[Update: Now With yakju] How-To: Download And Update GSM Galaxy Nexus To...
Following yesterday's Jelly Bean AOSP invasion, the HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus is now receiving the release build 4.1.1 (JRO03C) of Jelly Bean. That's indeed great news, but since the rollout is usually...
View ArticleHow To: Redeem Google Play Gift Cards Using The Device Play Store App
If you've been following the Play Store-related news cycle recently, you are probably well aware that Google is on the verge of releasing gift cards for use on Play Store's digital goods. The Redeem...
View ArticleHow To: Manually Update Your Nexus 7 To Android 4.1.2 (JZO54K) With Stock Or...
If you want to update your Nexus 7 to official Android 4.1.2 that started rolling out earlier today but your turn hasn't come yet, you have two options: wait (possibly for a while) or flash it...
View Article[Exclusive] Download: The Unreleased Gmail 4.2 APK With Pinch-To-Zoom And More
Ok, guys. Start your engines - here's the download and instructions you need to get the leaked Gmail 4.2 up and running on your device. Keep in mind that this is an unreleased version so some things...
View ArticleHere's The Android 4.2.2 JDQ39 Update For The Takju GSM Galaxy Nexus [Manual...
A couple of hours ago, Google started rolling out the Android 4.2.2 update to a very limited subset of Nexus devices (build JDQ39). At this point, almost nobody can get the OTA pulled by going through...
View ArticleHere's The Android 4.2.2 JDQ39 Update For The Yakju GSM Galaxy Nexus [Manual...
A few days ago, Google pushed out the Android 4.2.2 (build JDQ39) update to the takju variants of the Galaxy Nexus. Takju Nexuses are the devices sold in the Google Play Store, whereas yakju ones can...
View ArticleThe Nexus 4 Finally Gets Android 4.2.2 (JDQ39) As Well - Here Are...
Good news, everyone! The Nexus 4 Android 4.2.2 OTA (JDQ39) is finally here, surprisingly late in the update cycle, following the Nexus 10 and older Nexus devices, such as both variants of the Nexus 7...
View Article[New App] Autodesk Brings Instructables To Android With Over 100,000 Projects...
If you've ever been one to tinker, build, or indulge in DIY projects, you've probably visited Instructables at one point or another. It's a great resource for those looking for specific how-tos, or...
View ArticleAndroid 4.4 KitKat Factory Images And Binaries Are Up For Nexus 4, All...
Back on Halloween, Google promised that proprietary binaries and factory images for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10 would arrive shortly after devices received their OTA updates. Even though some...
View ArticleCastleStorm: Free To Siege Hits Beta, Here's How To Sign Up And Start Playing
Free-to-play Android games aren't difficult to come by, but this one has a little more going for it than mere affordability and simple play mechanics. CastleStorm made quite the name for itself on...
View ArticleMotorola Atrix 4G Rooted Before Release, Bootloader Confirmed To Be Signed
AT&T users, rejoice! Brief Mobile has been informed that user DesignGears, along with Getaphixx, has rooted the Motorola Atrix before its official release. AT&T is notorious for restricting...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Already Rooted Using The Easiest Root Instructions Ever
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 hasn't even been in our hands more than 12 hours, but it has already been rooted. Turns out Samsung left absolutely no protection on the device, and rooting it is even easier than...
View Article[How-To] Got The Android 3.1 Update On Your Motorola XOOM 3G Or Wi-Fi And...
The Android 3.1 update that's been rolling out to Motorola XOOMs all week (yes, including the Wi-Fi versions) contains quite a few improvements to the Android experience, such as better stability,...
View ArticleAutodesk Releases Inventor Publisher Viewer To The Android Market
If you're familiar with Autodesk's Inventor Publisher software, then you know what a Godsend it can be for creating and viewing rich, three-dimensional instructions. Up until now, it has been lacking...
View ArticleHow-To: Manually Update Your Verizon 3G XOOM To Android 3.2 HTJ85B (Rooted Or...
The Android 3.2 update for the Verizon 3G (soon-to-be 4G) XOOM can be flashed right now, before it hits your device over-the-air. Custom Recovery If you've flashed a custom recovery (and gave up the...
View ArticleLatest Version Of Swype Breaks Free Of The Nexus S 4G, Now Available For...
Update: At the request of Swype, we have removed the links to this ported version of Swype for the Nexus S 4G because of licensing concerns regarding the Sprint branding. Also, because this same...
View Article[Complete Guide] Root, Custom Recovery, Backup, And De-Bloat Your DROID BIONIC
WARNING: We are not responsible for any destruction of data, phones, or small animals resulting from your use of these instructions. Utilize them at your own risk. If you brick your BIONIC, head to...
View Article[Videos] Android Bootcamp 2012 Offers Over 20 Hours Of Android Web...
Marakana, a company that's been "helping IT professionals get better at what they do" since 2001, has been busy (since January) releasing the latest series of videos in its Android Bootcamp franchise,...
View Article[Is It 5 O'Clock Yet?] Google Search Can Now Tell You How To Make Cocktails
There are countless cocktail varieties out there and just as many ways to go about making them (one approach being to point at the menu when the waiter comes around). Going forward, folks looking to...
View ArticleOfficial Fuchsia developer site goes live
Google has been silently working on a new operating system called "Fuchsia" for years, with details, rumors, and wild speculation swirling through the blogosphere every time some new tidbit trickles...
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