How to Update Galaxy S PLUS I9001 with ICS Nexus Styled Custom ROM Firmware

Users of rooted Samsung Galaxy S Plus I9001 can now smile as an all new Galaxy Nexus styled custom ROM firmware can now be installed in your device. Please be informed that this is not an Official firmware released by Samsung Electronics and unfortunately there won’t be any ICS or Jellybean 4.1 update release by Samsung Officially. This custom firmware comes with host of features which we have listed below, along with this we have also showed you the screen captures on how this firmware will look like in your Samsung Galaxy S Plus I9001. Full credits to the recognized XDA developer pierpa86 for coming up with this custom ROM named “My Simple ROM”. This firmware is visually very appealing and also is quite smooth compared to other custom ROM firmwares.

Features of My Simple ROM:

• Rooted
• Busybox
• Bash Shell
• Nano editor
• Deodexed
• Zipaligned
• Extended Status Bar
• Extended Power Menu
• Stock Kernel
• Deep State
• GPU driver update
• removed a lot of stock app
• all app update to last version for NOW
• video player replaced with MX Player free version (first time you download video codec)
• archive replaced with Total Commander
• Quick Panel Setting
• only Holo Launcher ! (first time move you icon to dock)
• Luchy Patcher
• Calculator replaced
• Lock Screen and Launcher default wallpaper changed
• No boot sound

Screen Captures of My Simple ROM:

   

Disclaimer: Follow all the instructions mentioned in this article as if there is any damage caused due to not following instructions then we shall not be held liable or responsible. Just in case if you face any issues then we will try our level best to address the same.

• All the data in your device should be backed up so that just in case if the data gets erased or corrupted, the same can be restored with the help of below mentioned steps. Don’t backup the data with the help of KIES PC Suite as it doesn’t detect the

SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,

Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,

Call Log - Call Log and Restore

Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,

APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

• Enable USB Debugging Mode in your Samsung Galaxy S PLUS I9001 from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. Disable / uninstall all the security suites installed in your device as these interrupt the process of firmware update.

• Ensure that the minimum battery left in your device is not less than 40% or else it may turn off the device in middle which is dangerous.

Rooting Information: This can only be applied on the rooted devices, to check on whether your phone is rooted or not, you can check the same by downloading the app called “Root Checker” from Google PLAY Store. Once rooted, the warranty will get void. To restore the lost warranty you will have to update with any of the Stock Firmware.

So once you are done with all the above steps, you now can proceed to next page where we have summed up a detailed guide on how to apply this update of My Simple Custom ROM firmware in your Galaxy S Plus I9001.

Procedure to Update Galaxy S PLUS I9001 with My Simple ROM Firmware:

• Download My Simple Custom ROM firmware Package in your computer. Once downloaded, connect your Galaxy S PLUS I9001 from here to your computer and place the downloaded zip file in your phone, Ensure that you are not placing the zip file deep into the sub folders.

• Disconnect the device and turn off the device so that it can be then entered in the recovery mode.

• Recovery mode in Galaxy S PLUS I9001 can be entered by holding the Volume Up button + the Home key button (the middle button). While holding these both buttons, turn ON your device. In recovery mode, select “Wipe data/factory reset” & “Wipe Cache partition”. Additionally, select “advanced” and clear the Dalvik cache too if you are on the custom ROM firmware.

• Select “install zip from sd card” > “choose zip from internal sd card” and then choose the My Simple Custom ROM firmware Package which you placed in your device. Once you have selected the file, it will take around 3 – 4 minutes for applying the same. Also, it will take more time than usual for rebooting the device in the normal mode. Don’t press the power button or reinsert the battery at this point of time

Note: If the device gets into the boot loop sequence or say gets stuck in the welcome screen, just re insert the battery and re follow the above instructions so as to again follow the above mentioned instructions.

