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HowTo Root Sony Google TV Android 3.2

The most popular Google TV: Sony Google TV is now rooted. Sony GTV can be rooted with GTVHacker Sony Recovery Downgrader & Rebooter. This method allows you to Run Custom unsigned Kernel, custom ROMs on Google TV, post rooting. The method is universal ands completely bypasses the signatures normally used by the system: bootloader, kernel, and init binary.  This hack offers following features: Modified flash plugin with random per box flash string for Content Provider Bypass. Crippled update feature to prevent... 

February 21, 2012 | Read the story »

Reset Flash Counter Tool on Galaxy S2, Note

Installing, Flashing custom ROM to your modern Android smartphones increments the Flash counter each time. Manufacturers use this counter to void your warranty when they detect a counter >zero. This Flash counter increments each time you flash a Custom ROM. However, Chainfire brings a superb Tool to Reset Flash counter on Android phones like Samsung Galaxy SII, Galaxy Note. TriangleAway will let you reset your flash counter and remove the yellow triangle by coding the bootloader. Of course, it works only on rooted android... 

February 15, 2012 | Read the story »

Get MIUI Phone Dialer on Android

One of the best mods on Android is MIUI and their most attractive feature is their intuitive dialer. Application dialer called exDialer lets you do exactly that by mimicking the exact same behavior. The app’s look-n-feel reminds us of the Party poker with those green, faded blacks and deep grays. You can theme the app to suit it to your needs. To iterate, exDialer (MIUI style dialer) has some awesome features: Extra light weight, and smooth Contact groups/favorites manager T9 contact/calllog filter, which support... 

February 13, 2012 | Read the story »

How to Root Sony Tablet S [OneClickRoot]

Easy root finally arrives for sony Tablet S, and credit goes to the developer Dan Rosenberg. The rooting method is as easy as double clicking an executable called run.bat on windows, and you’re all done. The Sony Tablet S has being doing average in the market, but it sure has soem unique features like inbuilt SD card reader and more. Sony Tablet S is also getting love from Custom ROMs, we’ve started seeing some custom ROMs for the Tablet S, finally. Warning: Even though its tested, its not assured that it would always... 

February 9, 2012 | Read the story »

Enable Virtual buttons on Android ICS

You can Enable Virtual buttons on Any Android Ice Cream Sandwich ROM (Android 4.0.x), with a simple trick. You must follow the instructions below very carefully in order to get Virtual buttons on ICS. Step 1: Use any: ES File explorer or Root explorer to copy system > framework > framework-res.apk to PC. Step 2: Keep a backup of the original APK  & Decompile the copied APK using APK Tool. APK Tool 1.4.3 would work fine. Step 3: Open /res/values/bools.xml using a text editor, find config_showNavigationBar and set its value to true.

February 4, 2012 | Read the story »

Attach USB devices: HDD, keyboard to Android Phone, Tablet

Android gives you the freedom of using your own hardware with it, thanks to the open USB host controller on newer devices. But what happens to older devices? There’s an app for that. You can use just about any android device and attach peripherals like Keyboard, mouse, Hard disk via USB. The app is called USB Host controller and does exactly what it claims. Application shows enumerated usb devices, and allows you to mount external mass storage devices to the filesystem. Supports advanced features like... 

February 2, 2012 | Read the story »

HowTo Create Android Bootscreen / Boot Animations

Creating a Android Bootscreen / Boot Animations like a Pro can be a tricky thing. To start with, you would need: A photo Editing program (GIMP and Photoshop are the best.) A text editor besides notepad or wordpad. (Notepad++) An archive manager (7-Zip or WinRAR) Here’s a summary of what you need to do, full description can be found at XDA forum: Step 1: Folders So in this step, we need to make folders. The number of folders depends on what type of animation you want. You can name the folders anything you want... 

January 31, 2012 | Read the story »


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