How to Root Nook Tablet in One Click on Mac

Nook Tablet from Barnes & Noble is a e-reader device based on Android has to be root. With this hack then the tablet for $249 can access the Android Market in addition to several other upgrades.
These tablets previously lacked Android applications full access to the Android Market so that there used to be loaded with sideloading way.

Unfortunately, this hack is not easy to do, is required for modifications to other software so it can then be carried out modifications to the Android Market app itself. If successful it will have an addition of Nook tablet applications available although not all.

Instructions:

1. To begin you need Android Debug Bridge installed, download the root tool for Mac and extract the contents.
2. Browse to http://www.launcherpro.com/apk/LauncherPro-0.8.6.apk on the device.
3. Click on notifications center to view the downloaded apk file.
4. Tap the notification to bring up the package installer to install Launcher Pro on the device.
5. You will get a prompt on the screen saying, install blocked.
6. Navigate to Settings > Development > and enable USB Debugging.
7. Uncheck Automount..
8. Connect the tablet to your Mac and you will see USB Debugging Enabled.
9. Open the terminal and navigate to the location of the extracted contents.
10. Enter the following commands:

mkdir -p ~/.android

./go.sh

11. In the notification center, tap Go Launcher to install and then reboot the device.
12. After reboot, when you slide to unlock your device, you will be asked “complete action using”, so pick Launcher Pro.
13. Open Marketplace and sign in with your Google credentials.
14. Install Button Savior from the market.
15. Browse to www.amazon.com/app-email.
16. Click notifications, and watch for Amazon appstore to download.
17. Once downloaded, install.

Root your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360

Maybe you are mobile phone users with the Android OS is very often heard the term. Root can be interpreted to modify/update the phones ROM. In the iPhone, a term often used to jailbreak. Android phones that have been modified will be able to present all the potential and the locked features like installing an app that does not come from the Android market, wireless tethering feature, change the view, uninstall the default application (crapware), custom flash ROM, and others.

Basically all the Android phones (or tablets) can be in the root easily, although there are some specific types that require different way of rooting. Here is how to do it in Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 :

1. Download (link below) and copy zip file to SD Card memory
http://www.uploadking.com/MWW8QMS6SH

2. Boot into recovery mode (hold power, volume up, home button together)

3. Choose apply update.zip from SD Card

4. Reboot your phone, .. its rooted now.

10 new features in Android Ice Cream Sandwich

Google officially introduced the latest generation Android codenamed Ice Cream Sandwich.
There are at least 10 new features that distinguish this operating system with an earlier version. Here are some new features in Android Ice Cream:


* Roboto:
Goodbye Droid Sans, a new typeface called Roboto is here to rule the roost.

* Landscape Controls:
We knew that the Galaxy Nexus opted to move the classic Android buttons onto the screen, but they smartly disappear when viewing video or in widescreen mode.

* Flexible Widgets:
Ice Cream Sandwich’s stock widgets are resizable and more robust than previous versions. They also now occupy their own separate space in the app drawer.

* Folders:
Dragging apps and contacts on top of each other create re-arrangeable folders a la iOS.

* Favorites Tray:
Users can stow their favorite apps, links, and folders into a new Favorites tray for quick and easy access.

* Taking Screenshots:
This one has been a long time coming. Hold down the power button and the volume down button to snap a screenshot.

* Notifications:
Hefty revamp here, as the contents are much more customizable. Music controls have been integrated, and notifications are also easily dismissed with a quick swipe left or right.

* Improved Copy & Paste:
Copying and pasting content is made much easier, as you can now move around entire blocks of text. Very useful.

* Face Unlock:
One of the most ambitious is Ice Cream Sandwich’s new Face Unlock feature, which allows users to unlock their handsets just by looking into the front-facing camera.

* Enhanced Talk-to-Text:
Voice input seems much smarter this time around, as it’s more accurate, requires less time, and even accounts for pauses.

* Browser:
The stock browser now sports tabs, and it maxes out at 16. Web pages can now also be saved offline for later perusal, and users can directly request the desktop version of a site.

* Gmail:
Gmail now supports two-line previews, and sports a new context-sensitive action bar at the bottom of the screen. Gesture support allows you to swipe left and right between emails.

* People App:
A new spin on the contact list. The phone’s owner has their own profile, and people’s contact details are sourced from Google+, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Users can define favorite contacts, and individual people can be placed on the homescreen or in folders for quick access.

* Calendar:
Features a redesigned UI and includes pinch-to-zoom to vary the level of detail on a calendar page.

* Data Usage:
Users can now drill down into their data usage over a certain period of time, including the ability to see which apps are the biggest data hogs and the ability to limit data usage to a certain threshold.

* Camera:
There’s a lot to love here. It features image stabilization, improved autofocus, and integration with other apps for sending photos or instant upload to Google+. Oh, and who could forget built-in face detection, panorama and time lapse modes, and on-the-fly photo retouching and enhancements.

