Hacks

iPhone 4 gets impressive Windows Phone 7 theme (video)

January 31, 2011
iOS7

We’ve seen plenty of Windows Phone 7 themes for iOS in the past, but this new one, called OS7, has to take the cake. Although we only get a glimpse of what the WP7-like UI is packing in its beta form, the video below shows evidence that it’s fluid and has the ability to...
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Get LG Optimus 2X clock-weather widget, live wallpapers, and ringtones on your Android

January 31, 2011
optimus2xweather

The fellas at XDA-developers have been shopping through the system files of the LG Optimus 2X Android smartphone and have come away with some cool gifts for anyone rolling with a device running Android 2.2 or higher. From a widget to wallpapers to audio files, they have your back. The extracted LG clock widget...
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HTC EVO 4G gets Android 2.3 Gingerbread (kind of)

December 7, 2010
htc evo gingerbread

The Samsung Nexus S and the updated Android 2.3 OS that comes with it was just announced yesterday, but it looks like developers are already hard at work in bringing the Gingerbread goodness to other devices. In fact, they already have a bootable Gingerbread ROM for one of the hottest Android devices out right...
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Unlock all levels in Angry Birds with an Android app

November 21, 2010
angrybirdslevels

If you play Angry Birds for Android and want to unlock all levels the easy way, a member on XDA just released an app to do just that. You will need a rooted device, as the app replaces a file for the game in the data folder to accomplish the hack. The replacement file...
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Android Keyboard Manager Can Set Separate Keyboards for Landscape, Portrait Views

November 10, 2010
keyboardmanager

There are so many great keyboards available for Android, but not all are effective in both portrait and landscape orientations. For example, Swype is fantastic for portrait use, but if you switch to landscape, the layout is a bit unorganized and inconvenient, at least in my opinion. For landscape situations, I prefer to use...
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Motorola Droid 2, Droid X Overclocked to 2GHz?

October 22, 2010
droid-x-2ghz

The T-Mobile G2 was overclocked to a whopping 1.42GHz of processing power just two days ago. The Droid 2 and Droid X, however, have one-upped those speeds today. Clocking in at 2GHz, a developer by the name of Matt4542 is currently working on stability, as it’s not ready for prime-time action just yet. Both...
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T-Mobile G2 Android Overclocked to Insane Speeds, 1.42GHz!

October 20, 2010
g2 overclocked

It’s natural for smartphones these days to be overclocked by diligent developers soon after they’re released. What’s not so natural is when they’re overclocked to nearly double their intended speeds. That is exactly the case of the T-Mobile branded G2, a device that comes straight from the factory clocked in at 800MHz. Although perfectly...
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Samsung Epic 4G Keyboard Gets Converted to Gamepad (Mod Video)

October 19, 2010
Epic4GGaming

If you’ve ever played games through an emulator on your smartphone, then you know exactly how annoying it can be to play certain games using on-screen controls. In particular, I’m referring to games that require the use of diagonal directions. Classic games don’t usually have support for a virtual analog stick, so it leaves...
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Ben Heck Hacks HTC EVO 4G to Charge Using Flashlight Hand-crank

October 5, 2010
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Ben Heck is one heck hell of a hacker, especially with his latest creation – a hand-crank charger for one of our favorite Android devices to date, the HTC EVO 4G. Ben took apart a cheap, hand-operated flashlight and connected its motor to the EVO, which is genius! Here at SmartKeitai, we have all...
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Get Star Wars Android Live Wallpapers from R2D2 Droid 2 on HTC EVO 4G & Others (Video)

September 29, 2010
r2d2 droid wallpaper

Have you seen the limited edition Motorola R2D2 Droid 2 from Verizon Wireless? It’s a revamped Droid 2 with a complete Star Wars theme. The body resembles everyone’s favorite astro-mech droid, R2-D2, and even the software comes packed with some Star Wars fanfare. There’s an R2D2 boot animation that can be installed onto rooted...
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Droid X Multitouch Keyboard Hacked Onto HTC EVO 4G, Nexus One, & Other Android devices (Video)

July 23, 2010
droidxkb

Verizon’s Motorola Droid X is a powerful beast of an Android device. It sports a high resolution 4.3″ LCD display, 1GHz CPU, and tons of memory. It also features the innovative Swype keyboard, as well as a special multitouch keyboard. What’s so special about the latter of the two? Well, for starters, most Android...
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