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Slimkat 4.4 ROM For Samsung Galaxy S Advance GT i9070

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 17:49:00 +0000

ABOUT:

* This thread is about the Unofficial Build of Slim Kat 4.4.X *

* This Rom is coming with a TWRP-Recovery *

DOWNLOADS:

Download SlimKatRom: ~~Mediafire~~ | ~~Dev-Host~~ | ~~AndroidFileHost~~ | ~~MEGA~~ | HUBDROID
Download SlimGApps: here

CREDITS AND THANKS

- SLIM ROM TEAM MEMBERS for the awesome Rom
- TEAM P8 for being here all the time for me
- TEAM CANJICA for the Device Sources
- J - TEAM for the kernel and all their works
- @shine911 for helping me to fix OMX in the first time
- @Android-Andi for doing so much for me in the hard time my source and pc had problems

- XPERIA STE AND HUBDROID for Jenkins and their great build and host servers and for beeing such great guys

FEATURES OF SLIM-ROM:

The real dark Slim: Invert the whole ROM including Gapps with one click.

Notification drawer and and lockscreen shortcuts: Access your most important apps from everywhere.

Custom Quick Settings Tiles: Why just settings? Use whatever you want.

SlimPIE: Based on CM's PIE, inspired by PA's PIE with a light touch of Slim. A true community feature.

INSTALLATION:

FIRST INSTALLATION OF THIS ROM:

* Make a backup of your Rom
* Download the Rom and the GApps
* Move the downloads to your SD-Card
* Reboot to recovery
* Do a Factory Reset, Wipe Chache and Dalvik Chache
* Install the Rom and then the GApps package
* Reboot the system
* Enjoy your SlimKat Rom

UPDATING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION:

* Download the Rom-Update and the GApps
* Move the downloads to your SD-Card
* Reboot to recovery
* Do a factory reset, wipe chache and dalvik chache
* Install the Rom and the GApps
* Reboot the system
* Enjoy your fresh SlimKat Rom Update

CyanogenMod 12.1 ROM For Samsung Galaxy S Advance GT i9070

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 17:47:00 +0000

BUGS
Video recording not working (on stock camera)

TIPS
Reduce animations to 0,5x

INSTALLATION
Download ROM + GAPPS
Reboot recovery
Wipe data+cache+dalvik
Install rom+gapps
Reboot!

DOWNLOADS
You can find all the necessary right here: ROM & GAPPS
If this is possible is just for all people who helped me!

OptiROM 4.4.4 ROM For Samsung Galaxy S Advance i9070/i9070P

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 17:46:00 +0000

My intent is to make an optimized rom for janice, wait let me explain my self better.
After years of hard development (I don't know how to thank TeamCanjica for their awesome work) we have custom roms fully working almost bugless.
I have used as base the AOSPA sources, in my opinion the best rom for our phone and since android 4.4.4 is not updated anymore, I decided to do this by myself and optimize the code to make the rom smoother, faster and battery friendly as more as possible.
Forget the crappy stock JB and other ROMS, flash OPTIROM!

Let's start guys!

REQUISITES
Be almost on JB+ rom rooted with a custom recovery

INSTALLATION
Wipe data
Wipe cache and dalvik
Format system
Flash rom
Flash gapps
Reboot and enjoy!

FEATURES
All AOSPA features
Updated to last AOSPA sources
MKKernel as default kernel

CHANGELOG
08/03/2015

First build
Compiled using gcc 4.8

BUGS
You may see a graphical bug in the notification bar when expanded, of course this will be fixed in next release

DOWNLOAD
ROM: OptiROM
GAPPS: PA_GAPPS

MIUI 6 ROM For Samsung Galaxy S Advance

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 17:44:00 +0000

Problems:

• video playback from stock browser looks strange, probably impossible to fix (miui webview), so better use other browser like Chrome.

Installation process:

• download ROM and save on your external/
internal SD
• go to Recovery and make BACKUP of current
ROM in Backup and Restore option
• if you move up from:
A) previous version of this ROM just install without anything more
B) any other ROM do WIPE DATA/FACTORY
RESET + MOUNTS & STORAGE/FORMAT SYSTEM
• choose install zip from and select ROM, wait for
completed installation
• now set reboot system now option and wait to
system boot up
• done

Download Rom:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7h...p=docslist_api

Official MaxiCM 5.1 ROM For Samsung Glalaxy S Advance

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 17:40:00 +0000

ROM Features:

Compiled with SaberMod 4.8 (Kernel compiled with 4.9)
Wi-Fi
Camera (Front and rear)
Flash and torch
Audio
Bluetooth
GPS
Overclock to 1250MHz (Recomended 1150MHz)
NovaThor Settings 1.6
Kernel 3.0.101
~~SELinux: Permissive~~
Vibration
OMX (Netflix, Twitch and CM browser)
USB connection
ART
F2FS support in /data and /cache
Root
TWRP 3.0.2-0
And more!

