David Cogen

David opened a cell phone store on his college campus and started TheUnlockr.com as a personal tech blog back in 2009 along side. He gets an unnatural excitement out of showing others new things about their tech that they might not have known. Reach out to him on the following social networks and say hi.

How To: Root the HTC MyTouch Slide

THERE IS A NEW METHOD THAT WORKS ON THE MYTOUCH SLIDE (INCLUDING AFTER THE OTA!). PLEASE USE THAT METHOD INSTEAD! How To: Root the HTC MyTouch Slide (Exploid Method) I. Before You Begin 1. This will give you root access on the MyTouch Slide. II. Getting the Drivers to Work […]

Blackberry OS 6 and Blackberry 9800 “Torch” Revealed

So at a Manhattan press conference, RIM announced its newest handset, the Blackberry Torch (9800). The phone is a thin portrait-sliding Blackberry with their oh so famous keyboard sliding out from the bottom of the phone. This is Blackberry’s first sliding qwerty phone and also their first physical keyboard WITH

How To Create a Live Wallpaper (Updated 03.21.12)

Want to make your own live wallpapers? No problem. I. Before You Begin 1. Go download and install the latest version of Java SDK (JRE and JDK) on your Windows computer. Download the JDK and install it II. Open the Program 1. Download the program: Live Wallpaper Creator Script (Link updated

How To: Load a Custom ROM on the HTC Hero

I. Before You Begin 1. You MUST have done our How To Root the HTC Hero (Unrevoked Method) procedure before doing this one. II. Loading a Custom ROM 1. If you have a GSM Hero head over to our HTC Hero ROMs OR If you have a Sprint Hero, head over

How To: Root the HTC Hero (Unrevoked Method)

I. Before You Begin 1. This is the easiest method available to root. II. Root and Flash a Custom Recovery Image 1. On your phone’s browser, go to http:/unrevoked.com/m/ 2. Click the Tap to Download button to download the Unrevoked APK file. 3. Use a file manager program from the

How To: Load a Custom ROM on the Samsung Captivate / Vibrant

I. Before You Begin 1. You must have done our How To Root the Samsung Vibrant / Captivate procedure. If not, do that then come back to this procedure to continue. 2. If you have already rooted your phone using ODIN, please flash the stock kernel through ODIN first then

How To: Root the Samsung Vibrant / Captivate

I. Before You Begin 1. Download and install Microsoft .Net 4 Framework. 2. Download and install the Samsung Drivers. II. Root the Phone 1. On the phone, hit Menu then go to Settings > Applications > Development and make sure USB Debugging is checked ON. 2. Download the One Click

How To: Load a Custom ROM on the HTC Aria

I. Before You Begin 1. You MUST have done our How To Root the HTC Aria (Unrevoked Method) procedure before doing this one. II. Loading a Custom ROM 1. Head over to our HTC Aria ROMs section and choose a ROM you want to try. Download it and save it to

How To: Root the HTC Aria (Unrevoked Method) Updated 04.12.11

I. Before You Begin 1. This is the easiest method available to root. 2. This method will also flash a custom recovery image so you can start flashing ROMs immediately. 3. On your computer, go to Start > Control Panel > Programs > and Uninstall HTC Sync if it is

Microsoft COO Vaguely Reveals Windows Phone 7 Release Date

  Kevin Turner, the COO of Microsoft, revealed a bit more info about the release date of Windows Phone 7. His statement pretty much confirms what we heard Mich Mathews, Microsoft’s VP of Marketing casually mention in June. And that is, that Windows Phone 7 will be launching  in October.

MyTouch 3G HD? First HSPA+ Phone for T-Mobile? (Updated 07.30.10)

Well, that is the rumor at least. According to AndroidCentral, the above image is of a new phone for T-Mobile being called the “MyTouch 3G HD”. This device is also being rumored to possibly be the new HSPA+ phone that has been talked about lately as the HTC Vision/Blaze/Vangaurd. They

How To: Root the Motorola Droid X

  I. Before You Begin 1. This will root your device so you can use root required applications (like WiFi Tether etc). This will NOT allow you to flash custom ROMs, yet… II. Root the Phone 1. Download the Root .zip file DroidXRoot.zip 2. On your phone, go to Settings

How To: Load a Custom ROM on the HTC Incredible

I. Before You Begin 1. You MUST have done our How To Root the HTC Incredible (Unrevoked Method) procedure before doing this one. II. Loading a Custom ROM 1. Head over to our HTC Incredible ROMs section and choose a ROM you want to try. Download it and save it to