http://www.dkszone.net Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:47:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.dkszone.net/undelete-android-recover-deleted-files-sd-card-internal-storage http://www.dkszone.net/undelete-android-recover-deleted-files-sd-card-internal-storage#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:48:38 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=11010 Android is getting popular by the day, mostly because of the ease with which the devices can be rooted, and also because of the thousands of free apps that will allow you to do everything with your device. A new root app named Undelete has been released in the Android market. Similar to those file recovery tools that you use on your Computer to recover...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/undelete-android-recover-deleted-files-sd-card-internal-storage/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/install-android-4.0.1-ics-ice-cream-sandwich-galaxy-tab http://www.dkszone.net/install-android-4.0.1-ics-ice-cream-sandwich-galaxy-tab#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:00:12 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=11000 Samsung’s Galaxy Tab was the company’s first foray into tablet market. This was later followed recently by the more successful Galaxy Tab 7.0. Many users who own the original Galaxy Tab may be enthusiastic to get the latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) firmware on their device. So here is a small guide for them.   A working alpha AOSP-based port of Android 4.0.1 Ice...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/install-android-4.0.1-ics-ice-cream-sandwich-galaxy-tab/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/root-nook-tablet-permanently-how-to http://www.dkszone.net/root-nook-tablet-permanently-how-to#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:42:46 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10996 Android tablets are giving iPad a run for its money. One main reason users go for Android devices is because they can be rooted easily and lots of customizations can be done on them. Recently, Kindle Fire, Amazon’s first Android tablet, has been rooted using SuperOneClick, a single click Rooting tool. Now, a root for Nook tablet has arrived. Once again, it’s a forum member...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/root-nook-tablet-permanently-how-to/feed 1 http://www.dkszone.net/google-music-country-outside-usa http://www.dkszone.net/google-music-country-outside-usa#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:31:29 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10978 Google Music, a music streaming service from Google, has come out of Beta. This cloud based service, however, is currently available only for US residents. Users from other countries will definitely feel betrayed for being left out. For all those who like to try out Google Music, here is a neat trick that will let you access the music management service from your country using...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/google-music-country-outside-usa/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/root-kindle-fire-superoneclick-how-to http://www.dkszone.net/root-kindle-fire-superoneclick-how-to#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:17:19 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10962 Amazon’s $199 Kindle Fire has finally arrived. This Android tablet, which is Amazon’s answer to all those iPads and Galaxy Tabs has already been rooted by a forum member of AndroidForums using SuperOneClick 2.2 with the help of the zergRush exploit. According to the developer, rooting Kindle Fire was a pretty straightforward process. All he needed to do was to get ADB to work with...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/root-kindle-fire-superoneclick-how-to/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/root-samsung-galaxy-note-install-cwm-recovery http://www.dkszone.net/root-samsung-galaxy-note-install-cwm-recovery#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:47:35 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10944 Samsung Galaxy Note is the latest in the breed of Galaxy devices that have taken the Android market by storm. Galaxy Note is a 5.3 inch Android phone, that tries to bring a phone and a tablet together and fit it into your pocket. As usual, with all Android devices, Galaxy Note too has been rooted upon its arrival. Below are the instructions to root...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/root-samsung-galaxy-note-install-cwm-recovery/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/unroot-samsung-galaxy-s2-restore-factory-state http://www.dkszone.net/unroot-samsung-galaxy-s2-restore-factory-state#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:40:11 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10931 If you have messed up with your Android device by rooting it, and would like to bring it back to the state it was in when you first bought it, then the only way is to unroot it. Samsung Galaxy S2 users who have earlier installed clockworkmod recovery can now unroot their device and restore it to a factory condition using a flashable unroot, thanks...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/unroot-samsung-galaxy-s2-restore-factory-state/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/android-2.3.5-samsung-galaxy-s-download http://www.dkszone.net/android-2.3.5-samsung-galaxy-s-download#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:01:17 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10849 Samsung Galaxy S owners can now get their hands on the latest Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread Update, thanks to SamFirmware. Originally made available on the Nexus S 4G from Sprint network, Android 2.3.5 enabled NFC and improved the device’s 4G speeds. Samsung Galaxy S users might expect some similar speed  and performance improvements, though there are no UI changes brought in by this update. The leaked...