Install Android 4.0.4 ICS Update on Motorola Razr XT 910

Here is another quick tutorial How to Install Manual Android 4.0.4 Firmware Update on Motorola Razr XT 910. Motorola Razr XT 910 is a great Android Smartphone from Motorola. The music is awesome beside that you will love the Motoblur UI. Motorola released an Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS firmware update for Razr XT910 Brazil users a week ago, but many users missed it. Brazil people got this ICS update officially and its firmware version number is dubbed as 651.167.3370.XT910. This OTA update is not yet officially released for all countries but you can install this update manually on your device. Motorola wants to release this official update for other regions too but we don’t know the exact release date when this update will be going to available for all Razr XT 910 devices. This is just to compete with other new Android 4.0 ICS equipped phones launching in the market. This is a recovery flash able version of the firmware. You just need a rooted Moto Razr with Custom recovery installed and then you can install the firmware. We have created a detailed guide so that you can install the update easily with the guidance.

Warning: Please proceed with this article at your own risk. Neither we nor the developer will hold any responsibility or liability if you damage your phone following the methods and steps mentioned in this article.

Note: Make sure that you device is rooted on Android Gingerbread 2.3.6 and also installed clockworkmod recovery on your device. If you done above steps then you can directly apply this update without any problems.

Pre-Requisites:

1. You should apply the methods and steps mentioned in this article only on Motorola Razr XT910. Trying the steps mentioned in this article on any other device or any other model of Motorola may produce undesired results.

2. Ensure that there is at least 70% charge with your device, so that there will be no Power interruption during the process.

3. Please backup all essential data’s on your phone, to assure that there will be no data loss during the process.

4. Disable all security programs like Antivirus and Firewall from your computer and uninstall the same from your device.

5. Enable USB Debugging in your Motorola Razr from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The option of USB Debugging should be ticked.

Steps and Procedure to Update Motorola Razr XT910 to Android 4.0.4 ICS Firmware:

1. Download the firmware package from here on your PC. The file name is blur_version.651.167.3370.xt910.brasil.en.br.zip and size will be 347MB.

2. Connect your device with PC via USB Data Cable. Copy that downloaded zip file into SD card of your device.

3. Disconnect the phone from PC and Reboot your phone to enter it in Recovery Mode. To do so, Press and hold the Power + Volume Up + Volume Down buttons together for few seconds until you see the Recovery Menu. You will see a triangular robot press the Volume buttons once to confirm entering into Recovery.

4. In Recovery Menu you need to select "Wipe data/factory reset" and also select "Wipe Cache partition". It will delete your phone data like sms, contacts and apps.

5. Now, from the Recovery Menu, select “install update from sdcard” with the help Volume buttons and Power button to confirm selection.

6. Choose the “Blur_Version.651.167.3370.XT910.Brasil.en.BR.zip” file in your SD card device.

7. After the installation process has completed, your phone will automatically reboot.

8. Now, install OTA root keeper to restore root from here.

That it, you have successfully upgraded your Motorola Razr Smartphone with Android 4.0.4 ICS. Share your joy with us or let us know your issues, we will help you in resolving the same.

Top 6 Best Features of iOS 6

Have you missed the Apple’s new WWDC 2012 launch event which they showcased plenty of interesting things like new MacBook Pro Models, iOS 6 features and Mac OS X Mountain. Here today we will discuss the top 6 best new features of iOS 6 for Apple iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and 4S, ipad 2 and new iPad. iOS is undoubtedly the world’s most advanced mobile platform, which continues to redefine the features and applications available on a mobile device? It is possible to create amazing applications using iOS SDK and Xcode. Storing documents, publishing magazines with Newsstand, quickly integrating Twitter functionality and audio, video streaming with Airplay are some of the apps a user can access using iOS. The powerful features of iOS 6 are a reason why the user has amazing features while using it. iOS 6 is streamlined to be compact and efficient and it has the advantage of the iPad, iPhone and iPod hardware.

iOS 6 offers a whole new range of features .It offers more than 200 features more than its previous versions. The exciting newly added features are Maps, Siri, Shared Photo Streams, Passbook, Facetime and Safari.

Some of the other best features of iOS 6 are discussed below:

1. Siri: The most attractive feature of IOS 6 is the Siri. It lets users know of the latest scores, statistics results for a team and players, ratings for movie theaters and many more. Siri helps users to make reservations without even have to tap the pad around. Siri is another feature which can tell you the latest scores, statistics about teams and players. It also updates users about latest restaurants in town and movie review. The user can click on “Launch Flight Tracker” to know about the latest flight schedules and respective gate of departure. Updates can be posted on Facebook and Twitter via Siri.

2. Phone Calling Feature: iOS adds new features to the iPhone. The users when busy can reply by a suitable message or can set a reminder to call again. The added advantage is that when the user is very busy, can turn on the “Do not disturb”. This manner the person can continue working without getting bothered.

3. Apple Maps: Seems that Apple 3D maps going to give tough competition to Google Maps. The buildings will be view in 3D mode zoom in and zoom out option gives you more detail look of the places. The Map application is beautifully designed to capture the minutest detail of every picture. They are vector based and when the user tilts it, the maps display the street names. The real time traffic updates and road by road areas are updated as the user navigates through the map. It also gives you accurate location of destination where you willing to go. They have added voice navigation feature in the maps so you can reach destination safely with simple directions.

