Announcements - RootzWiki

Design A RootzWiki Case From Cruzerlite And Win $100 Gift Card

Sun, 13 May 2012 19:34:29 +0000

You've been asking for them, and we've put together a little some-some-something to help you get them! For months now, forum members have been clamoring for a RootzWiki themed case for their Galaxy Nexus. Cruzerlite has heard that call, and thanks to them we've put together a little contest to answer you. So, without further ado... We are very proud to launch the "Design A RootzWiki Case And Win" contest in conjunction with Cruzerlite! Here's how it's going to work: RootzWiki will provide logos, graphics, images, and fonts that we use across our site. Using those (and any other NON-copyrighted material), you design a graphic that Cruzerlite will imprint on the back of a Galaxy Nexus case. We will accept submissions for two weeks (May 14th to May 28th). Once submissions are closed, the RootzWiki and Cruzerlite staff will select one winner's design to be made into a Galaxy Nexus case. The winner will be announced on Monday, June 4th. The image...

Reto Meier To Appear On Wednesday's RootzLive! This Week!

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:20:29 +0000

We are very happy to announce that we'll have the author of Professional Android 4 Application Development Reto Meier on the air for RootzLive! this week!Reto is an accomplished tech author having published three books focusing on developing for Android. His latest book, Professional Android 4 Application Development was released May 1st and has already proven to be an invaluable resource in my library.Speaking of... we'll be giving out a copy of the book tomorrow night on the air! Yes, you must be viewing live to win.Reto Meier has also long been a face within the Android community, being the critical link between the official Google Android Developer Relations team and developers worldwide. He's been a resource specifically focused on helping developers create effective applications and work out coding issues during his weekly Android Developers Office Hours hangouts .This weeks episode is sponsored by CruzerLite... and I've got a couple of HTC One...

Verizon and HTC Announce the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE at CTIA

Mon, 07 May 2012 17:07:49 +0000

Yesterday, Verizon and HTC officially announced the Droid Incredible 4G LTE at CITA. The Droid Incredible 4G is the third iteration of the Droid Incredible line. As the name denotes, it is the first 4G LTE device to bear the Droid Incredible name.CTIA is the International Association for the wireless industry. CTIA is currently holding it’s annual wireless convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. The HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE will run Android 4.x (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS and HTC’s Sense 4.0 user interface.Specifications included on the Droid Incredible 4G LTE, as released by Verizon via press release yesterday morning:Beats AudioHTC Video Pic™ which will allow users to shoot both HD video and capture photos at the same time.4-inch super LCD qHD display8 megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus, LED flash, BSI, f/2.2 and 28 mm lensFront-facing camera for video chatting with friends and family1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ S4 processorMobile Hotspot capable to share 4G...

SassiBoB's App Review! [SU.tv Video]

Fri, 04 May 2012 21:36:22 +0000

Every Friday our very own ray of sunshine SassiBob gives us a treat with her latest app review... this week, the treats are definitely there for the offering.

SassiBob reviews "How To Read Thoughts"... yea, it's an app in the Google Play store. Does it work? Well... watch the video and find out for yourself. While watching the video I tried to read HER thoughts... and she must have been hungry because all I could pick up was "cookies".

Leave SassiBob a comment over on our YouTube page, and don't forget to subscribe!

Samsung Galaxy S3 First Look

Thu, 03 May 2012 18:10:19 +0000

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is now official, the speculation has ended (except for an official U.S. announcement), and the official photos are now live . It’s safe to say that the Galaxy S3 is much more than an “incremental upgrade ” over last year’s flagship Galaxy S II, bringing several major hardware and software upgrades. It might even be worth it to (GASP!) keep the TouchWiz features rather than flashing a stock AOSP ROM.FeaturesThe official specs and features have been released for the international version, as follows:DisplaySuper AMOLED HD (sorry, we still have pentile)4.8” screen size, 1280 x 720 resolutionInternalsQuad-core 1.4 Ghz Exynos processor (no word on U.S. versions yet, but likely the Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor)1 GB RAM16 and 32 GB versions, 64 GB coming laterSupports MicroSD cards up to 64 GB2100 mAh batteryBasebands2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz3G (HSPA＋ 21Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz4G LTE (Dependent on market)Camera8 MP rear cam...

RootzLive! Event Coverage Of Samsung Unpacked 2012 TODAY!

Thu, 03 May 2012 16:45:46 +0000

We'll be doing live pre and post event coverage of the Samsung Unpacked 2012 event in London today! Tune in to www.rootzlive.com at 10:30AM Pacific/1:30PM Eastern/1730GMT!

