ClockworkMod Recovery is a tool that lets users of rooted Android devices create a complete backup of their device, restore from previous backups, wipe all data, or install new operating systems or other software updates. It can run on dozens of phones and tablets, and now you can also install ClockworkMod Recovery on an MK802 […]
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TWRP 2.1 touch-based recovery available for nearly two dozen Android devices
TWRP is a utility that you can use to create a complete backup of an Android phone or tablet, install software updates, wipe cache, or make other system-level changes. It’s a custom recovery tool, much like the popular ClockworkMod Recovery. And like ClockworkMod, you’ll need a rooted phone or tablet with an unlocked bootloader to […]
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Kindle Fire hacking update: Android 4.0 progress, custom TWRP graphics
Hackers have been making progress porting Google Android 4.0 to the Amazon Kindle Fire and making other changes to Amazon’s $199 tablet. Developer JackpotClavin has improved his early build of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. A few days ago he managed to add support for CPU scaling which improved battery life so that the tablet […]
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Amazon releases Kindle Fire 6.2.1 software, breaks root
Hackers have been tweaking the Amazon Kindle Fire ever since the $199 tablet started shipping in November. It’s turned out to be a surprisingly hacker-friendly device, and users have figured out how to root the tablet, install the Android Market, replace the operating system with CyanogenMod and make many other changes. But the latest Amazon […]
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Kindle Fire Utility makes updating, tweaking Amazon’s tablet a snap
It’s been a little over a month since the Amazon Kindle Fire hit the streets, and since day one hackers have been kicking the tires of Amazon’s 7 inch tablet to figure out how to make it do more than read books, play videos, and run apps purchased from Amazon. Now a developer going by […]
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How to install TWRP 2.0 touch-based recovery on the Kindle Fire (backup, restore, flash custom firmware)
25 Comments on How to install TWRP 2.0 touch-based recovery on the Kindle Fire (backup, restore, flash custom firmware)The folks at Team Win have released a new recovery tool for Android devices called Team Win Recovery Project 2.0. It’s an alternative to the popular ClockworkMod Recovery utility, and lets you backup or restore your device, install custom ROMs, or make other changes. Update: Note that this article was written in 2011 and refers […]
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Kindle Fire gets ClockworkMod Recovery… doesn’t do much yet
It’s only been a few days since the Amazon Kindle Fire started shipping, but early users have already figured out how to sideload apps, root the tablet, and install the Android Market. Next up? Replacing Amazon’s software with custom ROMs. There’s no way to do that just yet, but xda-developers forum member JackpotClavin has taken […]
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Isostick is a USB flash drive your computer thinks is an optical drive
At first blush, the idea of the Isostick might not seem that amazing. In simplest terms, it’s a USB flash drive that your computer detects as an optical drive. But who needs something like that? Nowadays, just about every computer on the market can boot to a USB device, be it a flash drive or […]