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Tweaker ports Samsung’s TouchWIz UI onto non-rooted Nexus One for reasons unknown

Posted on 24. Jul, 2010 by IBM.

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This one’s been kicking around the interwebs for a few weeks now, but it has managed to grow into something of a beast during that period. Frankly, we couldn’t think of less fitting way to send the glorious Nexus One out than to completely deface it a…

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Droid X can now be counted among the rooted (update: video!)

Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by IBM.

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It’s recently come to our attention that Birdman over at the AllDroid.org forums has rooted the Droid X. By all accounts (which, at the time of this writing, consists of two forum posts that exclaim “it works!”) things are going beautifully, so what d…

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has been rooted, all is right with the world

Posted on 10. Jul, 2010 by IBM.

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Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 has been out and about for some time, facing off against the competition and predictably getting ripped to shreds. Now it has reached the next natural step of its evolution: receiving the root treatment by a bloke at xda-deve…

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Hacker finds root for Samsung’s Galaxy S

Posted on 23. Jun, 2010 by IBM.

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We’ve seen the inside of the hardware for Samsung’s Galaxy S, and now a Russian coder who goes by the name LeshaK is ready to take you down to the core of the software — despite himself not actually having one of the phones. He’s posted a kernel that…

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Droid Incredible gets rooted at long last

Posted on 10. Jun, 2010 by IBM.

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The Incredible wait is finally at an end — HTC’s finest handset on Verizon had proven quite the tough nut to crack, but at long last it has succumbed to the efforts of some industrious root-hungry coders. You should be mindful that progress is still …

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Nexus One steps up to 720p HD video thanks to latest hack (video)

Posted on 09. Jun, 2010 by IBM.

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Just more evidence that rooting is the only true path of the geek. The indefatigable coders over at xda-developers have just pushed out a download that allows the Nexus One to start shooting video at 720p resolution. You’ll need to have at least Cyano…

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Dell Streak gets rooted, now accepting superusers

Posted on 07. Jun, 2010 by IBM.

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Yes, we’re still waiting on the official release of the Dell Streak over here in the colonies, but abroad it’s already available, and MoDaCo’s Paul O’Brien has taken his to the root. He’s figured out how to make the Streak a more willing partner for y…

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HTC EVO 4G rooted in record time (video)

Posted on 24. May, 2010 by IBM.

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We’re still a good dozen days away from its public release, but the EVO 4G has already been given a rooting makeover. Google dished out EVO handsets to all the lucky (so lucky!) attendees of its blowout I/O 2010 event, and a trio of those visitors rolled up their sleeves and decided to get down and intimate with the phone over the weekend. The product of their labor is at this stage just a few screenshots and a blurry video after the break, but fear not, we’re sure details of the hack will be forthcoming promptly.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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HTC EVO 4G rooted in record time (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 May 2010 03:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cyanogen 5.0.7 experimentally brings Eclair to G1, myTouch 3G — caveats apply

Posted on 29. Apr, 2010 by IBM.

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After a brief delay, looks like CyanogenMod 5 is now out for the HTC Dream, Magic and Sapphire, also known as the T-Mobile G1 and myTouch 3G. The release is labeled as experimental, so take care not to flash it onto your work phone, and G1 owners should back up their data as they’ll need to install a little something called the DangerSPL (which has phone bricking potential) and perform a full wipe. If you’re the kind of individual who doesn’t shy away from software explicitly labeled “danger,” get cracking on that rooted Eclair at the source link.

Update: Can’t get through? That’s because the sheer willpower of Android early adopters is crushing websites hosting the CM5 ROM like so many stale pretzels. Cyanogen is retweeting alternative options if you simply can’t wait for things to quiet down.

Cyanogen 5.0.7 experimentally brings Eclair to G1, myTouch 3G — caveats apply originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Eclair shocker! Android 2.1 leaked for Samsung Moment

Posted on 08. Apr, 2010 by IBM.

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Feeling impatient? Can’t wait until Moment gets its Android 2.1 upgrade? The kids at SDX-Developers feel you, with one forum member providing a simple, straightforward download link to a 7z archive containing not one but two leaked builds: ECLAIR.DC23 and ECLAIR.DD03. According to the hub-bub, the latter seems to be giving people the most luck, although some are reporting a “faulty” Marketplace. That said, both builds do seem to work with voice and data. And yes, it will wipe your phone completely — but if you’re looking to get into this sort of action you’re probably a risk-taker and a heart-breaker anyways. Good luck, and if you brick your phone don’t blame us.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Eclair shocker! Android 2.1 leaked for Samsung Moment originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Xperia X10 multitouch issue is hardware-related?

Posted on 28. Mar, 2010 by IBM.

