http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:58:50 +0000 86400 Leaked Hardware/Software http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/android-43-camera-outed-in-youtube-video-a-screenshot-tour-r1826 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:30:31 +0000 0758c9937b88cc03bd27f67e38a0ed6f http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/android-422-jelly-bean-test-firmware-leaked-for-the-international-galaxy-s3-r1706 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:56:07 +0000 f2b1b9275b094c26ff1998a09cd9412d http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/sense-51-with-android-422-system-dump-leaked-for-the-htc-butterfly-ports-inbound-r1636 HTC has a fairly poor track record for timely Android updates and leaving a few of their handsets stranded has done nothing for its rapport with the community. Lately, though it seems that HTC is renewing its promise to keep its devices up to date and in a timely fashion. For example, there is already an update to the One in the queue right now that will give Stateside HTC One owners improved camera, audio, battery life, and performance. Perhaps another early sign of this renewed committment is a system dump that was recently leaked: Sense 5.1 and Android 4.2.2 for the HTC Butterfly (the international counterpart to the Droid DNA).Though this dump has actually been available for some time, XDA developer Zarboz is making it available in an XDA thread. This is with the hope of being ported to the (Sprint) HTC One. Some of the more interesting things in the leak can be seen in the images below. (notice the quick toggles :D) It is my hope that developers will be able to at least pull... Wed, 08 May 2013 17:32:36 +0000 8c458fc1ed9bb89c1cd16889cb7e7e68 http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/mystery-motorola-phone-leaked-with-stock-android-sans-x-factor-r1485 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:35:32 +0000 da4b17317583999c7fc8ba29cfd48b8b http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/motorola-atrix-gets-ics-leak-r1178 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 05:16:43 +0000 5afd3bb639c0920782586a9843ee0785 http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/galaxy-nexus-will-be-the-first-android-phone-running-android-41-jelly-bean-r915 According to a recent posting on DroidLife.com, the Google Play Store jumped the gun on announcing Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The reference was quickly removed by Google, but not before the writer was able to get a screen shot. It has been anticipated that Jelly Bean would be Android 4.1 instead of Android 5.0. The screen shot shows the Google Play Store referencing the GSM Galaxy Nexus as the First phone to receive Android 4.1. It has been rumored that Google was looking to announce Jelly Bean at Google IO, which begins next week. Should an announcement occur, Android enthusiasts will get their first official look at the new features included in Android 4.1. An additional screen shot shows a reworked search bar, similar to the search bar included in the Google IO app. While a leaked reference to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) is exciting, device manufacturers and carriers need to move quicker with updating existing devices to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).What are your thoughts on... Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:13:28 +0000 b432f34c5a997c8e7c806a895ecc5e25 http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/verizon-screen-shot-leak-shows-htc-thunderbolt-scheduled-to-receive-update-on-may-10th-r693 According to leaked screen shots published on Droid Life, HTC Thunderbolt Owners are slated to get a software update on May 10th. Unfortunately for Thunderbolt owners, this update was not listed with the leaked screen shots which show the Android devices which are receiving an Android 4.0 – Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) update. This probably means that this update is a final version of the Gingerbread maintenance update, which was leaked last week on Android Police.The leak is Build 2.11.605.19 (Gingerbread) and came complete with updated 3G and 4G LTE radios. The leaked 2.11.605.19 update is an HTC Sense 2.1 build. The leak and custom ROMs which have been developed from it can be found on RootzWiki’s HTC Thunderbolt Development Forum. Even though HTC has announced that it will upgrade the Thunderbolt to ICS, there has been no word on when that upgrade will happen and given that the Thunderbolt is an older phone - updating the Thunderbolt is probably not a high priority for HTC.ROM deve... Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:05:48 +0000 b59a51a3c0bf9c5228fde841714f523a http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/verizon-summerfall-smartphone-roadmap-leaked-including-the-sgs3-update-us-sgs3-to-get-snapdragon-s4-instead-r689 What Phones Will Be Released?According to Boy Genius Report, the following phones are slated for Summer/Fall release (my comments in parentheses):The Samsung Galaxy S3 (that’s right - Verizon will not pass up the Samsung flagship this year as they did in favor of the Galaxy Nexus in 2011)The rumored Droid RAZR HD - aka the Droid Fighter, one of “‘multiple’ Motorola RAZR phones due to hit Verizon in the coming months” (Again? Really? Why flood the market with multiple Droids again? Do you actually encourage buyer’s remorse, Verizon?)An HTC flagship device slated for a Fall release (this one might be worth the wait for you HTC fans)According to other sources, these will be joined by the following phones:The Samsung Galaxy Journal (Verizon’s equivalent to the Galaxy Note)The Droid Incredible 4G (Droid Incredible stalwarts can finally enjoy 4G LTE - HTC fans overall might want to wait for the HTC flagship phone mentioned by BGR)Worth the Wait?Those of you currently eligible for an upgra... