By default, all Android devices come with Google’s own stock recovery environment. The stock recovery is only useful for a few choice tasks like applying updates from ADB, wiping the cache partition and applying a factory reset. In short, a […]
Android
Android is one of the world’s most popular mobile operating systems that runs on smartphones, tablets and now even convertible laptops. Even though Google technically owns Android, it is also open source and based on the Linux kernel. Android being open source means that other developers can modify the code—we see this happen all the time with custom ROMs.
This Android category section provides lots of tips and tricks for the Android operating system and its applications. The Android how-to’s available in this category can be about how to do tasks with the existing operating system or how to do them with the help of applications from the Google Play Store.
Here you can find thousands of tutorials for Android customization, firmware files, hard resetting, Android tools, and general tips.
Install TWRP Recovery on LG Shine Plus
The following guide installs ClockworkMod recovery on the LG Shine Plus phone. ClockworkMod recovery (CWM) is the original version of custom recovery that gives your device the ability to install zip files from the SD card, using the ROM manager […]
How to Root Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 and Flash CWM Recovery
A custom recovery is most useful when you want to flash a custom ROM on the Samsung Galaxy Tab and every other Android device. However, it can do more than just install new ROMs on your device. Custom recoveries can […]
Install TWRP Recovery on OnePlus X
The originator of the touch recovery — TWRP recovery — is now out for the OnePlus X smartphone. You can install the new recovery on your device using the guide below. Once you have Team Win’s version of recovery on […]
Download KingRoot App for Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean (KingUser)
KingRoot claims to be the best one-click rooting tool for Android, and by that, they’re referring to the fact that they can root more devices than any other single tool in existence. All up, KingRoot can get you root access […]
Download KingRoot App for Android 4.3.1 Jelly Bean (KingUser)
KingRoot claims to be the best one-click rooting tool for Android, and by that, they’re referring to the fact that they can root more devices than any other single tool in existence. All up, KingRoot can get you root access […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Galaxy Ace Plus S7500
You don’t always need a custom recovery to get root access on your Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus smartphone, but you do need it to install a custom ROM. The reason a custom recovery is so important for installing custom ROMs […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy S4 (T-Mobile SGH-M919)
Installing a custom recovery replaces the stock recovery on your Samsung smartphone. If you are not an advanced Android user, it doesn’t matter which recovery you have on your device. However, people who want to install custom ROMs must replace […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Huawei Ascend G510-0100
Huawei smartphones might not be as popular as some of the other brands out there but they do have one thing going for them and that’s they run the same Android operating system. Since Huawei smartphones are running Android, it […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900V)
If you want to install an Android custom recovery on your Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone, you’ll need to first install a custom recovery. The CWM recovery is one version of a custom recovery. Philz touch is the same as ClockworkMod […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900M)
Every Android device you buy comes with a stock recovery which is a separate bootable partition on your operating system. That’s important for doing jobs like taking a factory reset, applying some updates and wipe the cache partition. If you […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Star Plus
If you want to install a touch-based recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Star Plus device, you can use this guide to install the TWRP recovery. Unlike ClockworkMod recovery where you use the Volume keys and the Power keys to navigate, […]
Download KingRoot APK for Android 6.0 Marshmallow (KingUser)
Whether you want to find out the cause of why your battery isn’t lasting very long anymore, or you want to know what you need to start flashing custom ROMs, the KingRoot universal one-click rooting tool can do it all. […]
How to Install CWM Recovery on Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F)
A custom recovery is made by third-party developers. It’s that way for all of you people using the Samsung Galaxy S5. It’s also that way for everyone using any other device out there running Android. Once you install a custom […]
How to Root Samsung Conquer 4G D600
The Samsung Conquer smartphone can be rooted just like most other handsets in the Sammy range. As long as you don’t mind voiding the warranty, you can gain more control of your internal system. Once done hacking that internal system […]
Download KingRoot APK for Android 5.1.1 Lollipop (KingUser)
Installing the new one-click universal rooting tool called KingRoot is as easy as any other APK file. Once you have it installed on your device using the step-by-step guide below, you can root just about any Android device. The KingRoot […]
Download KingRoot App for Android 5.0.2 Lollipop (KingUser)
The KingRoot universal one click rooting app is available for Android 5.0.2 Lollipop software updates. Using the one click rooting feature, you can get access to the root file system on your device running Android Lollipop, KitKat, Jelly Bean, Gingerbread, […]
Download KingRoot App for Android 5.0.1 Lollipop (KingUser)
Thanks to some new Chinese developers out of XDA Developers, there is a new one-click rooting tool available that roots nearly all Android devices. In addition to it practically rooting all Android mobile devices, the new universal rooting tool also roots […]
Android Development: Tutorial #1: Setting up Android Studio
Hey Geeks out there! You all love having Android Apps and playing with them. But, what if you can develop your own Android App and boast in front of your friends. Yep! That’s now possible by the Android Development series […]
How to Install CWM Recovery on T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900T
With Android, you can choose between having a stock recovery that comes with your device by default or a custom recovery which is made by third-party developers. A custom recovery does all the same things as a stock version, only […]
How to Install CWM Recovery on US Cellular Samsung Galaxy S4 (SCH-R970)
ClockworkMod recovery was the originally custom recovery. Philz touch recovery is an off-shooting of that same original CWM recovery, only with a new touch feature that lets you tap the display. The touch feature first came with Team Win’s TWRP […]
How to Install CWM Recovery on Sprint Samsung Galaxy S4 SPH-L720
A custom recovery is most useful when you are installing a custom ROM on the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone. Once you have the custom recovery, you can wipe data, wipe cache, factory reset, flash your new custom ROM and take […]
How to Install CWM Recovery/Philz Touch on AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 (SGH-I337)
You will need to unlock the bootloader of most Android devices before you can install a custom recovery on it. Once you have that bootloader unlocked, you should research if you need a custom recovery before getting root access. Those […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy S3 SGH-T999 (T-Mobile)
Want to know why to install a custom recovery on the Samsung Galaxy S3? You will need the features a custom recovery environment offers if you want to install a custom ROM. Just like replacing a stock ROM with a […]
How to Root Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500
If you are in love with your Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus device, chances are you have probably used the Odin flashing tool at some point. The Odin flashing tool is Samsung’s officially unofficial flashing tool that you can use in […]
How to Root HTC One Mini 2
There are many benefits to rooting the HTC One Mini 2 smartphones. Since we use our devices daily, we always have so much data. That data would be best backed up, but most people do not bother with backups. The […]
How to Root Huawei MyTouch Q (T-Mobile)
Once you have rooted the Huawei MyTouch Q by T-Mobile you can remount the system directly read-write. Doing so is how you remove the apps shipped by your phone carrier networks — we refer to this as bloatware. You know […]
How to Root Huawei Vitria
There’s so much you can do with a rooted Huawei Vitria that will make you prefer using the device with access to the root file system. Devices have come a long way since earlier software versions like Ice Cream Sandwich […]
How to Root Huawei Ascend P7
Rooting the Huawei Ascend P7 gives you so much network control and application control. You can install the AdFree application to remove ads for free on your device. Of course, we don’t recommend or endorse that because it ruins the […]
How to Root Huawei Ascend G510-0100
By having access to the root file system on the Huawei Ascend G510-0100, you are giving your device better app and network control. Once you root the Huawei Ascend smartphone, you can clear the cache of all apps with the […]