MaxiCM Features:

MaxiCM Setttings
MaxiCM UI
MaxiCM Bootanimation
OTA App
Fast Charge support
Pie Control
MaxiSetup
MaxiWallpapers
Request more

Bugs:

Wi-Fi direct

Installation:

Download ROM, Gapps and SU
Put the files on SDCard
Reboot in recovery CWM
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Advanced->Wipe dalvik cache
Install zip->choose zip from /storage/sdcard1
Choose "MaxiCM-5.1-XXXXXXXX-janice.zip"
Choose yes
Repeat procedure to Gapps and SU
Reboot system now

Download:
ROM: MaxiCM downloads
Gapps: Open Gapps (Select nano or pico)
SuperSU: http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu

Increasing The Binary Counter Of Your Galaxy S Advance

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 17:35:00 +0000

DISCLAIMER:

I'm NOT responsible for any damage you cause to your phone.
Be sure to follow the steps correctly.

REQUIREMENTS:

Windows

Samsung KIES and all drivers installed.

ODIN for flashing the firmware.

HOW TO ROOT:

Download the Pre-Rooted firmware that matches the firmware your using.

Extract the RAR file, you will end up with a folder with two files in it.
SYSTEM_YOURFIRMWARE.tar.md5 and CSC_YOURFIRMWARE.tar.md5

Close any KIES application that might be open.

Open ODIN.

Select the file SYSTEM_YOURFIRMWARE.tar.md5 as PDA.

Select the file CSC_YOURFIRMWARE.tar.md5 as CSC.

Verify that ONLY "AUTO REBOOT" and "F. RESET TIME" are selected.
Do NOT select "Repartition"

Boot your phone in "DOWNLOAD MODE" by holding POWER + HOME + VOL. DOWN

Plug your phone usb cable to your computer.
If you've never connected your phone to your computer in download mode you'll have to wait for it to install the drivers

Click the "START" button and wait for it to finish.
Do NOT unplug the usb cable before ODIN finishes its job.

If you did everything correctly, after a few minutes, ODIN will show the message "PASS"
Then you can remove the usb cable.
Your device will reboot in Recovery Mode and will finish the installation.
When it finishes, it will reboot and start the Android System.

Now, go to the "Google Play Store" and Install the app "Super SU" (or "Superuser").

That's it!
Now, enjoy your rooted Galaxy S Advance!
You can go back to Download Mode to check that your Binary Counter hasn't increased.

How to use Odin for Samsung Galaxy S Advance GT-I9070

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 17:21:00 +0000

Odin is the saviour tool for all Samsung devices. The method for flashing by Odin differs from device to device.
This thread will give step by step instructions on how to flash a stock rom from Odin on the GT-I9070/p :

A. Download Odin tools from here : http://d-h.st/3zJ
Pass : shaaan

B. Download the stock rom from www.samfirmware.com

Setting up Odin :
1. Make sure you have installed the necessary drivers for this device. The drivers can be installed from within KIES or seperately. (I will upload the drivers shortly).

2. Run Odin as administrator.

3. Setting up the files is divided in two types depending on the firmware type :
a. If the firmware is a multi package file, put the files in the corresponding sections.
ie. CSC file in CSC section, PDA file in PDA section.

b. If the firmware is a single package, add the single file in the PDA section.

4. Now that Odin is setup, put the phone in download mode. To do that, power off the phone and press 'home+power+volume down' buttons together. Keep the buttons pressed till Download mide appears.

5. Now that Odin and the phone are setup, connect the phone to the device. Odin will detect the device and show something like 'com port (1)'

6. Flash the device.

7. The flash will take 5 minutes for a full flash on average.

8. When the flashing is complete, DO NOT remove the device until Odin shows ' PASS '.

9. The device will reboot. Remove the device, go to recovery mode and do a factory/data reset.

That's it. Happy flashing peeps..!!

Cyanogenmod theme for Moto G4 Plus

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 17:17:00 +0000

Hey guys,
I just finally found a way to make my Moto G4 Plus completely look black with Dark Material theme.

Prerequisites
1. Rooted Device

Step 1 : Install Busybox on rails from google play store and install busybox (Grant supersu permissions) (if busybox not installed already)
Step 2 : Install "Layers Manager" from play store
from this you can choose hell lot of customisable themes
Step 3 : Install whatever the theme you like, I've installed "Dark Material for layers" which will turn my moto g4 plus completely black and save power.

Now reboot your device and done!

Note: If you cannot uninstall any theme after installing don't panic, just go to /Vendor and delete all the apk files installed

Install TWRP 3.0.2-2 Recovery for Moto G4 Plus

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 17:13:00 +0000

Team Win Recovery Project 3.x, or twrp3 for short, is a custom recovery built with ease of use and customization in mind. Its a fully touch driven user interface no more volume rocker or power buttons to mash. The GUI is also fully XML driven and completely theme-able. You can change just about every aspect of the look and feel.

