[4.4.2 ] Kitkat Update for Galaxy W [Updated 2014-03-23]

Kitkat 4.4.2 Update for Galaxy W

Arguably the biggest change to KitKat versus Jelly Bean and every other version of Android was the optimization of the operating system and core applications. No, this doesn’t sound “sexy” or “exciting” by any stretch of the imagination, but it represents something much more profound than you might think.

Google has said this was done to enable KitKat to run on new devices with 512MB RAM, rather than the 1GB to 3GB that we’re seeing in many of today’s phones and tablets. This is of immense importance because emerging markets are likely going to hold the key to the future success (or failure) of any platform on the market today. This key requirement means we’ll see Android running on more devices as time goes by. What’s more, the experience should be closer to that which you and I have experienced in higher-end devices. This is huge.

Don’t think that all this optimization is lost on you because you’re running a mid- to high-end phone or tablet. By reducing the footprint you’re going to get better overall performance, faster multitasking and app switching, and your battery-life will likely get better, too.

Kitkat 4.4.2 Update for Galaxy W Home Screen

Kitkat 4.4.2 Update for Galaxy W Menu

Kitkat 4.4.2 Update for Galaxy W Lock Screen

Kitkat 4.4.2 Update for Galaxy W Setting

Dial Pad“Improved” Dialer
First off, notice I put “improved” in quotation marks. They’re there for a reason. The dialer in Android KitKat is one of the places that you’ll see the most visual changes, and many of you have said that you hate it.

When you open your dialer you expect to be able to dial, yet you’re not shown the dialer — not until you press on the dial pad button. Instead you’re presented with a search bar (complete with a voice input button), the last incoming or outgoing call, followed by your starred and favorite/frequently called contacts. At the bottom of the screen are buttons for your call history, your dial pad, and “more”. This is a substantive change and will take some getting used to. In my experience, the more you use it, the more you’ll like the features.

Kitkat 4.4.2 Update for Galaxy W

Under the hood, Google incorporated some goodies. Most notably is a new feature called Smart Caller ID. According to Google, “Whenever you get a call from a phone number not in your contacts, your phone will look for matches from businesses with a local listing on Google Maps”. And it works. Not only will you get the name of the business calling you, you’ll also get whatever graphic they’ve put on their Google Maps listing. It’s almost as if you had that contact in your phone itself, even though you don’t. It’s pretty fast, but will take the first ring or two to show up.

Do More With Your Files
Two new features regarding what you can do with your files made their way into Android KitKat. The first is a new API to let you open, edit, and save files to and from your preferred cloud storage provider not just Google Drive. I cannot emphasize this feature enough! Using your Android-powered device to “get work done”, rather than to “play” on, requires certain professional tools and capabilities, but all of those are for naught if you have to jump through hoops to get at your files and emailing them to yourself isn’t the solution. The new cloud storage API could be the proverbial “killer feature” that sets one OS apart from another, and now, finally, Android has that feature, too.

Could Files
Having access to your files won’t do you any good unless you can open them, edit them, and create new ones. To that end Google has made their Quickoffice app available for free. With it you can work with your Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files right on your Android-powered phone or tablet.

New Printing API
Last in this category is the new Printing API which lets you print “photos, documents, and web pages from your phone or tablet.  To any printer connected to Google Cloud Print, to HP ePrint printers, and to other printers that have apps in the Google Play Store”, all with a UI like you’ve come to expect on desktop operating systems.

It’s what’s inside that counts
So, no. Android KitKat doesn’t look that much different than Android Jelly Bean. That’s okay. KitKat has a lot going for it under the hood which will make your experience better. KitKat won’t make jump higher, run faster, or have a full head of hair, but you’ll be able to do more and do it faster than with any previous version of Android.

Here we get Kitkat Custom ROM from our beloved developer Arco68. The ROM is already good for daily use. Check out the changelog below.

