We’ve all heard of the Gear VR by now. Samsung’s VR headset that you pair with your Samsung phone to be able to watch VR content powered by Oculus. But at MWC this year, Samsung has announced a device that should help get more of that content out there and give you something else to do with your Gear VR. The Gear 360 is comprised of two 15 MP CMOS sensors with wide angles that […]
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Samsung had a crazy, VR-filled event today in Barcelona to announce the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, their latest new flagship devices. Here’s a quick run down of everything you need to know about what was announced at the event. Read More: Check out the LG Event wrap up. Samsung Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge Two varieties, smaller S7 5.1 inch vs the larger S7 Edge 5.5 inch with the curved display we’ve seen
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Want to root your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and get rid of some of that annoying bloatware Samsung puts on the phone? I don’t blame you. I’m pretty vocal about my disdain for the majority of custom UI’s that manufacturers put on their devices in an effort to make their phones a bit different than the rest of the Android phone world. I get the need, sort of, but it generally just slows down
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Looking to root the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and remove some of Samsung’s bloated software on the phone? So long as you have a specific version of the Note 5, it’s a pretty easy affair. Essentially, we can just flash a rooted kernel onto the phone via Odin, Samsung’s own flashing software, and that’ll give us root access. Once you have root access, you’ll be able to flash custom firmware in the form of custom
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If you went ahead and rooted your Samsung Galaxy S5 (Verizon) despite the carrier’s restrictions and now wish to get back to stock, you do have a way to do that. There are various reasons as to why you wish to unroot your Galaxy S5. Maybe the root-only apps didn’t cut it for you, or maybe you have issues with the software on your device and you think flashing back the stock firmware should solve
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Verizon has that habit of keeping the bootloaders locked on their devices and the same has been done with the Samsung Galaxy S5 that comes from them. Since bootloader’s locked, you’ve a limited number of options to customize your device. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t root your device or can’t have a custom recovery. You’ve got both of these and the guide below discusses how to go about getting both. Root on the Verizon Samsung
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Gaining root on the AT&T variant of the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini involves flashing two kernels and then using saferoot to actually root the device. While that may seem like a lot of things to do, it actually isn’t. It’s darn simple to gain root on your Galaxy S3 Mini from AT&T and the following procedure should walk you through all the steps to do that. It’s worth following this guide to root your device
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If you’ve done tons of customizations on your Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace and you wish to remove that all in one go, then you can do so by flashing back the stock firmware on your device. Doing so will put back all the default apps and default settings on your device and you’ll have a completely untouched device in your hands. The following guide should teach you how you can go about how to unroot the
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If you’ve grabbed yourself a shiny new Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace and just wondering what else it can do, then you might want to consider rooting the Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace to try and squeeze some extra capabilities out of the device. Root access combined with a custom recovery lets you install root-only apps, flash custom ROMs and custom kernels, remove the bloatware from the device, and add some of the coolest customizations to your beloved device. Gaining root
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If you’re a “flashaholic” and have flashed a number of custom ROMs on your Samsung Galaxy Ring but just none of those could satisfy your needs and you wish to go back to the stock, this guide should help you do that by letting you unroot and flashing a stock ROM on your Samsung Galaxy Ring device. Unrooting helps in various situations, for example, it lets you bring your device back to the working condition
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Gaining root access on the Samsung Galaxy Ring has now become much easier than ever, all thanks to the universal Framaroot app which has made rooting your device as easy as clicking a button in a normal Android app. By rooting your Galaxy Ring, you’re allowing yourself to do more on your device. For instance, if you don’t like the default UI that Samsung has put on your device, you can have it removed using
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Here’s my favorite mobile tech news articles I found today. My quick thoughts on each are below and you can click the via link to read the entire article. Tim Cook Calls the Surface Book Deluded Sounds to me like he wants to make the newly release iPad Pro sound better, but I actually like the idea of the Surface Book, I just can’t figure out why you’d buy the Surface Pro 4 though… via
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The Samsung Galaxy View, Samsung’s huge 18″ octa-core processor monster tablet just went on sale at Best Buy, B&H, Amazon, and other retailers today for anyone who is interested in grabbing one. The price is $599 but with 32GBs of internal storage, microSD card slot, LTE, and a 5700mah battery it’s not the worst deal around and with that 18″ massive screen (most laptops fall between 11″ and 15″ for a reference point) it might be
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Perhaps you’re done playing with root and custom ROMs on your Samsung Galaxy Note 5 running on Sprint or T-Mobile or perhaps you need to sell the device and get it back to stock? Regardless of the reason, it’s pretty easy to unroot your device and usually involves just flashing the stock firmware from the manufacturer onto the phone to get it back to an out-of-box state. Some of the reasons for unrooting your Samsung Galaxy
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is the latest large-screened device to come out of Samsung’s, seemingly constant, churring out of cell phones throughout the year. The Note 5 is the anticipated replacement to the popular Note 4 that came out last year and, like a good successor, it improves upon the last model in every way. The only thing, that hasn’t gotten much better in my opinion, is the software. If you know me, you
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