Overclock madness: G2 running stable at 1.42GHz, Droid X and Droid 2 brought to 2GHz

Looks like this week is the week for pushing your Android phone processor to the limits. The T-Mobile G2 sports Qualcomm Scorpion processor normally running at 800Mhz, but xda-developers member and hacker coolbho3000 has bumped that up to 1.42GHz, and ...

Use your Samsung Galaxy S screen as a LED notification light

The Galaxy S and its variants, the Captivate and Vibrant don’t have the LED notification light that most other Android phones have, so a missed call or text or email won’t be noticed till you actually turn on the screen and look. But a helpful ...

How to root your Samsung Vibrant or Captivate

  ***UPDATE*** This process has be superseded by a new one-click rooting application for Mac and PC. Check it out over at xda-developers: here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304 Thanks to the hacker that rooted to original ...

Android 2.2 FroYo ported to MyTouch Slide and HTC Aria

Thanks to the CyanogenMod team Android 2.2 is available for the Nexus One, Dream and Magic phones, and now the developer community took it one step further and ported CyanogenMod 6, bringing Android 2.2 to the HTC Aria and the MyTouch Slide. Both ROMs ...

CyanogenMod 6.0.0rc1 now available for Nexus One, Dream and Magic phones

Many of you are already familiar with perhaps the most popular custom ROM for rooted android phones, CyanogenMod. And the latest version brings Froyo Android 2.2 to the Nexus One, Dream and Magic phones. Look for it soon on the Droid and MyTouch Slide, ...

How-To: Root the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide

Just shy of two weeks since it was released, the T-Mobile MyTouch Slide has been rooted. Superuser access is here, now bring on the custom ROMs and ports. A big thanks to the community on xda-developers and all members of the Android community. Credit ...

Android 2.1 on your Euro HTC Hero? It’s now possible with a bit of hacking

The HTC Hero that was released in Europe and other parts of the world, the GSM verson is one of the oldest Android phones around. It was the hottest thing when it came out and seems to be neglected in terms of software updates, leaving a lot of owners ...

Android 2.2 ROM leaked for Motorola Droid

There’s currently no schedule for when the Motorola Droid will actually get the Froyo 2.2 update, but if your phone is rooted, and you’re feeling frisky, you can upgrade now to the latest version of Android. The only thing that isn’t ...

Sprint HTC EVO 4G rooted before it’s available

Looks like the hackers are getting better and better. The HTC EVO 4G isn’t even for sale to the public yet, and it’s already been rooted. Check out the video below for all the proof you need, but they say they are not releasing any details ...

Android running on first generation Apple iPhone

We knew it was being worked on by several different hackers, and now we have the video right before our eyes. Android fully up and running on a first generation iPhone. The normal for porting has usually been to HTC Windows Mobile phones, but it’s ...
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