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HTC EVO 4G LTE Gets Rooted

HTC EVO 4G LTE, the latest 4G-enabled Android handset on Sprint’s network, has been already rooted. The method is the same that enabled the owners of an Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Transformer Prime to root their devices, and it can be performed on computers running Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X. Basically, all...

25 May 2012
07:51 GMT

CyanogenMod 9 Enhances Security Through Disabling Root

CyanogenMod ROMs are some of the most popular custom OS flavors available for various Android-powered handsets out there. They bring along new functionality of phones, along with access to more capabilities and new applications. Now, they also deliver more security enhancements. In the latest CyanogenMod release, nam...

17 March 2012
10:11 GMT

Sony Tablet S Rooted, at Least Until the Next Android Update

For people who feel fettered by the operating system of their Sony Tablet S, there is now a way to root the device and gain superuser rights. There are some applications that cannot be installed on Android tablets without superuser access, like custom ROM and certain apps used for backup. The Sony Tablet S is like ...

9 February 2012
03:40 GMT

Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit Offers Unlock, Re-Lock, Root and More

Galaxy Nexus, the latest mobile phone that Google and Samsung brought to the market, and the first one to feature the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, can be easily modified to allow the installation of unofficial software. Google has already designed the Nexus devices to be easily rootable, but the Galaxy Nexus Roo...

9 January 2012
13:31 GMT

Pre-Rooted 6.2.1 Kindle Fire Software Becomes Available

While the changes introduced in the recent 6.2.1 software update for the Kindle Fire brought good news to many, there were still those who were disappointed by the fact that the firmware will break root on their system.Fortunately, a user on the XDA Developer forum came up with a solution for the latter category as i...

21 December 2011
04:55 GMT

Kindle Fire 6.2.1 Update Breaks Root

Earlier today Amazon started sending the 6.2.1 software update over the-air to Kindle Fire’s everywhere, but this isn’t all good news as some users have reported that this latest firmware version breaks root on their device.But this is just the tip of the iceberg for those of you with superuser access on ...

20 December 2011
09:56 GMT

Nook Tablet Gets Rooted

Out for less than a week, Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet just received its own root hack that will enable you to access the Android Marketplace and tweak the Nook to your heart's desire. The hack was published where else than on the XDA-developers Forum courtesy of a user that goes by the name of “Indi...

21 November 2011
02:44 GMT

Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet Gets One Click Root

With the Kindle Fire out and about it was just a matter of time until someone managed to find a way to root this tablet and reveal its Android internals, but I don't think that anyone expected for this to happen so soon after Amazon made public the source code for its device.It virtually only took a couple of mi...

16 November 2011
16:31 GMT

Motorola DROID RAZR Already Rooted

Motorola DROID RAZR, the latest Android-based handset from the mobile phone maker to land on shelves at Verizon Wireless, has been already rooted. All those who have purchased the new device and would like to benefit from access to more resources than what was made available for them in the first place can now root t...

14 November 2011
15:11 GMT

HTC Rezound Rooted Before Even Going Official

Yesterday, Verizon Wireless announced the release of a new Android-powered mobile phone on its airwaves, namely the HTC Rezound, a device that will offer root access to its users right from day one. Apparently, enthusiasts found out that the handset can be easily rooted using the same one-click method that is avail...

4 November 2011
20:41 GMT

Root for Galaxy Nexus Already Available

Galaxy Nexus, the latest Google phone out there, has been already rooted, although it is not yet available for purchase. The handset was officially introduced only a few weeks ago, and is expected to arrive on shelves starting with mid-November with the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform on board. Users...

4 November 2011
03:10 GMT

HTC's EVO 3D and Sensation Get Overclocked to 1.8GHz

HTC's latest flagship mobile phones the EVO 3D and the Sensation, have just been overclocked to far more than the stock speed of their processors, being brought up to 1.8GHz. Both handsets come to the market with dual core application processors clocked in at 1.2GHz, which already boast impressive performance...

8 July 2011
16:41 GMT

Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi Gets Rooted

On Sunday, March 27th, Motorola Mobility made available for purchase in the United States the Wi-Fi-only version of its first tablet PC running under Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system, the Motorola XOOM, and enthusiasts already managed to root the device. In all fairness, this does not come too mu...

28 March 2011
13:41 GMT

Droid to Taste 2.1 in March, Droid Eris Rooted to 2.1

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless is reportedly getting ready to enhance the experience the owners of a Motorola Droid can receive from their handsets, namely to provide them with an update to the Android 2.1 version of Google's operating system. The software was announced about a month ago, but it seems th...

16 March 2010
04:21 GMT

Workaround Available for ARDAgent Flaw

Last week, security firm Intego was reporting a vulnerability connected to Apple's Remote Desktop Agent in Mac OS X, which allows shell scripts to be run as root. The vulnerability allegedly allows malicious programs to execute code as root when run locally, or via a remote connection, on computers running Mac O...

25 June 2008
05:33 GMT

Roots and Mathematics

Who would believe that all the roots and absorbing hairs of grasses or cereals, be they rye, wheat or couch grass, put all together, could form a line surrounding the perimeter of an European country? In 1937, a German naturalist carried out this scrupulous work, measuring the surface and length of all roots of a rye...

29 April 2008
10:42 GMT

All Languages Evolved from only One

The study of the origin of the languages is one of the most complicated disciplines. Since ancient times, people have attempted to explain it via legends like the Tower of Babel and similar stories from the Central American, African and Indian mythologies. Researchers have tried to count how many languages are spoke ...

8 April 2008
10:10 GMT

Bonsai, the Art of Dwarfing Trees

Those Japanese can deliver you, like in a flowerpot, a 40 cm high oak tree, which may be older than you. Bonsai is the Japanese art of the miniature trees, but its roots are found in China, and the name bonsai comes from the Chinese "pun sai" (pun means "pot" and sai "tree"). This art originated during the 3rd centur...

7 February 2008
14:06 GMT

How to Reset Root Password on MySQL

One of the most disturbing and embarrassing situations is when you forget a password. And if that password is from your MySQL server, you are in big trouble. But every time there is a solution for every problem. You can set-up a new password using the following method.In Windows environment, make sure you are logged ...

28 September 2007
11:07 GMT

How to Assign a Password to the Root Account on MySQL

In yesterday's article I told you how to secure the anonymous accounts on MySQL. If you want to setup a password for root account, you have three possibilities.The first method is identical with the one used to assign passwords for anonymous accounts. For that we will use the SET PASSWORD method. The steps are: ...

28 September 2007
10:11 GMT


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