XDA Developers' Android Hacker's Toolkit: The Complete Guide to Rooting, ROMs and Theming

Jason Tyler

May 2012 · Sold by John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

Make your Android device truly your own

Are you eager to make your Android device your own but you're not sure where to start? Then this is the book for you. XDA is the world's most popular resource for Android hacking enthusiasts, and a huge community has grown around customizing Android devices with XDA. XDA's Android Hacker's Toolkit gives you the tools you need to customize your devices by hacking or rooting the android operating system.

Providing a solid understanding of the internal workings of the Android operating system, this book walks you through the terminology and functions of the android operating system from the major nodes of the file system to basic OS operations. As you learn the fundamentals of Android hacking that can be used regardless of any new releases, you'll discover exciting ways to take complete control over your device.

• Teaches theory, preparation and practice, and understanding of the OS
• Explains the distinction between ROMing and theming
• Provides step-by-step instructions for Droid, Xoom, Galaxy Tab, LG Optimus, and more
• Identifies the right tools for various jobs
• Contains new models enabling you to root and customize your phone
• Offers incomparable information that has been tried and tested by the amazing XDA community of hackers, gadgeteers, and technicians

XDA's Android Hacker's Toolkit is a simple, one-stop resource on hacking techniques for beginners.

Ratings and reviews

I will definitely change the rating if I can ever read more than just the table of contents. The sample is just that, the toc. I need to read a little to decide to buy a book. I'm really disappointed, I was all ready to purchase, but just wanted to get a feel for the writing. I am an infrequent visitor to the xda-developers forum, I don't know of they're related, but the forum is an awesome place for info, so I kind of expected this to be a good book, but I'm not buying without getting to read any of it.

Jason know here is where you are scamming. I read the book on my HTC 1 x, skyrocket, Asus laptop, & my nexus. Have had it 3 weeks in the other day I went to read in it blocked me n I was fucin blocked out of what I played for. U can not read it on more than a few devices. That's Petty, n I was really excited bout a update & was also gonna by anything up wrote, cuz it is informative but don't BUY ANYONE. ITS A SCAM....

If you can flash CWM dont waste $ 23 like I just did on this I learned nothing new except maybe how to skip through pages really fast looking at things I already knew, save your $ and just read at the awesome xda forum where you will actuall gain some usefull knowledge ,and its newer info too , I guess it would be worth maybe $5 to someone who has never rooted before and has an old phone lol

About the author

Jason Tyler has been an IT instructor and is currently Director of Technology for Typefrag.com. An avid Android hacker, Jason has been rooting and ROMing every Android phone he can get his hands on since the OG Droid.

Will Verduzco is a Johns Hopkins University graduate in neuroscience and is now currently studying to become a physician. He is also Portal Administrator for XDA-Developers, and has been addicted to mobile technology since the HTC Wizard. Starting with the Nexus One, however, his gadget love affair has shifted to Google's little green robot.