How to Update AT&T Samsung Galaxy S2 to Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich

The new release of Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich is now available for AT&T Samsung Galaxy S2. For the users of Samsung Galaxy S2 may be ever done this update before with another version of release. So, for those who never update their Samsung Galaxy S2 don't worry because on this article i will show you the steps to update your device easily.

Furthermore to get started, just follow the instructions below:

Download and install Samsung Kies to your computer. NOTE: Any previously downloaded versions of Samsung Kies will not work correctly for this upgrade. Please ensure you are downloading the most recent Kies software from the link above.

Once installed, read and accept the License agreement, and then click Next. NOTE: If prompted to update to a newer version, click Update and wait for new files to load.
Once all updates have been processed, the program will close and relaunch itself.

Steps to update your Galaxy S II :

• Plug your phone into the computer using the included Micro USB cable.
• Once Kies recognizes your device, you will receive a pop-up requesting to update to a new firmware version.
• Click Update to continue.
• Read through the Caution pop-up, and if you agree, click to check “I have read all the above information.” and select your desired information saving option, and then click Start Upgrade.
• A notice will display. Read through the information, and then click Next to proceed.
• The update will begin and may take 10-15 minutes to complete. The phone will be unusable during this time. Do not disconnect your mobile phone from your PC or power the PC off. If interrupted, your device could become inoperable.
• Please wait until your phone reboots completely, and then select OK to finish.

Congratulation, your Samsung Galaxy S2 is now updated to the latest version of Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich. Let me know there is any help or something error on the steps.

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HTC One X Specs and Review: a crystal-clear view of Sense 4.0

Another wonderful smartphone joins on the market to compete with the other smartphone which each has distinctive feature and performance. HTC One X shows what it needs to be done. Built in a stylish large screen in waistline nicely slim is also quite a feat, as large-screen smartphones are quite sensitive. The shell of the One X is non-painted much like the one on the Nokia N9 and Lumia 800/900, so it should be able to mask potential scratches quite well.

The main attraction on the HTC One X front is of course its 4.7" HD Super LCD2. The second generation of Super LCDs is actually a huge step forward from the previous versions and we are not just talking resolution here. The One X display offers arguably the best image quality of any LCD on the market. Not only is it remarkably sharp (at about 312 ppi, it's virtually impossible to distinguish individual pixels), but also has great contrast and nicely saturated colors.

The 1280 x 720 screen is gorgeous to look at, especially when spread over 4.7inches. Spotting individual pixels is very tricky and when holding the phone during regular use it’s impossible to pick them out. All of the applications optimised for such a high resolution also look stunning. This is the future my friends.

Just look at some of the things the One X has put on its resume. The 4-PLUS-1 Tegra 3 makes its smartphone debut here, the awesome polycarbonate body adds that extra solid feel and grip, while the 4.7" second-generation S-LCD of HD resolution on the front is a crystal-clear view to the world of Sense 4.0 and Android 4.0 ICS.

The HTC One X, just like the HTS One S, comes with Android 4.0.3 and Sense 4.0 - both the latest and greatest Google and HTC have to offer. We've already seen those in action on the One S, but One X offers even smoother performance and higher resolution. There are no surprises though, nothing exclusive on the One X that is not present on the One S as well. Still we are going to explore the Android/Sense combo once again for you.


Key features

• Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G support
• 21 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
• 4.7" 16M-color Super LCD 2 capacitive touchscreen of HD resolution (720 x 1280 pixels); Gorilla glass
• Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich with latest HTC Sense 4.0
• 1.5 GHz quad-core Cortex-A9 CPUs, low-power companion core, ULP GeForce 2 GPU, Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset
• 1 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage
• 8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash; face detection and geotagging
• 1080p and 720p video recording @ 24fps with stereo sound
• 720p front-facing camera for video-chat
• Wi-Fi b/g/n and DLNA
• GPS with A-GPS
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• Accelerometer, proximity sensor and auto-brightness sensor
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v4.0
• MHL TV-out (requires MHL-to-HDMI adapter)
• Smart dialing, voice dialing
• DivX/XviD video support
• HTC Locations app
• HTCSense.com integration
• HTC Portable Hotspot
• Office document editor
• Beats audio enhancements

