Unroot the Samsung Galaxy S2 (Canadian)

How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy S2 (Canadian)

Perhaps you’re done playing with root and custom ROMs on your Android device? Regardless of the reason, it’s usually pretty easy to unroot your device and go back to the stock firmware. Some of the reasons for unrooting your Samsung Galaxy S2 (Canadian) are: Sending in the device for warranty (most, […]

Root the Samsung Galaxy S2 (Canadian)

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy S2 (Canadian)

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 Samsung Galaxy S2 (Canadian), you’ll be able to:

HTC One M8 Camera Walkthrough (Video)

In my overly thorough walkthrough of Sense 6.0, the latest version of HTC’s UI skin for Android that launched on the new HTC One M8, I left out one thing; the camera. There was a good reason though. The new HTC One M8’s camera setup is unlike anything we’ve seen

HTC Sense 6.0 Complete Walkthrough (Video)

Along with the new flagship phone from HTC, the HTC One (M8), HTC also released a new version of their Android UI called Sense (Version 6.0). As with most manufacturers, HTC puts their own skin on top of Android to try and help differentiate their devices from others in the

HTC One M8 Unboxing (Video)

My new M8 finally arrived and I figured it was appropriate to film the unboxing for anyone who might be interested. The HTC One M8 is the successor to the HTC One that was a big hit for HTC last year. In actuality, the official name of this new version

Flash Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy S5 (Europe)

How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy S5 (Europe)

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

Root the Samsung Galaxy S5 (Europe)

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy S5 (Europe)

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 Samsung Galaxy S5 (Europe), you’ll be able to:

Root the HTC One Mini (AT&T)

How to Root the HTC One Mini (AT&T)

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 HTC One Mini (AT&T), you’ll be able to:

Things to Do with a Broken Phone (Video)

I hate Sony. OK, that’s a bit harsh. I’m just disappointed in them, I suppose. The reason being that my Xperia Z stopped accepting my SIM card for some reason and when I sent it in for warranty, they sent it back telling me it wasn’t covered. I then called

How to Stop the Low Battery Alert in iOS 7 (Video)

The friendly reminder that pops up at 20, 15, 10 and 5% battery levels is helpful, but there have been several instances when it brusquely interrupts a Netflix streaming session. I understand it’s in our best interest to plug in our devices to charge, but is it urgent enough to

How to Add a Rising Bar Clock to your Lock Screen in iOS 7 (Video)

Your iPhone is cool, but there are times when it feels as if you’re some sort of iLemming as almost everyone’s iPhone looks and feels the same. To deviate from the iHerd, download iOS7 Rising Bars Cydget to get a rising bar clock on your lock screen. It might seem

How to Change the Color of the Icon Badges in iOS 7 (Video)

If you have enough of them, the red icon badges can clutter your home screen. Sure, you can turn them off, but they’re also useful, so there must be some sort of compromise. Indeed, you’ll find this compromise with the ColorBadges jailbreak tweak which will change the icon badge’s color

How to Get a Circular Battery Symbol in iOS 7 (Video)

The battery symbol that shows how much power we have left is the same in almost every device, Apple or not. So why not change it up a bit? CircularBattery is a great little tweak that turns your battery symbol into a solid circle which gradually disappears in a clockwise

How to Make your Keyboard Color Blue in iOS 7 (Video)

It’s free, so why not? And the blue color actually looks like “iOS 7 Blue,” so it looks great, too. Considering the name of this tweak is BlueBoard, blue is the only color available. You can change the background color behind the keys to a dark grey which also looks