Root HTC Sensation XE on Android 4.0.3 ICS Official Firmware

It was simple Tutorial how to Root HTC Sensation XE on official Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS firmware version. HTC Sensation XE was recently updated to Android 4.0.3 ICS few weeks. Users who have updated to latest ICS firmware are reporting that they have lost the Root access. If you are going to update through OTA and want to keep root access then you must install Voodoo OTA keeper but it does not works for every phone. But there are chances that it can save you from loosing root rights. We are here to help users who have update their Sensation XE to ICS firmware and lost rooting and now they again want to root their device. This is a detailed tutorial that will guide you through the procedure to root and install ClockWorkMod recovery 5 on your Sensation XE.

Warning: Follow this article at your own risk, as the methods and steps mentioned in this article can damage your phone for which neither we nor the developer should be held liable or responsible. Warranty will void if you done rooting for your device.

Pre-Requisites:

1. The methods and steps mentioned in this article should only be implemented on HTC Sensation/ XE.

2. At least 70% charge should be there with your device, so that there is no Power interruption during the process.

3. Backup all essential data’s on your phone, to assure that there is no data loss during the process.

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

5. Enable USB Debugging in your HTC Sensation/ XE from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The option of USB Debugging should be ticked.

Steps and Procedure to Root HTC Sensation/ XE on Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich Firmware:

1. Download below three files into your computer.

• Super user zip file package from here.
• HTC All in One Rooting Tool Kit from here.
• Latest clockworkmod cwm recovery manager from here.

2. Connect the phone with your PC via USB Cable. Copy the Superuser zip file into the root directory of your phone’s SD card. After that you must turn off the usb storage connection. Don’t unplug the device from the PC.

3. Make sure that you device must be in charging mode and also enable USB debugging mode in your device.

4. Now extract the HTC All in One Rooting Tool Kit zip file in your PC. Then double click on One X.exe application. Don’t worry although it was named as ‘One X’ it can support HTC Sensation Device too.

5. Firstly, you should unlock the Bootloader of your HTC Sensation/ XE, from the official HTC website htcdev.com. If you have already unlocked the Bootloader then skip this step. Else visit the website, click on the option “Unlock Bootloader” and then follow the on-screen instructions followed.

6. Run the One.exe application then you will get a toolkit window, there you can see multiple options. First select Install HTC drivers and Click on GO button. It will install compatible drivers for your device and ignore the popup messages.

7. After that rename the cmw recovery file name recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.0.9-pyramid.img to CWM5827.img which you have downloaded earlier into your PC. Then copy the renamed CWM5827.img file to the HTC One X toolkit folder/Data folder/recoveries and replace the one inside.

8. Select CWM 5.8.2.7 Touch and Click on Flash Recovery. It will install clockworkmod recovery mode on your device. The process will take 2 or 3 minutes don’t do anything while the process is going on.

9. Now it’s time select Boot into Recovery in Commands and click on Do Command. Then your device will enter into clockworkmod recovery mode automatically. You can also enter into recovery mode in manually by pressing the both Volume down key + power ON the device.

10. In recovery mode you can see “install zip from sd card”. Select it and choose the superuser zip file which you copied earlier into phone sd card.

11. The installation will complete in few minutes, and then reboot your phone.

Note: If you are not successful in rooting of your phone, you will have to follow the procedure mentioned above once again.

That’s it; you have successfully rooted your HTC Sensation/ XE on the official Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich Firmware. Share with us if you have any doubts, we will let you know a proper solution for the same.

Install Official Android 2.3.6 XWKTM Firmware Galaxy Ace S5830

Now we have simple tutorial how to Install Official Android Gingerbread 2.3.6 XWKTM Firmware update manually on Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830. Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 recently got a Galaxy SIII like ROM. But Galaxy Ace users who are not interested in rooting their device and using Custom ROM rely over Official Firmware. It looked like Samsung has forgotten some of its Phone that is out of top notch league but they have entertained Galaxy Ace user well with the new Android 2.3.6 XWKTM Firmware. It doesn’t matter from which region or country you came from, every Galaxy ace users on the globe can install it very easily. We came with a detailed Tutorial that will help you with upgrading Galaxy Ace S5830 to latest Android 2.3.6 build if you have missed the OTA update or Kies. You will need to flash the firmware using Odin. We suggest a full device backup before you go ahead.

Pre-Requisites:

1. The Methods and steps mentioned in this guide are only for the users who own original Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830. Please do not try these methods on other model of Samsung like Galaxy Ace S5830I or any other device.

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

3. Please backup all essential data’s on your phone, as these data’s might get lost during the process.

4. Disable all security programs like Antivirus and Firewall from your computer and uninstall the same from your device.

5. Enable USB Debugging in your Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The option of USB Debugging should be ticked.

Steps and Procedure Upgrade Samsung Galaxy Ace to Android 2.3.6 Official update:

1. Download Odin flashing tool from here and XWKTM 2.3.6 firmware update package for Samsung Galaxy Ace from here to your PC. Extract all the downloaded files your PC. In

2. Open Odin application and reboot your phone so as to enter it in Download Mode. For this you need to Press and hold Volume Down + Center Ok + Power buttons together for few seconds. Once you see below image android robot in triangular field then you can release the buttons.

3. Now, connect your phone to the PC via original USB cable. On successful connection you can see that the ID: COM section in Odin has turned Yellow color.

4. Click on “OPS” button the select “Cooper_v1.0.ops” and then tick mark it. Now go to “One Package” option choose the “S5830XWKTM_S5830OXXKT3_S5830XWKT7_HOME.tar.md5” file from your PC.

Make sure that you must tick mark all three options One Package, Auto Reboot and Protect OPS. See the below image you will get clear idea.

5. Now, click on “Start” button to begin the flashing of the file you've chosen in the previous Step. The flashing process will take 5 minutes or more to complete. As soon as the flashing has completed your phone will automatically reboot and you will get a “Pass” message in Odin.

6. Disconnect your phone from the PC on successful completion of the flashing.

7. Once again reboot your phone, this time to enter it in Recovery Mode. You must Press and hold the Volume Up + Power + Ok buttons for a while.

