Kevin Krueger

HTC One (M8) Unlock Bootloader and S-OFF with Firewater!

Apr

2014

Firewater S-OFF now officially supports the new HTC One (M8) among other HTC devices! You may ask why an unlocked bootloader or S-OFF is even needed for your device. For the 99% of us that don’t flash or root, we don’t need this. For the rest of us that love to tinker, S-OFF gives you ...

Cyanogen, Inc. Reveals new Corporate Identity

Apr

2014

The folks over at Cyanogen, Inc. revealed a new corporate branding, further separating the business side from the hobbyist side of CyanogenMod. Explaining the new branding, they felt it should, “embody the spirit of the company origins, but also speak to the future.” The announcement goes into detail about customization, security, and open source, describing ...

WeakSauce Root for Verizon HTC One (m8) and HTC One (m7)

Mar

2014

Jcase and beaups have done it again! The fruit of last night’s labor is WeakSauce, a root method for Verizon’s HTC One (m8) and HTC One (m7). The exploit gets write access to system/xbin and installs a su binary which then allows you to install Superuser or SuperSU for root access. For the HTC One (m8), ...

Google Play Edition HTC One M8 Released

Mar

2014

The Google Play Edition HTC One M8 just hit the Google Play Store. It is listed as coming soon and selling for $699. This is a GSM handset that will work on both the AT&T and T-Mobile networks with no issues. Like the rest of the Google Play Edition Devices, the HTC One M8 is ...

Deal Alert: $50 off Galaxy S5 Pre-Order at RadioShack, In-Store Only

Mar

2014

Adding to the AT&T and Sprint Galaxy S5 pre-orders, RadioShack is also throwing their hat in the ring for the April release and trying to entice customers with a $50 off discount. To get your deal, visit their deal page to print out the voucher. Then bring it to any RadioShack store, and provide it to ...

Sprint Galaxy S5, Galaxy Gear Set for April 11 Launch Date

Mar

2014

Sprint is planning an April 11 launch date for their Galaxy S5 and three new Galaxy Gear watches. This is kind of interesting that, in addition to pre-orders, Sprint is letting customers visit the local Sprint store to reserve one for the big day. Come April 11, they can go back to the store to ...

Review – Slickwraps Carbon Fiber Wrap for the Pebble Watch

Mar

2014

Slickwraps is one of just two wrap manufactures (out of many) I have tried that puts out a “perfect fit” wrap. The Black Carbon wrap for the Pebble Watch is cut to fully cover the watch with no overhanging sections that can snag and lift. Not too big or small, the wrap was cut perfect. ...

Google Search App Adds Camera Quick Launch

Mar

2014

Google Search for Android received a minor update, adding a new feature for fast camera access. Users will now be able to open the camera app with a launch phrase, “OK, Google” and “take a photo” or “take a video.” This opens the camera in the desired mode. Prior to this, you could ...

Android Wear – Moto 360 and LG G Watch to be First to the Wrist

Mar

2014

Following Google’s announcement of Android Wear, the notification rich OS for wearables, Motorola and LG announced their launch devices. Both are keeping quiet on early specifications so there is not much more information available other than renders of the devices and promises of summer release. Hinted at during the MWC Q&A, the Moto 360 stands ...

AT&T Moto X Android 4.4.2 Soak Test Underway

Mar

2014

Better late than never, the AT&T Moto X Android 4.4.2 soak test is finally underway. Soak tests are a final check of the update itself and over-the-air update process by Motorola. Barring any issues, this soak test should follow the pattern of previous ones resulting in the final Android 4.4.2 update pushing out for all AT&T ...