One of the coolest things of using an Android device / tablet is the opportunity for rooting and flashing custom kernels and overclocking the device to see what limit it can get pushed to. Thanks to XDA member coolbho3000, in this video tutorial below, you’ll see how you could give your brand new Motorola Xoom the 1.5GHz overclocking treatment you want.
Looks like there’s been a glitch in Apple’s iOS 4.1 firmware, the relatively important security flaw too. The glitch allows users to hack their way through and bypass the lock screen on the iPhone in which you are required to enter a passcode, the result is that you won’t need to know the passcode to reach the iPhone phone app and access some degree of private data.
Ever thought this was possible? Talking about DIY, how cool is this creation? A Star Wars fan posted details of how he built a Stormtrooper helmet out of two milk jugs. Its hard to imagine how he managed to transform two plastic cartons into the helmet pictured, think about it, we have them in our fridge right now.
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Found this very useful quick clip recently. If you’re like me, you could only afford a 200GB hard drive when you first bought your laptop and one year later, you’ve already run out of space, this do it yourself tutorial could help you and save you from hiring someone else to do it for you. Tom Merritt from CNET shows you how to backup, create a bootable image of your Windows PC or Mac using some easily downloadable software. He then teaches you how to take out your existing hard drive and the things you need to watch out for.
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This is so much more easier than many other smartphones currently available. Remember, the key is USB mode! Check out the quick tips video by Brian from CNET:
Update (06072009): Purplera1n for Mac OS X released, works the exact same way, scroll down for instructions on use!
So far the iPhone Dev Team have been reluctant to release their jailbreak and unlock tool for the iPhone 3GS. Though the Dev Team says this is possible, they feel that iPhone OS firmware 3.1 which may soon be released will cause a rapid repeat of their cat and mouse game with Apple. So where is this non-Dev Team jailbreak method coming from? George or GeoHot says the following…
Normally I don’t make tools for the general public, and rather wait for the dev team to do it. But guys, whats up with waiting until 3.1? That isn’t how the game is played. We release, Apple fixes, we find new holes. It isn’t worth waiting because you might have the “last” hole in the iPhone. What last hole…this isn’t golf. I’ll find a new one next week.
Though George did say the above, its important to note
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Update (08072009): Newest redsn0w now jailbreaks all iPhones and iPod Touches, this includes iPhone 3GS as well!
Just a few days later than we had anticipated due to a few problems encountered by the iPhone Dev Team but ultrasn0w has finally been released. The latest iPhone OS 3.0 unlocking tool for iPhone 3G which was originally known as yellowsn0w has now been renamed as ultrasn0w.
It is very simple to use, in fact you don’t need to download it from a computer, all you need to do is have your iPhone 3G jailbroken using Pwnage Tool or redsn0w so that you can have access to apps from Cydia, from there simply search for ultrasn0w.
