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  • Root Galaxy S III i9300 Android 4.1.1 XXDLJ4 firmware

    We recently covered the steps to update Galaxy S3 to Android 4.1.1 XXDLJ4 firmware. Now we will cover the process on how you can root your phone with this firmware installed. The method covered is the CF Root method, one of the easiest methods to root your phone via ODIN.

    Rooting allows you tinker with phone settings otherwise not possible. This includes apps that can alter CPU speed, voltage as well as other advance tasks. Be sure to backup all your important data before commencing and make sure your phone battery is fully charged.

    CF Root package contains the following

    • SuperSU v0.93
    • ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery v5.5
    • CWM Manager v3.60

    Step 1- Download the CF Root package and extract it in a folder

    Step 2- Download ODIN (if you have not downloaded it already)

    Step 3- Boot your phone into download mode. Do this by switching it off and then pressing and holding the Volume Down + Home buttons together, and then pressing the Power button. You’ll see a triangle and an Android logo. Press the power button to enter download mode

    Step 4- Open ODIN on your PC. Make sure USB drivers for the phone are installed. Upon successful connection one of the ID:COM boxes will turn yellow with the COM port number.

    Step 5- Select the file you downloaded in step 1. You will find these once you extract the package. Click on ‘PDA’ and select the file CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4.tar.

    Step 6-  In ODIN, check the Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options.

    Step 7- Click Start button in ODIN. Installation process will start which takes a few minutes to complete. After this your phone will restart and your phone will be rooted.

    To verify whether your phone is successfully rooted, download the Root Checker app from the Play Store.

  • Photos and full specifications of Nexus 10 tablet leak for the first time

    We have widely reported about the existence and possible release of Nexus 10 tablet here, but the available details about this upcoming Google/Samsung product were quite limited and we knew nothing about its specs and design. All we had was a leaked manual that only showed the design of this rumored device in a sketch form.

    Well if you are equally excited about the new Nexus 10 tablet as we are, then you will be thrilled to know that the whole device has been leaked on the internet and folks over at BriefMobile have posted photos, specifications, and other unknown details on their website. The design featured in leaked images looks exactly like the diagram printed on the alleged manual, which means the manual was legitimate. As seen in the images, Nexus 10 tablet has a different design than the 7-inch Nexus 7. The Nexus 10 tablet that BriefMobile’s source has is running Android 4.2 which is going to get announced on October 29th at Google’s Android event.

    Screen Shot 2012 10 27 at 12.25.41 AM Photos and full specifications of Nexus 10 tablet leak for the first time

    As far as internal specifications of this device go, it has Samsung’s Exynos 5250 dual-core processor that is clocked at 1.7GHz with 2GB of RAM. As rumored, Nexus 10 tablet has a 10.1-inch Super AMOLED screen with a high resolution of 2560×1600 pixels. It has 298.9 pixels per inch. On the back it has a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash. It also has a front camera for video calling. Other reported features of Nexus 10 include NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, and dual speakers that are located on the front side of the device.

    image111 371x450 Photos and full specifications of Nexus 10 tablet leak for the first time

    This is the first time Google’s Nexus 10 has ‘really’ leaked. We believe this leak indicates that Google will announce the Nexus 10 on October 29th along with the new LG Nexus 4, 32GB Nexus 7, and Android 4.2.

    What do you think about Nexus 10? Will you buy it if it ends up looking exactly like the leaked photos? Let us know in the comments below.

  • HTC announces not so good consolidated Q3 2012 results

    HTC today announced the consolidated results for the third quarter of 2012. The results aren’t anything like what HTC or its shareholders would have wanted. Just like previous ones HTC had a rough quarter and reported 48 percent drop in revenue and 79 pecent less profits from last year’s quarter.

    The company reported that it earned a net profit of NT$3.9 billion ($133 million) from NT$70.2 billion ($2.4 billion) in revenue. When these stats are compared with the year-ago quarter, this result seems very bad. Last year HTC made NT$18.68 billion ($639 million) profit from NT$135.82 billion ($4.64 billion) revenue. Reporting consecutive bad quarters has not served HTC well lately as the total cash and cash dividends have dropped from $3.6 billion to $1.7 billion in just one year.

