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    Root Qualcomm security risk?

    I just came across a thread on XDA by alephzain that points out a security flaw on some Qualcomm based devices that can be exploited to gain root privileges: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2262107&utm_source=feedly Can anyone confirm this vulnerability in the Elite? If so...
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    Root Apps for Android 4.0+

    Now that we've got ICS on the Elite, and I'm sure JB is just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to see what apps are now open to us. I've got a few that I've been using for a couple months on my S2: LBE Security Master is the update to LB Privacy Guard. I don't think it's limited to...
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    System Partition Full

    I'm currently running the JB Touchwiz leaked rom. The other day I reached in my pocket and my phone was hot, when I pulled it out the screen wouldn't turn on. I pulled the battery and let it cool down before I booted it back up. When I did I tried to clean up the phone a little in the hope it...
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    Tax Return Time = New Phone Possibilites

    I'm considering a phone upgrade with my tax return, and depending on the size of return i get, I'm either going to go for a Nexus 4 (big return), or something under $200 (not as big). In the <$200 range, the HTC Evo V 4g for $139 from Virgin Mobile seems like one of the best phone to dollar...
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    Root Is it possible to port SoftAP to the Elite?

    From what I've gathered, SoftAP allows creation of an infrastructure mode wifi tether that can be seen by more devices than the standard ad-hoc method the Elite currently is limited to. I came across this page that shows how to port WLAN SoftAP to Gingerbread: Porting WLAN SoftAP to Android -...