WanamLite Clean & Fast JB 4.1.2 Custom ROM for Galaxy S2

ROM Review:

I have been using the Galaxy S2 for more than a year and have felt the same restlessness as you would have to get the official Android 4.1.2 update. And when it came, it brought a whole new army of features but at a great price. I felt a remarkable lagginess and battery drain with the stock JB firmware. I was looking for a ROM that could give me all the features of the official Jelly Bean but not the slow performance and poor battery. It was then that I stumbled upon the WanamLite ROM and having installed it on my Galaxy S2, I just fell in love with it.

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Jellybean update now rolling out for T-Mobile HTC One S

Yes, you heard it right! A couple of hours ago many people confirmed their device showing an update notification. However, we are yet to see anything from T-Mobile on their official HTC One S software update page. Reports are coming from those with device in hands. We still need a confirmation word from the T-Mobile though.

Those who are on T-Mobile with HTC One S in hands, might want to check for an update. To check for update, head to Menu-> Settings-> scroll down to About phone -> Software updates -> Check now to try for an update and get updated if you are getting one. We are pretty much sure you will get an update notification. Those who are patient enough can wait and sit back to get notified automatically. Update now, or later, you are still going to get the same output, Android 4.1 Jellybean!

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Some Secret Codes for Android Phones that You Must Know

It’s said that everybody has a secret and this is so true to our phones too. A secret is something that keeps us restless till it is not revealed to us. If you would like to know about some things that lay hidden under the surface of the phone you own, this post will might have of some importance to you. Our mobile phone manufacturers give us a certain level of accessibility that is proper for end-user. There are still some gateways to peep inside the system but they are not revealed to all, and it is for good.

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Some Galaxy Tab 7.7 variants receiving Jelly Bean update

Rollout starting in Asia via OTA or Kies, other markets to follow in due time

Samsung's mid-sized tablet offering from 2012, the Galaxy Tab 7.7, is seeing a Jelly Bean update start rolling out starting today in select markets. Users of the 3G version of the Tab 7.7 in Asia -- Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines and Malaysia so far -- have been updating their devices both OTA (Over The Air) and through the Samsung Kies desktop software to Android 4.1.2. There's no complete changelog for the update at this point as its rolling out slowly, but we all know the serious improvements in Jelly Bean such as Google Now and Project Butter will be on-board.

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Root Your Sony Xperia Z with the New Easy Rooting Toolkit

 You might ask, “What was the need to write a rooting tutorial for the same device?” Well, the question is valid but the answer will sound to you even more valid if I tell you about the development of a much easier rooting toolkit that makes the procedure very smooth-going for all.

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Install Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 9.1.B.0.411 Firmware on Sony Xperia TX LT29i

Keeping its promise, Sony has finally released the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the Xperia TX LT29i. The new firmware version 9.1.B.0.411 has come to the users of this device pretty much like a surprise as nobody expected that the manufacturer will release the update within scheduled timeline, especially in view of previous delays in pushing JB to some other devices.

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Download Samsung Galaxy S4 Original Wallpapers and Ringtones

The Galaxy S3, Samsung’s new flagship smartphone, was announced in New York on March 14th. While the look and design of the new phone disappointed many of us, some of its new features amazed all. We’ll still have to wait for a couple of weeks before the handset Samsung starts shipping it across the globe. Meanwhile, you can keep yourself happy with the new set of Full HD quality wallpapers ripped from the S4′s system dump.

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Download Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 [N5100] Stock Wallpapers, Apps and System Dump

The Galaxy Note 8.0 N5100 is the latest addition in the tablet range from Samsung. This S Pen enabled mid-sized tablet device was launched to battle with Apple’s iPad Mini and feature pretty nice specs. The Note N5100 sports an 8″ 16M-color LCD  (800 x 1280 px) display, 1.6 GHz quad-core Cortex-A9 CPU, Exynos 4412 Quad chipset, 2 GB of RAM, 5 MP front and 1.3 MP secondary camera, 720p HD video, 16/32/64 GB internal storage and a microSD slot, and 4600 mAh battery. The device was unveiled back in February and now it is just to hit the market.

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How to Install Adobe Flash Player on Android Jelly Bean Devices for viewing Flash contents?

This is my tutorial on how to get Adobe Flash Player working on Tablets and Phones running the latest iteration of Android, yes this is Flash for Jelly Bean. This method is safe and very simple, you can get flash up and running on your Jelly Bean device in less than 2 minutes.

Video Tutorial to get/Install Adobe Flash Player for Android Jelly Bean Devices

As we knew that both Apple and Google have not integrated Adobe Flash on  their operating system. Adobe also announced that they will not support Flash for Android version 4.1 or higher. So how to bring Adobe Flash Player to your Android Jelly Bean Devices?

HTML5 partially replaces Adobe Flash, and becomes a technology leader in the multimedia application on the web browser. However, HTML5 can not replace Flash completely, there is still a lot of websites use Flash. Therefore to be able to fully experience the features on this website, you can bring back Adobe Flash on Android4.1/4.2 devices, Jelly Bean.

