Update your Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001 to Slim bean Android 4.2.2 version 8.1 (Updated August 12, 2013)

 

Jelly bean based Slim Bean ROM can be said as one of the finest Custom ROM found in the internet for Samsung Galaxy S Plus. Since this update is not the one which is officially released by Samsung Electronics, for applying his update you will have to root your Galaxy S PLUS I9001 device (Go to this link to root your Samsung Galaxy S Plus). Unfortunately, Samsung won’t be coming up with any future updates like ICS or Jellybean for SGS PLUS I9001 officially. The best part is that from now we will be constantly coming up with the custom ROM firmwares which are here to further increase the user experience.

 

Disclaimer: We should not be held responsible or liable for any damage happened to your device due to not following the instructions. It is very unlikely that there will be any damage to your device if you follow all the instructions.

 

With the help of below mentioned steps back up all the data so that if at all the data gets corrupted /lost, the same can be restored with the help of below mentioned steps. Don’t use KIES to back up the data or else there is a risk of device getting not detecting in KIES with which you will not be able to restore the backup taken. Move all the backed up files in your computer.

 

SMS – Download “SMS Backup & Restore app” from play store,

Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,

Call Log –  Download “Call Log and Restore” app from play store,

Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,

APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

 

Enable USB Debugging Mode in your Samsung Galaxy S PLUS I9001 from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. Disable / uninstall all the security suites installed in your device as these interrupt the process of firmware update process.

 

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So assuming that you have followed all the above mentioned instructions, you can now proceed to the next step where we have summed up a detailed tutorial on how to apply this update.

Things to download : Slim bean android 4.2.2 v8.1 ROM & Slim Gapps

Procedure to install Slim Bean custom ROM firmware on Galaxy S GT I9001 PLUS:

 

1. Your phone should be installed with clockwork mod recovery to install this rom. If it is installed, continue to second step otherwise visit this post to install clockwork mod recovery.
2. Download the Slim Bean Rom from here and Slim gapps from here to your computer. Once downloaded, you will then have to connect your Galaxy S GT I9001 PLUS device to computer with the help of original USB cable and place these two zip files in your device.
3. Disconnect  the device and turn off the same so that it can be entered in the recovery mode. Recovery mode in Galaxy S PLUS I9001 can be entered by holding the Volume Up button and then turning ON your device.
4. In recovery mode, select “Wipe data/factory reset” & “Wipe Cache partition”. Additionally, select “advanced” and clear the Dalvik cache too if you are on the custom ROM firmware.( if you are on another android 4.2.2 custom rom u dont neet to do wipe data/factory reset, just wipe cache and dalvik cache)
5. Now, select “Go Back” and select “install zip from sd card” > “choose zip from internal sd card” and then select the Slim Bean custom ROM firmware as well as Slim gapps one by one (complete one and then by same process do another) which you have placed on your phone.
6. Once selected, it will take around 5 -6 minutes for applying this update. Also, for the first boot it will take more time than usual as it has to setup all the system files and other apps which are necessary ones. Ensure that you have cleared the cache in your device as it will wipe all the unwanted data from the recovery mode just in case if you face any force close issues in any of the Google Apps or the core apps present in your device.

 

Note: If the device gets into the boot loop sequence or say gets stuck in the welcome screen, just re insert the battery and re follow the above instructions so as to again follow the above mentioned instructions.

Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you face any issues as we will try our level best to sort out the same. Congratulations, you have now successfully installed Jelly bean 4.2.2 based Slim Bean ROM on your Galaxy S PLUS GT I9001 smartphone.

What you think could be the maximum phone bill? It’s $15 quadrillion for one woman!

There are big phone bills, huge phone bills and insane phone bills. And a lot us have possibly faced one of those, at least once every few years. But check this out; Solenne San Jose, a woman from the Bordeaux region of France, received an utterly insane one, which gave her the shock of her life.

After an early termination of her contract with the phone company Bouygues Telecom, San Jose was told that she would have to pay a cancellation fee and that the exact amount would be sent in a final bill to her residence. The bill she received was for a mind-blowing €11,721,000,000,000,000, which works out to around $15 quadrillion!!!! That amount works out to more than 200 times the GDP of France, and would be enough to wipe out the EU debt crisis multiple times over!! Hell, it would probably make the entire world debt-free!