Main disadvantages

• No microSD card slot, no alternative options in terms of storage
• MicroSIM support only
• Incapable of 3G video calls without a 3rd party app
• No dedicated camera key
• Non-user-accessible battery
• Uninspiring image and video quality, video framing is tricky

What we're particularly impressed with about the One X is that it's actually more compact than you'd expect from a phone with a 4.7" screen. Not only is it impressively slim, the One X is only marginally larger than the omnipresent Samsung Galaxy S II and that one had a 4.3" screen. You can see in these screen captures that both the HTC One X and the alleged results from the Samsung Galaxy SIII are both above the Transformer Prime. Although I have a rating of 11128 for the HTC One X, I can’t find a number for the SGS3. For now, lets sit tight knowing that they both beat the Transformer Prime.

This is the big question that I am sure is on everyone’s minds. How does the dinky 1800mAh battery do? This screenshot shows how the battery’s power was delegated across the phone. Please note that it says 81% at 22m because I unplugged it from the wall at ~83%.

So, the HTC One X is an exceptionally beautiful smartphone. Real effort went into making this, and every minute of it paid off. It’s probably the best HTC have ever produced and rightly deserves the role of being their flagship model.

HTC One X Video:

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Matthew Harding on "Where the hell is Matt", an Happy Dance (Video)

A designer of video Game from United State has changed his life from designer to a traveler. He has an unique way to immortalize his adventures of the places he visited. Different with other person to capture the views of the places, he didn't capture but records the views togetehr with him while "dancing".

The first place visited by him, according to the video on Youtube, was Vietnam in 2003. It is then continued to Africa in 2004, which he was able to manage 15 pieces of video together with locals. Those he done until the year 2008, resulting 3 weird dances.

But, Hey Matt, you missed my city. When you made a trip to Indonesia you did not visit Jogja "the city of Javanese" where found many amazing object tourisms, including Borobudur Temple. But it is okey, at least you have come to Bali, where you danced together with Balinese dancers, and you look great.

Indeed, some people are confused and wondering how Matt can do a long trip. Finance is not something that is great for Matt because he had to dredge the profit of the previous videos. Plus, the honor which he got from Visa as a sponsor. Matt was weird dances attract financial firms to make the Visa ad with the theme "Travel Happy" or a happy holiday.

Let's take a look the video of Matt below:

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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean New Features You Should Know

The presence of Android Jelly Bean from Google has been attracted the Android users of its new features and performance. This really exciting when we know that some features may be a little similar to what belong to Apple, including the siri, which is an digital assistant application to help us to do our daily activities.

Indeed, this Jelly Bean has been announced officially as the Google itself makes a statue of its Android. Furthermore, even though Jelly Bean is open source this also means Google can’t make money off it, at least not directly.

Moreover, the company does not control software updates, which is why we currently have a pretty fragmented Android ecosystem and that can be annoying at times for end-users and developers. Since OEMs and carriers are in charge of software updates and since they’d rather sell new devices instead of updating the old, we’re not surprised to see Ice Cream Sandwich, Google’s Android 4.0 update that was released in late 2012, only available on around 7% of available Android devices.

We can only hope that Jelly Bean will have a much better faith than its predecessor, and that it will soon be available on current ICS handsets. What’s worth noting is that Jelly Bean seems to be rather an incremental update (Android 4.1) instead of a major refresh (Android 5.0), which must mean that most devices that are running ICS or are upgradeable to ICS would also support Jelly Bean later down the road.

According to a conference that was held on San Fransisco, United States, here are the main new features of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean:

Better performance: “Project Butter” describes a new Google initiative to offer Android users a faster, more responsive OS starting with Jelly Bean by optimizing hardware usage, improving overall user experience and prolonging battery life.

