The Samsung Galaxy S4 is Samsung’s latest and greatest flagship phone yet and luckily for it’s owners it has excellent developer support. This excellent development support resulted in a brand new Jelly Bean 4.2.2 ROM called XenonHD.
XenonHD is a great custom ROM that brings many features from the stock firmware along with many third party features enhancing the capabilities of an already great phone.
Installing the XenonHD JB 4.2.2 Custom ROM is really easy, make sure you have a custom recovery installed and just follow the steps outlined below:
Step 2- Connect your Samsung Galaxy S4 to a computer using mass storage mode.
Step 3- Copy and paste the ROM and Google Apps zips downloaded in step 1, into the root folder of the mass storage device. It doesn’t necessarily have to be the root, but putting it in the root helps finding it easier.
Step 4- Turn off your Samsung Galaxy S4 and reboot into the bootloader. Do this by pressing and holding the Volume Up + Volume Down and Power buttons.
Step 5. Use volume rocker to navigate and power button to click. Perform a data wipe + cache wipe
Step 6. Navigate to flash ZIP from SD card and choose ZIP from SD card
Step 7. Select the XenonHD JB 4.2.2 Custom ROM’s zip downloaded in step 1 first. Select it using the power button and confirm installation.
Step 8. Now do the same things with the Google Apps zip file.
Step 9. When installation is done, go back to the main menu of CWM and perform a reboot.
That’s it, if you have any questions feel free to ask us in the comments below.
The Sony Xperia Z is a great phone, I own it myself. The best thing about it is it’s something new and helps freshen things up from the Samsung Galaxies and the iPhones. The phone is great but Sony haven’t been the greatest of OEMs when it comes to updates for the phone, luckily the Sony Xperia Z has excellent support from the Android community resulting in many customs ROMs with latest features.
One of the better custom ROMs available for the Sony Xperia Z is the CM10.1 and MIUI based Avatar firmware which brings Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean to the phone along with it’s improvements in features and performance. The ROM is pretty stable so you can use it as your daily driver.
Follow the steps below to install CM10.1 and MIUI based Avatar JB on your Sony Xperia Z, please make sure that you have a custom recovery installed before attempting this tutorial.
Step 2- Connect your Sony Xperia Z to a computer using mass storage mode.
Step 3- Copy and paste the ROM and Google Apps zips downloaded in step 1, into the root folder of the mass storage device. It doesn’t necessarily have to be the root, but putting it in the root helps finding it easier.
Step 4- Turn off your Sony Xperia Z and reboot into the bootloader. Do this by pressing and holding the Volume Up + Volume Down and Power buttons.
Step 5. Use volume rocker to navigate and power button to click. Perform a data wipe + cache wipe
Step 6. Navigate to flash ZIP from SD card and choose ZIP from SD card
Step 7. Select the CM10.1 and MIUI based Avatar JB’s zip downloaded in step 1 first. Select it using the power button and confirm installation.
Step 8. Now do the same things with the Google Apps zip file.
Step 9. When installation is done, go back to the main menu of CWM and perform a reboot.
Feel free to let us know if you have any problems or difficultly with installing the ROM in the comments below.
Mankind has, since the dawn of time, been in search for the elixir of life. Immortality. Sounds like an old house wife’s tale. But if you think in terms of smartphones, the elixir of life exists, and it’s in the HTC HD2, a phone that refuses to die. Originally a Windows Mobile smartphone, HD2 has gotten every major Android update, and even updates for other platforms.
And now it’s gotten an update that even the most expensive Android phones have not. We’re talking Android 4.1, aka Jelly Bean. Yes, the same update that Galaxy SIII or One X don’t have. HD2 does. How’s that for an invulnerable smartphone? Of course the phone is nearly 4 years old, runs anemic hardware by today’s standards so even the most perfect of ports will still struggle to work without hitches.
This particular port is still in Alpha phase, pre-alpha to be precise. So it’s even less stable than what an alpha update will be.
What’s currently working:
Mobile Data 3G/2G
Calls
WiFi
Bluetooth
SMS
Sound check download page for fix
Video Playback
USB Mass Storage
What’s not working:
Camera
Browser works but display is messed up.
Error when Installing some Apps
Google Now crashes.
So there you have it. The developer clearly states it’s not a working release, but more of a proof of concept. Still, the usual day to day functionality is intact. You get your mobile data, calls and Wifi so basic stuff is covered. I don’t think it’ll take long before a proper port is available.
If you’re feeling adventurous, head over to the XDA thread for more information.