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Sony Xperia S, SL, Acro S Jelly Bean firmware certified ahead of launch

Android 4.1.2 firmware shows up on certification forum, release could be days away

As tends to happen with upcoming Sony firmware, the official Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for theSony Xperia S (LT26i) has appeared on the website of the PTCRB, the North American wireless device certification forum. It's also joined by official Jelly Bean firmware for the Japan-centric Xperia Acro S and the Xperia SL, an upgraded variant of the S with a higher-clocked CPU.

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Sony Xperia ZL review

These are certainly the best specs Sony has ever put in a phone, but does that translate into a device you actually want to buy?

When we first laid eyes on the Xperia ZL at CES 2013, it may not have gotten the attention that it deserved. As the svelte, glass-backed and waterproof Xperia Z was stealing all of the camera time at the Sony booth, tables full of Xperia ZL devices sat unused. While the plastic exterior may not be as striking as the Z at first glance, the ZL is nearly identical in every other way -- a far cry from the "mid-range device" some purported it to be. Sure you don't get waterproofing or a glass back panel, but you do get the same specs, camera and a much easier to hold curved plastic shell in it's place. It's hardly a compromised device.

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Root Samsung Galaxy Pocket S5300 with Simple Steps

Samsung Galaxy Pocket S5300 is a new Android Smart phone. This phone is considered as an entry level phone but the features that it shows are truly the one that would not make you believe that it’s an entry level phone. Just like Galaxy Mini, Samsung Galaxy Pocket created a fan base or user base for itself. In fact, in the Android market, this phone is considered as even below the Galaxy Mini 2. But that should not make you feel down. Good thing is, even though it bears an affordable price tag, it is loaded with some really good features and specs. Be it the design or the look, it truly is an attractive Android handset.

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How to unlock the Nexus 7 camera app

Unlock your Nexus 7′s camera app with our quick guide.

One feature absent from the Google Nexus 7 when it launched was a main camera. It was no big deal – equipping it with a high quality camera would have made it far harder to deliver on the device’s main feature, it’s low, low price. But having no rear camera means there’s no camera app either, meaning you cannot even use the front facing camera for emergency snapshots when you need to. However the camera software itself was not removed from the tablet, it was simply hidden, and made inaccessible to the user.

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Hands-on: Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

How big is too big? We go hands-on with the Samsung Mega 6.3, the latest – and biggest – phablet to date to find out.

For those that found the Galaxy Note II just that bit too small Samsung has introduced the Mega. This 6.3” device (there’s also a 5.8” version) is the largest phablet we’ve seen, and really does push the limits of what could acceptably be used as a phone.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 commercial: Some smartphones are smarter than others

Samsung shows off the Galaxy S4's features, pokes more fun at the iPhone in their latest ad

Samsung has a new commercial for the Galaxy S4 out there, and like we saw last year with the Galaxy S3, they aren't afraid to take the fight to Apple about features. In the latest Graduation Pool Party ad, Samsung shows us hands-free features like gestures to answer a call and hovering to read a text, the admittedly awesome camera software and it's "Drama Mode" where a series of images are transmogrified into one really cool picture showing all the action, S-Beam, and the IR blaster capabilities. And at every turn, they are quick to show us that the iPhone can't do any of them.

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Mid-range HTC 'M4' reportedly looks like a miniature HTC One

'Mini' HTC One could pack 4.3-inch, 720p display, dual-core CPU

HTC was won heaps of praise for the design of its new flagship smartphone, the HTC One. So it's natural that it might want to echo that same iconic look in its new mid-range product, and if the latest leaks are to be believed, that's exactly what's on the cards.

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Sony 'Honami' rumored with Cyber-shot camera

Camera-centric smartphone with 20-megapixel 1/1.6-inch sensor could be coming later this year

Smartphone imaging tech is constantly evolving, with manufacturers cramming ever more advanced shooters into handsets. Now it seems Sony may be taking things a step further with a new flagship phone for late 2013, codenamed "Honami." 

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How to turn off those annoying Galaxy S4 sounds

If you're new to the Samsung Galaxy S4, you might well think you're under attack by bloops and bleeps and drops -- the cacophony of "nature' sounds Samsung's got baked into everything these days. They're there by design, of course. That whole "designed by nature" thing started last year with the Galaxy S3, and it continues in the latest iteration. They're not necessarily that harsh, they can just get a little old after the first five minutes.

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Android platform numbers for April are in, Jelly Bean on 28.4% of devices

Jelly Bean rises as Ice Cream Sandwich falls, legacy versions remain virtually unchanged

Google has released the platform version numbers for the month of April, and the general trends we've seen for the past months is still the norm. Jelly Bean is slowly growing, up to 28.4-percent compared to last month's 25-percent. The majority of the growth looks to be coming from devices released with Ice Cream Sandwich, who's numbers have dropped almost two-percent as devices get updated. Honeycomb is also declining, as is Gingerbread. Legacy numbers are pretty stagnant, and any movement there is likely from users upgrading to a newer device. 

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