4. Passbook: Passbook is one extremely easy to use feature which allows booking of movies, retail coupons, loyalty coupons and collecting boarding passes very convenient for users. It provides information about boarding gates to passengers, expiry of coupons, and the right directions to the seats in the movie theater.

5. Shared Photo Streams allows you to share pictures with friends and colleagues anywhere, anytime. It can also help to upload video and audio streams. Users can like the photos and make comments. The Photo Streams allows user to share pictures, video streams with the people they want. The users can also share pictures with non Apple users by uploading them on the Web. It is also suitable for people who are not using an Apple Phone as they can access the photos through internet.

6. Facebook Direct Integration: Facebook allows users to connect to friends and family by sharing their latest happenings .Users can upload pictures, videos straight from Camera or Photos. Siri can help to update the latest game scores and status updates on Facebook. Users can synchronize their friends on Facebook with the contact list to stay updated with the latest happenings. This is not the end of apps. A user can never miss friend’s birthday as the Calendar sets an automated reminder for it. Facebook remains the very popular and obvious choice for users to connect with their old friends, family and colleague’s .This feature allows users to update their status and even their current location to stay in touch with their close ones.

Nancy Rorie is a blogger who writes about led stripe lights, automobiles and home improvement tips.

How to Root & Unroot Samsung Galaxy Y Duos GT-S6102

I have seen most of the users looking for tutorial How to Root & Unroot Samsung Galaxy Y Duos GT-S6102. Galaxy Y Duos was first Dual Sim Android Smartphone from Samsung it has done pretty well in Indian as well as Asian market. There is a huge customer base. Until recently there were no updates and Rooting mechanism for Galaxy Y duos GT-S6102. But XDA dev forum member millan.SIS has introduced a very simple way to root the device. So that users can enjoy and install custom firmware roms like Cyanogenmod 9, MIUI and many more. If you are on Android 2.3.5 gingerbread OS, the rooting process will be easier for you. Take a look at below we have created a detailed Guide to help you with flashing root package and superuser app to Galaxy Y using base recovery.

Disclaimer: The rooting and unrooting process for your Samsung Galaxy Y Duos GT-S6102 would void the warranty for it. That means you won’t get free services for your Samsung device. Do this action only if it is quite urgent. If you are going to follow this process then it’s your own risk. Apart from this, neither we nor the developer should hold responsible for this. If you are looking for its warranty then unroot it before going to nearby service center.

Pre-Requisite:
1. You are recommended to disable the Antivirus and firewall in your Computer as well as in your Samsung galaxy Y Duos just to insure that it won’t conflict with the running process.
2. Minimum charge required to complete this process is 70%. Below this would cause interruption in the rooting process. Your device may face power issue during the process.
3. You must take the backup of the following items before starting the rooting process. This is the list – SMS, Call logs, Contacts, Images, Audios, Videos, Bookmarks, APN (Access Point Names) settings, MMS settings and more. If you have something important other than this then you must include it in this backup process.
4. Download and Install the latest Samsung Galaxy Y Duos device driver from its Official Site. For this you need to have a Windows based Computer and USB data cable.
5. You must also create NANDRID backup of your current ROM.
6. Enable the USB Debugging Mode on your Galaxy Y Duos. Follow the path to enable it - ‘Settings>Applications>Development>USB Debugging’. Now, check the USB Debugging option.

Steps and Procedure How to Root your Samsung Galaxy Y Duos GT-S6102

1. First of all you need to download the rooting package update.zip file from here. After that connect your Samsung Galaxy Y Duos to your PC and copy the update.zip file to the SD card.

2. Switch off your Galaxy Y Duos and reboot it into the stock recovery mode. You can enter into recovery mode by pressing and holding the Power button and Volume button together till the SGY Duos Logo displays on the screen. When logo appears release the buttons then you automatically enter into the recovery mode. below you can see image how it will look.

3. Use the Volume button to navigate in the recovery mode and use the Power button to select ‘install zip from SD card’ and once again select ‘choose zip from sd card’. After that, you need to select ‘update.zip’ file to flash rooting package.

Note: If you don't see above steps, then you can directly select the option called "apply sdcard:update.zip". which you can see in the above image.

4. Confirm you selection by saying ‘Yes’ to the process. This may take few minutes to finish the process.

5. Now, you have successfully rooted your Samsung Galaxy Y Duos.

If your device has got problems like sound not coming from speakers, sd card unable to detect and etc. 5. Before going to the Samsung service centre, you need to unroot your device in order to get back the warranty and fix all those issues.

How to Unroot your Samsung Galaxy Y Duos GT-S6102

If you are going to unroot your Galaxy Y Duos to revert your warranty back then you should follow me in here.

1. Download unrooting package from here.

2. Turn off your Galaxy Y Duos and reboot your device to enter into recovery mode.

3. Then, you need to choose ‘unroot.zip’. After that you will see Busybox remover has been added in there.

4. Remember that, your CWM Recovery method can be used for both – rooting and unrooting. In CWM, don’t forget to use ‘Backup & Restore’ option and also create ‘Nandroid’ backup.

How to Root HTC One V with Bootloader

Here is another quick tutorial How to Root HTC One V with Bootloader. Rooting is one of the most important processes for HTC One V as it would give access to internal sources of this Smartphone and enhance its functionality. HTC One V is one of the HTC One series which has been released recently and has many good features like preloaded with Android 4.0 ICS, HTC Sense 4.0 and much more. But the phone has some cons as well. This Smartphone is worth the deal as it is affordable and has got a confounding design as well. Rooting of this Smartphone can be done very easily without any delays or hurdles on the way but yes you will have to be careful in order to have safe routing of the device.

