Samsung Promotes BlackBerry Messenger App Earlier on Africa

Actually on September 27 BlackBerry Messenger was supposed to hit the Android and iOS app stores today, but there’s nothing just yet (but you can try the beta). More interesting is that Samsung has now kicked-off its promotion of BBM – earlier this month the two companies struck a deal to promote the messenger in Africa.

CrackBerry forum member PauloPlmenta spotted an ad of the Galaxy S4 running BlackBerry Messenger during a football game (Manchester United vs. Chelsea) broadcast in Mozambique.

Samsung Mobile Ghana is also taking part of the campaign by posting teasers on Facebook.

The post reads”Another messenger is coming on Samsung phones sooner than you think……..what is it?”

There was even a video ad that prematurely made its way to YouTube, but has since been pulled down. I’m not sure if this is the same video, but it shows the Galaxy S4 next to what appears to be the Galaxy Star and the Galaxy Note 10.1. It’s not clear how long this video will stay up.

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Download Odin 3.07 via Mediafire

Odin can help you do a stock update pretty fast, without waiting for the update to come from the carriers. Just download the stock ROM and flash it with Odin 3.07. It won’t even increase the flash counter, so it’s safe. We do have guides for this kind of updates, so search on our website and you will find some very useful guides for your device.

You can also flash some hacks, kernels, custom ROMs, bootloaders and even repartition the device. Odin 3.07 does them all. Just download Odin 3.07 and the necessary files, make sure to tick the tight checkboxes and in a couple of minutes you will be done.

But please note that it’s very important to tick the right checkboxes. Otherwise you might brick your device permanently. Our guides tell you exactly what to do with Odin, so make sure to read and follow them carefully. Everything is tested by us, so if you listen to our advices, you will be safe.

Now that you learned something about Odin, you can download it by using the direct download links below.

Download Odin 3.07 here

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Download Floating Touch: How to Make Your Favorite Apps Closer to Your Thumb

How does Floating Touch work? I’m glad you’ve asked. Once you install it you will have a button floating on your screen over other apps (you can also move it around), which will allow you to launch your favorite apps without leaving the current app. Remember that routine when you had to leave the app, open app drawer, search for an app then launch it? Forget about it because Floating Touch is now up for download in Google Play store and it’s here to help.

If let’s say you want to watch a video or play Angry Birds and the Floating Touch point gets in your way longs press it and it’s gone. You will find it in your Notifications area, then with a simple click you will have it back on screen.

Floating Touch it’s like Paranoid Android’s HALO and Pie Controls had a baby. Press the floating button and it will open a pizza-looking menu on top of your running application. There are eight slices where you can add shortcuts to your favorite apps. By default, the one in the right is a folder that contains WiFi, GPS, Ring Mode, Airplane Mode, Brightness, Screen Rotation, Bluetooth, and Data toggles. The guys at Boat Browser Design were kind enough to include that folder given that creating folders feature is only included in the Pro Version.

Besides being able to place app shortcuts in the Floating Touch panel, you will also be able to choose from various actions like Lock Screen, Home, Clear Memory, Recent Apps, Menu, or Back, but you will require root access in order to be able to use the latter two of them.

You can choose from five colors for the Floating Touch panel and the Floating Touch button is customizable as well. You can choose its size, transparency, and even its icon. You can even set a custom picture as an icon for the Floating Touch button (or Point), but for that you will have to upgrade to Pro.

Summing up, Floating Touch is one of the greatest apps I’ve seen in Google Play in a while, being very useful and bringing great design and implementation in the same time.

Floating Touch is available for free in Google Play Store and you can download it yourself. Anyway, don’t forget to upgrade to Pro, as you will both support the developers and get your hands on some cool features.

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Download S4 ROM for Samsung Galaxy S3 [ROM][AROMA][DEODEX]

Are you ready for a new one? DMod V6 is the ROM you were waiting for! We worked hard on it, you won't be disappointed: brand new graphics with the WIP S4 theme,new features,improved AROMA installer and, as always, speed and great battery life.
This time however we went further and we decided to make a "gift" to all the S3 Mini owners: now everyone will be able to make his own DMod by using our git repository. We will also consider 3rd party fixes, new features and more, in the Android open source spirit.
Links you say? Scroll down to "Downloads" and you'll find 'em

