Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300) Android 4.4.2 KitKat Custom ROM [Tutorial]

Pre-requisite (things to remember before the installation of custom ROM in the smartphone):

• Though custom ROM gives unrestricted powers (options) to the device, once installed, smartphone company's warranty stands void and will no longer be liable for future updates [warranty can be restored simply by flashing the device with stock-ROM].
• This Custom ROM has to be installed only on Samsung's 2012 flagship model GT-I9300(International model).
• Rooting of devices leads to complete data wipe out, so make sure to back all your personal data.
• User can back-up their data using Samsung Kies, but if you perform custom recovery via ClockworkMod (or TWRP or any other); it re-creates exact settings seen before installation.
• Remember to wipe Dalvik Cache before proceeding to ClockworkMod recovery mode.
• To Install ClockworkMod Touch Recovery v6.0.1.2 for Galaxy S3 GT-I9300,click here.
• Users make sure you have installed USB drivers on the PC to connect your Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 (users can download, here)
• Make sure your smartphone has more than 80-percent battery. 
• Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300) Android v4.4.2 KitKat Custom ROM Installation Tutorial:
• Step 1: Download .zip file of crDroid Android v4.4.2 ROM for Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 in to your PC.
  Step 2: Connect Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 to your PC via USB chord.
  Step 3: Then, place crDroid Android v4.4.2 into the phone's SD card memory. [User are advised to paste the .zip files in SD card root, not in any other folder]
  Step 4: Turn-off the device and disconnect from the PC.
  Step 5: Then perform the regular Recovery mode sortie, by press holding 'volume (up)', 'home' and 'power' buttons. 
  Step 6: After entering ClockMod Recovery mode, perform full data wipe, by choosing 'wipe data/factory reset' [Note: use Volume keys to navigate and power button to select options, while operating under Recovery mode]
  Step 7: Now, clear the cache memory by selecting 'wipe cache partition'
  Step 8: Then to go back to ClockworkMod recovery, and select 'advanced' and tap 'wipe dalvik cache' [Note: This step is optional, but many recommend this procedure so that user will not face boot loops or other errors ]
  Step 9: Again come back to main recovery screen and then tap 'install zip from SD card'
  Step 10: Then tap 'choose zip from sdcard' and go to Android 4.4.2 ROM .zip file in SD card and enter the installation process [Note: use Volume keys to navigate and power button to select options]
  Step 11: Once the installation is completed, navigate to '+++++Go Back+++++' and re-boot the device opting 'reboot system now' seen in the recovery menu.
  Now, your device (Galaxy S3 GT-I9300) would take minimum five minutes to complete booting process.
  Users then head to Settings >> select About phone to confirm the installation of custom Android 4.4.2 crDroid Custom ROM.

Samsung USB Drivers for Mobile Phones

The USB Driver for Windows is available for download in this page. You need the driver only if you are developing on Windows and want to connect a Samsung android device to your development environment over USB.

Samsung Galaxy Core 2 leaks with quad-core CPU

The Samsung Galaxy Core 2 has leaked in dual-SIM form over in Russia and carries the product codeSM-G355H. We got two images that show the device with a physical home button along with a capacitive recent apps and back buttons.

According to the leak the Galaxy Core 2 Dual SIM has a 4.5" WVGA (480 x 800 pixels) display on the front, quad-core 1.2 GHz processor, a lowly 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB of internal storage and a microSD card option.

The phone comes as heir to the Galaxy Core, Galaxy Core Plus and Galaxy Core Advance lineup. It measures 129.7 x 67.9 x 9.8 mm - around the same as the 4.3" Galaxy Core and Core Plus - and weighs in at 138 g. The camera is a 5 MP unit at the back and a front-facing 0.3 MP.

The battery is a 2,000 mAh unit and the device comes with Samsung's TouchWiz atop Android 4.4 KitKat. There's no LTE on board but there is HSPA+ so we should expect download speeds above 21 Mbps.

The Galaxy Core 2 Dual-SIM is expected to hit the shelves in Russia on May 20 with a price of RUR9,990 (around €200 and $277).

