For those of you who have gotten your Nexus S, there’s a bunch of instructions out there on how to root the Nexus S.
Well, the best method in my opinion is via Clockwork Recovery image method, you can follow it all here.
The above method is for PC users, for Mac users, follow this guide here.
This rooting method should easily give you full root access to your Nexus S, also ability to install c
Originally, the NOOKcolor from Barnes & Noble was only meant to run on an Android 2.1. However it seems that thanks to a hack, all that is a thing of the past since it can now reportedly run on Andrdoi 2.2.1 thanks to the efforts of some techies who effortlessly find ways to defy the odds (at least for the meantime).
This means that the NOOKcolor can now display the Home Screen and/or program launcher while also gett
While everyone is going agog with the Android OS, there are people who may be encountering some problems as far as the performance of certain apps is concerned. One of them include that of Gmail, which some may have issues as far as sending mail is concerned.
The fix is aimed at the ones experiencing failed sent emails. So if you are one of the unlucky Android users ,here is a fix for you:
Go into Settings>Applications>Manage Applications
While many of you may have heard that Skype is now available for Android, there seems to be a limitation of sorts since it couldn’t run simply on 3G. But that covers the official version.
Apparently some techies over at the Droid Forums weaved some magic, taking the Skype .apk and made some tweaks which eventually made it work on WiFi and 3G.
If you want to know how they did it, the post can be found
The Samsung Fascinate source codes have been released and thus signaling potential hacks and ROMs from budding developers, a route that was also taken by HTC before. This could even mean proper fixes for handset bugs too and lead to added interest for the demanding handset user community.
This could signal a new era of new ROMs for Samsung Fascinate owners and you can get the code by clicking
Dell Streak owners are going to love this one. Apparently the source codes for the said device has come out, giving developers the chance to tinker around with it and come out with various ROMS for the said tablet.
This comes as a possible response to earlier accusations hurled at Dell for failing to release source codes for the Dell Streak. The Streak, which was released in the UK in June and in the US in July, uses a version of And
Let this be a reminder to you, especially if you are an owner of Android handsets. When you swipe you fingers, make sure your phone is clear of smudges. Thanks to a study by the University of Philadelphia, researchers found that leaving smudges may be a cause for security breach when hackers buckle down to their dirty work.
Using regular cameras and normal lighting conditions, the researchers were able prove that by taking
A SMS-based Trojan malware application has been detected by Kaspersky Lab via smartphones. The Trojan is called the Trojan-SMS.ANdroidOS.FakePlayer.a.
The said Trojan disguises itself as a media player application and prompts users to install a 13KB .APK file. It then sends SMS texts to premium numbers, resulting in high charges.
To avoid being infected, Kaspersky Lab recommends paying close attention to application requests when installing new apps.
For those of you who might have picked up a Droid X, we’ve got good news for you, you can now root your Droid X!
For full step-by-step instructions, head over to Droid X Hacks!
And for those of you wondering whether you can do the same hacks on the Droid X that we did with Nexus One, yes you can now do it.
We’ve also heard from Google that they will be stopping sales of Nexus One in the U.S. Although they will keep selling them overseas, it seems like Google j
UPDATE: I’ve made a new site called AndroLinux.com to dedicate to Android on Ubuntu.
(World’s first installation of Ubuntu on an Android smartphone! WHOOHOO!)
This guide is for those of you who want to install Ubuntu as a sub-system under your Nexus One or any oth
