Root Galaxy Nexus CDMA Running Android 4.0.4 ICS and Install ClockworkMod Recovery
The Galaxy Nexus is the first smartphone to feature full-fledged Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. As a Google Experience Device, it is also bound to be the first in line for upgrades to the Android operating system.
Thanks to the official updates that Samsung is spearheading, the Galaxy Nexus also gets the royal treatment with the latest (leaked but official) Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich update.
However, in most cases, for every brand new official update that rolls out, older methods of rooting your device become obsolete. In the case of the Galaxy Nexus, updating your device to the latest Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich will eventually void your root privileges.
However, there’s a workaround to rooting the Galaxy Nexus without your having to downgrade your device. XDA Developers member adrynalyne authored a patch that enables Galaxy Nexus users to root their device running Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich.
In this tutorial, we’re going to teach you how to root your Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich.
Important Reminders
Take note that rooting your device will void your device’s warranty. Additionally, if the rooting process fails to root your device, there is a slim chance that you could damage your phone. Please use the instructions with caution and at your own risk. We shall not be responsible for any damage or loss because of your use of these instructions.
Requirements
Verizon Galaxy Nexus (CDMA variant) running Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich.
ADB and Fastboot installed on your computer.
Make sure that your device has at least 70% of battery left so it won’t get switched off during the installation process.
Disable antivirus software and other tools that could disrupt the installation process.
Instructions
Download the su ZIP package (su.zip) from here or here. Save the file to your computer.
Download the ClockworkMod (CWM) Recovery 5.5.0.4 image for the Galaxy Nexus CDMA from here or here. Save the file to your computer.
Copy the CWM image file into the same folder where adb.exe and fastboot.exe are located on your computer.
Enable your phone’s USB debugging mode by going to “Settings > Applications > Development”. Make sure that there is a check mark beside USB Debugging.
Connect your phone to your PC via USB cable.
Copy su.zip into the root of your phone’s SD card..
Launch a command prompt (DOS prompt) on your computer and issue the following commands:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.4-toro.img
Using your phone’s Volume keys, select the option “Recovery Mode” and press the Power button to confirm the selection. This should boot your device to ClockworkMod Recovery.
Once inside ClockworkMod Recovery, select “install zip from sd card”, then select “choose zip from sd card”. Browse the contents of your SD card and select the file named “su.zip” to manually flash the su binaries to your Galaxy Nexus.
Wait for the installation process to finish.
Select “++++Go Back++++”, then select “reboot system now” to reboot your phone.
To verify if you have root access or not, you can download the Superuser app in the Android Market for free.
Congratulations! You successfully rooted your Galaxy Nexus CDMA running Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. Enjoy the benefits of having a rooted device.
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One of the country's largest telecom service providers, CenturyLink, saw its profits dip by more than 50% to $109 million in the recent fourth quarter from the year-ago period. Even so, the stock looks like a good long-term play to me.
Let's dig deeper and revisit what's fundamentally strong about this company.
Significant acquisitions
CenturyLink has been diversifying its business through mergers and acquisitions for quite some time now. The company's merger with Qwest last April provided it with a larger geographical reach in 37 states through a 190,000-mile fiber optic network. The combination has also helped the company leverage growth in the wireless connections space by offering fiber-to-tower services to wireless operators.
CenturyLink also gained a significantly larger footprint in the booming cloud computing space in July last year with the acquisition of leading market player Savvis for $2.5 billion. The deal gave CenturyLink access to many more data centers and expanded its cloud computing business across North America, Europe, and Asia. Of late, the company has also extended its reach in Japan, thanks to the launch of enterprise cloud services by Savvis.
The International Data Corporation is expecting spends on cloud computing services to touch a whopping $72.9 billion by 2015. Industry peer Verizon also expanded its cloud business with the acquisition of Terremark in April last year. But then, I think it's "advantage CenturyLink" here. Apart from an international focus and real muscle in the cloud space, the two acquisitions give CenturyLink a much greater scope to take on peers AT&T and Verizon in the cloud computing business.
Ability to overcome hurdles
While CenturyLink has been busy making its business future-proof, its wider expansion into the fiber optic and cloud computing space has not come without a few hiccups. The company's administration costs, coupled with interest expenses, went up significantly as it took on more debt to pay for its acquisitions in 2011. However, I believe synergies from the acquisitions should offset these expenses and would not weigh down on CenturyLink's growth in the long run. What's more? The company is a great buy for its fantastic 7.8% dividend yield.
The Foolish bottom line
CenturyLink is making all the right moves to ensure the sustainability of its business as a whole. I remain optimistic about the company's future. What about you? Let us know by leaving your comments in the box below.
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RIM Placing Android Apps On BlackBerry App World Without Developer Permission
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/198033/rim-placing-android-apps-on-blackberry-app-world-without-developer-permission/#E6ZZwVbh7fyobIfq.99
When the Dolphin HD browser developed for the Google Android Market appeared on the BlackBerry App World portal most users probably assumed that the developer had agreed to the submission, however it turns out that 3rd party app development team MoboTap had no idea their application had been placed. That’s because a third party application website decided to submit the application on the company’s behalf, without its permission.
Submitted by multi-platform app store Handster the reason for the submission has not been made clear however it’s a free program that doesn’t earn direct revenue from each download.
Speaking to Engadget a MoboTap spokesperson noted:
“We do not condone Handster submitting our Dolphin Browser app to BlackBerry’s App World for us and are currently working to take it down and assure Handster will not submit our app for us again.”
Upon quick examination of Handster submitted applications it turns out that the company has submitted thousands of apps to the BlackBerry App world and some of those submissions are not free to download mobile apps.
