Someone in China just beat iFixit :P. Yes the Xperia Z1 just got the tear down treatment. In terms of design the Z1 is similar to the Z. Inside the phone you have a 3,000 mAh battery.

Unlike iFixit we do not have a repairability score but you do have some very detailed instructions on howto disassemble the Sony Xperia Z1.

For more pictures and a detailed description head over to the original link.

Source:-gsmarena

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The exploit writes a new custom /system image onto your Chromecast, well in simple terms it’s a custom firmware.Now that Chromcast has been rooted and we can write a custom firmware we believe the possibilities are endless and we say modified firmwares for the Chromecast as well.

Below is the video released by gtvhacker:-

For detailed instructions on how to root your Chromecast click here.

Source:-gtvhacker

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Pre-requiste – You need to have a custom recovery installed, TWRP is preferred for this root method as issues have been reported with CWM.

• Download SuperSU by Chainfire
• Place the zip in your Nexus device’s internal memory
• Reboot into recovery and flash the file and you should have root

If you insist on using CWM then you need to uncheck the option to “disable stock recovery flash” in case it shows up.

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Link here >>>>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.espn.espnfantasyfootball&hl=en

SCREENSHOTS

Features include:

•Team Management: Start/bench players, add, drop, and claim players off waivers, propose, accept or reject trades with other managers

•Fantasy Cast Live Scoring and Stats: Real-time scoring and detailed information for all your match-ups.

•Personalized Push Notifications for injuries, substitutions, and scoring updates.

•Fantasy News, Videos and Tweets from ESPN’s fantasy analysts.

•View and post messages to your league’s message board

Source: Google Play

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Disclaimer

This is not for the faint hearted and we are not responsible if you turn your device into a $500 paper weight.

The bootloader and recovery from Google Edition HTC One were dumped a few days ago, well now we have the steps to convert HTC One to Google edition, all credits and thanks go to xda member uncon.

Warning

Your device will be wiped including any backups, so either upload your backups online or copy them to your computer.

Pre-requistes

1. You must be S-OFF
2. CID should be either SuperCID or GOOGL001
3. You are responsible for whatever happens

How To

1. Download this file. This is the Google Edition RUU with sbl images included (RUU-HTC_One_GE-2.14.1700.15.zip, md5 01e98e27bca4ffb4bbbbeaea6d2ddecc) (mirror – mega)
2. Open an adb terminal and issue adb reboot bootloader
3. Issue fastboot oem rebootRUU
4. Issue fastboot flash zip RUU-HTC_One_GE-2.14.1700.15.zip
5. Issue fastboot flash zip RUU-HTC_One_GE-2.14.1700.15.zip (yes same command 2 times)
6. Issue fastboot reboot , your device should now reboot and you should be converted to Google Edition HTC One.

Source:-xda

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You are probably asking yourself, why would you need to capture screenshots on your device? It’s as simple as taking the Screenshot.  So you can show what is on your screen at any given moment.  This gives you control to share what you want whenever you want (not just with photos) with your Android Fans.  Have a cool widget, app, or in my case a website that looks really cool and you want to show off.  Well you can now simply take a screenshot and send it to fans via email, message or social media apps.   I am sure you have a crazy “something” that you want to share with someone that they may have sent you? There are multiple reasons that you may have the desire to do this and now it’s made simple for you.

Just do the following screenshot method for the Samsung Galaxy S4.

1. HOLD down the POWER button and the HOME button at the same time.

Figure 1.0- (androidfannetwork.com)

It is not complicated, really, that’s all you have to do!  And now, you too can have a screenshot of your favorite website, to share with Android Fans.  You’ll see a message appear on the top of your screen that says “screenshot saved to Camera shots”. With this method, your screenshot will appear in the pictures/screenshots directory. You can also go to your Gallery App to view the screenshots that you have captured.  You can then share or save as you see fit.  I just happened to share my screenshot to “Dropbox” for safe keeping.  Stay posted for more Need to Know tips.

