CyanDelta – An essential application for Cyanogenmodders
I am a massive, and unashamed CyanogenMod fanboy. Sure, other ROMS offer more settings (AOKP), or are super fast (CodenameAndroid), but both these ROMS have their issues. I find that AOKP's settings aren't as elegantly-incorporated into Android as CM,...
Warranties and bootloaders – what you should know
Disclaimer: the content of this post is a brief overview of this area of law and is intended to be used for information purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice. Before you do anything crazy with your phone,...
Jelly Bean upgrade schedule for Sony Xperia phones -not good news for 2011 Xperia...
While the rollout of Ice Cream Sandwich continues for 2011 model Xperia devices it appears that that is where the journey will end for those phones, with Sony announcing via the Sony Mobile Blog the list of phones scheduled...
Pinch to zoom coming in Gmail 4.2
Just days after one of the longest-standing Android annoyances was fixed, Google have done it again, addressing an issue that had garnered over 1600 stars on the Android bug tracker.
The folks over at Android Police appear to have gotten their...
Google adds 4.1.2 factory images for ‘Yakju’ Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S and Nexus Q...
Yesterday saw the release of the Android 4.1.2 factory images for the Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus on to the Google Developers page, whilst technically you can flash the 'takju' build to a GSM Galaxy Nexus it is generally...
Google finally fixes high resolution contact photos, Contact Sync gets new interface
Cancel any plans you had for tonight, because if you're anything like me, you'll be spending the next few hours assigning photos to your whole contact list. That's right, Google have finally addressed one of the biggest gripes that...
Android 4.1.2 Factory Images for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 now available
With the release of Android 4.1.2 to AOSP there was a flurry of activity yesterday as the Nexus 7 started receiving OTA updates to 4.1.2. Google has also just released factory images for both the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus...
CyanogenMod updates to Android 4.1.2
Yesterday, Android 4.1.2 was released for the Nexus 7 and the source code was merged into AOSP. It has taken the CyanogenMod team one day to update their custom ROM to the latest version. It begs the question that...
Android 4.1.2 rolling out to Nexus 7
Overnight, Google started rolling out Android 4.1.2 to the Nexus 7.
The big feature that has people talking is the long-overdue addition of a landscape mode to the launcher. Other than that there's the usual "bugfixes and performance enhancements". A...
Updating Virgin Mobile’s HTC Incredible S to Android 4.0
Virgin Mobile customers who have been waiting for the Android 4.0 update for their carrier-sold HTC Incredible S phones have been receiving some mixed signals.
HTC originally promised the update for the Incredible S on its Android 4.0 Updates and...
CyanogenMod 10 gets OTA updater
For as far back as I can remember, CyanogenMod has been dependent on ROM Manager for updates. As of yesterday's nightly build, the popular distribution severed its ties with ROM Manager with its own OTA Updater.
ROM Manager is a...
Transformer Infinity receiving Jelly Bean update now
Asus has been busy over the past couple of weeks, both the TF300 and Transformer Prime(TF201) have been on the receiving end of a Jelly Bean update and now according to Dario one of our readers, the Asus Transformer...
Jelly Bean now rolling out to Australian Asus Transformer Prime
A few days ago we reported on the news that the Asus Transformer Prime had started receiving a Jelly Bean update in Sweden. Word has now reached us that the Jelly Bean update is now being rolled out to...
Samsung: Galaxy S III immune to USSD vulnerability (with OTA)
Updates
Sep-27 10.30am: Telstra's current CrowdSupport Handset Updates page says a "bugfix" update for the Galaxy S III was approved on September 25 and is awaiting vendor deployment. This update has an ETA of today and may address this issue.
1.30pm:...
Optus Android 4.0.4 rollout for HTC One X now underway
We received a tip this morning that Optus has begun rolling out Android 4.0.4 to its HTC One X devices.
Optus' Update List still shows 4.0.4 as pending manufacturer deployment at the time of writing.
The big change in 4.0.4 for...