CyanogenMod is the world’s most popular Android ROM serving millions of users world wide. With the release of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean the CyanogenMod team has been working hard releasing nighties ever so often sorting out the bugs. The full release of CyanogenMod 10 is almost upon us and the ROM’s boot animation developer 73v1n aka Cameron Behzadpour has created a brand new animation to go with the release. Its embedded below:
So Cid’s gone, can’t say we miss him. What do you think of the new animation? Let us know in the comments below.
Google latest and great Nexus phone with LG – the Nexus 4 is a cheap but powerful device able to give any device on the market right now a run for it’s money. Being a Nexus phone, the Nexus 4 has excellent developer support and was graced with Android 4.2.2 just a week ago. Although official ROMs are great and all for their stability and reliability, the amount of features you can get with custom ROMs is second to none.
Today in this article we’ll be covering on how to install the Slim Bean Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean custom ROM on your Nexus 4.
Before starting the tutorial, make sure you have CWM Recovery installed on your Nexus 4 and that your phone is rooted. Now with all that done, let’s start the installation process!
Step 2- Connect your phone to a computer using mass storage mode.
Step 3- Copy and paste the ROM and Google Apps zips downloaded in step 1, into the root folder of the mass storage device. It doesn’t necessarily have to be the root, but putting it in the root helps finding it easier.
Step 4- Turn off your phone and reboot into the bootloader. Do this by pressing and holding the Volume Up + Volume Down and Power buttons.
Step 5. Use volume rocker to navigate and power button to click. Perform a data wipe + cache wipe
Step 6. Navigate to flash ZIP from SD card and choose choose ZIP from SD card
Step 7. Select the Slim Bean Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean ROM’s zip downloaded in step 1 first. Select it using the power button and confirm installation.
Step 8. Now do the same things with the Google Apps zip file.
Step 9. When installation is done, go back to the main menu of CWM and perform a reboot.
After the phone has rebooted, you should boot into Slim Bean Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. If you have any questions please feel free to ask us in the comments below.
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Good new for Nexus 7 owners as the much anticipated XenonHD Android 2.2 Jelly Bean custom ROM has been released and is available for download.
Google and ASUS’s budget Nexus 7 tablet certainly helped in turning the tide on Apple’s domination of the tablet market. The Nexus 7 is cheap but packs a lot of neat features which can be expanded even further by installing custom ROMs like the XenonHD.
XenonHD’s feature list includes:
JB 4.2.2 JDQ39
Rooted
Busybox
Miscellaneous:
Add reboot and screenshot options to power menu.
Additional tiles in Quick Settings.
Theme Chooser support. (Updated for 4.2)
Volume rocker wake. (Settings>Display)
Volume rocker long press to seek tracks. (“”)
Show rotation lock in quick settings.
Bluetooth Message Access Profile support.
Improved scrolling cache.
Fixed December bug.
Fixed Google location service.
Add an option to change the device hostname.
New moto style softkeys.
DSPManager added with all the binaries.
Apollo Music player added and fixed for JB.
Added XenonHD wallpapers.
Louder output on speaker for Maguro and Toro.
Added Galaxy4, PhaseBeam and Holo spiral wallapers.
Run sysinit during boot.
Change sysfs permissions to allow user control ksm.
Wi-fi scan time to 100 to save battery.
Performance, battery life and other misc tweaks.
Init.d support with added tweaks and scripts.
SuperSU application for root.
CMFile manager added.
GPS, Camera, Keyboard gestures fixed.
Build.prop tweaks.
Battery life tweaks.
Some secret tweaks.
I’m forgetting soo many things. Flash and see.
Etc
Browser:
New navbar buttons.
Added a menu item in Browser called Close other tabs.
Open in incognito tab option in menu.
Increased tab limit.
Added menu option to open url in browser.
Enabled tablet like browser on grouper.
Messaging:
QuickMessage and Reply.
Custom notification vibrate patterns.
Timestamp options.
Input type selection.
Add reminder to calendar.
Templates functionality.
Split SMS functionality.
Emoji and Strip unicode support.
Etc
Phone and Contacts:
T-9 Dialer and with other stuff.
Dialpad settings.
Etc
Step 2- Connect your Nexus 7 to a computer using mass storage mode.
Step 3- Copy and paste the ROM and Google Apps zips downloaded in step 1, into the root folder of the mass storage device. It doesn’t necessarily have to be the root, but putting it in the root helps finding it easier.
Step 4- Turn off your Nexus 7 and reboot into the bootloader. Do this by pressing and holding the Volume Up + Volume Down and Power buttons.
