Ready, set, Go! Google’s Android software engineer, Jean-Baptiste Queru has just released the Factory images for the Galaxy Nexus via twitter just recently. Developers now have the official software build to muck with, explore, brick and repeat on the Nexus. Now this news doesn’t mean much to the average Android user on the surface, but it [...]

One thing that I have always loved about my Vibrant is how easy it is to use ODIN to essentially unbrick my device when I mess it up. With the newly released Droid Bionic, I am certain that somewhere out there, someone has probably messed things up. It happens from time to time and even to the [...]

  For those of you who own this device, know that right now, development has been pretty slow. This is mainly due to the fact that ClockworkModRecovery was not available. All that has changed thanks to developers @Krylon360 and @drhonk.       Head on over to XDA to lean how to flash it. Source: [...]

So this is a little overdue, however, I felt it is a very beneficial post due to this is how you will be able to install the Gingerbread Leak, as well as custom ROMS such as CM7, Bionix, EaglesBlood, and more in the future. Rooting the G2x So you want to root your G2x but [...]

I haven’t played with the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G as it’s never really appealed to me, but I guess when you look at it, it’s actually a pretty powerful Samsung Android phone.  I received an email from ayOteddy who is looking for help and wants to know if the developers will help out and get SideKick 4G development [...]

For the Atrix owners that have been hacking and slashing your way through your new dual-core device, a new file has been leaked that may allow you to continue your work with a bit of a safety net. A system boot file has been passed around various Russian forums and has made appearances on a [...]

Welcome to part three of our guide. We will explain how to unroot your device and bring it back to completely stock. There are several reasons one may want to flash back to stock, check some out below. Get latest official OTA update Return device Any other reason, really OK, so let’s get to it [...]

Image Source: Phandroid The Google Nexus S hasn’t even been out for a full 24 hours and already has both root and a custom recovery image. Android mod Koush jumped right on and got this puppy running the Clockwork Recovery image. I would be very surprised if we didn’t see a custom ROM out by [...]

Amon_RA has just released a new recovery image for the Google Nexus One.  The new version has quite a few extra features that we’ve seen in some of the beta releases recently, but now they are all packaged in the official release.  The ability to mount the SD and EXT partitions during a ROM installation allow [...]

Amon Ra has just released a new custom recovery specifically for PS3 owners that want to run PSFreedom using their rooted Android device. This is certainly a must-have for PS3 users. I stumbled upon this recovery update soon after realizing how tedious and repetitive the original process of jailbreaking the PS3 can be. Previously, enabling PSFreedom by [...]

It seems like Koush has been hard at work with Droid X! After successfully throwing Clockwork Recovery onto the Droid X last week, he has just reported the release of the Droid X Recovery. Well not a *real* recovery but it does answer your question – Yes, it can allow you to flash custom ROMS!!! [...]

Like many of our readers, I’ve been happily customizing my new Vibrant since I got it a few days ago. I’ve installed all of my apps, reset all of my settings, customized all my apps, etc, etc. Although I can backup my apps and settings using Titanium Backup and other backup apps, and Google handles [...]

Amon_RA continues to enhance androids recovery with another new release for the Google Nexus One. Here’s the latest change-log for the Nexus One. v1.7.0.1 Fixed fix_permissions script to use use /sd-ext instead of /system/sd as mountpoint Fixed unmount script to also unmount /sd-ext Nandroid menu option now backups/restores /cache again by default Fixed wipe script, dalvik-cache is wiped [...]

It has been about 20 days since AT&T released the Motorola Backflip. Many in the Android community were initially angered by it because AT&T had stripped all Google content to replace it with Yahoo and AT&T bloatware. On the 12th of March Motorola released the source (minus the proprietary bits of course) in an apparent effort [...]

crzyruski has posted the RAndferno Recovery Image v1.5 for General Mobile DSTL1. Based on Amon_RA`s recovery v1.5.2 Ported by andferno for DSTL1 / N21 / G5 Featuring: – NANDROID – Upgrade to OpenX2 v1.3 – SD partitioning (swap, EXT2/3/4) – Wipe Head over to crzyruski’s AndroidSPIN Developer Homepage for more information and downloads. Click here [...]