8. Now, from the Recovery Menu, select “Wipe data/factory reset” then select “Wipe Cache Partition” and then select “reboot system now” to reboot your system.

9: Your phone will reboot now. First time booting up may take 5 minutes or more so patient.

Congratulations! You have successfully upgraded your Samsung Galaxy Ace to Official Android 2.3.6. Share your queries with us, so that we can provide you solution for the same.

How to Root Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 XXALE8 Firmware

Have you owned Samsung Galaxy S3 android device and thinking to root it? Here we have simple tutorial how to root Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 on Android 4.0.4 ICS XXALE8 firmware. Samsung Galaxy S 3 is the hottest Android phone in the market. Samsung Galaxy S 3 has got some marvelous features like 4G support, a large 4.8inch display with 306ppi pixel density. Some other features of S3 are its large internal memory size, RAM, Operating System, Corning Gorilla Glass, Camera and best Accessories etc. What if you can even make it better? Well, you really can. You can over-clock your device, remove ads from all your free apps and a lot more things but for that you first need to root your phone. How? That’s what we will be telling you all. So, here is the tutorial on How to Root Samsung I9300 Galaxy S3. Before beginning with the tutorial, we suggest you to read things like Things Needed, Note and Disclaimer properly.

Note: Once your phone is successfully rooted, your phone’s warranty will end. Make sure you follow this tutorial if you have the stock firmware version XXALE8 on your phone and if it isn’t there then we don’t suggest you to continue rooting. You can also checkout in which firmware the phone was running Settings> About Phone. Also, make sure you backup everything present on your phone.

Disclaimer: Rooting is a really technical work, so we suggest you to perform it under the guidance of an expert. And in case you brick your phone or damage it in anyway then we should not be held responsible for the damage done.

Things Required:

1. Original Flagship Samsung Galaxy S3 Phone.

2. Make sure Enable USB debugging is checked on your S3 by going to Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging.

3. Backup all your data like phone contacts, sms, call logs and apps.

4. Make sure your computer is having all the necessary S3 drivers pre-installed.

5. You phone should have at least 70% of remaining battery.

Steps and Procedure to Root Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 Android 4.0.4 ICS XXALE8 firmware

1. Download below both zip files into your PC.

• Odin3 v3.04 flashing tool from here.
• CF-Root for Samsung Galaxy S3 v6.3 rooting package from here.

2. Once you downloaded the both files. Extract them in a separate folder and place it on the desktop (or anywhere else). Below you can look at image then you will get clear idea. In Odin folder there will be odin.exe with three supported files and rooting package folder contains CF-Root-SGS3-v6.3.tar file.

3. Open the Odin folder and Launch the Odin application by double clicking the Odin3 v3.04.exe.

4. Now switch off your phone and boot into Download Mode. For that you need to press and holding Volume Down + Menu Center + Power On Buttons together. Once you get android robot image then you can release all those buttons.

5. Once your phone enters into the download mode. Then connect the phone with your computer using the USB data cable. If you will see the light blue color in ODIN ID:COM field then your phone is detected and if you don’t try re-connecting your phone with the computer.

6. Now on ODIN go to, PDA option and then browse to the file that we extracted from the rooting package folder there locate the CF-Root-SGS3-v6.3.tar file.

7. Make sure only F.reset Time and Auto reboot options are checked.

8. Click on Start Button. Then you device will be reboot automatically and it will take some time to complete the rooting process. In Odin you can see green color in the ID:COM field, that means your phone is successfully rooted permanently without any problems.

In Rooting it will install superuser app, clockworkmod recovery mode and CWM utility manager in the phone. Now you can easily install custom based ROM like CyanogenMod 9 rom on Samsung Galaxy S3.

Author’s Bio: This article is written by John. John is a property dealer and an Android developer who’s living in the United Kingdom. You can contact John in case you Need A Property UK or in case you are searching for real-estate advice's.

Install Android 4.0.4 ICS Update on Motorola Razr XT 910

Here is another quick tutorial How to Install Manual Android 4.0.4 Firmware Update on Motorola Razr XT 910. Motorola Razr XT 910 is a great Android Smartphone from Motorola. The music is awesome beside that you will love the Motoblur UI. Motorola released an Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS firmware update for Razr XT910 Brazil users a week ago, but many users missed it. Brazil people got this ICS update officially and its firmware version number is dubbed as 651.167.3370.XT910. This OTA update is not yet officially released for all countries but you can install this update manually on your device. Motorola wants to release this official update for other regions too but we don’t know the exact release date when this update will be going to available for all Razr XT 910 devices. This is just to compete with other new Android 4.0 ICS equipped phones launching in the market. This is a recovery flash able version of the firmware. You just need a rooted Moto Razr with Custom recovery installed and then you can install the firmware. We have created a detailed guide so that you can install the update easily with the guidance.

Warning: Please proceed with this article at your own risk. Neither we nor the developer will hold any responsibility or liability if you damage your phone following the methods and steps mentioned in this article.

Note: Make sure that you device is rooted on Android Gingerbread 2.3.6 and also installed clockworkmod recovery on your device. If you done above steps then you can directly apply this update without any problems.

Pre-Requisites:

1. You should apply the methods and steps mentioned in this article only on Motorola Razr XT910. Trying the steps mentioned in this article on any other device or any other model of Motorola may produce undesired results.

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

3. Please backup all essential data’s on your phone, to assure that there will be no data loss during the process.

4. Disable all security programs like Antivirus and Firewall from your computer and uninstall the same from your device.

5. Enable USB Debugging in your Motorola Razr from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The option of USB Debugging should be ticked.

Steps and Procedure to Update Motorola Razr XT910 to Android 4.0.4 ICS Firmware:

1. Download the firmware package from here on your PC. The file name is blur_version.651.167.3370.xt910.brasil.en.br.zip and size will be 347MB.