Nokia X family of devices official, run Android beneath custom user interface

After appearing in a multitude of leaks and rumors throughout the past couple of months, the Android-powered Nokia X is finally official.Nokia CEO Stephen Elop today introduced the Nokia X family, which includes the oft-leaked Nokia X, the Nokia X+ and the Nokia XL. All three devices are built on Android and feature a custom Nokia user experience that includes a Windows Phone-like user interface with resizable tiles and FastLane, which gives users a quick way to switch between apps. While the Nokia X family won't include Google apps or services, they will have a Nokia Store for apps as well as third-party markets. Users can also sideload apps onto the Nokia X hardware.Moving onto the hardware, the Nokia X is the entry-level member of this Android family. It sports a 4-inch 800x480 IPS display, 512MB of RAM and 3-megapixel rear camera. The Nokia X+ includes the same 4-inch display and 3-megapixel shooter, but the X+ bumps up its RAM to 768MB and comes with a 4GB microSD card. Finally, the Nokia XL is the biggest of the bunch thanks to its 5-inch 800x480 display. Also included with the Nokia XL is 768MB of RAM, a 5-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. All three phones are powered by 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8225 processors.So when can you get your hands on the long-rumored Nokia Android phone? How does right now sound? Nokia says that the Nokia X will be available immediately in the Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. The X will be available in green, black, white, yellow, cyan and red color options at a price of €89 ($122 USD). The Nokia X+ will be offered in the same color options starting in Q2 for €99 ($136 USD). The Nokia XL will hit in Q2 with green, black, white, yellow, cyan and bright orange duds at a price of €109 ($149 USD).Nokia also took the time to touch on its strategy now that it's added a new family of products to its lineup. The Finnish firm says that its Windows Phone-powered Lumia models will continue to be its primary smartphone focus, while the Nokia X family will serve growth markets and will generally be priced lower than the Lumia models. Nokia will also offer its Asha smartphones and feature phones.Speaking of Asha and feature phones, Nokia today also introduced one new member of each of those families. The Nokia Asha 230 features a 2.8-inch 320x240 touchscreen on its face, microSD card slot and a battery that's rated to last 33 days in standby. Nokia plans to offer both single-SIM and dual-SIM versions of the Asha 230. Available in bright red, yellow, bright green, white, black and cyan color options, the Asha 230 is available now at a price of €45 ($59 USD).Finally, we come to the Nokia 220. This feature phone is focused on connecting more people to the Internet using its Nokia Xpress browser with integrated Bing search. It also comes with Twitter and Facebook apps as well as an MP3 player and FM radio. The dual-SIM Nokia 220 is rated to last 24 days in standby, while the single-SIM stretches that to 29 days. Other Nokia 220 specs include a 2.4-inch screen, 2-megapixel camera and microSD card slot. The Nokia 220 is available now in red, black, white, yellow and cyan and, as you might expect, it's got an affordable price tag of €29 ($39 USD).

Samsung begins seeding Android 4.4 KitKat for Galaxy Note II

Here are some good news for the Galaxy Note II owners across the globe - Samsung has just started to rollout the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the international model.

The firmware update brings the latest Android KitKat 4.4.2 version, which will make your system even faster and snappier, it will also bring fullscreen album art and camera shortcut on the lockscreen, transparent status bar, wireless printing capabilities among others.

Naturally, Samsung's latest TouchWiz features are also on board - you get Samsung KNOX and Samsung Wallet plus some other minor goodies we've met across other devices. The update won't bring you the Galaxy S5 UI and icons though, in case you were hoping for them.

The first country to get the new update is France, but more markets should be following suit very soon. It is available over-the-air, so you should start keeping an eye on the Settings->About->Software Update menu.

Samsung Galaxy S5 mini IP67 certification confirmed

We already know that Samsung is going to release the mini version of its Galaxy S5 flagship, just like it did for the Galaxy S4 last year. The upcoming Galaxy S5 mini has already been leaked via a case maker, and today Samsung has confirmed one of the features of the device.

Samsung New Zealand on its website has affirmed that the Galaxy S5 mini will come out with IP67 certification. The company has posted the warranty information of the upcoming device, which states that the warranty is excluded if the Galaxy S5 mini is submerged in water for more than 30 minutes.

Both Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S4 Active boast IP67 certification and have the same warranty exclusions. This means that the upcoming Galaxy S5 mini smartphone will also carry the same feature.

The other rumored specs of the device include a 4.5-inch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, quad-core processor along with 1.5 GB of RAM on a Snapdragon 400 chipset, 8 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front facing shooter, 16 GB of internal memory and Android 4.4 KitKat.

There is no word on the pricing and the availability details of the smartphone, we will know more about that when the device goes official.