Features:
v6 built up from scratch on XXAMD3 ROM and kernel -- Heavily DEBLOATED and DEODEXED
Pay attention - WIPE ROM
AROMA Installer - you can customize the entire installation process!
Multi CSC package installable separately
Almost FULL S4 Theme!
18 Colors Ink Effect Mod + 4way Reboot with @dolar4ik 's russian translations and fixes
Ice Cream Sandwich animations instead of JB ones - your phone will fly!
Galaxy S4 Icons,Fonts, Sounds, Wallpapers and some Apps! More details below
Ported stuff:
- Galaxy S3 Gallery
- Galaxy S4 flare lockscreen! - disable ripple effect to use it
- Galaxy Note 2 Paper Artist
- Galaxy S4 Theme for some stock apps
- Galaxy Note 2 Popup Browser
- Galaxy S4 latest Samsung Apps
- Galaxy S4 Keyboard
- Galaxy S4 Samsung Link
- Galaxy S4 Themed S-Voice
- Galaxy S4 Group Play
- Torch widget from Note2 (with 3 different light intensities)
Inverted YouTube with screen off playback!! -UPDATED
Re-arranged status bar toggles in a smarter way, removed the useless ones
Tweaked gps.conf
New 4.1.6 Play Store!
New DTweaks in build.prop + init.d scripts & 4cyl turbo scripts by exit_only
New Bravia Engine 3 ported, display looks even sharper!
Ported xLoud and ClearAudio for a great sound experience
DEFINETELY disabled OTA service and removed "Updates" from settings
Added a statusbar icon when NFC is on
Enabled sub-symbols on stock keyboard - Long press to insert symbol
Colorized days in S-Planner
Phone and Contacts MODs:
- In-call vibration for notifications enabled
- Disabled phone number auto-formatting
- Removed contacts joining limit
Email MODs:
- Inverted email app from black to white - much more readable
Messages MODs
- No MMS conversion,no contact limit, real timestamps with sent time instead of received
- Enabled split view in landscape
- Screen on/off toggle, vibration and signature
- Group messaging
- No SMS hour limit
- Enabled Scheduled messages
- Enabled MMS download even with data off
- Enabled folders for messages
Camera MODs:
- Added shutter sound toggle in settings
- Camera is available during a call
Browser MODs:
- Enabled emojis in stock browser
- Added confirmation prompt when exiting from browser
- Home page instead of about:blank when opening a new tab
-Added "Exit" button to browser in menu

Screenshots:

Instructions:

1 - Download the ROM
2 - Put the zip file in your internal/ext Sd card
3 - Reboot in recovery (CWM,TWRP)
4 - Flash the ROM
5 - Follow the instructions on the AROMA installer
6 - Wait for the process to finish and reboot

Download:

Bitbucket.org
Yandex.disk
Goo.im
4shared

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GApps for Android

For thow who did not know about the app, here is the article. GApps is a package of Android programs that you need to flash and install everytime you install a new custom ROM because otherwise you won’t be able to use them on your phone.

This package will install all the Google-based applications on your device so that you will be able to use Gmail, Gtalk, Google Voice, Calendar, Google Play Store, Google Maps, Goggles, Google Contacts and all the other applications you need to correctly use your phone. These apps can’t be integrated in custom ROM packages because it breaks the licensing restrictions and you cannot integrate them with CyanogenMod installation.

As you know, then CyanogenMod doesn’t need the GApps package to work but, you need it, after installing CM, in order to be able to install apps from Google Play Store, to use Google Maps, Calendar, Google Plus, Google Talk and all the other tools offered by Google that are required on a daily basis for a better Android experience.

Download Google Apps for Android by clicking the links below:

Download Gapps for all Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean based ROMs from HERE.
Download Gapps for Android 4.2.1 / CM 10.1 JB from HERE.
Download Gapps for Jelly Bean Android 4.2.x / CM 10.1 from HERE.
Download Gapps for Jelly Bean Android 4.1.x from HERE.

Download Gapps for the Galaxy S2 CM10 preview ROM HERE. This file will work exclusively with the CM10 build Jelly Bean 4.1 for the Galaxy S2 I9100, which means that you shouldn’t try to install it on any other phones.

Download GApps zip file for other Android versions from HERE. This file has to be flashed after you’ve successfully installed the custom ROM firmware on your Android device.

If you wish, you can install only the Google Play Store and after that you can choose to download the rest of the Google apps from the market.

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Download Samsung Galaxy Camera Toolkit V1.0

Samsung Galaxy Camera, a 16-megapixel point-and-shoot camera with a motorized 21x zoom, a 4.8-inch touchscreen, and 3G / Wi-Fi connectivity. It's not the first camera to claim to be "smart" — Samsung itself sells cameras under that banner — but it is one of the first to run an established OS, Android 4.1.

Thanks to one of xda-forum member who already make such a usefull toolkit for the Samsung Galaxy Camera, which include the features of Drivers, Backup, Unlock, Root, Recovery, Flash, Mods + MORE.

NOTE: As the ToolKit.exe and ModsSection.exe files are not Digitally Signed with a Microsoft Certificate they 'may' get picked up as potentially harmful by Antivirus Programs and deleted on first run. If this happens restore the file and exclude it from future scans to use it. This seems to happen mostly on AVG Free and Norton which is why I switched to BitDefender which is much better.

IMPORTANT: ONLY FLASH ROMS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY MADE FOR YOUR PHONES MODEL NUMBER AS FLASHING AN INCORRECT ROM CAN SOFT BRICK YOUR DEVICE!

FUNCTIONS OF SAMSUNG GALAXY CAMERA TOOLKIT V1.0

• Install drivers automatically
• Backup/Restore a single package or all apps, user data and Internal Storage
• Backup your /data/media (virtual SD Card) to your PC for a Full Safe backup of data
• Root any public build (different options)
• Flash Stock Recovery image to device
• Perform a FULL NANDROID Backup of your system via adb and save in Custom Recovery format on your PC
• Pull /data and /system folders, compress to a .tar file and save to your PC
• Auto Update ToolKit on startup (donators feature)
• Dump selected Partitions, compress to a .zip file with md5 and save to your PC
• Install BusyBox binary on device
• Rename Recovery Restore files if present
• Download, Extract and Flash Stock Rom (full steps)
• Flash Insecure Boot Image for adb mode
• Flash Stock Boot Image back to your device
• Create tar file to flash via Odin with 1-click process
• Rip cache.img to zip file in CWM format
• Install a single apk or multiple apk's to your device
• Push Files from your PC to your device
• Pull Files from your device to your PC
• Set Files Permissions on your device
• Dump selected LogCat buffers to your PC
• Dump BugReport to your PC (if installed)
• Help, Information Screen for various tasks
• Mods Section to modify your device (increase bitrate for video, increase camera quality settings, fix permissions in Internal Storage)
• Reboot Device options in adb mode
• Change background, text colour in ToolKit

Download Samsung Galaxy Camera Toolkit V1.0

Credits: ChainsDD for Superuser, Chainfire for SuperSU

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Download Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Toolkit V4.1.0

The Samsung Galaxy Note II has a lot going for it: With its fast processor, huge display, and great battery life, the Note II makes for a stellar multimedia machine that you won't have to charge in the middle of the day. The Note II's S Pen and pen-optimized apps can be used for both creativity and productivity, and are really the defining features of the handset.

