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 Update Samsung Galaxy Alpha G850F to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop (International)
The International variant of the Samsung Galaxy Alpha can be updated to the Android 5.0.2 Lollipop software update. You do that one of two ways: install the over the air update that comes into your device as a notification. If […]
How to Update Samsung Galaxy Alpha AT&T to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop (UCU1BOC6)
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a new over the air update available for AT&T subscribers. As usual, you can skip the waiting and install the update manually on your device by following the guide below. Once you complete the steps, […]
How to Update Google Nexus 10 to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop (LMY47V)
The Google Nexus 10 tablet is now getting the latest Android 5.1.1 Lollipop software update arriving over the air to your device as a notification. As usual, you can accept that OTA notification or you can choose to install the […]
How to Update Google Nexus 10 to Android 5.1 Lollipop with Chroma Custom ROM
Those of you who read our site will know that the Chroma ROM makes our top ten list for the best custom ROMs to use on a Google Nexus 10 device. The only thing you need to do is decide […]
How to Update Nexus 10 to Android 5.1 Lollipop (LMY47D)
The official Android 5.1 Lollipop is now live for the Google Nexus 10 tablets. It doesn’t matter what model number or version of the Nexus 10 you have, you can install this same file on your device. The build number […]
How to Update Google Nexus 10 with Android 5.1 LMY47D Factory Image
A factory image is the perfect way for you to return the Google Nexus 10 back to stock software. You might wish to do that because you are running a custom ROM, such as any number of the popular ROMs […]
How to Update Google Nexus 10 with SlimLP Android 5.0.2 Alpha 1 Custom ROM
If you want to test out the latest Android 5.0.2 Lollipop software update on your Google Nexus 10, you might want to install the SlimLP ROM. The SlimLP custom ROM gives you the Android 5.0.2 Alpha 1 ROM. Android 4.4 […]
How to Update Google Nexus 10 with Paranoid Android 5.0 Alpha 1 Custom ROM
One of our favorite custom ROMs — the Paranoid Android series for numerous devices — is now out for the Google Nexus 10. More specifically, this is installing the Paranoid Android Alpha 1 Android 5.0 Lollipop custom ROM. Android 6.0 […]
How to Update Google Nexus 10 to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop (LMY48M) Factory Image
These are the steps to update the Google Nexus 10 to the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop factory image. The factory image comes with the build number LMY48M for the firmware version. A factory image is the installation you want if you […]
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 […]
How to Root Huawei Valiant
If you want to have better CPU control, you’ll need to root the Huawei Valiant. Once you have access to the root file system by completing the steps below, you can install the SetCPU application from the Google Play Store. […]
Install Custom Recovery on ZTE Nubia Z9 Max
In order to root the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, you must first have a custom recovery running on your phone. The reason the phone requires you to have a recovery is that it flashes SuperSU from the recovery mode to then […]
How to Root Samsung Galaxy Note 4 SM-N910C on Android 5.1.1
While software updates are welcomed by all the users, these updates often break the root access that the users enjoy on their phones. If you happen to have updated your Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to the latest Android 5.1.1 and […]
How to Root an Android Device Using Vroot
Vroot is a rooting tool that runs on your Windows computer and lets you root a number of phones running on the Android OS. It is a free tool and does not cost you a penny to download and use […]
How to Root an Android Device Using WinDroid Toolkit
If you happen to have searched Google for the Android rooting tools lately, you would have probably come around a tool called WinDroid Toolkit. The said toolkit is a tool that lets you root a number of phones running on […]
How to Root an Android Device Using PurpleDrake Method
PurpleDrake is a method that roots a number of Android devices, including the latest LG G3. If you happen to have heard of this root method and you know that it would work for your phone but just do not […]
How to Root Huawei Ascend Y H866C
Rooting your Huawei Ascend Y H866C smartphone is the way to get the apps working on your device that require root access. Rooting can also sometimes be the way to get a custom recovery installed on your device, but you […]
How to Root Motorola Droid Mini
Life in the Western world is mostly about freedom. We always want to have freedom to make our own choices. If we didn’t have freedom we would feel like we were succumbing to a great injustice. Companies often push those […]
How to Root Huawei U8180
Rooting the Huawei U8180 smartphones is most commonly done so you can install a custom ROM. CyanogenMod is a very popular custom ROM that you can easily download and install via the ROM manager application. In order to get the […]
How to Root Huawei Ascend D2
Rooting is Android equivalent to jailbreaking and means you are giving yourself full access to the root file system. That same file system you usually find locked up by the manufacturer so you cannot have full control. There are several […]