2. Connect your device with PC via USB Data Cable. Copy that downloaded zip file into SD card of your device.

3. Disconnect the phone from PC and Reboot your phone to enter it in Recovery Mode. To do so, Press and hold the Power + Volume Up + Volume Down buttons together for few seconds until you see the Recovery Menu. You will see a triangular robot press the Volume buttons once to confirm entering into Recovery.

4. In Recovery Menu you need to select "Wipe data/factory reset" and also select "Wipe Cache partition". It will delete your phone data like sms, contacts and apps.

5. Now, from the Recovery Menu, select “install update from sdcard” with the help Volume buttons and Power button to confirm selection.

6. Choose the “Blur_Version.651.167.3370.XT910.Brasil.en.BR.zip” file in your SD card device.

7. After the installation process has completed, your phone will automatically reboot.

8. Now, install OTA root keeper to restore root from here.

That it, you have successfully upgraded your Motorola Razr Smartphone with Android 4.0.4 ICS. Share your joy with us or let us know your issues, we will help you in resolving the same.

Root & UnRoot Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Tablet TF101, TF201

I know most of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime users are waiting for this tutorial How to Root & UnRoot ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime Tablet TF101 and TF201 on official Android 4.0.3 ICS Firmware. Asus Transformer Prime is a high end Android Tablet that created lots of buzz previous year. This Tablet placed itself in a thin line between Netbooks and Tablets. Powered by Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, it is one of the most powerful Android Tablet till now. Recently, xda dev member Sparkym3 has rooted the device and reported that the Sparky root tool is working on latest OTA updates of Asus Transformer TF101 and TF201. He has also confirmed that he will keep updating this tool to work on all latest updates.

Pre-Requisites:

• The methods and procedures discussed herein should only be applied to ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime Tablet TF101 and TF201 models. You can check the device model number by following through Settings > About Tablet. Then you will get the details of tablet model which you are currently using.
• Make sure that your Transformer Prime tablet TF101 model must be version 9.2.1.11 or earlier. Other Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 must be firmware version 9.2.4.15 or earlier. If your TF201 model have loaded with latest firmware version 9.2.4.21, then this rooting procedure will not work for you. Beware of using this tutorial and you need to wait sometime to get the rooting process for exact firmware.
• Please charge your device so that at least 70% charge is there with it, to assure that there is no Power interruption during the process.
• Backup all essential data’s on your phone, as they may be lost during the process.
• Disable all security programs like Antivirus and Firewall from your computer and uninstall the same from your device, as these security suites generally tend to interrupt the process.
• Enable USB debugging in your Transformer Prime from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The option of USB Debugging should be ticked.

Steps and Procedure to Root Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Tablet on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) Firmware:

1. First you need to download SparkyRoot apk app package from here to your Tablet directly.

2. Now, to simply install the SparkyRoot app on your Tablet, please follow the on-screen instructions for installation to do so.

3. Next, tap through the exploit for moving the files, and replacing the busybox files.

4. Now, open the ASUS app Backup tool and then create backup for security purposes, skip the steps if you want and move ahead.

5. After the installation has completed, select the option “install SuperUser” so that Super User App can be installed in your Tablet. Now, select the option “cleanup” to remove all the unwanted apps from your tablet, and to revert the busybox.

Steps and Procedure to Unroot Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Tablet on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) Firmware:

1. For unrooting of your ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime Tablet you need to have the same file instructed above to download. Latest version has inbuilt Unrooting features.

2. Once you launch the app you can see unroot button on left side click it to continue the process. It will allow users to easily Unroot their Tablet and also remove Superuser app and busybox.

The downloaded file is v1.3, is latest and offers many enhancements and error fixes. This latest version comes with Unroot option also, while the old version has no Unrooting options. You can also check latest updates of Prime Tablet on Xda Forum here. This new firmware package must have bugs, though many of them have been fixed. It’s essential that the SuperUser app should be running on the background, which will successfully root your tablet and also provides you root access of specified apps.

We expect that the tutorial provided by us must have helped you in every aspect. Share with us if you face any trouble, we will try to resolve you queries by the best possible way.

Root Sony Xperia Arc / Arc S Official Android 4.0.3 ICS firmware 4.1.A.0.562

Previously we shown up a quick tutorial for installing official Android 4.0.3 update on both Sony Xperia Arc LT15i / Arc S LT18i. Sony has released same ICS firmware 4.1.A.0.562 version for both android phones. Both devices look identical to each other and they have been loaded with similar features and specifications. The name itself indicates that it was official update so it doesn’t come with pre-rooted; we need to root it manually for both Sony Xperia Arc LT15i / Arc S LT18i with some rooting applications DooMLoRD’s kernel and flashing it via Fastboot. The clockworkmod recovery will help you install some important zip files directly from the phone itself and it will be time saving process for all users.

Pre-Requisites:

1. Required original flagship devices Sony Xperia Arc LT15i and Arc S LT18i and both phones must be running with official android 4.0.3 ICS 4.1.A.0.562 either locked or unlooked bootloader.
2. Windows PC with working USB Data Cable.
3. You must download and install the ADB drivers on your PC from here. (Filename Flashtool-drivers.exe).
4. Back up all data like Call Log, Contacts, SMS, APN, MMS settings and also disable antivirus in the computer. Sometimes antivirus may interrupt the rooting process.
4. Enable USB debugging in your Sony Xperia Arc / Arc S from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The option of USB Debugging should be ticked.
6. Enable Unknown Sources on your device. You can go through from this way "Settings > Security > Unknown Sources", the check mark to enable the option.

Steps and Procedure How to Root Sony Xperia Arc LT15i / Arc S LT18i on official Android 4.0.3 firmware.

Step 1. First of all you need download all those three files from below.

Superuser package Here (Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip, 625 kB)
ARC-DooMKernel file Here (ARC-DooMKernel-ICS-BETA-v04-lower-boot.img, 7.6 MB)
Fastboot Here (Fastboot.zip, 404 k)

2. Connect your Device with PC with the help of USB data cable.

3. Now transfer the Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip file from your PC to SD card of your phone.

4. When you copied the file into the Phone, then disconnect the device from the PC.

5. Extract the Fastboot.zip file into C drive. Then you will get the following path C:\Fastboot\Fastboot. In this folder you have 4 files which you are extracted them. See the below image

6. Copy ARC-DooMKernel-ICS-BETA-v04-lower-boot.img file into the C:\Fastboot\Fastboot folder. Therefore you have 5 files in that folder.

