android

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Rooting Your Android Just Became Easy

cyanogenCyanogen Inc., is a newly created company that has been producing the slowly adopted, but somewhat popular CyanogenMod custom Android ROM. They just released a new app called the CyanogenMod Installer which will unlock the user’s boot loader, root their device, and flash CyanogenMod to their phone with almost zero extra effort. The app is free over the Google Play store and after downloading their free desktop software you can have a very user friendly, highly customizable version of Android. Continue reading

Droid News: Ice Cream Sandwich, and the Future of Android

Last night Google introduced the next version of Android, Version 4.0 (also known as Ice Cream Sandwich).

Ice Cream Sandwich, or ICS, represents the biggest step forward for Android since the transition from Android 1.6 (Donut) to Android 2.0/2.1 (Eclair), which represented the first time Android was considered a true player in the mobile operating system world.

So, let’s talk about what ICS brings to the table, future ICS devices, and the future of Android itself. Continue reading

Finally An Affordable Tablet

If you were waiting for an affordable tablet to hit the market in the US, this may be your time. Acer’s new Iconia Tab A100 is now on sale and starting price is $330 (or slightly more from Amazon. Front and rear-facing camera’s, dual core processor, microSD and micro USB 2.0 and a usable display at 1024×600 make this the first tablet I’ve considering purchasing since the iPad2 sold out while I was still standing in line.

[Android 3.2 ACER Iconia Tab A100 – tgdaily.com]

Droid Does: Getting the Most out of your Android Device (Part 3)

Part Three: Android Advanced

As Android becomes more and more popular, people are increasingly looking for advice on which phones to buy, which apps to download, and what settings to use to optimize their Android experience. Lucky for you guys, I’m here to help. I’ve had my Android phone (a Verizon Droid Incredible) for almost a year now, and I’ve done just about everything you can do to one.

This is the third in a series of three articles, each covering a different aspect of using and playing with your Android device. This article will cover advanced level Android topics, specifically ROMs and Theming. Continue reading

Droid Does: Getting the Most out of your Android Device (Part 2)

Part Two: Android Intermediate

As Android becomes more and more popular, people are increasingly looking for advice on which phones to buy, which apps to download, and what settings to use to optimize their Android experience. Lucky for you guys, I’m here to help. I’ve had my Android phone (a Verizon Droid Incredible) for almost a year now, and I’ve done just about everything you can do to one.

This is the second in a series of three articles, each covering a different aspect of using and playing with your Android device. This article will cover three intermediate level Android areas: launchers, rooting, recovery, and what root apps to get. Continue reading