How To Fix Samsung Galaxy S5 Camera Failed Issue

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Mohsin Raza

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July 7, 2014

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Own a Samsung Galaxy S5 and what I found best in it, is the Camera, very Fast Auto focus and detailed Images, but we have heard that some of the users are experiencing some problems with the Camera of Samsung Galaxy S5, I mean a person has bought a Galaxy S5 and can’t use the camera is just like purchasing a successor without anything new. The error goes like this, a user has open a Camera app received a message like this “Warning: Camera Failed” freezes the camera app and what worst, it requires you to reboot your phone. If the problem remains till the crash of Camera app and everything works fine or the Rebooting if solves the problem, then I believe it is still bearable, however most of them have complained that even after rebooting it doesn’t work at all.

So, Today we will give you some different ways and solutions on How To Fix Samsung Galaxy S5 Camera Failed Issue. However, if none of them works, then take your device to nearest Service center, it might be some problem with the Camera hardware, and if the device is still in warranty, then you are the luckiest guy, take it to Official Center and Claim the Warranty. Anyhow, let’s see how to fix this problem. Even better, Samsung has admitted such problem in some devices and gave this number 1888 897 4357 to contact on and complaint your problem.

Reboot Your Device:

Well, Since you have to Reboot your device, do it and see whether it solves the problem or not.

Clear Camera App Cache, Data:

Go To Settings > Apps and Find Camera App there.

Tap on Force Stop, Clear Cache, Clear Data and give it a try.

Clear Cache Partition Of your Device:

Turn Off your Device.

Open Recovery mode. How? Press and hold the Volume Up + Home + Power buttons until you see some text on screen.

Now Navigate to Wipe Cache Partition and Select it.

Reboot Your device and Check.

Run In Safe Mode:

Sometimes a 3rd party device is doing all this stuff, Open your device in Safe mode and Check the Camera app, if it works fine, Factory Reset the device or remove all the 3rd party apps that you have installed specifically for the Camera.

Set Internal Storage for Saving:

If you have chosen the External SD card for Photo Saving, then the Card is causing such problem, Remove the SD card and set the Internal Storage for Photo Saving and Try, it will work for sure.

Factory Reset The Device:

The best Solution for all the Problems, but not recommended in any case, especially if you are using the Stock recovery.

Just Turn off your device.
Open Recovery.
Tap Wipe Data/Factory Reset.
Once Done Reboot the device
Make Sure the Recovery is Custom, Stock one Removes everything

If none of them works, then take your device to nearest Service center, it might be some problem with the Camera hardware.

Fix Nexus 7 Battery Drain and Slow Charging Issue

By

Mohsin Raza

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July 7, 2014

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Fix Nexus 7 Battery Drain and Slow Charging Issue

Nexus 7 was arrived with a battery of 3,950mAH, which should last at least for 9-hours in active use and takes at-least 2-3 hours to charge fully with a Charger of 2A output. But if you are having problems in both of these things, means that your device shuts down in an hour or two in active use and taking eternity to charge. The problem starts, when you don’t use it like you should be, I mean most of the people, put their device on charge and spend the rest of the night sleeping while their device charges throughout the night, even if it is charge completely, no one removes the Charger. On the other hand, if you don’t use the thing, it will surely lose its Battery life and also timing, use it more and wisely to get better timing.

You must have been familiar with the term known as Cache Partition, while installing Custom ROMs you must wipe it to get better results, but when you stay on Stock ROM, it doesn’t get wiped and saving too much cache can lead to such problems with any device, wipe it on Monthly basis to use your device Smooth and Fast. Don’t know how to Wipe cache,we will show you exactly how it is done.

How To Fix Nexus 7 Battery Drain and Slow Charging Issue:

First Configured Fastboot and SDK: Link

Now Open Command Prompt in Fastboot folder and Type: adb reboot bootloader
Choose Recovery from Bootloader.
Now if you have a custom Recovery, it will open in an instant.
However, if you Stock recovery, you’ll be prompted to a windows with “No Command”, wait for 20-seconds to enter recovery mode.
Now Navigate to Wipe Cache and Select it using Power Button.
Once the Process is over, Select reboot System now.
The same process is applied on the Custom Recovery too.

Install CWM/TWRP Recovery and Root Sprint Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T217S [How To]

By

Usama M

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July 7, 2014

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Install CWM/TWRP Recovery and Root Sprint Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T217S [How To]

Sprint branded Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 is available as SM-T217S. The device sports the same specifications as that of the normal Galaxy Tab 3, e.g. 7.0 inches TFT touch screen display, 1.2 GHz dual core CPU, 1 GB RAM, 3.15 MP shooter at the back and a 1.3 MP shooter on the front. Out of the box, the Sprint Galaxy Tab 3 runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, but Samsung has recently give a great surprise to the Sprint Galaxy Tab 3 owners by rolling out a direct Android 4.4.2 KitKat update. If you happen to be a Sprint Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T217S owner and you’re looking for a way to go beyond the boundaries and make some tweaks and apply mods to your Galaxy Tab 3, you may require a custom recovery and root access on your device.

In case you’re looking for both these things [custom recovery installation and root access], you may have spotted the right place as in the following post we are going to install ClockworkMod 6 or TWRP 2.7 recovery and gain the root access on Sprint Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T217S. Although both the recoveries serve the same purpose, but you may pick one according to your liking.This method will work with the device running Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and Android 4.4.2 KitKat, so you don’t really need to worry about the firmware version. To make everything clear for the newbies, let’s go through the custom recovery and root access introduction and then head towards the installation instructions.

What is a custom recovery and root access?