As you may have guessed by now, this unbelievable amount was generated due to an error by the carrier, and after some frantic phone calls by San Jose, the company finally conceded that that the bill should actually add up to €117.21. The carrier also gave a statement that the mix-up resulted due to a printing error.

Phewww!!! If you have set up an auto-debit with your bank or on your credit card for your phone bill payments, you better think twice.

This is the Galaxy S3 Mini: specs and image revealed

(Source: http://www.androidauthority.com)

This morning, we reported that Samsung Mobile’s CEO himself, Mr. JK Shin, has announced the arrival of the newest member of the Galaxy family – the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini.

The 4-inch phone will be officially revealed tomorrow, October 11, but we can provide you with the Galaxy S3 Mini’s specs and features right now, courtesy of the German tech blog Mobile Geeks.

The little brother of the Galaxy S3 will feature a 4-inch AMOLED display with WVGA resolution (800 x 480). On the inside, the Galaxy S3 Mini GT-I8190 will be powered by a dual-core STE U8420 chip presumably clocked at 1GHz. The phone will also feature the standard (these days) 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD with up to 32GB.

The Galaxy S3 Mini features a 5MP rear camera, with autofocus and LED flash, and a front facing VGA camera. The battery will supposedly be a 1500mAh model.

The folks at Mobile Geeks claim that the information above, while not official, is highly reliable and verified from several sources.

In terms of connectivity, the S3 Mini will support HSPA 14.4/5.76 900/1900/2100 and EDGE / GPRS 850/900/1800/1900. The device will also feature Bluetooth 4, WiFi a/b/g/n, DLNA, and NFC.

Here’s a comparison between the S3 Mini and its older sibling:

You can see that the Galaxy S3 Mini closely resembles the S3, but it does have several distinctive features. The corners of the devices are more rounded, the home button is slightly redesigned. And, unless the leaked press image is mirrored, it seems that the front camera and the proximity sensor have been relocated on the left side of the device.

In terms of software, the Galaxy S3 Mini will come with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean out of the box.

We expect Samsung to officially launch the Galaxy S3 Mini tomorrow. At that point, we will be able to provide information on the price and availability of the device.

Samsung Galaxy Music Smallest Music Dedicated Phone Unveiled – Specs & Features

Samsung is the # 1 Android smart phone manufacturers worldwide and by now your confusion between Apple and the Korean giant might have been suggested that Samsung is the winner and Samsung Galaxy S III has made the difference. Samsung in the recent past have produced a variety of devices to provide a choice to consumers which has been the key to gain the #1 position in terms of devices sold. Be it Galaxy Note, Note 2 with large screen smart phones comprising 5.3 inches and 5.5 inches or Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy Nexus with 4.7 inches display or be it Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 with 3 inches, the Korean giant has the device for all with price ranging from Rs 6,000 to Rs 40,000 (considering the Android smart phone price range).

(source: androidadvices.com)

The Korean giant has come up with the smallest Android smart phone dubbed as Galaxy Music, intended for the user which loves music. Let’s go through Galaxy Music specifications, features and details.

Samsung Galaxy Music

Following the rumours of the Samsung Galaxy Music, Samsung has extended the Galaxy lineup to Galaxy smart phones by announcing Galaxy Music. As the name suggest Samsung Galaxy Music is the device providing superb music enhanced features. Samsung has powered this device with dual frontal stereo speaker seen on the front side top and bottom, Sound Alive incredible technology which indulges the musical sensibilities and SRS and Smart Volume.

The device will have a dedicated music key to provide the fast access to the music player with single press. It includes 3.5 mm standard headphone jack providing users to choose a wide of headsets and it supports multiple audio formats like MP3, MP4, OGG, WAV, WMA & AAC. The music ability further can be enriched via the FM Radio with RDS technology.

Going through the hardware specifications of Galaxy Music, it’s with the smallest form factor comprising 3 inches QVGA TFT touchscreen display providing a maximum resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. It’s powered with 850 Mhz single core processor and includes 512 MB RAM. Though processor is not dual core or quad core but it’s the best according to the price tag it possess.

