Flashing a custom ROM on the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua smartphone presents the ultimate risk-reward scenario. ROMs are often what people keep away from due to their ability to brick your device should you do it wrong. Though cases of […]
Install OrionOS ROM on Motorola Moto G 2015
One of the things I loved about writing on smartphones and not other general technology related products was that even the cool kids couldn’t pick on me. Wherever our pockets go our smartphones go and that’s also the case for […]
Install Temasek’s ROM on Motorola Moto G 2015
When people think about rooting the Motorola Moto G smartphones, they usually assume that means less security will end up on the device as a result. While there are a few reasons where that might be the case, there are […]
Install AICP ROM on Motorola Moto G 2015
There are some people out there who are huge fans of the Android Ice Cold Project’s work, including our very own, Amit. The Ice Cold Project as they like to be called are always toward the top of everybody’s lists […]
Install Resurrection Remix ROM on Motorola Moto G 2015
A custom ROM running on your third-generation Motorola Moto G smartphone represents an element of freedom that you do not get from anything else related to your smartphones or tablets. From the moment we turn on our devices, we are […]
Install GZROMs-Tesla ROM on Motorola Moto G 2015
The Ground Zero team of developers has created this unique GZROMs-Tesla custom ROM. The GZROM is entirely unique to the Motorola Moto G 2015, meaning you will not be able to run this custom ROM on any other smartphone or […]
Install Dominion OS ROM on Motorola Moto G 2015
One of the best reasons for anyone to try out a custom ROM on the third-generation Motorola G smartphone is to start using open source software. While it’s true that Android is originally open source, it doesn’t feel as though […]
Install PAC-ROM on Motorola Moto G 2015
PAC-ROMs should always be a go-to choice for anyone who owns a device that is capable of running the aftermarket firmware. The PAC-Man custom ROMs are a mixture of what the developers consider to be the best custom ROMs available, […]
Install TWRP Custom Recovery on Acer Iconia Tab
These are the guidelines to install TWRP recovery on the Acer Iconia Tab tablet using the TWRP Manager application directly from the Google Play Store on your device. The TWRP Manager application is always a popular way of installing the custom […]
Install TWRP Custom Recovery on Acer Iconia Tab A500
Anyone who has an Android device and likes to flash custom ROMs or kernels will need to install a custom recovery to have any of that. A custom recovery was built for one primary additional job that a stock recovery […]
Install TWRP Custom Recovery on Asus Transformer Prime
These are the guidelines to install TWRP Recovery on the Asus Transformer Prime using the TWRP Manager application from the Google Play Store and your tablet. The TWRP Manager application had been available since around mid 2013 and it is a […]
Install TWRP Custom Recovery on Allview X2 Soul Xtreme
These are the guidelines to install the TWRP custom recovery on the Allview X2 Soul Xtreme using the TWRP manager application directly from your device. The TWRP Manager app lets you flash the latest possible version of recovery available directly from […]
Root Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 SM-P600 on Android 5.1.1
The Titanium backup application is without a doubt the premier app to back up your device if you are choosing to back up with applications and not something else like the NANDroid option that is available directly from a custom […]
How to Root Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro on Android 5.1.1
While your Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro device might not offer many of the same features that we have come to expect out west with our devices, you are able to install all the same root applications after you follow […]
How to Root Sony Xperia Z3 on Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Rooting the Sony Xperia Z3 smartphone is the first step towards device customization. There are a few areas of customizing a mobile device that root access officially opens up the ports to, including installing root requiring apps, custom ROMs and […]
Root Amazon Kindle Fire 2014 on Android 5.1.1 (4th Gen)
When it comes to the Amazon Kindle Fire, most people’s attention is on how to install the Google Play Store before anything else. Once you get that tweak worked out, you can start enjoying all the same apps as other […]
Root Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920A on Android 5.1 (AT&T Tethered Root)
It’s no secret that people are choosing to root the Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone to remove the system apps. One of the apps out there that can remove system apps that you might have tried yet is the Root Browser […]
Root Samsung Galaxy Alpha SM-G850K on Android 5.0.2
Most geeks out there who own the Samsung Galaxy Alpha smartphone will already know about the Helium application that backs up your Android and is made by Koushik Dutta — the same guy who founded ClockworkMod. Sadly, ClockworkMod is no […]
Root Samsung Galaxy E7 SM-E7000 on Android 4.4.4
If you are an aspiring writer and want to own something within the ball park of Tech Chomps one day with half a million monthly views, you might be interested in rooting your Samsung Galaxy E7 smartphone and then running […]
Root Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge SM-G925F on Android 6.0.1
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone owners usually need no introduction to operating systems such as Linux because they are already familiar with the kernel that their operating systems are based. What many of these S6 owners might not know, though, […]
Root Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo SM-G903F on Android 5.1.1
Many geeks prefer going for the Neo variants of the Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone and not the traditional S5 flagship. Many of those same geeks might enjoy the Network Log application that is available for all Android owners with root […]
Root Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900W8 on Android 5.1.1
Anyone with the Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone already has a device that comes with a more than capable battery. Conversely, there are many people buying flagships smartphones that do not know how to get the most out of a battery […]
Root Samsung Galaxy Alpha SM-G850FQ on Android 5.0.2
The SM-G850FQ variant of the Samsung Galaxy Alpha smartphone might not be as popular as some of the others, but it can still run all the same root apps once you unchain the system internals using the guide below. Once […]
Root Samsung Galaxy Alpha SM-G850L on Android 5.0.2
Like some of you Alpha fans will already know, the Android operating system that is running on your Samsung Galaxy Alpha smartphone is based on the Linux kernel. The Linux kernel is an open source operating system for your computers. […]
Root Samsung Galaxy Alpha SM-G850M on Android 5.0.2
Most of us who use technology every day would have accidentally deleted a file that was never to be seen again. We can accidentally delete files permanently by emptying a recycling bin on a Windows computer when we meant to […]
Root Samsung Galaxy Alpha SM-G850S on Android 5.0.2
You would know how annoying people can be if you have ever had the stress of trying to remove an email account from being able to email you. Getting a message multiple times from the one account that you never […]
How to Enable Unknown Sources in Android
If you are customizing your Android device with root access or a custom recovery, you may need to enable the Unknown Sources option. We know some one-click rooting tools like the Framaroot application must come to us from outside Google […]
Root Samsung Galaxy Alpha SM-G850A on Android 5.0.2
These are the guidelines to root the Samsung Galaxy Alpha smartphone running on the Android 5.0.2 software update. The rooting method makes use of a custom recovery and the SuperSU application by Chainfire since Chainfire has not created a CF-Auto-Root […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Alpha SM-G850A
These are the guidelines to install a custom recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Alpha smartphone with the SM-G850A model number. The aforesaid model number is the American model that came out for T-Mobile and AT&T subscribers. There is no traditional […]
Root Samsung Galaxy E7 SM-E700F on Android 4.4.4
Many are rooting Android operating systems to save money. Others are more than happy to check out what’s available from the paid market if it could prove useful. Anyone in the latter category might be interested in checking out the […]