While most of you might enjoy rooting your Android devices to take the occasional custom ROM for a spin, I know that there are many users out there who only do that to take control of their phones’ processor and cores. Overclocking and underclocking your CPU can do wonders for performance or battery life, but before you can perform those actions you need an app that lets you “interact” with your CPU easily and safely. It’s not an easy task to find such an app these days, especially if you don’t like to pay for content, but thankfully there are independent …
The HTC One S has a dual-core processor but it’s such a pity to think that they haven’t really been optimized. The folks at XDA Developers, however, have found a way to squeeze the most out of the two processors. Recognized developer -viperboy- has made the HTC One S perform even more powerfully by developing Dual Core Mods designed to optimize the phone’s processing performance. There are three mod versions, each designed for unique purposes. The mod versions are: Dual Core Mod – designed for CPU1 (or core 2) to work all the time. Dual Core Mod Plus – CPU1 …
If HTC’s One X is your high-end smartphone of choice these days, but you’re not very comfortable with that Android ICS/Sense 4 UI software combination, there’s only one thing to do. Yes, I’m talking about flashing one of the cool and functional custom ROMs available around the web. But before doing that you’ll need to unlock the bootloader. Up until now, to do that, you were forced to use a Windows or Linux-based computer, and, as usual, Mac users were left hanging for a solution for their favorite platform. That’s all in the past, however, thanks to XDA Senior Member …
Are you starting to get bored with the CyanogenMod 9 or AOKP stock UI on your Samsung Galaxy Nexus GT-I9250? It’s time to add a little spice to your phone’s life with the Galaxy S3′s TouchWiz UX. You read that right; it’s been ported to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has some unique features, especially its amazing UI. Some users might think that the Galaxy Nexus doesn’t need Touchwiz. Think again. The smoking hot Galaxy S3′s TouchWiz UX has been ported to the Nexus and it brings a whole new experience with it. The Nexus looks stunning …
Wi-Fi tethering is an essential feature on your Android phone. This feature allows you to share your mobile Internet connection to other devices, making your Android smartphone a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. AT&T’s HTC One X also packs this neat feature. Unfortunately, you will need to subscribe to AT&T’s Wi-Fi tether plan to enjoy this feature. Aside from your daily source of ROMs and updates, XDA Developers could also be a black market of mods and hacks that lets you enjoy extended features on your mobile phone without the need to comply with such requirements. Recognized XDA Developers member t0mmy has …
Samsung’s Galaxy S3 is impressive in many areas, but the phone’s camera isn’t exactly regarded as groundbreaking. Then again, we’ve seen the shooter performing pretty much at the same level as the ones featured by Apple’s iPhone 4S or HTC’s One X, so we personally don’t have many complaints about it. If, however, you want to take the 8-megapixel’s video recording to new heights, we have some very good news for you. HyperX, an independent custom ROM developer who’s been handling several cool, functional mods in the past, has come up with an S3 software tweak that takes the phone’s camera …
The Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 arrived with a smoother, updated version of TouchWiz. Many got envious. But, not for long–because devs immediately went to work with porting it to the other Android devices, especially for non-Samsung phones. Just recently, a port of the Galaxy S3′s TouchWiz launcher was successfully created for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) and the Xperia Arc S (LT18i), allowing owners of the said phones to enjoy some TouchWiz smoothness. Users of the ported launcher have reported overall smoothness and lag-free performance. The ported launcher is also expected to work only with ICS-based ROMs. If you …
The great thing about Android developers is that they never run out of ideas to make our lives comfortable and convenient. Now another developer from XDA Developers, amarullz, has created another app for us and the AROMA Filemanager is its name. It’s been tagged as the “world’s first Android recovery-based file manager.” For the record, the word “aroma” originated in Bahasa Indonesia and means “scent”. In this case, it also means “Amarullz Android ROM Manifestation.” AROMA Filemanager is, in plain and simple terms, a file manager with a GUI and is run while your phone is in Recovery Mode. As …
The Ice Cream Sandwich update, known for its speed, performance, and stability, has satisfied many Android users. One of the most notable features of Ice Cream Sandwich was the virtual on-screen buttons that replaced the physical buttons. But, not all users were happy with the idea of the virtual on-screen buttons that consisted of the Back, Home, and Recent Apps button. Just recently, the Menu button that was primarily used in bringing up the options in apps was removed and instead it only appears whenever an app is needed. This made many users furious, as the 3-Dot Menu takes away …
If you’ve got an HTC One X, you may have noticed a bit of lag when navigating around the user interface. Don’t worry, you are not the only one who’s been experiencing this problem. HTC Sense 4.0, the latest version of the Sense UI, has an issue when you scroll through the pages on the home screen. It lags or stutters, which annoys most users. The HTC One X is one of the most amazing Android devices if you consider power and stylish design. Its attractive, smooth edges make the device look very classy and slick, not to mention that …
We’ve seen all types of tips, tricks and methods to make your Android device stand out from the rest of the pack. Some developers have provided us with means of improving our device’s performance, while others have made worlds collide by porting a certain device’s OS into another manufacturer’s phone. Today, we’re giving you a chance to make your Android device truly your own changing its font. Introducing LC Font Changer, developed by XDA-Developer leventccc. What this handy little tool does is to change your phone’s fronts to one of the several fonts packaged. LC Font Changer includes fonts like …
The Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 YP-G70 (international variant) has recently become the talk of the development community. XDA developer rumirand has taken the development of the Galaxy Player 5.0 to the next level with his own customized kernel capable of boosting the multimedia device in terms of speed, performance, and stability. Simply known as rj’s custom kernel, the hack will definitely turn your Galaxy Player 5.0 into one epic powerhouse device. Numerous features have been added to the kernel, such as: Overclock to 1.2 GHz and undervolt capabilities (use SetCPU or another software for undervolting) ext4 support ClockWorkMod Recovery Custom …
The Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 is making a lot of commotion these days in the developer community. One of the latest development hacks for Samsung’s portable media player is Entropy512′s Daily Driver kernel by XDA Developers member Entropy512. Entropy’s Daily Driver kernel features a lot a lot of performance upgrades and contains a heavily modified version of ClockworkMod Recovery. Not only that, the said kernel also comes with an overclocking feature that allows you to push the boundaries of the Galaxy Player 5.0 up to the limits. Here is a complete list of features found in the kernel: coolbho3k’s Samsung …
If you’re planning to flash CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 3 to your Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch SPH-D710, you might want to try this mod that magically transforms your phone’s user-interface into that of a mini tablet running on Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. XDA Developers member Xylograph and a group of other developers have successfully created the Tablet/Hybrid UI Mode, which magically fits a tablet’s UI right into your Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch running CyanogenMod 9 alpha3 ROM. So, if you want to make your phone a mini tablet, read on to learn how to flash CyanogenMod …
We all know that if you want to experience pure Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), you will need to flash custom ROMs to your Android phone. CyanogenMod 9 and AOKP Milestone 5 are just some of the few ROMs that give you a fresh ICS experience, without any dose of the individual manufacturers’ skins. What’s more surprising is that you can also enjoy a pure ICS tablet user interface on your Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch SPH-D710. XDA Developers member T.C.P and a group of other developers managed to port the latest AOKP Milestone 5 (based on …