Home screen and widgets: in Jelly Bean users will be able to better customize their home screens as the OS will help them neatly place widgets by making the most of the available space on cluttered screens.

Text input: Google revealed it has updated both its touch-based and its voice-based typing (dictation) features in Jelly Bean. The stock keyboard comes with a refined dictionary and predictive text support, while the dictation feature is also available offline.

Accessibility: Jelly Bean will offer several gesture- and voice-based features that make Android more accessible to visually challenged users.

Camera:  the camera app has been slightly updated to offer faster image access.

Android Beam: the app now supports NFC-based picture and video sharing with other NFC-enabled devices as well as NFC-based connectivity with Bluetooth devices

Notifications: the app has been updated to better serve the needs of mobile device buyers. The new Notifications area now lets users do more things right inside the Notifications screen without having to switch to the app that pushes notifications in order to perform certain app-specific tasks.

Google Now: one of the main features of Jelly Bean, Google Search has been redesigned from the ground up. The search offers a new user interface, advanced voice-based search and a Google Now feature. Instead of displaying regular web results, Google Search now displays cards with information and images, both for typed and voice-based queries, although regular Google Search results are also available. The search engine has been upgraded to employ the Knowledge Graph technology, which understands what the users are actually looking for. Finally, Google Now takes into account all the data Google has about you to offer tailored, automatic responses based on Search and triggered by daily activities.

Maps: while Google did not mention Google Maps during the Jelly Bean section of its first keynote, we’ll remind you that the company held a special media event ahead WWDC 2012 to demo its next Google Maps update which will offer 3D maps and Google Maps offline support.

Google Play: over 600,000 apps that work automatically on most Android devices without the need of further customization.

Other features: not all the Jelly Bean features have been demoed on stage and we expect to learn more as we move forward.

Currently the main device that will be planted with this Jelly Bean is the tablet Galaxy Nexus 7 that will be made by Asus. But, it can already be tasted on HTC One X using Android 4.1 Jelly Bean even there some issues from the developers.

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The Nokia X1-01 Specs: the Best valued Low-Price Dual SIM Phone with Amazing Music Quality

Do you look for such a cheap best quality phone to be your second phone? if yes, then Nokia X1-01 is best choice for you. Comes with little performance but amazing features, this Nokia X1-01 is really the best low-end phone so far. Nokia X1-01 is presented in colorful choice, including the red, black, yellow, blue, and white, it really has durable battery live which able to be used one week on one charhe.

This dual-on nokia phone an ultra-simple cell phone with a couple of SIM slots that let you make calls from either card. Now the Nokia X1-01 comes to make take the next step, adding dual-standby,.which means you can receive calls to both SIM cards at all times.The X1-01 seems well fit for emerging markets, where one phone is shared among a whole family.

Having two SIM cards facilitates such usage patterns, while two carefully selected call plans the monthly phone bill can be reduced. Also, there're five separate phonebooks maintained on the phone, so several people can use it without mixing up their contacts. Here's the summary of the Nokia X1-01 features, just keep in mind that the intended price range is €30-€40.

Overall, Nokia X1-01a good phone, even it is very cheap but for its functions the price its fair. The signal is strong but this may vary because of the network provider. Its small but it feels good in hand. The reception is good,clear and loud.Of course the loudspeaker screms like crazy its very loud.The menu its basic but functional in full.As a music player its ok,with some god earphones its own are not very performing.Be careful tho because doesn't support all.It lacks the volume buttons,the 2 and 4 keys on the keypad does that. No video video player so don't get excited. Now the display,its small and the quality its poor,no viewing angles,just look straight at it. The big plus its battery life,huge. So its very good dual phone with very long battery life very good as a basic phone just for talking.

