ROM - Droid Life

ZTE Will Unlock the Axon 7 Bootloader

Kellen August 10, 2016 36

Elite h4x0rs, ZTE and its new Axon 7 might just be the company and phone for you. After apparently hearing you voice deep desires for an unlockable bootloader, the company says that it will make that an available option for those "with a high level of...

Monday Poll: Do You Use a Custom ROM?

Tim June 27, 2016 155

It's no secret, we have pretty much entirely stopped talking about custom ROMs. Sure, we used to adore them and use them on all of our phones, but that was years ago. Times have changed, Android has matured, and frankly, custom ROMs don't offer all that much...

Thursday Poll: Rooted or Non-Rooted?

Kellen November 20, 2014 326

Throughout the day, thanks to topics like the Nexus 6 having encryption that can't be turned off without taking matters into your own hands, we have seen the emergence of a healthy discussion around the topic of tinkering. When we say "tinkering," we are...

I Didn’t Buy a Nexus to Flash All the Things

Kellen November 20, 2014 265

If you were to ask me why I buy Nexus phones and tablets (outside of the fact that it is my job to own them), I would answer with the following in no particular order. I like stock Android better than manufacturer skins. I like swift updates to the newest...

Android L Preview Hits AOSP for Nexus 4, 5, 7 and 10 (Updated)

Kellen July 2, 2014 50

When Google released the Android L Developer Preview last week to the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013), I can imagine that a number of you were disappointed - namely those with a Nexus 4, Nexus 7 (2012) or Nexus 10. While Google still hasn't released flashable...

Video: Paranoid Android’s Hover Gets a First Beta Look

Kellen April 29, 2014 48

Paranoid Android's new headlining feature, called Hover, has made its way into their latest beta for all to try. Hover is the replacement notification management system for the previously much-talked-about Halo, in case you were trying to keep up with ROM...

AOKP Updated to Android 4.4.2 “Kit Kat,” Nightlies Now Available For Select Devices

Rithvik December 26, 2013 61

If you're into flashing ROMs and tinkering with your Android device, it may please you to know that the prominent Android Open Kang Project (AOKP) has now started delivering official nightly builds of their Android 4.4.2 "Kit Kat" ROM to a small group of...

How to: Unlock the Nexus 5 Bootloader

Kellen November 4, 2013 100

Whenever we get a new Nexus device, like the Nexus 5, our mind thinks two things immediately. The first is to unbox the device (Nexus 5 unboxing) and let you all see which product is up next for us to review. Once we are finished there, we immediately go and...