7. Connect your phone to the PC via original USB cable. This time you need to enter into fastboot mode by following this procedure. First connect your USB data cable to PC, now HOLD the Menu Key on your phone then connect the other end of the USB cable to your device.

8. Now, open RUN command prompt in your PC by pressing windows logo button + R key in keyboard. Type cmd in the run box and Enter the following below commands on the command prompt.

cd c:\Fastboot\Fastboot
fastboot boot ARC-DooMKernel-ICS-BETA-v04-lower-boot.img

9. This will install the file to your phone. Your phone will reboot automatically.

10. When the phone has booted up, when you see ‘Sony’ logo, and Blue LED lights up of the phone, begin pressing the ‘Back’ button continuously. This will put your phone into Clockworkmod Recovery mode.

11. In the Recovery Mode, select “install zip from sdcard” then select “choose zip from sdcard” and then choose “Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip” file.

12. After the installation has completed, select “++++Go Back++++” and then select “reboot system now” to reboot your system.

13. You should also install “Busybox” on your Smartphone, download it from Google Playstore.

You can also Root via One-Click Method

1. Download the Rooting toolkit package from here. (file name DooMLoRD_v1_Xperia-2011-ICS-ROOT-emu-busybox-su.zip)
2. Extract the downloaded file using either winrar or winzip.
3. Connect the Phone to your PC with USB cable.
4. In that extracted folder you can see the file name called runme.bat. Double click the runme.bat, then rooting process will start and it will take some time to complete the job.

5. When process is finished you will get a message like “All Done”. Finally your phone is rooted without any problems.
6. Disconnect your phone from the PC and install whatever applications you like superuser, setcpu and much more.

Congratulations, you have rooted your Sony Xperia Arc / Arc S. Share with us if you face any problem, we will help to resolve the same.

Install Official Android 4.0 ICS Update Sony Xperia Arc LT15i / Arc S LT18i

Have you looking for how to install Official Android 4.0 ICS Update on Sony Xperia Arc LT15i / Arc S LT18i. Both Sony Xperia Arc LT15i and Arc S LT18i were some nice second generation Android Smartphones from Sony. As new ones the third generation has already arrived like Xperia Sola and Xperia S Sony seemed to have lost interest in older devices. Sony says that we have done very hard work to bring ICS update to their phones without any bugs and problems. After lots of request from customer and fans Sony has released Official Final release of Android 4.0 ICS firmware for few of their devices. Xperia Arc and Arc S customer can now enjoy latest Android version on their device. Sony Xperia Arc LT15i and Arc S LT18i has already been updated by OTA but if you have missed it then you can update manually for every region using the below detailed procedure. We have also included the rooting procedure for guys who will want to root their device on ICS.

Disclaimer: Carefully follow the below mentioned methods and procedures as they can damage your phone. Neither we nor the developer should be held responsible.

Below you can look at image both phones are running at official android 4.0.3 firmware version. We are hoping that sony will release android 4.0.4 version within few months for Xperia Arc LT15i and Arc S LT18i.

Pre-Requisites:

1. The methods and procedures discussed here in should only be applied to Sony Xperia Arc / Arc S; they should not be applied to any other device or any other model of Sony.

2. Please charge your device so that at least 70% charge is there with it, to assure that there is no Power interruption during the process.

3. You need Backup all essential data’s on your phone, as they may be lost during the process.

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

5. Enable USB debugging in your Sony Xperia Arc / Arc S from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The option of USB Debugging should be ticked.

Install Flashtool for Both Phones

1. Download the Flashtool for windows OS edition v0.8.0.0 (MD5: 46E588451662ABA6D1B550FE89F87CDA) from here. The file name is flashtool-0.8.0.0-windows.exe and the size will be 129MB.

2. Install the flashtool software on C drive then you will get Folder like C:/flashtool.

3. Again you need to update latest flash tool files from here. Install and it will replace old files with new files in flash tools folder.

4. Now go to C:/FlashTool folder and open again drivers folder, then you will see Flashtool-drivers.exe.

5. Now, run “Flashtool-drivers”, you will see two options displaying “Arc-Play-Neo-Acro ADB Drivers” and “Flashmode Drivers”, select both the options to install the drivers on your PC. You will get one pop-up boxs on the screen; select the Install this Driver Anyway.

Steps and Procedure to Install Official Android 4.0 ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) Firmware on Sony Xperia Arc / Arc S:

1. Download Official Android 4.0 ICS Firmware file from Here. The file name will be LT18i_4.1.A.0.562_Generic.ftf and file size will be 367MB.

2. Next copy the downloaded FTF file inside the c:\Flashtool\firmwares folder.

3. Now, click on “FlashTool.exe” to run the tool and select “Flash”option when it displays. Then you have to select “Flashmode” when a window will open and confirm your action by selecting “OK”.

4. Further, select your device model Sony Xperia Arc LT15i or Arc S LT18i. Tick marks all three options "No Final Verification Check, Wipe Data and Wipe Cache".

5. Select “OK” to confirm your action.

6. Now, connect your phone to the PC via original USB cable and hold the “Back” key for a while. This will install Android 4.0 ICS Firmware automatically on your phone. Ignore if you get any errors while flashing.

7. After the installation has completed, disconnect your phone from the PC and reboot it.

That’s it you have successfully installed the latest and Official Android 4.0 ICS Firmware on your phone. Let us know if you have any problems while doing this stuff.

