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The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 was released last month and, true to its name, with mega features like a 6.3 inch touchscreen display, a 1.7GHz Krait CPU with 1.5GB of RAM, an 8MP camera and the whole host of goodies that Samsung is known to bundle with its high-end devices.  While the device is relatively new, there is already a root solution for it, thanks to our enterprising devs.  We will get you a far easier guide to follow as time goes on but for now, here is a way that you can root your Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 immediately! […]

One of the much-touted feature on the new iOS update is the 3D “Parallax Effect,” whereby your homescreen’s background image moves when you tilt your device.  Sounds cool and innovative right?  Cool though it may sound, it’s not that innovative on Apple’s part as the feature has been available on Android devices (granted, it’s only via third-party apps) for more than two years and is as easy as changing a wallpaper if you have the right tools installed.  Here are some of those tools that offer the same functionality and much more if you are interested in mimicking what your

Now that you are rooted, the next obvious step if you want to take a stab at custom ROMs is installing a custom recovery for the Karbonn A7+.  As with the rooting procedure, this is pretty simple too and you should have ClockworkMod Recovery (a very popular custom recovery) up and running in no time.  Read on then to know how to install ClockworkMod Recovery on the Karbonn A7+. I.  Before You Begin 1.  Charge your device to 75% or more to prevent power problems during the procedure. 2.  Back up everything you feel is important before you begin. II. 

The Karbonn A7+ is a budget-friendly Android device that is primarily available in India.  But as with its reduced cost, the specs are also vastly underwhelming with a 1GHz processor, a 3.5inch touchscreen display, and a 5MP camera.  If you want to get a bit more out of this, rooting is definitely the way to go and the post below should help you achieve that with much ease. I.  Before You Begin 1.  Charge your device to 75% or more to prevent unwanted shutdowns. 2.  Back up anything you feel is important. II.  Necessary Downloads Karbonn_A7+_ROOT.rar [Link available under #1

While rooting does open up many previously closed doors for your device, installing a custom recovery gives you the freedom of tinkering with your device without much fear of bricking it, as you can make backups that can be restored if anything does go wrong.  In the case of the Samsung Galaxy S Duos, if you have used our rooting procedure, you will have noticed that the custom recovery you flashed has mysteriously disappeared, replaced by the same old stock recovery.  The guide below will provide you the way to get ClockworkMod Recovery on your S5762 more permanently and if

The Samsung Galaxy Duos S7562 is a dual-SIM version of the original Samsung Galaxy S, that made waves way back in 2010.  The device is similar in most respects to the original version right down to its 4-inch display, 5MP camera, and the 1GHz processor.  This guide below will show you how to root the newer one and enable you to install any root-requiring apps that you have always wanted.  Read on then to root the Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562. I.  Before You Begin 1.  Charge your device to 75% or more and back up anything you feel is

Having a custom recovery is always a great idea as it enables your make backups and restore them in case you run into problems trying new ROMs, etc.  But that’s not all a custom recovery brings to the table as you will be able to clear cache, wipe your device partitions among other things.  The guide below will help you get ClockworkMod Recovery (a very popular custom recovery) on the LG Optimus G Pro and if this is the device you own, read on. I.  Before You Begin 1.  You need to be rooted for this procedure to work.  If

The LG Optimus G Pro is a high-end device that has been available starting last month and features a huge 5.5-inch display, a quad-core 1.7GHz processor with 2GB RAM, and a 13-MP camera.  Stellar specs but would be a better device if it was rooted right?  If you have the same idea, this guide below will help you achieve the same.  Read on then to know how to root your LG Optimus G Pro. I.  Before You Begin 1.  This procedure works only on the F240 version of the LG Optimus G Pro before you install the value pack update

The Sony Xperia E Dual was released last January and is a mid-range device featuring 1GHz CPU and runs Android 4.0.4.  But don’t you feel you want much more from this middling device, like say root access?  If you concur, read on to root the Xperia E Dual pretty easily. I.  Before You Begin 1.  You’ll need an unlocked bootloader for this procedure to work.  Head to the Sony Bootloader Unlocking site to do this.  Beware that you’ll lose your warranty by doing this! 2.  Charge your device to 75% or more and back up everything you feel is important

The Galaxy S4 is the new flagship device from Samsung in its ever popular Galaxy line and is on the cards to be released later this month.  The device will feature a quad-core 1.6GHz CPU with 2GB of RAM (making it faster than some older desktop PCs!), a 13MP camera, a great-looking 5-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display.  But that’s not what this post is about; this is about the I9505 variant (which is available as of now) of the same device, which features a 1.9GHz quad-core CPU on a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset.  The guide below should help you get it

The Pantech Breakout has been around for quite a while now and, with its 1GHz CPU, 512MB RAM and 4-inch display, can now be termed as a low-end Android smartphone.  But if you are thinking of milking some more out of this aging device, rooting it and installing a custom recovery is the way to go and the guide below will help you get past one of these two steps – Installing a custom recovery (ClockworkMod Recovery in this case). I.  Before You Begin 1.  This procedure is known to work with the Pantech Breakout running Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread.  If

Rooting your Pantech Breakout is the second part of liberating it and enjoy installing all those root-requiring apps that everybody else seems to have.  The procedure is pretty straightforward and you should be done in no time.  So read on to know how to root the Pantech Breakout and (if needed) unroot it later. I.  Before You Begin 1.  You will need a custom recovery installed already for the following procedure to work.  If you don’t have it, use our guide for help with this. 2.  As always, back up everything you feel is important and charge your device to

The Pantech Flex is a mid-range AT&T device that was released back in September 2012 and boasts of features such as a dual-core 1.5GHz CPU with 1GB RAM, a 4.3 inch display and an 8MP camera with flash.  But did you always feel you could get something more out of this device?  You felt right and rooting it is the way to squeeze that little extra out of it.  The guide below should help you achieve this with ease and if you are okay with voiding your warranty for the sake for extra privileges on your phone, read on. I. 

The Pantech Discover, a mid-range device available on AT&T, was released back in January and boasts of features like a dual-core 1.5GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage and best of all, a 12.6MP camera.  The phone comes with Android 4.0.4 ICS on board and while there isn’t much going for it from devs currently, you could very well see a custom ROM pop up running on Jelly Bean in the near future.  To be able to flash a custom ROM though, you’ll need a custom recovery and have root access.  This guide will take care of one of

The Galaxy Grand is an affordable dual-core Android smartphone available in India and comes in two variants, one with a single SIM slot (I9080) and the other with the option to slip in two SIMs (I9082).  The guide below will help you install ClockworkMod Recovery on the latter and later on, root it so you can make backups, overclock/underclock your device and many other features that are not available on unrooted devices.  If this is what you want, then read on to know how to install ClockworkMod Recovery on the Galaxy Grand. I.  Before You Begin 1.  Back up everything