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How to root Nook HD and HD+, install Google Apps, enable Unknown sources, and flash manual update [Guide]
Barnes & Noble seems to be going good with their Nook HD/HD+. The following guide will not just help you to get your Nook HD/HD+ rooted, but will also help you install GAPPS (Google Apps) package, enable Unknown sources (which you cannot do with some simple clicks in this device, [...]
How to root Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G and install ClockworkMod recovery [Guide]
Installing ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery on your Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G and getting it rooted will not only help you to just install some apps that were alien to your device till now, but it also opens up a new window to tweaking your device to your needs. If you are [...]
How to root ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T, unlock bootloader, and install ClockworkMod Recovery [Guide]
![How to root ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T, unlock bootloader, and install ClockworkMod Recovery [Guide]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/11/asus_tf300t-290x160.jpg)
So you have a brand new, shiny ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T and you want to root it. No worries, because this guide shows you exactly how to do that!
Disclaimer: This guide is intended as a helpful “how to”. dotTech and its writers are not responsible for any gain or [...]
Read More »How to disable lockscreen widgets and camera access on all Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and higher devices (Nexus 4, Nexus 10, Nexus 7, etc.) [Guide]
![How to disable lockscreen widgets and camera access on all Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and higher devices (Nexus 4, Nexus 10, Nexus 7, etc.) [Guide]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/11/lockscreen_policy_11-290x160.png)
Two of the many new features in Android 4.2 Jelly Bean are lockscreen widgets and direct camera access from the lockscreen (without having to unlock your device). If you have a device on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean or higher, you will have these two features. However, not everyone likes having [...]
Read More »How to enable 4G LTE on Nexus 4 [Guide]
Google may not advertise 4G LTE as a feature on the Nexus 4 but, as dotTech has already shown you, Nexus 4 does indeed have a 4G LTE chip built into the phone. As it turns out, it is possible to enable/turn on/use 4G LTE on the Nexus 4. This [...]
Read More »How to root Samsung Galaxy Nexus (GSM, Verizon, Sprint) and install ClockworkMod recovery [Guide]
Let me don’t waste your precious time making you read things you might already be aware of. Read on to find how you can get your Samsung Galaxy Nexus rooted, while you would also be unlocking the bootloader of your device and installing ClockworkMod (for GSM and Verizon versions) or [...]
How to root Nexus 10 and install ClockworkMod Recovery on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean [Guide]
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You have a shiny new Nexus 10 on your hands. Want to unlock its full potential? Then you need root — and this guide shows you exactly how to root your Nexus 10!
Disclaimer: This guide is intended as a helpful “how to”. Ashraf and dotTech are not responsible for [...]
Read More »How to root HTC Droid DNA and install ClockworkMod Recovery [Guide]
![How to root HTC Droid DNA and install ClockworkMod Recovery [Guide]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/11/droid_dna-290x160.jpg)
So you bought the beast known as HTC Droid DNA (for Verizon Wireless). Now you want to root it and install ClockworkMod Recovery. This guide shows you exactly how to do that.
Disclaimer: This guide is intended as a helpful “how to”. Ashraf and dotTech are not responsible for any [...]
Read More »How to enable USB debugging mode on all Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and higher devices (Nexus 4, Nexus 10, Nexus 7, etc.) [Guide]
If you like playing around with your Android device (e.g. rooting or installing custom ROMs), then you probably are familiar with Android’s ‘USB debugging mode’. However, USB debugging mode is really intended only for developers and people who don’t know what they are doing may accidentally enable it and put [...]
How to unlock bootloader of Nexus 10 (and relock it, if you change your mind) [Guide]
You have a new Nexus 10 and want to be able to root it or install custom ROMs. Before rooting or flashign a custom ROM, you need to unlock your boatloader. This article shows you exactly how to do that.
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Read More »How to unlock bootloader of Nexus 4 [Guide]
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So you have a Nexus 4 and want to be able to root it or install custom ROMs. Before you can do any of those things, you need to unlock the bootloader, first. This guide will show you how to unlock Nexus 4 bootloader.
Disclaimer: This guide is intended as [...]
Read More »How to root Samsung Galaxy S III GT-I9305 LTE and install ClockworkMod recovery [Guide]
Installing ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery and getting your Samsung Galaxy S III (GT-I9305) rooted will help you to get your device to do what an Android device is meant to do; give you the freedom to get your device to work the way you want.
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Read More »How to install TeamWin Recovery Project custom recovery on Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE [Guide]
TeamWin Recovery Project (TWRP) is one among the most popular custom recoveries for Android devices. ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery and TeamWin Recovery Project (TWRP) recovery are so extensive that a regular Android user can’t deny the temptation to replace their boring stock recovery (the default recovery that comes with the device) [...]
How to install ClockworkMod recovery and root Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE [Guide]
We had earlier shown you how to install TeamWin Recovery Project (TWRP) custom recovery on your Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE and get your device rooted using TWRP recovery. ClockworkMod (CWM) and TWRP are the top two custom recoveries for Android devices. This guide focuses on helping you to install [...]
How to install TeamWin Recovery Project custom recovery on Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE [Guide]
TeamWin Recovery Project (TWRP) is a popular custom recovery which has the power to rival ClockworkMod recovery, which may be called the most popular and extensive custom recovery tool for Android devices as of now. While TWRP recovery is available to a relatively lower population of Android devices when compared [...]
How to install ClockworkMod recovery on Sony Xperia T [Guide]
ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery is one of the most popular and extensive custom recovery tool for Android devices. Installing CWM recovery on your device, after you have got your device unlocked, will enable you to get access to advanced features as make custom advanced backups of your device, installing custom ROM’s [...]
