[How to] Update your Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 with Droid Ace Cyanogen Mod 7.2

[How to] Update your Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 with Droid Ace Cyanogen Mod 7.2

Now you can make out best from your Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 with latest custom ROM, Droid Ace Cyanogen Mod 7.2. This custom ROM will make your Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 run faster and smoother than before. Let me tell you one thing regarding official ROM up gradation for Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830. There won’t be any further updates for Galaxy Ace due to hardware limitations so you won’t be getting any official ICS on Galaxy Ace. 

 

 This is how Cyanogen 7.2 looks on Samsung Galaxy Ace

Let’s see features packed in Droid Ace Cyanogen Mod 7.2 custom ROM:

• ·         Adrenaline boost

• ·         Fire Kernel OC

• ·         Patch for GPS Sensor

• ·         Dialing screen tweaks

• ·         Modded sytem \etc for faster Internet speed

• ·         SD card read speed set at 4MB/s

• ·         OC upto 960Mhz with 921Mhz as stable

• ·         80MB free internal storage capacity

• ·         Wi-Fi Tweaks

• ·         Battery and 3G optimization

• ·         Graphics and Scrolling tweaks

Note: This custom ROM can be only installed on those Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 devices which are rooted. Do NOT proceed if your phone is not rooted.

Prerequisites: Please charge your phone upto 70% battery level. Enable USB debugging on your phone, you can do it by following this path on your phone, Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging.

Let’s begin with the tutotial for installing custom ROM Cyanogen Mod 7.2 on your Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

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•  Download this package on your PC. [Link]

• ·         Now place this downloaded archive in your phone’s SD Card. Don’t copy it in deep down in any directory.

• ·         Turn off your phone and re-boot it in recovery mode. You can do it by Holding the Menu Button and then turning ON the device.

• ·         Once you re-boot your device in recovery mode, choose Install from SD Card option and make sure way to the archive you copied above.

• ·         Select the archive and let the installation process begins.

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      This will take around 5-10 minutes for the update process to get completed. Once the update is completed, re-boot your phone. First re-boot may take little more time.

Note: If your phone is not able to restart properly, please follow the tutorial again.

If you face any problem while installing this ROM, please comment below. I’ll try my best to solve it. :)

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[How to] Update Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 with ICS custom ROM Auro v1

[How to] Update Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 with ICS custom ROM Auro v1

Friends now you can have ICS feel on your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 with ICS Auro v1 custom ROM. Today I will show you how you can install this custom ROM on your Samsung Galaxy Y without any hassle.

Before that let’s have a look on the features packed in custom ROM Auro v1:

• ROM purely based on DXKL2
• Inbuilt DSP Manager
• Auto Zipalign during each boot
• Enhanced performance
•  ZEAM launcher
• MIUI compass
• Popular MIUI Music Player
• Samsung Bloatware removed

Note: Your device should be rooted before you apply this update. Please root your device before proceeding with this update.

Please backup all your essential data, call logs, SMS, contacts and other data which are important to you. This update might corrupt those data so prefer being on safe side. Also charge your battery above 70% to ensure no interruption during update process.

This tutorial is only for Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 users 

• Download custom ROM Auro v1 on your PC [Link]
• Copy this downloaded archive on your SD card. Make sure you don't copy it in any deep directory
• Now turn on your phone in recovery mode. You can do this by holding down Volume UP key + OK button and turning ON your phone.
• In recovery mode, select Install from SD Card then Choose zip from SD Card and choose the package you have copied.
• Let me installing process get completed and when select Go back and choose the option Reboot your system.
• Restart may take 5minutes or more. 
• Voila! You have successfully installed custom ROM Auro v1 on your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360.

 
If you are not able to get your phone working, please follow the procedure again from starting. If you face any problem please comment below. I'll try my best to sort it out. :)

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[How to] Update your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 with stock ROM - Android 2.3.6

[How to] Update your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 with stock ROM - Android 2.3.6

If you are looking to update your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 with Android 2.3.6 do follow this guide. In this post I will show you How to Update Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 with DDLC 2 Gingerbread 2.3.6. This is not custom ROM. This is an update for stock ROM users only. You can even update your device from phone menu itself but if you are coming from any custom ROM or would like to update your phone’s software using PC, you can follow this guide.

Note: I’m not responsible for any damage done to your phone. There shouldn’t be any problem if you follow the tutorial properly without any mistake but if still there is any damage done to your phone, neither we nor the developer should be held responsible for this. Proceed at your own risk.

The update about which we are talking is global update. Before proceeding, please backup all your contacts, SMS, data, call log and all other stuff which are important for you. There may be changes of loss or corrupt data after the update. Also make sure the phone battery is at least 70% charged. Always prefer safe side :)

• Enable USB debugging mode on your phone by following this path - Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging
• Now turn off your phone and re-boot it in Download Mode. You can do it simply by Holding the Volume Down button + Home key, wile holding both these keys you need to turn ON your phone
• Download this package and extract it on your PC [Link]
• Once you enter Download Mode, open the software Odin included in package and plug-in your phone to your PC
• You will see Yellow Light in Odin which confirms that your phone has been recognized. 
• Now click on "PDA" and select file named "S5360DDLC2_S5360ODDLA2_S5360DDLC2_HOME.tar.md5" from the package you downloaded. Refer to the image given below.

                                                                        

•  After that click Start button, this will start process of installing selected ROM on your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360.

Once the update is completed, reboot your phone. To check if the phone has been updated or not, check it from Applications > Settings > About Phone. There you should see DDLC2 2.3.6 Gingerbread. This confirms that your phone has been updated to Android 2.3.6 

Voila! You have successfully updated your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 with Android 2.3.6

If you face any problem while following this tutorial, please comment below :)

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Superfone A84 Elite launched by Mircomax for Rs. 9,999

Superfone A84 Elite launched by Mircomax for Rs. 9,999

One more mobile phone added in inventory of Micromax – Superfone A84 Elite. Micromax Superfone A84 Elite is an Android smartphone.