Thanks to one of xda-forum member who already make such a usefull toolkit for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, which include the features of Drivers, Backup, Unlock, Root, Recovery, Flash, Mods + MORE.

NOTE: As the ToolKit.exe and ModsSection.exe files are not Digitally Signed with a Microsoft Certificate they 'may' get picked up as potentially harmful by Antivirus Programs and deleted on first run. If this happens restore the file and exclude it from future scans to use it. This seems to happen mostly on AVG Free and Norton which is why I switched to BitDefender which is much better.

IMPORTANT: ONLY FLASH ROMS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY MADE FOR YOUR PHONES MODEL NUMBER AS FLASHING AN INCORRECT ROM CAN SOFT BRICK YOUR DEVICE!

FUNCTIONS OF SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE2 TOOLKIT V4.1.0

• Install drivers automatically
• Backup/Restore a single package or all apps, user data and Internal Storage
• Backup your /data/media (virtual SD Card) to your PC for a Full Safe backup of data
• Root any public build (different options)
• [B]Root with Superuser (ChainsDD) or SuperSU (Chainfire) via CWM (works on ANY build)
• Root+busybox+rename recovery restore files via Custom Recovery
• Unroot (delete root files and busybox)
• Many root/unroot options including adb, recovery and sideload via custom recovery
• Perform a FULL NANDROID Backup of your system via adb and save in Custom Recovery format on your PC
• Pull /data and /system folders, compress to a .tar file and save to your PC
• Auto Update ToolKit to latest push version on startup (donator feature)
• Dump selected Phone Partitions, compress to a .zip file with md5 and save to your PC
• Install BusyBox binary on phone
• Flash Stock Recovery
• Flash CWM Recovery (thanks to Clockworkmod Team) or TWRP Recovery (thanks to Team Win)
• Rename Recovery Restore files if present
• Flash Insecure Boot Image for adb mode
• Flash Stock Boot Image back to your phone
• Create tar file to flash via Odin (from upto 10 image files) with 1-click process
• Download, Extract and Flash Stock Rom (full DETAILED steps) ESSENTIAL FOR WARRANTY RETURNS
• Rip cache.img to zip file in CWM format for editing and flashing (thanks to Adam Lange)
• Install a single apk or multiple apk's to your phone (being worked on)
• Push Files from your PC to your phone
• Pull Files from your phone to your PC
• Set Files Permissions on your phone
• Dump selected LogCat buffers to your PC
• Dump BugReport to your PC (if installed)
• Help, Information Screen for various tasks
• Mods Section to Modify your phone (being worked on)
• Reboot Phone options in adb mode
• Change background, text colour in ToolKit
• Device Information screen which pulls info directly from device
• Activate Professional features from within the ToolKit

Download Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Toolkit V4.1.0

Credits: ChainsDD for Superuser, Chainfire for SuperSU, Chenglu for modded cwm.

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Download Asus Google Nexus 10 Toolkit V2.0.0

The Nexus 10's chassis is built entirely from grippy rubber-coated plastic. The black chassis is curvier than the iPad's, and the bezel around the display is broader as well. At 603g, it's 49g lighter than the iPad, which makes it very comfortable to hold. We've no problems with build quality, and the fact the glass on the front is Corning's tough, scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass is another big bonus. The Nexus 10 feels like it would survive a drop better than the iPad.

Thanks to one of xda-forum member who already make such a usefull toolkit for the Google Nexus 10, which include the features of Drivers, Backup, Unlock, Root, Recovery, Flash, Mods + MORE.

NOTE: As the ToolKit.exe and ModsSection.exe files are not Digitally Signed with a Microsoft Certificate they 'may' get picked up as potentially harmful by Antivirus Programs and deleted on first run. If this happens restore the file and exclude it from future scans to use it. This seems to happen mostly on AVG Free and Norton which is why I switched to BitDefender which is much better.