DOWNLOAD:
Most devices can be updated quickly and easily within TWRP if you already have version 2.8.4.0 or higher installed
1) Download the latest version from our website on your device
2) Reboot to TWRP
3) Hit Install and tap the "Images..." button in the lower right
4) Browse to the location of the TWRP image on your device and select it
5) Select recovery from the partition list and swipe to flash
OR:
You can find more information and download links on our website.

TWRP Download

Motorola Moto G4 Plus

NOTE: If you are flashing TWRP for the first time then you need to check this thread and then flash TWRP.

How to Root Moto G4 plus Marshmallow 6.0.1

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 17:10:00 +0000

Tested :- XT1641 / XT1642 / XT1643

Pre-Requisite : Unlocking Bootloader Is Compulsory Before Proceeding

Requirements

Instructions :
1. Unlock your Bootloader Guide Here
2. Download SuperSU and copy it into INTERNAL SDCARD.
3. Flash Custom TWRP recovery Guide Here
4. Connect your phone with PC
5. Open Boot-loader on Phone
6. Extract Root-motog4-athena.zip and run ROOT.bat (it will flash custom boot.img)
7.Now Flash Supersu.zip From TWRP recovery.

Experimental :-
***If you encounter errors with WI-FI - failing to stay on, passwords not saving, taking a long time to turn on, then you need to edit a line in build.prop

Code:

ro.securestorage.support=false

How to remotely Lock or Reset your stolen Android device.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 16:42:00 +0000

Google announced a new locator feature for Android devices called Android Device Manager. This app helps owners to find their lost, missing or stolen phones or tablets. This feature is very much similar to other locator apps like Lookout or Samsung's 'Find My Mobile'.

Enable Android Device Manager

On your Android device, go to Google Settings app and then tap on Android Device Manager. The locator feature on your device is already enabled by default, but in order to enable remote data wipe, tap on the "Allow remote factory reset" check box and then tap "Activate".

Android Device Manager

To use Android Device Manager, go to https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager and log in with your Google account. You will get a message box asking you for permission to allow Android Device Manager to use your device location data. Tap on the "Accept" button to continue.

You can see the following options on your screen:

>Location: This shows the location of your Android device on the map, along with the place name, last used and last located details.

>Ring: If you lost your phone from your home or from a park ore something you can choose the ring option to ring your device from Android Device Manager. This will result your phone to ring for a couple of minutes at its highest volume. This feature will work even if it's set on silent or vibrate mode.

>Lock: Android Device Manager allows users to lock their android device remotely so that no one can access your data while you're trying to recover your lost or stolen device. To lock your device, click on the "Lock" option and enter your new password twice, then click the Lock button. Once the lock message is sent to your Android device, it will lock itself immediately.

>Erase Device: If you are sure that your device is stolen by somebody and you have important data that must not go into wrong hands you can remotely factory reset your phone and protect your personal data. Choose "Erase" to erase all your apps, photos, music, and settings from your device. If your device is offline when you send the "Erase" message, it will perform the reset immediately when it comes online.

Note: Once your device has been in factory reset mode, you will no longer be able to access you phone from the Android Device Manager. So the best way that I recommend is to lock your device with new password.

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Sony Xperia - Features of upcoming flagship smartphones from Sony

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 05:07:00 +0000

Now Xperia Z is the flagship giant of Sony in their smartphone series. Xperia smartphones find a way attractive into the markets due to the extra ordinary demand of stunning features provided by Sony in Xperia Z. Water and dust proof is one those feature. Even when the model is still a star the company plans to release newer models with more amazing and stunning features that we have never seen before.

Earlier spread the rumor about the release of the Sony Honami though social media sites and gained much popularity but the fact is, the name “Honami” is a code name that the company has given to it. It might be the next flagship model from Sony and may come with a different model name.

Genuinely Manufactured

According to the information’s at XperiaBlog and BusinessWeek it is reported that the Sony will introduce their next flagship smartphone model at the next IFA. It is expected that the new smartphone might be released with genuine features such as – new imaging technology for cameras + ultra TVs.

New Camera Technology

Usually Xperia devices are powered by Exmor RS camera which helps in analog-digital signal transformation and increased noise reduction. But it is strongly believed that Sony might bring a new camera technology to its upcoming smartphones.

New Firmware’s

Sony plans seriously on bringing out their next smartphones with the latest released android version before any others does and there is all chance that the upcoming smartphones from Sony might be Android kit Kat powered

Blackberry 9720 vs Lenovo S890 Specs Comparison.