So congratulations you have successfully applied the update of My Simple Custom ROM firmware in your Galaxy S PLUS I9001. You can check the same from the path “Settings > About Phone” to check whether it has been updated or not. Do share with us in the comments section just in case if you face any issues and we will try out level best to sort out the same.

How to Update Galaxy Gio S5660 with Cyanogen Mod 10 Jellybean 4.1 Firmware

When almost every Android smartphone is getting an update then why should be the users of Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660 users should feel dejected? So, in the due course of this article we will be checking out on how you can install the latest Jellybean looking firmware in the form of Cyanogen mod 10 firmware. Unfortunately, Samsung won’t be coming up with any firmware updates in future and also just in case if you have rooted the device then you can make use of custom ROM firmwares so as to get the most out of your Android. It was the last time when we saw on how you can update with Cyanogen mod 9 firmware update.

Though this firmware is still in the beta stages, this works butter smooth. For your convenience, we have mentioned below a detailed list of things which work and the things which are yet to be ported. This is not an Official firmware package released by Cyanogen mod but very soon there will be an all-new update of CM 10 which will be rolled out very soon. In the due course of this article we will be checking out on what are the express pre requisites and then the detailed guide in the next page.

What’s Working:

• RIL (full – GSM/SMS/EDGE/3G/SIGNAL etc)
• Audio
• Microphone
• Small speaker
• Sensors (strange issue with proximity)
• Project Butter (100%)
• Full 2D/3D acceleration
• Touchscreen
• SD card
• Native Android app2sd (.android_secure)
• WiFi
• Bluetooth (really, really buggy)
• Browser
• Mass storage
• Live wallpapers
• GPS (people saying it working fast)
• Deep sleep
• YouTube
• FM radio (as in CM9)
• Headphones

What isn’t Working:

• Proximity
• Camera

Disclaimer: Follow all the instructions mentioned in this article as if there is any damage caused due to not following instructions then we shall not be held liable or responsible. Just in case if you face any issues then we will try our level best to address the same.

All the data in your Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660 should be backed up so as to make sure that just in case if the data gets lost or corrupted, the same can be restored with the help of below mentioned steps. Don’t use KIES to back up the data as it will not detect the custom ROM firmwares.

SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,

Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,

Call Log - Call Log and Restore

Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,

APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

From the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”, you need to enable the USB Debugging Mode. Also, you need to ensure that the minimum battery charge left in your phone is not less than 40% or else the phone may get turned Off in the middle of firmware update.

So once you have followed all the above mentioned instructions, you can now head to the next page where we have summed up a detailed guide on how to apply the Cyanogen mod 10 firmware update in your Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660 device.

Procedure to Update Cyanogen mod 10 in Galaxy Gio S5660 Android Phone:

• Download the Cyanogen mod 10 Firmware Package in your computer. Connect your device to the computer with the help of original USB cable and place the CM 10 package in your device. Ensure that you are not placing the file deep into the subfolders.

• After placing the file, disconnect the device and turn off the device so that it can be entered in the recovery mode.

• The recovery mode in the Galaxy GIO S5660 can be entered by Holding Menu Button and then Power ON the device. If the device turns ON in the normal mode then you need to try again to enter into the recovery mode.

• In the recovery mode, you need to select “install zip from sd card” > “choose zip from sd card” and then choose the Cyanogen Mod 10 Zip file which is placed in the phone.

• Once the update process is completed, the device will again land back to the recovery screen. In the recovery screen, select “++++ Go Back ++++” and then choose the option of “reboot system now” for rebooting the system. If the phone refuses to show the home screen even after 5 minutes of restart, you need to then reinsert the battery.

Note: If the device gets into the boot loop sequence or say gets stuck in the welcome screen, just re insert the battery and re follow the above instructions so as to again follow the above mentioned instructions.

So there you go, you have now successfully applied the latest update of Cyanogen mod 10 in Galaxy Gio smartphone. Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you face any issues as we will try our level best to sort out the same.