Rooting has got more advantages than one can expect and it gets done expeditiously. But there are some disadvantages as well that is, your Phone’s Warranty will void and all the data will get erased and so you will have to create a backup to prevent loss of data. So come on let’s get started with the rooting of HTC One V. Please read below Disclaimer.

Disclaimer: We should not be held liable for any damage caused in the process of applying this rooting process in your device. It is very unlikely that your device will be damaged if you follow all the instructions to the point which are mentioned in procedure.

Things you will require:

1. Only works on original flagship HTC One V and it will not work on other HTC one series devices.
2. Backup all data which you need like SMS, Contacts, Call Log, APN and MMS settings.
3. USB Cable (USB to Micro USB or the one your Smartphone supports).
4. 80% of Battery Life is more important! (Low battery will result in unexpected Error).
5. Disable all antivirus in the system before starting the rooting process.
6. Enable USB Debugging from here Settings>Applications>Development>USB Debugging tick mark and enable it.
7. Windows, Mac or Linux Operating System. (Only One).

Here are the Steps and Procedure How to Root HTC One V with Bootloader and Unlock

Step 1: First of all you need to download Unlocked Bootloader Zip File From Here

2. Unzip all the files from Superboot image, you will get one .bat extension file and move it to the desktop so as to access it easily.

3: TURN OFF your Phone.

4: Boot your HTC One V to Bootloader mode. To do so, Press and hold Volume Down Key and then Power Key.

5: After getting into the Bootloader mode, then connect your phone to the PC using the USB Cable.

6: Select the process according to your OS. If you are from windows then select Windows OS.

Windows Users: Run the install-superboot-windows.bat file by double clicking on it.

7: Rooting process will start taking place. When it is done, disconnect your phone from the PC and then Boot up normally. The rooting is finally done.

Last Step: After rooting the device do remember to back up your files and other data if you have hosted any file online. If you have done so, then no need to think about it as it would be safe.

Rooting Process is FINISHED!. After Rooting you can even install custom ROM which can change the look of the operating system and have the capability to boost battery’s performance. One of the best custom ROM is Cyanogenmod which is available for free online and takes seconds to install it.

Install Cyanogenmod 10 Jelly Bean Update Galaxy S I9000

Forgot about Cyanagenmod 9; it’s time to install Cyanogenmod 10 on Samsung Galaxy S I9000. Here is the tutorial how to Install Cyanogenmod 10 (CM 10) Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update on Galaxy S I9000. Galaxy S is the Android phone that helped Samsung to gain its top place in the mobile phone market. Samsung Galaxy S owners have enjoyed the Official CM 9 ICS 4.0.4 roms few months ago and now they can enjoy the unofficial Android 4.1 Jelly Bean release. Developers have managed to port Android Jelly Bean to Galaxy S but there are little bugs. Samsung Galaxy S is being the first Single Core Processor device to get the Jelly Bean port. Developers are working to optimize Jelly Bean for Single Core and resolve the bugs but it may take some weeks.

XDA dev forum member mkalter has developed this custom ROM that can be easily flashed to Galaxy S using CWM recovery. There are few more projects working simultaneously to bring stable Jelly Bean roms to Galaxy S. CyanogenMod 10 is under development and it will be the best Jelly Bean custom ROM option for Galaxy S users. Most of the features like Touchscreen, GPU, capacitive keys and hardware keys, Butter Smooth UI, USB port, Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, Camera and external SD card are working fine. After installing the rom there you can see devil kernel config app. Open it and change the Ram from 377 MB to 403 MB. Google Now virtual voice assistant is fabulous; it recognizes our accent very quickly. Look at below images where I have taken from my device.

Warning: Do it at your own risk. We are not responsible if any thing happens to device either brick or damage.

Pre-Requisite:

1. All the important data present in your Samsung Galaxy S i9000 must be backup before starting the actual update so that the data won’t be corrupted or lost, which generally happens during any update process. Keeping this in mind, please backup the SMS, Call Logs, Images, Contacts, Videos, Songs, APN and MMS Settings.

2. Required minimum battery charge should be 70%. Less than this won’t be sufficient for you to complete the process successfully.

3. Please disable or uninstall the security suites such as firewall, antivirus or Samsung KIES from your Computer or device to avoid interruption during the update.

4. You also need to Enable the USB Debugging option on your Galaxy S i9000. For that your need to follow the path mentioned - ‘Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging’ then tick the USB Debugging option.

5. In the beginning, you need to disable the SIM Card Lock on your Galaxy S. For that you need to follow the path Settings > location and Security > Sim card lock and don’t check the tick mark the checkbox.

6. In case, if your Galaxy S is running on Gingerbread or in some older ROM then you need to flash the new update and root it.

7. Make sure that your device must be rooted and install clockworkmod recovery mode. I know most of the users already running custom roms. Most of them are pre-rooted and custom recovery mode on it.

Steps and Procedure to Install and update Samsung Galaxy S i9000 to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Step 1. Download below Android 4.1 Jelly Bean firmware Update firmware package and google apps package. Both files are in zip format. No need to extract them.

