Thursday 26 June 2014

ANDROID BAY: Top 5 KitKat ROMs for the Galaxy S3

ANDROID BAY: Top 5 KitKat ROMs for the Galaxy S3
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Wednesday 25 June 2014

The best Custom ROM’s for Samsung Galaxy S duos with step by step process

The best Custom ROM’s for Samsung Galaxy S duos with step by step process

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Here in this article you will come to know about the stable custom ROM’s available for Galaxy S duos that run on Android JellyBean 4.3 and do not lag at all. Please note that Tech Race is not responsible if you brick your phone. Flashing custom ROM won’t brick your device provided that you follow the steps carefully.

1. KyleOpen ROM

This ROM is developed by XDA developer cheatman and has JellyBean 4.3 version. The developer has added many features some of which are:
  • Debloated
  • Rooted
  • Custom boot image enabled
  • Custom boot sounds enabled
  • OTA Update engine
  • Google Now included
  • Flashplayer support
  • Samsung S Voice support through add-on
Before flashing ensure that you have rooted your device and battery is atleast 75% charged. Backup all your data using Titanium Backup.
Steps for flashing KyleOpen ROM:
  1. Download ROM zip from here which is of 407 MB. Copy it into your SD card.
  2. Shutdown your Galaxy S duos and then press volume up button+home+lock button.
  3. Then you will be in CWM recovery. Select “wipe data” then select “wipe dalvik cache”.
  4. Go back to main menu. Select “install zip from SD card” and then select the zip file.
  5. Installation will start. Wait till it completes. It generally takes upto 5-6 minutes.
  6. Once it completes select “go back” and then select reboot system now.
  7. Your device will reboot. Once booted, it will initialize all services and apps which will take a minute or two.
  8. That’s it. KyleOpen ROM has been installed.

2.HyperX™ ROM

The HyperX ROM developed by XDA developer charles1111 is a complete stock Android with some minor tweaks for smooth operating of the device. The ROM is completely stable and smooth and performs better than what stock ROM that your Galaxy S duos came with. The features of this ROM are:
  • CM9 themed system UI
  • Jelly bean drop down notifications
  •  4 way reboot
  • AOSP (Android Open Source Project) lock screen
  • Smoothness tweak added
  • Power saving tweak
  • Debloated
  • Rooted
  • Custom boot image enabled
  • Overclocked Kernel
  • Google Now
  • 25% transparent status bar
Installation of the HyperX ROM:
  1. Download ROM zip from here. Copy it into your SD card.
  2. Shutdown your Galaxy S duos and then press volume up button+home+lock button.
  3. Then you will be in CWM recovery. Select “wipe data” then select “wipe dalvik cache”.
  4. Go back to main menu. Select “install zip from SD card” and then select the downloaded zip file.
  5. Installation will start. Wait till it completes. It generally takes upto 5-6 minutes.
  6. Once it completes select “go back” and then select reboot system now.
  7. Your device will reboot. Once booted, it will initialize all services and apps which will take a minute or two.
  8. That’s it. ROM has been installed.

PMP™ Custom ROM

PMP Ultra ROM is the most stylish ROM among all these with a beautiful User Interface. XDA developer Mohitash claims that it is the most stable ROM for your Galaxy S duos and never freezes or lags. The ROM is pre-rooted and comes with an app called Link2SD which lets you move your appsdata to external SD card. Besides these other features of this ROM are:
  • Better battery backup with better performance and smoothness
  • Removed SMS to MMS conversion
  • Now can send sms to 200 contacts at a time
  • Full screen caller id removed
  • New look to answer/decline call screen while incoming call
  • All new look to System UI
  • New look to lock screen icon and pattern lock
  • New shutdown sound
  • ES File Explorer updated
  • Greenify updated
  • Launcher updated
  • Link2SD updated
  • Terminal Emulator updated
  • Viper4AndroidFX updated
  • Notifier removed
  • Some issues solved (with previous versions of this ROM)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Steps for flashing PMP Ultra custom ROM on Galaxy S duos:
1. Download PMP™ Ultra ROM v5.5 from here and PMP™ Ultra v5.7.4 update package from here.
2. Copy “PMP_U550_GT-S7562.zip” and “PMP_U574_Update-Package.zip”in your SD card.
3. Shutdown your Galaxy S duos and then press volume up button+home+lock button.
4. Then you will be in CWM recovery. Select wipe data then select wipe dalvik cache.
5. Go back to main menu. Select “install zip from SD card” and then select the downloaded zip file  PMP_U550_GT-S7562.zip from SD card.
6. Go back to the main menu and hit reboot.
7. Don’t panic as it will take some time. Now again follow step 3.
8. After entering CWM recovery, install second zip file which is update file by following step 5.
9. Reboot. Finally, you are on PMP Ultra ROM !
If you have any queries regarding these steps or if you get stuck somewhere in the process let us know in the comments section below and we will provide solution for the same.

