Samsung is rolling out the first OTA for Galaxy S4 I9500 in India

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 5/3/2013 6:50:56 AM

'As one can see from the screen shot an update for improved stability is being rolled out for the international version GT I9500 Samsung Galaxy S4. I shall further disect and report the exact changes one the update is installed.  Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: better, Galaxy S4, I9500, International, OTA, Samsung, stability, Updated'

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Android Tutorial | Install Android 4.2.2 CyanogenMOD 10.1 Nightly / Experimental M Series ROM | SGS GT I9000

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 4/19/2013 6:43:33 PM

'With Samsung abandoning support to the Galaxy S users after having updated the users to Android 2.3.6 almost a year and half ago, all the users were left in a fix as there were no updates being rolled out then. But worry not, here is the support from the CyanogenMOD community. This tutorial is for [...]'

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Install Facebook Home.apk on Almost Any Android Device

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 4/13/2013 4:34:43 PM

'All those who are dying to install and try out the New Facebook Home App, but are unfortunately not able to do so because either their device or country not being supported, good news are here!! The modaco.com founder PaulOBrein has patched the Facebook apps so they can be installed on almost any device without [...]'

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2012 Traffic Review!!

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 1/17/2013 1:48:22 PM

'The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 19,000 people fit into the new Barclays Center to see Jay-Z perform. This blog was viewed about 160,000 times in 2012. If it were a concert at the Barclays Center, it would take about 8 sold-out performances for that [...]'

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News | Development of AOSP Android 4.2 for Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 11/20/2012 11:39:37 AM

'Recognized XDA Developer DerTeufel1980 has just released the pre-alpha AOSP Android 4.2 for Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000. Now, the ROM that we are talking about is not beta or RC but a very very early pre-alpha ROM. I strongly recommend NOT to install this one if you are rookie or an intermediate for that matter in the field of [...]'

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Android Tutorial | Install CyanogenMOD 10 Experimental M Series | SGS GT I9000

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 9/27/2012 12:08:52 AM

'CyanogenMOD is the name that would pop up in any ones mind when discussing about Custom ROMs. When it comes to the claimed to be “outdated” devices like the good old Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 and I9000b, the only way to get the Android 4.1.1, Jelly Bean, updates is to depend on any custom [...]'

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Android Tutorial | Install TAJB ROM | Jelly Bean Port for Galaxy S GT I9000

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 7/17/2012 3:46:45 PM

'Gone are the days when people were anxiously waiting for the first port to Ice Cream Sandwich for none other than the Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000, for which Samsung denied further ROM development. But now, here we are with first “apparently” stable  Jelly Bean port! \o/ This port has been developed by a team [...]'

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Android Tutorial | Install ICS333 2.0.1 | ICS 4.0.4 by Team 3xtr3m3

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 6/7/2012 5:49:26 PM

'Team 3xtr3m3 from XDA Developer Forums lead by el_navajita today released the v2.0.1 update for it ICS ROM called ICS333 based on the Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 with features covering those offered by CM9 and AOKP for Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 (International). The developers have tried to focus on providing stability and a better stock experience through this [...]'

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Android Tutorial | Install ICS333 1.1 | ICS 4.0.4 by Team 3xtr3m3

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 5/26/2012 9:01:06 AM

'Team 3xtr3m3 from XDA Developer Forums lead by el_navajita recently released the v1.1 for it ICS ROM called ICS333 based on the Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 with features covering those offered by CM9 and AOKP for Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 (International). The developers have tried to focus on providing stability and a better stock experience through [...]'

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Tzinga Energy Drink: The CyanogenMOD against Stock ROM for Human Body?

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 5/20/2012 5:46:23 PM

'Recently, I installed CyanogenMOD 7.1 on my Galaxy S I9000 for daily use. Now, you would be wondering, when the whole world is talking about CM9, why on earth am I now using CM7, perhaps a late mover. I altogether had a different reason for doing so. I have been trying out every new ROM [...]'

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Android Tutorial | Install Dark Knight 5.5 | ICS 4.0.4 Nexus port for SGS GT I9000

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 5/19/2012 6:13:03 AM

'XDA Developer nasif619 is back with one more update for the ROM Dark Knight. This ROM originally made for the Nexus S has been ported to the Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 (International). The ROM is based on the Android Ice Cream Sandwich v 4.0.4. The main features of the ROM are: Engine: Android 4.0.4 [...]'