How to install ClockworkMod Touch recovery on LG Optimus 4X HD [Guide]
ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery is one of the most popular custom recoveries for Android devices. CWM recovery gives your device exposure to advanced tools and tasks such as backing up your entire device or specific parts of it, upgrading/updating ROM’s, installing custom ROM’s, SD card partitioning, etc. ClockworkMod Recovery Touch gives [...]
How to root Samsung Galaxy Note II and install ClockworkMod recovery (ODIN method) [Guide]
Once you have ClockworkMod recovery installed on your Samsung Galaxy Note II (N7100), the next thing you might want to get done might be to root your device. But, as of now, none of the usual trustworthy methods such as flashing a zip from the recovery to root [...]
How to unlock the bootloader of Samsung Galaxy Nexus (GSM, Verizon, and Sprint versions) [Guide]
Unlocking the bootloader is usually one of the preliminary steps to getting rooted, and maybe you are reading this now just because you are looking forward to getting your Samsung Galaxy Nexus rooted. But still, unlocking the bootloader involves its own risk; of voiding the warranty. But there are also [...]
How to install unofficial ClockworkMod recovery on Samsung Galaxy Note II [Guide]
ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery is one of the most popular and extensive custom recovery tool for Android devices. It replaces the ‘boring’ default Android recovery with itself enabling Android users to carry out advanced or complex tasks with ease. Official CWM recovery is yet to be released for Samsung Galaxy Note [...]
How to unlock the bootloader of HTC One S and install ClockworkMod touch or non-touch recovery [Guide]
Unlocking your device will enable you to go free of the bounds on your bootloader and will enable to carry out advanced tasks. ClockworkMod recovery is an extensive recovery tool which would further give you more power, enabling you to root easily root your device and/or install custom ROM’s etc.[...]
How to install TeamWin Recovery Project custom recovery on Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T [Guide]
If you have been eagerly waiting to install ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery on your Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T, after unlocking it, wait no more. This guide will help you install TeamWin Recovery Project (TWRP) custom recovery on your Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T. As of now, CWM recovery doesn’t have [...]
How to unlock ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T using official unlocking app [Guide]
After rooting your ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 using a safe method, without loosing your warranty, it might be time for you to get yourself some extensibility, at the expense of voiding your warranty. Unlocking the bootloader of your device will help you gain the power to try out custom [...]
How to install ClockworkMod Recovery Touch on the HTC One X (GSM) international version [Guide]
ClockworkMod recovery is one of the most famous custom recoveries for devices based on Android, which will let you do advanced backup and restore, USB mounting from recovery, SD card partitioning, ability to install or update both stock and custom ROMs, etc. ClockworkMod Recovery Touch gives you the ability to [...]
How to unlock bootloader of HTC One X (GSM) international version [Guide]
So, you have a HTC One X in your hand thriving to get rooted? If yes, then you are at the right place to start getting your device rooted. Unlocking the bootloader of your device would be one of the first steps (probably the hardest) forward to achieving your goal.[...]
How to root and unlock Google Nexus 7 and install ClockworkMod Recovery [Guide]
This guide will help you to unlock the bootloader of your Google Nexus 7, the first device to run on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and to root your device and install ClockworkMod recovery, to gain access to advanced features such as blocking ads, or installing custom ROM’s such as Cyanogenmod.[...]
How to install ‘unofficial’ ClockworkMod Recovery Touch on Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (both 3G and WiFi) [Guide]
ClockworkMod recovery is currently the most popular and extensive custom recovery tool for Android devices. Its wide range of features has over time made it the most preferred recovery tool for even the standard Android users. ClockworkMod Recovery Touch gives you the ability to utilize your device’s touchscreen interface (as [...]
How to root AT&T Samsung Galaxy S III and install ClockworkMod recovery [Guide]
This guide will help you to root the AT&T version of Samsung Galaxy S3 to enjoy the real taste of your device, to full extent. If you are looking to root your Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, or International versions of your Samsung Galaxy S3, please refer to their respective guides, rather [...]
How to root Sprint and T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S III and and install ClockworkMod recovery [Guide]
Samsung Galaxy S3, the current flagship model of the Samsung Galaxy series phones, is proving to be a tough competitor for its market counterparts. Rooting your phone lets you enjoy the full power of this device. This guide will help you to install ClockworkMod recovery and root the Sprint and [...]
How to install (or flash) ClockworkMod Recovery Touch on Samsung Galaxy S III (GT-I9300)
ClockworkMod recovery is currently the most popular and extensive custom recovery tool for Android devices. The default Android recovery that comes with most Android devices is a bit basic in functionality and doesn’t offer many features that ClockworkMod serves a user with. Advanced backup and restore tools, USB mounting, SD [...]
[Android] What is ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery and why do we use it? [dotTech Explains]
What is ClockworkMod recovery?
When it comes to recovery for Android, ClockworkMod has been and still is the most famous and extensive custom recovery tool for Android devices. ClockworkMod, which is often abbreviated as CWM, is developed by Koushik Dutta, more popularly known as Koush. (Yes, he is the same [...]
Read More »How to unlock Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III bootloader and root (one-click tool) [Guide]
If you are on Verizon Wireless you could shell out almost $600 to purchase a Developer Edition Samsung Galaxy S III with an unlocked bootloader. Or you could follow this guide which shows you how to unlock the bootloader on the regular Samsung Galaxy S III for Verizon.
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