A custom recovery allows you to install custom roms, mods etc. Along with these, you can make a Nandroid backup, this helps you a lot as you can move back to the previous working state of your phone at any time you want if you have backed up your current system. In some cases, to root the phone you need to flash SuperSu.zip file in the custom recovery, having installed the recovery may help you while in some casesto install the recovery easily, you need to have the phone rooted. You can also wipe cache and dalvik cache of your phone using a custom recovery.

Rooting your phone gives you complete access over all the data which is apparently locked by the manufacturers. This includes removal of the factory restrictions and making changes to the internal system and the operating system. Gaining the root access gives you the privileges to install various applications to enhance the performance of your device, allows you to remove the built-in applications/programs, helps you to upgrade the battery life of your device & install the apps which require the root access for the proper functionality and modify your device in so many other ways e.g using mods and flashing custom recoveries and custom ROMs. Here’s our collection of 10 Best Root Apps.

Early Preparations:

This guide is only for Sprint Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 SM-T217S. Do not try this on any other device.
Make sure that your phone’s battery is charged at least over 60%.
Use the original data cable for establishing the connection between your PC and phone.
Backup all your important contacts, find the full guide here.
Backup all your important sms messages, find the full guide here.
Backup all your important call logs, find the full guide here.
Backup all your important media content manually. (Copy to your PC.)
If you’ve flashed a custom recovery previously, it is suggested that you create a Nandroid Backup. If this is the first time, you can do this step after you flash the recovery.
Don’t forget to make EFS backup before flashing this firmware. [Important]
If your device is previously rooted, you may use Titanium Backup to backup each and everything on your phone. In case this is the first time, you may skip this step for now.
Turn off /disable Samsung Kies while using Odin3.
Turn of any Anti Virus software while using Odin3.
Alright. Follow the instructions carefully.

Downloads Required:

Download and extract Odin3 v3.09.
Download and Install Samsung USB drivers .
Download and extract T217S.CWM.try15.recovery.tar.zip for Galaxy Tab 3
Download and extract TWRP 2.7 Recovery.tar.md5 for Galaxy Tab 3
Root Package [SuperSu.zip] File for Galaxy Tab 3

How to install CWM or TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T217S:

Download CWM or TWRP Recovery.tar.md5 file [According to your choice].
Open Odin3.exe.
Put your Tab 3 in download mode. To do so, turn it off and wait for 10 seconds. Turn it on by pressing and holding Volume Down + Home Button + Power Key simultaneously, You should see a warning, press Volume Up to continue. In case this method doesn’t work for you, try one from this guide.
Connect your Tab 3 to your PC.
As soon as Odin detects your phone, the ID:COM box should turn blue. Make sure that you’ve installed Samsung USB drivers before connecting.
For Odin 3.09 hit the AP tab. Select the recovery.tar.md5, that you downloaded and extracted above.
If you’re using Odin 3.07, you will select “PDA” tab instead of the AP tab, rest of the options remain untouched.
Make sure that the options selected in your Odin are exactly as shown in the pic.
Hit start and wait till the recovery flashing is complete, as soon as your device restarts, remove it from PC.
You can now boot into recovery mode by turning off your device, and then turning it on by pressing and holding Volume Up + Home + Power Key.
That’s all!

How to Root Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T217S.

Copy the downloaded Root Package.zip file to your Tab’s SD card.
Boot into recovery mode on your Galaxy Tab 3, use step 11 in the recovery installation guide.
Now Select “Install > Choose Zip from SD card > Root Package.zip > Yes / Confirm”.
This will flash the Root Package and quickly gain the root access on your Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T217S.
Reboot your device.
Find SuperSu or SuperUser in the App Drawer.
That’s All!

How to install busybox now?

Go to Google Play Store on your phone.
Search for “Busybox Installter”.
Once you find it, install it.
Run the Busybox installer and proceed with the installation.
That’s all!

How to check if the device is properly rooted or not?

To do so, go to Google Play Store on your Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T217S
Find “Root Checker” and install it.
Open Root Checker.
Tap “Verify Root”.
It will ask you for SuperSu rights, tap “Grant”.
It should show you Root Access Verified Now!
That’s All!

That’s all the credits for the recovery goes to XDA dev gr8nole. In case you’re happy with his work, don’t forget to make him a donation for his hardwork. If you’re facing any difficulties regarding this post, feel free to stop by the comment box and drop us your words. We will get back to you ASAP!

Install CWM/TWRP Recovery and Root Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T211 Android 4.4.2 KitKat [How to]

By

Usama M

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July 6, 2014

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Install CWM/TWRP Recovery and Root Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T211 Android 4.4.2 KitKat [How to]

Samsung recently updated the 3G/SIM+WiFi variant of its popular Galaxy Tab 3 to Android 4.4.2 KitKat. The update is not less then a surprise as Samsung remained quite silent about any further version of Android for the Tab 3, and it suddenly made a direct move from Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean to Android 4.4.2 KitKat. There are bug fixes, performance enhancements, stability has been improved, notification bar has been changed with white icons atop and a lot of UI changes here and there including the lockscreen. A while ago we posted the guide to update the Tab 3 SM-T211 to this latest firmware, just in case you’ve updated your Tab 3 and now you’re looking to go out of the boundaries on your Galaxy Tab 3 running the latest firmware, we’ve compiled up the following guide for you.

We are going to install CWM or TWRP recovery and root the Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T211 running Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware. Although both these recoveries are used for the same purpose, but the users have their own liking and may pick one depending upon their own choice. CWM stands for ClockworkMod and is the simple recovery while TWRP stands for Team Win Recovery Project and basically is the Touch Recovery with very user friendly UI. Before we move forward to the installation instructions, it is important to remove any confusions that the newbies/first timers may have. In order to do so, let’s go through a brief introduction of a custom recovery and the root access.