FUNCTIONS OF GOOGLE NEXUS 10 TOOLKIT V2.0.0 [20TH APRIL 2013]

* Install correct adb/fastboot drivers automatically on Windows xp/vista/7/8 32bit+64bit
* Backup/Restore a single package or all apps, user data and Internal Storage
* Backup your /data/media (virtual SD Card) to your PC for a Full Safe backup of data
* Unlock/Re-Lock your Bootloader
* Root Stock Jelly Bean builds (upto 4.2.2 JDQ39)
* 1-Click For All to Unlock the Bootloader, Root, Rename the Restore File and Flash Custom Recovery
* Perform a FULL NANDROID Backup of your system (Boot, Cache, Data, Recovery and System) via adb and save in Custom Recovery format on your PC which can be Restored via CWM Recovery
* Pull /data and /system folders, compress to a .tar file and save to your PC
* Dump selected Phone Partitions, compress to a .zip file with md5 and save to your PC
* Install BusyBox on your phone
* Extras, Tips and Tricks section available in Professional version (when updated)
* Auto Update ToolKit to latest pushed version at startup (professional feature)
* Program up to 10 Quickpick slots and run them very quickly (professional feature)
* Mods section to automatically perform certain tasks on your phone
* Download Google Stock Image directly to correct ToolKit folder for extracting and flashing (no need to move it manually anymore)
* Check md5 of stock image to make sure downloaded file isn't corrupted before flashing
* Flash Custom Recovery or Google Stock Image to phone
* Rename the Recovery Restore File present on some Stock Roms
* Use adb sideload in custom recovery to root/unroot zip files very easily
* Sideload any zip files straight to the phone via custom recovery
* Boot into Stock, CWM Touch or TWRP Touch Recovery without Flashing it
* Boot or Flash .img Files directly from your PC
* Install a single apk or multiple apk's to your phone
* Push Files from your PC to your phone
* Pull Files from your phone to your PC
* Dump selected LogCat buffers to your PC
* Dump BugReport to your PC
* Set Files Permissions on your phone
* Open new Command Prompt for manual input
* Reboot Phone to Fastboot Mode or Android from fastboot mode
* Reboot Phone to Fastboot Mode, Recovery, Android or Download Mode from adb mode
* Get device information including model, build and insecure kernel

Download Asus Google Nexus 10 Toolkit V2.0.0

Credits: ChainsDD for Superuser, Chainfire for SuperSU, koush and the clockworkmod team for cwm, 1wayjonny for the adb/fastboot driver pack

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Download Asus Google Nexus 7 Toolkit V5.0.0

The Google Nexus 7 is extremely fast, has all the major features covered and is priced incredibly attractively to make you easily forgive the few corners cut. Google could afford the luxury of selling the tablet at manufacturing cost and rely on other sources of revenue (apps and content) and it's great that they made it count.

Thanks to one of xda-forum member who already make such a usefull toolkit for the Google Nexus 7, which include the features of Drivers, Backup, Unlock, Root, Recovery, Flash, Mods + MORE.

NOTE: As the ToolKit.exe and ModsSection.exe files are not Digitally Signed with a Microsoft Certificate they 'may' get picked up as potentially harmful by Antivirus Programs and deleted on first run. If this happens restore the file and exclude it from future scans to use it. This seems to happen mostly on AVG Free and Norton which is why I switched to BitDefender which is much better

SUPPORTS BOTH WI-FI ONLY [8GB/16GB/32GB] AND GSM/HSPA+ [32GB] MODELS

FUNCTIONS OF GOOGLE NEXUS 7 TOOLKIT V5.0.0 [4TH MAY 2013]

* Install correct adb/fastboot drivers automatically on Windows xp/vista/7/8 32bit+64bit
* Backup/Restore a single package or all apps, user data and Internal Storage
* Backup your /data/media (virtual SD Card) to your PC for a Full Safe backup of data
* Unlock/Re-Lock your Bootloader
* Root Stock Jelly Bean builds (upto 4.2.2 JDQ39)
* 1-Click For All to Unlock, Root, Rename the Restore File
* Perform a FULL NANDROID Backup of your system (Boot, Cache, Data, Recovery and System) via adb and save in Custom Recovery format on your PC which can be Restored via CWM Recovery
* Pull /data and /system folders, compress to a .tar file and save to your PC
* Dump selected Phone Partitions, compress to a .zip file with md5 and save to your PC
* Install BusyBox on your phone
* Extras, Tips and Tricks section (professional only feature)
* Auto Update ToolKit to latest available version at startup (professional only feature)
* Program up to 10 Quickpic slots and run them very quickly (professional only feature)
* Mods section to automatically perform certain tasks on your phone
* Download Google Stock Image directly to correct ToolKit folder for extracting and flashing (no need to move it manually anymore)
* Check md5 of stock image to make sure downloaded file isn't corrupted before flashing
* Flash Custom Recovery or Google Stock Image to phone
* Rename the Recovery Restore File present on some Stock Roms
* Boot into CWM Touch, TWRP or Stock Recovery without Flashing it
* Boot or Flash .img Files directly from your PC
* Install a single apk or multiple apk's to your phone
* Push Files from your PC to your phone
* Pull Files from your phone to your PC
* Dump selected LogCat buffers to your PC
* Dump BugReport to your PC
* Set Files Permissions on your phone
* Open new Command Prompt for manual input
* Reboot Phone to Fastboot Mode or Android from fastboot mode
* Reboot Phone to Fastboot Mode, Recovery, Android or Download Mode from adb mode
* Display Important Information about your device

Download Google Nexus 7 Toolkit V5.0.0 

Credits: ChainsDD for Superuser, Chainfire for SuperSU, koush and the clockworkmod team for cwm and the universal driver pack, 1wayjonny for the adb/fastboot driver pack

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Download Google Nexus 4 Toolkit V2.0.0

The Nexus 4 is beautifully designed with a stunning display and rocking the latest version of Android. It has more connectivity than a BT Telephone Exchange and even excels in the simple matter of making telephone calls. The fact that it comes running with Android as Google intended it will please the purists, but the OS has come on leaps and bounds since its early incarnations, so no longer is it a daunting prospect for first time users. The screen is great, the power under the hood is more than enough and it feels every inch a top-end handset - that is until you look at the price tag and get one of the most pleasant surprises known to man, value for money.

