Thursday, 29 August 2013

Update Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus GT-I9105P with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Official Firmware

When we first heard the news that the users of Galaxy S2 Plus GT-I9105P (with NFC) in Germany have been reported receiving Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update, we just took as just rumors. The news was later supported by a few actual screenshots and then we became a little serious. However, we could believe it only when we got hands on the firmware itself. Actually, the reason behind not coming to believe that Galaxy S2 Plus is getting Android 4.2.2 update was the very reports that Samsung would send this update first to the Galaxy S3 and the previously leaked 4.2.2 firmware for the device was just like an official confirmation.


Anyway, the truth is truth after all. If you own Galaxy S2 Plus GT-I9105P, take yourself as privileged as you can now update your phone with the Official Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean firmware. If you belong the Central European region or Europe, you can check for the OTA update by connecting your device to Kies. Also, you can check for its availability on your phone itself from Settings> About> Software Update.


In case you have not been able to receive the update and can’t wait to taste the fresh Jelly Bean, you can download the complete firmware and install it manually. Those who have rooted their Galaxy S2 Plus GT-I9105P or come from any other part of the globe can also update their device to the latest firmware using the Odin3 tool. Only thing you have to make sure before installing the firmware is that your phone is not locked to a carrier/SIM.


The firmware that is available for download bears the version number XXUBMG8 has DBT as CSC and that means that it is originally for the users in Germany. However, as we already said, it can be installed on any unbranded Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus with model number GT-I9105P.


The Android 4.2.2 update to the Galaxy S2 Plus GT-I9105P brings a lot of changes and adds new features to the device.

New Android 4.2 lockscreen with pages and widgets supportNew tabbed UI in SettingsMove to SD Card option can be found for each application under Settings> More> Application ManagerImproved stability and performanceTwo pages in Notification Panel with an extra toggles pageMany others

DBT-I9105PXXUBMG8-20130801134419.zip


Mirror Link

If you have ever used Odin in the past, installing the official firmware should be any new thing for you. But if you are new to such things, follow the steps given below.Download the firmware and extract the zip file.Download Odin from the following link (skip if you already have it) and extract the zip: Odin3-v3.07.zipMake sure your phone is amply charged and you have Samsung Kies or Samsung USB drivers installed on your computer. If not, download and install it from here: LinkAlso, make sure that Kies is closed while you perform the operation.Backup all important data and apps present on your phone: See Guide HereNow turn off the phone and boot it into Download Mode. To do this, press and hold Volume Down + Home + Power keys together for 2-3 seconds. On the warning screen, press Volume Up to enter Download mode.Now launch Odin and connect your phone to PC. When the device is detected and you see Blue color indicator at ID:COM port on Odin, click on PDA button and select the firmware file with .tar.md5 extension.Then hit the Start button and wait till the installation finishes.When you get PASS! message on Odin, your phone will reboot automatically.

Note that the first boot after a new firmware installation takes longer time that usual so a little patience is required. In case, your Galaxy S2 Plus is stuck on Samsung logo even after 6 minutes, try the Steps 10-14 from this tutorial.


Here are the AnTuTu Benchmark scores with the new firmware. The latest scores are far better than those of Android 4.1.2 firmware.


Enjoy the newly installed Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean firmware on your S2 Plus GT-I9105P and do not forget to share with us the new changes and features or even issues you discover. Cheers!

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Customize a rooted Galaxy S2, S3, S4, note and note 2

All the firmwares on Samsung Galaxy devices consists of some parts and if there has ever been involved in installing the firmware on the device manually, you need to have seen or even heard of them. These files contain the elements that determine the status and functions of the device. Thus, we have files, such as a PDA, modem, Bootloader, the phone, the PIT and the CSC. You all know that Samsung releases its smartphones and tablets with different designs, and even of the same model device may vary from one country to another because of the regional and local requirements.


Sometimes the feature is found in the device designed for a specific country/region might be missing one released in other regions. In some cases, manufacturers have to comply with the laws and regulations of the country and so they use certain before the release of the device for the inn on the market. The part that specifies the local Samsung Galaxy devices customization settings known as CSC (consumer software).


How to change the CSC code on Samsung Galaxy devices


Thus, by changing the CSC to the phone or tablet device, you can force the upgrade device allows the native language, which gives the hidden way. Some of the ROM developers to take advantage of the CSC to feature by editing the xml files can be found on the CSC, apk and root storage gives us more options for customizing your Galaxy S device.


Now, however, I now get access to all these hidden menu Galaxy related to device warehouse CSC or TouchWiz is based on custom ROM XDA Forum has developed nagasgura. very good app called Note 2 hidden settings that bring you the details to get more control on his way to a Galaxy device behaves like a hidden treasure. And even though the name of the application, you can tell that it is only the Galaxy note 2, it also works as a phone than the Galaxy S2, S3, S4, and the original message.