Perhaps the worst part is the fact that “Handster, Inc.” is named as the apps “Publisher” and while that may be different then “Developer” we can see such action leading to lawsuits from developers who may not have planned to release their apps to the Blackberry App World or who may be working on more stable versions of those programs for the platform.
In the meantime it’s likely some developers are receiving support requests from BlackBerry users which could quickly turn into an ugly situation for developers who are not yet or don’t plan to support BlackBerry users.
Do you think Handster erred in submitting Android Apps to the BlackBerry App World without developer permission?
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/198033/rim-placing-android-apps-on-blackberry-app-world-without-developer-permission/#E6ZZwVbh7fyobIfq.99
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Judge awards iPhone user $850 in throttling case
When AT&T started slowing down the data service for his iPhone, Matt Spaccarelli, an unemployed truck driver and student, took the country's largest telecommunications company to small claims court. And won.
IMI VALLEY, Calif. —
When AT&T started slowing down the data service for his iPhone, Matt Spaccarelli, an unemployed truck driver and student, took the country's largest telecommunications company to small claims court. And won.
His award: $850.
Pro-tem Judge Russell Nadel found in favor of Spaccarelli in Ventura Superior Court in Simi Valley on Friday, saying it wasn't fair for the company to purposely slow down his iPhone, when it had sold him an "unlimited data" plan.
Spaccarelli could have many imitators. AT&T has some 17 million customers with "unlimited data" plans who can be subject to throttling. That's nearly half of its smartphone users. AT&T forbids them from consolidating their claims into a class action or taking them to a jury trial. That leaves small claims actions and arbitration.
Late last year, AT&T started slowing down data service for the top 5 percent of its smartphone subscribers with "unlimited" plans. It had warned that it would start doing so, but many subscribers have been surprised by how little data use it takes for throttling to kick in - often less than AT&T provides to those on limited or "tiered" plans.
Spaccarelli said his phone is being throttled after he's used 1.5 gigabytes to 2 gigabytes of data within a new billing cycle. Meanwhile, AT&T provides 3 gigabytes of data to subscribers on a tiered plan that costs the same - $30 per month.
When slowed down, the phone can still be used for calls and text messaging, but Web browsing is painfully slow, and video streaming doesn't work at all.
AT&T spokesman Marty Richter said the company will appeal the judge's ruling.
"At the end of the day, our contract governs our relationship with our customers," he said.
AT&T area sales manager Peter Hartlove, who represented the company before Nadel, declined to comment on the ruling. He argued in court that his employer has the right to modify or cancel customers' contracts if their data usage adversely affects the network.
Companies with as many potentially aggrieved customers as AT&T usually brace themselves for a class-action lawsuit. But last year, the Supreme Court upheld a clause in the Dallas-based company's subscriber contract that prohibits customers from taking their complaints to class actions or jury trials.
Arbitration and small-claims court cases are cheaper and faster than jury trials, but they force plaintiffs to appear in person and prepare their own statements. In a class-action suit, the work can be handled by one law firm on behalf of millions of people.
That means thousands - and possibly hundreds of thousands - of people who feel abused by AT&T's policy could seek to challenge the company, one by one, in arbitration or small claims court. The customer contract specifies that those who win an award from the company in arbitration that is greater than the company's pre-arbitration settlement offer will get at least $10,000. Spaccarelli picked the same amount for his claim, though AT&T's stipulation about a minimum award doesn't apply in small claims.
Nadel looked instead at the remaining 10 months in Spaccarelli's two-year contract with AT&T and estimated that he might pay $85 a month on average for using additional data. AT&T charges $10 for every extra gigabyte over 3 gigabytes.
Nadel said it's not fair for AT&T to make a promise to Spaccarelli when he buys the phone while burying terms in his contract that give the company the right to cut down data speeds.
Spaccarelli, 39, researched his case for a few months, and then spent three days putting together a binder of documents to bring to court.
"I need the money, but for me, this case is not about money at all," Spaccarelli. "You don't tell somebody `you have unlimited' and then cut them off."
Spaccarelli didn't quite uphold his side of the customer contract, and that's one reason his data usage was high. He used the iPhone to provide a link to the Internet for his iPad tablet, a setup known as "tethering." AT&T doesn't allow tethering unless customers pay extra for it, which Spaccarelli didn't do. It detected his tethering last year, and switched him from the "unlimited" plan to a limited one. He complained, and got his "unlimited" plan reinstated.
Even with the tethering, Spaccarelli's data usage wasn't excessive, he said - about 5 gigabytes per month. AT&T's Hartlove told Nadel about the tethering, and Spaccarelli admitted to it.
Earlier this month, a Southern California woman won a small-claims action against Honda over the gas mileage she got out of her Civic hybrid car. She was awarded $9,867. Meanwhile, a pending class action against Honda over the same issue would net Civic owners a few hundred dollars each. The plaintiff, Heather Peters, is an ex-lawyer who had opted out of the settlement.
AT&T's throttling of "unlimited" data comes as it tries to deal with limited capacity on its wireless network. When the iPhone was new, AT&T had ample capacity on its network, and wanted to lure customers with the peace of mind offered by unlimited plans. Now, a majority of AT&T subscribers on contract-based plans have smartphones, and the proportion is growing every month. That's putting a big load on AT&T's network.
Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA also throttle users, but their policies are gentler. Verizon only throttles if the specific cell tower a "heavy user" subscriber's phone is communicating with is congested at that moment. T-Mobile's throttling levels are higher for the same price, and the levels are spelled out ahead of time. AT&T subscribers have no way of knowing if they'll be throttled before a warning message drops in. If they keep using their phones, throttling kicks in a few days later.
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AP Technology Writer Peter Svensson reported from New York. He can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/petersvensson
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