What is a custom recovery and root access?

A custom recovery allows you to install custom roms, mods etc. Along with these, you can make a Nandroid backup, this helps you a lot as you can move back to the previous working state of your phone at any time you want if you have backed up your current system. In some cases, to root the phone you need to flash SuperSu.zip file in the custom recovery, having installed the recovery may help you while in some casesto install the recovery easily, you need to have the phone rooted. You can also wipe cache and dalvik cache of your phone using a custom recovery.

Rooting your phone gives you complete access over all the data which is apparently locked by the manufacturers. This includes removal of the factory restrictions and making changes to the internal system and the operating system. Gaining the root access gives you the privileges to install various applications to enhance the performance of your device, allows you to remove the built-in applications/programs, helps you to upgrade the battery life of your device & install the apps which require the root access for the proper functionality and modify your device in so many other ways e.g using mods and flashing custom recoveries and custom ROMs. Here’s our collection of 10 Best Root Apps.

Early Preparations:

This guide is only for Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 SM-T211. Do not try this on any other device.
Make sure that your phone’s battery is charged at least over 60%.
Use the original data cable for establishing the connection between your PC and phone.
Backup all your important contacts, find the full guide here.
Backup all your important sms messages, find the full guide here.
Backup all your important call logs, find the full guide here.
Backup all your important media content manually. (Copy to your PC.)
Turn off /disable Samsung Kies while using Odin3.
Turn of any Anti Virus software while using Odin3.
Alright. Follow the instructions carefully.

Downloads Required:

Download and extract Odin3 v3.09.
Download and Install Samsung USB drivers .
CWM 6.0.4.9 Recovery.tar.md5 for Galaxy Tab 3 [Link Updated]
TWRP Recovery.tar.md5 for Galaxy Tab 3 [Link Updated]
Root Package[SuperSu.zip] File for Galaxy Tab 3

How to install CWM or TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T211 running Android 4.4.2 KitKat:

Download CWM or TWRP Recovery.tar.md5 file [According to your choice].
Open Odin3.exe.
Put your Tab 3 in download mode. To do so, turn it off and wait for 10 seconds. Turn it on by pressing and holding Volume Down + Home Button + Power Key simultaneously, You should see a warning, press Volume Up to continue. In case this method doesn’t work for you, try one from this guide.
Connect your Tab 3 to your PC.
As soon as Odin detects your phone, the ID:COM box should turn blue. Make sure that you’ve installed Samsung USB drivers before connecting.
For Odin 3.09 hit the AP tab. Select the recovery.tar.md5, that you downloaded above.
If you’re using Odin 3.07, you will select “PDA” tab instead of the AP tab, rest of the options remain untouched.
Make sure that the options selected in your Odin are exactly as shown in the pic.
Hit start and wait till the recovery flashing is complete, as soon as your device restarts, remove it from PC.
You can now boot into recovery mode by turning off your device, and then turning it on by pressing and holding Volume Up + Home + Power Key.
That’s all!

How to Root Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T211 running Android 4.4.2 KitKat:

Copy the downloaded Root Package.zip file to your Tab’s SD card.
Boot into recovery mode on your Galaxy Tab 3, use step 11 in the recovery installation guide.
Now Select “Install > Choose Zip from SD card > Root Package.zip > Yes / Confirm”.
This will flash the Root Package and quickly gain the root access on your Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T211.
Reboot your device.
Find SuperSu or SuperUser in the App Drawer.
That’s All!

How to install busybox now?

Go to Google Play Store on your phone.
Search for “Busybox Installter”.
Once you find it, install it.
Run the Busybox installer and proceed with the installation.
That’s all!

How to check if the device is properly rooted or not?

To do so, go to Google Play Store on your Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T211
Find “Root Checker“ and install it.
Open Root Checker.
Tap “Verify Root”.
It will ask you for SuperSu rights, tap “Grant”.
It should show you Root Access Verified Now!
That’s All!

That’s all the credits for the recovery goes to XDA dev gr8nole. In case you’re happy with his work, don’t forget to make him a donation for his hardwork. If you’re facing any difficulties regarding this post, feel free to stop by the comment box and drop us your words. We will get back to you ASAP!

Update Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T211 with Official Android 4.4.2 KitKat [How To – Guide]

By

Usama M

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July 6, 2014

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Update Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T211 with Official Android 4.4.2 KitKat [How To – Guide]

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 3, by far is one of the most widely used Android tablets. Reason behind this Tab’s wide use is the spec sheet it has to offer in an affordable price. It sports a 7.0 inches TFT touchscreen display. Samsung has powered it up 1.2 GHz dual core CPU accompanied by PowerVR SGX540 GPU and there’s a RAM of 1 GB. At the back, there’s a 3.15 MP shooter while this TAB also sports a 1.3 MP secondary cam for video calling. Samsung initially rolled the device out running Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, and since then there was no news or word anywhere about the device’s any further update and recently Samsung has surprised the SIM variant (SM-T211) owners by rolling out the Android 4.4.2 KitKat, and that actually is a great surprise indeed as it is a direct move from Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean to Android 4.4.2 KitKat.

The new firmware is loaded with a number of enhancements here and there. The apparent changes are the transparent notification bar with white icons atop. Lockscreen has been changed, Camera apps’ shortcut is available on the lockscreen as well. The media control buttons are now available on the full screen while listening to the music. Besides this, there are bug fixes and performance has been improved.

As usual, this update will reach out different regions through OTA or through Samsung Kies. But in case you do not happen to be the lucky user to receive this update by both these means, you may get a little worried, but this now has to come to an end as you have spotted the place where you will find a solution. We are going to update the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T211 with Official Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware in the following post using a manual method that uses Odin3 to load the firmware on your device. The method is completely safe and pretty much easy. All you need to do is to follow this guide to the word to avoid any mishaps.