Thanks to one of xda-forum member who already make such a usefull toolkit for the Google Nexus 4, which include the features of Drivers, Backup, Unlock, Root, Recovery, Flash, Mods + MORE.

NOTE: As the exe files are not Digitally Signed with a Microsoft Certificate they 'may' get picked up as potentially harmful by Antivirus Programs and deleted on first run. If this happens restore the file and exclude it from future scans to use it. This seems to happen mostly on AVG Free and Norton which is why I switched to BitDefender which is much better.

FUNCTIONS OF GOOGLE NEXUS 4 TOOLKIT V2.0.0 [30TH APRIL 2013]

* Install correct adb/fastboot drivers automatically on Windows xp/vista/7/8 32bit+64bit
* Backup/Restore a single package or all apps, user data and Internal Storage
* Backup your /data/media (virtual SD Card) to your PC for a Full Safe backup of data
* Unlock/Re-Lock your Bootloader
* Root Stock Jelly Bean builds (upto 4.2.2 JDQ39)
* 1-Click For All to Unlock, Root, Rename the Restore File
* Perform a FULL NANDROID Backup of your system (Boot, Cache, Data, Recovery and System) via adb and save in Custom Recovery format on your PC which can be Restored via CWM Recovery
* Pull /data and /system folders, compress to a .tar file and save to your PC
* Dump selected Phone Partitions, compress to a .zip file with md5 and save to your PC
* Install BusyBox on your phone
* Extras, Tips and Tricks section (professional only feature)
* Auto Update ToolKit to latest available version at startup (professional only feature)
* Program up to 10 Quickpic slots and run them very quickly (professional only feature)
* Mods section to automatically perform certain tasks on your phone
* Download Google Stock Image directly to correct ToolKit folder for extracting and flashing (no need to move it manually anymore)
* Check md5 of stock image to make sure downloaded file isn't corrupted before flashing
* Flash Custom Recovery or Google Stock Image to phone
* Rename the Recovery Restore File present on some Stock Roms
* Boot into CWM Touch, TWRP or Stock Recovery without Flashing it
* Boot or Flash .img Files directly from your PC
* Install a single apk or multiple apk's to your phone
* Push Files from your PC to your phone
* Pull Files from your phone to your PC
* Dump selected LogCat buffers to your PC
* Dump BugReport to your PC
* Set Files Permissions on your phone
* Open new Command Prompt for manual input
* Reboot Phone to Fastboot Mode or Android from fastboot mode
* Reboot Phone to Fastboot Mode, Recovery, Android or Download Mode from adb mode
* Display Important Information about your device

Download Google NEXUS 4 TOOLKIT V2.0.0

Credits: ChainsDD for Superuser, Chainfire for SuperSU, koush and the clockworkmod team for cwm and the universal driver pack, 1wayjonny for the adb/fastboot driver pack

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Download Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Toolkit V1.1

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini is one of beautiful smartphones right now. The phone is full of features which the mini version of its brother the flagship model of Samsung Galaxy S3. Thanks to one of xda-forum members who already made a useful tool for root, install drivers, backup, flash, and more for the device.

IMPORTANT: THIS TOOLKIT SUPPORTS 4 DIFFERENT S3 MINI VARIANTS SO MAKE SURE YOU SELECT THE CORRECT MODEL FOR YOUR DEVICE IN THE MODEL SELECTION SCREEN OR INCORRECT BOOT IMAGES WILL BE DOWNLOADED WHICH COULD SOFT BRICK YOUR DEVICE

NOTE: As the exe files are not Digitally Signed with a Microsoft Certificate they 'may' get picked up as potentially harmful by Antivirus Programs and deleted on first run. If this happens restore the file and exclude it from future scans to use it. This seems to happen mostly on AVG Free and Norton which is why I switched to BitDefender which is much better.

IMPORTANT: ONLY FLASH ROMS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY MADE FOR YOUR PHONES MODEL NUMBER AS FLASHING AN INCORRECT ROM CAN POTENTIALLY BRICK YOUR DEVICE!

SUPPORTED MODELS
GT-I8190 INTERNATIONAL GSM MODEL
GT-I8190N INTERNATIONAL GSM MODEL WITH NFC
GT-8190L LATIN/USA GSM MODEL
GT-8190T LTE MODEL [AUTO UPDATE ONLY ATM]

FUNCTIONS OF SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 MINI TOOLKIT V1.1

• Install drivers automatically
• Backup/Restore a single package or all apps, user data and Internal Storage
• Backup your /data/media (virtual SD Card) to your PC for a Full Safe backup of data
• Perform a FULL NANDROID Backup of your system via adb and save in Custom Recovery format on your PC
• Pull /data and /system folders, compress to a .tar file and save to your PC
• Auto Update ToolKit to latest push version on startup (donator feature)
• Dump selected Phone Partitions, compress to a .zip file with md5 and save to your PC
• Install BusyBox binary on phone
• Root any public build INCLUDING JELLY BEAN (different options available)
• [B]Root with Superuser (ChainsDD) or SuperSU (Chainfire) via CWM (works on ANY build)
• Install any zip file via Sideload feature in Recovery
• Flash CWM Touch Recovery (thanks to clockworkmod team) or TWRP Recovery (thanks to twrp team)
• Rename Recovery Restore files if present
• Flash Insecure Boot Image for adb mode
• Flash Stock Boot Image back to your phone
• Create tar file to flash via Odin with 1-click process
• Download, Extract and Flash Stock Rom (full DETAILED steps) ESSENTIAL FOR WARRANTY RETURNS
• Rip cache.img to zip file in CWM format for editing and flashing (thanks to Adam Lange)
• Install a single apk or multiple apk's to your phone
• Push Files from your PC to your phone
• Pull Files from your phone to your PC
• Set Files Permissions on your phone
• Dump selected LogCat buffers to your PC
• Dump BugReport to your PC (if installed)
• Help, Information Screen for various tasks
• Mods Section to Modify your phone
• Reboot Phone options in adb mode
• Change background, text colour in ToolKit
• Activate Professional version and enable Donator features from within the ToolKit

