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Often times, we get our brand new smartphones but we don’t like all the bloatware that comes along with them. Perhaps we just don’t like the look of the UI and would rather have the stock Android ...

With the constant rush to trumpet the latest phones it's easy to think of old phones as obsolete. Most carriers encourage this with a spotty record on upgrading their existing phones to the latest and ...

Most Android users do not stick with single ROM or firmware on their smartphone and frequently change the firmwares to try new custom ROMs or flash Kernels to improve the device performance. Odin a ...

We've talked about how to flash an image using ROM Manager, but if you're more comfortable with a keyboard and mouse, fastboot might be easier for you to use. You'll need to be aware of some ...

After rooting an Android phone, you can switch the operating system ROM whenever you want. The rooting process removes the preinstalled operating system on the Android phone, replacing it with a ...

For all of Android's flexibility and customization, carriers and phone makers still manage to lock down plenty of restrictions, skins, and preloaded software that you just don't want. There isn't ...

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One of the beautiful things about Android is the ability to flash all sorts of custom ROMs on your smartphone or tablet. These custom ROMs can change the entire look and feel of your smartphone. And ...