I always use Voodoo OTA RootKeeper as a temporary unroot tool for my Samsung Galaxy S2, S3 and Kindle Fire. Why? OTA RootKeeper will not make root survive OTA on these Android devices. However, I have Google Nexus 7 now. And it is just like other Nexus devices – Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus… It should be able to use Voodoo OTA RootKeeper to protect root access and survive OTA update. But I still have no chance to test it out yet…
Finally, we have official VLC for Android at Google Play Store. VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player that plays most multimedia files (MKV, AVI, RM, RMVB, WMV, MP4). However, this is not a final VLC version (still in beta stage). So do expect bugs flying around here and there. Currently, VLC only support CPU ARMv7 with NEON. Try it out…
Having a good kernel on Android devices can further improve its overall performance. The better kernel you have, the better performance and more features you will get for your Android smartphone like Samsung Galaxy S III. What is the benefit of using custom kernel? Root access, insecure adb, custom boot animation support, overclocking, undervolting voltage control, multiple tweaked CPU governors, GPU overclocking, I/O tweaks, automatic backup of EFS partition, NTFS USB driver support are some of the features of custom kernel. So if you want to have better performance on Samsung Galaxy S3, try out custom kernel…
Everyone wants a perfect Samsung Galaxy S III. What should I do in order to get a fully working Samsung Galaxy S3? Check all Samsung Galaxy S3 hardware functions before you pay for it. As usual, Samsung includes its own hardware testing application for Galaxy series smartphones. Therefore, you and I can check Samsung Galaxy S3 hardware function with it.
Don’t like your Android phone current stock album gallery? Well, you can try out Sony Xperia S Album Gallery. It has 3 features ~ Gallery by time sort, Maps and Online. I tested Sony Xperia S Album Gallery on Samsung Galaxy S III. Not sure it can work on other Android phone or not. Try it yourself to find out…
