Overclock HTC Inspire 4G to 1.80 GHz [Guide]

In case you rooted your Inspire 4G couple of days back and were able to flash CyanogenMod 7 Android 2.3 Gingerbread on it, then there is some good news for you. According to DOAlaboratories, senior XDA member and Android developer, there is now a CM7 compatible kernel available that can overclock your HTC Inspire 4G to a whooping 1.8 GHz. So far, this is the highest stable OC done to inspire 4G and we will be happy if the chip doesn’t roast after a day or two of consistent usage.
Here is the step by step guide to overclock your Inspire 4G to 1.8 GHz with CM 7 custom kernel:

• The first step is to make sure that you have root with CM 7 installed on your phone.
• Now connect your phone to the computer, download the overclocking kernel zip file from here [Mirror], and save it in your SD card root.
• Once done, reboot your phone in recovery and make a complete Nandroid backup.
• After this use onscreen recovery options to flash this kernel on your phone.
• Once the kernel is installed / flashed, reboot your inspire 4G and download SetCPU from market.
• Now use SetCPU to overclock your phone to 1.8 GHz!

And there you go! Well we believe that overclocking to this extent might drain your phone’s battery life a lot quicker. And please note that overclocking is direct tinkering with your phone’s internals, so make sure that you understand all the risks involved.

VIA XDA

Download Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread Oxygen ROM For HTC Desire

In case you were looking for an Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread AOSP custom ROM for HTC Desire that’s not only stable, but also free from all kind of branded bloatware, then AdamG has the solution for you! After CyanogenMod custom ROMs and mods, Oxygen line of Custom ROMs coming from AdamG are considered to be as the best and many CM users now are loyal Oxygen converts.

The main reason for Oxygen ROMs to quickly gather user trust and loyalty is perhaps it’s bug free nature while remaining completely stock. According to AdamG, every Oxygen ROM is based on AOSP source code and is cooked with a minimalistic approach while keeping it bugl less as well as stable.
Here are some of the features of Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread Oxygen ROM for HTC Desire:

• Based on Android 2.3.3 GR140 AOSP Source Code
• Encompasses Linux Kernel Version 2.6.37.1
• Integrated minimalistic Google Apps
• Superuser, Busybox and Apps2SD all present

Here is a list of all additional features that have been integrated in this ROM for enhanced user experience:

Adhoc wifi network support
Advanced power menu with reboot options
Customizable browser user agent
Customizable light settings
Customizable status bar power widget
Download any file type
Full screen browser option
Improved widget picker
Long press back to kill mod (must be activated in Settings)
Optional battery percentage
Various other tweaks and features

You can download the Android 2.3.3 Oxygen ROM for HTC Desire from here and then after a Wipe through recovery, flash / install it normally on your phone. Please note that this ROM requires you to have Armon RA Recovery on your HTC Desire. We don’t know regarding compatibility status of this ROM with ClockworkMod recovery. In case you are upgrading your phone from a previous Oxygen version, then you don’t need to Wipe you device. However it is recommended to perform a complete wipe for zero chances of crashes.
In case you need support or want further information regarding this ROM for HTC Desire, then please consult the official XDA ROM thread posted here.

Download Ads Free Angry Birds For Android [Modified] [Unofficial]

Well we don’t really know how Rovio will react to this in legal terms, but a senior XDA member, cedric123, has just released a modified version of Angry Birds for Android. According to cedric, he has optimized Angry Birds by zip aligning and batch optimizing it and also with ads removed to improve your gameplay experience. On a personal note, we aren’t huge fans of these kind of “no ads” modification, but it is also true that ads in the game’s Android version aren’t less than a menace.

So how do you install it? Don’t worry and see the instructions below to get the ads free Angry Birds on your Android phone / device.

1. The first step is to download modified cedric’s Ads Free Angry Birds APK from here and save it on your computer.
2. Once done, connect your Android device to the computer, mount SD Card card as flash drive and copy the APK file to SD card root.
3. After this uninstall any version of Angry Birds that you have on your device using any good uninstaller available in Market.
4. Now download Astro File Manager from the market and install the APK normally like other apps.
5. Once the APK is installed, launch this modified version of Angry Birds and wait for the blue bar. According to cedric, some QVGA devices may see a black or white screen.
6. Now push the screen lock button on your phone and after a second or two, unlock the screen.
7. Now you will be able to see the Angry Birds launch screen with Play button in the middle. Do not tap on the play button for now.
8. First tap on the round tab on the screen bottom followed by tapping on the mountain icon.
9. Once you are done with these unusual tapings, press on the Play button. And now you are all set to thrash those greenies 

Alternatively, you can visit this post on your Android device’s browser and directly download the APK file to your SD card.
We can confirm this as working on our HTC Wildfire. And we do believe that it will work on your phone / tablet too. Please note that we do not, under any circumstances, promote wares, cracks or hacked apps. This post is for education purposes only.
In case you are facing any issues with game play or installation process, please consult cedric’s XDA thread posted here.