    In its report HTC has given the following outlook for the next quarter in which, and has notified everyone in advance that things are not going to improve dramatically in the coming months.

    The Company’s outlook for the fourth quarter of 2012 is as follows:

    • 4Q revenue is expected to be approximately NT$60 billion
    • Gross profit margin expected to be approximately 23%
    • Operating margin expected to be approximately 1%

    HTC hopes that things will improve in the future as it is going to release new smartphones that include HTC ONE X+, J Butterfly (in Japan), and HTC 8X and 8S that are powered by Windows Phone 8. The company is also rumored to launch a 1080p display equipped phone in the US from Verizon.

  • Danger Close Puts Redditor And His Deceased Army Friends In Medal Of Honor: Warfighter

    Redditor aresdesmoulins revealed a very kind deed developers Danger Close did for him and his deceased Armed Forces Veteran friends. He explains that Danger Close wanted to memorialize his friend who died in Operation New Dawn earlier this year in Medal of Honor: Warfighter, later they heard about his other friend who was also an Iraqi Vet and died due to cancer.

    Danger Close agreed to put them both in the game and even in the same squad. When aresdesmoulins paid a visit EA LA to check up on the game, Danger Close surprised him by also putting him in the game. A picture comparison of his digital and real life versions is below.

    medal of honor warfighter Danger Close Puts Redditor And His Deceased Army Friends In Medal Of Honor: Warfighter

    He later went on to praise Danger Close about their dedication to making games and even “debating the shade of green a bush should be in a screen shot”. You can check out the full thread here.

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  • iFixit tears down the 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro

    New technology is always great to see and use. The shiny gadgets companies release every month are barely enough to fulfil the appetite of your average tech geek. While new gadgets are indeed great to see, sometimes it’s all the more exciting to see them stripped apart. To see what they look like from inside. iFixit happens to have an expertise in that regard. And today they’ve stripped down the newly announced 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro.

    13 inch retina 642x480 iFixit tears down the 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro

    iFixit tore apart the 15 inch variant of the same machine a few months ago and found out that the laptop was nigh on impossible to fix if needed. In fact they broke the LCD just trying to open the thing. With the 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro things are a little easier. Inside you get the same innovative battery layout and the same asymmetrical blade fans like in the 15 inch version. Fortunately now you can repair the trackpad if needed, which isn’t possible in the bigger version. The display is still impossible to take apart. Over all iFixit gave the 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro 2 out of 10 in repairibility which basically means you’d be buying a new machine if this goes bust.

    Head over to their website for a detailed look on the guts of the 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro.

  • AT&T releases sales figures for iPhone for Q3 2012

    AT&T is the biggest cellular network in USA. It was also the first network that got the iPhone under its lineup way back in 2007. After that both have had a special relation with the iPhone consistently being a top seller. Today AT&T has released their sales figures for iPhone for Q3 2012 and as expected, they make for a special reading.

    AT&T activated a total of 6.1 million smartphones this quarter. From that 6.1, 4.7 million are iPhones. That’s a staggering 77% of their total activations. As a comparison Verizon had a 46% iPhone share showing again that AT&T and iPhone gel well together. AT&T also said most of these sales went to existing customers and only a handful were new connections.

    As for the iPhone5, AT&T hinted at an impressive 1.3 million units sold. This is double to what Verizon managed, which was only 650,000 in this quarter. While many may call the sales figures for iPhone for Q3 2012 under par, it’s important to note that iPhone 5 has been plagued with various issues, ranging from built issues, to Maps and purple lens flare in the camera. What will be interesting to see are the Q4 sales figures for iPhone 5 since it will include the lucrative holiday season as well as the new Nokia Lumia lineup.

  • With the iPad mini, will Apple discontinue the iPad 2?

    It’s now only few hours remaining before we get to see the coveted iPad mini. The event is scheduled for the 23rd of October. Nothing much about the iPad mini is a secret now. We know what it looks like, we have a fair idea about what it will be priced at. But the one aspect no one looked at was the implications of this product on Apple’s other products. More specifically the iPad 2.

    ipad mini price 0 With the iPad mini, will Apple discontinue the iPad 2?

