The Xperia X8 has been around for so long that it tends to become lost amongst the new breed of supersmartphones. But we are sure there are some out there still hanging on to this little fella and this guide is for them, showing them how to root their Sony […]
Installing a custom recovery opens up doors to flashing custom ROMs, something that is very useful if a manufacturer takes a long time to release updates and when it stops supporting the device altogether. The post below will show you how to install a custom recovery (xRecovery) on the Xperia
Now that you have rooted your Xperia X10 Mini, the next step that will lead you to custom ROMs directly is installing a custom recovery. Installing a custom recovery will not only enable you to flash custom ROMs but help you back up your previous ROMs/data, etc. among other things.
Wanted to infuse some new life into your Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini? Always wanted to try those custom ROMs everybody seem to be talking about? If you answered yes to both of these questions, then you are ready to take the first step – rooting the Xperia X10 Mini.
The X10 mini pro has been around for a long time now but with a bustling developer community, the device has managed to stay fresh and even has ICS custom ROMs now. This guide below will show you how to get there by taking the first step – root the
In order to discourage owners from messing with their devices, companies lock devices’ bootloaders most of the times. But for more enterprising users like our readers, this is seen more as a hindrance than a failsafe to rooting and flashing custom ROMs/kernels. Times have changed now and manufactuers are now
Now that you have rooted your Folio 100, if you intend to flash custom ROMs on your tablet, the next big step to take of course is to install a custom recovery. One such popular custom recovery is the ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM or CWMR) and this guide below will help
The Toshiba Folio 100 surfaced almost two years ago now and was one of the first tablets to come with a dual-core Tegra 2 processor at that point. Fast forward to 2012 and the device is still running Android 2.2 with no more official support for the device, which is
Now that you have rooted your Viewpad 7, the next step that will ultimately lead to flashing custom ROMs is of course installing a custom recovery image. Installing a custom recovery image not only enables you to flash custom ROMs but also gives you the option to back up your
The Viewsonic Viewpad 7 has been around for roughly two years now but for those who are still looking to milk out some more from this aging Froyo device, rooting is the best way forward as they will later on be able to flash custom ROMs of higher Android versions
The Viewsonic gTablet is a great Android tablet with its NVidia Tegra 2 dual-core CPU, an expansive 10.1 inch touchscreen display and a 3650 mAh battery to last longer than some other tablets. What’s sad though is the device comes with Android 2.2 Froyo – for those who know their
If you have rooted your device, the next obvious step is of course flashing a custom recovery. This will enable you to flash custom ROMs that are more to your liking than the stock ROM and offer a whole lot more functionality than the official ROMs do. Ready to flash
The Sony Xperia Acro S has been around for roughly a month now and if you are a proud owner who wants more than what the device currently offers, the first obvious step is rooting it of course. That paves the way to many goodies that stock ROMs usually don’t
Available starting September 16th from AT&T for a meager $49.99, the Pantech Flex does not come up short on its spec list. The 4.3-inch 960×540 AMOLED touchscreen display, 8MP camera, and the 1.5GHz dual-core CPU to run Android 4.0 smoothly should put it right in the middle of other mid-tier
Released last month, the Xperia Acro S is a mid-range waterproof device that boasts of specs like a 1.5 dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of onboard storage and a 12MP camera. The device runs Android 4.0 ICS but would you be happy stuck with that until Sony deems your
