Howto: Install GrapheneOS on Pixel 6a
We provide superior device-specific instructions which will guide you through installing GrapheneOS on a Google Pixel 6a (bluejay) using a Windows PC.
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Root, Recovery, & Lineage OS Guide for Nextbit Robin
Official LineageOS install instructions for the Nextbit Robin do not reflect reality and are non functional. Here is the proper way to get it done: Unlock the Bootloader: Install USB driver for Nextbit Robin: link Enable OEM unlock in the Developer options under device Settings, if present. Connect the device to your PC via USB. …
Root, Recovery, & Lineage OS Guide for Samsung Galaxy S7
I’ve recently upgraded from my old device to a Samsung Galaxy S7 and had some trouble following the official LineageOS install guide as well as various other sources on the subject. With a slight adjustment of method, however, I was able to easily install a custom recovery, custom rom, as well as root the device. …
Use Adaway as an Android IP Filter / Blocklist
I spent some time trying to find an acceptable ipfilter for Android and had almost hit a wall. Repeated suggestions of Peerblock were unacceptable as the application is buggy and has not seen development in some months. It is then, by coincidence, that I recognized Adaway as a perfect ipfilter app. Why is it so …
How to Root HTC Glacier / Mytouch 4G
Cyanogen mod’s FAQ was not working for a 2.2.1 T-Mobile Mytouch (HTC Glacier) – I was issued an error occured while running exploit messages upon running /data/local/tmp/fre3vo -debug -start FAA90000 -end FFFFFFFF Upon some digging and trial and error I developed the following method which worked on two 2.2.1 Glaciers I had in possession. I …
Howto: Google Voice with Trapcall
How to run a combination of Google Voice, Trapcall, and your Carrier's voicemail at the same time.
Google Voice – All Calls Unkown / No Caller ID
For a few days my phone was showing all incoming calls forwarded through Google Voice as unknown, this was really confusing as my GVoice is the primary business line. I ran some basic testing and was able to verify that Google Voice was able to normally display the caller ID on other devices and carriers. …
Data Retention Periods of Major Cell Service Providers
This document, obtained by the ACLU, details data retention policies of the five major US cellphone carriers. The table below is a copy of the original PDF with some info removed, you can see the original at this link. Verizon T-Mobile AT&T / Cingular Sprint Nextel Virgin Mobile Subscriber Information Post Paid 3-5 Yrs …