What's working:
Audio
Receiving and making calls
GPS
Compass
Proximity sensor
Wifi
Bluetooth
USB mass storage
HW accelerated gui
HW accelerated video
Camera
Torch
Wifi/USB tethering
USB OTG
Vsync
Hybrid ION/PMEM

Annoyances:

Movie Studio is unstable and can crash or freeze phone

Kitkat 4.4.2 Update for Galaxy W Install Guide
Note: CM for Galaxy W is provided with no warranty. You are installing this software at your own risk. You may be violating your warranty.

• Download Kitkat 4.4.2 Update for Galaxy W and gapps-kitkat zips and put in /sdcard
• Before you install Kitkat 4.4.2 Update for Galaxy W, Install AppBak from Market, run it and save a list of all your apps.
• Install SMS Backup and Restore from Market, run it and backup your SMS history.
• Install Call Logs Backup and Restore from Market, run it and backup your call log history.
• Boot into CWM recovery. Make a full backup. You will need this backup later if you decide to go back to your previous ROM and data. 
• Wipe data and cache.
• Wipe dalvik cache in advanced menu.
• Format system, data, cache, and internal sdcard/sdcard0 in mount and storage option
• Flash Kitkat 4.4.2 Update for Galaxy W.zip.
• Flash gapps kitkat.zip. You must flash gapps after every upgrade to CM11.0 since /system is formatted, wiping your previous add-ons.
• Reboot phone.
• After you setup your Google account, reinstall the three apps from Market in order to restore most of your apps, call log and SMS history. Warning: Do not restore backup data of system apps! If you restore a bad backup with cached settings in telephony.db in data/data/com.*.*.telephony it can break MMS. It seems that restoring backups can also break Calendar sync.

CHANGELOG


2014-03-23

• Synced with CM (should maybe fix some bugs)
• Kernel 3.4.83

2014-03-11

• Updated Adreno blobs
• Synced with CM
• Kernel 3.4.82

2014-01-22

• Disabled Low Power Audio (LPA)
• New workaround for text glitch (using classic webview)
• Fix zoom in camera preview (credits Dorregaray)
• Fixed VOIP audio
• Fixed Netflix playback
• USB OTG and zRAM fixes (credits Christopher83)
• Kernel 3.4.77

2014-01-10

• Enable TARGET_USE_QCOM_BIONIC_OPTIMIZATION
• Possible workaround for the graphic glitch
• Updated media profiles
• Increased minimum CPU frequency to 368 MHz
• Lowered zRAM size to half of what it was
• Kernel 3.4.76
• Fixed storage swapping
• Fixed bluetooth tethering
• Implemented storage switching
• Increased zRAM allocation and changed setup according to KK specs (old method is removed from CM11)
• Switched back to updated camera app (fixed issue with preview)
• Allocated more memory for PMEM (should fix issues like switching to video mode in camera app after taking pictures)
• Fixed activity indicators for mobile data
• Fixed preview in camera after taking a picture
• Enabled ZRAM by default

Download Kitkat 4.4.2 Update for Galaxy W 2014-03-23
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Download Kitkat 4.4.2 Update for Galaxy W 2014-01-22
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Download Kitkat 4.4.2 Update for Galaxy W

Download Gapps Kitkat.zip
Download Browser Sync 4.4.2
Download Calendar Sync 4.4.2
Download Face Unlock 4.4.2

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Kitkat 4.4 Update for Galaxy Nexus

Kitkat 4.4 Galaxy Nexus

For more than a year, Android enthusiasts waited for Google to unveil the next iteration of the mobile operating system to succeed Jelly Bean. It was widely thought (even within Google) to be called Key Lime Pie. Instead, a bizarre marketing partnership was struck that gave us Android 4.4 KitKat, officially unveiled on Halloween in the United States at the same time as the first device to run it – Google's new Nexus 5. 