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Android News: Temple Run for Android Released

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 3/27/2012 2:30:50 AM

'The mega addictive iPhone game Temple Run is finally released for the Android based devices. The game has hit the play store today and is available for download globally. The specifications of the game are: UPDATED: March 27, 2012 CURRENT VERSION: 1.0.0 REQUIRES ANDROID: 2.1 and up CATEGORY: Arcade & Action SIZE: 26M PRICE: Free [...]'

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Android News | CyanogenMOD 7.2 RC1 Released | 60+ Devices Covered

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 3/19/2012 9:21:54 PM

'CyanogenMOD is back yet again with its first release candidate for CM 7.2 The ROM is based on the Android Gingerbread (2.3.7). The CyanogenMOD Blog talks about having incorporated some of the features of the Ice Cream Sandwich, Android 4.0 into the CM 7.2 The list is still being updated as more and more devices are [...]'

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Android News | Galaxy Sense v1.0.2 | HTC Sense Experience on SGS GT I9000

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 3/16/2012 10:09:56 PM

'There has been yet another update to the Android Gingerbread 2.3.3 based ROM for Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000. The ROM Galaxy Sense is being developed by the XDA Developer CuBe2. This ROM is being developed with a view of enabling the users of I9000 to experience the HTC’s very own HTC Sense. Currently the [...]'

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Android Tutorial | Install Dark Knight 3.0 | ICS 4.0.4 [Leaked] for SGS GT I9000

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 3/9/2012 6:18:25 PM

'XDA Developer nasif619 is back with one more update for the ROM Dark Knight. This ROM originally made for the Nexus S has been ported to the Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 (International). The ROM is based on the Android Ice Cream Sandwich v 4.0.4 (Leaked). The main features of the ROM are: Features: Very [...]'

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Android Tutorial: Install Teamhacksung’s ICS 4.0.3 CM9 ALPHA (Build 17) for Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 3/7/2012 3:52:50 PM

'TeamHacksung today released a new build, Build 17 for the much awaited Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3 for Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000, the CyanogenMod 9 (CM9). The changelog for the Build 17 is as follows: Changelog: Top of widget selection selector says “Select screen lock” (Upstream fix) Chrome not working Various other upstream fixes Known [...]'

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Android Tutorial | Install Dark Knight 2.1 | ICS 4.0.4 [Leaked] for SGS GT I9000

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 2/26/2012 6:34:03 AM

'There has been yet another update with the newly ported ROM from the Nexus to Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 (International). The Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 ROM called the Dark Knight has gone into the v2.1 now. The changelog for the ROM over the previous version is: Changelog: Full Fat Free ROM with all the [...]'

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BSNL Launches Aakash Tab Rival | Pre Book Pantel T-Pad

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 2/25/2012 9:54:37 AM

'BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) has come up with three new tablets, manufactured in India by Penta. Pantel Technologies has entered into a strategic alliance with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), to jointly address the data consumption & ICT needs of Indian consumers by launching a range of Internet Tablets, named “Penta TPAD’s” bundled with the [...]'

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Android Tutorial | Install Dark Knight 1.0 | ICS 4.0.4 [Leaked] for SGS GT I9000

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 2/23/2012 5:39:01 PM

'Just a day after posting the tutorial for the installation of the new leaked ROM based on Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 known as Dark Knight for Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 (International), here is the updated release of the same. The change log for Dark Knight 1.0 is: Changelog: USB mass storage. File manager added. Bootloader [...]'

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Android Tutorial: Install ICS 4.0.4 Dark Knight for SGS GT I9000

Author : phanse      Blog : Going Beyond Windows........      Date : 2/22/2012 7:55:34 PM

'With the introduction of Android 4.0.4 for Nexus, xda developer nasif 619 has done a wonderful job of porting this ROM to Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 (International), better known as Dark Knight 4.0.4. Here are the features of this ROM: Features: Very Fast System Zoom on camera Pre-rooted init.d Support Touch to focus Voodoo [...]'

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