Galaxy Music is altogether different smart phones coming out with rounded edges design unlike the other Galaxy phones. It’s powered with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system alongside with the TouchWiz’s Nature UX customization by Samsung. It includes the 4 GB internal memory storage capacity to store various files.

It includes 3 mega pixel camera on the rear side allowing users to take photos and process with video recording as well but with no flash support. It will be introduced in silver, blue and yellow colors variants. Wi Fi Direct and Bluetooth 3.0 ensure fast and efficient file transfer between smart phones, tablet & PC as well. It has accelerometer, digital compass, and proximity sensor and includes microSD card slot supporting 32 GB of additional storage space very much enough to store thousands of audio songs.

Its powered with 1300 MAh battery which is good enough to run the device for complete one day operation and provide 20 hours of continues music playback time. The device operates on the HSDPA, HSUPA (900/2100 MHZ) and EDGE/GPRS (850/900/1800/1900 MHZ) networks. The device measures size of 110.1 x 59.0 x 12.25mm and weighs 106.9 grams.

Since Galaxy Music is powered with the Google’s open source operating system it will include the apps like Google Maps, Google Mail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Navigation, Google Calendar and goodies like Google Play Store to download thousands of Android applications which are nothing but games, widgets and tools.

It appears that Samsung has dumped all those features found in Galaxy Beam except the integrated projector which isn’t obviously phone in Galaxy Music. To sum it up, Galaxy Music has the following specifications & features included –

• 3” QVGA TFT display screen
• HSPA support
• 850 MHz single core CPU
• 512 MB RAM
• 3 mega pixel fixed focus camera
• Wi Fi Direct, Wi Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi Fi tether
• Bluetooth 3.0, GPS
• 4 GB internal memory
• microSD card slot
• micro USB port
• 1300 mAh battery
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• FM Tuner with RDS technology
• Samsung TouchWiz User interface
• Micro SD card support

Samsung Galaxy Music Price & Availability

As of now no word has been said about the pricing of it but considering the Galaxy Pocket is available at Rs 6200 in India, this will be priced even lower than that. A certainly the Micromax A25 (as sold in India only) the cheapest Android smart phone competitor.

Android 4.2 spotted: Nexus 7, Galaxy Nexus, Motorola RAZR Nexus and Motorola Nexus tablet

(Source: androidauthority.com)

Word on the street is that Google will announce a new incremental Android update when unveiling this year’s new Nexus-branded handsets, Android 4.2, which is apparently still going to be called Jelly Bean. And it looks like the new software version has already been spotted in server logs by Android Police.

These are probably Googlers that are testing Android 4.2 on various mobile devices including the Nexus 7 and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus:

• Linux; Android 4.2; Nexus 7 Build/JOO92B
• Linux; Android 4.2; Nexus 7 Build/JOP02B
• Linux; U; Android 4.2; en-us; Galaxy Nexus Build/JOP04C
• Linux; Android 4.2; Galaxy Nexus Build/JOO92B
• Linux; Android 4.2; Galaxy Nexus Build/JOP04

As you can see, the build number for each device stats with the letter “J,” which suggests that Android 4.2 is still going to be called Jelly Bean:

As you may know, Google’s OS naming scheme corresponds to sequential letters of the alphabet, Jelly Bean being “J.” You may also know that the first letter in Nexus device OS build numbers share that letter. When the version number of Android changes as part of a major release, so does the letter. But here, we’re seeing it hasn’t, suggesting that Android 4.2 is most likely a pretty incremental update. Might that change by the time it becomes official? It’s certainly possible, but given how close we are to a likely launch, we wouldn’t count on it.

