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The brand Qmobile will mostly be known to our Asian readers, and if they know that name, they might also know that the Quatro Z4 in their Noir line now stands to be the manufacturer’s flagship device.  With its 5-inch full HD display, 13MP camera, and 1.5GHz quad-core processor with 2GB RAM, the device sure lives up to this title and if you want to take control of it like never before, rooting it is […]

The Samsung Galaxy Pocket is small as its name sounds, with just a 3inch touchscreen display, an 850MHz CPU with 512MB RAM that just about gets the job done and a 2MP camera on the back that’s okay enough for impromptu snaps if you don’t have a good standalone camera lying around.  What could make this device a bit better though is rooting it and to do that, a custom recovery (ClockworkMod Recovery in this

Now that you have a custom recovery on your ZTE V967S, it’s time to go on and root it.  Rooting your device bestows all kinds of power that your manufacturer didn’t want you to have – overclocking/underclocking, changing themes, and pretty much anything else you think might make your life much more easier with your device.  Go on then and follow the guide below to root your ZTE V967S. I.  Before You Begin 1.  Charge

With its quad-core 1.2GHz CPU and a gig of RAM, the ZTE V967S is a pretty affordable device if you are in the market for a device that’s fast yet cheap enough.  What could make this device a bit more productive is rooting it and installing a custom recovery (ClockworkMod Recovery in this case).  The guide below should help you install a custom recovery (ClockworkMod Recovery in this case) and in another post, you should

If the name that sounds like a Star Wars character doesn’t snare you in, Chuwi V88’s features certainly will.  The device features a 1.8GHz quad-core CPU, 2GB RAM DDR3 RAM, and a 7.9 inch IPS touchscreen display which are sure to put any other top-of-the-line tablet to shame and while it runs Android 4.1.1 currently officially, there are a few custom ROMs available for this device and you could find something later than what the

If you are looking for an affordable but powerful Android smartphone and live in India, take a look at the Micromax Canvas Magnus A117.  The device features a 1.5GHz quad-core CPU, a 12MP shooter, a 5-inch 720p screen, and runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS.  Of course, if you already own this device, you can take better control of it by rooting it, and that’s what the guide below will show you. I.  Before You

Now that you have a custom recovery on your Desire 500, all you have to do is root it to get complete control of it the way HTC never wanted you to.  The guide below is pretty easy to use and you should be done in no time! I.  Before You Begin 1.  You will need to have ClockworkMod Recovery installed on your device for this procedure to work.  If you don’t already have it,

Sometimes, it’s necessary to have a custom recovery already installed for a root procedure to work and in the case of HTC Desire 500, this holds true.  This device featuring a 4.3inch display, quad-core 1.2GHz CPU with 1GB RAM can definitely be improved upon and rooting and taking full control of the device is a good way to go.  The guide below should help you get past the installing custom recovery part, and we’ll show

Now that you are rooted, the only thing standing in your way to flashing custom ROMs on your Canvas 4 is a custom recovery.  Compared to standard stock recovery, a custom recovery (ClockworkMod Recovery in this case) can help you make/restore backups and flash unauthorized zips among other things.  The below guide should help you get custom recovery on your device with little fuss and you should be flashing custom ROMs (if there are any)

The Micromax Canvas 4 A210 is high-end device with a mid-range price tag, featuring a 5-inch touchscreen display, 3G support, quad-core 1.2GHz CPU with 1GB RAM, and dual SIM support.  It currently runs Android 4.2.1 and while the devs may be somewhat hesitant to develop custom ROMs for this device, there is still hope as we now have a rooting solution and a custom recovery for this device, which could mean that some custom ROMs

While the Canvas Fun has all that you could want in a mid-range Android smartphone, Micromax has snuck in one feature that is popular in India – dual SIM support.  And if the device’s dual-core 1.3GHz CPU seems slow for you, you could always overclock it.  To overclock, you will need to be rooted and the guide below should help with that. I.  Before You Begin 1.  Back up everything you feel is important before

The LG G Pad 8.3, as its name suggests, is a tablet with a 8.3 inch touchscreen display, a quad-core 1.7GHz processor aided by 2GB RAM, a 5MP camera, and 16GB of onboard storage running Android 4.2.2 operating system as of this post.  With these specs, the tablet in itself is a pretty powerful device but if you yearn for something more from it, rooting it is one way to go.  The guide below should

Now that you have a custom recovery installed on your GT-I9506, rooting is just a matter of few minutes.  Use the guide below and you should be done in no time. I.  Before You Begin 1.  You should have ClockworkMod Recovery installed for this procedure to work.  Use our guide to help you with this and then come back here to continue. 2.  This guide is designed to work only with the GT-I9506/SHV-E330S variants of

The GT-I9506 (or SHV-E330S if you are on SK Telecom) is a Samsung Galaxy S4 variant which pretty much has all the awesome features of the original S4 but features LTE+ support.  Installing custom recovery on this device and rooting it could only make it more alluring (at the cost of voiding your warranty of course!) and if this is what you want, the below guide should help you get past the first step with

For those that have the smaller Kindle Fire HD (with the 7-inch screen) and running the latest 11.3.1.0 firmware, we have some great news.  Your device can now be rooted!  Rooting your Kindle Fire HD will enable you to use many of those root-only apps available on the Play Store and also take total control of your device.   The guide below should help you achieve this without breaking a sweat. I.  Before You Begin 1.