Google has begun pushing out an over the air update for Nexus One smartphone users bringing Android 2.3.4 to the company’s older flagship phone. The latest version of Android started showing up for Google Nexus S users last week. If you don’t feel like waiting until a notification pops up on your phone letting you […]
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Google Android 2.3.4 source code already available
Google will start pushing out the newest version of Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread to the Nexus One and Nexus S smartphones in the coming weeks. But you may not have to wait that long to get your hands on Google Android 2.3.4, because the source code for the operating system has already been released. All […]
How to root a Google Nexus One running Android 2.3.3 with GingerBreak
A few days ago a new utility was release which makes it possible to root devices running Google Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread without modifying your bootloader. I decided to wait a few days for the kinks to be worked out before trying the new GingerBreak tool, but when I noticed that the developer of SuperOneClick had […]
GingerBreak utility lets you root Android 2.3 Gingerbread
It’s not as easy to root some phones running Google Android 2.3 as it was to gain root access to early versions of the operating system. For instance, rooting a Google Nexus One after updating to Android 2.3.3 is a pain in the behind, since SuperOneClick, Universal Androot and z4root don’t work. Fortunately there’s a […]
Google Android 2.3.3 adds native screenshot support, may break Google Voice
Update: Google Android engineer Romain Guy says that the reports are wrong, and that Android 2.3.3 will only allow system apps will be able to take screenshots. That may mean that Google will release a screenshot app that could work without root, but it’s unlikely that third party screenshot apps will work. Update 2: Having […]