* Android Beam:
An secure NFC-powered sharing platform that lets users share nearly any kind of content, save for applications (in that case, a link to the Market is sent instead)

After the Ice Cream Sandwich, Google Releases Jelly Bean?

Interesting habit that gives unique names to update the Android operating system is likely to continue. Ice Cream Sandwich has not been released officially, but it blows the latest news about the Android name afterwards, the Jelly Bean. Jelly Bean which means colorful candy shaped like beans, will become a new member of the Android OS.

The name is in accordance with its habit of naming the OS by the name of the food. Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo aka Frozen Yogurt, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, and Ice Cream Sandwiches are yet to be determined for the Android version. Additionally, our source tells us he’s hearing that the “game-changing stuff” that had originally been scheduled for Ice Cream Sandwich is now being pushed to Jelly Bean, though we don’t know exactly what those big features are. Since its launch at Google I/O in May, the implication has been that Ice Cream Sandwich will help unify Android’s phone and tablet efforts — represented right now by Gingerbread and Honeycomb, respectively — into a single trunk, but beyond that, very little has been said about what ICS will bring to the table.

With rumors of the Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Nexus Prime from Samsung hitting a fever pitch lately, it seems likely that an announcement is imminent (in fact, Eric Schmidt has said as much), so hopefully we’ll get some insight on where these two builds shake out very shortly.

We’re hearing from another well-regarded source that Jelly Bean is in the running for the name, but that the choice hasn’t yet been finalized by Google; for what it’s worth, the pickings are fairly slim for desserts with “J” names, so Jelly Bean seems like a solid choice. The source goes on to say that there are some fairly major architectural, functional, and design changes in Ice Cream Sandwich, so by all appearances, this is still going to be a big-time release. Of course, that doesn’t mean Jelly Bean (or whatever Google ultimately calls it) won’t have a big outing in its own right, but the indication is that ICS won’t just be a warmed-over Gingerbread or Honeycomb.

Using Gingerbread on the Honeycomb Tablet

A tablet user has revealed surprising discovery. He showed it turns out Honeycomb tablet users (Android 3.0) can find the interface Gingerbread (Android 2.3) which is hidden by just doing a simple trick. Users who have known the identity Graffix0214, on YouTube to upload a video that shows how he can bring the interface Gingerbread in Honeycomb-based tablet. To get the Gingerbread interface, you only need to change the sharpness of the LCD to 170 or higher.

After that, reboot, and you will immediately display tablet interface Gingerbread. Meanwhile, if the sharpness of the LCD is set to number 160 or lower, you will get back to the user interface Honeycomb after reboot. To watch the video please saw below.

Google releases updates Honeycomb 3.1

Google's annual developer conference is held again. As usual, this event is used by Google to introduce all the newest products, one of which updates the operating system (OS) Honeycomb namely Android 3.1. Some additional features in Honeycomb 3.1 of which include the widget home screen can be changed in size, additional support for input devices such as keyboards, mouse, trackpad, and even game controllers.

In addition, there is also support for multitasking to transition a more flexible and reduce the occurrence of crashes. Interestingly, these new Honeycomb will be present on the Google TV via automatic updates (over the air).

In this conference, Google also introduced OS Ice Cream Sandwich, which borrows some features from Honeycomb.

HTC Aria get update to v2.2

The HTC Aria has had a bit of a rough life on AT&T and it doesn't seem to be getting any better yet despite HTC now rolling out an official Android 2.2 for it in South East Asia. No sign of when (or if) AT&T plans on allowing HTC to roll it out for those of you making use of the device on AT&T but you could always hit up the leaked Sense 2.2 ROM. [Engadget via HTC]

HTC Magic to get Android 2.2 update, via Vodafone UK

The HTC Magic shall be REBORN! Vodafone UK, which launched the sweet little Android phone in the UK, has today confirmed long-running rumours of an Android update for the phone – announcing it’ll launch the 2.2 “FroYo” upgrade for the phone. And it’s available from today.

Other versions of the Magic hardware in other regions have received OS upgrades, but it was thought the memory-restricted Vodafone version had been abandoned after the network updated it to Android 1.6 last year. But it LIVES. Here’s the quote from Vodafone:

Android 2.2.1 (Froyo) is now available to Vodafone HTC Magic customers

Android 2.2.1 will give customers a number of improvements including: latest Gmail and Android Market clients; ability to save applications directly onto an SD card; support for USB tethering so the phone can be used as a modem; improved support for Active Sync Exchange (email, contacts and calendar sync); enhancements to Bluetooth; and enhancements to the camera. The update also includes the latest Google security patches.

How will customers get the latest software?

