One thing I have always loved about the Samsung Galaxy S line of devices is how easy they are to root. I had hoped the same thing would ring true on the Galaxy S II. As it would seem, it is. The combined efforts of zedomax from XDA and ShappyPenquin and Tanimn from ACS, The Epic [...]

Today, Samfirmware.com, a site that hosts Samsung mobile device information, as well as stock ROMS for both Android and BADA devices, reported that they have received the Gingerbread Leak for the T-Mobile Galaxy S 4G (T959V). The Firmware is build T959VUVKF1, with a build date of June 7th, 2011. So far Rooting has been unsuccessful, [...]

NOTE: This post is mostly an opinion piece. It is based on my observations. Carriers have long insisted that manufacturers comply with their demands regarding phones, and that hasn’t changed with the influx of Android-powered smartphones. We have all experienced the disappointment of seeing the bloatware preinstalled on our shiny new Androids and the pungent [...]

What a rollercoaster you’ve put me through today Motorola, can I call you Moto? I’ve been a fan of your products since the MicroTac I had way back in the day and I said this then, and I still say it today, you seriously build some outstanding hardware. I’ve also had  several variants of the [...]

The latest update from Unrevoked has become available for your downloading pleasure. The previous version of the software, 3.1, didn’t work out on the Droid Incredible after the OTA was pushed to those devices. Thankfully we have a very dedicated team of developers out there to solve those problems in a timely manner. If you happened [...]

The Nook Color was released not to long back, and it was simply an eReader. Thanks to wonderful guys over at XDA, this once e-Reader is now a functional tablet thanks to root. When the Nook Color was released they had put a halt on side loading apps onto this device. With the device being [...]

Well, sort of- rooted but only temporarily. Our dear friends at XDA Developers have been able to get root access to the T-Mobile G2 smartphone … until you reboot the device – then all super user access permissions are reverted. Not quite the ideal scenario we are looking for but it tells us that a [...]

Easy Root, the 1-click root app for the DROID and DROID X, has been removed from the market. Shortly after the developers behind this app figured out a way to root the official stock Froyo(FRG01B) with the 1-click process, it was pulled from the Android market. Though no explanation has been given, it is suspected [...]

In late July, we reported on how to root and unroot Your Motorla Droid X with one click using Windows. Yesterday, developer Unstable Apps released a version of the application to make it easier to root your Droid directly from your device instead of using a Windows application. Easy Root lets you root your phone [...]

Up until yesterday, your handset manufacturer had the right to deactivate your device if they found it on a different network or running a custom ROM. Effective today, that changes. The Library of Congress’ Copyright Office announced a few exemptions from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) , among which include a new exemption that [...]

There isn’t much to see here, but what we do see is a completely new feature to the CM ROM. Is anyone else excited to see what’s in store? Thanks to Kmobs for sharing!

You gotta love the guys at XDA. A great team effort from users biktor_gj, jerpelea, and bin4ry has resulted in the Xperia X10 getting root capabilities. While this root currently only allows the user root access, there are custom ROMS in development as well. Until then, you can watch the X10 root video. Congratulations to [...]

When you think about Android security, what comes to mind? Did you think about where your phone is right now? Maybe you thought about how easily you can find it if you lose it or if it falls into the wrong hands due to the security app you have? Did you think about malware protection? [...]

A big congratulations goes out to MoDaCo founder Paul O’Brien for successfully rooting a Dell Streak! Details on how to root your own Streak, if you live in the UK, aren’t available yet, but we’ll be updating this post as soon as they are. Source: MoDaCo

Well the HTC EVO 4G has been successfully rooted. As most of you know, rooting is not equivalent to jailbreaking for a few reasons. One because it gives you more options other than apps but secondly because it’s much harder for the average Joe. One of the original rooters, Matt Mastracci, there are a number [...]