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Sony Ericsson’s flagship Android smartphone, the Xperia X10, has been plagued by laggy performance since we first laid eyes on it, but that won’t always be the case; the company has confirmed repeatedly that upgrades (including a newer Android OS version) will come. However, it now seems that multitouch is not in the cards. “There’s no multitouch in X10 – and I also can confirm that it’s not only related to [software] but also to [hardware],” said product manager Rikard Skogberg at the official company blog. If true, that means the X10 won’t get multitouch even when rooted, much less a Nexus One or Milestone-like level of native, official multitouch support. But remember, Sony Ericsson has fancy UI quirks of its own — though you may never pinch-to-zoom on an X10, at least you can enjoy reticulating Splines.

[Thanks, Björn R.]

Xperia X10 multitouch issue is hardware-related? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Droid Eris rooted to 2.1, but look before you leap

Posted on 16. Mar, 2010 by IBM.

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Tired of waiting for Verizon and dissatisfied with a series of recent buggy leaks, the fine folks at XDA Developers were determined to trade their Cupcake-laden Droid Eris for a more toothsome Eclair on their own terms. Yesterday evening, it seems they finally achieved their goal, though not without a caveat or three. If you’re still running the stock Android 1.5, it’s a simple matter of dropping a ZIP file onto your SD card and restarting your phone; if not, you’re completely out of luck. Rooters warn that the hack won’t work on phones that have already been flashed to that aforementioned Eris 2.1 leak, and that they haven’t yet figured out a way to restore any non-1.5 phones back to factory default. If hacking isn’t your daily bread, proceed with caution — Sense UI may be fancy and all, but chaining your phone forevermore to an unsupported OS just ain’t worth it. See what an Eris Eclair looks like after the break.

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Droid Eris rooted to 2.1, but look before you leap originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nexus One rooted already?

Posted on 30. Dec, 2009 by IBM.

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No, you still can’t have one (not yet, at least), but we’ve received a number of tips directing us Modaco forums, where admin Paul claims to have rooted Google’s not-so-mysterious Nexus One. We can’t validate the “superboot” file works, but the adjacent picture has popped up from another forum member as apparent anecdotal confirmation. Instructions for Windows, Linux, and OS X users can be found along with the necessary materials. What do you say, hacker community, any chance we can get multitouch loaded into the device before it ever becomes official to the world at large?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Nexus One rooted already? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola Cliq gets rooted by the Dude

Posted on 23. Dec, 2009 by IBM.

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Sick of Motorola meting out Android firmware updates when it chooses? Trust in The Dude — TheDudesAndroid, to be specific, a user over at ModMyMoto who has posted The Dudes Root for Cliq (following up an earlier and similarly unkempt version for the G1). The install process looks about as complicated as you might expect, so make sure you keep Walter away while you’re re-flashing lest your handset go all nihilistic on ya. At this point it’s just another 1.5 ROM being installed, but the hope is for a 2.1 port coming in the not too distant future. Unless you’re really pining to get full control over your handset we’d go ahead and wait for that version of the Dude to abide.

Update: The Dude mentioned in comments that credit is also due to fellow Android magicians danation, Skilrax_CZ, and others. We can’t think of any funny movie references for those names so we’ll just leave it at that.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Motorola Cliq gets rooted by the Dude originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola Droid now just a (hacked) firmware update away from WiFi tethering

Posted on 23. Dec, 2009 by IBM.

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Add one more item to the “Droid does” column — unofficially, at least. WiFi tethering from Motorola’s hottest is now possible straight from the phone itself, over WiFi even. PDANet already enabled the thing to share its connection, but relies on an external driver installed on a Windows or Mac device. This latest fix does away with that, but does require the installation of a hacked version of the 2.0.1 firmware. The process, laid out at the read link by DroidForums.net user webacoustics, doesn’t sound that bad, but warnings like “if your phone stays at the white Motorola logo for longer than a minute or two, you probably bricked [it]” will leave many users sticking with PDANet or waiting for the official Verizon solution — and paying out the nose for it.

Motorola Droid now just a (hacked) firmware update away from WiFi tethering originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Stable Android 2.1 hacked onto Droid, speeds through those extra home screens

Posted on 19. Dec, 2009 by IBM.

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Staying warm out there? Got a cup of hot cocoa in hand? Good, because Mr. Greek35T over at AllDroid has a stable version of the (previously rough-around-the-edges) Android 2.1 ROM ready for all you Droid users to play around with. It’s officially “super fast,” and probably the best thing to happen this weekend outside of that wicked jump you built on the neighborhood sledding hill before you went and watched Avatar with all your old high school friends. Hit up the source link for the full install instructions, and there’s a video of 2.1 in action after the break.

[Thanks, Brandon]

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Stable Android 2.1 hacked onto Droid, speeds through those extra home screens originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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