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The peeps over at xda developers never cease to amaze me, wake up in the morning and just scroll through the forums and you’ll always find something new. A method for free SIM Unlock for Samsung Galaxy S4 is now available. The method has been reported working on AT&T, T-Mobile and Canadian GSM versions of the Samsung Galaxy S4.

Warning

Neither we nor the xda developers are responsible if something happens to your device after trying this, please try this at your own risk. The method has been reported to work on TouchWiz ROMS or stock Samsung firmware only.

Here are the steps:

1. Goto phone dailer, and enter *#27663368378# for the debug service menu (if this does not work try *#0011#)
2. In “ServiceMode”, select [1] UMTS
3. In “UMTS MAIN MENU”, select [1] DEBUG SCREEN
4. In “DEBUG SCREEN”, select [6] PHONE CONTROL
5. In “PHONE CONTROL”, select [6] NETWORK LOCK
6. In “NETWORK LOCK”, select [3] PERSO SHA256 OFF
   It should show:
   SHA256_ENABLED_FLAG[1]
   SHA256_OFF => SHA256_ON
7. Now touch the first line SHA256_ENABLED_FLAG[1]
   It should show:
   MENU NOT EXIST
   PRESS BACK KEY
   Current Command is 116631
8. Now press the menu button and select “Back”
   It should show:
   SHA256_ENABLED_FLAG[0]
   SHA256_OFF => Not Change
9. Again, press the menu button and select “Back”, and you’re back in the “NETWORK LOCK” screen
10. Press the menu button and select “Back”, and you’re in the “PHONE CONTROL” screen
11. Press the menu button and select “Back”, and you’re in the “DEBUG SCREEN” screen
12. Finally, press the menu button and select “Back”, and you’re back in the “UMTS MAIN MENU” screen
13. Select [6] COMMON
14. In “COMMON” screen, select [6] NV REBUILD
    Now you are in the “NV REBUILD” screen, you should see the following text:
    ——————————
    Golden-Backup exist
    You can Restore Cal/NV
    ——————————
15. Now for the final step.
    In “NV REBUILD” screen, select [4] Restore Back-up
    The button lights for menu and back should come on, and the phone will auto reboot in a few seconds.

Let us know if you were able to sim unlock your Galaxy S4 using the above method.

Source:- xda

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The AT&T LG Optimus G Pro has been rooted, the root method is the same as that for the AT&T LG Optimus G.The method is essentially a one click root method assuming you have the drivers installed and adb up and running. You can find the detailed instructions here.

xda member idle0095 has also made a video :-

The key features of the AT&T LG Optimus G Pro are:-

• 5.5 inch 1080 x 1920 pixel screen
• 1.7 GHz processor
• 2.0 GB RAM and 32.0 GB ROM
• 13.0 megapixel camera

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T-Mobile has been rolling out an OTA (M919UVUAMDL) for the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S4 and MotoChopper is reported to be no longer working to get root access.

Well if you are one of those who updated to the OTA being rolled out today and want to root your T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S4, you need not worry. xda-developers recognized developer mattigroff has you covered. Just follow the steps mentioned here and all should be good. Doesn’t take long for the awesome developers over at xda to figure it out, right Samsung?

Below is the changelog for the OTA :-

• Version
  • Android version 4.2.2 / Baseband version M919UVUAMDL
  • Approved 5/7/2013
  • OTA and Samsung Kies update available 5/7/2013
• Improvements:
  • Visual Voicemail app improvements
  • ISIS app improvements

Source for changelog:-T-Mobile.

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Thanks to xda developers recognized elite developer Adam Outler the Note 10.1 on Verizon is now a free bird. Please note the process will also install TWRP recovery on your Verzion Note 10.1. Now, coming back to using the term jailbreak, well I’ll have to quote Adam for an answer to that:-

Hey, you can’t jailbreak an Android.. yeah, i know, but “Jailbreak” is a protected act under the USA DMCA Exemption of 2012 and “Unlocking” is illegal without carrier permission. There will be no misunderstandings here.

Here is a video tutorial by Adam himself:-

For more details, download links head over to the orginal thread at xda.

Source :- xda

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