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How To: Root Your MyTouch Android Phone (SuperOneClick Method)
I. Before You Begin
1. This should work on a variety of different phones. The only phones that it does NOT work on so far are:
Sprint EVO 4G (HTC Supersonic)
Droid Incredible (HTC Incredible)
HTC Desire GSM
HTC Desire CDMA (HTC BravoC)
HTC Aria
Droid Eris (HTC DesireC)
HTC Wildfire (HTC Buzz)
HTC Legend
MyTouch Slide
For those phones head here and click on the specific phone for that procedure.
2. This procedure gives you root access on your phone, in order to load a custom ROM, please do this procedure then continue to the next procedure for your specific device at the end of this procedure.
T-Mobile G2 OTA Rolling Out, Brings WiFi Calling?
Well that was quick! Just six days after its official launch, there have been reports of a T-Mobile G2 OTA update rolling out this morning. The update is the G2′s first OTA update which reportedly enables WiFi-Calling (surprise, suprise) Mobile hotspot creation, update to the radio code (which will hopefully rectify the reception issues I’ve been having), and includes a few other fixes. We’ve yet to recieve the update on our T-Mobile G2, but if you’ve recieved the update drop us a line in the comments!
T-Mobile in talks with Clearwire to fund its operations and buildout
A report out of Reuters today confirms that T-Mobile is in talks with Clearwire to become a strategic partner that would allow them to rent wireless network space at a special wholesale rate and help fund Clearwire’s network buildout.
Clearwire runs the WiMAX network that powers Sprint 4G, but they will begin testing several LTE technologies this fall. T-Mobile is currently building out their HSPA+ network and plans to hit speeds of 42 Mbps next year, but they are hurting when it comes to the wireless spectrum needed for a true 4G network. Clearwire just happens to own more spectrum than anyone else right now and recently boasted they could deliver real-world download speeds that were faster than any carrier’s future 4G network.
Turn a Pogoplug into a Fully-Featured Linux Web Server
Pogoplugs are great little storage devices, but they can do more than they let on. Let’s take a look at how you can hack a Pogoplug into a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) web server.
This is a fun little project, but it does take some time and patience. Be sure to set aside a few hours this weekend to get it up and running. That said, let’s get started!
The video above will take you through the entire process, which is mostly based on the great tutorials at plugapps.com. The video won’t cover backing up your Pogoplug, which is something you should probably do, and also how to install NginX in place of Apache.
Get error 500 in xmlrpc.php file while using Windows Live Writer with WordPress
I just installed Windows Live Writer and while not a big fan of Windows Live products I wanted to give this program a try, as I figured it would make adding to my Blog a lot easier.
I must say it took some time to get the settings up and working, I kept getting an error “there was error 500 while processing the file xmlrpc.php”. and when looking into it there was no xmlrpc.php file to speak of. In looking online I came across this nice little tip found on WebGuru’s Blog about Digital Life. – thanks mate.
T-Mobile G2 Keyboard Gets a Close-Up Revealing Quick Key Shortcuts
Given that the internals of the upcoming T-Mobile G2 don’t place the HSPA+ handset well ahead of the competition, the phone has three main selling points. One is, well, the HSPA+ support, while the other two would be the stock version of Android 2.2 it runs and a pretty nice hardware keyboard. And that hardware keyboard is exactly what we are looking at here in close-up, giving us a better idea of its layout including a set of three Quick Keys. What are Quick Keys? They will be used to “quickly access super useful Google shortcuts and other applications that may take multiple steps to access.”
Google Introduces Instant Search
Just a day shy of Google saying the next step in search is automatic, Google’s gone ahead and announced Instant search. The idea here is that – as you type – results will come up before you even have to press enter. I didn’t quite get what Eric Schmidt meant the other day when he quickly touched on this next step, but it’s quite apparent now.
Did you know:
- Before Google Instant, the typical searcher took more than 9 seconds to enter a search term, and we saw many examples of searches that took 30-90 seconds to type.
T-Mobile G2 Official As Official Can Be
It’s just past midnight East Coast USA time and apparently that’s all T-Mobile needed to smack a September 9th date on an official announcement of the T-Mobile G2. The successor to the first ever Android phone includes a 3.7-inch screen, full QWERTY keyboard, Snapdragon processor, 7 home screens, 5MP camera (LED Flash and Autofocus) with 720p video recordingHD video camera and support for a 32GB MicroSD card. It comes pre-installed with an 8 Gigger for those wondering.
The press release only indicates a pre-order that will start later this month but you have the ability to sign up for e-mail notification immediately:
Remains of the Day: Spotting Android Scams and Malware
A look at how to weed out crapware in the Android Market, losing the ugly stickers on laptops, and Spotify joins the Sonos ranks.
- How To Spot Scams and Malware Apps on Android
Be smart about checking your Android apps to prevent malware or scams from appearing on your phone. [Tested] - Spotify and Sonos bring music home
For those that have it, your Spotify account is now accessible from Sonos players. [Spotify Blog] - Samsung Galaxy Tab
Samsung announced the release of their Galaxy Tablet with 7-inch screen, running Froyo 2.2, front and rear facing cameras for release in Europe this month and in the US in “coming months”. [Uncrate]
HTC Home Brings the HTC Weather Widget to Windows 7
Windows: If you’re sporting an HTC phone with the HTC user interface you may have grown fond of the combination clock and weather forecasting widget. HTC Home ports the HTC interface from your phone to your Windows desktop, complete with animations.
HTC Home is a port of the popular weather/clock widget from the HTC Sense UI interface found on Android phones—and related to similar HTC UIs found on other smart phones. You can resize the widget, tuck it in the taskbar, toggle the animations on and off, and easily switch which locale the forecast is reporting.
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