Evo with (Froyo) Android 2.2 can now be ROOTED!

If you recently updated to the Official OTA (over-the-air) update from Sprint and have been thinking of rooting, or if you got your HTC Evo just recently with Android 2.2, you'd know that it was impossible to gain root access. I have been itching to find a way to root my 2.2 as I didn't know that using Sprint's OTA update will not allow me to root. I have tried both the "Unrevoked" Method and "Simple Root" but have failed... But now, FINALLY, the waiting game is over, Thanks to the team of xda developers (forum.xda-developers.com) it is now possible to root your HTC Evo.

Before we move forward, please know that rooting your phone will void any warranties you have from your carrier. Know that, you MUST follow all the procedures Step-by-Step without fail because it can "Brick" your phone (which means there's a possibility that you break your phone). Read about Rooting, its benefits, before continuing. I am not liable for any problems you encounter using this method. I suggest that if you don't know what to do or you think the directions are too complicated but you want to have root access, just wait a little longer. I'm sure it will not take that long for someone to make a simplier way to root without typing all the commands / code.

But if you still want to, and know what you are doing, here it is... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765496

let me know what you think... or if you have successfully rooted your phone. I have visited other forums and sites, and people have been saying they have successfully rooted using this method. Good luck!

Google's Special Event unveils Voice Actions

Google announced a few days ago that they are going to host a special event on August 12, and indeed it was special. Introducing the New Voice Actions... You Speak a command and it will allow you to control more features on your Android device. Here's a list of what you can say:

• send text to [contact] [message]
• listen to [artist/song/album]
• call [business]
• call [contact]
• send email to [contact] [message]
• go to [website]
• note to self [note]
• navigate to [location/business name]
• directions to [location/business name]
• map of [location]

It's a lot faster than typing and it will come in handy. At the moment, it is currently available for all devices running Android 2.2

Official Release for "Droid 2" is August 12

Official Release for Droid 2 is August 12. Yes, you read it correctly Droid 2... So what's the difference? Droid 2 which is pictured on the right, now has a front silver-colored rim. The gold colored D-Pad from Droid was replaced with arrow keys, its body has changed to a dark blue instead of its original black. It's now packed with 1 GHz and 512MB RAM which is double the size of the original Droid.

Facebook for Android Updates to a New UI and a New feature!

The latest Facebook Update now has a better user interface, and a New feature. On the main screen is a photo reel with a stream of your friends’ recently updated photos and albums. Pretty cool... Don't you think?

You can now access events and friend requests within the App itself. The notification tray will slide up once you click on it, and on the top right you'll see a search icon to search for people or friends and a message bubble that will quickly let you post  "what's on your mind?"...

Let's hope the next update will allow Facebook chat...

Evo Users... Still waiting for the update? Get your FroYo... Click here

Today is the official release for Android 2.2 a.k.a. "FroYo" for HTC Evo users. I have just finished updating and if you are still waiting for the OTA update, here's a way that you can get it faster. Go to Menu > Settings > System Update > HTC Software Update and you can download the Update right away.

Once you Update, be patient, it will take a while. Make sure that you have a good amount of battery before updating or keep it charged. You wouldn't want your battery to die in a middle of the update, because it might cause problems.

Once the Update is done you will notice new Apps in your App Drawer, you'll see App Sharing(to share your favorite Apps via Email,Facebook,Sms,etc where it will send out a link to download), and Flashlight. The Flashlight feature allows you to use the camera flash in 3 settings. Another new feature is that you can now use the camera flash in video mode for night or low light recording. You now have a Flash 10.1 for better video experience viewing websites, Apps2SD which will save all your apps to your SD card and will not slow your phone down due to having a lot of installed Apps, Voice Dialing over Bluetooth, a cleaner FM radio interface, the camera icons now rotate as you rotate your phone, and from the Photo gallery you can now access your facebook photos and of your friends, and even view or leave comments.

I will post any new features as I find them... Feel free to post a comment as well...

Best Android Phones

These 5 Phones are the best in the market today. If you're getting Android, Pick any of the 5 Phones. The most popular phones are the Droid X and the HTC Evo, where up to now, there has been so much demand that manufacturers are having shortage problems.

Just a quick comparison, Droid, Nexus One, and Droid Incredible all have 3.7-inch screen. While both Evo and Droid X has 4.3-inch screen. All except the Droid have 1 GHz Processor. The Droid has a physical slide out keyboard while the others rely solely on touch screen. Droid and Nexus One comes with 5 MP camera and the others with 8MPs. Only the Evo has a front-facing camera for video chat / video calling regardless if it is in wi-fi or mobile connection. There are more phones coming out with Android, follow me and I will do my best to keep you updated the best way I can.