Rom file cm10_devil-V8.zip from here. file size is 142 Mb

Addon file cm10_addons_devil-V8b.zip from here. size will be 94 MB

Note: Above current version is 8, still they working to get stable JB rom . You come here daily check latest updates of rom files.

2. After downloading them, Connect your device to PC via USB cable. And Copy both files into Phone SD card storage.

3. Then, turn off your Galaxy device to reboot into the custom recovery mode. For which you need to press and hold the Volume Up + Home + Power button together until you see the turn on screen on your device.

4. Once you get into the recovery mode, wipe your data from device by selecting ‘wipe data/factory reset’ and ‘wipe cache Partition’.

5. After the completion of wiping process, select the ‘install zip from SD card’ and then select ‘choose zip from sdcard’ choose the downloaded cm10_devil-V8.zip file from the SD card. It will some time for flashing so be patience.

6. When you flash the rom file. Again, go back to main menu recovery mode. Select “install zip from SD card”, choose Addon file cm10_addons_devil-V8b.zip file this time.

7. Now go to advanced and select the fix permissions option. That’s it if you done above steps correctly then proceed for further step.

8. Select the ‘+++Go Back+++’ option and then select the ‘restart system now’ to reboot your device and enjoy the new Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Install Official Android 4.0.4 ICS Update Sony Xperia S LT26i

Tutorial how to install Official Android 4.0.4 ICS Firmware Update on Sony Xperia S LT26i. Sony Xperia S is latest flagship device from Sony. Sony has taken enough care of this device that have launched it with powerful 1.5 GHz Dual core snapdragon processor and recently updated the device with Android ICS 4.0.4 firmware build version 6.1.A.0.452. Sony has giving tough competition to other manufacturers by releasing instant official firmware updates to their all devices globally. The latest ICS 4.0.4 Android firmware brings many bug fixes and new enhancements so it is essential for every Xperia S users. If you missed the over the air OTA update then you can try installing manually without any problems.

Warning: If anything happens to your Sony Xperia S LT26i device either damage or brick during the installation flashing process, we are not responsible for it. Do it at your own risk and follow the guide carefully.

Pre-Requisite:

1. It is recommend that to create backup for your entire device to save your important files and data currently present on your Sony Xperia S LT26i. Here is the list - SMS, call logs, contacts, images, audios, videos, Bookmarks, APN (Access Point Names) settings and MMS settings etc.
2. Your Sony device should be charge to minimum 60% before you start flashing the Ice cream Sandwich Build on it.
3. Also, uninstall Antivirus, firewall from your device, and disable the same from your Computer to eliminate interruption.
4. Follow the path ‘Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging’ on your Xperia to enable the USB Debugging.
5. Install device drivers for the phone and download it from official Sony website.

Below you can download latest ICS build original stock firmware rom and generic versions 6.1.A.0.452 based on your region and countries. Only UK users got different 6.1.A.0.453 build version for their Sony Xperia S LT26i devices. Here is the list of ftf files.

US here, UK here, India here, Arabia here, Dutch here, Germany here, Russia here, Iberia here, Denmark here, Swedish here and Nordic Countries here.

If i missed other regions you can get it from official thread at xda forums here.

Steps, Instructions and Procedure with Images. Install Android 4.0.4 Ice cream Sandwich ICS Update Build firmware version 6.1.A.0.453 on Sony Xperia S LT26i Phone. No root is required, No bootloader and unlock is required and it will not void warranty too.

Step 1. Download the above any one of them Android ICS firmware package FTF zipped file into your PC. Extract the zip file by using by either using 7zip or winrar software. After extracting, you will get the LT26i_6.1.A.0.452.ftf and file size will be like 345 MB.

2. After that, you need to download the FlashTool into your PC from here, which is necessary to flash the firmware on your Xperia S device.

3. Install the Flashtool software in PC. Then go to C Drive and open the flashtool folder. There you can see drivers folder. Double click the flashtool-drivers.exe and select the Xperia S in the device list. Click install the compatible usb drivers for your Xperia S.

4. Now Copy the downloaded LT26i_6.1.A.0.452.ftf file into C:/flashtool/firmware. Before copying the ftf file, delete all existing files in the firmware folder. Make sure that only our current ftf package will be in the firmware folder.

5. Go to flashtool folder and Run the flashtool.exe application. A small window will be displayed on the screen with a message “This level is successfully initialized”.

6. Click on left side top flash thunderbolt icon. A little window will be get, which shows two options flashmode and fastboot mode. Select flashmode and click ok to proceed the next step.

7. Select the "LT26 6.1.A.0.452" firmware package at left side column.

8. On right side column you can see option like “wipe user data”. If you selected the option, then your phone data will be deleted like contacts, sms, call log and synchronization. If not selected, then all your previous data will be there in the phone itself. If you need fresh OS installation without any bugs then I recommend you select those options.

9. Click OK. Then you get message in flashtool window like “Preparing files for flashing”.

10. After that, a small pop up window will be open and indicates you to connect the phone in Flashmode. For that turn off the device, Press and hold volume down key, and then connect the phone to PC with USB cable.

11. Release the volume down key when phone’s green led light appears.

12. Flashing process will be start automatically and it will take some time to finish the whole task. Be patience the process will be completed when it reaches 100%.

13. Disconnect the Phone USB cable when the process is finished.

14. Turn on the phone. The first boot will take some time to load.

Finally Android 4.0.4 ICS will be installed in your Sony Xperia S. Let us know if you have any problems while the installing the ICS on the device.

