android center: May 2013

Wednesday, 29 May 2013

How to Install a Custom ROM on Galaxy S4!

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This guide will show you step by step on how to install a custom ROM on your Galaxy S4. For my custom recovery i'm going to be using ClockworkMod Recovery, but if your using TWRP the steps will be similar.

PLEASE make a Nandroid backup before installing a custom ROM!

Great places for custom ROMS, just select "Android Development" or "Original Android Development":

Some custom ROMS require you to install Gapps (Google Apps) after flashing the custom ROM! Read the developers directions before flashing!

1. Download a custom ROM directly to your phone or to your computer and then transfer it to your phone. In my example i'm going to get installing CyanogenMod 10.1. This ROM also required Gapps.

2. Enter your phone in Recovery Mode. Turn off your phone then press the volume up, home button, and power button. Once your phone vibrates ONLY let go of the power button.

3. Select "Wipe data/factory reset" and then "Yes". NOTE: This will delete information on your phone, apps, call logs, settings, messages, etc.

4. Then choose "Wipe cache partition".

5. After that go into "Advanced".

6. Then select "Wipe dalvik cache". After that select "+++++Go Back+++++".

7. Choose "Install zip from sdcard" > "choose zip from sdcard".

8. Select "0/".

9. Locate the ROM you download/transfered on your phone in step 1 and select it then choose "Yes".

10. If your ROM required Gapps (like mine) select "choose zip from sdcard" and locate the Gapps package and install it by selecting "Yes".

12. Once complete choose "+++++Go Back+++++" > "Reboot now".

Wait for about 5 minutes for your phone to reboot and you are now on a custom ROM! Enjoy flashing TONS of ROMS, BUT BE CAREFUL!!

FAQ:

Q: After flashing a custom ROM i'm stuck on the boot loop, what do I do?

A: Preform steps 3-6 again.

Q: What is Gapps?

A: Gapps stands for Google Apps, some ROMS require you to install this package after the custom ROM to get Gmail, Play Store, Hangout, ect.

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Monday, 27 May 2013

How To Do A Nandroid Backup on Galaxy S4! - Backup and Restore ROM

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This guide will show you how to preform a Nandroid backup on your Galaxy S4. You MUST have ClockworkMod Recovery or TWRP on your Galaxy S4 to preform this type of backup.

What is a Nandroid Backup?

This type of backup will backup just about everything. It will backup your phone's OS, apps, text messages, call logs, placement of apps, settings, ect.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you do a Nandroid Backup before flashing a custom ROM!

NOTE: This will NOT backup your music, movies, pictures, etc Backup it up manually!

1. Enter your phone in Recovery Mode. Turn off your phone then press the volume up, home button, and power button. Once your phone vibrates ONLY let go of the power button.

2. Select "Backup and restore".

3. Select "backup". The backup will take about 10 minutes to complete.

Once your backup is complete your done, but keep reading if you want to know how to restore your backup!

4. To restore your backup select "restore".

5. Select the correct backup you want to restore.

6. Select "Yes - Restore" and wait for about 10-15 minutes for the restoration process to complete.

7. Select "+++++Go Back+++++".

8. Then "Reboot now".

Once your phone has finished rebooting your phone look exactly the same as your backup.

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Friday, 24 May 2013

Samsung S-View Flip Cover for Galaxy S4 GIveaway! [CLOSED]

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Welcome to the Samsung S-View Flip Cover for Galaxy S4 giveaway! Both myself and AndroidExtremist have teamed up to do a give away for the recently released Samsung Flip Cover for your Galaxy S4!

Rules/Details:

Required:

- You MUST subscribe to "techfanatic9"

- You MUST subscribe to "AndroidExtremist"
- Deadline is June 14th
- Winner will be announced on June 15th

6 Bonus Entries:

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Wednesday, 22 May 2013

How to Root + CWM Recovery on Galaxy S4! [GT-i9505/GT-i9500/T-Mobile/Sprint/Canadian] [Windows]

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This method will install ClockworkMod Recovery and root your Galaxy S4. Currently ClockworkMod Recovery is only available for GT-i9505, GT-i9500, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Canadian. Once more recoveries become available I will update this page!