Download samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Toolkit V1.1

Credits: Thanks to Benzonat0r and dolar4ik for the mod to enable the 3 button boot to recovery (in the mods section), koush and the clockworkmod team for cwm recovery, twrp team for twrp recovery, lastly thanks as always to Chainfire for SuperSU and all the work he does for the community

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Download CyanogenMod 10.1 nightly builds for the HTC One

There is some good news for all those HTC One owners who are keen to try out CyanogenMod 10.1, official nightly builds are now available for the GSM version and the Sprint variant.

Codenamed M7 – after the internal development name of the device, the nightly builds aren't yet considered stable but are working sufficiently well for enthusiasts to use. The biggest bug at the moment seems to be that the audio on outgoing calls can be “hit or miss”. The current workaround is to enable the ‘touch sounds' and start a call using the dial pad, that way you will have audio on the outgoing call. This doesn't affect incoming calls which are behaving normally.

The steps to get CM10.1 on your HTC are pretty much the same as for other devices. The bootloader needs to be unlocked and ClockwordMod-Recovery installed. The the CM10.1 build needs to be copied over along with the Google apps. A quick boot into recovery mode will allow the CM10.1 firmware to be flashed onto the device (along with the Google apps) and after a reboot CyanogenMod 10.1 should be running rather than the factory version of Android supplied by HTC.

CyanogenMod is a free, custom firmware based on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and is designed to increase performance and reliability over the stock version of Android. But be warned, you flash at your own risk and by replacing HTC's firmware you void your warranty. If you hate HTC Sense 5 and don't get on with BlinkFeed then CM10.1 might be the way to go, but it is worth noting the other features which don't currently work including the IR blaster and Wi-Fi Calling for T-Mobile.

There are wiki pages for the M7 (GSM) and the M7 (Sprint) variants  with some preliminary information and the nightly builds can be downloaded from the two different M7 download sections (GSM or Sprint) of the CyanogenMod site.

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Download Android Studio IDE For PC [Windows, OS X And Linux]

As Google demoed during one of its presentations, Android Studio offers real time previews of code changes so developers can always see what their edits are doing to the final app. Change the size of some text and watch the app change before your very eyes. Alter colors and the like and boom, you’re seeing the results, previewed in a variety of screen sizes. That’s right, want to know what the app you’re working on will look like in one of the many different resolutions that Android phones – and tablets – come in.

Google’s didn’t talk about all the changes today, but it is also improving the developer console. There are five new features finding their way to the developer console today, all aimed at making it easier for developers to make more money from their hard work. One area that is being improved is translation. Now, developers will be able to have their apps translated right from within the developer console. The key highlights of the new tool are as follows, as outlined by Google themselves:

• Gradle-based build support.
• Android-specific refactoring and quick fixes.
• Lint tools to catch performance, usability, version compatibility and other problems.
• ProGuard and app-signing capabilities.
• Template-based wizards to create common Android designs and components.
• A rich layout editor that allows you to drag-and-drop UI components, preview layouts on multiple screen configurations, and much more.

Devs can upload what they need translating and then choose from a range of various translation services without having to go out to the big wide world to find someone to do the work for them. Translation is one of the many headaches for developers pushing their apps worldwide, so this will be a welcome addition for many.

Google is also adding new revenue graphs that, obviously enough, display revenues. Staged roll outs and beta testing are other additions to the developer console, making it easier to get testing of new versions of apps done as and when it’s needed. Developers have been asking for something like this for a long, long time. That’s a win, then.

You can download Android Studio IDE from here, and is available for Windows, OS X and Linux. Bear in mind that it’s an early access preview, hence there might be a little rough edges. They will be removed as time progresses, of course.

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Download Complete Android USB Drivers For All Devices [Windows]

The question does arise, why would you need USB drivers for your Android smartphone or tablet? And, if they’re so important, how come you haven’t had to install those for most of your devices? The answer to this can be multi-faceted. For one, it depends on which Windows version you’re using. In the later iterations of the operating system, Windows update can serve USB drivers for many Android devices from reputable OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers). Then, since most of these devices connect, by default, in USB (mass) storage mode, a generic driver can suffice. At still other times, you may have installed an accompanying PC suite or like for your handset, and that, in turn, would’ve set up the proper drivers, too. As I said, there can be various scenarios, each with its own explanation.

However, things play out a little differently when you connect your Android device in USB debugging mode, an essential requirement for application development in Windows, and for modding and customization of your phone or tablet. It also provides a bridge for ADB connection between the droid and the computer. In these scenarios, the automated solutions mentioned above might not always work, and for that reason, most OEMs provide configurable driver packages for Windows based setups, so that you can get your device connected and communicating with the PC in an easy manner.