Download Top 5 Best Browsers for Android Phones Tablets

Well every android user must try this Top 5 Best Browsers for both Android ICS Phones and Tablets. People can download this web browsers from Google Play market at free of cost. All this browers are working excellent on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS and also latest Jelly Bean 4.1 OS. Whenever we want to buy something online or chat with close friends on Facebook etc we need an internet connection. Well, that’s what a common man thinks; actually you also need a browser for surfing the internet. Without a browser, you won’t be able to convert the HTML pages into the webpage. Browser’s main function is to change the HTML, PHP, SQL etc kind of codes into normal webpages. Other things like add-ons, themes, adobe flash player and tabbed browsing etc are the extra features. This is the 21'st and people are developing a taste of Tablets. There are hundreds of tablets present in the market ranging from a few thousand dollars to just a few hundred. So, are browsers available on tablets too? Well, yes there are browsers for tablets too. That’s why we have compiled the list of Top 5 Browsers for Android OS.

1. Dolphin Browser

Dolphin browser is my favorite browser in this list. The Dolphin Browser is completely free and offers you almost all the features that your desktop-browser can offer. It even supports gesture browsing. For example, if you will make a question mark – Google will open etc. The fun just doesn't stop here with Dolphin Browser, you can even speak the site’s name and the site will be loaded. Other features are tabbed browsing, bookmarking, add-ons etc. Download Dolphin Browser Apk from Here

2. Firefox

Firefox is one of the most used browsers in the world. There are a lot of things that Firefox’s desktop version can offer you but can the Android version do the same? Yes, the Firefox browser for Android can do almost all the things that Firefox desktop version can do. Above that, it’s totally free apk to download. Here

3. Opera Mini

Opera Mini browser has always been number one in the list when it comes to the best browsers in the cheap range phones. Opera Mini is available on Android OS too and offers almost all the basic features that are needed in the browser like tabbed browsing, bookmarking pages etc. Download free Opera Mini Brower Apk app from Here

4. Chrome

Google Chrome, likewise Firefox, is also one of the largest used browsers in the world. Android is the brainchild of Google and Google Chrome is developed by Google programmers so it becomes quite necessary for Android developers to make Google Chrome work amazingly on the Android OS. You can sync your desktop Google Chrome’s bookmarks with this Android edition. Chrome for Android even supports HTML 5. Download Apk App from Here

5. UC Browser

You may have not even heard the name of this browser but it’s doing a pretty good job. UC Browser is completely free to download and is amazing. UC Browser supports tabbed browsing, saving bookmarks etc. Download Apk App from Here

Author’s Bio : This article is written by Larry. Larry is a professional blogger, writer, poet and an architectural engineer. Larry is living in the Unites States and has made metal storage building for his new client in the New York.

Install Official Android 4.0.4 ICS Update Sony XPERIA Ray ST18A/I

Sony Xperia Ray ST18a/I was shipped with Android Gingerbread on a 1GHz Qualcomm snapdragon processor paired with Adreno 205 GPU. Every Xperia Ray user is looking for Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware update and they can get it now officially. But Sony didn’t release the Official update via over the air (OTA). Users must download the rom package from official site and install the Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware update manually through flash tools on their Sony XPERIA Ray ST18A/I devices. We are providing detailed tutorial and Firmware package that will guide you to installed latest ICS update on Xperia Ray. The latest Official Android ICS was dubbed with FW 4.1.B.0.431 firmware version and this update has many bug fixes and also added new features. Sony has also tried to resolve the battery drainage problem, enhanced other features and solved Wi-Fi disconnection issues.

Are you confused with what is ST18A/I? well here is your answer Sony has released two different models Xperia ST18A and ST18I both having same specification and features. But Xperia ST18i was international model and ST18A was american version.

Sony Xperia Ray users already tasted with Android 4.0.3 ics update but they didn’t like it because it created a lot of problems. The device becomes very hot although we use it normally; frequent WI-FI disconnections, battery draining and sometimes the phone runs very slow and lagging.

So Sony has promised that they are going to release another update with the name of android 4.0.4 ics in order to fix all those issues.

Here New improvements from Android 4.0.3 to 4.0.4 ICS

• Battery life seems to keep getting better.
• Wi-Fi connection speed was increased and stability has been perfected.
• Scrolling is very smooth, although we use live wallpapers running at the background.
• Homescreen transition became smooth and faster response.
• Phone Dialer UI improved a little bit.
• New “DOCK” with a lot of multiple settings.
• RAM was adjusting automatically based on demanding of apps usage and also more free internal memory space.
• Faster and smoother camera.
• Screen rotation is pretty fast.

Warning: On following this article you will root your device which voids warranty. The only way with which you re-claim the warranty is by re-applying the official update of ICS 4.0.4 firmware. Therefore, proceed at your own risk.

Pre-Requisites:

1. This article is only for the users who own original Sony Xperia RAY ST18A/I. Trying the methods and steps mentioned in this article on any other device or any other model of Sony can damage the device.

2. If your device is on the Gingerbread or ICS 4.0.3 firmware then this rooting process will not work as there are different procedures of rooting across different firmware’s. You can check your current firmware from the path “Settings > About phone” where it should show the current firmware as ICS 4.0.4 firmware.

3. You should ensure that there is at least 70% charge with your device, so that there will be no Power interruption during the process.

