Inevitably when a new piece of hardware comes out, there’s always a few things people don’t like about it. And sometimes a brave few do something about it. In this case the problem was the slick plastic battery cover on the Nexus S and how ...

If you’ve ever read any guides on rooting your Android phone or how to sideload applications on restricted devices, there’s no doubt you’ve come across the term ADB. ADB, short for Android Debug Bridge is a tool that is part of the ...

The PocketBook IQ is an Android powered ebook reader with modest specs and a very cheap pricetag starting around $150 or so. Got one of these and want to root it? Well here’s how: First, install LauncherPro, since the PocketBook doesn’t ...

The upgrade to Froyo for the latest Android tablets is only a few days old and already the hackers have come up with a way to install the Android Market. It was previously possible on the 2.1 firmware, but a new .apk file is required to work with Froyo. ...

The phone that was once said to be unrootable has now fully fallen. First we gained temporary root, but it was lost with every reboot. Then came permanent root and the ability to flash ROMS. Now we have full S-OFF, which means full security off, giving ...

Android on the iPhone isn’t a new idea, but now it’s even easier. An application called Bootlace 2.1 can install Android 2.2 on your jailbroken iPhone with only a few clicks. It currently only works on the iPhone 2G or 3G, but I’m sure ...

Sure, a lot of Android phones come with stereo headphones with buttons to control the music, but what if you’re feeding the output of your phone into your car? Apparently there’s a shortage of AUX cables that have similar controls, so one ...

This fix comes to you courtesy of Paul O’Brien, the same man that brought us the Google Goggles Remover and has cracked root on many Android phones. If you’ve used Goggles Remover or made another change to your /system partition, you can ...

Playing the SNES emulator with on-screen controls just wasn’t enough for one Dell Streak owner that decided he needed a real video game controller. Using the PDMI port and some careful soldering, he was able to get the Dell streak to recognize a ...

Dual booting has been around for a little while in the Android world. Many HTC HD2 users dual boot between Windows Mobile and Android, and the method isn’t unlike how Cyanogen got CM6 running on the T-Mobile G2 off the SD card. Now Droid Eris users ...