Here are the firmware details:

Device details: Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 – SM-T211
Region: ITV – Italy
OS: Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Build Date: 21.06.2014

You do not need to worry about the region, this firmware will run great on any Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T211 in any region all around the world.

Early Preparations:

This guide is only for Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 SM-T211. Do not try this on any other device.
Make sure that your phone’s battery is charged at least over 60%.
Use the original data cable for establishing the connection between your PC and phone.
Backup all your important contacts, find the full guide here.
Backup all your important sms messages, find the full guide here.
Backup all your important call logs, find the full guide here.
Backup all your important media content manually. (Copy to your PC.)
If you’ve flashed a custom recovery, it is suggested that you create a Nandroid Backup. [Important]
If your device is rooted, you may use Titanium Backup to backup each and everything on your phone.
Although it is not necessary to wipe your phone before flashing this firmware, but to achieve the best performance, it is recommended that you perform a factory reset before flashing this firmware.
A clean install is always preferred for the best results from the new firmware. It is recommended that you wipe your phone from the recovery using “Factory Data Reset” option and then install this firmware.
Turn off /disable Samsung Kies while using Odin3.
Turn of any Anti Virus softwares while using Odin3.
Alright. Follow the instructions carefully.

Things you need to download:

Download and extract Odin3 v3.09.
Download and Install Samsung USB drivers .
Download Official Android 4.4.2 KitKat For Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T211.

How To Update Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T211 with Official Android 4.4.2 KitKat

Clean install is always recommended, at first, you need to backup everything as explained above. Now boot your Galaxy Tab 3 into recovery mode and wipe factory data / reset. In order to do so, turn off your Tab 3 first, now turn it on by pressing and holding Volume Up + Home + Power Key and you should be able to see the recovery in a while.
Open Odin3.exe.
Put your Tab 3 in download mode. To do so, turn it off and wait for 10 seconds. Turn it on by pressing and holding Volume Down + Home Button + Power Key simultaneously, You should see a warning, press Volume Up to continue. In case this method doesn’t work for you, try one from this guide.
Connect your Tab 3 to your PC.
As soon as Odin detects your phone, the ID:COM box should turn blue. Make sure that you’ve installed Samsung USB drivers before connecting.
For Odin 3.09 hit the AP tab. Select the extracted firmware file, that should be in .tar.md5 format.
If you’re using Odin 3.07, you will select “PDA” tab instead of the AP tab, rest of the options remain untouched.
Make sure that the options selected in your Odin are exactly as shown in the pic.
Hit start and wait till the firmware flashing is complete, as soon as your device restarts, remove it from PC.
Congrats! your device is now running on Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware.

Also Check:

Install CWM/TWRP Recovery and Root Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T211 Android 4.4.2 KitKat [How to]

That’s all. In case you got any queries, stop by the comment box below and drop your words. We will get back to you ASAP!

Update Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082/I9082L to Android 4.4.4 KK With CosmicCM ROM

By

Usama M

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July 6, 2014

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Update Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082/I9082L to Android 4.4.4 KK With CosmicCM ROM

Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos is currently running on Android 4.2.2 and it doesn’t seem that Samsung will be bringing any further version of Android to this device anytime in near future. The only way to get your device a new life at the moment is the use of a custom ROM. Google has gone far ahead with its Android operating system, and currently it is at Android 4.4.4 KitKat which is far away from Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. If you happen to be a Galaxy Grand Duos I9082 or I9082L owner and you wish to get the latest and greatest version of Android running on your device, we’ve found a very nice custom ROM that will do the job for you and get a KitKat for your device.

ComicCM ROM by XDA dev k2wl and is AOSP based custom ROM available for the Galaxy Grand GT-I9082/L. This ROM comes with some cool features that are added by the developer himself, atop of this, as metioned this ROM is based on the latest Android by Google, the Android 4.4.4 KitKat. Most of the custom ROMs have been lagging the double SIM feature, luckily, this ROM has a working Dual SIM mode.

In the following post we are going to update the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos GT-I9082 and GT-I9082L to Android 4.4.2 KitKat using the CosmicCM 4.4.4 custom ROM. In case you’ve been looking for an upgrade, all you need to do for now is to follow this guide carefully.

Here are the early preparations:

This ROM is only for Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos GT-I9082/I9082L. Do not try this on any other device, please check your device’s model in Settings > About Device > Model.
Your device must have a custom recovery installed, in case you’re missing it you may Follow our full guide here to install CWM.
Your device’s battery should be charged at least over 60%. This is highly recommended in order to prevent any power issues during the flashing process.
Make sure that you backup your important media content, Contacts, Call Logs & Messages. This is highly recommended just in case something goes wrong and you need to reset your phone.
If you already have rooted your device, use Titanium Backup to back up all your important apps + system data. Also if you are using a custom recovery, it is recommended that you backup your current system using that first. [Just for the sake of safety]. Here’s our full Nandroid Backup guide.
You will have to go through Data Wipes during installation of this ROM, so make sure that you have backed up all the mentioned data.
Make EFS backup of your phone before you flash this ROM.
You need enough confidence to flash this ROM on your Galaxy Grand Duos.
Alright! Go ahead and flash the custom firmware, follow this guide to the letter.

Disclaimer: The methods involved in flashing custom roms and rooting your phone are highly custom and may result in bricking your device, and has nothing to do with Google or the device manufacturer that is SAMSUNG in our case. Also rooting your device will void its warranty and you will be no longer eligible for any kind of free device services by the manufacturers/warranty providers. In case of any mishap we may not be held responsible. Follow these instructions to the letter to avoid any mishap or bricking. Make sure that whatever you do, you are doing it at your own responsibility.