Let's take a look inside the phone, below:

Key features

• Dual-band GSM connectivity
• 1.8" 65K-color 128x160 TFT display
• Simplistic Series 30 user interface
• Multi-phonebook feature - 5 separate phonebooks
• MP3 player with dedicated music keys
• Powerful loudspeaker
• microSD card slot (16GB supported, hot-swappable)
• Stereo FM radio
• 3.5mm audio jack
• Massive 43 days standby, 13 hours talk time
• Flashlight
• Very low price

Main disadvantages

• No quad-band connectivity for either SIM card; no data connectivity
• Rather limited music player functions; no RDS for the radio
• No smart dialing
• Miserable display (almost no such thing as a viewing angle for this one)
• No camera
• No Java apps
• No image gallery or file management of any kind

As we can see there may not be much else in terms of features, but the dedicated music keys and support for 16GB microSD cards make the Nokia X1-01 a good alternative to a dedicated MP3 player. Plug in the provided headset and the powerful loudspeaker turns the phone into a portable FM radio. Nokia claim the loudspeaker is the loudest they've ever produced. So, when you look for your second daily phone, this device is the best choice.

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HTC One X already can be Upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (Unofficial)

After the interesting news considering the official Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, which later known to put on Galaxy Nexus, now HTC One X also able to taste the latest Jelly Bean. According the XDA-forum, this update is based on the images of the Galaxy Nexus and it still has many issues waiting for the later development.

The current issues of the HTC One X using the Jelly Bean, are:

• Wifi
• Audio
• Camera
• Probably more

Some member said:
"I've started to port the Galaxy Nexus image instead. The new version is a lot more stable, and I guess I've had a bit of a change of heart with regards to updating. This version is more complete and comes with all of the updated gapps, which means we get all of the awesome stuff that was shown at IO".

Still, it’s amazing how quickly a new Android can be ported to a new device based on a completely different chipset. Check out this video to see Jelly Bean running on the One X:

If you want to try this unofficial update of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on your device, download the file below and follow the instruction on the forum to avoid any unwanted things to your device.

DOWNLOAD

Remember to flash the boot.img in the zip.

Notes: When you're going through the setup, the waiting page (After you select language) takes a while, sometimes it fails and resets to the start of setup.

Source - Via

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How to Root HTC One X or HTC One XL version 1.85

Apparently, there are available some updates for the HTC One X or HTC One XL that bring some good stuff which improving the features and performance. To get this update, the owners of the phone should root their devices first, just like the old method. Luckily, a one-click exploit to root phones that have upgraded to software version 1.85 is here to help users easily root their devices again.

XDA Developers member designgears found a way to root the AT&T One X or HTC One XL on the 1.85 update. Ironically, it works by using the AT&T servers to perform the rooting which makes it relatively unstable. The method may stop working when AT&T detects what is happening, so you have to be really quick in doing it. In the meantime, it’s the best method available to root your phone if it already has software version 1.85.

If you badly want to root your device for you to install a ROM then we suggest that you try this. It still works and it’s worth a try.

Requirements

• HTC One X or HTC One XL version 1.85
• Download and install HTCDrivers3.0.0.007.exe (13.1 MB) No need to install the drivers if you have HTC Sync installed. 
• Disable security tools on your computer.
• You should connect your phone in “Charge Only” via the USB cable.
• Backup all personal data on your phone
• Make sure that the battery has at least 70% power to avoid interruption due to power loss.
• Download the root package (185_root_script.zip, 1.3 MB). 

Steps :

• Extract 185_root_script.zip into a folder on your computer.
• On your phone, do the following;

Go to Settings > Development and enable the USB Debugging option.
Go to Settings > Power menu and disable Fastboot.

• Connect your phone to your computer via USB cable in mode "Charge Only".
• Go to the folder where you extracted 185_root_script.zip and double-click on the r00t.bat file and follow the on-screen instructions to root your phone.

NOTE: If you’re stuck at the “waiting for device to reboot” message or you got the error “/data/local.prop was not created, exit the script, try again,” you will need to disconnect your phone, reboot it, and change the date two days forward. Reboot your phone and repeat step 3 and step 4.

• Your phone will automatically reboot. Congratulation, your device has been rooted now !

Now your HTC One X or HTC One XL version 1.85 has been rooted. This is usually done when someone wants to upgrade the operating system on the phone as the requirement to upgrade or update the device we should root the device first.

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