Micromax Superfone A84 Elite comes with powerful 1Ghz processor and massive 5MP rear facing camera with LED Flash. This phone is powered by huge 1630 mAh battery and display size of 4inch IPS panel.

Phone is really strong in features. Let’s see specification of Micromax Superfone A84 Elite:

• .     4.0 inch WVGA screen with IPS panel

• ·         1Ghz processor

• ·         5 MP camera with LED flash

• ·         0.3 MP front facing camera

• ·         Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, 3G connectivity

• ·         Memory expandable upto 32GB and motion sensor

• ·         Running on Android 2.3.6

• ·         1630 mAh battery

• ·         4.5hrs talktime with 150hr standby time

Micromax Superfone A84 Elite will offer good competition for Android phones ranged in same price. Phone has been priced at Rs. 9,999 and will be soon available in major mobile stores.

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World’s first Wi-Fi enabled Data Card launched in India – Huawei E355

World’s first Wi-Fi enabled Data Card launched in India – Huawei E355

Today Huawei launched their world’s first Wi-Fi data card – E355 in India. This dual function data card can act as both data card and portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Wi-Fi hotspot created by Huawei E355 can connect five users at a time.

Huawei E355 has been launched at a market price of Rs. 5499. Modem comes with user friendly interface and stunning feature; it can be powered with variety of USB charges. So you don’t need to plug it into your computer in order to use it.

Huawei E355 can be connected to your computer and can be used to access Internet. You can even use it to connect to other Wi-Fi networks around you. Moreover it can be used to create Wi-Fi hotspot by connecting the device to USB power adaptor.

Regarding speed support, Huawei E355 Wi-Fi modem can offer speed upto 21Mbps on download and 5.76Mbps upload speed. Huwaei E355 is equipped with Type3i technology which enables it to provide 20% faster download and upload speed compared to other devices which does not come with Typei3 technology. This device will surely enhance Internet access experience of users. With such high speed support and feature to create Wi-Fi hotspot, I’m sure Huawei E355 will be big hit in India among youngsters who need faster Internet access on the go.

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HTC One X Android 4.0.4 brings camera, menu enhancements

HTC One X Android 4.0.4 brings camera, menu enhancements

Now HTC One X users will start receiving Android 4.0.4 update for their device. In this post we will be discussing about the update which is released internationally not the regional or operator based update.

The update was officially announced by HTC itself and according to company’s statement there will be many custom pleasing enhancements and with usual bug fixes for Sense UI and Android. There will be several changes in menu and multitasking button. This update also includes improvements in camera, browser experience and some tweaks for extra stability.

This is what HTC says about the menu button upgrade:

“The primary update will include an upgrade to Android version 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), in addition to an improved Sense experience which will: enable the ability to map menu function to the ‘recent app’ key (improving visual presentation in non ICS apps like Facebook)”

This update might not be available in all regions but keep checking for OTA update in your HTC One X for some surprise ;)

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[How to] Update your HTC Evo 4G LTE with custom ROM Viper 4G

Latest ICS version of Viper 4G have been released for HTC Evo 4G LTE users. But still there is no official news about release of Jellybean 4.1 for HTC Evo 4G LTE. You can still update your phone with custom ROM which will bring ultimate customization for your device.

In this post, we’ll discuss about the features available in this custom ROM and guide on How to Update your HTC Evo 4G LTE with latest ICS  Viper 4G ROM.

Let’s start with features of Viper 4G custom ROM:

·         ROM is purely based on HTC_Sprint_1.22.651.3 RUU

·         Init.d support

·         Pre-installed Busybox

·         RAMdisk tweaks

·         Venom Tweaks

·         SuperSU v0.92 (Chainfire)

·         Deodexed and Zipaligned SDK r20

·         Option to choose between Apex or Nova launcher

 Now it’s time to install Viper 4G custom ROM on your HTC Evo 4G LTE.  But before that, backup all your contacts, messages, notes, call logs, files and other stuff which are important to you. Once you backup all your data, follow the steps given below.

Note: Enable USB debugging on your phone. To do this go to Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging. Trick this option and you’re done. Also make sure your battery level is above 50% as low battery can stop the installation process in-between. Only proceed if your device is already rooted.

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•  Download latest ICS custom ROM Viper 4G [Link | Mirror]

•  Place this downloaded archive in your phone. Make sure you don’t place it deep in any sub-folder.

• Now turn off your HTC Evo 4G. After turning off your phone, enter into the recovery mode by pressing Volume UP key + OK button with Power Button. When you press all the three button simultaneously phone will boot in Boot loader mode.

• Once you boot in boot loader mode, select “Recovery” option to enter in recovery mode.

•  In recovery mode select Wipe data/Factory reset and after that select Wipe Cache partition. In case you have installed any lag fix, please disable it from “Advanced” option.

•  Now select Install zip from SD Card choose the zip file from your  SD Card. Scroll down and select “ICS 4.0.4 Firmware Package” and “Google Apps package” which you have copied in your SD Card. It takes around 15-20 minutes for process to get completed.

•  Congrats! You have successfully installed Viper 4G on your HTC Evo 4G LTE.

If your device gets stuck at HTC logo or goes into boot loop mode, turn off your phone and repeat the procedure given above again.

Thanks to Vinchenzop from XDA Developers for this ROM.

If you have any problem while updating your HTC Evo 4G with Viper 4G, please comment below. I'll try my best to solve it. 

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