Use this guide to root ANY Qualcomm Galaxy S4 on Mac/Linux/Ubuntu, Here.

1. Enter your phone into "Download Mode". Power off your phone then press the volume down, home button and power button. When you phone vibrates ONLY let go of the power button.

2. You should now see "Warning". Press the volume up button to continue.

3. Plug in your phone via microUSB and the other end to your Windows computer.

4. Download Samsung USB drivers, SuperSU, and Odin.
Update: T-Mobile Galaxy S4 users! DO NOT download SuperSU. Download ROOT_M919UVUAMDL.

5. Install Samsung USB Drivers.

6. Download the correct ClockworkMod Recovery using the download link below.
Download ClockworkMod Recovery for Galaxy S4 Variants

7. Go into the Odin folder and open "Odin3 v.1.85" application.

8. Make sure that a yellow bar shows up the on the left side of Odin. Make sure only "Auto-Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" is checked marked!

9. Then select "PDA" and locate the ClockworkMod Recovery tar file.

10. Select "Start" and in a few second Odin should say "Pass" and your phone will reboot.

11. Once your phone reboots transfer "Update_CWM-SuperSU-v0.99.zip" to your phone.

Update: T-Mobile Galaxy S4 users! Transfer "ROOT_M919UVUAMDL.zip".

12. Power off your phone. Press the volume up, home button and power button
all at the same time. Once your phone vibrates ONLY let go of your power button.

13. You should now be in ClockworkMod Recovery mode.

14. Select "install zip from sdcard"

15. Then "choose zip from sdcard" > "0/"

16. Locate "Update_CWM-SuperSU-v0.99.zip" and select "Yes".

Update: T-Mobile Galaxy S4 users! Locate "ROOT_M919UVUAMDL.zip" and select "Yes".

17. Once the installation is done choose "++++++Go Back++++++" and then select "Reboot now".

18. You now have both ClockworkMod Recovery and rooted your Galaxy S4!

Credits - SuperSU, M919UVUAMDL Fix, CWM i9500/T-Mobile/Sprint
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Saturday, 18 May 2013

How to Root Galaxy S3 on Mac OSX/Linux/Ubuntu! [Jelly Bean] U.S./Canadian

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Have a Windows computer? Click here to root any Galaxy S3 on Windows!

Please DO NOT try this on the international GT-i9300 Galaxy S3!!

This method will ONLY work for U.S. and Canadian Galaxy S3 Variants! That includes T-Mobile SGH-T999, AT&T SGH-i747, Verizon SCH-i535, Sprint SPH-L710, U.S Cellular, and any Canadian Galaxy S3!

This guide will root your Galaxy S3 on any Mac OSX/Linux/Ubuntu computer.

Why would you want to root your tablet?

Rooting will allow you to get full access to your tablet. It gives you "admin" control for everything on your phone so nothing is unrestricted to the user. If you are coming from an Apple product it's like jailbreaking except 100x better!

1. Turn on USB debugging. Go into "Settings" > "Developer Options" > Check Mark "USB debugging".
If you don't see developer options then go into the "More" tab then "About device" tap on build number about 10 times until it says "You are now a developer" and then go back and you should have USB debugging.

2. Plug in your phone via microUSB and the other end to the USB port of your computer.

3. Download the motochopper file using the link below and move it to your desktop!

Download motochopper

4. Open Terminal and type these commands:
Note: Make sure your Mac OSX/Linux computer has a password before typing in these commands!

cd Desktop
cd motochopper
chmod 755 *
sudo sh run.sh

5. Once the script has started press enter to root your phone and allow USB debugging.

6. When the process has finished press enter again to reboot your phone.

7. Once your phone has finished rebooting go into your app drawer you should have SuperUser app. You can now install and use root apps!

To confirm your phone is rooted install an app like Titanium Backup and see if you get SuperUser request.

FAQ:
Q: My terminal is stuck on "waiting for device", what should I do?
A: Unplug your phone and plug it back in, also make sure you allow USB debugging when it pops up on your phone's screen.

Q: How can I install ClockworkMod Recovery?
A: Install ROM Manager app from the Play Store to install ClockworkMod Recovery on your phone without a computer.

Credits - XDA
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