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Question of the Day: What’s Your Current Custom ROM Setup?

Tim August 9, 2012 437

With the choices for custom ROM builds seemingly never ending and constantly evolving thanks to the release of new Android OS versions, a reader wrote in hoping we could get the community's feedback as to which ones are their favorites and are currently...

New Verizon Galaxy S3 Root Tool Brings Root, Recovery and Will Unroot You if Need be

Kellen August 8, 2012 89

The first root method that was released for Verizon's version of the Galaxy S3 was to say the least, not optimal. The second version was much less intrusive, however, it required adb and a bunch of manual work that we know many of you are not fans of. So for...

Root Explorer Updated – Holo Theme Added, Fixed Jelly Bean and VZW Galaxy S3 Crashes

Kellen August 1, 2012 25

One of the old standard root applications from the beginning of time, Root Explorer, received its first decent update in some time today. A new Holo-inspired theme is included, along with crash fixes for Jelly Bean devices and the Verizon Galaxy S3. This new...

New Root Method Released for Verizon’s Galaxy S3, No Odin Required

Kellen July 25, 2012 105

The previous root method for the Galaxy S3 on Verizon was causing enough problems with users, that developer Noxious Ninja decided to try to find a different way. Not only that, but he wanted to find a method that did not involve flashing a pre-rooted system....

WugFresh’s Root Tookit 1.5 Supports All Nexus Devices Including the Nexus 7

Kellen July 11, 2012 83

When your Nexus 7 arrives, you should be able to unlock its bootloader, root it, and have a custom recovery up in a matter of minutes. After all, it is a Nexus. But if doing things the manual way isn't for you or you simply don't have enough time to type "...

Verizon Galaxy S3 Rooted, Custom Recovery Flashed.

Kellen July 7, 2012 219

I'll do my best to save the choice words that I have over the fact that Verizon's Galaxy S3 is the only one in the world with a locked bootloader, and instead let you have fun with that. What I will say, is that I thought we'd have root by the end of weekend...

Fully Working Verizon Galaxy Nexus Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ROMs Already Available

Eric June 28, 2012 330

If you were a seasoned Android user watching the Google Keynote yesterday where they announced Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, you had to be thinking "when will I get this on my phone?" Google said "mid-July" but some of us just can't wait that long. Late last night,...

RAZR Ice Cream Sandwich Builds Rooted Before Official Release

Eric June 14, 2012 53

We may still be waiting for the official launch of the update to Ice Cream Sandwich here stateside for the DROID RAZR, but when it does get here rooting it should not be a problem. XDA user hacker812c has posted a myriad of ways for users to root their RAZRs,...