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How to Root (and Unroot) the Sony Xperia M Dual

Rooting is the process of gaining administrative rights on your Android device.  Once we root our Android device, we can then make changes to it to customize it well beyond what it normally can do. Once you have root access on your Sony Xperia M Dual, you’ll be able to: […]

Bitdefender Mobile Security for Android – A Review [Sponsored]

It’s only in recent times that the word ‘malware’ is being associated with the Android platform.  Even then, Android is such a tight platform that unless you explicitly give this ‘malware’ permission to access the information it wants, it really won’t (truth be told, personally, I have always just tapped

How to Fix a Soft-Bricked Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570I)

If you are familiar with flashing ROMs, recoveries and rooting your Samsung phone, chances are you might have encountered a scenario where your phone is not completely dead, but dead all the same because you can’t actually boot into the Android operating system.  This is what is called a soft

How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570I)

Every Android device has, what is called, a recovery image on it. This is basically a part of the Android operating system that you or the manufacturer can access if your device becomes unresponsive and then use it to restore your device. A custom recovery image, however, is a recovery

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570I)

Rooting is the process of gaining administrative rights on your Android device.  Once we root our Android device, we can then make changes to it to customize it well beyond what it normally can do. Once you have root access on your Galaxy Mini (the S5570I variant), you’ll be able

How to Root the Polaroid S10 tablet

Rooting is the process of gaining administrative rights on your Android device.  Once we root our Android device, we can then make changes to it to customize it well beyond what it normally can do. Once you have root access on your Polaroid S10, you’ll be able to: Remove apps

How to Root the LG G Flex (All Carriers) (Video)

Rooting is the process of gaining administrative rights on your Android device.  Once we root our Android device, we can then make changes to it to customize it well beyond what it normally can do. Once you have root access on your LG G Flex, you’ll be able to: Remove

How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the LG Optimus G Pro (E98x)

Now that you have rooted your LG Optimus G Pro, the next step is install a custom recovery.  This is in case you want to try out custom ROMs that offer much more functionality than the stock LG ROM.  The guide below is pretty easy to use and you don’t

How to Root the LG Optimus G Pro (E98x)

If you own an LG Optimus G Pro (any variant of the E98x model), chances are that you are extremely satisfied with the device.  After all, anything with a quad-core 1.7GHz processor, 2GB RAM and a 5.5 inch full HD display should keep us satisfied for another year at least

How to Root the Polaroid S8 tablet

The Polaroid S8 is an 8-inch Android tablet that just about gets the job done, with its 1GHz CPU and 512MB RAM, and an 800×600 pixel 8-inch display.  What could make it better though is rooting it and that’s what we are going to show in the guide below.  Read

How to Root the Nvidia Tegra Note 7 Android tablet

Now that your Tegra Note 7’s bootloader is unlocked, you are ready to root it and gain better power over your tablet.  The procedure is pretty straightforward and the guide below should get you through it with no fuss. I.  Before You Begin 1.  Your device’s bootloader needs to be

How to Unlock the Bootloader on the Tegra Note 7

Touted to be the “industry’s most power tablet graphics”, the Nvidia Tegra 7 features a 72-core GeForce GPU, a quad-core Tegra 4 processor, and a 7-inch HD touchscreen display.  With a tablet this good, wouldn’t it be nice that you had more power on it than what Nvidia wished for

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 GT-S7582

The Galaxy S Duos 2, released by Samsung in December last year, features a dual-core 1.2GHz processor and a 4-inch screen, running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean firmware.  We’ll show you how to root this device in the guide below if you own it, which should enable you to install root-requiring

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Trend Plus (GT-S7580)

On our previous post, you learned how to install ClockworkMod Recovery on your Galaxy Trend Plus.  If you have done that, rooting it is pretty easy and you’ll have no trouble if you have already poked around your newly custom recovery.  The guide below will show you how to your