Motorola’s Devour, the silvery brick…I mean, Android smartphone that is a cheaper (but arguably better looking) Droid has finally been rooted. Using Birdman’s recent Droid X exploit, user “bitswitch” at Android Central has gained access to the root directory. More »

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So much for that griped about locked bootloader preventing root access to the ROM, the Motorola Droid X has been rooted, so owners no longer have to be forced into using everything that has been thrown into the stock Moto ROM. The embedded video takes you through the process of performing the root. More »

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This is one sick ROM for the sexy HTC HD2 –in addition to Android 2.2 FroYo, it has 2.1 Eclair with Sense UI as well, so users can pick whichever they fancy. Aside from a few inevitable bugs, the ROM is stable and fast. More »

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Generic versions of the Samsung Galaxy S and the T-Mobile Vibrant have been rooted, and unlike the latest HTC phones like the Incredible, gaining right access to the Samsung is an easy, breezy task. More »

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One of the most celebrated Android ROM authors, Cyanogen, does what was deemed impossible –put Android 2.2 FroYo on the the HTC Dream/G1 and Magic/MyTouch 3G. More »

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XDA Developers continue to put paid programmers from manufacturers/carriers to shame. One industrious individual has skilfully ported Android 2.2 FroYo over to the HTC Evo 4G, and Sense UI is even included! More »

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Droid Life is on a roll today. After the juicy bit of information about the Droid Incredible, the blog is citing one of its “most reliable sources” to report that July 13th marks the date for the Motorola Droid’s upgrade to Android 2.2 FroYo. More »

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If waiting until July for the real Android 2.2 update is intolerable for you, then try a hacked build of FroYo for the Motorola Droid. Hey, the Nexus One has the finalized FRF85B build, so why should the highest resolution Android phone in the land be missing out on the fun? More »

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Sprint customers and Europeans who have unlocked versions of the HTC Hero have been granted an over-the-air Android Eclair update. HTC is not leaving other Hero owners high and dry either because an official ROM upgrade can be downloaded directly from its servers. More »

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To facilitate your rooting of the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide, observe the video embedded below and follow the instructions posted by eugene373 and his crew of Android anarchists. More »

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