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/android-2.3.5-samsung-galaxy-s-download/feed 3 http://www.dkszone.net/root-motorola-droid-x2-android-froyo-gingerbreak http://www.dkszone.net/root-motorola-droid-x2-android-froyo-gingerbreak#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:21:02 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10804 Motorola Droid X2 can now be rooted using the famous Gingerbreak app. For the unaware, Gingerbreak brings a revolutionary way to root Android phones. No longer you would need to follow complicated steps that include setting up of ADB, running shell commands, and so on to root your device. All you have to do is to install an app and let it do the rooting...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/root-motorola-droid-x2-android-froyo-gingerbreak/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/temp-root-htc-flyer-fre3vo-how-guide http://www.dkszone.net/temp-root-htc-flyer-fre3vo-how-guide#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:46:43 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10783 A couple of weeks back HTC Evo 3D and HTC Sensation have gained temporary root access, thanks to a tool called Fre3vo. With the help of Fre3vo, these two devices could get BusyBox, Super User access, unsigned apps, and so on. Now a developer of XDA has ported this tool for HTC Flyer, thus opening the doors of the Android tablet for the first time....]]> http://www.dkszone.net/temp-root-htc-flyer-fre3vo-how-guide/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/download-install-miui-custom-rom-on-htc-desire-s http://www.dkszone.net/download-install-miui-custom-rom-on-htc-desire-s#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2011 04:55:33 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10750 MIUI ROMs are famous for their new look, new features, and fast operation. These ROMs are actually a translated version of Chinese’s custom ROMs. One of the developers from XDA has come forward with a beta version of MIUI ROM for the HTC Desire S. Currently, the working features include Phone, Wi-Fi, Backlight, Keyboard, GPS, Data Internet, etc. Features that are not working include Bluetooth,...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/download-install-miui-custom-rom-on-htc-desire-s/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/install-android-2.3.4-xxkg1-samsung-galaxy-s-ii http://www.dkszone.net/install-android-2.3.4-xxkg1-samsung-galaxy-s-ii#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:28:37 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10747 Another leaked ROM for Samsung Galaxy S II is now available for download. Dubbed as XXKG1, this update brings fix to the battery drain issue that exists in the 2.3.3 Gingerbread stock ROM. Samsung has not yet announced the release date of official 2.3.4 for the Galaxy S II. This is a leaked version, and not an official release from Samsung. Proceed only if you...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/install-android-2.3.4-xxkg1-samsung-galaxy-s-ii/feed 3 http://www.dkszone.net/download-android-2.3.4-gingerbread-ep1f-samsung-droid-charge http://www.dkszone.net/download-android-2.3.4-gingerbread-ep1f-samsung-droid-charge#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:58:44 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10742 Leaked Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread for the Samsung Droid Charge is now available for download. This version has build number EP1F. According to reports, the build is working smooth with few problems. The two known issues reported are, problem in Music Streaming, and problem of some market apps not showing up. The leaked version surfaced from MyDroidworld, and very quickly the devs have come up with...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/download-android-2.3.4-gingerbread-ep1f-samsung-droid-charge/feed 1 http://www.dkszone.net/download-google-maps-for-offline-viewing-in-android http://www.dkszone.net/download-google-maps-for-offline-viewing-in-android#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:07:26 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10740 Google Maps 5.7 for Android now includes a very useful new feature. It lets you download maps to your android phone for offline viewing or when you go out of coverage area. The feature is still in ‘Labs’ of Google Maps Android app. Currently, it lets you download maps up to 10 mile radius around the area you choose. You can select a multiple area...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/download-google-maps-for-offline-viewing-in-android/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/google-maps-for-android-updated-gets-transit-navigation-and-more http://www.dkszone.net/google-maps-for-android-updated-gets-transit-navigation-and-more#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:09:52 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10724 Google Maps for Android app is now updated to version 5.7. Google is very quick in updating maps with new features, and why not. It’s the most downloaded app from Android Market. Google Maps 5.7 brings some new features and enhancements. It includes the new Transit Navigation (Beta) feature that gives stop-by-stop navigation for public transit directions. This is especially helpful if you are in...