But the publication has also spotted a couple of new devices that run Android 4.2, and Motorola apparently makes them both:

• Linux; Android 4.2; occam Build/JOO92B
• Linux; Android 4.2; occam Build/JOP04B
• Linux; Android 4.2; occam Build/JOP04C
• Linux; U; Android 4.2; en-us; occam Build/JOP03B
• Linux; U; Android 4.2; en-gb; occam Build/JOP03B
• Linux; U; Android 4.2; en-us; occam Build/JOP04
• Linux; Android 4.2; manta Build/JOP04C
• Linux; Android 4.2; manta Build/JOP03
• Linux; Android 4.2; manta Build/JOP05

One is a smartphone codenamed Occam, which is a hint at the RAZR family of phones – Occam’s Razor. What is Occam’s Razor? Here’s what Wikipedia says:

It is a principle stating that among competing hypotheses, the one which makes the fewest assumptions should be selected

According to Occam’s Razor, it makes sense to assume that the Occam is actually a Motorola RAZR handset. But will it be a RAZR Nexus handset or are we looking at one of the recently launched RAZRs? It certainly makes sense to see Motorola develop Nexus devices, considering that Google is ready to let multiple Android device maker jump on the Nexus program bandwagon, not to mention that Motorola is, after all, a Google subsidiary.

The other is a tablet, codenamed Manta, and it could be a “new Motorola Nexus tablet,” although that’s also just speculation for now:

Given that the Nexus 7′s name is “grouper,” and only Motorola devices have previously been named after rays [the Xoom’s codename was Stingray and Wingray, one for Verizon’s edition and one for the Wi-Fi version], it seems very possible we’re looking at a new Motorola Nexus tablet. However, the other possibility is that it’s simply a larger Nexus tablet, just not made by Motorola. The logic for the alternative is that the XOOM was a large device, and that perhaps Manta simply means another big tablet. Nexus 10, anybody?

Android Police makes some clever connections based on what is known of Google’s way of doing things, but nothing is official until Google sings. What’s clear though is that the next Android iteration is Android 4.2, and should come in the coming weeks. Anyone excited?

Samsung Galaxy S Plus GT-I9001: How to root or unroot via stock recovery

In early July last year, the Samsung Galaxy S Plus GT-I9001 was released and immediately became a smash hit. The device packed features like 1.4-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, quad-band GSM and tri-band 3G support, 14.4 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA support, 4-inch 16M-color Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen of WVGA (480 x 800 pixel) resolution, PenTile matrix, and much more.

Though, unlike most phones, the Galaxy S Plus is still limited when it comes to accessing apps and root-enabled functions. S,o like most phones, the best way to access these root-enabled functions is through rooting.

Check this guide to root your Samsung I9001 Galaxy S Plus GT-I9001 and unleash your phone’s full capabilities.

Warning

• The instructions in this guide are intended for use with the Samsung Galaxy S Plus, model number GT-I9001. Applying these instructions on another device or model may produce undesired outcomes.
• The information in this guide is provided for instructional and educational purposes only. There is no guarantee that these instructions will work under your specific and unique circumstances.
• Use these instructions at your own risk. We shall not hold any responsibility or liability for whatever happens to you or your device arising from your use of the info in this guide.
• Read and understand the whole guide first before actually performing the instructions.
• Take note that rooting your mobile phone will void your warranty.

Requirements

• Samsung Galaxy S Plus GT-I9001 with stock recovery
• Download one or both of the following:
  • Rooting package (Root-i9001-Signed.zip, 506.2 kB) to your computer.
  • Unrooting package (UnRoot-i9001-Signed.zip, 118.7 kB) to your computer.
• Backup all personal data on your phone to make sure you have a copy of your personal data (e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) in case the procedure in this guide erases such data.
  • For backup tips, check our guides on how to sync your data to the cloud and how to create local backups of your mobile data.
• Maintain a battery charge of 70% or more to make sure that you have sufficient power for the entire procedure.

Rooting Instructions

1. Copy the Root-i9001-Signed.zip file to the root of your Galaxy S Plus’s internal SD card.
2. Switch off your mobile phone.
3. Press and hold the Volume Up key and Power button to reboot your phone into Recovery Mode.  Let go of the buttons when you see the Samsung logo.
4. Once the Android in a box logo appears, press the Menu button to boot into recovery.  Once in recovery, use the Volume keys to scroll/highlight menu items, and use the Home button to select menu items.
5. Scroll to Apply Update from SD Card and tap the Home button to confirm the action.
6. Choose Root-i9001-Signed.zip from the SD card and confirm the action to initiate the rooting process.
7. Once the rooting process is complete, go back to main menu and select Reboot System Now to reboot your phone.