4. Backup all essential data’s on your phone like sms, contacts, call log and APN usernames, to assure that there will be no data loss during the process.

5. Disable all Security programs like Firewall and Antivirus from your computer and uninstall the same from your phone, as these security programs generally tend to interrupt the process.

6. Enable USB Debugging in your Sony Xperia RAY from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The option of USB Debugging should be ticked.

Instructions, Steps and Procedure to Update Sony XPERIA Ray ST18A/I to Official Android 4.0.4 ICS Firmware:

1. Download Flashtool for flashing the software on all sony devices. Get it from Here to your PC. The size of the file was 129 MB.

2. Install the flashtool application on the PC. In C drive you can see flashtool folder. Open the folder then you will get fives sub folders like this Custom, Drivers, Firmwares, Loaders and X10Flasher_lib.

3. Again you need to download one more file. It will update the flashtool software in windows from version v0.8.0.0 to v0.8.6.0. Once you installed this little update the application will run perfect without any problems. From Here

4. Now download Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware zip package file for Sony Xperia Ray ST18a/I from Here to your PC. (file name ST18i_4.1.B.0.431_tw will be 197 MB).

5. Extract the firmware zip file then you will get ST18i_4.1.B.0.431_tw.ftf file.

6 Go to C: / Drive > flashtool > firmwares > delete everything present and Copy the firmware package ST18i_4.1.B.0.431_tw.ftf file to the current firmwares folder.

7. Now run the flashtool application. A medium sized window will be opened there you can able to see multiple options.

8. Click on flash icon. It will ask you to connect your phone on Flashmode. For that you need to turn off your phone, press and hold both back and Volume buttons together, then connect the USB Cable. Press OK and select the xperia ray device in the list.

9. Now you can see the 4.1.B.0.431 firmware version of your Xperia Ray ST18i device which we are going to flash it.

10. On right side of the window you need to select these options wipe data, wipe cache, wipe apps log and No final verification.

11. Click Ok to proceed. You will get message on the window like this preparing files for flashing.

12. Again it will ask you disconnect your device from PC and turn it off. Now power on the device, by press the back button and hold it. Plug the USB cable to the PC.

14. In flashtool window the flashing process will start and it will take some time to finish the process. You must have little patience while process is going.

15. When the flashing process has completed, reboot your phone, it may not start completely, may remain at Sony logo or remain blank/black. So, don’t be panic just be patient.

Note: If any point of time just in case you get stuck any anywhere, just re-insert the battery and follow the steps from the beginning.

That’s it, you have successfully install Official Android 4.0.4 ICS update your Sony Xperia RAY. Let us know how you will feel or have any queries, we are committed to help you in all possible ways.

Install Official Android 4.0.3 Update Huawei Ideos X5 U8800 Pro

The time has arrived for Huawei Ideos X5 U8800 Pro users to install Official Android 4.0.3 ICS firmware update on their devices. I know most of the users are you thinking how to install it right? Then we have prepared a detailed tutorial procedure on below. Huawei Ideos X5 U8800 Pro was upgraded version of his older brother Ideos X5 U8800 and it was launched in April, 2011. It was shipped with Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread OS. Recently Huawei Company has released Official Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS update for Ideos X5 U8800 Pro in June month with many bug fixes and also added new features. Sad news is they didn’t release the update via OTA (over the air); users must download the ICS rom file from the official website and install it manually. The phone has 800 MHz processor and Adreno 200 GPU that is supporting ICS well. Check out the detailed list of new features below added on this Android ICS firmware for Huawei Ideos X5 Pro:

Huawei UI Smart dialing feature

Huawei UI Smart search for contacts

Added Microsoft Exchange synchronization

Optimize the boot speed

Optimize the GPS speed

Support the WPS feature (Wi-Fi)

Enhanced WI-FI wireless performance

DLNA Support

File manager Support for file browse, more convenient for find files

Improved Huawei User Interface UI, which improves the charge design when phone has power off.

Now Camera Supports ‘Camera UI Style’, Autofocus and Touch Focus

Camera also supports HDR Feature, Panorama mode Feature

Optimize Power-Off Alarm

Warning: This article is only meant for educational purpose. Therefore, neither we nor the developer should be held liable for any damages caused to your phone while following the methods and procedures. This procedure will not void your warranty, so you can claim your warranty back when going to huewai service center.

Pre-Requisites:

1. The methods and procedures in this article should only be tried only on Huawei Ideos X5 U8800 Pro.

2. Ensure that there is at least 70% or more charge with your device, so that there is no Power interruption during the process.

3. Please backup all essential data’s on your phone, to assure that there will be no data loss during the process.

4. Disable all Security programs like Firewall and Antivirus from your computer and uninstall the same from your phone, as these security programs generally tend to interrupt the process.

5. Enable USB Debugging in your Huawei Ideos X5 U8800 Pro from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The option of USB Debugging should be ticked.
6. There is no need of rooting the device for installing this rom.

Steps and Procedure to Install Official Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich firmware on Huawei Ideos X5 U8800 Pro:

1. Download the Official Ice Cream Sandwich firmware package for your Ideos X5 U8800 Pro device from here to your computer. The file name was HUAWEI Ideos X5 firmware( U8800pro_Android 4.0_V100R001C00B926_Normal).zip and size will be 356MB.

2. Now, connect your device to the PC via original USB cable. Make sure you have all necessary drivers installed in your PC for your device.

