There are two things that I need to make my day with Android goodness great: no worries about data and no worries about power. Data is a bust these days — I didn’t have the bread to get another phone without Verizon’s subsidy, so I got throttled when I upgraded. That’s not all bad, I still have a decent amount of data and don’t normally come anywhere near my cap, whil... »
If you are a CyanogenMod 10.1 nightly build user, we’d like to point out an awesome new addition that can be found in the latest builds, from March 11th on forward. If you’re rocking a device that uses the on-screen navigation bar (like the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7, or Nexus 4, for instance), this applies directly to you. You know that awesome little swipe on the home key that brings up G... »
Time and time again, we remind you to never underestimate the Android development community. Remember that big Google Now update that stirred up so much hooplah yesterday afternoon? Well in less than 24 hours, we already have two themed versions of both the app itself and that spiffy new widget that’s got everyone and their brother (myself included) drooling as if there was a bucket of fried... »
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Koush, The developer behind ClockworkMod, Rom Manager and other ‘must have’ android apps is working on a new Data back-up solution, app called ‘Carbon’ (Yea like that twitter app that has still yet to come out for the public). At least that’s what its being called for now. The app promises to be a data back up and sync solution for root and non-root users alike. With... »
Well here we are, ladies and gentleman. We survived the Mayan apocalypse and we’ve almost made it through yet another holiday season. 2012 has been an amazing year for Android. We’ve not only seen top-notch hardware from the major manufacturers in the game, but the Google Play Store has certainly seen its fair share of exciting app releases. That being said, I wanted to do a round-up o... »
It’s always nice to wake up to surprises, and today that’s exactly what happened when I checked the Google Play Store for awaiting app updates. Everyone’s favorite root utility, Titanium Backup has a new version out — it’s labeled 5.1.7 and it brings along with it an interesting new feature that should cut a lot of time and hassle from the process of installing a new ... »
Well we’re back again, yesterday we gave you a new Play Store update and now we have a new Gmail update from Android 4.2, thanks to our friends at Android Police. Every time we get wind of a new version of Android, we try everything we can to make our devices like the new version, in any way possible by themes, new apps, or ROMs. So what’s special about this new update? A bunch. Pinch ... »
One of the most downloaded and popular root-required apps Titanium Backup (TiBu) has been majorly updated earlier today, to version 5.6.0, and includes a slew of awesome new features. What was once an app only useful to rooted user, non-rooted users can also now enjoy in some fun. Your fun is limited but atleast you get a taste of the promise-land Before I explain and go in-depth with some of thes... »
If you’re rocking a Nexus 7, you were probably disappointed to find out that the device’s camera did not allow for recording 720p videos out of the box. The funny thing is, even though it doesn’t allow for it by default, that doesn’t mean that it cannot be done. XDA Recognized Developer hillbeast put together a nice little guide to prove this point. Installing this mod is s... »
If you’re someone like me, who likes to flash new ROMs on your Android phone almost everyday, then you know that the biggest pain, with flashing different ROMs all the time, is setting up your phone for use again. You need to download and install your apps all over again and that can be extremely frustrating. In fact, that is the only reason why some people don’t want flash ROMs. Sure,... »
