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T-Mobile pushing out OTA (T999UVDLJC) to Samsung Galaxy S III

T-Mobile pushing out OTA (T999UVDLJC) to Samsung Galaxy S III

Build T999UVDLJC is rolling out now with minor improvements and enhancements According to the T-Mobile document above, the update will provide security enhancements and an improved user experience. Looking at my own Galaxy S III, however, the baseband version seems incremental, with a minor jump from UVDLA to UVDLC. Personally I wouldn’t bank on too much here, but I am hoping against all hop... »

SuperSU Update! Version 1.00

SuperSU Update! Version 1.00

Chainfire releases SuperSU v1.00 to the masses! Today Chainfire from XDA has blessed us with an update to SuperSU and SuperSU pro. SuperSU is one of the best friends of a rooted device. You can get it from XDA or the Play Store. Some of the highlights include: You now have several choices for the icon and theme. You can convert to a /system app directly from settings. Bugs squashed and performance... »

How to Keep Root With Verizon Galaxy Note 2 OTA

How to Keep Root With Verizon Galaxy Note 2 OTA

Do you have the Verizon variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note II? Have you ignored the OTA pushing the security patch so far? Are you rooted? If you have answered yes to all these questions, you should probably keep reading. A few days ago we told you about the OTA that Verizon was pushing included “security updates.” We also warned that it would probably come with a new bootloader. We ha... »

[App Update] ‘Carbon beta’ Back-up and Sync App

[App Update] ‘Carbon beta’ Back-up and Sync App

A few days back we informed you of a promising new app called Carbon by Clockwork Mod developer Koush. Carbon is an app,data, back-up and sync solution that’ll allow syncing to other devices and to “the cloud”, for rooted and stock users alike, and it  has just been updated. It’s still in beta and still only for rooted users. The update provides certain new functionality ma... »

Welcome to the Galaxy Note 2 Update Party Verizon!

Welcome to the Galaxy Note 2 Update Party Verizon!

Looks like Verizon will push an update fixing the Exynos vulnerability sooner than I thought! It’s not here just yet but Verizon has posted a “Coming Soon” notice on their website. They are encouraging you to download it right away. Keep in mind that this patch will most likely come with a new bootloader just like the update that was issued for the international version a few wee... »

“Rom manager” Developer releasing New ‘Carbon’ Back up and Sync App [Beta]

“Rom manager” Developer releasing New ‘Carbon’ Back up and Sync App [Beta]

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... »

Redbox Instant updated to version 1.0.1 with Nexus 10 support

Redbox Instant updated to version 1.0.1 with Nexus 10 support

Last month, we reported on the release of Redbox Instant on Google Play. Unfortunately, I still don’t have an invite to the beta service yet, but I do have the app installed in hopes that I’ll get one soon. That being said, I just noticed an update is available, bringing us up to version 1.0.1 and adding support for the Nexus 10. The changelog also notes bugfixes, which are always nice... »

One Power Guard: A battery saving app for rooted users that actually works as advertised?

One Power Guard: A battery saving app for rooted users that actually works as advertised?

Battery life, by far, is my biggest concern when choosing a new Android device, or even a new custom ROM to flash. I’m not sure why, since I’m never far off from a charger, but for some reason I just don’t feel right if I can’t get at least a full day out of my phone’s battery. I’ve tried a million and one different “battery saver” apps in my day (OK... »

Redbox Instant makes its way to Google Play (You’ll need an invite and it won’t work on rooted devices)

Redbox Instant makes its way to Google Play (You’ll need an invite and it won’t work on rooted devices)

  Look out Netflix! There’s a new competitor in town in the form of a collaboration between Verizon and Redbox Digital Entertainment Services that goes by the name of Redbox Instant. The service’s mobile app for Android devices went live on the Google Play Store earlier this morning, offering customers the ability to instantly watch movies on their phone or tablet, reserve movies at th... »

Have you been affected by the Exynos Kernel Vulnerability?

Have you been affected by the Exynos Kernel Vulnerability?

If you have a Galaxy Note 2 like I do, the international version of the original Note, the Note 10.1, the Galaxy Camera, the international version of or the S III, or the International/Sprint version of the S II, you may have shit a brick when you started seeing headlines about a vulnerability discovered that affects the processor these devices have. Well what is it? An XDA member named Alephzain ... »

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