This free application is available for Play on the Store now and you can play the hidden settings related to the stock apps such as, keyboard, Dialer, contacts, browser, camera, a launcher App drawer, e-mail &, clock, Gallery, audio, and so on. You can enjoy these customization options note 2 hidden settings in the app, you have to have root access to the Galaxy in the device. Download the program below and get ready to dive deeper!

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Enjoy a better quality of sound Galaxy S3 S4 & MegaBassBeats mod

Smart phone sound quality is one of the user has to keep in mind when buying a device of the determining factors. The higher we spend on the phone, the better are our expectations of it. Unfortunately, Android devices, manufacturers do not give users the ultimate audio experience also in the final of the superphones. Low voice and not up-on-the-mark, the sound quality seems to be glued to the Android. You can hardly find a user who feels the quality of the content and volume of the phone's audio.


Thanks for the excitement of the nature of the Android community who keep digging beneath the layers of Android devices, working with compensation for missing a feature or solution to the existing problem, which is overlooked by the OEM for system files. If you own a Galaxy S device, you are very familiar with low voice and bad sound quality of the device. And keep in mind that most of us want to listen to music on our phones, we want you to get better and louder sound will be reasonably good.


In the past we have divided the various audio mods and workarounds in order to improve the sound quality of the Samsung Galaxy S Android devices in the S3, S4, note and note 2. Today we bring you another great audio mod called MegaBassBeats, which greatly enriches the quality of sound is a Galaxy in S3 and S4. This mod is done on and reported to the DeHuMaNiZeD from XDA is working on the following models:

Samsung Galaxy GT-I9300Samsung GT-I9305Samsung Galaxy Galaxy Galaxy S3 S4 GT-I9500Samsung GT-I9505Sprint Galaxy S4 SPH-L720 (should work on other options in the United States and Canada, too)

Here are the features of MegaBassBeats mod that you can enjoy after it is installed in the Galaxy S3/S4

The louder the output from the headphones and speakerBass soundGood enhancementCrispier and clearer sound quality without DSP Manager

MegaBassBeats Mod Galaxy S3: MegaBassBeatsV2_Sgs3 .zip


MegaBassBeats mod Galaxy S4: mbb_s4_v1 .zip


Please note that there is a custom mod requires root access on the device. In addition, your phone must be installed for CWM or TWRP recovery. If you are still waiting for a good reason to root the device, head over to the easy and the detailed rooting guides below:


The Root and install the CWM recovery is the Galaxy S3


How to Root Samsung Galaxy S4 and install a custom recovery


Okay here are the instructions to install the S3 or S4 Galaxy an amazing audio mod:

Download the top fitting mod zip-file and copy it to the phone's internal or external memory (do not disassemble).Turn off your phone and start it in recovery mode, hold down the volume + home buttons at the same time and then press and hold the power key is pressed for about 3-4 seconds until the Samsung logo, the name of the device flashes followed by CWM or repayment TWRP menu.The first thing you should always do before you install a custom ROM or mod is to back up the current disk by using the backup option for recovery. For safety reasons, always backup the file manager, navigate to the installation of an external ROMs., go to the mod for the zip file and select it.To confirm the installation.When the file is installed, return to the main menu of recovery and wipe cache partition and the dalvik cache.Go to the advanced settings and select "repair permissions.Finally, restart the device.

When the device restarts, open the music player app and play a song or a tune up. Should be able to notice a significant difference in the quality of the sound output from the louder volume. Enjoy!

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Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9105P Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean virallinen Firmware

When we first heard the news that the users and the Galaxy S2 as well as GT-I9105P (and NFC) in Germany, is reported to have received the Android update, we took only the Jelly Bean 4.2.2 just rumors. The news supported the later some real pictures and then we became a bit serious. However, we believe that, when we could just hands the firmware itself. Actually, the reason behind the Galaxy S2 does not assume that more is coming to the Android update reports that Samsung was very 4.2.2 send an update first on Galaxy and previously leaked 4.2.2 firmware to the device was just the official confirmation.


In any case, the truth is the truth, at the end of the day. If you own the Galaxy S2 as well as GT-I9105P, take themselves as privileged now you can update your phone using official Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean firmware. If you are in the Central European region or Europe, you can look for, PLEASE update the device connecting Kies. In addition, you can check its availability on the phone itself, about the software update settings > >.


If you have not been able to get the update and can't wait to taste the fresh Jelly Bean, you can download the complete firmware and install it manually. Those who are deeply rooted in their Galaxy S2 as well as GT-I9105P or any other part of the world will also update your device with the latest firmware with Odin3 tool. The only thing to do is to ensure that prior to the installation of the firmware is that the phone is not locked to the carrier/SIM.


