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Droid 3 .906 SBF File Released, One-Click and RSDLite Included for Whichever You Use

Eric June 8, 2012 15

SBF files have saved more than a few people's phones if flashing ROMs gets a little out of hand. It allows you to flash a stock image of the phone in a last case scenario and is always good to have around just in case. The DROID 3 is seeing some love with a...

Samsung Galaxy SIII Has Been Rooted.

Kellen May 18, 2012 19

The Samsung Galaxy SIII has apparently been rooted by famed hacker Chainfire. As you know, the phone isn't even out yet, but this is good news for those planning to pick up the device in the coming weeks. He isn't able to release the "insecure" kernel yet as...

Hey Google Wallet, Why are You Asking For Root Access?

Kellen May 18, 2012 77

Google Wallet received an update this week to make it ready for the launch of the EVO 4G LTE. But as owners of the Galaxy Nexus noticed through the Play Store that they could also update, they grew confused when they were prompted afterwards with the...

Friday Poll: Why Do You Root Your Device?

Tim May 4, 2012 310

It's no secret that the DL community is big into the root and ROM game. We have some of the most savvy of readers, but there is one among us who needs our help. His name is Davis and he is doing a school project. He needs to know why people choose to root...

Official MIUI Ice Cream Sandwich Build Now Available for the Galaxy Nexus

Tim March 26, 2012 117

If you have been a fan of the MIUI series of custom ROMs since the OG DROID days, then you will be happy to hear that an official build is now available for the Galaxy Nexus. There have been a few hacked versions out there, but this comes straight from MIUI...

DROID X .621 Build Root Method Released, Talk About Device Trickery

Kellen March 19, 2012 65

When Motorola and Verizon released their latest bug fixer for the DROID X as build 4.5.621, they pissed off owners of the device for the 116th time in under 2 years (actually it's probably more than that). I'm referring to the fact that all previous root...

CyanogenMod Releases Security PSA, Explains New Security Patches That Keep Root In Check

Eric March 16, 2012 27

The recent fiasco surrounding Google Wallet being exploited through root has forced a lot of Android users and developers to take a look at security on their phones. CyanogenMod has released a PSA of sorts explaining some of their recent patches to CM9 and...

ChainFire Releases New SuperSU Root Tool – OTA Rootkeeper and Temporary Unroot Included

Kellen March 9, 2012 20

If you hang out in any of the root-specific forums or love all things Samsung, then you have probably heard of ChainFire. The dude has made some pretty monumental apps over the last couple of years, including a handful of root tools, a mobile Odin client, a...