunderbolt (Mecha), Tips & Tutorials, Verizon Wireless

One of the most popular questions about rooting the ThunderBolt is how to undo the process and return to stock, which renews your eligibility for customer support. Well, here you go:

Instructions

Please read the whole tutorial first, and pay attention to every detail. Note that your battery needs to be charged to at least 40% at the beginning of the process, and remember to check the MD5 sums of all downloaded files before diving in. As always, neither Android Police nor Team AndIRC are responsible for any damage this may cause to your phone, and, needless to say, returning to stock means you will no longer be able to use root apps like ShootMe and Titanium Backup.

24
Mar
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Video: CyanogenMod 7 (Gingerbread) Gets Unofficially Booted On HTC Thunderbolt, Not Yet Usable

Posted by in Development, Gingerbread 2.3, HTC, News, Thunderbolt (Mecha), Videos

DANGER: There is a link to download this unofficial, unsupported CM7 ROM in an XDA thread linked at the bottom of this post. Use of that software is 100% at your own risk, and unless you're a developer, there's not much reason to be playing with at this point. There is no data connectivity, no sound, and no Google Apps. Consider yourself warned.

A number of Gingerbread-hungry developers (including some from the CyanogenMod team, particularly Slayher) are hard at work preparing CyanogenMod 7 for its Thunderbolt debut, and progress is steadily being made. In the video above, you can see CyanogenMod 7 successfully booting up on the HTC Thunderbolt (albeit without the signature boot animation) and running through various simple tasks in Android.

12
Mar
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[Bootscreen Animation Roundup, Part 1] 5 Bootscreens That Will Really Turn Your Phone On

Posted by in Android OS, Bootscreen Animation Series, Development, Other Reviews, Reviews
Last Updated: July 24th, 2011

Let's face it: It sucks waiting for your phone to turn on. It takes too long, and you're forced to watch what is essentially a commercial for your carrier and hardware manufacturer. Well, no more! Here are five bootscreen animations that will make rebooting your phone a much celebrate event! Have your friends gather round and watch at the spectacle that is your phone powering on! Gasp at the twists and turns of pretty images on your screen before your device has even turned on!

If you have no idea how to modify your bootscreen, check out our bootscreen primer.

11
Mar
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[Tutorial] How To Change The Bootscreen On Your Android Phone And Make Waiting For It To Turn On Suck Less

Posted by in Android OS, Bootscreen Animation Series, Development, Tips & Tutorials
Last Updated: June 8th, 2011

Let's face it: as Android users, we like options. One of the greatest things about this platform is the insane level of customization possible, especially if you don't mind getting your hands a little dirty. With some readily available tools (all of which are extremely free) and the proper knowledge, you can make your android phone do almost anything you could possibly want and make it look however you want. What we'll be talking about today is the bootscreen.

The bootscreen is that animation that plays during your phone's (admittedly long) power-on sequence. It's really easy to switch it out and, provided you've found one you like, I can show you how to change it.

11
Mar
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HTC Dream/G1 And Sapphire/MT3G - First Devices To Ever Get The Boot From CyanogenMod

Posted by in Development, G1 (Dream), HTC, Magic, myTouch 3G (Magic), News, Sapphire, T-Mobile

There's no doubt about it - we've come a long, long way since the HTC Dream (whose relatives include the G1, myTouch 3G, and DoCoMo HT-03A) was released. Since that fateful October day, we've seen all kinds of crazy Android-powered gear, from snow goggles to handsets sporting more raw horsepower than a netbook. We've also been treated to heaps of community-created mods, including custom ROMs like CyanogenMod and MIUI as well as mind-blowing hacks of other sorts, such as 1.5GHz overclocks and apps that essentially manage your phone for you.

Unfortunately, all good things must one day come to an end, and for the world's first Android phone (the HTC Dream), today is that day - CyanogenMod, the most popular AOSP ROM in the business, has officially dropped support for the device (as well as the Magic/MT3G).

07
Mar
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CyanogenMod 7 RC2 Rolling Out Now, Packing Android 2.3.3, New Features, Bugfixes

Posted by in Android OS, Development, News

Cyanogen has just announced via the CM blog that CyanogenMod 7 Release Candidate 2 is rolling out now for supported devices. The team has managed to work in the changes found in Android 2.3.3, and this is the first RC to pack WiMAX for the EVO (previously it was only found in nightlies). CM7 has been feature-frozen with RC2 as well, meaning the team will focus on fixing bugs from this point on.