How to Update Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830i with Retribution Custom ROM Firmware

Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830i smartphone users can now feel free as in the due course of this article we will be checking out on how you can install the latest version of enhanced Gingerbread 2.3.6 Android version in your device. Please note that this firmware version is based on the official XXLA2 version of firmware which comes with the best modem ever and also it has least number of bugs as of now. The best part of this update is this comes with a wide array of features which are summed up below. The only flaw of this custom ROM firmware is that this doesn’t come with any sort of Boot animation which should not be a concern for not trying out this firmware.

This firmware is dubbed as Retribution which is made by team Cooper. Full credits to the XDA recognized developer Prawesome for coming up with this custom ROM firmware. In the coming days we will be coming up few more custom ROM firmwares. Unfortunately there won’t be any further firmware upgrades for Galaxy ACE S5830i smartphones as neither ICS or Jellybean are compatible officially for these devices as per Samsung.

Features of Retribution Custom ROM Firmware:

• Based on XXLA2
• 30-Volume Step Mod
• Smooth Scroll Mod
• Build.prop tweaks
• Flash Player pre-included
• Beats Audio Mod pre-included
• Updated libs and modules for better perfomance
• completely ad-free

Note: This update is strictly for Galaxy ACE S5830i model of Galaxy ACE and not for the devices which have the model number as S5830.

Disclaimer: Follow all the instructions mentioned in this article as if there is any damage caused due to not following instructions then we shall not be held liable or responsible. Just in case if you face any issues then we will try our level best to address the same.

All the data in your Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830i should be backed up so as to make sure that just in case if the data gets lost or corrupted, the same can be restored with the help of below mentioned steps. Don’t use KIES to back up the data as it will not detect the custom ROM firmwares.

SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

From the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”, enable USB Debugging Mode in your Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830i. Also, you need to ensure that the minimum battery charge left in your phone is not less than 40% or else the phone may get turned Off in the middle of firmware update.

So once you have followed all the above mentioned instructions, you can now head to the next page where we have summed up a detailed guide on how to apply the Retribution Custom ROM Firmware in your Samsung Galaxy ACE S5830i smartphone.

Procedure to update Retribution Custom ROM Firmware in your Galaxy ACE S5830i:

• Before proceeding, ensure that your Galaxy ACE S5830i is rooted, if its not rooted then you will have to root the same. To check on whether the device is rooted or not, you can download “Root Checker” app from the Google PLAY Store.

• Download Retribution Custom ROM Firmware package from here to your computer. Once downloaded, connect your phone to the computer and place this zip file in your device. Ensure that you are not placing the file deep into the device.

• Once the file is copied, you now need to disconnect the device and turn Off the phone so that it can be entered in the recovery mode.

• The recovery mode in the Galaxy ACE S5830i can be entered by Holding Menu Button and then Power ON the device. If the device turns ON in the normal mode then you need to try again to enter into the recovery mode.

• In the recovery mode, you need to select “install zip from sd card” > “choose zip from sd card” and then choose the Retribution Custom ROM Firmware Zip file which is placed in the phone.

• Once the file is selected, it will take 4 -5 minutes for applying this update. Once the update is applied, the device will land back to the recovery mode screen, in recovery mode screen select “reboot system now” by selecting “Go back” option with the help of Volume keys and power button. It will take more than usual time for rebooting the device.

Note: If the device gets into the boot loop sequence or say gets stuck in the welcome screen, just re insert the battery and re follow the above instructions so as to again follow the above mentioned instructions.

So there you go, you have now successfully applied the latest update of Retribution Custom ROM Firmware in your Galaxy ACE S5830i. Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you face any issues as we will try our level best to sort out the same.

