How to Root And Install Custom Recovery On Motorola Droid 4 With One Click

Aptly named Droid 4 Utility Pre-Release for Windows, the tool has been developed for the Motorola Droid 4 and released by XDA-Developers forum member mattlgroff which, as the title suggests, includes more than just your one click root.  While we leave Motorola to worry about that, we’re glad they let their guard down, or for that matter, kudos to Dan Rosenberg for his motofail exploit that rooted the device. Coming back to the multipurpose tool, it also brings along a one click root for the Droid 4 on ICS 4.0.3 even though an update is not here as yet. More on the functions and how you can use this tool,...

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Top 15 Apps To Install After Rooting Your Android Device

Rooting your Android device is an attempt to unleash its full potential, break it free of the chains that bind it. Assuming that you have root access on your device, you might now be wondering what more you could possibly do with it. Because root alone is just a state and you’re not accomplishing much with that. So here are 15 of the best apps that you might need, or you may want to try after you get root access on your Android device.Before we start, you should know that we attempted to list apps that are free on the Android Market, unless we found no alternate to a useful paid app.&nb...

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Philips Fidelio Speakers For Android Devices Review

When it comes to Android accessories, I’ve always been all about the wireless speakers. I love ‘em. For me, they’re the greatest things since sliced bread. In my quest for finding the best wireless speakers money (on a tight budget) can buy, I came across the Philips Fidelio line of Bluetooth wireless speakers, tailored made specifically for Android devices. Before I even opened the speakers, I thought I’d walk you guys through my first time — from start to finish –  taking you through the unboxing, software, initial impressions and at the end, some areas of improvement, in my review of the Fidelio wireless speakers from Philips.I actually...

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Motorola Droid 4 Review

When the Motorola Droid hit the scene, the whole Android landscape changed. Since then the marquee device has fallen from the spotlight, but it’s back in a big way for the fourth installment. The Motorola Droid 4 continues to improve upon the design of the QWERTY-slider handset, upping the specs yet again and adding in a first for the line, 4G LTE. Motorola has again made strides to improve the keyboard and has added in a few new software twists to round out the latest edition of the Droid. Is it the best Droid yet? Read on to find ou...

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First image of LG Optimus 3D 2 surfaces, new specs revealed

In advance of Mobile World Congress the first image of what is said to be the LG Optimus 3D 2 has made its way online. A point of emphasis with the new design is the device’s thinness. Last year’s Optimus 3D suffered from the fact that the handset measured in at 11.9mm thick. This year LG has reportedly shaved that number down to 9.8mm, reducing the Optimus 3D’s weight in the process. The Optimus 3D 2 will feature a hi-res IPS display, likely the same as the HD screen found on the Optimus LTE.The Optimus 3D 2 (or potentially Optimus 3D Max) will find its place next the Optimus Vu as one of LG’s MWC booth darlings, but the company...

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How To Root Verizon Motorola Droid 4 On Android 2.3 Gingerbread

The Droid 4 gets rooted! Motorola may have been trying hard to lock down its handsets lately but this is a seriously blow to all that effort. This comes in straight from Dan Rosenberg’s blog, but not much is known about the exploit or for that matter the success rate. What is known however, is that the root method is more or less a one click method, making it very easy for novice Android users to root their Droid 4.So if you were lucky enough to get your hands on a Droid 4 and wished to root the device, here’s how you can do that.Disclaimer: Please follow this guide at your own risk. Androidedz will not be liable if your device...

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Ubuntu Installer Runs Ubuntu On Android Devices

Ubuntu lands on Android! If you haven’t been living under a rock, Linux being ported onto various Android devices is not entirely a new concept, and to be honest, has not been the easiest to install, let alone port onto the devices.Ubuntu Installer tends to change all that and brings to you an easy to use installer app for Ubuntu bringing you the choice of two Ubuntu images (Small and Large). The large image comes with a few software installed as well, such as Firefox, Thunderbird, Openoffice etc.So what does this app have to offer?Run Ubuntu within Android. Access to both Android & Ubuntu at same time. Highly optimized for ARM devices. LXDE...

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