Now, all of this is pretty neat and useful, but the problem that most users often face is, where to locate these drivers. Since they’re not something you would usually find yourself in need of, they’re more obscure to locate. Beyond this point, I am going to list down the Android USB drivers for Windows download links for several popular OEMs (ADB and Fastboot), so you may use this as a reference point for your future needs.

Please note that this list is not exhaustive, although it does cover the most common purveyors of Android devices. Also, these are not direct download links, but instead, may require you at times to perform a search for the driver for your specific device model. It should also be noted that if you’re using a Nexus series device, you require the Google USB driver, and not the one from the manufacturer of the device.

• Acer Android USB Driver
• Asus Android USB Driver
• Dell Android USB Driver
• Fujitsu Toshiba Android USB Driver
• Google USB Driver
• HTC Android USB Driver
• Huawei Android USB Driver
• Lenovo Android USB Driver
• LG Android USB Driver
• Motorola Android USB Driver
• Samsung Android USB Driver
• Sony Mobile Android USB Driver

Apart from the above mentioned USB drivers, you can grab the fastboot drivers from the ever-popular XDA-Developers community.

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Download Galaxy Nexus Toolkit V10.1.0

This small tool is really useful for the android devices. This tool called toolkit is created by one of the xda-members who really cares about android developing. For those who have one of Galaxy Nexus series and need to root or flash or anything else, this tool is suitable for you. Let's see what is on it.

FUNCTIONS OF GALAXY NEXUS TOOLKIT V10.1.0 [GSM + LTE]

• Install correct adb/fastboot drivers automatically on Windows xp/vista/7 32bit+64bit
• Backup/Restore a single package or all apps, user data and Internal Storage
• Backup your /data/media (virtual SD Card) to your PC for a Full Safe backup of data
• Perform a FULL NANDROID Backup of your system (Boot, Cache, Data, Recovery and System) via adb and save in Custom Recovery format on your PC which can be Restored via CWM Recovery
• Pull /data and /system folders, compress to a .tar file and save to your PC
• Backup/Restore your /efs partition to your PC
• Dump selected Phone Partitions, compress to a .zip file with md5 and save to your PC 
• Install BusyBox on your phone
• Extras, Tips and Tricks section available to all ToolKit Donators
• NEW Auto Update ToolKit at startup (donator feature)
• Create a tar with 1-Click for flashing via Odin
• Mods section to automatically perform certain tasks on your phone
• 1-Click For All to Unlock, Root, Rename the Restore File and CWM
• Unlock/Re-Lock your Bootloader
• Download Google Stock Image directly to correct ToolKit folder for extrtacting and flashing (no need to move it manually anymore)
• Flash Google Stock Image to phone
• Root any public build of ICS automatically (ANY Stock build upto and including maguro/toro/toroplus 4.0.4)
• Root Stock Jelly Bean builds (upto 4.2.1)
• Rename the Recovery Restore File present on some Stock Roms
• Flash Stock Recovery, CWM Touch Recovery or TWRP Touch Recovery
• Boot into CWM Touch Recovery or TWRP Touch Recovery without Flashing it
• Boot or Flash .img Files directly from your PC
• Install a single apk or multiple apk's to your phone
• Push Files from your PC to your phone
• Pull Files from your phone to your PC
• Dump selected LogCat buffers to your PC
• Dump BugReport to your PC
• Set Files Permissions on your phone
• Pull and Trim your Radio Image from your phone and save to your PC (thanks to josteink for Radio Trimmer)
• Rip cache.img to zip file in CWM format (by Adam Lange)
• Open new Command Prompt for manual input
• Reboot Phone to Fastboot Mode or Android in fastboot mode
• Reboot Phone to Fastboot Mode, Recovery, Android or Download Mode in adb mode
• Turn Initial Start Screen On/Off for next use
• Sideload root/unroot zip files straight to the phone via cwm (6.0.1.9+ only)

Click here to download

MIRROR FOR V10.1.0 [Dev-Host]

NOTE1: The latest Auto Updates for the Toolkits include the new google files so this shouldnt be a problem for anyone who has Auto Updated their Toolkit recently.

1. Download this file
2. Make sure your Toolkit has been closed correctly with the "x" option in the Main Menu or the adb server will still be running
3. Extract the contents of the zip file above to your Toolkit folder (overwriting the original files)
4. Run the Toolkit and when you get to the Main Menu a popup will appear on your device asking for authentification
5. If you do not get a popup then unplug/replug the usb cable to redetect the device.
6. Click ok to add your pc to the accepted list
7. Select the 'Refresh Main Menu' option in the Toolkit and your device will now show as 'device' and not 'offline'

NOTE2: As the ToolKit.exe and ModsSection.exe files are not Digitally Signed with a Microsoft Certificate they 'may' get picked up as potentially harmful by Antivirus Programs and deleted on first run. If this happens restore the file and exclude it from future scans to use it. This seems to happen mostly on AVG Free and Norton which is why I switched to BitDefender which is much better.

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Download Samsung Galaxy S3 Unified Toolkit V7.0

Samsung Galaxy S3 has been released for several months ago and it hit just like a new future smartphone ever made by technology. Having this device for some people is like a dream and for those who have it on their hand, now it is time for them to make it more useful. There are many things that we need to do before enjoying all the features on it.

Thanks to one of the xda members who has been created one of the useful tools made for Samsung Galaxy S3. This small tool have many features on it. Let's see what's on it.