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 10:02:00 +0000

Blackberry has announced the release of Blackberry 9720 which runs on Blackberry 7 OS which is an old firmware. When other multinational companies try to create and market their OS and update them regularly Blackberry tries to conquer the Indian market with their old stubborn OS even when their latest Smartphones running in Blackberry 10 OS such as Z10 and Q10 are still out there in the market. This might be to give their flagship models more popularity and genuinity by not destroying the brand quality of their latest OS. Blackberry have announced the device in the Indian market at a price of Rs. 15,999.Is it worthy to have a smartphone price tag that comes with an old firmware? Or, are there any other smartphone that gives better value of money in the market? Yes, there is a real opponent for Blackberry 9720. The device is Lenovo IdeaPhone S890 at Rs. 14899. In the next section we will compare the specs and features of these two smartphones...

Display

S890 has a 5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen while 9720 is still gets stuck in old method of combining Quarty keypad as well as a small 2.8-inch touch screen. Blackberry still thinks customers are Interested in using both touch and Quarty together.

Performance

Blackberry 9720 is powered by 806 MHZ Tavor MG1 processor and 512 MB RAM. This is very meager compared to the performance of Lenovo IdeaPhone S890 which is powered by 1.2 GHz Cortex A9 dual core processor and 1GB RAM. The Lenovo is the best phone that suits you if you wish your device must be a powerful one in terms of speed.

Camera

Again in the camera segment Lenovo beats the Blackberry. Blackberry 9720 has a 5 megapixel EDOF secondary camera with 4X Digital zoom. Lenovo beats it with an 8-megapixel secondary camera with Auto focus and LED features. It also includes a VGA primary camera for video calling.

Verdict

Blackberry 9720 is very much behind in specs compared to the Lenovo S890. Lenovo gives you more value of money than 9720. But still Lenovo has long way to run and they are at the beginning in this rival arena compared to Blackberry. Blackberry has more experiences in dealing with marketing and Blackberry OS is always pretty. Lenovo is the best device that suits you best is you are very fond of performance and 9720 might suits you best if you are searching for a branded device or if you would like to have your phone as utility device.

Samsung to launch their next smartphone in 64-bit architecture to beat the mighty iPhone.

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:50:00 +0000

Earlier this month Samsung had announced Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear. Now the Smartphone king, assure that the next smartphone in S series will have a 64-bit processor. This decision might be to overcome the popularity that the iPhone 5S gain in the market, which too comes with a 64-bit A7 CPU. Samsung with this decision, once again proved that they are the real Giants of Smartphone market.

Samsung has not only revealed that the 64-bit architecture CPU will come within a short time but also assured that the next Smartphone will be powered by a 64-bit architecture processor and that the coming Smartphones from the Samsung house will have ARMv8 64-bit architecture.

Apple tries every step to regains its popularity and brand name and Samsung put forward every method to overcome Apples growth. Earlier Samsung faced many patenting issues regarding the styles and features of iPhone. This decision by Samsung tells that they do every sort of tricks to keep up their dominance and do not require any kind of opponents for them in smartphone market.

Apart from all these, Samsung has really planned their future as well. With a collaboration of Samsung with Intel, Samsung have planned to power their future devices that are powered with Tizen OS. This step was undertaken by Samsung as a pre-caution since there are chances that Android OS can lose away its popularity or even if Google let them down in any way. Samsung also plans to be independent with both their hardware and software resources. It is expected that Tizen OS will be released beat the end of this year.

Asphalt 8: Airborne is officially released by Gameloft.

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:09:00 +0000

The latest racing game in Asphalt series is officially released by Gameloft. Asphalt series has the largest number of fans worldwide. The developers had named it as “Asphalt 8: Airborne”. The game is now available for a cheap price tag of RS 55/-. The Game was already available in iPhone, iPad and android devices earlier.

Asphalt 8: Airborne is still only a matured version of earlier versions. It does not provide any additional features, for the Game lovers. But the game includes new tracks, improved graphics and different geographies. The developers had added 8 seasons and 180 events in “Career mode” and more than 80% of the newly added cars are genuine from others.

Micromax Canvas EAGO A113 is officially released !

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:03:00 +0000

After the launch of Canvas A74, Micromax had launched their next Smartphone in the market for RS 13,000. The device is termed as Canvas EAGO A113. It features a 4.7 inch screen size and an 8 Megapixel camera. The device is powered by a 1.2 GHz Quad core processor and a 1 GB RAM. Canvas EAGO A113 runs on Android JELLY BEAN and supports dual Sim Card facility.

1.2 GHz Quad core processor
1 1 GB Memory
4 GB internal storage
8 Megapixel Autofocus camera
4.7 inch capacitive touch screen
3 G, Wi-FI, Bluetooth, A-GPS, FM Radio
Android 4.1.2 JELLY BEAN
Dual Sim
2000 mAh Battery.

iPhone 5S features, Style and hardware specs rumoured.

