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Wil Wheaton Struggles to Root His HTC One – Koush Does It Instead, Names Recovery After Him

Kellen May 2, 2013 57

Last night, Wil Wheaton broadcast to the world through Google+ that he was struggling to fully root his HTC One. He was able to unlock the bootloader (likely through HTCDev), but them found the entire process of putting a recovery or rooting it to be quite...

Droid Life Show is Live Tonight at 6PM Pacific!

Kellen May 1, 2013 17

The Droid Life Show is back again tonight with episode 23. We'll be live at our normal 6:00PM Pacific (9:00PM Eastern) time slot with a number of hot topics to discuss. Google I/O is approaching quickly, the Galaxy S4 is available from everyone except Verizon,...

Kellen May 1, 2013 196

Today is May 1. While the day itself is not significant to the tech world, I realized this afternoon that we are no longer in April and got to thinking about how fast this year has flown by. We are already in the 5th month of a year that has included trips to...

Kellen May 1, 2013 25

The Android team updated their OS distribution numbers for the beginning of May this afternoon, showing what appears to be a slight jump for Jelly Bean at 28.4%, which is up from the 25% it topped off at in the beginning of April. We're seeing a decline in Ice...

Tim May 1, 2013 38

The WeatherBug for Android app received a large update today through Google Play, bringing a completely redone user interface, featuring "live tiles" and background themes. In addition, navigation is now completely swipe based, as well as a fancy new Photos...

Tim May 1, 2013 22

Hold onto your caps, folks - the Twitter app for Android now has a menu button! Well actually, we should be a bit more specific given this is our business. It's called an Action Overflow Button. I know, I know, where has this been since the beginning? Either...

Kellen May 1, 2013 63

Dan Rosenberg (@djrbliss) posted a teaser photo this morning of his success at cracking the bootloader on the AT&T version of the Samsung Galaxy S4. The initial reaction by most was, "When will the method be released to the public?!?" After a minimal wait,...

Tim May 1, 2013 14

Stop what you are doing and go check out Knife That Guy. This game has been live on Google Play for almost a month from an indie developer and as it sits, it is still only between just 100-500 downloads. In the game you take to a dance floor with one goal,...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 14

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 14

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 14

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 14

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 14

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 14

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 14

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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Verizon’s Best Prepaid Plan

Kellen January 6, 2026 14

Prepaid is something all of us should consider in this day. As traditional postpaid wireless unlimited plans only increase in...

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Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025 57

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 57

Some of you have been lucky enough to receive your Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro pre-orders a day early, thanks to Google's wildly...

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Pixel Watch 2 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 57

The Pixel Watch 2 has been on my wrist for a full week and my list of notes has only grown. I've tested sleep tracking, put...

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Video: Galaxy Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5 Unboxing!

Tim July 27, 2023 57

Samsung was gracious enough to send us its latest foldables devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5. Naturally,...

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Google Pixel 7a Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen May 10, 2023 57

Because the Google Pixel 7a is available today for you to run out and buy at $499, you may not want to wait around for our...

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VIDEO: Galaxy S23 Ultra Unboxing!

Tim February 3, 2023 57

Unboxing time, baby! We have the Galaxy S23 Ultra in-house, a bit before they're set to make their way to buyers later this...

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Pixel 7 Pro: First 10 Things to Do!

Tim October 13, 2022 57

Fancy new Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro just show up at your doorstep? Perfect, then this video is for you. As is tradition, we've...

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Pixel Watch: First 10 Things To Do!

Kellen October 13, 2022 57

The day that most of you will receive your Google Pixel Watch from pre-orders is here. It's time for you to slap Google's...

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Wil Wheaton Struggles to Root His HTC One – Koush Does It Instead, Names Recovery After Him

Droid Life Show is Live Tonight at 6PM Pacific!

It’s May and Verizon Still Hasn’t Released a Single Decent Smartphone This Year

Android Distribution Numbers Updated for May – Jelly Bean Jumps Slightly to 28.4% of Devices

WeatherBug Receives Major UI Update, Fancy Live Tiles and Background Themes

Twitter for Android Updated, Brings a Menu Button!

Galaxy S4 Bootloader Unlock Not Available Until Verizon’s Version is Released

Knife That Guy for Android, an Interesting Game That is Extremely Addictive