After an initial false start and some soft-bricking, the Motorola Xoom Wifi-only version has been rooted. Credit goes to Xaositek, MADindustries and modplan from xda-developers for coming up with the solution. All information and support can be found ...

Only just announced yesterday, and on sale now for $150, the LG Optimus V has already been rooted. Being essentially the same as the Optimus S available on Sprint, it was a snap to root with SuperOneClick. Right now, it appears there’s only a Sprint-based ...

What’s the first thing you wanna do when you get a new Android tablet? Tear it apart of course. Well, at least that’s how the guys at one Vietnamese blog felt. Good thing they show us on video and pictures so you don’t have to tear ...

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 Motorola Defy has been rooted giving owners of the rugged handset superuser access and the ability to do things like install custom ROMS, take screenshots and other normally blocked options. The easy option for rooting is to download z4root from ...

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 ...