How to Update Samsung Galaxy Grand to Android 4.4.4 KitKat with CosmicCM custom ROM:

Download cm-CosmicCM-20140411-i9082/L.zip file.
Download Google Gapps for Android 4.4 KitKat .zip file.
Connect your phone to your PC now.
Copy both the .zip files to the storage of your phone.
Now disconnect your phone and turn it off complete.
Boot into CWM recovery now, in order to do so, turn it on by pressing and holding Volume Up + Home Button + Power Key. You should see the recovery mode in a while.
Now in CWM recovery, wipe cache, factory data reset and advanced options > dalvik cache.
After wiping all these three, select “Install” option.
Now select “Install > Choose Zip from SD card > Select cm-Cosmic.zip file > Yes”.
This will flash the ROM in your phone.
Once again in CWM select “Install > Choose zip from SD card > Google Gapps.zip file > Yes”.
This will flash Gapps in your phone.
Reboot your device.
You should see the CosmicCM Android 4.4.4 KitKat running on your device in a while.
That’s all!

Enable Dual SIM:

Install Android ADB and Fastboot Drivers.
Open the ADB command terminal, as explained in the guide.
Enable USB debugging mode on your Galaxy Grand.
Now connect it to your PC.
Issue this command in command terminal:

su 
setprop persist.radio.multisim.config dsds

Once done, you will find the Dual SIM option in Settings > Multi SIM Settings.
That's all!

That’s all with the ROM installation. In case you get stuck with anything or you are facing any difficulties regarding this post, feel free to stop by the comment box below and drop your query. We will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you all.

Root Galaxy Star Duos S5282 Running Android 4.1.2 XXANF4 Jelly Bean

By

Mohsin Raza

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July 6, 2014

0

Root Galaxy Star Duos S5282 Running Android 4.1.2 XXANF4 Jelly Bean

Let’s assume that many people have updated their Galaxy Star Duos S5282 to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and as per rule of Flashing the Stock/Official Firmware, you are sure to lose the Root access of your device, thus making it completely Stock and forbidding you to make any changes in the system. The only option left right now, is to root your device again, if you want to use your device with the same things you had before the update. It doesn’t matter if the update was really small in size or a huge one, if you have made amendments in the Stock system, you won’t be able to receive the OTA update and files are too big to leave any sort of root access or Stock recovery, you might be able to flee if only you receive the OTA file, nonetheless, let’s proceed and see how we can root the device again.

Rooting allows you to get full control over your device, Stock apps and mods are good, but installing Custom Mods gives you better support and great battery life, you might need to delete some Stock apps from the device, a non-rooted device can’t do that, but a rooted one has the power to remove stock apps too.If you are familiar with Odin and it’s working, then this tutorial might not be difficult for you. Otherwise read the whole tutorial first before trying it on your device. In this Article, we will show you How To Root Galaxy Star Duos S5282 Running Android 4.1.2 XXANF4 Jelly Bean. But before we begin, Make sure that:

Update Your Device To Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean:Link
That you have a Well Charged Battery, 60%-80% is better.
Back-Up all your important Contacts, Call Logs & Messages.It is highly recommended in case of any mishap or data loss to back up all your important data.
Back-Up your Mobiles EFS Data. How To Restore and Back-Up EFS Data On Samsung Galaxy Devices.
Check your device model, Go To Setting > About and Make sure that it is S5282.
Do-not try this tutorial on any other device.

Disclaimer:

The methods involved in flashing custom roms and rooting your phone is highly custom and may result in bricking your device,and has nothing to do with Google or the device manufacturers which is Samsung in our case. In case of any mishap we may not be held responsible. Follow these instructions to the letter to avoid any mishap or bricking. Make sure that whatever you do, you are doing it at your own responsibility.

How To Install CWM Recovery:

Download CWM Recovery Package For your Galaxy Star Duos to your computer and extract the zip file.
Download Odin.
Turn off your Phone and Turn it On While Pressing, Power + Volume Down + Home button until you see some text on-screen, Press Volume Up to continue.
Make Sure that the USB drivers are installed.
Open Odin in Computer and connect your device to PC, while it is in the Download mode.
If your Phone is successfully connected to PC, the Odin port will turn Yellow with COM port number.
Now Click on PDA and select the File ‘S5280_S5282_cwm_6.0.2.8.tar.md5‘
In Odin, Check Auto reboot Option.
Now Click the start button and wait for the process to complete.
After the installation is complete you device will restart and once you see the Home Screen and get the “Pass” Message on Odin, unplug the cable.

How To Flash Super SU:

Connect your device with PC.
Download Super SU for your device.
Copy and Paste the Above zip files to the root of your sdcard.
Disconnect the cable.
Turn Off your Device
Open Recovery mode. How? Press and hold the Volume Up + Home + Power buttons until you see some text on screen.
Navigate to ‘Install zip from sd card’ another windows will open in front of you.
Select ‘choose zip from sd card’ from the Options.
Select the Super SU.zip file and confirm the installation on next screen.
Once the Installation is Over, Select +++++Go Back+++++
Select Reboot Now to Reboot the System.

Top 5 Wallpaper Apps for Android [ 2014 Edition ]

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Ali Raza

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July 6, 2014

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Top 5 Wallpaper Apps for Android [ 2014 Edition ]

When it comes to the customization of our smart phones the first thing that catches our focus is the wallpaper. It is the very first visible thing on our phone screens which defines our taste and mood. But we can not always go to the search engines to download new wallpapers neither do we have enough time to search for wallpapers that match our choices. So, here are some of the top apps that can help you out and make it much more easier to download wallpapers, following are the top five Android apps that will provide you with new and cool wallpapers without any hassle.

