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 Enable Facebook Contact Sync on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus

I can’t be the only one that finds this stupid feud between Facebook and Google sharing data with one another to be completely ridiculous and hurting no one but the consumer. One of the downsides is that the Facebook syncing doesn’t work with the People app in Ice Cream Sandwich […]

Ice Cream Sandwich / Android 4.0 Complete Walkthrough

What is Ice Cream Sandwich, you ask? It’s the latest version of Google’s Android operating system and, oh boy, is it pretty. Tons of things have been changed, polished, and added. So many in fact that it can be a bit troublesome to know everything your new version of Android

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Review

Google’s latest Nexus device is the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and it has the beauty and the brains that you would expect from a Nexus. Not only does it have some serious hardware specs but it is also running the latest version of Android called Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich.

How To Add Google Wallet to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Nexus? Curious what else you can do with it? Well, how about adding Google wallet to the device before it is technically “supposed” to be on it? Sure why not. UPDATE December 19th, 2011: There is a new file to use that is easier. You

How To Load a Custom ROM on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Once you’ve rooted your Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the next logical step is to try your hand at flashing some custom ROMs. Upgrade your OS, add Google Wallet, increase performance, change themes, and much more. Here’s how. I. Before You Begin 1. You must have done our How To Root the

How To Root the Samsung Galaxy Nexus

THERE IS A MUCH EASIER PROCEDURE NOW, HEAD TO OUR NEW PROCEDURE HERE INSTEAD. Have a shiny new Samsung Galaxy Nexus? Ready to push it to the limit? How about gaining root access and unlocking the bootloader so we can use root required apps and even load some custom ROMs

How To Root the Samsung Galaxy S II (All Versions)

Want to root your Samsung Galaxy S II? Sick of having to search for a rooting procedure for your specific version of the Galaxy S II? Here’s how to root all of them and flash a custom recovery image as well.I. Before You Begin 1. This SHOULDN’T erase content on

How To Unroot the Samsung Galaxy S II (T-Mobile Version)

Need to send your Samsung Galaxy S II back in for warranty reasons or maybe you just want to start over with a stock device. Here’s the quickest way to unroot the device and get it back to fully stock. I. Before You Begin. 1. This will erase everything off

Introducing our upgraded food app, ChowSpots 1.6

We’ve made a major update to our humble little food app; ChowSpots. What is ChowSpots you ask? Well, it’s an app used to find (or share) some of the best places to eat, but more importantly what is the best food at that place. For example, say you love the

How To Sync Your Google Account on Your Nokia N9

Bought an N9 and perhaps your coming from an Android device? You’re Google account data isn’t showing up properly on the Nokia N9 when you sync it by selecting Google in the Account app (i.e. it isn’t syncing the calendar or contacts)? No worries, we’ll show you a little work

How To Install Windows 8 on a Mac (Updated)

Want to try out the new Windows 8 Developer preview but you happen to have a Mac (being a Mac owner and even thinking such thing puts you in danger of self combusting, I’m pretty sure)? Well, if you’re willing to risk setting fire to your couch, here’s CultofMac‘s very

Nokia N9 Complete Walkthrough

David goes through everything you could possibly need to know about the Nokia N9. Word of warning… it’s long… Before you watch this, you should watch our original review here (this will just make more sense if you do).

Samsung Sells 10 Million Galaxy S II’s in 6 Months, Closing the iPhone Gap

Samsung released some interesting sale figures today regarding their new flagship device, the Samsung Galaxy S II. According to their statistics, they have sold over 10 million units globally between April and September (approximately 5-6 months, or combined Quarters 2 and 3). Compare that to the 20 million Galaxy S