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How to Root the Sony Xperia Play (R800x) for Verizon

First I want to say that everything written below will void the warranty on your device and probably brick your phone. If you do not like having a warranty on your device and you like your phone as a paperweight and nothing more... read on... and I'll explain how to root Sony Xperia Play (R800x) for Verizon.Read Full Article

Samsung Hires Cyanogen, the Modding Lives on!

Samsung has hired one of the most notable modders in and Android Community Steve Kondik, aka “Cyanogen” known for CyanogenMod, a custom firmware for rooted devices. For you regular folks scratching your heads right now, this is news of alarm for us Android nerds, but do not fret my friends... Cyanogen has stated to AndroidGuys that he will continue to lead the modding community he started but using his talents for Samsung.Read Full Article

ClockSync is the app for those who are neurotic about being perfectly on time

ClockSync synchronizes device system clock with atomic time from Internet via NTP (Network Time Protocol). *ROOT is REQUIRED for automatic synchronization. Price: FreeRead Full Article

Screenshot It – The Best Screenshot Application for the Motorola Xoom & Rooted Android Devices!

Screenshot It. Take a screenshot of your phone's screen may require a rooted phone (depends on phone). Take a screenshot of your phone's screen, save as a jpg or png file, and share anywhere! Features: Crop screenshots, Screenshot status bar button, Shake to screenshot, Delayed screenshot timer, "Share" menu integration, Custom save directory, Works on ALL rooted devices, including Honeycomb! To remove superuser permission toast message from your screenshots, go to your "superuser permissions" app and disable toast messages. Price: Free Demo, $3.99 Full VersionRead Full Article

Chainfire3D, Tweak Memory for Better Android Device Performance for Root Users

[root] Chainfire3D is an intermediary OpenGL driver. What does that mean? It means that Chainfire3D sits between your apps and the graphics drivers, and can intercept and/or change commands between the two. It has some built-in functions, and can be further extended with plugins to provide extra functionality. Android 2.1 and newer, NOT for Honeycomb! Chainfire3D is for 1GHz+ devices only! ROOT is required for this program, as well as a writable /system partition. S-OFF is also required on HTC devices! There is some risk involved installing the driver. If you have CWM, it would be prudent to create a backup before installing!Read Full Article

Bloat Freezer – Root, Must Have for Rooters to Freeze Bloatware Apps

Bloat Freezer - Root is a must have application for rooted devices. It lets you freeze pre-installed apps also know as bloatware to help make your device run faster. By freezing the applications or bloatware instead of uninstalling them while make it easier to go back to stock so you can get over the air updates in the future. Price: $0.99Read Full Article

Ask NerdGirl: Best Translation Apps, How to Enter Personal or Work Calendars, Can I Get Rid of Bloatware Apps, and a List of Most Stable Android Apps

Ask NerdGirl Android questions asks and answers what are the best translation apps, how to enter personal or work calendars. Can I get rid of bloatware Apps? Plus is there a list of most stable Android apps for rooters?Read Full Article

Ask NerdGirl: Best Email Android Apps for IMAP, Speeding Up My G1 Should I Root, Need Reliable Bluetooth Voice Dialing App, and I Want to Download Not Stream Videos

Ask NerdGirl Android question asks and answers the best email Android apps for IMAP, speeding up my G1... should I root it? In need of reliable Bluetooth voice dialing app, and downloading not stream videos.Read Full Article

Root Checker

Root checker is a simple application that's designed to verify if your device has root access or BusyBox installed. With one click you can instantly see if your attempt to root your phone was successful. Rooting for many devices has become easier and it's not even just for geeks anymore. Regardless of how conveinent, it's still possible to have a failed attempt.Read Full Article

How to USB Tether Samsung Vibrant without Rooting

Respect knuckles to Samsung Vibrant Hacks for figuring out how to tether the Samsung Vibrant Android smartphone without the need to root with the use of Samsung's Kie synchronization software! Many non-techies especially business folk do not know about nor care for rooting or even know that Vibrant is running Android 2.1 and native tethering features are not introduced until Android 2.2. This hack makes it easy to obtain up to 3G mobile Internet speed for your laptop or netbook via USB tethering. Learn how to do it...Read Full Article

Easy Root Android App Gets Easily Removed from Android Market by Google

Remember we told you about Easy Root, the literally one-touch root Android app for gaining super user permissions for Motorola DROID, Motorola DROID X, and Motorola Milestone phones. Well, Google recently pulled the app from the Android Market, however it lives on via the developers website and he'll support those who purchased the $0.99 app from the Android Market with a new product key. If you see want the app see below...Read Full Article

One Click Android Root with Easy Root

Makers of the CPU Benchmark app, Unstable Apps, have just launched an Android app that lets you root your Android phone in one click called Easy Root! The developer has tested it on DROID and DROID X phones and works flawlessly. Rooting is a difficult and technical aspect of Android, yet opens up all kinds of device unlimited possibilities for your phone.Read Full Article

Jailbreak and Rooting Legal!

With everything that is horrible in the world, mobile news saves the day with this colossal game changing decision. As we all know Apple has had strict and tight rules over their app store, making it hard for some apps to ever see the light inside of Apple's app store. A decision made by the Library of Congress in addition with the U.S. Patent Office has changed all of this and Apple's hands are tied with the ruling.Read Full Article

Ask NerdGirl: Text Forwarding, More Rooting, and Faster Email

One of the best parts of having an Android phone is I'M POSTING THIS FROM A TRAIN! The train is not wifi. I'm using EasyTether and it's working beautifully! I have the GPS going on my phone so I can see right where we are and I'm answering questions from all of you to make the time fly! Today's Ask NerdGirl Android Questions are about Text Forwarding, Android Rooting, Faster Email.Read Full Article

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