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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Manual Update Galaxy Note N7000 with Official Jellybean 4 1 2 XXLT5 Firmware

XXLT5 for Galaxy Note N7000 ropes in the much awaited stability to the Jellybean 4.1.2 release and can now be updated in your device. So, for all those who are just waiting for updating your device with the most stable firmware ever can now rejoice. Let’s check out on how you can exactly apply this release in your phablets. For all whose who have updated their device with the XXLT4 version of firmware, users reported issues with the Video Player and the same has been fixed in this release.

Note: Applying this update will in no manner be voiding the warranty in any manner as it’s an official update released by Samsung Electronics.

Quick Pre Requisites:

All the data in your Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 should be backed up with the help of below mentioned steps. Make sure that you are not backing the data with the help of KIES as it may not help you restore the data.

SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
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”

From the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”, enable the USB Debugging and also make sure that your device is left with the minimum of 40% or the device will get turned off in the middle of customizing process.

(Optional) Turn off your device so that it can be entered in the Recovery mode. Recovery mode in Galaxy Note N7000 can be entered by pressing the Volume Up Key + Menu Button and then press the Power button. Just in case if the device gets turned ON in the normal mode, then you will have to retry the process of entering the device in the Recovery Mode. If your device is rooted, then you can enter into Recovery Mode via ROM Manager app. In Recovery mode, select “Wipe Data” and “Clear Cache” to wipe all the data.

Disclaimer: Though we don’t like to give any disclaimers, the only thing we would like to tell you is that please follow all the instructions mentioned in this article or else there is a risk of bricking your device for which we should not be held responsible.

Assuming that you are done with all the above mentioned steps, you can now proceed to the next step where we have mentioned the detailed tutorial on how to apply this firmware update in your Galaxy Note N7000.

Procedure to Update Galaxy Note N7000 with Official XXLT5 Jellybean 4.1.2 Firmware:

Download the XXLT5 Jellybean 4.1.2 Firmware Update Package from here to your computer along with the Odin. Once downloaded, extract both the files in your computer and then open Odin in your computer.

Turn Off your device so that it can be entered in the Download mode. Download Mode in Galaxy note N7000 can be entered by pressing the Volume Down Key + Menu Button and then press the Power button. Just in case if the device gets turned ON in the normal mode, then you will have to retry the process of entering the device in the Download Mode.

Connect your phone to the computer with Original USB cable and keep Odin opened in your computer. Once connected, you will see that the ID: COM section will turn yellow indicating that the device drivers have been installed successfully.

Click on “PDA” tab to select the tar file from the extracted firmware file and once you are done with the file selection, click on “Start” to start the process of firmware update process. As soon as the firmware update process is done, you will then have to disconnect the device from computer.

Note: If the device gets stuck in the Samsung logo or gets into the boot loop mode then you need to long press the power button and turn off the device. Repeat the process from the start by following the instructions.

So there you go, you have successfully updated your Galaxy Note with the latest version of Jellybean 4.1.2 firmware which is dubbed as XXLT5. We will very soon come up with the tutorial which will help you to root Galaxy Note n7000 on XXLT5 Firmware.

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

How to install and boot CWM or TWRP Recoveries for rooted T Mobile Samsung Galaxy S4

Samsung Galaxy S4 T-Mobile variant has been rooted, but the root didn’t install any custom Recovery image. That is why I’ve created this post, use it to learn how to successfully flash the CWM or TWRP Recovery using two different apps from Google Play Store.
A custom Recovery will help you flash custom ROMs, themes, kernels and any other files that you can use to customize the UI and the functions of your operating system. Usually, you would have to use ODIN to push such recovery files. However, since this tutorial is destined for rooted T-Mobile Galaxy S4, then you can easily flash the recovery files using an app from Google Play Store.
Besides the custom ROM installation capabilities, a custom Recovery features also support for wiping data/ factory resetting the device or creating and restoring NANDROID backups of installed ROMs.
This post contains instructions on how you can install one of the following custom recoveries: CWM by ClockworkMod or TWRP by Team Win Project. CWM Recovery requires you to use the hardware buttons of your phone to interact, while the TWRP one is touch-based. Both will be doing what they’re built to do and help you flash custom ROMs and such.

How to install CWM Recovery for T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S4 using ROM Manager from Google Play Store:

Go to ROM Manager’s Play Store link here.
Download and install the app onto your Galaxy S4.
After the installation is complete, launch ROM Manager.
Next, tap on ‘Recovery Setup’.
Now tap on the ‘ClockworkMod Recovery’ text listed under Install or Update Recovery section.
Confirm your phone model, T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S4 M919.
Select whether or not you wish to use the Touch CWM Recovery or install the classic variant.
Click on Flash ClockworkMod Recovery and the phone will start downloading the required files. NOTE: It would be best for you to use a WiFi connection.
CWM Recovery will start flashing its files after the download is complete.
That’s it, wait for the CWM Recovery to install.

These were all the steps that you had to take in order to flash the CWM Recovery using ROM Manager for the T-Mobile variant of Galaxy S4.
If you want to use the TWRP variant, then you will have to follow the instructions listed in the tutorial below.

How to install TWRP Recovery for T-Mobile Galaxy S4 using GooManager from Google Play Store:

Go to GooManager’s Play Store dedicated web page here.
Download and install the app on your TMO SGS4.
Launch GooManager application on your device.
Press the Galaxy S4 ‘Menu’ capacitive button.
Select ‘Install OpenRecoveryScript’ option from the drop-down menu.
Confirm that you wish to install the TWRP Recovery image now.
GooManager will download the required files and then flash them automatically.
Complete the installation and that should be it.

I think that these were all the steps that you had to take in order to learn how to properly flash a custom Recovery for your device.
If you don’t know how to boot the CWM or TWRP Recovery, then you should use the instructions below:

power off your smartphone completely.
press and hold Volume Up, Home and Power buttons at the same time.
when the CWM or TWRP image appears on the screen release those buttons.
use the internal options of the Recovery Mode to wipe data, factory reset, wipe cache, format system, install zips, create / restore NANDROID parts or any other task you want.
to reboot the device into normal mode, select ‘Reboot’.

If you have any other questions please post them in the comments field below. Remember that these guides should work only with rooted T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S4. You cannot flash custom Recoveries on devices that are currently sporting stock Android / Samsung firmware.