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7.0.0
  • Common: Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) - Google
  • Common: Fixes and changes from AOSP master - Various
  • Common: ClockworkMod Recovery 3.0: Koush, Cyanogen, Zinx
  • Common: Themes engine - T-Mobile
  • Common: Performance enhancements for Qualcomm hardware - Code Aurora
  • Common: New boot animation - 73v1n - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYXiKWwp0DQ
  • Common: Fix readahead values for NAND/MMC devices
  • Common: Revamped notification widget - cvpcs
  • Common: Updated various graphics for GB style - blunden
  • Common: DSPManager updated for 2.3 - alankila
  • Common: Restyled music app and forward-port of features - Jason Asher
  • Common: Rotary answer in Phone app - James Peterson
  • Common: BT VoiceDialer fixes - Matthew Sparby
  • Common: Calendar enhancements - James Peterson
  • Common: Stagefright fixes for 7x30, 8x50, and 7x27 - Zinx, arcee, Cyanogen
  • Common: Pacman package manager - Kmobs
  • Common: Workaround for unknown phone number - Jiri Tyr
  • Common: Trackball answer/hangup - Juan Rodriguez
  • Common: CMParts reorganization - Robert Burns
  • Common: Optional screen on/off animations - Diogo Ferreira
  • Common: New browser incognito mode - optedoblivion
  • Common: New trackball/trackpad wake - Zinx, Cyanogen
  • Common: Legacy sensor/GPS support - arcee
  • Common: Enabled v8 javascript engine on armv6 (msm7227/msm7225) - arcee
  • Common: Customizable overscroll - arcee
  • Common: Torch cleanup - defer
  • Common: 2D compositor backwards compatibility - arcee
  • Common: OpenGL backwards compatibility - Zinx, Cyanogen, Sileht, ezterry
  • Common: SMS templates using gestures - Riccardo Ciovati
  • Common: Phone Goggles - David Bidorff
  • Common: Option to always show battery percentage on lockscreen - Robert Burns
  • Common: CPU frequency/scaling control in CMParts - Robert Ramiega
  • Common: Option to pause/play music with camera button - cvpcs
  • Common: Allow SIP User-Agent configuration - arcee
  • Common (non-HTC): Fixed mobile connection suspension - arcee
  • Common: New music widgets - Jason Asher
  • Common: Updated FLAC support - cvpcs, Cyanogen, kroot
  • Common: Updated wallpapers - Fitsnugly, Prash
  • Common: Customizable search/long-press search - Sven Dawitz
  • Common: New lockscreen styles - Rotary Revamped (default) and Lense - Sven Dawitz, Stefano Pignataro
  • Common: Customizable app launcher on rotary lockscreen - Sven Dawitz
  • Common: Now playing and album art on lockscreen - kmobs
  • Common: GPS fixes - CodeAurora, arcee
  • Common: Breakfast/Brunch - arcee
  • Common: Statusbar battery percentage with mini icon - Sven Dawitz, design by Jazz Kalsi
  • Common: SMS split for braindead carriers - Mike Wielgosz
  • Common: CMParts cleanup - Sven Dawitz
  • Common: Notification profiles - Martin Long
  • Espresso/Legend: Enabled native WiFi tethering - Cyanogen, OMAPZoom.org
  • Z71: Enabled MPEG4/AAC video recording - arcee
  • Z71: Enabled native WiFi tethering - arcee
  • Passion/Bravo/BravoC/Supersonic/Inc: Kernel 2.6.37 - Google, Cyanogen, defer, Kali-, toastcfh, slayher
  • Vision/Glacier/Espresso: WiFi calling compatibility and optimization - Zinx
  • Vision/Glacier/Ace: Unified kernel - HTC, Cyanogen, Zinx, Kali-, defer
  • Vision/Glacier/Ace: Fix FM radio on 2.3 - Zinx
  • Vision: Only install WiFi calling on TMUS devices - attn1
  • Espresso/Legend/Liberty: Unified kernel - HTC, Cyanogen, attn1, jznomoney, Alex Hofbauer
  • Supersonic: WiMAX support - HTC, Shinzul, toastcfh, shift, #teamwin, Cyanogen
  • ONE: Enabled native WiFi tethering - arcee

For those who don't know, CyanogenMod is the largest and most popular custom ROM for Android.

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