We have seen Dancing Android a few times, recently in Google I/O with Inflatable Costume. Here is the latest Disco Droid which is similar to Android Balloon rider dance Video but the cool thing about this video is it’s a full-fledged remote control robot programmed to groove which is controlled from an app on the Motorola XOOM. On top of that the video filmed and edited using Android. Awesome huh! Let’s watch below the video: Disco Droid, an Android ADK project.
If you ‘ve just got the Motorola Droid X2 and want to root it than you will be glad to know that the Developers have successfully rooted the Droid X2 even with a single Click using Gingerbreak. For the newbie what is rooting? Rooting is actually about accessing the System files of your Android Phone. By rooting your Device you can access the System files, Install Custom Rom Files and also install Third Party applications. This will make your Tablet more attractive and amazing features. Rooting will neither unlocks your Android phone nor will make Android Market free. It simply allows you to run applications such as Titanium Backup, Shootme etc. as well as uninstall system applications like MediaScape or install system applications such as the updated custom honeycomb, YouTube application and many other Applications.
Gingerbreak basically changes the system file entries of your Android device and breaks in to get the root access. It will settle the file entries after that root exploit will be easy to run on your Device.This guide will help you to root and un root your Device with some simple clicks.
Pre-root Instructions:This will VOID your warranty, though the warranty can be claimed after un rooting the device.This is a Factory-Reset for your Tablet. So you can Sync your Contacts with Google Contact service or Backup rest of messages, Phone by using MyBackup Pro. Make sure to copy the Contents of SD card to your PC as it will remove the cache from your Memory card.Before proceeding Please ensure that your tablet has at least 50% battery so that it can’t interrupt the rooting process.Proceed at your own risk. We are not responsible if your device gets bricked or damaged during the process. But there are very minor chances of bricking your Xoom by this method.Rooting instructions:USB Debugging mode should be enabled before you proceed, to do this go to
“Settings > Applications > Development > check the USB Debugging Mode”
Download the Gingerbreak.apk (found here) or mirror here and extract it.
Password for the winrar file is maboot.com
Copy this .apk and install it on your Droid. Follow this tutorial to install .apk files from PC.
After installing this app, click on Root Device Option
After selecting the option, you will have to wait for some time till the rooting process is completed. Please note that the device may take up to 10 minutes as it also wipes the cache in your phone.
After installation is completed, you will also need to install applications such as Busybox. You can install them from Android Market. And make sure Superuser.apk is installed on your Droid x2 and working perfect.
UN Rooting Instructions:Now, in case your Droid x2 is having some problems and you want to claim its warranty. Simply uninstall the Gingerbreak application.
Viola, in this way you have successfully rooted your Droid x2 or alternatively you have Un rooted your Droid x2.
Note:As the rooting process will wipe your cache, so all your APN settings will also be reset. Contact your Service provider to get more information about APN settings and don’t forget to get the information about MMS settings as well.
If you have recently upgraded your Motorola Xoom to Honeycomb 3.1 than you will have many chances to lose root Access on your Tablet. However, you can follow these simple instructions to root Motorola Xoom on Honeycomb 3.1.
ADB Setup should be properly configured on your PC for its proper usage.
WiFi_RootTool_3.1 Download here
Instructions:Download WiFi Root Tool 3.1 and copy it to the root of your SD Card.
USB Debugging mode should be enabled before you proceed, to do this go to
“Settings > Applications > Development > check the USB Debugging Mode”
Launch Command Prompt and run the following commands:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery-solarnz-XXX-XXX.img
fastboot reboot
When the last command is given, you Motorola will be rebooted. And you will see Motorola Logo appearing for 5 seconds and here Press the Volume down Button.
Your Device will be rebooted in recovery mode.
Select “catch the boot” it says ‘Starting Fastboot protocol support’ then you hit Volume Down too soon. Hold Vol UP + Power to reboot and try again
Now your Device will be in the Clock Work Mod recovery, and here select the “install zip from sdcard” option and then “WiFi_RootTool_3.1.zip” option to select the file and choose “Yes – Install WiFi_RootTool_3.1.zip” to proceed for the installation process after which choose the option of “Reboot System Now” to reboot the Xoom.
So, Finally you have successfully rooted your Motorola Xoom Tablet on Android Honeycomb 3.1.
Finally, Motorola takes itself a step ahead with the plan of launching two Smartphones with NVDIA’s Tegra 3 Quad-core processor. It is also being rumoured that these two phones are named as Moto Bullet and Moto Jet. Moto is expected to launch ‘em in the early 2012.
Tegra 3 processor, being the 3rd generation of NVDIA’s processors, has a Humpty number of features, few of which are listed in the image below. It also compares Tegra 3 with its previous version.
Motorola has not revealed any feature of these two smartphones. However, certain features of it have been leaked and I have shared it in this article.
Motorola Bullet:This smartphone has really got astonishing features in it. Its 4.3 inch qHD touch screen offers a great experience and hence Bullet is devoid of keyboard. Its 1-1.5 GB DDR2 RAM and NFC chip, make it tremendously faster. Its internal memory is around 16 GB. It also has a 12 mega pixel camera with high quality and clarity. It is also equipped with LTE technology.
Motorola Jet:Unlike Motorola Bullet, Motorola Jet s featured with a Chicklet style QWERTY Keypad and 4 inch qHD screen (non-touch). Similar to Bullet, it is also equipped with 1-1.5 GB DDR2 RAM, 16 GB internal memory 12 mega pixel camera and NFC chip.
As mentioned earlier, all these features are only being rumoured and is not confirmed. But, the time taken by Motorola to launch the two smartphones creates a grin on People’s face. It is also unknown whether they are interfaced with Android OS. Let us hope that Motorola’s first Smartphones ‘ll take the mobile world to the next generation.