Top 6 Best Features of iOS 6

Have you missed the Apple’s new WWDC 2012 launch event which they showcased plenty of interesting things like new MacBook Pro Models, iOS 6 features and Mac OS X Mountain. Here today we will discuss the top 6 best new features of iOS 6 for Apple iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and 4S, ipad 2 and new iPad. iOS is undoubtedly the world’s most advanced mobile platform, which continues to redefine the features and applications available on a mobile device? It is possible to create amazing applications using iOS SDK and Xcode. Storing documents, publishing magazines with Newsstand, quickly integrating Twitter functionality and audio, video streaming with Airplay are some of the apps a user can access using iOS. The powerful features of iOS 6 are a reason why the user has amazing features while using it. iOS 6 is streamlined to be compact and efficient and it has the advantage of the iPad, iPhone and iPod hardware.

iOS 6 offers a whole new range of features .It offers more than 200 features more than its previous versions. The exciting newly added features are Maps, Siri, Shared Photo Streams, Passbook, Facetime and Safari.

Some of the other best features of iOS 6 are discussed below:

1. Siri: The most attractive feature of IOS 6 is the Siri. It lets users know of the latest scores, statistics results for a team and players, ratings for movie theaters and many more. Siri helps users to make reservations without even have to tap the pad around. Siri is another feature which can tell you the latest scores, statistics about teams and players. It also updates users about latest restaurants in town and movie review. The user can click on “Launch Flight Tracker” to know about the latest flight schedules and respective gate of departure. Updates can be posted on Facebook and Twitter via Siri.

2. Phone Calling Feature: iOS adds new features to the iPhone. The users when busy can reply by a suitable message or can set a reminder to call again. The added advantage is that when the user is very busy, can turn on the “Do not disturb”. This manner the person can continue working without getting bothered.

3. Apple Maps: Seems that Apple 3D maps going to give tough competition to Google Maps. The buildings will be view in 3D mode zoom in and zoom out option gives you more detail look of the places. The Map application is beautifully designed to capture the minutest detail of every picture. They are vector based and when the user tilts it, the maps display the street names. The real time traffic updates and road by road areas are updated as the user navigates through the map. It also gives you accurate location of destination where you willing to go. They have added voice navigation feature in the maps so you can reach destination safely with simple directions.

4. Passbook: Passbook is one extremely easy to use feature which allows booking of movies, retail coupons, loyalty coupons and collecting boarding passes very convenient for users. It provides information about boarding gates to passengers, expiry of coupons, and the right directions to the seats in the movie theater.

5. Shared Photo Streams allows you to share pictures with friends and colleagues anywhere, anytime. It can also help to upload video and audio streams. Users can like the photos and make comments. The Photo Streams allows user to share pictures, video streams with the people they want. The users can also share pictures with non Apple users by uploading them on the Web. It is also suitable for people who are not using an Apple Phone as they can access the photos through internet.

6. Facebook Direct Integration: Facebook allows users to connect to friends and family by sharing their latest happenings .Users can upload pictures, videos straight from Camera or Photos. Siri can help to update the latest game scores and status updates on Facebook. Users can synchronize their friends on Facebook with the contact list to stay updated with the latest happenings. This is not the end of apps. A user can never miss friend’s birthday as the Calendar sets an automated reminder for it. Facebook remains the very popular and obvious choice for users to connect with their old friends, family and colleague’s .This feature allows users to update their status and even their current location to stay in touch with their close ones.

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How to Root & Unroot Samsung Galaxy Y Duos GT-S6102

I have seen most of the users looking for tutorial How to Root & Unroot Samsung Galaxy Y Duos GT-S6102. Galaxy Y Duos was first Dual Sim Android Smartphone from Samsung it has done pretty well in Indian as well as Asian market. There is a huge customer base. Until recently there were no updates and Rooting mechanism for Galaxy Y duos GT-S6102. But XDA dev forum member millan.SIS has introduced a very simple way to root the device. So that users can enjoy and install custom firmware roms like Cyanogenmod 9, MIUI and many more. If you are on Android 2.3.5 gingerbread OS, the rooting process will be easier for you. Take a look at below we have created a detailed Guide to help you with flashing root package and superuser app to Galaxy Y using base recovery.

Disclaimer: The rooting and unrooting process for your Samsung Galaxy Y Duos GT-S6102 would void the warranty for it. That means you won’t get free services for your Samsung device. Do this action only if it is quite urgent. If you are going to follow this process then it’s your own risk. Apart from this, neither we nor the developer should hold responsible for this. If you are looking for its warranty then unroot it before going to nearby service center.

Pre-Requisite:
1. You are recommended to disable the Antivirus and firewall in your Computer as well as in your Samsung galaxy Y Duos just to insure that it won’t conflict with the running process.
2. Minimum charge required to complete this process is 70%. Below this would cause interruption in the rooting process. Your device may face power issue during the process.
3. You must take the backup of the following items before starting the rooting process. This is the list – SMS, Call logs, Contacts, Images, Audios, Videos, Bookmarks, APN (Access Point Names) settings, MMS settings and more. If you have something important other than this then you must include it in this backup process.
4. Download and Install the latest Samsung Galaxy Y Duos device driver from its Official Site. For this you need to have a Windows based Computer and USB data cable.
5. You must also create NANDRID backup of your current ROM.
6. Enable the USB Debugging Mode on your Galaxy Y Duos. Follow the path to enable it - ‘Settings>Applications>Development>USB Debugging’. Now, check the USB Debugging option.

Steps and Procedure How to Root your Samsung Galaxy Y Duos GT-S6102

1. First of all you need to download the rooting package update.zip file from here. After that connect your Samsung Galaxy Y Duos to your PC and copy the update.zip file to the SD card.

2. Switch off your Galaxy Y Duos and reboot it into the stock recovery mode. You can enter into recovery mode by pressing and holding the Power button and Volume button together till the SGY Duos Logo displays on the screen. When logo appears release the buttons then you automatically enter into the recovery mode. below you can see image how it will look.

3. Use the Volume button to navigate in the recovery mode and use the Power button to select ‘install zip from SD card’ and once again select ‘choose zip from sd card’. After that, you need to select ‘update.zip’ file to flash rooting package.

Note: If you don't see above steps, then you can directly select the option called "apply sdcard:update.zip". which you can see in the above image.