Zedge:

Zedge is a very popular app with amazing features to get your smart phone customized. It has a number of wallpapers with in app including live wallpapers. You have the convenience to search wallpapers easily as they are sorted into different categories. You can add them to favorites as well. In addition to that you can also choose to change wallpapers automatically. Besides wallpapers, the app also has many interesting ringtones.

HD Wallpapers for Android:

This app has a huge number of wallpapers for your phone. The wallpapers are organized and sorted into 39 different categories including 3D graphics, abstract, space, creative, etc and has over 50 thousand wallpapers in HD. The data base is updated on daily basis, so you can never fall short of photos to set as your wallpaper.

Muzei Live Wallpaper:

If you get bored of seeing one image everyday as your phone’s wallpaper and love to see changes on daily basis then, this is the app you should have. Muzei live gives a whole fresh look to your phone by updating a new artwork everyday or even after a few hours as your wallpaper. The best thing about the app is that it blurs the wallpaper in the background so that the icons and widgets on the home screen can be easily seen. If you do not want the blur you can simply double tap the screen.

500 Firepaper:

500 Firepaper refreshes different wallpaper for your home screen everyday. The app brings latest images from 500px with categories like Editor’s choice, Popular and Fresh, etc. The best feature of the app is that you can manually set the time interval for changing your wallpaper from a few hours to a day. In addition to that you can also set the brightness of the wallpaper according to yourself which is uniquely convenient.

PicSpeed HD Wallpapers:

This app is diverse with a lot of features. The app includes 400 different categories with over 1,500,000 images including 3D images and the app is updated with 100 new amazing wallpapers everyday which can be seen in the ‘Today’s Wallpapers’ category. The app allows you to choose your background and edit it as you like; you can crop, flip, rotate and resize images as you want. You can even share the wallpapers with your friends. The app also includes automatic image changer to see a new background effortlessly.

Install CWM/TWRP Recovery on Sony Xperia Z,ZL,ZR 10.5.A.0.230 Firmware [Locked/Unlocked BL]

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Usama M

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July 6, 2014

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Install CWM/TWRP Recovery on Sony Xperia Z,ZL,ZR 10.5.A.0.230 Firmware [Locked/Unlocked BL]

Sony’s past flagship device Xperia Z and its siblings Xperia ZL and ZR are currently running on Android 4.4.2 KitKat with the build number 10.5.A.0.230. Since this firmware is quite old now, most of the Xperia Z, ZR and ZL devices must be running this OS. If you own of these devices and you’re willing to go out of the boundaries with this latest firmware, you probably will need root access and a custom recovery but in the recent past, all the methods to root the device or install custom recoveries were pretty much traditional as they required unlocking the bootloader that results in the loss of DRM keys and hence you can’t lock it again, but if get the root access keeping your device’s bootloader locked, you can surely backup the DRM keys in order to lock your phone’s bootloader anytime later and gain the warranty back by having backed up the TA partition.

Well, that seems to be an old story now. Famous developer Geohot’s TowelRoot has made it possible for a number of Xperia devices to get rooted without unlocking the bootloader. This actually is a great news for those who have been waiting patiently and haven’t touched the bootloaders of their devices. For some of the devices, the application works directly, while for some the application has been used a base for the root tools. Using TowelRoot you can root your Sony Xperia Z, ZL, ZR running the latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat 10.5.A.0.230 firmware. As the root is available now, XDA dev [NUT] has also come up his Dual recovery for these devices that works very well keeping the bootloader locked.

[NUT]’s dual recovery packs up CWM and TWRP recovery. Although these recoveries perform the same tasks, but the users have their own liking and pick one up accordingly. Before you fall in any confusions with which recovery to install on your device, it may be cleared out that [NUT]’s recovery installs both CWM and TWRP in your device and you can use the one you like. The CWM is based on Philz Advanced CWM Touch Recovery and is CWM 6.0.4.8 while the TWRP is 2.7. As you move forward, you will find the guide to install this CWM/TWRP recovery on your Sony Xperia Z,ZL and ZR running 10.5.A.0.230 firmware. Let’s go through the compatibility list and then install the recovery.

This CWM/TWRP recovery is compatible with:

Sony Xperia Z – C6602, C6603, C6606, C6616
Sony Xperia ZL – C6502, C6503, C6506
Sony Xperia ZR – C5502, C5503.

Early Preparations:

Your device must be running Android 4.4.2 KitKat 10.5.A.0.230 firmware.
Your device must be rooted, here’s our guide to root Xperia Z, ZR, ZL running .230 firmware.
Make sure that you’ve install Sony’s USB drivers in order to avoid any connection problems.
Make sure that your phone’s battery is charged at least over 60%. This is highly recommended in order to prevent any power issues during the rooting process.
USB debugging mode must be enabled on your device. To do so, go to Settings > Developer Options > USB debugging mode > Enable. In case you can’t find the developer options, then go to Settings > About Device > Tap Build Number for 7 Times to enable the developer options.
Use only on OEM data cable to establish connection between your PC and your Phone.
Allow “Unknown Sources” on your phone. To do so, go to Settings > Security > Unknown Sources > Tick.

