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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

How to Update Samsung Infuse 4G i997 to Jelly Bean 4 1 via Cyanogenmod 10

Follow this guide to install Jelly Bean 4.1.1 via Cyanogenmod 10 on Samsung Infuse 4G i997.
Disclaimer : The Procedure described in this article are risky & can cause damage to your device. You should not try to attempt this if you are not aware of these things. Please follow this guide completely at your own risk. If any damage happened to your device while following this tutorial, neither we nor developer should be held responsible for the same.

Please note that, this update of Cyanogenmod 10 is applicable only for Samsung Infuse 4G bearing model number I997. DON’T try it on any other device, it may cause damage to your phone..
Pre-Requisites before installing Cyanogenmod 10 :
Charge your device upto 60% battery level so that installation procedure won’t be interrupted.
You will have to wipe all the data (excluding SD card) before installing this custom ROM update. Therefore it is highly recommended to Backup all your data from phone memory which includes contacts, messages (SMS/MMS), call logs, Internet APNs etc.
Enable USB Debugging option in your phone which can be found out here : “Settings->Applications->Development->USB Debugging”
Procedure to Update AT&T Samsung Infuse 4G I997 with Cyanogenmod 10 :
Before proceeding to the actual installation procedure, ensure that your device is running Android 4.0 (ICS) ROM & has custom recovery installed in it. Please don’t proceed further if your phone doesn’t meet above 2 requirements.
Download latest Cyanogenmod 10 package from the official development page (link is mentioned below) :


Infuse 4G Cyanogenmod 10
(Optional) Download Google Add-on Apps (Gmail, Maps, GTalk, Play Store etc.) which need to be flashed manually since they are not present in the ROM by default.
Google Apps (Jelly Bean).
After downloading CM10 & Google Apps, connect your device to PC. Enable mass storage mode on it. Now copy Cboth the files to your device’s SD card.
Disconnect it from computer. Boot in recovery mode on your phone. To do so, switch off the phone completely. Press & hold Volume Up + Volume Down + Power Key together until recovery mode appears (you may release power button after Samsung logo but keep holding other two).
Take a nandroid backup of your current ROM so that it can be restored back (in case if anything goes wrong). To backup your current ROM, select Backup and Restore option from the recovery mode & on next Lcd, select backup. Now It will make a nandroid backup of your whole system (excluding SD card). Wait for the backup process to get finished.
Select wipe data/factory reset & wipe cache partition to wipe all the data & caches from the phone memory respectively.
Now Select “install zip from sdcard” followed by “choose zip from sdcard“. Navigate the ROM file (which you’ve transferred earlier) Select it & press on ‘Yes‘ to continue. ROM installation process will start.
Wait for the ROM to get installed. After ROM gets successfully installed, your phone will land in the recovery mode again.
(Optional) The same procedure you have to do for installation of Google Apps (Don’t wipe the data again). After you finished installation of Gapps, press back button to go to main menu of CWM.
Select reboot system now from the recovery mode to Restart the phone.
Congratulations !! You’ve successfully updated your Samsung Infuse 4G with the Jelly Bean based custom ROM (Cyanogenmod 10). Keep visiting the official development page for the latest updates & if you have any issue regarding this procedure, comment it below, we will try our best to sort out the same.
Tip: In case if you want to revert back to your previous ROM , enter into recovery mode (mentioned above), from the main menu, select Backup and Restore option & on next Lcd, select restore & choose your latest backup to restore.
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Thursday, September 11, 2014

How to Transfer Files Using Media Transfer Mode Via Wi Fi on Sony Xperia Z1

Transferring files on your device is made easy by using the Media Transfer Mode. You can easily transfer files between your device and other MTP compatible devices such as computer, using a Wi-Fi connection. But before you can transfer files wirelessly, you will need to pair both devices.

Note: You will need a Wi-Fi enabled devices that supports Media transfer such as a computer running Microsoft, Windows Vista or Windows 7.

To pair your device with the computer:

1. Check if the media transfer mode of your device is enabled. It is normally enabled by default.
2. Using the USB cable, connect your device to a computer.
3. On your computer, once the name of your device appear, click on Network Configuration and just follow the steps on how to pair the computer.
4. After pairing, safely disconnect your device from your computer.

These steps will work only on Windows 7 OS and the computer is connected to the Wi-Fi Access point via network cable.

To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media Transfer Mode:

1. First things first, check if the media transfer mode is enabled.
2. On your Home Lcd, tap on the .
3. Select Settings > Xperia > USB connectivity.
4. Then tap the paired device that you want to connect to under Trusted devices.
5. Tap connect.