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:32:54 +0000 7c4ede33a62160a19586f6e26eaefacf http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/samsung-unpacked-app-suggests-galaxy-s3-name-tipster-suggests-possible-ceramic-back-preorders-abound-in-germany-r679 Galaxy S3 Name Unpacked?Keywords in the Play Store’s description for the Samsung Unpacked 2012 app suggest that “the next Galaxy” will be named the “Galaxy S3” (note the Arabic numeral instead of the Roman numeral - a departure from Samsung’s naming scheme for the 2nd generation of Galaxy S devices). Ceramic Back?A tipster named eldarmurtazin sent an instagram of what might be the back of the new device, possibly indicating a ceramic backing. If you’ll observe the light reflection on the bottom right, it is not the smooth, clear reflection one would expect from a glossy plastic surface, as on most previous Galaxy S devices. In fact, it looks more like the slightly dulled reflection one might expect from a ceramic surface. Obviously, an Instagram is hardly acceptable evidence, and this picture could have been taken from one of many different objects. I am not putting too much weight on this leak either, but it does coincide with previous rumors of a ceramic backing. Personally, I w... Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:46:31 +0000 e6384711491713d29bc63fc5eeb5ba4f http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/yet-another-galaxy-s-iii-update-update-leaked-benchmark-added-r672 Accessories Reveal the Shape of the Next Galaxy? A company called Kolay has released a pair of accessories for sale on Amazon’s UK website here , here , and here which contain previously-leaked renders of the phone to be revealed next week. There’s certainly no guarantee that these renders are accurate, yet this company invested the money and other resources to produce these accessories - a risky move if the company has no knowledge of what shape the next Galaxy will take. That’s not to say they wouldn’t take such a risk if they’re in a position to make quick design changes and eat the costs of producing their present products (especially since they got a lot of free publicity from various tech blogs). The Galaxy S III Beats the Competition in Graphics Benchmark? A member of the GLBenchmark graphics benchmark site community recently uploaded a test in which the rumored Galaxy S III chipset (now believed to be a quad-core Exynos 4 series processor clocked at 1.4 Ghz with a Mali-400... Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:06:49 +0000 2451041557a22145b3701b0184109cab http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/will-the-next-galaxy-be-the-galaxy-siis-r647 The Galaxy SII...S?Andrew Hoyle at Cnet’s Crave UK blog has indications from a “source in the UK telecoms industry” that the successor to the Galaxy SII will only be a minor update, “like the iPhone 4s was to the 4.” Though the source wished to remain anonymous, the news has spread throughout the blogosphere, no doubt due to Cnet’s reputation as a leading source of tech news. The source also believes that the phone will not be called the Galaxy SIII. Interestingly, Natasha Lomas, also from Cnet, quoted a Samsung vice president as saying that the Galaxy Note is considered the successor to the Galaxy SII. It is unclear what name Samsung would choose for its new device, which allegedly goes by the internal name “Bali.”What Other Features Are Planned?Cnet’s anonymous source believes that eye-tracking will be included with the new handset, a feature by which the front-facing camera tracks eye movement and can automatically lock the screen when your eyes move away from the display. For ob... Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:30:33 +0000 8d420fa35754d1f1c19969c88780314d http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/google-drive-to-launch-next-week-r644 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:53:51 +0000 89f03f7d02720160f1b04cf5b27f5ccb http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/samsung-galaxy-note-meet-ice-cream-sandwich-r599 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:14:25 +0000 83e8ef518174e1eb6be4a0778d050c9d http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/breaking-news-ics-for-skyrocket-leaks-weve-got-the-link-att-r579 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 02:39:33 +0000 ed4227734ed75d343320b6a5fd16ce57 http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/htc-one-x-photo-revealed-r449 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:45:04 +0000 2dffbc474aa176b6dc957938c15d0c8b http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/google-trackpad-points-towards-android-laptop-r447 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:34:35 +0000 c930eecd01935feef55942cc445f708f http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/ice-cream-sandwich-moto-ui-caught-in-action-r429 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:58:02 +0000 56352739f59643540a3a6e16985f62c7 http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/zte-to-unveil-two-new-android-phones-at-mwc-r428 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:32:23 +0000 0663a4ddceacb40b095eda264a85f15c http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/leaks/leaked-htc-endeavor-shows-off-quad-core-and-htc-speak-r408 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:39:54 +0000 6d9c547cf146054a5a720606a7694467