How To Install CWM/TWRP Recovery on Sony Xperia Z,ZL,ZR 10.5.A.0.230 Firmware [Locked/Unlocked BL]

Make sure that you’ve rooted your device using the guides linked above.
Download the XZ/ZL/ZR/-lockeddualrecovery[VERSION]-BETA.installer.zip for your device carefully.
Extract the downloaded installer.zip file for your phone, you will get install.bat and install.sh files.
Connect your Xperia device to your PC now.
Now open Install.bat if you’re using windows, or install.sh if you’re using MAC.
Once the command prompt opens up, type “1” and press enter.
The installation will begin and complete in a while automatically, you just need to follow the on-screen instructions.
Once the recovery is installed, disconnect your phone and turn it off.
Now turn it on, while you see the Sony logo, press Volume Up key to enter CWM or press Volume Down to enter TWRP.
That’s all. You’ve install Dual Recovery successfully on your Xperia Z, ZL or ZR running 10.5.A.0.230 firmware.

That’s all. In case you’ve got any queries or you’re stuck with something regarding this post, feel free to stop by comment box and drop your words. We will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you.

How to Add Emoji Icons on Samsung Galaxy S2 [ Tutorial ]

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Ali Raza

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July 5, 2014

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Samsung Galaxy s2 was the game changer for Samsung when they started working on Smartphones. But as the technology got advanced and new phones got into the market, developers stopped working on Samsung Galaxy S2. Since there are no more updates for Samsung Galaxy S2 because of this we didn’t get the new features. Such as there is no Emoji icons on Samsung Galaxy s2 by default and whenever your friend using either iPhone or other high end device sends you a text with Emoji makes you feel really sad, but not anymore today we’ll tell how to add emoji icons on your Samsung Galaxy S2.

How to Add Emoji Icons on Samsung Galaxy S2:

To get Emoji on Samsung Galaxy S2 you have to few apps from the Google Play. As we don’t get the Emoji icons default in Samsung Galaxy S2 so we have to use third party messaging app.

Step 1: Open Play Store from your apps.

Step 2: Once your are in Play Store tap on search icon and write ” Handcent SMS “.

Step 3: Once you find the right app tap on it.

Step 4: Now you’ll be in app setup page tap on install.

Step 5: After taping on install wait for few seconds for installation to be completed.

Step 6: Now app is installed you can see in your app drawer.

Step 7: Open the Handcent SMS select a contact to start messaging.

Step 8: After selecting the contact you’ll be in messaging area select “Emoji” tab.

Installing Emoji Pack for Handcent SMS:

Step 9: After selecting the Emoji tab in handcent SMS app click on “Install plugin”.

Step 10: When you tap in “Install plugin” it will take you to Play Store to install “Handcent Emoji Plugin” click on install.

Step 11: Wait for few seconds for installation to be complete.

Download “Handcent Emoji Plugin” direct from Play Store.

You can download “Handcent Emoji Plugin” direct from Google Play Store, just follow the simple steps below. This method seems more easy then the other that was mentioned to you above.

Step 1: Open play store from your Samsung Galaxy S2.

Step 2: Tap on search icon and write “Handcent Emoji Plugin”.

Step 3: After finding the right one tap on it and select install.

Step 4: Wait for the few seconds for installation to be completed.

Once done, you can now use Emoji icons on Samsung Galaxy S2. Only you have to do is open handcent SMS app choose a contact tap on writing area then tap on Emoji tab and use the Emojis in SMS.

How to decode emojis on Samsung Galaxy S2:

After installing Handcent SMS app you use Emojis and instead of Smileys or icons you see boxes then you’ve to install following apps to decide emojis on Samsung Galaxy S2.

GO SMS Pro
Emoji Keyboard – CrazyCorn

Install CWM/TWRP Recovery On Sony Xperia Z1,Z1 Compact 14.4.A.0.108 Firmware [Locked/Unlocked BL]

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Usama M

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July 5, 2014

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Install CWM/TWRP Recovery On Sony Xperia Z1,Z1 Compact 14.4.A.0.108 Firmware [Locked/Unlocked BL]

Sony rolled out a new update for some of its devices including Xperia Z1, Z1C and some others. The new update fixes some minor bugs, some of the applications have been update while the camera’s performance has been improved as well. Latest firmware based on the build number 14.4.A.0.108 and atop, the new firmware is based on Android 4.4.4 KitKat. Recently we posted a guide to root Xperia Z1 running this latest firmware without unlocking the bootloader of the device, in case you’ve already updated your device to this latest firmware and you’ve already rooted it, you may now want to install a custom recovery as well keeping the bootloader of your device untouched.

GeoHot’s application TowelRoot has done this great job of rooting a number of Android devices without following any hard and fast rules and unlocking the bootloader of any of the Android smartphones (Sony/Carrier Branded). TowelRoot couldn’t root some of the Xperia devices, specifically Xperia Z and Z1 Compact running on the latest Android 4.4.4 KitKat firmware, but the application has allowed the developers to gain the root access using the same exploit by some changes here and there, and that has made the root on both these devices possible having regardless of unlocking or having the bootloader locked.

Let’s get back to the topic now. Our concern here is to install ClockworkMod or TWRP recovery on the Xperia Z1 C6902/C6903/C6906/C6943 and Xperia Z1 Compact D5503. Although both these recoveries serve the same purpose, but some users have their own liking towards a specific interface, the only thing in which these differ. TWRP is pretty much simple, UI is user friendly and basically is the touch recovery. Before you get confused with which recovery to go with, XDA dev NUT has compiled up both these recoveries together and hence you can install both these at a same time in your Xperia Z1 and use anyone of these, depends on your choice. Let’s head towards the installation guide and get the recoveries running on your device.