4. Confirm you selection by saying ‘Yes’ to the process. This may take few minutes to finish the process.

5. Now, you have successfully rooted your Samsung Galaxy Y Duos.

If your device has got problems like sound not coming from speakers, sd card unable to detect and etc. 5. Before going to the Samsung service centre, you need to unroot your device in order to get back the warranty and fix all those issues.

How to Unroot your Samsung Galaxy Y Duos GT-S6102

If you are going to unroot your Galaxy Y Duos to revert your warranty back then you should follow me in here.

1. Download unrooting package from here.

2. Turn off your Galaxy Y Duos and reboot your device to enter into recovery mode.

3. Then, you need to choose ‘unroot.zip’. After that you will see Busybox remover has been added in there.

4. Remember that, your CWM Recovery method can be used for both – rooting and unrooting. In CWM, don’t forget to use ‘Backup & Restore’ option and also create ‘Nandroid’ backup.

How to Root & Unroot Samsung Galaxy Y Duos GT-S6102

I have seen most of the users looking for tutorial How to Root & Unroot Samsung Galaxy Y Duos GT-S6102. Galaxy Y Duos was first Dual Sim Android Smartphone from Samsung it has done pretty well in Indian as well as Asian market. There is a huge customer base. Until recently there were no updates and Rooting mechanism for Galaxy Y duos GT-S6102. But XDA dev forum member millan.SIS has introduced a very simple way to root the device. So that users can enjoy and install custom firmware roms like Cyanogenmod 9, MIUI and many more. If you are on Android 2.3.5 gingerbread OS, the rooting process will be easier for you. Take a look at below we have created a detailed Guide to help you with flashing root package and superuser app to Galaxy Y using base recovery.

Disclaimer: The rooting and unrooting process for your Samsung Galaxy Y Duos GT-S6102 would void the warranty for it. That means you won’t get free services for your Samsung device. Do this action only if it is quite urgent. If you are going to follow this process then it’s your own risk. Apart from this, neither we nor the developer should hold responsible for this. If you are looking for its warranty then unroot it before going to nearby service center.

Pre-Requisite:
1. You are recommended to disable the Antivirus and firewall in your Computer as well as in your Samsung galaxy Y Duos just to insure that it won’t conflict with the running process.
2. Minimum charge required to complete this process is 70%. Below this would cause interruption in the rooting process. Your device may face power issue during the process.
3. You must take the backup of the following items before starting the rooting process. This is the list – SMS, Call logs, Contacts, Images, Audios, Videos, Bookmarks, APN (Access Point Names) settings, MMS settings and more. If you have something important other than this then you must include it in this backup process.
4. Download and Install the latest Samsung Galaxy Y Duos device driver from its Official Site. For this you need to have a Windows based Computer and USB data cable.
5. You must also create NANDRID backup of your current ROM.
6. Enable the USB Debugging Mode on your Galaxy Y Duos. Follow the path to enable it - ‘Settings>Applications>Development>USB Debugging’. Now, check the USB Debugging option.

Steps and Procedure How to Root your Samsung Galaxy Y Duos GT-S6102

1. First of all you need to download the rooting package update.zip file from here. After that connect your Samsung Galaxy Y Duos to your PC and copy the update.zip file to the SD card.

2. Switch off your Galaxy Y Duos and reboot it into the stock recovery mode. You can enter into recovery mode by pressing and holding the Power button and Volume button together till the SGY Duos Logo displays on the screen. When logo appears release the buttons then you automatically enter into the recovery mode. below you can see image how it will look.

3. Use the Volume button to navigate in the recovery mode and use the Power button to select ‘install zip from SD card’ and once again select ‘choose zip from sd card’. After that, you need to select ‘update.zip’ file to flash rooting package.

Note: If you don't see above steps, then you can directly select the option called "apply sdcard:update.zip". which you can see in the above image.

4. Confirm you selection by saying ‘Yes’ to the process. This may take few minutes to finish the process.

5. Now, you have successfully rooted your Samsung Galaxy Y Duos.

If your device has got problems like sound not coming from speakers, sd card unable to detect and etc. 5. Before going to the Samsung service centre, you need to unroot your device in order to get back the warranty and fix all those issues.

How to Unroot your Samsung Galaxy Y Duos GT-S6102

If you are going to unroot your Galaxy Y Duos to revert your warranty back then you should follow me in here.

1. Download unrooting package from here.

2. Turn off your Galaxy Y Duos and reboot your device to enter into recovery mode.

3. Then, you need to choose ‘unroot.zip’. After that you will see Busybox remover has been added in there.

4. Remember that, your CWM Recovery method can be used for both – rooting and unrooting. In CWM, don’t forget to use ‘Backup & Restore’ option and also create ‘Nandroid’ backup.

Samsung Galaxy S3 Price in India

Apple was known to be the top leading company in terms of Smartphone and gadgets but suddenly another company started rising at a brisk pace known as the Samsung. This company provided with a huge profit to Google as well because asthe sale of Samsung Smartphone started increasing, the usage of the Android Operating System also started increasing rapidly. They had started with their first mind blowing Smartphone of that time named Samsung Galaxy S which was succeeded by Galaxy S2 which was more amazing than the previous one and finally the god of all phones at this date- Samsung Galaxy S III. This time they had used their full effort to design it. This is the speediest Smartphone on earth as well as an iPhone killing device. Samsung Galaxy S3 is installed with Android OS 4.0.4 Version.

Design

Samsung Galaxy S3 looks much different from its predecessor because both Galaxy S1 and Galaxy S2 were quite rectangular in shape. This time the whole concept has been changed. The device has got slimmer looks and is much more comfortable to hold. This Smartphone has all the edges rounded edges giving it an appearance of a candy device. The body of this Smartphone is also stunningly wonderful with beautiful shades on it like most other Smartphones. There are two colors available for this Smartphone. One is Dark Blue and another is white. The colors are quite different this time because in earlier series of this Smartphone it was available in Black and white but now Black has got replaced with Dark Blue. The button has now got much sleeker and smaller with two Capacitive buttons on its either sides which are for Menu and for Back function. But the drawback in its appearance is that the front design of the of the Smartphone looks ugly because of many sensors and front face camera filling up the space giving it an appearance as if it has been drilled with phones. Another disappointing fact is that its body is still made of only plastic that is, no other metallic or allow material is used.