Q Mobile Noir A8 Stock JellyBean 4.1.1 [Rom][Firmware]

Note:

First you have to root your Phone.

Second step is to install CWN Recovery 

Third Step is to install JB rom 

Above mentioned steps Guide :

How To Root Q Mobile Noir A8

First of all Lets start with the root process.

1. Download the following file.

Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry

2. Enable USB Debugging on your device to do that goto Settings>Development>USB Debugging

3. Connect your device to any laptop/PC and install drivers using PDANet

4. Unzip the root tool downloaded above.

5. Change the Mode of your device from USB Storage to Media Device to proceed further.

6. Run the Runme.bat file as shown below.

7. A command prompt with green letters will come up on your screen.

8. Follow the onscreen instructions carefully. To start off, you willl need to type in a "1" and press enter.
Note: If you ever want to Unroot your QMobile A10, follow the above steps till you reach this one and then, instead of typing "1", type "x" and hit enter. Follow the instructions that appear on the command prompt after that.

9. Your device will reboot during the process after which Bin4ry will copy some files to your device.

10. When the green letters in the command prompt says Have Fun!, then... Have fun.
That means, your device is rooted now and you can enjoy Superuser permissions!

 How to Install CWM recovery :

1. Download cwm recovery from the given link  cwm_Recovery_QMobile_Noir_A 8

2. Just transfer recovery.img it to the root of your SD Card.

3. Download and install Mobile UncleMTK Tool  from Google Play Store and run it.

4. Select the option recovery update from the application and when it ask for path guide it to the location where u copied the downloaded recovery file.

5. It will install and upon successfull installation it will ask you to reboot into recovery, select OK to go to newly insalled cwm recovery to confirm the installation.

How to flash ROM :

1. First copy the "Patch A8 JB 4.1.1.zip" to internal memory of your phone.

2. Now turn off the phone.

3. Go to CWM recovery by Pressing and Holding the Volume up Button+Power button at the same time.

4. First make a Backup of your current rom,For this you have to select Backup and Restore then select   Backup and wait for few minutes until it completes.

5.Now go back and Wipe data/factory reset.

6. Wipe cache.
7. In mounts and storage select format system.
8. In advanced menu wipe dalvick cache.
9. Once all the wiping is done, select install zip from sd-card and select "Patch A8 JB 4.1.1.zip"

Once complete reboot and enjoy!!!

I tried this Method personally and i,am 100% sure if you exactly follows these steps you can update you phone Successfully !

Samsung Galaxy ACE 3 GT-S7272 [Unroot/Unbrick]

Odin link , ROM link And Samsung Drivers link are in the steps where they need .... Read carefully these steps understand all the steps and download the compulsory Downloads first !

Plese follow the steps given below :

Step 1: The article should only be tried on Samsung Galaxy ACE 3 GT-S7272.

Step 2: You charge your device so that there is at least 70% charge with it, so that there will be no Power interruption during the process.

Step 3: You should backup all valuable data’s on your device, so that there is no data loss during the process.

Step 4: Disable all Security programs like Antivirus and Firewall from your computer and uninstall the same from your device, as these security programs generally tend to interrupt the process.

Step 5: Enable USB Debugging in your Asus Transformer Pad TF300T from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The option of USB Debugging should be ticked.

Step 6: Download Samsung USB Drivers, Download Odin from here to your computer. Install drivers so as to have all necessary drivers for your device. Install Odin onto your PC, it is needed for flashing the firmware.

Step 7: Now, Click here to download [ROM][Firmware] 

Step 8: Extract the respective firmware file you’ve downloaded into a folder onto your desktop.

Step 9 : Open Odin and reboot your device so as to enter it in Download Mode. To do so, when your device is OFF, press and hold the Volume Down + Power buttons together until the screen turns ON.

Step 10: Now, connect your device to the PC using the original USB cable.

Step 11: If the ID: COM section in Odin turns Yellow, it means the necessary drivers for your device has been installed into the PC.

Step 12: Now, click on “PDA” button and choose the “.tar.md5” file from the folder where you’ve extracted the downloaded firmware file.

Step 13: Ensure that only “Auto Reboot” and “F. Reset” are checked in Odin, do not make any other changes.

Step 14: Now, click on “Start” button to begin the flashing process.

Step 15: As soon as the flashing process has completed, you will see a “PASS” message in Odin and your device will reboot automatically.