Unfortunately, those of you with a Galaxy Nexus can kiss your KitKat flavored dreams goodbye. Google has confirmed that the less than two-year-old phone won't be getting Android 4.4. Google doesn't have minimum hardware requirements for Android 4.4. Even so, the company made a big deal about the fact that KitKat can run comfortably on 512 MB of RAM and the Galaxy Nexus has twice that. Of course, you could always get around this sad fact by rooting your device and running a custom Android 4.4 ROM. If you don't want to do that and desperately want KitKat, there isn't much you can do beyond buying a new phone. Cyanogenmod Team has started their focus on developing Kitkat to run on Galaxy Nexus perfectly. Currently the ROM is still in beta stage but surely, it won't take long to get the stable full functioning ROM. CM ROM is always reliable. That's why it is recommended in this post to install CM 11 ROM to taste the Kitkat.

A close look at KitKat's new home screen, Google Now is always your left-most home screen. The dialer gets a new look. Google voice control is easily accessed by saying 'OK, Google'.

A Whole New Look
The moment you first see the new home screen in KitKat, the improvements are apparent. The fonts appear smaller and more slender, while several newly redesigned app icons have grown a bit in size. The biggest visual change for most users, while still subtle, is likely to be the addition of a more fully transparent background to the top status bar, the on-screen buttons on the bottom of the home screen, and the app drawer.

The result is a user experience that seems a little more unified and grounded in the home screens and is somehow warmer. It's kind of nice not to be launching apps from the black void of a background-less app drawer.

The new look of home screens and the app drawer on KitKat

This line of thought also carries over to the revamped lock screen in KitKat, which now offers more complete control over media that's playing without having to go through the unlocking process, and also displays album art attractively in another nice visual touch. Other small aesthetic tweaks can be found throughout KitKat, notably a new look for the clock app and the download manager, which now comes with an optional grid view.

Another change that might make sense from a holistic design perspective but needlessly removes some handy bits of functionality is the move to "de-blue" a number of icons throughout KitKat. For example, in the status bar, the Wi-Fi and cell network activity icons no longer turn blue to indicate the presence of data connectivity. Instead, they're always gray when present and there's no longer a means of checking your network data status at a glance. Previous actions like keyboard presses that may have previously resulted in blue highlights have also gone gray in KitKat.

The new lock screen displays album art of currently playing media

A few other features are newly hidden in this update, which caused a little confusion for me. The widget drawer in KitKat has been divorced from the app drawer and is accessed by long-pressing on any blank area of a home screen, which will bring up Google settings, wallpapers and widgets.

There's also no immediately obvious way to add home screens. It has to be done by selecting and dragging an app, either from an existing home screen or the app drawer, to the right edge of the screen, which then either scrolls to the next screen to the right, or creates a new one. But what if you want to add a new home screen all the way to the left, you ask? No dice, and here's why:

Google Now Has A New Home

Google Now is always your left-most home screen

From the home screen, if you swipe left, you'll always eventually land on the Google Now screen displaying all your personalized cards and the search bar.

KitKat has baked Google Now, search and voice control deeper into Android than ever before. Once you're past your lock screen you can say "OK, Google" at any point to trigger Google Now's voice control and start barking out commands and searches. As mentioned earlier, you can also adjust settings for Google Now, search and voice control by simply long-pressing on any home screen empty space.

While the left-most Google Now home screen can't be removed, KitKat does allow for management of any home screen replacements that you might install. You switch between them in the "Home" section of Settings.

Revamped Apps
A number of native Android apps get new treatments in KitKat, starting with Hangouts, which has swallowed text messaging in the process. This is probably my least favorite "improvement" in Android 4.4 – combining SMS and Google Hangouts (which itself had already swallowed Google Talk and Chat in earlier versions) isn't intuitive at first and it can be confusing to know which method of communication you're actually using to contact someone.

