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    Hack the Nexus 7 to record 720p videos

    Posted Sep 11 2012 by Asad Rafi in News with 7 Comments

    Google Nexus 7 is without any doubt an amazing tablet, and it comes with a bag full of bells and whistles but still it couldn’t stop the hackers to come up with some extraordinary tweaks. If you like shooting videos with your Nexus 7, but you are …

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  • EVO Shift 4G Gets Permanent Root!

    Posted Jan 28 2011 by Justin Marden in News, Rumors with 1 Comment

    The guys over at XDA-Developers (who else?) have finally gained permanent root access to the HTC EVO Shift 4G. This is a great advancement for the Shift. It’s kinda become an initiation rite for new Android devices. You haven’t made it as a device until someone’s rooted and overclocked you to twice your factory speed.

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  • Gingerbread ported to HD2 Before Most Android Devices

    Posted Dec 20 2010 by Justin Marden in News, Rumors with 3 Comments

    Gingerbread has been ported to the Htc HD2, originally a Windows Mobile device. No word on other devices getting it, but this is a step in the right direction for Gingerbread ROMs.

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  • New Google Voice Ripped from G2 ROM

    Posted Sep 1 2010 by Paul Weston in News with 4 Comments

    Remember that new version of the Google Voice app we told you about last week, the one that’s part of the leaked G2 ROM and includes a revamped widget? Well, you don’t have to wait for the G2 to get it. The guys over at …

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  • Droid 2 Rooted!

    Posted Aug 25 2010 by Justin Marden in News, Rumors with 3 Comments

    That’s right, just weeks after it;s release, the Motorola Droid 2 has been rooted! The geniuses over at XDA Developers have done it again with this latest hack. At first glance, the process looks fairly simple, but it’s not one click root, that’s for sure. …

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  • One Click Lag Fix for Galaxy S Phones

    Posted Aug 10 2010 by Ray Walters in News with 35 Comments

    The power of the Android community continues to amaze me, as there is now a one-click fix for the lag issues we have been hearing about with the Galaxy S phones out there.  Developed and released by a private individual, it is awesome that we …

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  • XDA-Developers Now Available in App Format!

    Posted Apr 7 2010 by Scott Webster in News with 2 Comments

    The gang of guys (and gals) over at XDA-Developers have made quite a name for themselves over the last few years.  When it comes to forums for ROMs and hacking, it’s often among the first names mentioned.  Effective immediately, the XDA-Developers is available on the …

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  • Sprint Launching Two Android Devices October 11th?

    Posted Jul 31 2009 by AndroidGuys in Rumors with 1 Comment

    Some of the best Android tips and leaks over the last year have come from xda-developers.  Here’s a case of one that took a little over 4 months to come to fruition.  All the way back in April, a  “senior member” from their forum had …

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  • Grab Cupcake For Yourself (UPDATE)

    Posted Apr 16 2009 by AndroidGuys in Rumors with 3 Comments

    Tired of playing the Cupcake waiting game?  Take things into your own hands.  The XDA-Developers are always steps ahead of most folks and working on that next thing.  This time around, that “thing” happens to be the new Android builds. Haykuro has ported the software …

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