Customers’ devices will receive an automatic notification when the update is available for their handset. They can then choose to accept the update by following the on screen prompts or perform it later.
The roll out of the software is phased, so not all customers will receive this notification at once.
Because it is quite a large update, we’d recommend customers carry it out over WiFi, although it is possible to download it over 3G or GPRS.
The update is a two step download which will be triggered by automatic notification to the customer’s handset. The first step will change the bootloader. The second step will install FroYo after the phone has rebooted.

Checking software versions

To check which version of software the HTC Magic has:
1. Press the menu key, then touch “Settings”, scroll down to and touch “About phone”
2. The software version will be displayed here

Unbelievable. We’ll get our old HTC Magic out of the sock drawer and see what’s up.

How to know what version of Android do I have?

Android 2.3 Gingerbread is out of the bag and eventually will make its way to phones. But many of you are still waiting on Froyo. And in the meantime, there can be a bit of confusion over which version of Android you're actually running. The easy way to check is to press the menu button, then go to settings. The scroll down (it's usually at the bottom) and choose "About phone." You should see a screen like the ones above. (Note that HTC phones may make you go deeper, into "Software Information."

What you're looking for is "Android version." You should have Android 2.1-update 1, or Android 2.2, or Android 2.2.1. What you're not looking for is "Software version." On the Droid X (which you see above on the left), it may be a bit confusing, because the software version is 2.3.xxx. But that doesn't mean you're running Android 2.3. (Sorry.) No, just look for the Android Version line and you'll be all set.

3 UK launches FroYo 2.2 for Samsung Galaxy S

UK mobile network Three has put its Samsung Galaxy S users out of their misery today, confirming that the Android 2.2 “FroYo” update for their phones is now available.

As ever with Samsung products, this upgrade is NOT available over-the-air. Galaxy S users who bought their phones locked to 3UK should be receiving a notification message from the network, telling them to fire up Samsung’s KIES tool and install the update via their computers.

And that’s the proof. Did this update ever hit T-Mobile Galaxys in the end, by the way?

Droid X getting non-Gingerbread update

The Motorola Droid X is on the cusp of getting an update for some bugfixes and new features. No, it's not Gingebread. We repeat: It is not Gingerbread. The list of improvements in Version 2.3.340.MB810.Verizon.en.USIBP_C_01.09.07P) is pretty damn long, though, and comprises:

• Preloaded Madden NFL football game.
• Preloaded Adobe Flash Player 10.1.
• Preloaded MyVerizon application (v5).
• Added Data Widget to home panel.
• Improved Android OS Froyo stability
• Fixes to Exchange Activesync
• Fixes to Viscual Voicemail

And many, many more. You can find all of the changes at the source link. (Warning: It's a PDF). [Verizon]

Gingerbread developers have new toys to play with

There's a lot going on new in Gingerbread from the end user perspective, but there's just as much new behind the scenes, and the real meat and potatoes lies with the core changes that developers can use to make a great thing even better. While there's bound to be countless small changes, we can have a look at the major changes and what they mean to us non-developers

New base Linux kernel version

Starting at the bottom of the Gingerbread pyramid, the Linux kernel has been updated to 2.6.35. This is the kernel version that third-party ROM developers have been using for a while, and it provides more stability and speed. Look for the new stock kernel to show some of the improvements we're used to from custom kernels in use today.

New media framework

OpenCore (the current Froyo media framework) has been completely replaced. All the previous codec support has been maintained, and support for new technology like VP8 video compression, and WebM video containers has been implemented. Gingerbread is set up and ready to keep pace with the newest audio and video files as they are produced.

Networking

Besides the new SIP calling stack, and Near Field Communication support we're all talking about, there's a new BlueZ stack in Gingerbread. Bluetooth 2.1 support means better Bluetooth performance across a wide array of BT devices. That's something we all will love to see.

The Dalvik runtimes

There has been quite a few improvements to the Dalvik virtual machine (that's what was improved with a just-in-time compiler (JIT) in Froyo and makes things fast). For the end user, all we really need to know is that it should run a little faster, especially while rendering web pages. Here's the full list of changes for the hardcore Android geeks:

Dalvik VM:

• Concurrent garbage collector (target sub-3ms pauses)
• Adds further JIT (code-generation) optimizations
• Improved code verification
• StrictMode debugging, for identifying performance and memory issues

Core libraries:

• Expanded I18N support (full worldwide encodings, more locales)
• Faster Formatter and number formatting. For example, float formatting is 2.5x faster.
• HTTP responses are gzipped by default. XML and JSON API response sizes may be reduced by 60% or more.
• New collections and utilities APIs
• Improved network APIs
• Improved file read and write controls
• Updated JDBC

Updates from upstream projects:

• OpenSSL 1.0.0a
• BouncyCastle 1.45
• ICU 4.4
• zlib 1.2.5

This is just the tip of the iceberg folks. There's a whole slew of API changes that give developers direct OS support for things like front facing cameras, gyroscopic sensors, and better OpenGL support. If you want to get dirty and check them all out, head to the source link. [Android Developer Highlights]

New Android 2.3 “Gingerbread” get ready

Google has pushed out its Android 2.3 development tools, with everyone now able to get their hands on the “Gingerbread” update of the OS via their PCs.