Hangouts and SMS are now the same app

Did you just SMS or IM your cousin about the movie that starts in five minutes? In Hangouts it's easy to confuse the two, leading to potential headaches. Combining these functions into one app isn't necessarily a bad idea, but it's not well-executed in the current iteration.

The next big change is seen in the phone app, which attempts to shift the focus away from the dialpad, encouraging you instead to search for contacts and businesses via both the web and locally on your device. The dialpad is still there, but it's just not the first thing you see, and when you click on its icon, it overlays itself over the search window instead of taking the full screen.

When you receive a call that isn't in your local contacts, Google now introduces its own form of caller ID by cross-checking the incoming call number with Google Places. So if the call is coming from an existing business, it's likely that you'll be able to see which one is calling you in KitKat, which is a nice little bonus.

Caller ID is provided by Google Places

The email app in KitKat has also been refreshed with nested folders and better navigation, and there's also a new app for Photos, which is actually kind of strange because it's basically the same as the old Gallery app, but with the updated KitKat look. What's strange is that the old Gallery app is also still here in 4.4, but the camera app has been broken out to stand on its own. So enjoy the extra place to browse your photos, I guess.

Finally, some new power-saving features allow KitKat to be less demanding on devices. A special low-power mode can allow for up to 60 hours of continuous audio playback, and new location modes allow you to keep track of your whereabouts when you need it and without having to manually toggle GPS and network settings to save battery when you don't.

Let starts the tutorial of installing Cyanogenmod 11  on Galaxy Nexus
NOTE: Need to be on the latest version of CWM  Recovery.

• Download Cyanogenmod 11.zip and Kitkat Gapps.zip & copy to phone.
• MAKE A BACKUP!!!
• DO A FACTORY RESET!!! - this will wipe data & cache! 
• Go to install zip from sdcard
• Choose zip from sdcard
• Select Cyanogenmod 11.zip 
• Confirm
• Repeat Steps 5 -8 for gapps
• Reboot

Whats Working??

• Everything it seems

Download Cyanogenmod 11 Nightlies

Download Kitkat Gapps

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Office Professional 2010 + SP1 Full Version

Office Professional 2010 + SP1 Full Version

Like Windows 7, Microsoft Office 2010 has been available in beta so long and so publicly (and has run so reliably) that the actual launch might almost seem an anti-climax. Around 7.5 million people have downloaded various versions of it, and the Office team has had 650,000 individual feedback reports - and those have changed things, particularly in Outlook and OneNote.

Office 2010's UK release date is 12 May (although large businesses and developers can get Office Standard and Professional Plus 2010 already) and three versions, Office Home and Student 2010, Office Home and Business 2010, and Office Professional 2010. That's also when the free Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote web apps will be available on Windows Live. They have fewer features than the desktop apps, but they mean you can view and edit Office documents on any machine, you can use them to co-author documents online, and you can keep a OneNote notebook online and work on it in the desktop OneNote app at the same time as a friend or colleague.

All the Office apps now have the ribbon interface and an updated version of the Office menu (called Backstage, but opened from a tab marked File because that's what people look for). Create your own tabs on the ribbon, add tools and pick an icon to use for the dropdown if there isn't enough space to show all the icons individually. The Backstage menu is one place for all the things you might want to do with your document, explained in handy detail.

Ribbon Office Professional 2010 + SP1 Full Version

The Home and Student version of Office includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote; Home and Business adds Outlook. Professional, which we review here, gives you Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Access and Publisher. Whichever version of Office you get, you're getting something you didn't get before: OneNote and the web apps in all the versions, Publisher in the Professional version. 

There's also a cheaper academic version of Office Professional, but the best way for most people to save money is to get the Home and Student version - or instead of paying for the box and the media, buy a product keycard with the licence number to unlock a pre-installed copy of Office Starter on a new PC. Office Starter is the basic version of Word and Excel that ships on new PCs. It doesn't have the References, Review and View tabs on the ribbon, it lets you edit tables of contents and smart art that's already in a document but it doesn't let you create them from scratch and you can't create pivot tables in Excel. It does have task panes - and it always has a little ad for Office in the corner.

