Google has once again provided a very tasty treat for everyone. The source code for Ice Cream Sandwich has been posted publicly and is currently available via the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). If you are interesting n getting starting in building your own copy, head over to the AOSP page, get your repo set Continue Reading…
With every new generational jump in Android OS, Google likes to present the OS with a “flagship” device, not necessarily a “Nexus” device, but something substantial. Android 1.0 began with the G1 – a T-Mobile Exclusive device and the first Android phone on the market. Android 2.0 brought in the Motorola Droid, heavily advertised by Continue Reading…
There have been a number of reports, rumors, speculations and general talk of Android 2.1 and older generation Android smart phones. The question on everyone’s mind is, “Will my Android get version 2.1?” I have received more than one email about the recent news concerning Android 2.1 and older phones. I didn’t jump on the Continue Reading…
In a combination of bugfixes and feature additions and enhancements, the latest version of the popular custom ROM for Android phones, CyanogenMod has just been updated to version 5.0.4 for the Nexus One. CyanogenMod has been around since the days of the G1 and main author, Steve Kondik, maintains a version of G1/Magic (myTouch 3G) Continue Reading…
HTC released the source code for the CDMA Hero (Sprint) kernel. This was a major roadblock for custom ROM developers who were running into trouble porting Android 1.6, 2.0 or even 2.1 to the CDMA HTC Hero. Without the Kernel, many of the tweaks devs were limited to making to their ROMs adding just package Continue Reading…
It didn’t take the clever folks over at Android Hilfe.de long to root the Motorola Milestone. This will open up the Droid cousin to customization, root Applications and the all kinds of extra features only available to a rooted phone. This is the first step in getting custom ROMs, either with added features or with Continue Reading…
ROM developer Steve Kondik has just released CyanogenMod 4.2.13 which is another “stable” release in his long series of great releases. His custom ROMs have been around for a while and they just get better and better with time. They are available for the Dream (T-Mobile G1) and Magin 32B (T-Mobile myTouch 3G). If you Continue Reading…
MoDaCo has released what they are referring to as a Kitchen Sink for created custom ROMs for the HTC Hero, both the GSM version and the CDMA version. The kitchen sink aspect is like a shopping like for making a custom ROM. You simply select the applications and/or features you wish installed on your phone Continue Reading…
Apparently, a somewhat stable, if not a little finicky, Android 2.1 build from Nexus One has been ported over to the Motorola DROID. There are a few steps that must be taken, it’s not a quick throw in a go ROM, but it’s still Android 2.1. There is a step by step guide on alldroid.org. Continue Reading…
I think most everyone saw this coming, but still it’s very fast. The Android 2.1 build that came from the Nexus One dump has already been ported over to the Motorola Droid. Well, sort of. Apparently the ROM just destroys file permissions and doesn’t exactly give you a stable phone, but the first jump has Continue Reading…