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 17:18:00 +0000

The iPhone 5S is going to be Apple's next premium flagship smartphone model. Apple is planning something which has never seen before - Apple will be launching two models of the iPhone at once. Apple is going to launch a mid-range version of its smartphone, which is to be called the iPhone 5C and at the same time Apple will announce the iPhone 5S.

Let’s focus on the iPhone 5S and the rumours, regardless the specs and details of mid-Range iPhone 5C.

Release Date:

It is reported that the launch of iPhone will take place on 10 September. It really a good news for iPhone lovers . iPhone 5 was launched the same time last year it is generally a good time for Apple. It is expected that there will be a launch of two iPhone models at the event going to take place. There are reports that says updated version of iPad and iPad mini models will not be announced this time.

More Color Options:

Earlier report from Japanese blog, reported the rumoured that Apple will offer a new color variant for the iPhone 5S. Other than the traditional options of black and white, iPhone 5S also comes with in the bling option of champagne gold color.

128 GB Storage:

Apple began offering 128 GB iPad version and so is expected that it will offer 128 GB iPhone 5C version too. Presently the storage is limited to 64GB, iPhone users who use their smartphone to store many contents will surely find this a grate feature. iPhone 5S will be powered with a new A7 chip which is based on ARM's 64-bit ARMv8 architecture. It will make the device more "efficient" and “powerful”.

Stylish Home button:

It is predicted that plastic home button on current iPhone devices, the iPhone 5S will get a home button which is made of sapphire which will protrude slightly than the other.One of the other feature is the build in finger-print scanner integrated into the home button. This is a rumour which was released before the launch of the iPhone 5.

iPhone 5S might feature a convex shaped home button allowing the integration of the finger-print scanner beneath, since the space under the button already occupies the Lightning connector, speaker and microphone within.

Camera with Larger F2.0 aperture:

It is predicted that Apple will improve the camera on the iPhone 5S. The use of a larger F2.0 aperture lens is another improvement, which improve the photo quality at low light area this was the area Apple had fallen behind the smartphone rivals like Htc and Nokia. It is reported that the iPhone 5S might have a 12 or 13 Megapixel camera with a dual flash hardware.

iOS 7-Gold Master powered:

iPhone 5S is powered by iOS 7. iOS 7 is widely known as Gold Master. Apple has already distributed iOS 7 beta for developers so it is rumoured that iPhone 5S might come with iOS 7.

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2-Samsung rolled out latest Android Jelly bean 4.1.2 I8160XXMF2 firmware

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 16:53:00 +0000

Samsung has released a new Android Jelly Bean software upgrade for Galaxy Ace 2 I8160 devices. The firmware is named as I8160XXMF2. This update is released for countries like Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam. But it can be still installed on any Galaxy Ace 2 model which is factory unlocked.

You can update via OTA and through Samsung KIES. Those who have not received the updates or who are residing in other countries can install the same firmware, with the help of our guide

I8160XXMF2 Firmware Details:

PDA: I8160XXMF2

CSC: I8160OLBMF1

Version: Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean

Built date: Jun 14, 2013

Pre-requisites:

· 1.Download Galaxy Ace 2 USB drivers and install it on your computer

· I8160XXMF2 OTA firmware is only compatible with Galaxy Ace 2 I8160 model.

· 2.Backup data’s and settings on your phone.

· 3.Your phone must be factory unlocked.

· 4.Make sure the phone have enough power left on it. Your device must indicate good battery percentage.

· 5.Enable USB Debugging mode on the device (go to Settings >Applications>Development)

· 6.ODIN works in Windows only. Other users should use other utilities to run ODIN tool on the computer.

dHow to Install Official Android 4.1.2 I8160XXMF2 Jelly Bean Firmware on Galaxy Ace 2-Step-by-step instruction:

Step 1: Download Android 4.1.2 I8160XXMF2 firmware for Galaxy Ace 2 and Odin v3.07 tool on your computer.

Step 2: Extract zip file to the desktop.

Step 3: Now extract Odin zip file and run odin.exe.

Step 4: Switch off the device and then boot the device in Download Mode by holding Volume Down, Home and Power buttons at the same time.

Step 5: Run Odin.exe that you extracted earlier and is recommended to run as Administrator for smooth processes.

Step 6: Connect the device to computer via USB cable, when the phone is in Download mode. When the device gets connected a message- "Added!" appears in ODIN and the ID: COM box will have a color change..

Step 7: Tick PDA checkbox and select the '.tar.md5' file from the extracted I8160XXMF2 folder.

Step 8: Select Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options in Odin. Make sure the Re-Partition checkbox must be only selected if a .pit file was chosen earlier from the extracted I8160XXMF2 folder.

Step 9: After the firmware installation process is completed the phone will reboot automatically and soon Odin displays a PASS message.

