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TWRP 2.4 Adds Impressive New Feature Set
Regardless of what the US Government and the PAC behemoth CTIA would have you believe, choice is a good thing in the wireless industry. And when it comes to having choices for different types of...
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Browse and Search the AOSP, Linux, and CM Sources Online
When in the course of developing from source, it can become quite cumbersome to find that specific code reference or symbol that is either causing you problems or is the one thing you’re missing. You...
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HTC Thunderbolt Receives Lackluster ICS Update
Let’s face it: HTC is far from being the model of the open source development world. While they still have a large following, their recent earnings statements are an indication that their followers are...
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Sony Xperia Z Kernel Source Released Prior to Worldwide Device Launch
One of the most highly-anticipated devices debuted at CES 2013 is the Sony Xperia Z. With a 5″ 1080p screen with a ~441 ppi, sitting atop a quad-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm S4 Pro with 2 gigs RAM and a 13.1...
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Sony Developers Share Open Source Tool for Debugging and Fine-Tuning Your Apps
We have always strongly encouraged developers from the various OEMs to take an active role in the open source community. At times we have seen involvement, but often that doesn’t happen for many...
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Virtuous Ten Studio Becomes Self-Aware, Decompiles Skynet
Back in August we wrote about a large update to a pretty epic piece of work. With its latest release Virtuous Ten Studio, created by XDA Recognized Developer and Senior Moderator Diamondback and his...
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Porting Ubuntu Touch is as Simple as Building CM
The release of the Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview yesterday prompted a lot of activity on the Ubuntu Touch forum, and for good reason. The concept of Ubuntu on phones and tablets has been desired by...
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Ubuntu Touch: Next Generation OS or Just Another Skin?
Since the dawn of Android tablets, and really ever since the HTC HD2, developers have been looking for ways to bring Ubuntu to the mobile space. It seems like every new device gets a thread devoted to...
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Chainfire Finds Actually Working Galaxy S 4 Root Method
Often times in the world of media, the first to the story gets to claim they were first. They get the worm, and they get the page views. And we won’t say that page views aren’t great; they are. They...
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XDA Roundtable with NVIDIA and NVIDIA Project SHIELD
Not too long ago, we held our first XDA Roundtable with a few developers and enthusiasts. While it was a tad bit impromptu (read: “last minute”) it was a smashing success. We vowed we would do them...
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XDA Molded Case for HTC One Available Now
XDA encourages collaboration between developers and within the community, so it’s only fair that we seek out opportunities to do so ourselves. Working with the fine folks at Cruzerlite is just such an...
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Xperia Z Joins Sibling in the AOSP Mix
The Android Open Source Project (AOSP) is Google giving the entire community (manufacturers, enthusiasts, developers, etc.) the necessary building blocks to bring what many refer to as “stock Android”...
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Introducing XDA:DevCon – A Conference For Developers By Developers
A little over a year ago, a thought began to permeate among some of the staff here at XDA: “Why doesn’t XDA create its own conference?” After much exploring and discussion, and maybe even a few group...
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Ten Winners of the HTC One Molded XDA Cases Announced
Last week we let you know about the slick, new HTC One molded XDA cases and the competition Cruzerlite was running to give away 10 of them. Well, it’s time to announce the winners. @ChrisDruif...
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Oppo Find 5 Receiving Open Source Project Love
Here at XDA, you’ve probably seen us talk about collaboration. The dictionary defines collaborating as “to work with another or others on a joint project.” We take collaboration seriously, so much so...
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You Asked for Them – You Got Them, and More!
A while back, we took a poll on which handset we should add to the list of XDA merchandise. After a few months of discussion, and honestly just having a lot going on, we’re ready to announce the...
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Google I/O 2013 Keynote Notes
In a crowded, standing-room Google I/O 2013 kicked off with the Keynote. Google’s SVP Vic Gundotra welcomed the 6,000 in attendance as well as the 40,000+ in attendance worldwide at the viewing...
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Sony Continues AOSP Initiative on the Tablet Z
Sometimes, you can harp on a subject so much that you end up beating a dead horse. In our eyes, this is not one of those instances. Enough can’t be said for companies that take Open Source seriously,...
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Chainfire Patches Samsung’s Attempts to Block Root, New Devices Added to...
Samsung, Samsung, Samsung, you never cease to amaze. You love to say that you are friendly to the developer and user communities, and some have even bought that. There’s an old saying that says,...
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Sony Mobile Sponsoring XDA:DevCon 2013
If there’s one thing that Sony Mobile has done over the past year to change its image, that’s been to support the independent Android developer community. From open-sourcing DASH to releasing an ALPHA...
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