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How to root the Samsung Galaxy S2 [Tutorial]

How to root the Samsung Galaxy S2 [Tutorial]

September 13, 2011

Here’s a no-frills and fool proof guide to rooting the Samsung Galaxy S2. The SGS2 is a great smartphone and it’s even better with root access. Let’s rock. 1) Download Odin3-v1.85.zip from the xda-developers forum and extract it on your computer to the folder of your choice. 2) Now you need to grab the correct [...]

Posted in Android, Featured Posts, Guides, Tutorials | Tagged CF-Root, CWM, CWM Manager, Guide, Instructions, Odin3 v1.85, Root, Root access, Rooting, Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy SII, SGS2, Tutorial | 6 Responses

The best, easiest and safest way to root and S-OFF the HTC Sensation [Tutorial]

The best, easiest and safest way to root and S-OFF the HTC Sensation [Tutorial]

September 10, 2011

To prove that TechCredo isn’t dead and that it just has been hibernating for a few months, here’s a guide to root the HTC Sensation. It also describes how to S-OFF the Sensation and install ClockworkMod Recovery. There are tons of different tutorials on the interwebs for rooting HTC’s flagship Android and it can be [...]

Posted in Android, Featured Posts, Guides, Tutorials | Tagged ClockworkMod, ClockworkMod Recovery, Guide, How to, How to root HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation, Instructions, Root, Root access, su-2.3.6.3-ef-signed.zip, Superuser access, Tutorial | 3 Responses

Tutorial: How to install ADB (Android Debug Bridge) and use it to push files and delete preloaded apps

Tutorial: How to install ADB (Android Debug Bridge) and use it to push files and delete preloaded apps

March 2, 2011

The Android Debug Bridge, usually referred to as ADB, is a command line tool with the purpose of controlling an Android device from a computer via a USB link. The ADB command comes bundled with the Android SDK (Software Development Kit) that developers need to make apps for the platform. You can do all sorts [...]

Posted in Android, Featured Posts, Tutorials | Tagged ADB, Android, Android Debug Bridge, Apps, Delete, Guide, How to, HTC Desire, Preinstalled, Push, Remove, Tutorial | Leave a response

Tutorial: How to create and apply your own custom Android boot animation

Tutorial: How to create and apply your own custom Android boot animation

February 23, 2011

Yesterday, I wrote a guide to creating and applying a static boot screen for Android phones instead of the default animation that usually is displayed. Thus, it seemed appropriate with a tutorial for making a full boot animation as well. You naturally need a rooted Android device for this to work. Download TechCredo’s boot animation [...]

Posted in Android, Featured Posts, Tutorials | Tagged Android, Apply, Boot animation, Bootanimation, Build, Create, Custom, desc.txt, Explanation, Flash, How to, Step-by-step, Tutorial | 1 Response

How to create a static Android boot screen instead of an animation

How to create a static Android boot screen instead of an animation

February 22, 2011

Android is of course a very customizable mobile platform, and having root access lets you personalize your phone even further. It’s very common to change Android’s boot animation, and there are tons of different animations posted on the interwebs that you can flash. There will probably be a “top Android boot animations” post here on [...]

Posted in Android, Featured Posts, Tutorials | Tagged Android, Boot animation, Boot screen, Customization, desc.txt, How to, Static, Template, Tutorial | 6 Responses

Android ROM and rooting dictionary: all the terms explained

Android ROM and rooting dictionary: all the terms explained

February 11, 2011

Android is a Linux-based operating system, and in Linux, there is something called root access. When you root your Android phone, you will get superuser access. It’s sort of like a special user account for system administration. With root access, you have complete control over your phone’s operating system. It will let you install lots [...]

Posted in Android, Featured Posts, Tutorials | Tagged Android, Dictionary, Explanations, FAQ, For dummies, Root access, Rooting, Tutorial | 6 Responses

How to turn the SD card on your Android phone into an FTP server

How to turn the SD card on your Android phone into an FTP server

February 5, 2011

I recently started running Gingerbread again on my HTC Desire, instead of the custom Android ROM MIUI. I love Android 2.3, but one of the things I really miss is MIUI’s native file manager that could turn my SD card into an FTP server with the simple press of a button. I had gotten used [...]