Step 5. Use volume rocker to navigate and power button to click. Perform a data wipe + cache wipe
Step 6. Navigate to flash ZIP from SD card and choose ZIP from SD card
Step 7. Select the XenonHD Android 2.2 Jelly Bean ROM’s zip downloaded in step 1 first. Select it using the power button and confirm installation.
Step 8. Now do the same things with the Google Apps zip file.
Step 9. When installation is done, go back to the main menu of CWM and perform a reboot.
The process is now complete and you should boot into the installed ROM. If you have any questions or problems feel free to ask us in the comments below.
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Samsung has had a major turnaround with their update cycles this year. From being mediocre in this aspect they are now churning out one update after another. Today is a big one. It’s the official Android 4.1.2 XXELKC firmware. It’s completely unbranded so you get the experience that Samsung intended.
Step 2- Download ODIN and make sure your USB drivers are installed
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 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. Ignore this step if this file doesn’t exist
Step 6- In ODIN select Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options. Select repartition only if your selected the PIT file
Step 7- Click the start button. Installation process will take a few minutes. After that your phone will reboot with XXELKC Android 4.1.2 official firmware.
Following Sony that recently announced the list of devices that will receive the Android Jelly Bean update, Motorola has also outted its version of the same list. The company that was acquired by Google months back has announced that it will be offering the latest version of Android to devices that were released in 2011 or later.
Not all Motorola devices are going to receive the update as the company has announced that it isn’t possible due to its big line up of Android devices. However to please its fans the company is offering a $100 rebate on certain of its devices for those whose devices are not eligible for the Jelly Bean update. The devices that are not going to get the Jelly Bean update are listed in the table below. Some of them include Droid 3, Droid Atrix 2, Droid X2 and more. They are listed on the left of the table.
The devices users can get a $100 rebate on include Atrix HD, Droid RAZR M, DROID RAZR MAXX HD, DROID RAZR HD, and more. They are listed on the right of the table and thus will receive the update.
As Droid-life reports, Motorola has also published the timeline for the release of the updates based on models and region. According to the table below DROID RAZR M, RAZR HD, RAZR MAXX HD will be upgraded to Android 4.1 before 2013, while company has not announced the dates for rest of the phones yet.
The successor to the popular Tab 10.1, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 received the Android 4.0.4 update a few weeks ago. But since Samsung is on a roll these days with updates, the tablet has now received the official Android 4.1.1 XXCLK7 firmware update. Follow the simple guide below to get this latest update on your tablet.
XXCLK7 Firmware Update
PDA: P5110XXCLK7
CSC: P5110OXACLK7
Version: 4.1.1
Date: 2012-11-23
Regions: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
Before proceeding make sure all your data is backed up. Also make sure your tablet is fully charged. Do note that as with any firmware flashing, there is always a certain amount of risk involved. So proceed at your own risk.
Step 2- Download ODIN and make sure your USB drivers are installed
Step 3- Boot your tablet 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 tablet are installed. Upon successful connection one of the ID:COM boxes will turn yellow with the COM port number.
Step 5- 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. Ignore this step if this file doesn’t exist
Step 6- In ODIN select Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options. Select repartition only if your selected the PIT file
Step 7- Click the start button. Installation process will take a few minutes. After that your tablet will reboot with XXCLK7 Android 4.1.1 official firmware
Great news for Galaxy S III users, XXDLH9 Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean firmware has been leaked and is now available as a Deodexed custom ROM ready to be flashed on your Galaxy S III I9300.
In this tutorial we’re gonna attempt to install XXDLH9 Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean ROM on the Galaxy S III using CWM (Clockwork Recovery Mod) so make sure its installed.
Step 1. Download the Deodexed XXDLH9 Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean ROM from here.
Step 2. Connect your Galaxy S III I9300 to your computer via USB cable.
Step 3. Transfer the XXDLH9 ROM to your Galaxy S III’s SD card root.
Step 4. After the transfer is complete disconnect your phone and turn it off.
Step 5. Now hold Volume Up + Home + Power at the same time to boot into the recovery menu.
Step 6. In CWM perform a factory reset and delete the cache and dalvik cache. This is optional but will help avoid any errors.
Step 7. Navigate to Install ZIP from SD card and select the XXDLH9 ROM we transferred to the SD card earlier.
Step 8. After the installation is complete navigate to Reboot system now.
The process will take anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes. After its done you’ll boot into XXDLH9 Android 4.1.1 pre-rooted.