How to Update Galaxy S Plus GT I9001 with Official Value Pack XXKQI Gingerbread 2.3.6 Firmware

 

Samsung Galaxy S Plus GT I9001 smartphone can now be easily installed with the latest Gingerbread 2.3.6 firmware which is dubbed as XXKQI. Unfortunately there won’t be any Jellybean 4.1 update but as in when it comes in the form of custom ROM firmwares, we will be coming up with the same. In the process of this firmware update tutorial we will be checking out on what are the list of pre requisites you need to follow and then followed by which the detailed guide in the next page. Once you apply this firmware update, the root access if any will be lost. Just in case if you wish to root the device, the warranty will get void. Very soon we will be coming up with an article which will help you to root your phone and install the custom ROM firmwares.

Disclaimer: Follow all the instructions carefully mentioned in this article, we should not be held responsible in any manner if your device doesn’t boot up or gets bricked due to not following the instructions.

Samsung has recently clarified that it won’t be pushing the Jellybean 4.1 update for Galaxy S Plus but will be pushing the Value Pack updates so as to make sure that the firmware is smoother.

In the process of applying this update, all the data in your device will be getting lost, so it’s better to back up all the data present in your phone.

SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

Minimum battery life should be a minimum of 50% to avoid device from turning Off in the middle of the update process. Turn off the antivirus applications in your Galaxy S Plus. Ensure that you are disabling or uninstalling all the antivirus suites installed in your phone.

Ensure that the KIES Mode in your Galaxy S is enabled from the path “Settings > Wireless & Network > USB Settings > Samsung KIES”. So assuming that you have followed all the above mentioned instructions, you can now proceed to the next page where we have summed up the detailed guide on how to apply this update in your device.

Procedure to update Galaxy S Plus I9001 with Official Gingerbread XXKQI 2.3.6 Firmware:

• Download the Gingerbread XXKQI 2.3.6 Firmware Package and Odin v4.43 from here to your computer. Once downloaded, extract both the files and open Odin in your computer. Turn off the computer so that it can be entered in the download mode.

• Download mode in your Samsung Galaxy S Plus can be entered by pressing Volume down Key, Center button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button after which a green robot will be shown indicating the Download Mode has been entered. Up next, connect Galaxy S Plus GT I9001 to the computer using the USB cable which you got at the time of purchase.

• Ensure that the ID : COM section in Odin is turned yellow as it means that all the drivers are installed successfully which you can get from the Samsung’s Official website.

• Click on “OPS” tab and select “AriesVE.ops” , click on “PDA” tab and select the file “I9001XXKQI_I9001XXKPM_I9001OXFKQ3_HOME.tar.md5” which you can find from extracted files and click on “Start”. It will take around 4 – 5 minutes to apply this update. Once it’s done, the phone will be rebooting and once you see the Language preferences option or say country selector, you can disconnect the device from computer.

• Once the firmware is applied successfully and you see the home screen, disconnect the device connected from the computer and turn off the device so that it can be entered in the recovery mode.

• In recovery mode, select Wipe data/factory reset and also you need to select Wipe Cache partition and then reboot your device by selecting reboot system now. This will clear of all the cache data present in your device and will make sure that there are no force close errors arise in the normal usage of your phone.

Note: Just in case if the device doesn’t boot up or say gets into the boot loop sequence, you need to long press the power button or reinsert the battery to turn off the device and retry the whole process from start.

To check on whether the device is updated or not, you can check the same from the path “Settings > About Phone” where you can see that the current firmware version is Gingerbread XXKQI 2.3.6. Do share with us in the comments section just in case if you face any issues and we will try out level best to sort out the same.

Download Latest Google PLAY Store 3.7.15 for your Android – APK Files for Every Version

 

Google PLAY Store Web version, after getting a major overhaul when it comes to the feature list and in the due course of this article we will be checking out the same. There are array of added features which got added and in this article we will be checking out the same. This all new version of Google PLAY Store is dubbed as 3.7.11 and is being extracted from Jellybean 4.1 update release. In the last two articles, we saw on how to upgrade your Galaxy Nexus with Jellybean 4.1 release and also on how you can download and set default wallpapers of Jellybean 4.1 Update. So, let’s proceed and check out on how you can install this all new Google PLAY Store in your Android.