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/google-maps-for-android-updated-gets-transit-navigation-and-more/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/android-3.1-update-acer-iconia-a500-in-india http://www.dkszone.net/android-3.1-update-acer-iconia-a500-in-india#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 05:22:52 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10719 Acer Iconia A500 tabs in India have to wait for a little longer for getting their hands on the new 3.1 Honeycomb OTA update.  The update is slated to hit Indian Acer Iconia A500s by end of July. As noted by Mobile Indian, Acer India said that the delay is due to the unavailability of OTA (over the air) upgrades in India. It is true...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/android-3.1-update-acer-iconia-a500-in-india/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/download-acer-iconia-a500-android-3.1-update http://www.dkszone.net/download-acer-iconia-a500-android-3.1-update#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:50:18 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10716 Acer has pushed the Android 3.1 Honeycomb update for the Acer Iconia A500. The new update brings increased system performance, better compatibility for USB and Bluetooth devices, HTML5 video content support, improved Wi-Fi networking, and Microsoft Exchange server support (ActiveSync). The update is released world-wide, and is of size 122.71MB. The OTA update has version number 4.010.08, and could hit your device anytime. For the...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/download-acer-iconia-a500-android-3.1-update/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/unbrick-samsung-android-phone-one-click http://www.dkszone.net/unbrick-samsung-android-phone-one-click#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:39:17 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10713 Samsung android phones are normally hard to brick. Flashing wrong file results in partial brick, in which the phone can still get into ‘Download’ mode. If you are the unluckiest on a day and ended up bricking the phone for whatever the reason, here is some relief for you. A developer has come up with a one-click unbrick tool for Samsung android devices that use...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/unbrick-samsung-android-phone-one-click/feed 1 http://www.dkszone.net/install-sense-3.0-based-gingerbread-rom-htc-droid-incredible http://www.dkszone.net/install-sense-3.0-based-gingerbread-rom-htc-droid-incredible#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:23:19 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10707 A new custom ROM based on Gingerbread and HTC Sense 3.0 UI is now available for download for HTC Droid Incredible. The new Sense 3.0 UI was earlier introduced by HTC through the devices HTC Sensation and Flyer. Since then, developers have been in the process of porting the elegant Sense 3.0 UI to other devices. Coming back to the custom ROM, the developer says...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/install-sense-3.0-based-gingerbread-rom-htc-droid-incredible/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/root-lg-optimus-black-android-2.2-froyo http://www.dkszone.net/root-lg-optimus-black-android-2.2-froyo#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:13:18 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10702 LG Optimus Black can be rooted using Gingerbreak app. Although LG Optimus Black is on Froyo, Gingerbreak app is doing its job perfectly. By rooting the phone, you have certain advantages.  Firstly, you can install Custom Recovery so that you can flash custom ROM. You also get access to thousands of apps in Android market that need root access to install. Now that you know...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/root-lg-optimus-black-android-2.2-froyo/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/sprint-samsung-galaxy-tab-android-2.3-gingerbread-ef17-update http://www.dkszone.net/sprint-samsung-galaxy-tab-android-2.3-gingerbread-ef17-update#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:44:23 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10697 Finally, Sprint has started rolling out the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update to the Samsung Galaxy Tab, which is still stuck on the Android Froyo since its birth. The OTA update is released in stages starting today and may take approximately 4 days for propagation to complete. Details of the update Baseband S:P100.08 S.EF17 Build GINGERBREAD.EF17 Android 2.3 Gingerbread Enhancements/Fixes Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) HID Bluetooth When...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/sprint-samsung-galaxy-tab-android-2.3-gingerbread-ef17-update/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/watch-tv-hulu-android-running-gingerbread http://www.dkszone.net/watch-tv-hulu-android-running-gingerbread#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:38:53 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10693 Many online TV sites such as Hulu.com restrict media streaming on an android mobile devices. The streaming sites differentiate between an android device and a computer with the help of browser ID string. Therefore, watching TV on Android devices is not possible by default. An XDA forum member has come up with a wonderful hack. What this tweak does is change the browser ID string...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/watch-tv-hulu-android-running-gingerbread/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/post-temp-root-disable-unwanted-apps-htc-evo-3d http://www.dkszone.net/post-temp-root-disable-unwanted-apps-htc-evo-3d#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:47:11 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10689 Recently, developers have successfully obtained temporary root access on HTC Evo 3D. Usually, the temporary root is not of great significance for normal users. However, in the case of HTC Evo 3D, a developer has used the temp root on his phone to disable the running of all bloatware apps that ship with the device. This is a good idea, considering that many of the...