3. Extract the downloaded zip file then you will get dload folder and copy that ‘dload’ folder into the root directory of your phone micro SD card.

4. Now, turn off your device and then turn it on again and there would be Android Robot on the screen which indicates that the installation process of the ROM has been started successfully. On successful completion of the installation you will get “OK” on the screen.

5. Remove the SD card of the phone after verifying the installation was successful and then press Power button to reboot the device and land onto the latest Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich firmware.

Note: If you get a “FAIL” message during the process of installation. Kindly follow the steps again to install the firmware on your device.

That’s all; you’ve successfully installed latest firmware Android 4.0.3 V100R001C00B926 on your Huawei Ideos X5 U8800 Pro. Share your experience with us and let us know your issues, we are here to help you always.

How to Install Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update HTC One X

It was the perfect chance for HTC One X users to update their devices with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean JRN83C Firmware version. We have tutorial How to Install Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update on HTC One X. Android 4.1 Jelly Bean has created a lot of ripples on the internet as everyone is eager to download and install Jelly Bean for their phone and tablets. Jelly Bean is faster and more efficient than Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS. Some of the great features are Offline Voice to text support. The new UI is very fast and butter smooth. HTC One X owners can now enjoy JellyBean on their phones and we must say thanks to tgascoigne a xda dev forum member for releasing the SDK port. WI-FI, Camera, Radio and Audio are not working so it is not a problem for people who want all the functionality from the device. This custom ROM is based on the Jelly Bean update released for Galaxy Nexus. Developers are trying to resolve the bugs in the upcoming build versions, and it will take few weeks to get a fully working stable ROM.

Hello users, this custom rom is still in beta stage and it was not the official version developed by HTC company. So it may not function properly on your device. Make sure that keep all this thing kept in mind before flashing the Jelly Bean on your HTC One X phone. Moreover, HTC has made an announcement officially they have created a scheduled list to release the official version of the Jelly Bean update via OTA for some of their devices and also for the most powerful quad core device HTC One X. It will soon arrive globally in mid-September.

Warning: This article is meant for instructional and educational purpose only. Neither we nor the developer should be held liable for any damages caused to your phone. Please proceed at your own risk.

Prerequisites:

1. This instructional guide is only for the users who own original HTC One X. Please do not try this article on any other phone or any other of HTC models.

2. Charge your device so that there are at least 70% or more charge with it, so that there will be Power interruption during the process.

3. Please backup all your valuable data’s on the phone, so that they are not lost during the process.

4. Disable all Security programs like Firewall and Antivirus from your computer and uninstall the same from your phone, as these security programs generally tend to interrupt the process.

5. Enable USB Debugging in your HTC One X from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The option of USB Debugging should be ticked.

6. HTC Sync Drivers must be installed already on your PC. If not installed then you can download it from the official site from here.

Note: Before starting this procedure, your HTC One X device must be unlock bootloader and also rooted on current firmware version. Clockworkmod recovery is also needed for installing the zip files directly from the phone itself.

Steps and Procedure to Install Manually HTC One X with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Firmware Update:

1. Download Jelly Bean Firmware package zip file to your PC from Here.

2. Connect the HTC One X to your PC via USB cable. Then copy the firmware package in the root directory of your phone’s micro SD card.

3. Once the file is copied to your device then disconnect the phone from the PC.

4. It’s time to download once more file named Flash_Boot.zip file on your computer from here. Extract the Flash_Boot.zip file when it was downloaded.

5. Well you need to unzip Downloaded Firmware Package “jellybean_endeavoru_tgascoigne_4.zip” on your PC. After you will get boot.img file.

6. Now Copy boot.img file into Flash_Boot folder which you got in step 4. Then you will get total 4 files in that folder.

boot.img

flash-boot-linux.sh

flash-boot-mac.sh

flash-boot-windows.bat

7. Switch off the device and reboot your phone so as to enter it in Bootloader mode. To do so, press and hold Volume Down + Power buttons together, so that the device is entered in “FASTBOOT” mode by selecting the option. You can use volume buttons for navigation. Then connect your phone to the computer.

8. Open flash boot folder which you extracted in your PC in Step 4. Double Click flash-boot-windows.bat file in order to run the application.

9. Wait for some time the kernel will be flashed within few minutes in your device.

10. Now, press the Power button and select the BOOTLOADER option present and select the “Recovery” option to enter the device in the clockwordmod Recovery mode.

11. Now, from the Recovery Menu, select “Wipe data/factory reset” option and then select “Wipe Cache partition” option.

12. In the ClockworkMod Recovery, select “install zip from sdcard” then select “choose zip from sdcard” and then select the “jellybean_endeavoru_tgascoigne.zip” from the SD card you’ve placed.

13. After the installation process has completed, the phone will be booted into new Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

That’s it, you have successfully installed the Jellybean 4.1 firmware package on your HTC One X. Share your thoughts or let us know your problems, we are here to resolve the same by all possible ways.

How to Install Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update Galaxy Nexus GSM

Are you more anticipated? How to Install Android 4.1 Jelly Bean JRN84D firmware update on Samsung Galaxy Nexus GSM, then we have detailed tutorial with steps on below. Galaxy Nexus is the first device going to get latest official Android 4.1 JellyBean OS update. Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is released recently for both mobiles and tablets and also Nexus 7 Tablet comes with pre-installed with it. This has made Nexus 7 tablet the most updated and desired one. You can get the update over the air. However, if you have rooted your device and want to update, then follow the below procedure to download and flash Jellybean updated firmware on Galaxy Nexus. Jelly Bean will be soon available for Motorola Xoom, Nexus S and a few other phones.