Update : 29/07/2012 – This app is upgraded to 3.7.15 from previous versions and we have updated the download link below.

This all new Google PLAY Store comes with the Magazines and TV Shows too with an improved user interface. Though most of the devices and tablets will support this all new Google PLAY Store APK but just in case if it doesn’t support your device, then do report us the same in the comments section below. Few days back, we saw on how you can update with the 3.4.6 , 3.4.7 & 3.5.15 updates for Google PLAY Store.

Note: Please be informed that updating the PLAY Store manually by following the instructions will not void the warranty in any manner. As of now the official PLAY Store update of 3.7.11 is available for US users but manually, you can apply the same by following the instructions mentioned here.

Features of Google PLAY Store

• Major UI changes in 3.5.19 than all other previous versions,
• Issues related to Force Close has been solved,
• Google Mobile Ads issue for some users have been fixed,
• Further optimized for slower data speed
• More fluidic on Gingerbread 2.3 / ICS 4.0 devices than ever

Procedure to Update Google PLAY Store with latest 3.7.11 Version:

• First up you need to Download Play Store 3.7.11 APK in your computer. Once downloaded, connect your device with the computer and place the same in your device.
• Disconnect the device and navigate to the path where you have placed the APK file and then open the same.

• With the help of above mentioned interactive screen captures, you can easily upgrade the PLAY Store in your Android phone.  As soon as the installation is done, you will be prompted to tap on the “Accept” button. Please note that just in case if it prompts you to select the option of “Unknown Sources” then you need to select the same.

Note: If just by chance the Play Store apk doesn’t support, then you will have to wait till the time its Officially pushed for your device.

Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you face any issues in the process of updating the PLAY Store. So there you go, you have now successfully updated your PLAY Store with the latest version.

Download Links

• Jelly Bean Play Store
• Download Play Store 3.7.15
• Download Play Store 3.7.13
• Download Play Store 3.5.19
• Download Play Store 3.5.16
• Download Play Store 3.5.15
• Download Play Store 3.4.7
• Download Play Store 3.4.6

Use Android Mobile as Webcam for PC – Wi-Fi & USB Mode – Download App Apk

If you are using the Android based mobile phone then you have chosen the right mobile software platform. Android powered by Google is amazing operating system for mobiles which is an open source and best thing comes with the complete rights to install any Android App on your mobile. Recently browsing through the Android App Marketplace, I can across IP Webcam app, I read the description and thought of having a try with it, the next it happened to be surprise to me as it can make your mobile phone work as webcam for PC supporting Wi-Fi and USB mode.

IP Webcam for Android
IP Webcam is an Android App which can do wonders for you. It turns your phone into a wireless camera with multiple viewing options. The camera can be viewed in VLC Media player or any web browser on any platform. It’s a personal suggestion that you go with Google Chrome rather than with Internet Explorer.
Now without the need of your front facing camera you can use your primary camera located on the rear side with Skype, Chatroulette and other video chat software’s for video streaming but its limited for Windows only. But usage for the large time will dry up your battery within no time and Android mobile phone consumes more battery makes it more limited.
IP Webcam supports Windows, Mac and Linux. It works like a charm on most of the mobile phone and it gets 4 star rating in official Android Marketplace. The IP Webcam is ideal for short time use like keep an eye on your pets when you are in another room.



Regardless of platform, you can open the video streaming on any PC or laptop by opening the address provided when you install this app provided you connect only within the same network.
Did you know that you can even also expose this webcam on internet. For doing that you need to know the external IP and read your router’s documentation on port forwarding. This would enable to view video streaming from any PC anywhere.

IP Webcam Download
As you know it’s easy to install apps on your Android mobile phone. Go to your mobile phone and tap Market. Download the App APK here – IP webcam and click on install, it would be ready for use.