Congratulations your Galaxy Ace 2 is now running on the latest Android 4.1.2 I8160XXMF2 Jelly Bean Firmware.

Troubleshooting:

If the phone get stuck at the boot animation then go to recovery mode and perform Wipe data/Factory Reset and Wipe Cache Partition and then reboot system now option.

Windows 8 based custom Rom for Samsung Galaxy S Advance

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 17:09:00 +0000

Thanks to Xda-developers for another wonderful Custom ROM for Samsung Galaxy S Advance. The stylish design of windows 8 is very cool and catchy. Now you can arrange your apps in grids that you can only see in windows 8 powered devices. This is a good opportunity for all Samsung Galaxy S Advance users to enhance your Smartphone with power of windows.This ROM also includes the smart grid facility. You can set the grid space for every app separately and you can set it according to your priority. Even you can change the color of separate grids.

The ROM also supports many other features of the windows phone and the ROM gives you all the advantages of windows operating system.

Pre-requisites:

· You must have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S Advance in order to flash this ROM.
· Make sure "USB debugging" is on.Make sure about this option because it might brick your phone (see development option)

Files to Download:

Windows 8 Based Custom ROM - DOWNLOAD

App Package 1- DOWNLOAD

Flashing instruction:

1. Download Windows Custom ROM and the App packages (two) and transfer it to the external SD card.

2. Reboot the phone into ClockworkMod recovery .For tutorials on how to boot into ClockworkMod recovery CLICK HERE .

3. Select “wipe data/factory reset” and “wipe cache partition”. Then Wipe “Dalvik cache”.(You will find this option in “advanced” option.)

4. Select “install zip from SD card” and install the Windows Custom ROM file. When the flashing process is completed, select “install zip from SD card” and install the App packages.(Two files separately)

5.Reboot your device.

Android 4.3 jelly bean's new features targets the Tech-Freaks

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 07:45:00 +0000

Android revealed the details of their new 4.3 Jelly bean firmware earlier this month. Google has again decided to keep up its present brand name “jelly bean” for their new firmware. This is the third firmware from Google with the same brand name. There are even rumors that Google is trying to acquire the record of the largest selling firmware for its jelly bean brand. Anyway the new firmware is packed up with new cool features that can freak out the android Techies.

Features of the new Android Jelly Bean 4.3 firmware:

Profile Restricting Feature

Now the user can set the required profile for different groups of the people, restricting apps, app contents, app usage etc. For example parents can set a different profile for children that restricts them opening a specific app or to explore the contents of a specific App. This ensures the safety that the parents should give their children. This feature can be useful in many situations like a company, school campus etc.

Multiple Users for the device

Android 4.3 Jelly bean makes tablet less different from a personal Computer (PC) by including multiple user logging facilities. There can be one or more user for the device and can have their own Home screen, wallpaper or background, widgets and apps. It also features the capability to switch between any user accounts by a single snap. Android now makes the devices a premium feel of a PC. The new firmware also speeds up these processes even on any low spec tablets around. Till now Android is the only OS that features these out-smarting features in the international market.

Virus protection with Build-in-security

Android 4.3 jelly bean features a build in Anti-virus program that eliminates the virus that comes when downloading apps by scanning the App details to that of the information of the App in the Google database. Every App has separate sandbox, so that a single app cannot breach any security policy of Android.

Wireless Display Feature

Android let you to watch your favorite videos on any big screen like TV. The only requirement is that you will require a TV with Miracast support.

Advanced Notification Bar

The new firmware allows you to expand the received notification and shows off most of all the required options that you will need with respect to the notification. User may not need to get off from the notification and then select the required app.

More smoothness

With buttery graphics and silky transactions, Android now aims to give a smooth fluid feel to the Android devices making it smooth to move from the home-screen to the App window. Google has tested all these in the most microscopic level to ensure better Android experience to all Android users. The new firmware provides more reactive as well as uniform touch responses and boost up CPU and GPU performance.

Data Sharing was never so simple

Android Now features Android Beam facility that makes sharing of data’s like photos, YouTube videos, Games, Apps, contacts, maps and directions with just a single tap. Now you can beam whatever you are seeing on your device to your friend’s device by placing your device close together back to back and by tapping on your screen with NFC. Android now let the user to share their data to any one they wish according to the distance between them. There were never any such technologies that made the process of data sharing this simple.

Google NOW works like magic

Google now shares data like images of the near-by areas or visiting spots and entertain you all the time of your life. Android 4.3 will let you down with the latest news games and updates in the market. Google NOW works like magic by breaking the limitations that are applicable to iOS devices. The latest Google search feature provides accurate answers to the user’s questions. It now supports variety of languages and can talk back to you.

