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Unofficial KitKat: Nexus 5 rooted, Android 4.4 ROMs arrive for older devices

A day after Google released Android 4.4 KitKat and launched the Nexus 5 smartphone, independent developers have started working with both. It’s now possible for anyone to root a Nexus 5 phone, and custom ROMs based on Android 4.4 KitKat have started to arrive for older phones and tablets. It’s always easy to unlock the […]

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Paranoid Android shifts gears, will focus on fewer devices

Paranoid Android is a custom version of Android that’s known for introducing unusual features such as custom touchscreen controls and a replacement for the notification and multitasking system in Google’s mobile operating system. Now the Paranoid Android team is laying out plans for their next release, and it looks like there will be a focus […]

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CyanogenMod goes pro: Raises $7 million in funding, makes CM easier to install

There are hundreds of custom versions of Android that you can install on phones, tablets, and other devices. But one of the biggest names in the custom firmware space is CyanogenMod. The team has been tweaking and improving Google’s open source operating system for four years… and now the core team of developers have quit […]

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CyanogenMod 10.2 nightlies arrive, along with updated gApps, ClockworkMod Recovery builds

It’s a big week for unofficial Android updates. The CyanogenMod team has started releasing nightly builds of CM10.2 for a handful of phones and tablets. Developer Koushik Dutta is updating his ClockworkMod Recovery tools for a number of Android devices. And there are new versions of the Google Apps available for custom ROM users running […]

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MoDaCo.SWITCH for HTC One hits beta: Dual boot HTC Sense, Google Edition ROMs

The HTC One is available with two different software experiences. Most models of the smartphone ship with HTC’s version of Android which features a custom skin called Sense. Or you can buy a model from the Google Play Store which comes without Sense, and instead offers a pretty much stock Android user experience. If you […]

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CyanogenMod introduces a camera app called Focal

As smartphone adoption continues to grow, so do the number of people carrying digital cameras around in the pockets and handbags. And while some companies, including HTC and Samsung have clearly put an emphasis on improving the camera hardware and software on their Android phones, the stock camera app included in Google Android leaves a […]

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AOKP Jelly Bean 4.2 Milestone 2 custom ROM adds new app launcher, more devices

AOKP is a custom for Android phones and tablets that’s earned a reputation for offering users a ton of ways to customize and tweak their device. But it’s been a while since there’s been a major release of AOKP, which means that folks looking for bleeding edge firmware to run on their mobile devices may […]