Here’s Google’s brief announcement of what’s new in Android 2.3. Highlights are the NFC technology support we’ve already seen mentioned, plus built-in VOIP support at last:

Enhancements for game development: To improve overall responsiveness, we’ve added a new concurrent garbage collector and optimized the platform’s overall event handling. We’ve also given developers native access to more parts of the system by exposing a broad set of native APIs. From native code, applications can now access input and sensor events, EGL/OpenGL ES, OpenSL ES, and assets, as well a new framework for managing lifecycle and windows. For precise motion processing, developers can use several new sensor types, including gyroscope.

Rich multimedia: To provide a great multimedia environment for games and other applications, we’ve added support for the new video formats VP8 and WebM, as well as support for AAC and AMR-wideband encoding. The platform also provides new audio effects such as reverb, equalization, headphone virtualization, and bass boost.

New forms of communication: The platform now includes support for front-facing camera, SIP/VOIP, and Near Field Communications (NFC), to let developers include new capabilities in their applications.

That’s your new dark, Gothic front end…

And this is Google’s new “one touch” copy & paste tool. We’ll have a fiddle with the development kit and take a few more screens of Android 2.3 in action later this evening. Read all about it over on Google’s Developer blog.

Android 2.2 now available for Samsung Galaxy S users on Vodafone

We have yet more Android 2.2 update news courtesy of Vodafone today, with the Samsung Galaxy S now receiving the full Android 2.2 upgrade via the network. If you have a branded Galaxy S bought through Vodafone, you might be about to have a very exciting few minutes.

The way Samsung does things is slightly different. This is no over-the-air update – you’ll have to connect your Galaxy S to your PC, load up the latest version of Samsung’s KIES tool and update it that way once you’ve received the notification message…

…a minor inconvenience to suffer in return for the FULL MIGHT of Android 2.2, plus the removal of the incredibly unpopular Vodafone branding update and 360 services.

Nexus S confirmed by Google – Android 2.3 due within “weeks”

Google’s Eric Schmidt has just been addressing the Web 2.0 conference, and took to the stage holding the much-rumoured new Google phone – the Nexus S. Yes, it’s real now. Schmidt didn’t mention the hardware manufacturer, but this is clearly the same Samsung-made Android phone that’s been all over the internet for some time.

Schmidt didn’t give much away about the phone itself, either, save for announcing it will arrive including support for the NFC protocol – the short-range chip-reading tool used to make micro-transactions. He also said Android 2.3 will arrive within the “next few weeks”, presumably on the Nexus S first.

The US version held by Schmidt was pictured running on T-Mobile – but we’re expecting the Nexus S to arrive SIM-free around the world, as we discovered some weeks ago. It is Google’s next big thing, after all. Link & pics via Engadget.

Google CEO Eric Schmidt this afternoon gave a sneak peak at Gingerbread -- Android 2.3 -- on "an unannounced" Android device that sure looked a lot like the Samsung Nexus S. It's all going down as we type at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco.

Will we "get" Gingerbread today? Doesn't sound like it. Schmidt said Gingerbread is on its way "in the coming weeks." And as we've said before, we still have to see the SDK and what-not before it starts rolling out to phones, with the Nexus One likely among the first. [Web 2.0 Summit]

Here’s a video of Google’s Eric Schmidt waving around his “new operating system aligned with a potential hardware device” at the Web 2.0 conference last night. It’s the Nexus S, even though Eric refused to name it or the hardware manufacturer during the event.

Don’t be put off by the intimidating 44:48 advertised runtime of the below clip – the new Google-branded Android phone is the very first thing they talk about.

Eric, no need to be so coy. We know all about it already. It’s the Samsung Nexus S. You’re not very well informed for a man whose job is the internet. Links via Engadget and Mobiflip.

Gingerbread announcement Monday at Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco?

Let's just throw this one out there and see if it sticks to the wall tomorrow: Reader Steve (hi, Steve!) Points out that Google CEO Eric Schmidt opens up the Web 2.0 Summit on Monday in San Francisco, speaking alongside Tim O'Reilly of O'Reilly Media Inc. and John Battelle of Federated Media Publishing.

It's labeled as "A Conversation with Eric Schmidt," and no topics are specifically mentioned. Nikesh Arora, Google's president of Global Sales Operations and Business Development, speaks later in the day, So maybe we'll get Gingerbread, and maybe we won't. But there are worse venues at which to make such an announcement, eh?