Chainfire updated his CF-Auto-Root tool yesterday to support the just released Samsung Galaxy S5 on T-Mobile, Sprint, and U.S. Cellular. CF-Auto-Root requires an unlocked bootloader so AT&T and Verizon customers, once again, are out of luck. I don’t know about you, but one of the first things I do with a new phone is void […]
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HTC One (M8) Unlock Bootloader and S-OFF with Firewater!
Firewater S-OFF now officially supports the new HTC One (M8) among other HTC devices! You may ask why an unlocked bootloader or S-OFF is even needed for your device. For the 99% of us that don’t flash or root, we don’t need this. For the rest of us that love to tinker, S-OFF gives you […]
WeakSauce Root for Verizon HTC One (m8) and HTC One (m7)
Jcase and beaups have done it again! The fruit of last night’s labor is WeakSauce, a root method for Verizon’s HTC One (m8) and HTC One (m7). The exploit gets write access to system/xbin and installs a su binary which then allows you to install Superuser or SuperSU for root access. For the HTC One (m8), […]
Greenify App No Longer Requires Root Access
Over the past year, the Greenify app has become a hugely popular root-only app for users that like to conserve their RAM and battery life. Good news for those of you that either don’t have a root method for your device or rooting your devices isn’t your thing, but saving that battery life and RAM […]
Root and TWRP recovery for Oppo N1
Root and TWRP recovery for Oppo N1 Oppo N1, the latest flagship Android smartphone from OPPO got working root method and TWRP recovery to flash custom ROMs or mods on your device. You can find prerequisites, instructions on how to root, root wizard & ADB drivers download links from OPPO N1 sub forum on XDAdevelopers. […]
PSA: Kingo Root and Vroot Malicious
If you were following a link to try rooting with Kingo root or VRoot stop now and look else where. Vroot pulls binaries from your PC and computer; the thread on XDA has been closed and links removed until it can be sorted out. Until this method is verified to be working safely and without […]
Android 4.4 build leaked for AT&T Moto X
Android 4.4 build for AT&T Motorola Moto X has leaked Two days back we reported on a leaked build for T-Mobile and it’s time for Moto X users on AT&T to taste the Android 4.4 experience on their devices as a Android 4.4 build ( build id – 13.11.0Q2.X_44) has leaked. You can download the […]
Verizon Galaxy S4 on I545VRUDMI1 Rooted
Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 on I545VRUDMI1 has been rooted, all thanks to @designgears for Root de la Vega. The root method will completely wipe your phone but will NOT trip the Knox switch so your warranty won’t be voided. Click here for rooting instructions and download links.
Root de la Vega : Root Verizon Galaxy Note 3
Despite Big Red locking down the bootloaders on Android devices the developers never say no, the Verizon Galaxy Note 3 has been rooted. Yes, we know bootloader is still locked but root is something which every Android tinkerer wants to have. Root de la Vega by @designgears is the tool which you can use to […]
AT&T Note 3 Root via Root de la Vega
Yes we all know by now that AT&T sucks after it decided to start locking bootloaders, but even locking bootloaders has not stopped developers from hacking into AT&T devices. The latest and arguably the greatest Android phone, the Note 3 on AT&T has been rooted. Yeps, the AT&T Note 3 now has a write enabled […]