The LG G Pad 8.3 is the company’s latest tablet entry, and it’s recently gained root access! Those who want to see custom ROMs for the tablet are going to have to wait a bit, but you can at least now take full advantage of applications that require root to work. If you want to…
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How To Get Rid Of The Google Experience Launcher On The Nexus 5
The Nexus 5 is a solid device and Android 4.4 KitKat is a great update, but the new Google Experience Launcher isn’t everyone’s favorite. Sure, it brings Google Now integration right to your homescreen and allows you to perform a voice search just by saying “Ok, Google” on any homescreen panel, but some may want…
How-To: Install Android 4.4 KitKat On Your Nexus 4
Don’t want to wait for the official Android 4.4 KitKat update for your Nexus 4? Not a problem, as you can manually install the latest and greatest version of Android yourself, and we’re going to show you how! To achieve the sweetness that is Android 4.4, your Nexus 4 will need to be rooted. If…
Obvious How-To: Add A New Account With The Updated Gmail 4.6 App For Android
With the latest version of Gmail officially available to Android users, the updated app brings with it a card-like style for conversations, better selection options, and more. While the additions are subtle but welcomed, you may have missed a feature that Google pulled from the application: The option to add a new Gmail account. In previous…
How-To: Get Netflix for Android streaming working on T-Mobile G2X
Jealous that the Netflix application for Android only works on a handful oh phones at the moment? Well, we don’t have a way to get it up and running on every handset, but we can add at least one more handset to the portfolio of supported devices. By tricking the Netflix application to think that…
How-To: Turn your Thunderbolt into a 3G device and keep precious battery life
Have a Thunderbolt in your pocket, and beginning to truly see just what 4G LTE does to your battery? Wish you could just use it as a 3G device to save battery? If you answered yes, follow along. Someone over at the AndroidCentral forums has figured out a way to disable the 4G radio while…
How-To: Manually update your G2, including a fix for Google Goggles Remover
Anxiously awaiting theOTA update for your T-Mobile G2? Well, there’s a manual way to do it, but if you used the Google Goggles Remover that we posted yesterday, the update won’t install correctly. Thankfully, there is a fix for this and it’s easy enough as long as you read the instructions. If you HAVE NOT…
How To: Get your Droid X back to stock Android 2.1 Eclair
So, you pulled the trigger and installed the leaked Droid X Froyo ROM and you’re looking to get back to Android 2.1 before the official update comes out tomorrow, eh? Thankfully, Droid-Life has posted a great how-to on how to do just that. The tutorial is not for the faint of heart but you put…
The iPhone 4 ultrasn0w carrier unlock is live, courtesy iPhone Dev Team
Did you jailbreak your iPhone 4 the other day through JailbreakMe.com and are now waiting to unlock your shiny new Apple phone from carrier lockdown? Well, today is your day – The Team has released their updated ultrasn0w unlock utility through the Cydia jailbreak app store, allowing any jailbroken iPhone 4 to be carrier unlocked.…
How To: Manually install Android 2.2 Froyo on your Motorola DROID for Verizon
It’s here folks – the official Android 2.2 Froyo update has been leaked for the Motorola Droid, and we’ve got the instructions on how to manually install it! As expected, Verizon is rolling out the Android update to their original Motorola Android phone this week, but we know waiting for an OTA update can be…