Android 3.0 Honeycomb Ported To HTC G1 / Magic [Video]

No joking people! Android 3.0 Honeycomb now stands “ported” on HTC Magic and G1 with all thanks going to some industrious hackers at XDA. Well Google might have made Honeycomb just for those dazzling tablets out there and most of us perceived the same, but porting it on devices that are now considered legacy, outdated and discontinued is surely an achievement. Even Team Douche have stopped supporting these devices after their CM 6 release, but I guess that these devices will keep on getting bacon unless there are some stringent hardware restrictions

Like other Honeycomb ports, most of the essentials refuse to work as of now, but we believe that soon hackers will be able to fix these issues.
Most of the SDK based ports have plenty of non-working elements in them, so we believe that as soon as AOSP is out, things will start getting sorted for sure.
So let’s see what works in this Android 3.0 Honeycomb ROM for HTC Magic and G1:

• Complete Honeycomb User Interface [launcher, homescreen and other essentials]
• Data / Apps
• Launcher 2
• Multi Touch Works Flawless
• LED Lights

Keyboard Lights [We believe this is specific to G1]

• And here’s what doesn’t work:
• No Bluetooth And Wi-Fi Connectivity
• SMS / MMS / 3G Not Working
• Screen Resolution Acts Crazy At Times

Here is the video preview of Android 3.0 Honeycomb On HTC G1 :
In case this interests you, then you can consult the official XDA thread posted here for downloads, installation instructions and support. All credits to yohshua and ZFr3eak for this awesomeness.

Download Meizu M9 Android Froyo Custom ROM For Desire Z / G2

HTC Desire Z / G2. The credit for this ROM porting goes to tun41sh and according to him, the build is totally experimental but should work on G2 and Desire Z. For those who don’t know, Meizu M9 is a Chinese Android phone that somehow has striking “similarities” with iPhone 4 with a Retina display.
Currently this Meizu M9 custom ROM has working phone calls, audio playback, hardware acceleration, Data, Sensors and nearly everything that you’d want working in a ROM. However enabling the Wi-Fi , camera or mounting SD card via USB causes the handset to either hang, go in a foreclosure or end up with a boot loop. GPS, MMS and some minor goodies still remain untested so you’d have to find out on your own if they work or not.
The ROM chef has been kind enough to integrate Google Apps like Gmail, Maps, Chrome to Phone, Voice, Youtube etc. And Wi-Fi calling is also added but that won’t work as initial Wi-Fi connectivity is broken.
You need to have a rooted HTC Desire Z with ClockworkMod Recovery installed to flash this Mezu M9 ROM on your HTC Desire Z / G2. We believe that a full system wipe will be necessary if you want to keep the flashing process hassle free but isn’t mentioned anywhere by the ROM chef as a requirement.
You can download the custom ROM from here and then flash it on your phone. If you have ROM Manager installed on your phone, then you can visit this post on your cell phone, download the ZIp file to your phone’s SD card and flash it easily from ROM Manager. Please note that this build is not recommended for novices as it can’t really be termed stable and you might end up turning your device in a real expensive decoration piece.

How To Overclock Motorola Xoom To 1.5 GHz

Ok guys the big news is here! Motorola XOOM has been overclocked to give a whooping stable experience at 1.5 GHZ! The credit for this overclocking of Motorola Xoom running Android 3.0 Honeycomb goes straight to coolbho3000 at XDA forums. According to the hacker, some simple kernel modification turns the XOOM dual core chip into a real beast and makes it snappier than the Tegra 2 3D.

Here is the step by step guide to overclock your Honeycomb tablet straight from the developer:

Instructions:
1. Make sure you’ve unlocked your Xoom’s bootloaderfor flashing first, then root it.
2. Grab this zip and extract it. It includes a boot.img with the overclocked kernel and a corresponding wifi module: http://www.setcpu.com/files/xoom_ocboot.zip. Thanks to Koush for the rooted ramdisk in this boot.img!
3. Reboot into the bootloader by running:
adb reboot bootloader
4. Flash the boot image to your boot partition by running:
fastboot flash boot xoom_ocboot.img
5. Push the bcm4329.ko to your /system/lib/modules folder and reboot to re-enable wifi:
adb remount
adb push bcm4329.ko /system/lib/modules/bcm4329.ko
adb reboot

Here is the video of Motorola Xoom doing 1504 MHz!

You can head to the official XDA thread posted here for more info and to get hands on support if you get stuck with the tutorial.