IMPORTANT: THIS TOOLKIT SUPPORTS 14 DIFFERENT S3 VARIANTS AT THE MOMENT SO MAKE SURE YOU SELECT THE CORRECT MODEL FOR YOUR DEVICE IN THE MODEL SELECTION SCREEN OR INCORRECT RECOVERY/BOOT IMAGES WILL BE DOWNLOADED WHICH COULD SOFT BRICK YOUR DEVICE.


SUPPORTED MODELS

INTERNATIONAL [GT-I9300]
AUSTRALIAN MODEL GSM [GT-I9300T]
INTERNATIONAL [GT-I9305/GT-I9305N]
AUSTRALIAN MODEL LTE [GT-I9305T]
C SPIRE MODEL LTE [SCH-L710]
AT&T US [SGH-I747]
BELL, ROGERS, SASKTEL, TELUS [SGH-I747M] [SGH-I747M]
US CELLULAR MODEL LTE [SCH-R530]
METRO PCS MODEL LTE [SCH-R530M]
SPRINT US [SPH-L710]
TMOBILE US [SGH-T999]
MOBILICITY, VIDEOTRON, WIND [SGH-T999V]
VERIZON US [SCH-I535]

FUNCTIONS OF SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 UNIFIED TOOLKIT V7.0

• Install drivers automatically
• Backup/Restore a single package or all apps, user data and Internal Storage
• Backup your /data/media (virtual SD Card) to your PC for a Full Safe backup of data
• Perform a FULL NANDROID Backup of your system via adb and save in Custom Recovery format on your PC
• Pull /data and /system folders, compress to a .tar file and save to your PC
• Auto Update ToolKit to latest push version on startup (donator feature)
• Backup/Restore your /efs partition
• Dump selected Phone Partitions, compress to a .zip file with md5 and save to your PC
• Install BusyBox binary on phone
• Root any public build INCLUDING JELLY BEAN (different options available)
• [B]Root with Superuser (ChainsDD) or SuperSU (Chainfire) via CWM (works on ANY build)
• Flash Stock Recovery
• Install any zip file via Sideload feature in Recovery
• Flash CWM Touch Recovery (thanks to TeamEpic) or CF-CWM Recovery (thanks to Chainfire)
• Rename Recovery Restore files if present
• Flash Insecure Boot Image for adb mode
• Flash Stock Boot Image back to your phone
• Create tar file to flash via Odin with 1-click process
• Download, Extract and Flash Stock Rom (full DETAILED steps) ESSENTIAL FOR WARRANTY RETURNS
• Rip cache.img to zip file in CWM format for editing and flashing (thanks to Adam Lange)
• Install a single apk or multiple apk's to your phone
• Push Files from your PC to your phone
• Pull Files from your phone to your PC
• Set Files Permissions on your phone
• Dump selected LogCat buffers to your PC
• Dump BugReport to your PC (if installed)
• Help, Information Screen for various tasks
• Mods Section to Modify your phone
• Reboot Phone options in adb mode
• Change background, text colour in ToolKit
• Activate Donator features from within the ToolKit

Click here to Download

Mirror (MediaFire) of V7.0 being uploaded

NOTE: As this update is soo big and pretty much every file from previous versions has changed an Auto Update to V7.0 is not possible because the update would be the same size as the full download and I am not permitted to host that size file on my server. Please download and install the full version from the link above. Donator codes will still work on the current version and enable future Auto Updates and donator features.

NOTE: As the exe files are not Digitally Signed with a Microsoft Certificate they 'may' get picked up as potentially harmful by Antivirus Programs and deleted on first run. If this happens restore the file and exclude it from future scans to use it. This seems to happen mostly on AVG Free and Norton which is why I switched to BitDefender which is much better.

IMPORTANT: ONLY FLASH ROMS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY MADE FOR YOUR PHONES MODEL NUMBER AS FLASHING AN INCORRECT ROM CAN POTENTIALLY BRICK YOUR DEVICE!

Credits: ChainsDD for Superuser, Chainfire for SuperSU and modded cwm, koush and the clockworkmod team for cwm touch, twrp team, ausdim for cwm port to I9305

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(Free) Collection of The Best Android Apps - Part 1

On this article i will give you some big collection of the best free android apps. These apps are available for download for those who have android devices. Feel free to leave a comment if there is found another best apps which you guys always use for daily need.


Some free apps are not worth the trouble.  In fact, many people equate freebies with low-quality, dispensability, and feature impairment.  But, not the apps on this list.  They have been downloaded, installed, and used by countless Android users all over the world–and have been

Read on to check out our list of the most awesome free Android apps

1.How stuff works 

Good app for people who wants to increase their knowledge. The "Top rumors" are pretty fun to read

2.Smart Applock

Tired of people posting random stuffs on your Facebook, reading your sms etc. ?

This app will lock the apps you want.

3.Flikie Wallpapers HD

Perfect for finding ringtones and nice wallpapers

4.Auto Airplane

Tired of the bad battery life on your phone? If you are one of those who doesn't turn your phone off at the night, try this app. It will automatically switch to airplane mode. This helps to improve your battery life.

5.Speedtest.net Mobile 

Are you getting the speed you are paying for? Find it out!

6.Barcode Scanner

Scanning barcodes (obviously)

7.Quadrant Standard Edition

Test how fast your phone is!

8.Fake call me

Trick your friends! 

10.Micdroid

Have You ever wanted to be T-Pain ? :P

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