Samsung has already scheduled to release official Android 4.1 jelly bean update via OTA for Galaxy Nexus in mid-July. So are you going to wait that much a long time to taste the jelly bean flavor? I think it’s not a good idea to wait for the official release, although we have a simple tutorial for installing Android 4.1 Jelly bean OS manually on your device. After installing this update you can observe a lot of cool features like Google Now virtual voice assistant, new widgets with resizable settings and much more.

Warning: Neither we nor the developer should be held liable for any damages caused to your phone. This article is only meant for educational and instructional purpose. Rooting will void the warranty and do it as your own risk.

Prerequisites:

1. This article is only for the users who own original International Samsung Galaxy Nexus GSM. Trying this article on any other device or any other model of Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA may damage your phone.
2. Charge your device so that there are at least 70% or more charge is there with it, to assure that there will be no Power interruption during the process.
3. Backup all essential data’s on your phone like sms, call logs, contacts and APN to assure that there will be no data loss during the process.
4. Disable all Security programs like Firewall and Antivirus from your computer and uninstall the same from your phone, as these security programs generally tend to interrupt the process.
5. Enable USB Debugging in your Samsung Galaxy Nexus GSM from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The option of USB Debugging should be ticked.
6. Make sure that you must be Unlock Bootlaoder and Rooted on Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware Galaxy Nexus GSM.

Steps and Procedure How to Install Android 4.1 Jellybean JRN84D firmware on Samsung Galaxy Nexus GSM:

1. Download the Jellybean 4.1 firmware rom package for your Galaxy Nexus from here to your computer. The file name was jb-takju.zip and size will be 229 MB. You can always come here and check above link for upcoming modified stable versions of JellyBean.

2. Copy the downloaded zip file into root directory of your phone’s SD card.

3. Reboot your phone so as to enter it in Bootloader Mode. To do so, press and hold the Volume Up + Volume Down + Power buttons together for a few seconds until the screen turns on.

4. Now, select “install zip from sdcard” then select “choose a zip from sdcard” and then select the firmware package you’ve placed on the SD card.

5. After the installation process has completed, the device will automatically return back to the Recovery Mode.

5. Now, from the Bootloader Menu, select “++++Go Back++++” and then select “reboot system now” to reboot your phone.

That’s it you’ve successfully installed Android 4.1 Jellybean on your Samsung Galaxy Nexus GSM. Share your thought with us or any problem you face, we will try to help you in all possible ways.

Install Cyanogenmod 9 Android 4.0.4 ICS Galaxy Note N7000

We have found quick tutorial how to install Cyanogenmod 9 CM9 Android 4.0.4 ICS Firmware Rom on Samsung Galaxy Note N7000. Galaxy Note GT-N7000 has got the ICS update recently and now CyanogenMod team has launched a full ICS overhauled version of ICS Firmware update based on XXLB2 Android ICS 4.0.4. CyanogenMod are best ROMs for Android devices. CM9 for Galaxy Note is yet in nightly build and final official version will take 3-4 weeks to release. There are few issues like FM radio is not working, GLONASS satellites are not reporting GPS status, also issues with Noise reduction and volume controls. But these are all minor issue that will be resolved soon. CM9 is a fully stripped version based on AOKP, crafted to perform faster and give a better battery life. ICS camera feature was working excellent and also taking high resolution photos and videos. Developers are promised that they are going to fix all this issues on upcoming release updates. We have provided a detailed step by step guide to assist you with the installation.

Warning: Following the below mentioned methods and steps may damage or brick your phone for which neither we nor the developer would be held liable, as this is post is meant for educational and instructional purpose.

Pre-Requisites:

1. The methods and steps below should only be applied on original flagship Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000.

2. Please charge your device so that at least 70% charge is there with it, so as to assure that there is no Power interruption during the process.

3. You should backup all essential data’s on your phone, as they may be lost during the process.

4. Disable all security programs like Antivirus and Firewall from your computer and uninstall the same from your device, as these security suites generally tend to interrupt the process.

5. Enable USB debugging in your Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The option of USB Debugging should be ticked.

6. Make sure that your Galaxy Note must be rooted already on your current firmware version and also installed clockworkmod recovery on it.

Steps and Procedure to install CyanogenMod9 Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) Firmware on Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000:

Step 1. Download Latest CM9 Build package for your device from here and Google apps from here to your computer. Copy the both downloaded files into the root directory of your phone’s SD card.

2. Reboot your phone so as to enter in to Recovery Mode. To do so, press the Volume Up + Home + Power buttons together.

3. In Recovery Mode, select the “wipe data/factory rest” then select “wipe cache partition” and confirm your actions. Now, go to “advanced” and select “wipe dalvik cache” to wipe dalvik cache.

4. Next, select “install zip from sdcard” then select “choose zip from sdcard” and then choose the file you transferred to the SD card.

5. After the installation has completed, select “++++Go Back++++”.

6. Now once again select “install zip from sdcard”, this time you need choose the google apps package zip file.

7. Once you installed both files then select “reboot system now” to reboot your phone.

That’s it you have successfully installed CyanogenMod9 Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) Firmware on Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000. Share with us if you face any issue, we will try to resolve the same.