We're going to have Scotty Brown, Russell Holly, Jonathan Steadman, Steve Smith, and Steve Bird live on the air to provide commentary. We'll also be taking your calls after the show to get your impressions of the announcements!

www.rootzlive.com

TODAY - 10:30AM Pacific/1:30PM Eastern/1730GMT

DailyRootz! Podcast Launches Today!

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:02:11 +0000

We just keep blowing up! In an effort to make RootzWiki easier for you to use and help you get your Android fun in multiple ways, we're very happy to announce the launch of our DailyRootz! audio podcast today!Every day (well, Monday through Friday) you'll now find a short (3-5 minute) audio only podcast ready for you to listen to on your way to work, on break, or heck... anywhere you'd like!The focus of this podcast will be three fold:ROM Control - ROM Control is an update on any major ROM updates or releases from our RootzWiki developers. I'll talk about who has released what and major updates from release to release. News - News items that you can find on the front page of RootzWiki.com. Community Items - Events, contests, and general RootzWiki community news. Each podcast will also include notes and links to each item discussed so that you can easily access topics that you want to read more about.How do you get this overwhelming bounty of awesome f...

RootzLive! Episode #4 Tonight @ 6Pac/9East/0100GMT) (Whitehawkx From Team Kang, Google Drive, Galaxy TAB 2)

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:15:37 +0000

Episode #4 of RootzLive! is ready to hit the air tonight at 6PM Pacific (9PM Eastern/0100GMT) with a whole boat-load of awesomeness for you! Our new weekly broadcast has garnered a lot of great attention and has been extremely well received by our viewers... if you have yet to watch, you should tune in and see what the buzz is all about!First up, we'll be interviewing noted developer from Team Kang, Jonathan Steadman (WhiteHawkx ) about his involvement with developing AOKP . He'll give us insight on the team, his history in developing, and opinions on current Android projects. http://i.imgur.com/3YkHP.jpgWhiteHawkx and his... uhh... "better half"We'll also be discussing and taking your calls on a few noteworthy topics...What is your perfect Android device? Google finally released the highly-anticipated GDrive Samsung Galaxy TAB 2 - good idea, or destined to fail? As usual we'll be joined by our awesome group of friends: Steve Smith, Steve Bird, S...

Google Drive Officially Out of the Garage, Spook Factor in Tow

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:44:48 +0000

The highly anticipated Google Drive is now officially out of the garage, so to speak (see the introductory video and start page here). While there are some great features that set it far apart from Dropbox and other cloud storage services, is the cloud storage market Google’s primary focus? What features are included with this new service? Does it integrate well into platforms widely used today? What concerns does this new service raise, and what flaws need to be addressed in the days to come?Native Support for Most PlatformsGoogle Drive provides native app support and integration into Windows, MacOS, and Android. Shockingly, iOS support is not available at launch, save for a pre-release version that works on the iPad, but is “coming soon.”Search, Play and CollaborateIncluding and in addition to Google Docs before it, Google Drive allows you to:Search everything - document titles, text contained in documents, PDFs, even images using OCR (optical character recognition technology ofte...

HTC One X Arrives at AT&T on May 6 for $199

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:03:44 +0000

We've just received word from sources close to AT&T that the HTC One X will be released for purchase on May 6. If you've been anxiously awaiting the next generation of HTC's handset design and Sense 4.0, you have just a couple weeks left to wait. The initial price point will be $199 with a new contract or two-year extension.The US version of HTC's One X will ship with a 1.5GHz dual core CPU (as opposed to a quad core CPU for international versions), 1GB of RAM, 32GB onboard storage, and an 1800mAh battery to keep it all running. A MicroSD slot for expanded storage, NFC, DLNA, WiFi, and BlueTooth 4.0 will keep you connected to the electronics around you while the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE/LTE radios connect you to the people in your world. A healthy dose of Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) comes standards, and proud owners will be eligible for two years 25GB of free DropBox space in celebration of its integration into Sense 4.0.If you haven'...

RootzLive! Episode 3 Tonight 6 Pac/9 East! We Talk Gummy ROM And Oracle Vs. Google!

