How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery Touch on Nexus S & Galaxy Nexus

If you haven’t been living under a rock, you would know that Koush has been working on a touch based ClockworkMod recovery for our Android devices. Touch based recoveries are becoming more and more demanded since a few have already been launched in the Android world. However, to this date, a lot of users remain committed to the ClockworkMod recovery. So after teasing us with what the Touch based rcovery will be like, Koush has now released the recovery for the Galaxy Nexus (CDMA & GSM) and the Nexus S (GSM), but it’s a beta for now and remains largely untested. So if you own one of these devices,...

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How to Update Acer Iconia Tab A500 to Android 3.2.1 Honeycomb

Acer tablets are one of the popular brands then Smartphones.  Acer Iconia A500 gets power from Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9 processor with Nvidia Tegra 2 T20 chipset and runs on Android 3.0. If you are the owner of Acer Iconia A500 then here are the steps to upgrade it to Android 3.2.1 Honeycomb.  The ROM has two versions and those non-rooted (stock version) and pre-rooted (busybox). These two versions can be simply being flashed using ClockworkMod Recovery. You must follow the steps but first keep certain points in your mind and they are:You must keep backups of all data separately. The device battery must be charged with at least...

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How to Root the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet with Just One Click

Lenovo is the best known product all over the world and running massively in computer business. The ThinkPad laptops are sold worldwide and this shows the establishment of its product, competing with other devices available in the market. In the range of computer device the ThinkPad tablet is the first tablet released in ThinkPad version running on Android 3.1 Honeycomb operating system. The tablet is embedded with NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual-Core 1GHz processor and it has got 10.1” HD multitouch display with pen input and weighs 1.65 lbs. It has much more than you can imagine and now in this article we are going to teach you how to root it to get more...

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How to Root Dell Streak 7

Do you owe a Dell Streak 7? Want to root it and get control over the tablet? So here is the rooting procedure which bit complicated but yet easy if you go through the steps thoroughly. Few users want to stick with their default setting in Dell Streaks and if you are one of them then atleast go through the course of action done below. You never know when you have decided to root your lovable Streak 7 one day. Below you will get handy tools for rooting and that is through SuperOneClick package. You must follow the steps but first keep certain points in your mind and they are: You must keep backups of all the SMSs, contacts, videos, images, call...

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Wikipedia App Released in Android Market

Wikipedia, the name is sufficient to describe what it can do for us. We had really missed Wikipedia App in Android and now our quest is finished because Wikimedia Foundation had officially released Wikipedia app for Android a week ago. It has just put its baby steps into the market and hope it will show its maturity in time with new modifications, features and customization. This encyclopedia contains more than 20 million articles in 280 languages. Isn’t it amazing! The Wikipedia is the most widespread app and widely used reference and we use it every day to clear our doubt on any topic from nature, books, gadgets, celebrities etc. It’s interesting...

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How to Install Android 4.0.3 ICS on Samsung Galaxy S2

Samsung Galaxy S2 is a popular phone and you must be proud of it. Here is the unofficial Ice Cream Sandwich update. The Smartphone supports dual-core 1.2 GHz processor and 1GB RAM and which is worth to get upgradation and its Android 4.0.3 ICS with XXKPA firmware. The previous upgradate XXKP8 firmware upgrade has been taken into account with featured bug fixes and issues. If you have already rooted your Galaxy S2 from before with XXKP8 then after applying this new XXKPA update your rooting access will be revoked. So, you have to again re-apply the rooting procedure in your Galaxy S2. This update will faster the UI and smoothen the touch response....

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Play.com Shipping Xperia S January 30th

It looks like we may be seeing a release of the Xperia S much sooner than we originally thought. It was first believed that the device wouldn’t be here until later in the quarter – March to be specific – but UK retailer Play.com’s listing for the device says that it will be coming January 30th – that’s just one week from now. Shocked by the date on the listing, The Inquirer reached out to Play to confirm January 30th availability and they said it wasn’t a mistake at all. The Sony Xperia S was announced at CES and will ship as one of the first smartphones without Ericsson branding as Sony and Ericsson look to end their mobile phones partnership,...

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How to Root Kindle Fire on Mac

With most guides, tutorials and one-click root/unroot tools being available for Windows, it is good to see a detailed step-by-step guide written specifically for Mac users. And that is exactly what XDA member northmendo has done; we have here a step-by-step guide of how to root the Kindle fire on a Mac. Off course, you need to have adb (Android Debug Bridge) set up on your Mac, and by following these steps, you can liberate your Kindle Fire from the confinement of the stock OS and unlock all of those amazing abilities that you can only get with a rooted Android device.DISCLAIMER: The steps and methods included...

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Imangi Studios Bringing Hit Title “Temple Run” To Android Next Month

The Android Market is no stranger to gaming apps of the “runner” genre and it looks like you can add one more to that list with Imangi Studios bringing their hit iOS title — Temple Run — soon to Android devices. The developers revealed the news via their Facebook page where they posted images of the game running on Samsung’s Galaxy S II hardware (T-Mobile version) and diehard fans were more than receptive to the news. As previously mentioned, Temple Run will test your reflexes with its runner style gameplay, putting you in the shoes of various explorers evading obstacles in jungle ruins, while attempting to escape hostile natives. Unlike...

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