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Patent System Fail: All your Rectangle with Rounded Corners are Belong to Apple
In a move for which no level of facepalm can suffice, the USPTO granted Apple a patent for a rectangle with rounded corners last week. Regardless of how ridiculous it may sound, sadly it’s true....
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Device Review: Samsung Galaxy Note II S-Pen Overview – XDA Developer TV
The story of the Samsung Galaxy Note II is an interesting one. When the first Samsung Galaxy Note came out, many people panned it, saying it was too large to be a usable phone and too small to be a...
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Jelly Bean Leak for the International Galaxy S II
Well, it’s been a long time coming. But after a whole load of nay-saying, conjecture, and incessant optimism, Samsung Galaxy S II owners can finally grab hold of a leaked Samsung test build of Android...
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Samsung Demands to See Recent Agreement Between HTC & Apple
“Why not upset the Apple cart? If you don’t, the apples will rot anyway.” – Frank A. Clarke The news that Apple and HTC had decided to settle their differences outside of the courtroom in favor of a...
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Heimdall and USB Logging Tutorial – XDA Developer TV
Today on XDA Developer TV, XDA Recognized Developer and XDA Developer TV first timer Benjamin Dobell gives us a tutorial on USB logging. Dobell is responsbile for Heimdall. Heimdall is an open source...
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Dangerous Exynos 4 Security Hole Demoed and Plugged by Chainfire
We recently told you about the Exynos4 security hole found by XDA Member alephzain. This is a security hole in the kernel that allows malicious code full access to all physical memory. XDA Elite...
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External Mics on Galaxy Devices Just One Resistor Away
Android devices support a lot of external devices. From Bluetooth speakers to external hard drives, there really isn’t much you can’t hook up to an Android device anymore. However, one thing that users...
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Add Custom Boot Animation to Any Samsung ROM
Due to the open nature of Android, at times device manufacturers make absolutely ridiculous decisions in an attempt to set their devices apart from those of the competitors. A perfect example of this...
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Highlights from This Year’s International CES
Another wonderful International CES has passed us by. The event was filled with many exciting displays, like the Intel Ultrabook Tree, but most important were the announcements made by many...
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Tizen OS: Brief History, Roots, and Current Status
This year’s Mobile World Conference was different from most. There were still all the device presentations, announcements, and revelations that we’ve come to expect from the biggest tech event of the...
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Goodbye Samsung! Hello HTC! Steve’s Change in OEMs – XDA Developer TV
If you’ve seen XDA Developer TV Producer Steve’s video on switching from Windows Phone to Android, you know Steve has no problem sharing his thoughts. He has been reviewing apps on the different...
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Flash Galaxy S 4 Custom ROM and Recovery, Testing Android Apps with Robotium...
XDA Elite Recognized Developer Chainfire has worked around Samsung’s attempt to block rooting your phone. Therefore, new devices have been added to CF-Auto-Root. That and more are covered by Jordan, as...
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Get the Android 4.2.2 Status Bar on Your Gingerbread-Based Samsung
There are still quite a few of folks who run Gingerbread on their devices—either because their devices have started to age a little bit, or the stability of ports of later versions is just not cutting...
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Shock and Awe: OEMs Cause Android Security Issues
It should come as no surprise that here at XDA, we are always calling on the OEMs to do a better job of removing the bloat of their custom UIs (Samsung – we’re looking at you and your now insane...
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Has Technology Become a Disposable Commodity?
I am, and have always been, an early adopter of a lot of things, particularly when it comes to technology. My cell phone voyage started back in the year 2000 with a Nokia 5110. Back then, only a...
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Leaked Screenshots Suggest Dramatic New Direction for Samsung’s TouchWiz UI
Modern Samsung devices generally pack class-leading specifications, great battery life, fantastic screens, and more features than you can shake a stick at. They’re also one of the better OEMs for...
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Samsung Responds to KNOX MitM Attack “Vulnerability”
About a month ago, we talked about a recent study (PDF) stating that most security vulnerabilities on Android are ultimately due to OEM customizations. And surprise, surprise—this can even happen on...
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Samsung Note PRO 12.2, Tab PROs and Galaxy Camera 2 Hands On at CES 2014 –...
Samsung was at this year’s CES in a BIG way! They have advertisements on just about any of the many shuttle buses circling the Las Vegas Convention Center, they had ads all over the Convention Center...
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International CES 2014 Wrap Up – What Got Announced?
The spectacle that is the International CES show has come to an end for yet another year. While there are bound to be more Android announcements at the upcoming Mobile World Congress, there are still...
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Android 4.4.2 for AT&T Galaxy S4 and Note 3 Leaked, HTC One KitKat US Release...
Android 4.4.2,for the AT&T Galaxy S4 and Note 3 has been leaked! That and much more news is covered by Jordan, as he reviews all the important stories from this week. Included in this week’s news...
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