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Top 5 KitKat ROMs for the Galaxy S3

Top 5 KitKat ROMs for the Galaxy S3

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The rumors about whether or not KitKat would make it to the Galaxy S3 got us thinking about the best custom ROMS for the Galaxy S3 on the KitKat code base. Even if the firmware does now look like it will arrive in some parts in the next couple of months it could still be months longer before it has filtered out to everyone. Even then there's no guaranteeing it won't be chock full of bugs like the Galaxy S4 firmware. But why wait when you can install one of the many custom ROMs already available?
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Why wait for Samsung to send you KitKat? Get it right now with a custom ROM! / © Google/AndroidPIT

1. CyanogenMod 11

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© Cyanogen
Of course we'll start proceedings with the most popular custom ROM cooked especially for the World's Most Popular Android. The latest version of this ROM, CM 11, is based on the stock Android 4.4 firmware. Among the advantages of this ROM, in addition to the numerous and timely updates, are improved battery notification, profiles and themes, and the ability to overclock (modify the rate at which processor cores work).

2. OmniROM

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© OmniROM
CyanogenMod isn't perfect – there have been some camera app issues reported – so many users looking for an alternative turn to OmniROM. OmniROM is actually built largely by former Cyanogen developers, and despite being recently launched is already achieving great success. Among the novelty of this ROM is the possibility to optimize battery life by creating profiles. Check the latest nightlies available for the Galaxy S3 on the OmniROM website.

3. SlimKat Stable 3.0

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SlimROM's team launched a cooked ROM based on Android 4.4.2 KitKat which is interesting because it is supposed to be lighter, hence the name. SlimKat aims to set your device's memory free in order to offer your Galaxy S3 more freedom to use dynamic applications. The latest version,RC3, was launched few weeks ago and has been performing well. Those who have installed RC3 say it is smooth and offers interesting options for customization. We tend to agree.

4. Resurrection Remix ROM

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© ResurrectionRemix
The Resurrection Remix ROM is based on the latest draft AOSP (Android Open Source Project), and comes from the point of view of open source everything: so you'll find features taken fromAOKP, CyanogenMod, Paranoid Android, and manufacturer stock ROMs. The great advantage of this ROM is that it offers the best of each of the most popular custom ROMs. There's a lot going on though, so you'd want to be right into your ROMs to make the most out of this one.

5. NeatROM

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NeatROM is like a tricked out SlimKat ROM.! / © NeatROM
NeatROM is another Android 4.4.2-based AOSP ROM that comes from the hand of a recognized developer called Sale from XDA Developers. It is available for both the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S2.NeatROM is like a tricked out SlimKat with tons of customizations and characteristics such as those found in NOVA Launcher as well as some typical features such as the KitKat camera widget on the lock screen and the classic transparent notifications bar.
Has anyone tried these ROMs on your S3? If so, please let us know your favorites and why!  