    Analysts are predicting that with the announcement of iPad mini, Apple will be looking to phase out the iPad 2. It has enjoyed a successful life and at $399 it still can put up a fight against the best Android tablets. But with the iPad mini priced at $329 and iPad 2 at $399, there is no clear distinction between tablet offerings from Apple. This is something they are looking to fix by phasing out the iPad 2. By doing this they will have two tablets aimed at different markets. One small tablet iPad mini at a lower price point, and a bigger higher end tablet iPad 3 for those looking for a richer experience.

    Whether the demise of the iPad 2 will have any effects on the balance sheet, that we will know in the coming months.

  • Use RedSn0w to downgrade iPod touch 4G from iOS 6 to iOS 5 on Windows

    Today we’re gonna be attempting to downgrade iPod Touch 4G from iOS 6 back to iOS 5. Recently iPhone Dev Team updated their popular RedSn0w tool to make it capable of downgrading iOS 6.x to iOS 5.x on certain iOS devices. The list of supported devices also includes the A4 chip equipped Apple iPod touch 4th generation. Here in this post we are going to show you how you can downgrade your iPod touch 4G running iOS 6 to any version of iOS 5 of your choice.

    Before you begin make sure you have the required SHSH blobs saved for the version you are trying to restore your device to. Let’s begin.

    Step 1. Download, extract, and run RedSn0w. Make sure you open it in the Administrative mode of Windows.

    Step 2. Click on Extras button, then on Even more, and then on the ‘Restore’ button.

    Step 3. Now click on the IPSW button and from the windows that appears, select the IPSW file of the iOS version you want to restore your iPod touch to and click on Open.

    Step 4. Now you will be notified that Pwned DFU mode is required in order to proceed. Click OK.

    Step 5. Connect your iPod touch to your computer and turn it off. Click the ‘Next’ button and then follow the on-screen instructions carefully.

    “Hold down the Power (corner) button for 3 seconds”

    “Without releasing the power button, also hold down the home button (bottom center) for 10 seconds.”

    “Without releasing the home button, release the power button BUT KEEP holding the home button for 15 seconds.”

    Step 6. You will see “Exploiting with limera1n” on your screen. Just wait…

    Step 7. RedSn0w will now check for SHSH blobs, if it fails you can tell RedSn0w to look for them locally on your PC or on Cydia’s servers online by clicking on the ‘Remote’ button.

    Step 8. Now RedSn0w will perform the required operation on your iPod touch 4G, and on completion will notify you that your device has been successfully restored.

    That’s it! You can also check out our guide how to downgrade from iOS 6 to iOS 5 on iPad 2 on Windows and Mac.

    Feel free to ask us any questions you may have below.

  • Install Android 2.3.6 XXLE1 official firmware on Galaxy Mini 2 S6500

    Galaxy Mini 2 is an impressive low end phone from Samsung aimed at the masses. It maybe small in size but it packs in quite a punch for its price. If you haven’t received the Android 2.3.6 update on your phone, follow the guide below to get it on your phone.

    Firmware Details

    • Android 2.3.6
    • PDA: S6500XXLE1
    • CSC: S6500XENLC2
    • Version:
    • Date: 2012-05-30
    • Regions: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom

    Before proceeding make sure your phone is fully charged and your data is fully backed up. Note that this is an official ROM codenamed XXLE1, which means if your phone was previously rooted, it will be unrooted after you’re done installing.

    galaxy mini 2 Install Android 2.3.6 XXLE1 official firmware on Galaxy Mini 2 S6500

    Follow the steps below to install.

    Step 1- Download the XXLE1 ROM and extract the files on your computer

    Step 2- Download ODIN

    Step 3- Turn off your phone and enter download mode. Do this by pressing volume up + home + power button

    Step 4- Open ODIN on your computer and connect your phone. Make sure the USB drivers for your phone are installed

    Step 5- If the connection is successful you will see the ID:COM box in ODIN turn yellow and it will display the COM port number

    Step 6- Select all files you downloaded in Step 1

    • Click the PDA button. Select the file which has CODE in its name
    • Click the Phone button and select the file which has MODEM in its name
    • Click on the CSC button and select the file which has CSC in its name
    • Click the PIT button and select the .pit file

    Step 7- In the ODIN window check the Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options. Then click the Start button to start the installation process. It will take a few minutes to complete

    Upon restart you will have the official Android 2.3.6 version on your phone. Confirm by going in settings>about