Here are the early preparations:

1. 1. This guide is only for Xperia Z1 Compact with .108 firmware and Xperia Z1 .108 firmware
  2. Supported variants are Xperia Z1C D5503 and Xperia Z1 C6902,C6903,C6906 and C6943.
  3. Make sure that you’ve install Sony’s USB drivers in order to avoid any connection problems.
  4. Your Xperia Z1 Compact and Xperia Z1 must be rooted on the latest firmware. Root Xperia Z1 .108 Firwmare | Root Xperia Z1C .108 firmware
  5. Make sure that your phone’s battery is charged at least over 60%. This is highly recommended in order to prevent any power issues during the rooting process.
  6. USB debugging mode must be enabled on your device. To do so, go to Settings > Developer Options > USB debugging mode > Enable. In case you can’t find the developer options, then go to Settings > About Device > Tap Build Number for 7 Times to enable the developer options.
  7. Use only on OEM data cable to establish connection between your PC and your Phone.
  8. Allow “Unknown Sources” on your phone. To do so, go to Settings > Security > Unknown Sources > Tick.

How to Install CWM/TWRP [Dual Recovery] on your Xperia Z1 and Z1 Compact [Locked/Unlocked BL]

1. 1. Make sure that you’ve rooted your device using the guides linked above.
  2. Download the XZ1/Z1c/-lockeddualrecovery[VERSION]-BETA.installer.zip file carefully for your device.
  3. Extract the downloaded installer.zip file for your phone, you will get install.bat and install.sh files.
  4. Connect your Xperia device to your PC now.
  5. Now open Install.bat if you’re using windows, or install.sh if you’re using MAC.
  6. Once the command prompt opens up, type “1” and press enter.
  7. The installation will begin and complete in a while automatically, you just need to follow the on-screen instructions.
  8. Once the recovery is installed, disconnect your phone and turn it off.
  9. Now turn it on, while you see the Sony logo, press Volume Up key to enter CWM or press Volume Down to enter TWRP.
  10. That’s all. You’ve install Dual Recovery successfully on your Xperia Z1 or Xperia Z1 Compact running Android 4.4.4 KitKat 14.4.A.0.108 firmware.

That’s all. In case you’ve got any queries or you’re stuck with something regarding this post, feel free to stop by comment box and drop your words. We will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you.

Tips To Improve Samsung Galaxy Devices Speed and Performance

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Mohsin Raza

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July 5, 2014

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Tips To Improve Samsung Galaxy Devices Speed and Performance

Galaxy Devices are taking our the Mobile world, if you look around you, you’ll see a Galaxy device, not to mention a Flagship or a High-end Galaxy device in almost 3-5 users. Considering this amount, one can assume that more than 60% of the mobile users are using a Galaxy Device, however, all of the Galaxy Devices are under criticism, because of Lag and low performance, even their Buttons delay their work, by any chance if you have pressed the Home Button, you’ll know what I am talking about, instead of minimizing the app in an instant, it will take a Second or more to minimize the app, which is quite annoying.

On the other side, the TouchWiz is boring and it lags like a high end game being run on Pentium 4, and if you are completely stock, there isn’t much to do on it anyway. Despite many of them are running Android 4.4.2 Kit-Kat, still there are a lot of Performance issues. Today we will show you some tips and tricks to improve your experience while using a Galaxy Device, especially Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Note 2, if compared with other devices, doesn’t have very high specs, but what it has it more than enough to run TouchWiz smoothly, still it doesn’t. Let’s proceed below and look at the Tips and Tricks.

First Thing First, Turn Off The S-Voice:

The reason why Minimizing is way too slower in your Galaxy Devices is because of the S-Voice. Thi feature will appear, when you double press the Home button, thus when you press the home button once, it waits for you to press it again and once it gets that you don’t want to press the Home button again, it minimize the app, instead of Opening the S-Voice. So, deactivating the S-Voice left your device with only a Single command, and making the Home Button works faster. To Disable the S-Voice,

Double Tap the Home Button and Once the window appears, Tap the Menu Button.
Uncheck the box Which says Open Via Home Key.
That is it, now you’ll see reasonable difference in Home Key Performance.

Instead of Bluetooth, Use Wi-Fi Direct:

Now a days, Bluetooth is being ignored at a very hight rate, still many people use it, for the same purpose, transferring files and media, but what they don’t know is that they can do the same with even fast speed using Wi-Fi Direct, way faster than Bluetooth and you don’t even need an internet connection for this. To do so,

Open Settings > Wi-Fi.
On the Bottom right, you’ll see Wi-Fi Direct, tap it.
Now Tap Scan to see the Available devices.
Select the one you want to connect.
Now Press and Hold onto any Document,file and Tap Share.
Tap the option of Wi-Fi Direct.
The file will be sent to the Connected device.

Try Any Custom Launcher Instead of TouchWiz:

TouchWiz is boring, doesn’t have much Customizations and not to mention, to slow and Laggy. One of the biggest reason, why your Galaxy Device is so Slow, Simple answer is that you can download and install any Custom Launcher for your device. Here is an Article to Help you up: Top 5 Best Launchers for Android [ Forever Green ]

Turn Off the Animations and Get fast Speed:

You know on Windows OS, most of the time users, switch to Basic Mode to get high speed instead of looks and frankly it works like a charm, why not do the same here, but instead of switching to the Basic mode, diable the Animations to achieve higher speed. This means, you’ll be removing all the Minimize, Switching, Opening an App, heading back effects and you’ll get huge speed, the best solution, if you want to use your device fast. To do so,

Open Settings > About.
Tap the Build number 7-8 times, until you enable Developer Options.
Open Developer Options and Scroll down to Windows, Transition and Animator duration Scale and Turn them all Off.

Root Your Device and Install a Custom ROM:

Custom ROMs are the best way to achieve high speed and Performance, however they must be your last resort. Installing a Custom ROM many times lead to the destruction of your device.

If anyone of these tricks helps you, let us know about your thoughts in the Comment section