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  1. scary alien

    Rooting continues to get more difficult...

    Really well done, interesting. and enlightening article--some of it's new, some old-ish, but put together in the new light of the new "Nexus", i.e., Pixel devices coming and how root continues to get harder and harder to achieve: Pixel Phones Not Yet Rootable with Current Methods Cheers!
  2. scary alien

    The Big Sticky :)

    Hey all, here's a list of threads we think might be useful and informative for you. Drop us a line via the "Report" button if you see other threads that merit inclusion in here--we'd love to hear from you. * Putting to rest the myths about Task Killers/RAM Optimizers and the like * Android...
  3. scary alien

    Help The "Insufficient Storage" Problem

    Ever gotten this message when attempting to install or update an app? Insufficient storage This device doesn't have enough space to download "<appname>". Consider deleting apps or content you no longer need and try again. This is simply a result of your device not having enough free storage...
  4. scary alien

    January 2016 Security OTA

    Looks like a security OTA just hit my 6P: I think this is the second OTA I've received (I think the first took me from 6.0 to 6.0.1). Haven't installed it yet but thinking of snagging the update.zip when I get home to see what it contains. Anyone else get this yet? Cheers!
  5. scary alien

    Big apps: apk files can now be up to 100MB in size

    Got a notification in my developer console today that .apk files for an app can be up to 100MB in size. Yikes! :eek: ;) :p
  6. scary alien

    Root News: Chainfire / SuperSU

    Pretty big news: Important notice regarding the future of SuperSU
  7. scary alien

    Rooting, OTAs, and Bootloops (oh my! :)

    Okay, as many of you already know, I like to root my devices :). But, I also like to otherwise stay stock (including my recovery partition), but rooted. When OTAs (over-the-air updates) come along, they're kind of a pain to install without flashing back to stock... I had held-out installing...
  8. scary alien

    Nexus devices will receive regular OTA updates each month focused on security

    Don't think I've seen this posted here yet (lemme know if so)... "From this week on, Nexus devices will receive regular OTA updates each month focused on security, in addition to the usual platform updates." From http://officialandroid.blogspot.com/2015/08/an-update-to-nexus-devices.html: I...
  9. scary alien

    "Root" related topic? Please use "Rooting" tab--thanks!

    Hey guys, Got a root-related topic (rooting, custom recovery (ClockworkMod, Philz, TWRP, etc.), fastboot, bloatware removal, flashing custom ROMs, hard/soft bricking, etc., etc., etc.)? If so, check out the "Rooting" tab / area and let's place those threads and posts in there, please. You're...
  10. scary alien

    Google Play Developer Program Policy Update

    Just thought I'd share with everyone an email I just received regarding the updated Google Play Developer Program Policy Update which includes a few interesting tidbits: Hello Google Play Developer, In our continued effort to make the Google Play experience safe and positive for developers...
  11. scary alien

    [Free] RAM Truth [Tool]

    As one of the topics heartily discussed in this informative thread and specifically starting in this post, real, clear, and useful information about your device's RAM is hard to come by. @EarlyMon and I have tried to address this need by creating a simple app, RAM Truth. It will display the...
  12. scary alien

    Root Factory Image Now Available for Nexus 9

    It looks like the factory image for the Nexus 9 (volantis) finally dropped today. See Factory Images for Nexus Devices for the first "Factory Images "volantis" for Nexus 9 (Wi-Fi)" for the "5.0 (LRX21L)" version of Android (get the exact download link for the image at the above site link). Cheers!
  13. scary alien

    Root Rooting Android 5.0: Considerations

    As I mentioned in this thread: http://androidforums.com/android-lounge/876518-rooting-android-5-0-l-ollipop.html, since the Nexus 6 will come with Android 5.0 (Lollipop) installed, you need to be aware of some additional considerations for rooting your new device: If you plan to root your...
  14. scary alien

    Rooting Android 5.0 / L(ollipop)...

    Don't know how many folks are following the imminent release of Android 5.0 (L(ollipop)), but for those folks getting a new Nexus 6 or Nexus 9 or have an older device that will be receiving Android 5.0 (Lollipop) OTA soon, getting root is going to be "interesting". If you've been following...
  15. scary alien

    Root How to flash a Nexus Factory Image manually

    I'm sure jhawkkw will soon have his guide updated to incorporate the newest Nexus devices, but wanted to make sure everyone knew about his guide and our Android System Mods, Scripts and Hacks section: [Guide] How to flash a Nexus Factory Image manually Cheers!
  16. scary alien

    Root Factory Images: they're here!!!

    No, I don't have the inside track on when the factory images will arrive, but when they do, they'll be posted here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images I'll update when we see that the factory images are available. Cheers!
  17. scary alien

    Reminder about root-related threads / posts

    Hey guys! :wavey: Just a friendly reminder to keep in mind that we've got two all-things-root areas for your LG Optimus F6 device that discuss root-related or otherwise complicated topics/processes (i.e., things a typical user wouldn't normally do or may involve risky steps): (TMobile) Optimus...
  18. scary alien

    Root [App] Root Toolkit for Android

    Hey guys, Just got my Nexus 5 on Thursday evening (it's awesome!) and decided to go ahead and include the special recovery options (flashing and identification of stock and custom recoveries (currently only recent CWM versions)). I just uploaded it to the Play Store...
  19. scary alien

    Mods [tools] on-line shell tools (shellcheck / explainshell)

    ShellCheck - Online shell script analyzer: Really cool site! Just copy and paste your sh or bash shell script code into their window and it will analyze and suggest improvements. Also, http://explainshell.com/: Hope you find these useful! :)
  20. scary alien

    Root-related question/topic/issue?

    If you have a root-related topic / question / issues, then let's post those in the A75 - All Things Root - Android Forums area, please :). Things like root, Superuser, ClockworkMod, custom recovery, flashing your device, non-stock kernels, or any other fairly complicated issue that your average...
  21. scary alien

    Just a little reminder :)

    Hey all, If you're creating a root-related thread, please see our Warp Sequent - All Things Root area to get the best views and responses. Also, if you see a root-related thread in the general ZTE Warp Sequent area that needs moving to the all-things-root area, just give the Staff a heads-up...
  22. scary alien

    Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Useful Thread Guide

    Here's a list of hopefully useful / helpful / informative threads for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. If you find / see another thread that you think is worthy of inclusion here, please PM a Guide or a Moderator or just hit the Report /!\ button to let us know about the thread to be added to this...
  23. scary alien

    [App] OTA Verifier

    Whenever there's an over-the-air (OTA) update sent-out or made available (either leaked or official), there's always a large number of users that end-up reporting that their installations have failed with the infamous and dreaded "E:Error in /sdcard/xxx.zip (Status 7) installation aborted."...
  24. scary alien

    Sean Peyton banned for 1 year, draft picks lost.

    Just a friendly reminder guys that its okay to cut-block the issues but not the members ;) :). Thanks!
  25. scary alien

    [International / GSM] [App] Root Toolkit for Android

    . All, Just a heads-up about a little app I whipped-up recently that should be most useful for the Galaxy Nexus folks: http://androidforums.com/application-announcements/522566-app-android-root-toolkit-beta.html It'll do some simple root tasks like the various reboot options (normal...