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/post-temp-root-disable-unwanted-apps-htc-evo-3d/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/download-install-miui-fascinatemtd-rom-samsung-fascinate http://www.dkszone.net/download-install-miui-fascinatemtd-rom-samsung-fascinate#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 06:37:03 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10685 The long wait for the Samsung Fascinate users has come to an end now. MIUI custom ROM for Samsung Fascinate is now available for download. The ROM named ‘MIUI FascinateMTD’, developed by an XDA forum member, has many features working, including phone calls, Bluetooth, 3G, WiFi, SMS, Camera, GPS, and Sensors. Some noted features that are not working are MMS and waking up of phone...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/download-install-miui-fascinatemtd-rom-samsung-fascinate/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/temporary-root-htc-evo-3d-htc-sensation-achieved http://www.dkszone.net/temporary-root-htc-evo-3d-htc-sensation-achieved#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 18:03:27 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10674 Developers have done it again! HTC Evo 3D and HTC Sensation have both obtained temporary root access. This opens the door for app developers to jump in and test their apps, which need root access, for compatibility. Though it is a temporary root, which implies the device will lose shell access when restarted, it is a good step forward towards achieving a permanent root. The...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/temporary-root-htc-evo-3d-htc-sensation-achieved/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/fix-voice-quality-problem-htc-evo-3d-unofficial-tweak http://www.dkszone.net/fix-voice-quality-problem-htc-evo-3d-unofficial-tweak#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 14:47:31 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10670 There is no doubt that HTC Evo 3D is a great smartphone, with its amazing internal specs. However, having said that, there are many complaints regarding its call quality. Many users are reporting that the voice quality during a phone call isn’t good.  This comes as a big surprise, because one would expect a smartphone to be equally good when it comes to the basic...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/fix-voice-quality-problem-htc-evo-3d-unofficial-tweak/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/motorola-milestone-xt720-finally-froyo-update http://www.dkszone.net/motorola-milestone-xt720-finally-froyo-update#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 08:22:15 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10666 Here is some cheering news for the Motorola Milestone XT720 users who are frustrated with being on Android 2.1 Éclair ever since the purchase. Cincinnati Bell has rolled out official Android 2.3 Froyo update for Motorola Milestone XT720. This is a promising move from the Cincinnati Bell carrier, especially when Motorola made it clear that they are not going to send any updates to the...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/motorola-milestone-xt720-finally-froyo-update/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/cyanogenmod-7.1-rc1-download http://www.dkszone.net/cyanogenmod-7.1-rc1-download#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:53:32 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10662 CyanogenMod 7.1 RC1 is now available for download. This version is based on the latest Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread platform. The Cyanogen team has announced that the build is stable and good for daily use. CyanogenMod 7.1 RC1 supports several Samsung devices (Galaxy S, Captivate, and Vibrant), the LG Optimus 2X (p990) /T-Mobile G2x (p999), HTC Incredible S (vivo), and Motorola CLIQ/CLIQ XT. The new build...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/cyanogenmod-7.1-rc1-download/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/download-cyanogenmod-7-rc-for-htc-incredible-s http://www.dkszone.net/download-cyanogenmod-7-rc-for-htc-incredible-s#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:38:42 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10653 Finally, things are moving for the HTC Incredible S. CyanogenMod 7 Release Candidate for HTC Incredible S is now available for download. Although it is a release candidate, the developer says that it is good for everyday use because all things are working as expected, including Wi-Fi and GPS. For the unaware, CyanogenMod 7 is custom ROM based on Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread. The ROM is...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/download-cyanogenmod-7-rc-for-htc-incredible-s/feed 0 http://www.dkszone.net/how-to-root-acer-iconia-a500-on-android-3.1-honeycomb http://www.dkszone.net/how-to-root-acer-iconia-a500-on-android-3.1-honeycomb#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:58:07 +0000 dkszone http://www.dkszone.net/?p=10650 Things are moving at lightening speed for the Acer Iconia S500. We earlier covered article on rooting the Acer Iconia A500 tab running Android  2.3.3 Gingerbread. Time to move on. You can now root the Acer Iconia A500 tab running Android 3.1 Honeycomb!   Credits goes to XDA developer ‘sc2k’  who has brought the simplest method to root the Iconia tab. Here is how you...]]> http://www.dkszone.net/how-to-root-acer-iconia-a500-on-android-3.1-honeycomb/feed 3