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Tuesday 24 June 2014

15 best roms for s4

15 custom XDA ROMs for your Samsung Galaxy S4 GT I9500

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is almost a year old now and only recently it was updated to the Android Kitkat v4.4. However, the amount of bloatware that Samsung gives along with your smartphone firmware is enormous. Most of these ‘free’ apps pre-loaded on the smartphone is unwanted unless you really make use of each one of them. These unwanted apps run in the background, make your phone sluggish and also occupy precious space in your phone’s internal memory.
Most Android phone users suffer with these ‘free’ apps, but some go a step ahead, root the phone and get rid of the bloatware completely. Some even change the original firmware, upgrade or downgrade the Android versions, remove and install their own UI or home launchers or simply delete all unnecessary applications and services to make their phones blazing fast.
As for Samsung Galaxy S4 users, the process of tweaking the firmware is simple, but do note; you will lose warranty (if any). And if you tend to make mistakes while flashing the phone, you might end up with an expensive paper-weight.
Disclaimer: Rooting your phone will lose warranty and can permanently damage your phone. Do this at your own risk.
Here is some good news for Samsung Galaxy S4 users. The XDA Forums have plenty of custom built ROMs foe the GT-I9500 model. While some ROMs are based on stock, others are AOSP-based and a few are completely ported from other devices. Here are a few you can try out.
  1. MIUI (Android JB v4.2.2)
  2. PAC-Man (Android Kitkat v4.4.2)
  3. Lidroid v2.0 (Android Kitkat v4.4.2)
  4. Omega V18 (Android Kitkat v4.4.2)
  5. WanamLite Fast (Android Kitkat v4.4.2)
  6. Prism Barebone v7.0 (Android Kitkat v4.3)
  7. NextGen ROM v11.0 (Android Kitkat v4.4.2)
  8. Crash ROM v14 (Android Kitkat v4.3)
  9. Hassan ROM v3 (Android Kitkat v4.4.2)
  10. KingCobra (Android Kitkat v4.3)
  11. Sunburn_Kit_Kat (Android Kitkat v4.4.2)
  12. Arrow ROM v11.0.0 (Android Kitkat v4.3)
  13. Sensonic HD (Android Kitkat v4.4.2)
  14. Phoenix ROM v10.1 (Android Kitkat v4.2.2)
  15. SmartDroid v2.0 (Android Kitkat v4.3)
Presently, I am using MIUI and am most happy with it. I tried most of the custom ROMs out there and found features that I require on my phone which MIUI offered.  Some features are not available across all ROMs. In that situation, it is best to make use of third-party apps to fulfill your needs. I keep changing my phone’s ROMs every week to try out newer ROMs. Personally, Samsung’s official Kitkat update is not satisfactory, so I preferred to roll back to Jelly Bean v4.2.2 and stick to MIUI. 
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Monday 23 June 2014



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Rooting your phone

Rooting your Android

Root of all evil

#su TryNotToBreakAnything.sh

We've talked a lot about root and Android in the past five years. We've discussed the good, we've discussed the bad. We'll keep talking about both, because root on Android, like Android itself, is a constantly evolving thing.
As Android matures, the wide-open style of root access we may have grown used to with legacy versionshas gone away. Because Android is designed for mobile devices, the focus is on security — specifically the security of your life's data you might have stored away on that screen in your pocket. We've seen Android go from the wild-west days of unfettered Superuser access, to locked down and tamper-proof (well, they try to be) devices meant for folks who need the extra level for their business details. For some of us, this is a hinderance and we don't want Google or the folks who made our phone trying to protect us from ourselves. But for each person who needs — or thinks they need — unfettered root access there are thousands, if not tens of thousands, who just want their data to stay safe. Those people are who our phones get built for, and we're left to exploit as best we can.
Root itself is just a user with elevated permissions, who can do anything to any file or folder in the system. It's often dangerous, always powerful, and an integral part of Linux. Android is the most popular "version" of Linux in the world (as well as the most popular computing system), but as we discussed above superuser access is more restricted than it is on other Linux systems. We don't have to like this, but there is little we can do to change it other than build our own from the AOSP. While I think anyone and everyone interested in building Android themselves should look into it, for now we have to stay in the limits that Security Enhanced kernels and Knox have given us.
If you've read this far, congratulations. Enough talk. It's time to root that device, and we've got the links you need to get started.

Top devices

Here you'll find links to tutorials for the devices that are hot right now. Don't worry if yours isn't here, we've got a big list of archives further down the page.

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Galaxy S5

Sony Xperia Z2

  • Not rooted yet, stay tuned!

HTC One M8

Galaxy Note 3

Galaxy S4

LG G2

Nexus

Current devices

Here you'll find the tried and true Android favorites that are still current and popular, but not the newest models. If you're shopping for a phone just to root, these are the models you'll want to look at, while developers and hackers work on the latest hot devices to open their secrets.

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Samsung phones

HTC phones

Motorola phones

LG phones

Sony phones

Android tablets

Legacy devices

Androids that work too well to just ignore. Some of our favorite devices are in this section, and rooting helps give them life a little longer than the manufacturer provides.
If your device isn't listed here, we suggest you visit the Android Central forums and ask some of the root-savvy users you'll find there. This is your best bet at finding root for devices that are no longer as popular, but still very serviceable.

Nexus

Samsung phones

HTC phones

Motorola phones

Sony phones

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