Even Keyboards got smarter

With Gesture typing you can type your messages or text in no time. You only need to simply slide over the letters that makes the word in order and leave the hand after every word and a space will be automatically added. Android can predict the words in no time. It also predicts the next words and saves lot of your time and energy. Android 4.3 comes with more accurate dictionaries. Android has improves its firmware with improved text to speech and speech to text ability. Android now generates accurate outputs that are given by the users via speech.

4 Reasons to buy Samsung Galaxy S Advance smartphone

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 04:36:00 +0000

Main reason to consider Samsung Galaxy S Advance as the best smartphone is its good value of money. Samsung galaxy s advance is the successor of Galaxy s and one of the best mid-range smartphone from the most famous mobile brand Samsung. Galaxy S advance looks similar to Galaxy S2 in style but the specs of Galaxy s advance is less than S2. Recently this device had moved to the first place in the list of the largest selling midrange smartphones in the world.

1.Specs with Price feature

Samsung Galaxy S Advance is the only smartphone that gives you the complete value of money you spend. There are no smartphone with more specs than Samsung Galaxy S Advance available at the same price tag. S advance perform extremely well compared to other smartphone in it range. Tis device will be the best choice for you is you are looking for a smartphone with good specs at medium price range.

2.Specs of the Smartphone

Samsung Galaxy S Advance features a 1 GHz processor and 750 MB RAM. I am pretty sure that you will not find any other smartphone with the same specs for 11,000 bucks. In Au Tutu benchmark test S advance was able to score more than 7000 points while its competitors are below 7000.NoveThor chipset performs well in all condition.

3.Firmware for the device

Samsung Galaxy S Advance can be upgraded to Android 4.1.2 jelly bean firmware which is assured by the Samsung. There are no lags in S Advance in working on latest jelly bean firmware XXLQG released by Samsung. The device performs great on the jelly bean firmware. There are even more than a dozen of good quality Custom ROMs released by the xda developers for Galaxy S Advance. Even the Samsung had announced that there will be no more upgrades for the device there are rumors that the device will be able to explore another firmware from Android.

4.Style features

Samsung Galaxy S Advance looks similar to S2. It has a bold structure unlike candy shape in S Duos or Grant. The screen of the S Advance is little curved. S advance has a super amole display with crisp display clarity. S advance has a 5 megapixel primary camera and 1.3 megapixel secondary camera and comes with a 1500 Mash L-ion battery

How to flash CM 10 Android 4.1.2 jelly bean based HellyBean Custom ROM on Samsung Galaxy S advance

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 15:09:00 +0000

Xda-Developers has released a new CM 10 based custom ROM called HellyBean for Samsung Galaxy S advance.This too an opportunity for all those has not yet received a jelly bean update on their device.

Features of the custom ROM :

High end gfx effects
Customized navigation bar
Customized status bar
Transparent lock screen
Task manger option in recent apps list
Search contacts by nickname

Pre-requsites:

You must have a rooted device in order to flash this Custom ROM.
Make sure "USB debugging" is on.

HellyBean ROM - DOWNLOAD

Flash Instruction :

Step 1 : Download HellyBean and transfer it to the external SD storage.

Step 2 : Reboot the phone into ClockworkMod recovery . For tutorials on how to boot into ClockworkMod recovery CLICK HERE .

Step 3 : Select “wipe data/factory reset” and “wipe cache partition”. After that Wipe “Dalvik cache” .You will find this option in “advanced” option.

Step 4 : After the wiping process completes select “install zip from SD card” and navigate and locate the HellyBean file. When the flashing completes again select “install zip from SD card” and choose the Google package file.

Step 5 : Reboot your device.

Sony Xperia Z Tips And Tricks

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 14:31:00 +0000

1.Use Stamina Mode

Set the battery mode to stamina mode from Settings App >> Power Management. The Stamina mode switches off mobile data when in sleep mode and switch off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Auto sync etc, when they are inactive.This saves the battery that you losses by your carelessness.You may not feel it useful when downloading files since the device cut off the mobile data but it is extremely useful when you are an average user.

2.Share files using NFC

You can share contacts music photos to any one by tapping your phones each other. NFC enables faster transfer of files between two devices.Go to Settings App >> Wireless and Networks >> More to enable NFC file transfer.

3. Set screen time out accordingly

Set Screen time out of you device at minimum level. Go to Settings App >> Display Menu to change the screen time out.All ways remember Xperia z has a bigger screen and require lot of power.

4.Leave phone storage free

It is always better to use a Memory card than using the internal storage of your device.Installed application might require a lot of space and altering the files of phone storage might affect Apps.

5.Use Mobile Back-up Option

Google allows you to back up all the files including Apps, e-books, photos, music etc.Go to Settings >> Backup & Restore and then back your necessary files

5.Tether your device using NFC

Xperia Link allows you to Tether internet to other Xperia smartphone or tablets using NFC.The device scans the QR code of other devices to which the tethering will be activated.

