You can’t do much with Samsung Galaxy S III stock recovery mode. But you can do lot of things with Samsung Galaxy S3 ClockworkMod Recovery Mode (CWM). Besides basic features like wipe data / factory reset and wipe cache partition, ClockworkMod Recovery Mode has addition features like install zip from sdcard, backup and restore, mounts and storage, advanced… Samsung Galaxy S3 ClockworkMod Recovery Mode is a must have mod if you like to customize your Samsung Galaxy S3.
Finally, you can download and install latest official Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich Firmware on Samsung Galaxy S II now. Yup, there is a leaked official Android 4.0.4 ICS Firmware for Samsung Galaxy S2 ~ XXLQ5 Firmware (Europe region). What are the new features and improvements in this XXLQ5 Firmware? Based on feedback from users who tested it… Much smoother experience in TouchWiz Launcher, menus and stock browser. And other minor tweaks from here and there too. Try it yourself to find out more. No worry, you can install Android 4.0.4 ICS XXLQ5 Firmware on any other region Samsung Galaxy S2 as long as model is GT-I9100. Just installed it on my Malaysia unit. Note – this is WIPE version. It will delete everything on your phone. Make sure you make backup first.
Want to try the latest and greatest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on Samsung Galaxy S III? You are in luck today. XDA Developer, Faryaab created an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ROM for Samsung Galaxy S3 from Galaxy Nexus Jelly Bean OTA. And it is using modified CM9 Kernel. One thing to take note. This is a very early build. So far on the first version that I tried. These functions are working ~ ADB, touchscreen, hardware acceleration, notification LED, cellular radio (but no audio so no calls), physical buttons, SMS, accelerometer and charging. There rest of the stuffs is not working like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, audio, camera, MTP, storage… Anyway, you can give it a try and have a feel of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on Samsung Galaxy S3. Note – don’t try it with external SD card plug in. Else it will be corrupted.
How to force restart Google Nexus 7? Yes, that is the question you will ask when Nexus 7 does not have a removable battery. You can’t remove battery and restart it when Nexus 7 is not responding. Touch the screen or press the buttons won’t help to solve the hang / freeze issue. Luckily, Google has a solution for us…
How to enable call recording on Samsung Galaxy S III? You can find lot of call recording paid and free applications in Google Play Store. And use it on Samsung Galaxy S3. Or you can enable call recording on Samsung Galaxy S3 by reactivate official Samsung Galaxy S3 firmware hidden feature. Note – root access is required.
