We tend to associate the term CPU or the Central Processing Unit with our desktops but just like a computer, even our device has a central processing unit, which is the heart of our android device. And where there is a heart, it needs to be taken…
Before you get into the interesting and rewarding process of rooting, it is essential you know about the various terms used. That is because you would have to do some amount of reading on forums and from other sources on the internet that would use…
When it comes to something new like rooting, it is understandable people have many questions to ask. This post tries to answer some of the more common ones for your benefit: a) How is rooting, flashing ROM and unlocking different from each…
Microsoft has come up with one more app for the Android users of smart phones. It is called Torque and enables the user to just shake the phone to conduct a voice search. This is similar to the Google OK functionality and the only difference is this…
The Android Kit Kat 4.4 OS has introduced many changes that are making it increasingly difficult for anybody to carry out systemic changes in the OS. Initiatives such as the SELinux, and dm-verity kernel are being used for booting as well as to…
The tremendous strides made by Android as an operating platform for mobile phones and tablets has not gone unnoticed by malware developers and hackers. More than a billion devices have been sold and that offers tremendous opportunities to such…
You have your Android smart phone with you and feel you have the best device that you can now enjoy. But you read about a process called ‘rooting’ and how it can transform that device into something much better and you wonder if you should go…
There is no doubt about the customization and other flexibility features that the Android platform offers the user. However, due to some overenthusiastic OEMs and handset manufacturers, you have a scenario where you are unable to get the best out of…
Once you are aware of the process of rooting and the advantages you can get out of it, the decision of whether you need to go ahead with it or not can be a perplexing one. It all depends on what you seek out of it and how you intend to make use of…
The battle for the top position in the smart phones and tablets category has been restricted to Google and Apple for quite some time now. Both Microsoft and Nokia are no longer the threat or competition they once posed. The latter have opted to quit…