Firmware that is available for download in the download is the version number of the XXUBMG8 bears DBT CSC and it means that it is originally from the users in Germany. However, as we have already stated, it can be installed in any unbranded Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus and the model number GT-I9105P.


4.2.2. the update to the Android Galaxy S2 as well as GT-I9105P brings a lot of changes and add new properties to the device.

The new Android 4.2 Locking display pages, and widgets for user interface settings, supportNew tabs tomove the SD card setting can be found in each of the application's settings application ManagerImproved > > more stability and performanceTwo pages of the notifications Panel charge to change the others pageMany

DBT-I9105PXXUBMG8-20130801134419.


If you have never used Odin, in the past, set the official firmware should be a new thing for you. But if you are new to such things as instructed below.Download the firmware and unzip the zip file.Download Odin at the following link (skip if you already are), and unzip the zip: with Odin3 v 3.07. zip, make sure that the phone was widely charged and you have the Samsung Kies or Samsung USB drivers installed on your computer. If not, download and install it from here: link toalso make sure that Kies is closed, and run the operation.To back up all your important data and apps in the presence of your phone: View the guide herenow, turn off your phone and launch the Download mode. You can do this by holding down the Volume Down the Home + Power keys together for 2-3 seconds. The warning screen, press the volume control Download. now launch Odin and connect the phone to the computer. When the device is detected and appears in the blue color of the indicator ID:COM in Odin, click on the button and select the firmware file to YOUR PDA. tar. md5 plug-in.Press Start button and wait until the installation is complete.When you get a PASS! message from Odin, the phone will automatically restart.


Note that the first startup after installation of the new firmware will take longer time and therefore need a little bit of patience than usual. If the Galaxy S2 Plus is stuck with the Samsung logo even after 6 minutes, please try the steps 10-14 for thistutorial.Enjoy your newly installed Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean firmware on your S2 as well as GT-I9105P and do not forget to tell us about the new changes and features, or even things you notice. Cheers!

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How to Root Samsung Galaxy S4 active [GT-I9295 & AT&T SGH-I337]

The current flagship of the Smartphone market, Samsung decided to add new dimensions to the device by releasing two different variants of the Galaxy and the Galaxy branded as S4 active S4 Zoom. The former is the sports version of the brags is waterproof, although the latter has its own camera phone. Both devices are much more popular with the regular S4 and therefore they could not hacker community so much attention.


If you have an international version of the Galaxy in an active Galaxy S4 S4 or AT&T SGH-I337, things seem to be now known as developers like Chainfire and Geohot has finally a method just for these devices quite easily change. Chainfire is the system administrator, developer, and that is why he is the man behind the very rooted Android device. His CF Auto Root packages are available in almost all Samsung Galaxy devices. George Hotz aka Geohot, the famous iPhone hacker, who is credited as the first man to open the original carrier for the iPhone. He has released one of the easiest to exploit for purposes of rooting AT&T Galaxy S4 active SGH-I337 simple APK file. Below, we take a look at both methods.


If you have a regular Galaxy S4 active unlocked bootloader, you can easily put it to use Chainfire's CF Auto Root. Even if the developer does not have a stand-alone root Package S4 active, you're still just in it for the Galaxy S4 LTE CF-Root file. Because of the similarity between the old method goes to a file in the newer device also. It is, however, precisely the S4 active before, make sure that you have done the following things:

Also download the rooting for the package and unzip the zip: CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505. zip, make sure that you have installed Kies Samsung USB drivers or computer. If you haven't done it yet, download it now: the linkon top of the USB Debugging on your phone. If you do not know how to read this guide.Download the phone is at least 60% of the battery life.

Okay now you can root S4 with a few simple steps, follow these steps:

Turn the S4 active and put it in download mode by pressing the Volume Down, home and power buttons simultaneously for 2-3 seconds. When the warning screen, press the volume key to a yellow triangle in order to continue to Download/Odin mode.Open the Odin-folder and start the program by clicking on the Odin3-v 1.85.Now connect the device to the USB cable and wait until you can see the added! Odin.Do the message box does not mess up other Odin, and then press the button on the PDA . Select "md5 CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.0? file.Click the Start button and wait for the end of the installation. When it is complete, the phone will automatically reboot.

Ready To Go! The administrator has now installed a device and have the super-user privileges.


AT&T Galaxy S4 root method (SGH-I337) has been developed by GeoHot and it is one of the easiest ways to root Android phone locked bootloader.

Open the settings to your phone, press the tab and open the Security.Now introduce the unknown sources and check the Apps settings check box.Go to Geohot's website and download the "ar. apk" lambda symbol in the image.Copy the Apk file to your phone and install it. it should give notice of the fact that you are root.Now go Play store and download superuser app.Open the application and update the binary request.Ready To Go!

Check the root the Galaxy S4 active, run the app to install the Checker and the Root.

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