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How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 (GT-I9205 & GT-I9200)

The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 was released last month and, true to its name, with mega features like a 6.3 inch touchscreen display, a 1.7GHz Krait CPU with 1.5GB of RAM, an 8MP camera and the whole host of goodies that Samsung is known to bundle with its high-end devices.  […]

How to Get the iOS7 “Parallax Effect” on any Android Smartphone

One of the much-touted feature on the new iOS update is the 3D “Parallax Effect,” whereby your homescreen’s background image moves when you tilt your device.  Sounds cool and innovative right?  Cool though it may sound, it’s not that innovative on Apple’s part as the feature has been available on

How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery on the Karbonn A7+

Now that you are rooted, the next obvious step if you want to take a stab at custom ROMs is installing a custom recovery for the Karbonn A7+.  As with the rooting procedure, this is pretty simple too and you should have ClockworkMod Recovery (a very popular custom recovery) up

How to Root (and Unroot) the Karbonn A7+

The Karbonn A7+ is a budget-friendly Android device that is primarily available in India.  But as with its reduced cost, the specs are also vastly underwhelming with a 1GHz processor, a 3.5inch touchscreen display, and a 5MP camera.  If you want to get a bit more out of this, rooting

How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562

While rooting does open up many previously closed doors for your device, installing a custom recovery gives you the freedom of tinkering with your device without much fear of bricking it, as you can make backups that can be restored if anything does go wrong.  In the case of the

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562

The Samsung Galaxy Duos S7562 is a dual-SIM version of the original Samsung Galaxy S, that made waves way back in 2010.  The device is similar in most respects to the original version right down to its 4-inch display, 5MP camera, and the 1GHz processor.  This guide below will show

How to Install Custom Recovery on the LG Optimus G Pro (F240)

Having a custom recovery is always a great idea as it enables your make backups and restore them in case you run into problems trying new ROMs, etc.  But that’s not all a custom recovery brings to the table as you will be able to clear cache, wipe your device

How to Root the LG Optimus G Pro (F240)

The LG Optimus G Pro is a high-end device that has been available starting last month and features a huge 5.5-inch display, a quad-core 1.7GHz processor with 2GB RAM, and a 13-MP camera.  Stellar specs but would be a better device if it was rooted right?  If you have the

How to Root the Sony Xperia E Dual

The Sony Xperia E Dual was released last January and is a mid-range device featuring 1GHz CPU and runs Android 4.0.4.  But don’t you feel you want much more from this middling device, like say root access?  If you concur, read on to root the Xperia E Dual pretty easily.

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy S4 (I9505)

The Galaxy S4 is the new flagship device from Samsung in its ever popular Galaxy line and is on the cards to be released later this month.  The device will feature a quad-core 1.6GHz CPU with 2GB of RAM (making it faster than some older desktop PCs!), a 13MP camera,

How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery on the Pantech Breakout

The Pantech Breakout has been around for quite a while now and, with its 1GHz CPU, 512MB RAM and 4-inch display, can now be termed as a low-end Android smartphone.  But if you are thinking of milking some more out of this aging device, rooting it and installing a custom

How to Root (and Unroot) the Pantech Breakout

Rooting your Pantech Breakout is the second part of liberating it and enjoy installing all those root-requiring apps that everybody else seems to have.  The procedure is pretty straightforward and you should be done in no time.  So read on to know how to root the Pantech Breakout and (if

How to Root the Pantech Flex (P8010)

The Pantech Flex is a mid-range AT&T device that was released back in September 2012 and boasts of features such as a dual-core 1.5GHz CPU with 1GB RAM, a 4.3 inch display and an 8MP camera with flash.  But did you always feel you could get something more out of

How to Root the AT&T Pantech Discover

The Pantech Discover, a mid-range device available on AT&T, was released back in January and boasts of features like a dual-core 1.5GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage and best of all, a 12.6MP camera.  The phone comes with Android 4.0.4 ICS on board and while there isn’t much

How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Grand (GT-I9082)

The Galaxy Grand is an affordable dual-core Android smartphone available in India and comes in two variants, one with a single SIM slot (I9080) and the other with the option to slip in two SIMs (I9082).  The guide below will help you install ClockworkMod Recovery on the latter and later