Display

The screen display of this Smartphone is brilliant and the most amazing part of this Smartphone. This Smartphone is protected with the latest technology of Corning Gorilla Glass that is, Corning Gorilla Glass 2 and is a capacitive touch screen. The display is SUPER AMOLED with HD display of 16 M colors. The size of the screen is 4.8 inches.

Hardware

The performance of Galaxy S3 was superb because of its mind blowing Hardware specifications. This device has got Quad Core 1.4 GHZ Cortex A9 processor with a Mali-400MP GPU processor which makes it best for gaming and multimedia purpose. In terms of memory this device has got 1GB RAM, up to 64 GB internal storage which is a good thing to know because very few Smartphones are nowadays having extendable memory feature. Also this Smartphone has an internal memory of 16/32/64 GB storage which also beats HTC One X in this case.

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S3 has got a whopping 2100 mAh which is like a large battery pack but still it is not enough for Samsung Galaxy S3. The large 4.8 inch screen, quad Core processor and much integration of many sensors makes this Smartphone hungry for power. It would have been better if they had provided more than a 2100mAh battery.

Camera

Samsung Galaxy S III has got a Primary camera of 8MP, Autofocus with LED flashlight. The secondary Camera is of 1.9 MP which can record at 720p@30fps. The video recording of this camera is full HD that is, 1080p@30fps.


Sensors

There are many sensors integrated with the device which can be listed here in points. Accelerometer, Gyroscope, RGB Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Compass and Barometer.

Specifications:

Display: 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.8 inch 16M display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection.

Processor: Quad-core 1.4 GHz

OS: Android v4.04 Ice Cream Sandwich.

RAM: 1GB

Internal Memory:16/32/64 GB

Camera: 8 MP Primary, 1.9 MP secondary.

Connectivity: HSDPA, 21 Mbps, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth.

Pros

1.4 GHz Quad Core Cortex A9 processor. The most powerful process till now in the mobile industry.

1 GB RAM.

Siri like Voice Assistant clone.

Cons

Battery is still less for the device.

The body is made of full plastic.

Built Design is not very good.

Finally Samsung had officially launched the Galaxy S3 device at big event in New Delhi (India). The price of mobile handset was quoted with MRP Price tag of Rs. 43,000/- in India. But you can find best deals in the market where online shopping market FlipKart offers you best, lowest and cheap price to buy the Samsung Galaxy S3 phone at Rs. 39,000. The device will be available in two colors Pebble Blue and Marble White with same price above we mentioned.

How to Root HTC One V with Bootloader

Here is another quick tutorial How to Root HTC One V with Bootloader. Rooting is one of the most important processes for HTC One V as it would give access to internal sources of this Smartphone and enhance its functionality. HTC One V is one of the HTC One series which has been released recently and has many good features like preloaded with Android 4.0 ICS, HTC Sense 4.0 and much more. But the phone has some cons as well. This Smartphone is worth the deal as it is affordable and has got a confounding design as well. Rooting of this Smartphone can be done very easily without any delays or hurdles on the way but yes you will have to be careful in order to have safe routing of the device.

Rooting has got more advantages than one can expect and it gets done expeditiously. But there are some disadvantages as well that is, your Phone’s Warranty will void and all the data will get erased and so you will have to create a backup to prevent loss of data. So come on let’s get started with the rooting of HTC One V. Please read below Disclaimer.

Disclaimer: We should not be held liable for any damage caused in the process of applying this rooting process in your device. It is very unlikely that your device will be damaged if you follow all the instructions to the point which are mentioned in procedure.

Things you will require:

1. Only works on original flagship HTC One V and it will not work on other HTC one series devices.
2. Backup all data which you need like SMS, Contacts, Call Log, APN and MMS settings.
3. USB Cable (USB to Micro USB or the one your Smartphone supports).
4. 80% of Battery Life is more important! (Low battery will result in unexpected Error).
5. Disable all antivirus in the system before starting the rooting process.
6. Enable USB Debugging from here Settings>Applications>Development>USB Debugging tick mark and enable it.
7. Windows, Mac or Linux Operating System. (Only One).

Here are the Steps and Procedure How to Root HTC One V with Bootloader and Unlock

Step 1: First of all you need to download Unlocked Bootloader Zip File From Here

2. Unzip all the files from Superboot image, you will get one .bat extension file and move it to the desktop so as to access it easily.

3: TURN OFF your Phone.

4: Boot your HTC One V to Bootloader mode. To do so, Press and hold Volume Down Key and then Power Key.

5: After getting into the Bootloader mode, then connect your phone to the PC using the USB Cable.

6: Select the process according to your OS. If you are from windows then select Windows OS.

Windows Users: Run the install-superboot-windows.bat file by double clicking on it.

7: Rooting process will start taking place. When it is done, disconnect your phone from the PC and then Boot up normally. The rooting is finally done.

Last Step: After rooting the device do remember to back up your files and other data if you have hosted any file online. If you have done so, then no need to think about it as it would be safe.

Rooting Process is FINISHED!. After Rooting you can even install custom ROM which can change the look of the operating system and have the capability to boost battery’s performance. One of the best custom ROM is Cyanogenmod which is available for free online and takes seconds to install it.

Root Galaxy S2 GT I9100 on Android ICS 4.0.3 XXLPJ Firmware

We have already covered the tutorial to install Android ICS 4.0.3 XXLPJ firmware update on Samsung Galaxy S2 GT i9100. Now it’s time to show you how to root the Samsung Galaxy S2 which you are currently running on latest Android 4.0.3 XXLPJ firmware version. You already know that rooting can give you full admin privilege access of your device and also get extra advantage by adding permissions to install some useful apps from Google Play Android Market.

Instructions to be followed must.