Unrooting Instructions

1. Follow the same steps as in rooting, but use the UnRoot-i9001-Signed.zip file instead.

Congratulations! You’ve rooted your Samsung Galaxy S Plus GT-I9001 and you’ve also learned how to unroot it in case you need to.

How to Flash (or Unbrick) Samsung Galaxy S Plus (i9001) using Odin

Difficulty Rating: Moderate / Hard

Chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Software Requirements
3. Getting in Download mode
4. Using Odin

CHAPTER 1. Introduction

The reason that I wrote this tutorial is because my phone got bricked.
I used Samsung Kies software to update the firmware but it got stuck and I had to disconnect my phone from the PC.
So it got corrupted.. And the horrible “Black Screen of Death” showed.

This screen usually means that your phone is bricked or unable to boot.
The worst thing about this BSOD is that you are unable to get in recovery mode, which makes things allot harder.

You can read this tutorial if your phone is bricked, but also if you want to flash a new rom to your Samsung Galaxy S Plus.
The only difference is that when you got a bricked phone its way trickier to get in Download mode.

CHAPTER 2. Software Requirements

To successfully flash your phone you need the following things:

Samsung Galaxy S Plus ROMS

Download I9001XXKQE ROM (Recommended)

– Android 2.3.6
– Branded: No
– Available Regions: Austria, Benelux, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, UK
– Available languages: de, en, es, fr, hu, it, nl, pt, cs, da, el, fi, no, pl, sl, sv, tr
– WiFi finally fixed for everyone

Download I9001XXKQB ROM

– Android 2.3.6
– Branded: No
– Available Regions: Austria, Benelux, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, UK
– Available languages: de, en, es, fr, hu, it, nl, pt, cs, da, el, fi, no, pl, sl, sv, tr
– First Value Pack rom, includes the new features, but has WiFi bug

Odin Multi Downloader 4.43
Download Odin Multi Downloader 4.43

Odin Multi Downloader is needed to download the ROM to your phone.
This application can download files to your phone even if your phone doesn’t boot properly.

OPS FileDownload AriesVE.ops

This 1kb file is very important, it tells Odin in what order to flash the phone.
Without this file you can’t do anything.

CHAPTER 3. Getting in Download Mode

If your Samsung Galaxy S Plus is (partially) bricked and you have BSOD:1. Unplug your phone if its connected to your PC
2. Hold Vol UP + Vol Down + Power, the screen will flash black
3. Continue holding down all 3 buttons, you will see the BSOD screen again, continue holding all 3 buttons, the screen will flash black again
4. Release the power button only. This will put you into Download Mode
Don’t expect it to work the first time you try it. If it keeps failing try the alternative:

1. Start Odin Multi Downloader
2. Connect your phone (which is in BSOD) to the PC
3. Wait till Windows finished installing drivers and Odin recognized your phone
4. Hold Vol Down + Home + Power, once the black screen flashes, release the Power button. This will put you into Download Mode

If you just want to flash a new ROM to your Samsung Galaxy S Plus:1. Turn off your phone
2. Hold Vol Down + Home + Power, This will put you in Download Mode

CHAPTER 4. Using Odin1. Start Odin Multi Downloader 4.43
2. Click the “OPS” button and choose the AriesVE.ops file

 

3. Check the “One Package” box and click on the “One Package” button > Choose the ROM

4. As you see, it will automatically check if the MD5 Checksum is correct.
5. Connect your phone (which is in Download Mode) to your PC, Odin will automatically recognize the phone. If it doesn’t, download Samsung Android USB Drivers

6. The last step is clicking the “Start” button. I’m not showing this in my tutorial because I do not want to reinstall my phone at the moment.
The process will take from 8 to 60 minutes tops. (this varies allot, I have an average of 10 minutes) If it’s done, your phone is successfully reinstalled with a new ROM!7. Now you will have to configure your whole phone just like you did when you first got it. Enjoy your unbricked phone / new ROM

Don’t forget to ROOT your Samsung Galaxy S Plus!