If you want to disconnect, just tap on the paired device and tap Disconnect.

If you want to remove the paired device, tap on the paired device you want to remove and select Forget.
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Sunday, September 7, 2014

How To Update Galaxy S4 mini I9195 To Android 4 4 2 KitKat via CM11 Nightly

Now you can update S4 Galaxy Mini I9195 to the latest and customized Android 4.4.2 KitKat. Google has just introduced Android 4.4.2 Nexus KitKat many models but builds are not much customized. The CyanogenMod team has just introduced Android 4.4.2 CM11-based KitKat Mini build for I9195 Galaxy S4. You can download and install a custom firmware on Galaxy S4 CM11 Mini I9195. Because, I9195 Galaxy S4 Mini powerful enough to smoothly run Android 4.4.2 KitKat, CM11 will be a great experience for you. By building a night you will receive daily updates and bugs fixed faster and features introduced regularly. To learn how to flash this ROM, continue reading this guide to find out how to install Android 4.4.2 custom ROM based on the KitKat CM11 Mini I9195 Galaxy S4.


Most of the Android 4.4.2 KitKat nice features that you will enjoy is the Screen Recording, Click to Pay (Google Wallet to all people), NFC emulation for non-NFC devices, 14% use less memory, cloud printing from the gallery, is the Google Home new Launcher, core System process use, efficient and responsive applications on all devices, the memory usage of all the new tool procstats details, Immersive full-screen mode, the changes in the resolution for smooth media playback, phone dialer gets local businesses detection, Quickoffice redesigned and much more.

As said already, this is a test build and you should expect some bugs in it. All bugs and problems are expected to remain as the construction progress toward a better build.

Pre Requisites:
1. Backup your device data.
2. Make sure your device have at least 60% battery power. You can install an app like Battery Notifier BT Free on your Android device to check it easily.
3. You already have USB Driver Installed for Galaxy S4 mini I9195 in your PC. Download USB Drivers
4. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled otherwise you won’t able to transfer file between PC and Galaxy S4 mini I9195.
5. Your device have latest ClockworkMod Recovery Installed.

If you done everything that we mentioned above then you are ready to follow step-by-step guide on how to install Android 4.4.2 KitKat based CM11 ROM on Galaxy S4 mini I9195.

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Warning!

This tutorial is only for Galaxy S4 mini I9195. Don’t try this guide on any other Android device. Also, we are not responsible for any damage caused due to the instruction given in this page. Try this at your own risk. However, it is very unlikely that your device will be damaged if you follow all the instructions as it is which are mentioned in procedure. 

How to Install Android 4.4.2 KitKat based CM11 ROM on Galaxy S4 mini I9195
  1. Connect your device to PC using USB cable and then copy downloaded files to the SD card of your device.Important: Don’t extract any files. 
  2. Disconnect USB and then turn off your Galaxy S4 mini I9195. 
  3. Now, boot into recovery mode. To do so, press and hold Volume Up, Home and Power button together until Samsung logo flash twice and then leave the button. You should see recovery menu soon. In recovery use Volume Keys to navigate between option and Power to select an option. 
  4. Perform a Nandroid backup of your existing ROM that you can restore later if this new ROM not work or you want to go back into your previous ROM. To perform a backup, select Backup and Restore, then on the next screen, select Backup again. Go back to main recovery menu after backup is complete. 
  5. Now, perform data wiping task. To do so, select wipe data/factory reset, then select Yes on next screen to confirm your action. Wait few minutes till the data wipe is complete. Now come back to CWM recovery main menu. Select wipe cache partition and after wiping process done, select Wipe Dalvik Cache under advanceoption to perform Dalvik cache wiping. 
  6. Select install zip from sdcard, then select choose zip from sdcard. Now, locate the CM11 Zip file that you copied earlier in Step 1 and select it by pressing Power button. Confirm installation by selecting Yes – Install _____.zip on the next screen. The ROM installation will begin. 
  7. Once the ROM installation process end, repeat the step 6 but choose the gapps-kk-20131119.zip file instead of ROM zip to install the Google apps package. 
  8. When installation is completed, go back to the main recovery menu and select reboot system now to reboot your Galaxy S4 mini I9195 and boot up into Android 4.4.2 KitKat ROM CM11. 
  9. Returning to Previous ROM: To go back to your previous ROM, boot into recovery, select backup and restore then restore your previous ROM by selecting it from the list.
Congrats! Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware based custom ROM CM11 is now installed and running on your Galaxy S4 mini I9195.
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