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:20:53 +0000

Week 3 of our new RootzLive! on-air broadcast is upon us and we just keep getting bigger and better! This week we're adding some new segments and a expanding the show a bit. If you haven't caught the live show yet, tonight would be a great time to join us and see exactly what we've been up to. We aim to educate ourselves (and you too!) while having a good time. So far... mission accomplished!http://i.imgur.com/NnsBt.png?1Tonight we'll be talking to Adam Fisch (@adamthecashew ) about his involvement with Team Gummy and the work they've been doing. They've recently released V1 of their Gummy ROM for 17 devices ... that's a lot of work! We'll talk about their plans for future devices and learn more about them.We'll introduce you to one of my best buddies and a champion when it comes to working in and around the Android community, Andrew Krug . He's been Associate Editor over at AndroidActivist.org for the last year doing a f...

New Cyanogen Build Servers Online

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:05:36 +0000

Well, rooters and modders, it seems your contributions have paid off. Shortly after 3 AM (EST), Cyanogen announced on Twitter that the Cyanogenmod team has brought its new build servers online. According to the official blog, your contributions made it possible for the team to purchase three new Dell R610 servers capable of building CM9 in nine minutes. He also said Cyanogenmod would make another announcement "when nightly builds are being made for all targets on a predictable basis."

The new servers each contain two hexa-core Intel Xeon X5675 CPUs (12 cores total) and 32 GB of RAM, which makes for some beastly power. A scheduler should be set up in a few days "to automate the process of building every target", Cyanogen said. I have sent a message to Cyanogen seeking further comment. More to follow...

Google Signs Agreement With MGM, Adds 600 More Movies to Play Store

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:48:36 +0000

600 More Movies Available Soon to RentIn the coming weeks, 600 movies will be added to Google’s Play Store and YouTube services for rent. According to the official YouTube Blog, some examples of new movies to come include romance titles such as Moonstruck and West Side Story, sci-fi/action titles such as Robocop and The Terminator, and modern classic titles such as Rocky and Rain Man. Some titles are already available, such as Hoosiers.Online Movie Viewing Eclipsing DVD/Blu-Ray?Obviously, Google is eager to compete in the rapidly expanding market for legal online movie watching. According to a Bloomberg article based on a recent study by IHS Screen Digest, online movie viewing is expected to eclipse DVD and Blu-Ray viewing this year. Google still has a long way to go, of course, to catch up to established powerhouses such as Apple’s iTunes, Amazon’s Instant Video, and Netflix, but the agreement with MGM is certainly a step in the right direction.Impact for Android UsersAndroid integ...

Samsung Galaxy S III To Be Unveiled May 3rd

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:58:34 +0000

Expectations Postponed, Expectations RealizedWe first expected Samsung to announce the Galaxy S III at the 2012 Mobile World Congress, but Samsung dashed those hopes, announcing that “The successor to the Galaxy S2 smartphone will be unveiled at a separate Samsung-hosted event in the first half of the year, closer to commercial availability of the product." After weeks of rumor and speculation, we now know when the "successor" will be announced: 7pm local time on May 3rd in London (which translates to 2pm on the U.S. East Coast, and 11am on the West Coast).What Will Be Unveiled? (render from blog.mobiles.co.uk)There have been countless rumors floating about the Internet concerning the specs and design of the highly anticipated third generation of arguably the world’s leading Android phone, and there have been scores of fake renders of the device, but is any of the speculation realistic? Beginning with the specs, the rumors deemed most reliable by the various Android blog...

Toshiba Announces New Excite Tablets

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:37:54 +0000

After the moderate success of the Toshiba Thrive, original Excite tablet, and the slightly thinner Thrive 7, Toshiba is continuing to expand the Excite line with 3 new stock ICS tablets. These new devices pack in the latest tech, including quad core processors, and run the size range from 7.7" to 13". Yes, 13". Not content with the current tablet sizes, Toshiba has decided to differentiate themselves with a larger tablet experience for Android fans. That's not to say they weren't different before. The Thrive had some pretty stand-out features over other tablets when it launched last year, including a full-size SD slot and a back cover that could be swapped for other colors.This latest crop of tablets comes with all the port options that made their previous tablets a success, but the new designs are much thinner and of better quality. All three tablets have forgone the flimsy plastic and rubber backing in favor of aluminum. In addition, the screens are protected b...

Team Win Recovery Project 2.1 Update: Galaxy Nexus Builds Now Fully Functional!

