Got yourself a brand new Galaxy S 4? Are you looking for some fun mods to make it truly your own? If you’re about to apply some custom “ROMs” that really happens to be more of a theme than a ROM, you should consider trying something new using the Xposed Framework instead.

Not too long ago, we talked about the relatively new Xposed Framework by XDA Recognized Developer rovo89 and how it enables end users to apply modifications that would otherwise require flashing update.zip files. In addition to making the experience safer for guinea pigs testers, Xposed also makes the process significantly . . . READ ON »

XDA Developer TV Producer Jayce has been very busy creating videos to help you in your job search. He spoke to people who said resumes don’t work. He talked to a recruiter to reveal how resumes are chosen. So, now that you’ve got your potential employer’s attention, what next?

In today’s episode, Jayce interviews Brian Shin, a recruiter at ProCount Staffing, about phone interviews. Brian gives some tips about how to success in a phone interview. Jayce then expands on his tips to help you get your next job.  Check out this video.

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You’ve just finished coding your very first app, but before you release it to the wild, you need to do one very critical step: testing. Most Java developers out there have heard of Selenium.

No, I’m not talking about the metalloid ³⁴Se. I’m talking about the Java-based automated application tester. Luckily for Android developers, there’s a similar tool called Robotium. According to the Robotium project page:

Robotium is an Android test automation framework that has full support for native and hybrid applications. Robotium makes it easy to write powerful and robust automatic black-box test cases. With the support

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So you’re playing with your shiny new Windows 8 tablet PC, when one of your like-minded geeky friends asks you to recite its hardware specs. Unfortunately, when you’re about to spout off details of its Clover Trail architecture and its supported features, you draw a blank. In fact, you even forget about its clock speed and whether or not it supports virtualization.

Luckily, this is where XDA Forum Member familyguy59 comes in. He has shared source code for an app that detects CPU information. The app actually goes beyond simple information such as max clock speed, processor name, and number . . . READ ON »

When writing an app with performance in mind, you most likely want to write it native code using  the Android NDK, rather than some sort of interpreted language. However, sometimes you may be more familiar with a particular interpreted language or you may simply not need the performance benefits of native code. In these cases, many people begin with Java, but some feel a bit more facile with Adobe Flash.

This is where XDA Senior Member neumedia comes in. He has crafted a quick guide aimed at helping flash developers who are just getting started with using Adobe Air on . . . READ ON »

Samsung, Samsung, Samsung, you never cease to amaze. You love to say that you are friendly to the developer and user communities, and some have even bought that. There’s an old saying that says, “Actions speak louder than words.” There’s another one that says, “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.” Both apply here, as you stooped to another low when you started rolling out updates to the Samsung Galaxy S4 that disabled the ability to elevate user permissions (effectively what “su” does) via a kernel configuration.

With the update of SuperSU to v1.30, XDA Elite Recognized Developer . . . READ ON »