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How to Change Galaxy Nexus Firmware from YAKJUXW to YAKJU

The Galaxy Nexus is a true Googlephone with updates rolling out directly from Google, but Samsung seems to have put a wrench in the workings here too.  Users with the YAKJUXW firmware version are denied this direct link to the mothership with Samsung taking control of updates.  With this guide, […]

How to Root the HTC Inspire 4G (Advanced Ace Hack Kit Method)

Warning: This procedure is pretty risky, please use it at your own risk. This guide will show you how to root your AT&T Inspire 4G in a few easy steps.  By following the guide below, you will not only be rooting your Inspire 4G but also gaining S-OFF and SIM

How to Unroot the Sprint Galaxy SII Epic 4G Touch (SPH-D710)

If you want to get your device to a service center for any reason but have a rooted phone, it’s always a good idea to get the device back to stock before you actually do it.  This will prevent unwanted questions and of course save you a few bucks with

How to Root the Huawei Ideos X6 U9000

The Huawei X6 (or the U9000) is a device with a 4.1-inch display and a 1GHz Scorpion and needless to say, affordable and pretty fast at the same time, which means you stand to gain a lot by rooting the device than not.  Read on to know how to do

MIUI Android 4.0 custom ROM now available for the Galaxy Nexus

If the CyanogenMod custom ROMs could be described as useful and attractive, the MIUI ROMs that I have used can only be described with one word – elegant.  The group has ROMs for almost all popular Android devices and now the Galaxy Nexus gets it due in the form of

How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Cricket ZTE Score (X500)

If you have rooted your device, the obvious next step would be to flash a custom recovery.  This will enable your device to flash custom ROMs, root/unroot your phone, wipe data (also available on the stock recovery) and many other functions that a stock recovery won’t have.  Read on to

How to Root the Cricket ZTE Score X500

The ZTE Score is a relatively unknown device that has been sitting on Cricket’s shelves for the last half year or so and due to its low-end specs, doesn’t get as much attention as other popular Android devices.  Fortunately, there is a small group of people working on improving this

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 (P6800) tablet

This guide will show you how to root your Galaxy Tab 7.7.  Rooting the Galaxy Tab 7.7 is as easy as rooting any other Tab versions but do exercise a bit of caution as always before proceeding. I.  Before You Begin 1.  Download and install Samsung Kies as this will

ROM Alert: Android 4.0.3 for the HTC Rezound

While there was a leaked ROM in January for the same device, this one seems to be an entirely different and much more refined version, which means you could ride the time until the official release of ICS with this build.  Users flashing this won’t just be seeing Ice-Cream Sandwich

How To Root the Samsung Infuse 4G (SuperOneClick Method)

If you have read our other How-To’s using the SuperOneClick method, you’ll notice that they are pretty easy to follow.  The instruction set below is in the same vein and if you stick to it, you shouldn’t run into any problems.  If you do run into any problems, you can

How to Root the Motorola Electrify

The Motorola Electrify is the US Cellular version of the Photon 4G, but sadly it gets much less attention than its popular Sprint cousin.  Still, there are some developers who seem to want to take things up a level for the Electrify and now, we have a root solution which

Milestone XT720 gets a CyanogenMod9 port

The Motorola Milestone XT720 is one of those devices that are forgotten pretty soon, even by their own creators but leave it to do the devs to give dying devices a new breath of life.  While CyanogenMod doesn’t officially support the XT720, people like mchlbenner on XDA built upon the