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:08:24 +0000

Update: The Galaxy Nexus Toro and Maguro builds have been updated to full 2.1 status. Screen size issues and slow boots are now a thing of the past. Get your files and flash away, folks!Last fall, Team Win introduced the 2.0 version of its Android recovery interface. Team Win Recovery Project (or TWRP for short) replaced the iconic volume-rocker scrolling list recovery and replaced it with large buttons, a lockscreen option in recovery, and batch support for more involved installation activities. Better yet, TWRP 2.1 is also now fully open source; there's nothing in the code that's not up for community input and involvement. Download Links HTC EVO 3D CDMA - HRC EVO 3D GSM - HTC EVO Shift 4G - HTC Vivid - HTC Sensation - HTC Thunderbolt - Motorola Atrix 4G - Motorola Photon 4G - Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA - Samsung Galaxy Nexus GSM - Samsung Nexus S - Samsung Nexus S 4G - Acer Iconia Tab A500 - Kindle Fire - Nook Color - HP TouchPad What's New in...

RootzLive! Episode 2 Tonight At 6 Pac/9 East! Team Kang, AndysThreads, SassiBob, And Azrienoch!

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:18:57 +0000

We're ready to do it again! Last week we rocked this place with Episode 1 of our brand new RootzLive! weekly broadcast! This week we're going to be serving up even more for you with some very awesome guests!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ivVwCEbo9c&hd=1April 11th 6PM Pacific/9PM Eastern we will be airing Episode 2 of RootzLive!This week we'll be interviewing noted RootzWiki developer Roman about his latest app RootzBox , previous projects, and future endeavors! We'll also get to know more about him on a personal level... history, hobbies... etc.http://i.imgur.com/BDfuV.pngAlso, we'll have SassiBob and Jeff "Azrienoch" Smith back on the air with us this week. They were VERY popular with you, and I'm pretty sure that you'll enjoy what they have to share with us this week.http://p.twimg.com/ApxcEulCAAEMsBS.pngYour favorite RootzWiki Admins, Steve Bird and Steve Smith will be on air to give us a "State of the Site...

RootzLive! Episode 1 Archive Video Is Available Now!

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:19:40 +0000

Clear your schedule folks because tonight we will broadcasting our first episode of RootzLive! here on RootzWiki! We will start the broadcast at 6PM Pacific/9PM Eastern (US) time at our new LIVE page, but tune in a bit early for some prefunk music and grooves!Update: Archive video is now available here: http://rootzwiki.com...now-with-video/ On tonight's episode I'll introduce myself and explain what RootzLive! is all about. We'll also talk to Sam Caplat who is heading up our new SuperUser.tv project and find out what we can expect from them. In addition to that, we'll have Steve Smith (b16) and Steve Bird (Birdman) on board to talk about RootzWiki and it's involvement with the community. [Update] We're also very happy to announce that SassiBob and Jeff "Azrienoch" Smith will be joining us to talk about their involvement to the project as well!You may notice that RootzLive! looks and functions a bit differently than other...

Android 4.0.4 IMM76D ROM Downloads For Nexus Devices

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:14:30 +0000

Another night, another flashing frenzy! Earlier today, Google pushed Android 4.0.4 (build designation IMM76D) to the AOSP repositories. RootzWiki's own birdman has spent the better part of the afternoon extracting and compiling builds for the various Nexus-class devices. If you absolutely can't wait for Google (or your carrier, for those of you on CDMA-based devices) to push the update to your phone or tablet, we've got the downloads you're looking for.While there is no official changelog for the 4.0.4 build, Google's Jean-Baptiste M. Queru mentioned that there were a "few hundred" changes over 4.0.3. Many who have tested the builds below are reporting a smoother overall experience throughout the phone with some reporting that the initial set up process from first boot to functional device seems to move more quickly as well.There are a few important items to note in regards to these builds. As these are compiled from the binaries, they do not inc...

RootzWiki Developer and Site Roadmap

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 03:49:31 +0000

Big things are coming our way in the next weeks and months and we are excited to share with all of the RootzWiki Android community the things to come. In the past weeks we announced SuperUserTV which will be brought to you by many familiar faces from Jeff "Azrienoch" Smith, Sassibob, Scotty Brown and many more faces in the developer scene from RootzWiki.*Note* Sharing this or Tweeting this article will make you eligible for a shirt and supporting members package, we want the word out and our readers and users are top priority. The date of publishing will be the only day to make you eligible for the give out.SUPERUSER.TV http://youtu.be/mgj_RI8hHkwSuperUserTV is going to be live, pre recorded and most importantly a montage of talent brought to you by very talented people. It will be anything from reviews, to interviews to tips and tricks. Most importantly on Wednesday nights we will have an onsite gathering for SuperUserTV fans to call in and talk to us and ask us questions...