Congratulations! You have successfully unrooted/unbricked your Samsung Galaxy ACE 3 by installing the stock firmware on it. Let me know if you have any worries, i am here for you guys ! 

Plz comment !

Q Mobile Noir A10 JB [ROM] [Firmware]

Note:

First you have to root your Phone.

Second step is to install CWN Recovery 

Third Step is to install JB rom 

Above mentioned steps Guide :

How To Root QMobile A10 Noir

First of all Lets start with the root process.

1. Download the following file.

Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry

2. Enable USB Debugging on your device to do that goto Settings>Development>USB Debugging

3. Connect your device to any laptop/PC and install drivers using PDANet

4. Unzip the root tool downloaded above.

5. Change the Mode of your device from USB Storage to Media Device to proceed further.

6. Run the Runme.bat file as shown below.

7. A command prompt with green letters will come up on your screen.

8. Follow the onscreen instructions carefully. To start off, you willl need to type in a "1" and press enter.
Note: If you ever want to Unroot your QMobile A10, follow the above steps till you reach this one and then, instead of typing "1", type "x" and hit enter. Follow the instructions that appear on the command prompt after that.

9. Your device will reboot during the process after which Bin4ry will copy some files to your device.

10. When the green letters in the command prompt says Have Fun!, then... Have fun.
That means, your device is rooted now and you can enjoy Superuser permissions!

Install CWM Recovery on QMobile Noir A10

1. Download cwm recovery from the given link  cwm_Recovery_QMobile_Noir_A10

2. Extract it, rename it to recovery.img & transfer it to the root of your SD Card.

3. Download and install Mobile UncleMTK Tool  from Google Play Store and run it.

4. Select the option recovery update from the application and when it ask for path guide it to the location where u copied the downloaded recovery file.

5. It will install and upon successfull installation it will ask you to reboot into recovery, select OK to go to newly insalled cwm recovery to confirm the installation.

6. If anything goes wrong you can download and install Stock Recovery For Q Mobile Noir A10 by using the above mentioned process again to revert back all the changes

New Jelly Bean update for QMobile Noir A10

Download Link: QMobile_A10_JellyBean_Update

Update Features:

Jelly Bean 4.1.1 ROM
Rooted
Deodexed
Very fast and smooth.

How to install:

DO AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!

1. Reboot into cwm recovery if don't have cwm then install it first.
2. Wipe data/factory reset.
3. Wipe cache.
4. In mounts and storage select format system.
5. In advanced menu wipe dalvick cache.
6. Once all the wiping is done, select install zip from sd-card and select mobile_a10_jellybean.zip

Once complete reboot and enjoy!!!

I tried this Method personally and i,am 100% sure if you exactly follows these steps you can update you phone Successfully !

Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Available as:

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9000 with 3G connectivity
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual SIM card support
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9005 with 3G & LTE connectivity
Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note III

Rs. 72,500
USD $738

GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005, N9002, N9006 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009 4G Network LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - N9005 LTE 700 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8 SIM Micro-SIM Announced 2013, September Status Available. Released 2013, September BODY Dimensions 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm (5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 in) Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) - S Pen stylus DISPLAY Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Size 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.7 inches (~386 ppi pixel density) Multitouch Yes Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones Loudspeaker Yes 3.5mm jack Yes MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB Internal 16/32/64 GB storage, 3 GB RAM DATA GPRS Yes EDGE Yes Speed HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR NFC Yes Infrared port Yes USB Yes, microUSB v3.0 (MHL 2), USB Host CAMERA Primary 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality Features Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization, panorama, HDR Video Yes, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (N9005, N9002)/ 1080p (N9000), check quality Secondary Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps FEATURES OS Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat) Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (N9005, N9002)/ Exynos 5 Octa 5420 (N9000) CPU Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 (N9005, N9002)/ Quad-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (N9000) GPU Adreno 330 (N9005, N9002)/ Mali-T628 MP6 (N9000) Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS Browser HTML5 Radio No GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator Colors Black, White, Pink, Merlot Red, Rose Gold Black, Rose Gold White - ANT+ support - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Air gestures - SNS integration - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) - TV-out (via MHL A/V link) - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player - Organizer - Image/video editor - Document viewer(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input (Swype) BATTERY Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery Stand-by (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talk time (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G) MISC SAR EU 0.29 W/kg (head)     0.36 W/kg (body)     Price group TESTS Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight) Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB Audio quality Noise -96.5dB / Crosstalk -96.3dB Camera Photo / Video

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