1. Make sure that the procedure will only applicable for Galaxy S2 GT I9100 device and it will not work on other Samsung galaxy variants.
2.You must charge the device more than 80% to avoid battery low problems in the time of rooting process.
3.Backup all data like SMS, Contacts, Call Log, Song and Videos files transfer into external SD card, Save APN and MMS settings somewhere else. From here you can get all details Applications>Settings>Wireless Network> Mobile Networks>Access Point Names.
4.Disable all antivirus on your system and close the Kies software. Otherwise the process will be interrupt due to small warnings.
5.Enable USB debugging on the phone. Here you do Settings>Applications>Development>USB Debugging and there you can select the option and to enable it.

Steps and Procedure How to Root Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100 on Android 4.0.3 XXLPJ firmware

Step 1. First of all you must download the CF Root Kernel firmware zip file package for XXLPJ and Odin flashing tool from here.

2. Extract the zip file then you will get a two file names like this in your PC CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_LPJ-v5.3-CWM5.tar and Odin3 V1.83.exe.

3. After this you can Turn Off the device and enter into Download Mode. By pressing the Volume Down Key, Center Button together hold it simultaneously and press the Power Button. Then you will get image shows Green Robot in Triangle which you can see it below.

4. Now click on Odin3 V1.83 and Connect the device to your PC via USB Data Cable. Once you connected the phone you will able to see yellow color in ID:COM section. It means that your device will be successfully recognized by PC.

5. Now, you need to Click PDA tab and select the file name CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_LPJ-v5.3-CWM5.tar which you downloaded earlier in your PC.

6. Once you selected the file, Click on “Start” button and it will take 2 mins to complete the task.

7. After you will get Green Color with Pass Message. Now your phone will be rebooted automatically.

8. If your phone doesn’t turn on for 2 minutes, then you need to remove the battery from the device and re-insert it after 30 seconds. Now it will work definitely the phone will be booted as usual.

Note: If you stuck at S Logo then you need to follow again from step 3.

Finally you rooted the Samsung Galaxy S2 android device successfully without any problems.

Install Android ICS 4.0.3 XXLPJ Firmware on Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100

Here is another tutorial how to Install Android ICS 4.0.3 XXLPJ Firmware Update on Samsung Galaxy S2 GT i9100. Samsung Galaxy II got the Official XXLPQ Firmware update recently. But the Firmware had some bugs and users reported it. Samsung revived the Android 4.0.3 and added some other latest features like fast focus; taking photos while video recording etc in this new firmware package. The new XXLPJ firmware rom not only resolves the issue but also brings many features and tweaked performance to Galaxy SII. It was leaked firmware version not officially announced by the Samsung. On previous XXLPQ firmware users were disappointed due to faster battery drain problem without any usage. Let’s hope on this XXLPJ Firmware there will on more issues like that, as per the feedback of this rom update people were quiet satisfied with the performance and no lags at all. Better to check always OTA or Kies on your device there will be special updates available for particular regions. We are providing here detailed tutorial to install the firmware using Odin.

Disclaimer: If your Samsung Galaxy S II get damage during the process then neither we nor developer is responsible for that. Although, this ROM is tested by us but do it on your own risk. We have tested this procedure and it works well for us without any problems.

Pre-Requisite:
It is quite essential for you to go through all the instruction mentioned in this article in order to complete the updating process successfully.

1. The basic requirement for this process is to have a Samsung Galaxy SII GT i9100, windows based Computer and a USB data cable.
2. It is recommended to create the complete backup of your Samsung Galaxy S XXLPJ via clockworkmod or you may lose all the important data present on your device during the update. We are providing you the list of data or files, which you must take backup of all them.
3. Call logs, contacts, Bookmarks, images, music, videos, SMS, MMS settings and APN (Access Point Names) settings etc.
4. Up to 60% of battery power is required for the successfully completion of the update process. Less than this may conclude in incompletion of process due to power issues.
5. Please ensure that you have disabled your Antivirus or firewall on your Computer and uninstalled the same from your Samsung device. As Antivirus or firewall may cause interruption during the process.
6. Enable the USB Debugging on your Samsung device or else your device will not be detected by the Computer. Follow the path - ‘Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging’. Now, check the USB Debugging option to enable it.

Steps and Procedure How to Install Official Android ICS 4.0.3 XXLPJ firmware on Samsung Galaxy SII

1. First of all, you need to download XXLPJ firmware zip file package from here. Name of the file is I9100XXLPJ_I9100XXLPJ_OXA.zip and size will be 376MB.

2. Extract the zip file into your Computer using WinRAR (or extract the zip file where ever you like in your Computer but remember the path where you have extracted). Once extracted the zip file you will get 5 files GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-OXALPJ.tar.md5, I9100_CODE_I9100XXLPJ_CL140368_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5, logo.png, MODEM_I9100XXLPJ_REV_02_CL1105553.tar.md5 and Odin3_v1.85.zip.

3. Now extract the Odin3_v1.85.zip file and Run the odin3 v1.83.exe from your Computer.

4. Turn off your Samsung Galaxy S II phone and restart it in Download Mode. Press and hold the Volume Down Button, Home Button and Power Button together till it shows the Android image inside the triangle.

5. On the other side connect your Samsung device to your windows based Computer using USB data cable. On connecting your phone and Computer together while Odin3 tool open, you will see a message with highlighted yellow colour added to it in the ID: COM port. This implies that you device has connected to Computer successfully.

6. Then, click on each tab and select the corresponding files to their fields. you can also check below image

PDA: I9100_CODE_I9100XXLPJ_CL140368_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5
Phone: MODEM_I9100XXLPJ_REV_02_CL1105553.tar.md5
CSC: GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-OXALPJ.tar.md5

8. Once again verify your selection before proceeding. If anything goes wrong your device will be bricked. So make sure that files will placed to their fields.

9. Also, select the option of Auto Reboot and F Reset Time on the Odin3 tool.

10. Then, Click on ‘Start’ button in Odin3 tool.

11. When the flashing process completes, you will find the Passed Green status in Odin and your device will reboot.

Congratulation! Now you have successfully updated your Galaxy S II with XXLPJ firmware – Android 4.0.3 ICS.