Posted in Android, Featured Posts, Guides, Tutorials | Tagged Android apps, Dave Revell, File management, FileZilla, FTP server, How to, MIUI, SD card, SwiFTP, Transfers, Tutorial, Wi-Fi, Wireless | 1 Response

Tutorial: How to partition your Android’s SD card for A2SD+ with GParted on a Windows PC (EXT2/3/4)

Tutorial: How to partition your Android’s SD card for A2SD+ with GParted on a Windows PC (EXT2/3/4)

January 15, 2011

One of the main benefits with having root access on an Android device with a limited amount of internal storage such as the HTC Desire, is support for A2SD+. Of course, with root access, you also gain full control over your phone, can install a bunch of great apps only available to root users, and [...]

Posted in Android, Featured Posts, Guides, Tutorials | Tagged A2SD+, Android, ClockworkMod, EXT2/3/4, GParted, Guide, How to, Linux, Partitions, Recovery, ROM Manager, Tutorial, Unetbootin, USB flash drive, Windows, x86 | 20 Responses

Customizing LauncherPro: docks, icons, wallpapers and Desktop Visualizer

Customizing LauncherPro: docks, icons, wallpapers and Desktop Visualizer

November 5, 2010

LauncherPro is the most popular homescreen replacement for Android, mainly due to its speed, look, flexibility and ever-expanding set of features. Another benefit of LauncherPro is that it’s easy to customize and personalize the app. Users can make their homescreens look unique, and this post shows how to customize LauncherPro with docks, icons and wallpapers. [...]

Posted in Android, Featured Posts, Guides, Tutorials | Tagged Customization, Desktop Visualizer, Docks, Icons, LauncherPro, LauncherPro customization, LauncherPro Plus, Personalization, Tutorial, Wallpapers | 6 Responses

How to fix download & installation unsuccessful Android Market issues

How to fix download & installation unsuccessful Android Market issues

October 31, 2010

The solution in one sentence: it’s most likely the .android_secure folder in the root of your memory card that’s causing the Market errors, where Android 2.2 and above stores all apps installed to the SD card – deleting it and starting over might solve the issues. A more detailed explanation and other popular solutions below. [...]

Posted in Android, Featured Posts, Guides, Tutorials | Tagged .android_secure, Android Market, Download unsuccessful, How to, Installation unsuccessful, Market issues, Solution, Tutorial | 28 Responses

How to install and modify multilingual Swype for your language on Android phones

How to install and modify multilingual Swype for your language on Android phones

October 26, 2010

Swype is probably the most hyped, loved, and fun and innovative input method to have hit mobile devices since T9 (Text on 9 keys). If you haven’t heard of Swype yet, check out the demo video at the bottom of the post. However, Swype for Android is still in closed beta for some reason, even [...]

Posted in Android, Featured Posts, Guides, Tutorials | Tagged Android, Guide, How to, How to install Swype, Multilanguage Swype, Multilingual, On-screen keyboards, Swype, Swype 1.6, Swype v1.60.36.8214, Tutorial, v2.15.56.14870 | 8 Responses

How to set a new default on-screen keyboard on Android

How to set a new default on-screen keyboard on Android

October 26, 2010

Setting a new default on-screen keyboard on Android might be too easy to warrant a tutorial, but while the process on HTC Sense devices indeed is uncomplicated – it’s not that obvious. There are many great Android software keyboards to choose from now, such as the groundbreaking Swype, as well as SwiftKey, BlindType that Google [...]

Posted in Android, Featured Posts, Guides, Tutorials | Tagged Android, Android on-screen keyboards, How to, HTC Keyboard, On-screen keyboards, SwiftKey, Swype, Top Software, Tutorial | Leave a response

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