How to upgrade Samsung Galaxy Ace to Android 4.2.2 jelly bean.

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Samsung Galaxy Ace is one of the most famous smartphone from Samsung to power-up their mid-range models. Galaxy Ace comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and Samsung has not yet released any more official updates. But you can upgrade your Samsung Galaxy Ace to Android 4.2.2 jelly bean.

Android 4.2.2 custom ROM gives you all the goodness of Android and gives more customization options.You must have a rooted device in order to flash this Custom ROM.

Pre-requisites:

You must have a rooted device in order to flash this Custom ROM.
Make sure "USB debugging" is on.

AOSP Beta 1 custom ROM - DOWNLOAD

Google Package - DOWNLOAD

Flash instructions:

Step 1 : Download AOSP Beta 1 ROM and the Google package and transfer it to the external SD storage.

Step 2 : Reboot the phone into ClockworkMod recovery .For tutorials on how to boot into ClockworkMod recovery CLICK HERE .

Step 3 : Select “wipe data/factory reset” and “wipe cache partition”. After that Wipe “Dalvik cache” .You will find this option in “advanced” option.

Step 4 : After the wiping process completes select “install zip from SD card” and navigate and locate the AOSP Beta 1 file. When the flashing completes again select “install zip from SD card” and choose the Google package file.

Step 5 : Reboot your device

You are done.Your device is now running on Android 4.2.2 jelly bean.

How To Download Any Google Apps That Are Missing In Your Android Device

noreply@blogger.com (test) — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 10:58:00 +0000

Google apps are the most important apps that determines the quality of the Android. Most of the applications can now be found and updated via the Google Play Store.The Stock ROMs - official ROMs usually comes with built in Google apps. If you are using custom ROMS like AOSP or Cyanogenmod you may not find Google apps in it. But you can install it by installing any of these Google apps PaCkage.

Apps included in the package :

Play Store
Talk.
Sync
Backup Transport.
Navigation
G-mail.
Maps.
YouTube.
Search.
Voice Search.
Music.
Docs

Android Powerplay

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Official MaxiCM 5.1 ROM For Samsung Glalaxy S Advance

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How to use Odin for Samsung Galaxy S Advance GT-I9070

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Sony Xperia - Features of upcoming flagship smartphones from Sony

Genuinely Manufactured

New Camera Technology

New Firmware’s

Blackberry 9720 vs Lenovo S890 Specs Comparison.

Display

Performance

Camera

Verdict

Samsung to launch their next smartphone in 64-bit architecture to beat the mighty iPhone.

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iPhone 5S features, Style and hardware specs rumoured.

Release Date:

More Color Options:

128 GB Storage:

Stylish Home button:

Camera with Larger F2.0 aperture:

iOS 7-Gold Master powered:

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2-Samsung rolled out latest Android Jelly bean 4.1.2 I8160XXMF2 firmware

I8160XXMF2 Firmware Details:

Pre-requisites:

Windows 8 based custom Rom for Samsung Galaxy S Advance

Pre-requisites:

Files to Download:

Flashing instruction:

Android 4.3 jelly bean's new features targets the Tech-Freaks

Features of the new Android Jelly Bean 4.3 firmware:

Profile Restricting Feature

Multiple Users for the device

Virus protection with Build-in-security

Wireless Display Feature

Advanced Notification Bar

More smoothness

Data Sharing was never so simple

Google NOW works like magic

Even Keyboards got smarter

4 Reasons to buy Samsung Galaxy S Advance smartphone

1.Specs with Price feature

2.Specs of the Smartphone

3.Firmware for the device

4.Style features

How to flash CM 10 Android 4.1.2 jelly bean based HellyBean Custom ROM on Samsung Galaxy S advance

Features of the custom ROM :

Pre-requsites:

Flash Instruction :

Sony Xperia Z Tips And Tricks

1.Use Stamina Mode

2.Share files using NFC

3. Set screen time out accordingly

4.Leave phone storage free

5.Use Mobile Back-up Option

5.Tether your device using NFC

How to upgrade Samsung Galaxy Ace to Android 4.2.2 jelly bean.

Pre-requisites:

Flash instructions:

How To Download Any Google Apps That Are Missing In Your Android Device

Apps included in the package :

Google App Package According to the Firmwares :

Android 4.2.2 jelly bean - DOWNLOAD

Android 4.2.1 jelly bean - DOWNLOAD

Android 4.1.1 & 4.2.1 jelly bean - DOWNLOAD

Android 4.0.3 & 4.0.4 ICS - DOWNLOAD

Android 2.3.5 & 2.3.6 Gingerbread - DOWNLOAD

Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread - DOWNLOAD

Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread - DOWNLOAD

Android 2.3.2 Gingerbread - DOWNLOAD