It's very much a replacement for Works - or for WordPad - and if you want the full new feature set of Office 2010 then you want one of the full versions. 

Office Professional 2010 + SP1 Includes:

Microsoft Word 2010
Microsoft Excel 2010
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
Microsoft OneNote 2010
Microsoft Outlook 2010 with Business Contact Manager
Microsoft Publisher 2010
Microsoft Access 2010
Microsoft Communicator
Microsoft InfoPath 2010
Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010

Download Office Professional 2010 Here
Download Office Professional 2010 + SP1

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2WRDW-MCFJ4-K3T24-R86BW-CV2VX

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6R7J3-K4CB9-PG7BR-TVDBG-YPGBD

Download the Activator Here 
(Make sure you turn off the antivirus when downloading and using it)

Activator Office Professional 2010

Use Bitlord to download this activator.

Activator Office Professional 2010 (if above doesn't work)

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BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android [Official Link]

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android

BBM for Android and iPhone is now officially here. The IM application took awhile to get official following extensive delays but is now live inside Apple’s App Store and the Google Play store.

Designed as an alternative to IM clients like WhatsApp and Google Hangouts, BBM is one of the better-known messaging applications, enjoying around 60 million users worldwide.

With its release as a cross-platform app, a move confirmed way back in May 2013, BlackBerry will hope to add a substantial number of users to this already impressive figure, although the company has a long way to go before it catches its biggest rival, WhatsApp which currently boasts around 200 million active users. 

Below is everything you need to know about BBM for Android and iOS, including video previews, news and everything that happened during the application’s turbulent run up to launch. Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you: the BBM saga… 

BBM for Android and iPhone to get free voice calling
BlackBerry has announced an update to BBM for Android and iPhone coming in 2014, bringing with it free voice calls on both platforms. BBM will offer free calls to any BBM contact around the world which rivals Skype, WhatsApp and Google’s Voice calling services.

BBM Voice has been available on BlackBerry products since December 2012 but will now become available on the iPhone and Android apps which were launched in October. You’ll be able to use the app to contact any other BBM user no matter what handset they own.

Other updates coming in 2014 includes BBM’s chat room, Channels. BlackBerry said, “By creating your own channel you can start conversations sparked by your thoughts, ideas and passions. Subscribing to a BBM channel lets you join conversations with others who share your interests.”

BlackBerry is also bringing the option to share photos, voice notes and locations in the app. There are also a number of emoticons coming to BBM, because everyone still uses emoticons, right?

BlackBerry continued, “We’re beta testing these features now for release on Android, iPhone and BlackBerry 10 in the next couple months so stay sharp, they’ll be here before you know it.” The features will be coming at any point in 2014 so don't expect an update with these features on January 1.

Features offered by BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android include: 
Chat with friends on Android, BlackBerry and iPhone:
• BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android is always on and always connected – no app to open
• Know when messages have been delivered (D’s) and read (R’s)
• Share photos, files, documents, voice notes and more 
• See when contacts are responding to your message
• Emoticons for every mood and emotion let you express yourself

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android lets you protect your privacy. You control it:

• You chose how to share your information - BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android uses PINs instead of phone numbers or email addresses so that it's more private and you always control who can contact you
• You chose your contacts – 2-way opt-in means you have control over who is able to message you

Chat and Share with many at once:
• Groups – BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android groups help you share pictures, lists and appointments with group members. You can even be in a group with people who aren't part of your own 

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android contact list.
• Multi-person chats – Invite multiple contacts to have a chat together.
• Broadcast messages – Send a message to multiple BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android contacts at one time.

Create your own BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android profile:
• Post a profile picture using images, pictures or even animated pictures (GIFs).
• Update your status to let people know what you’re up to or how you feel
All Android and iPhone will then be connected to the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android service using PIN. So, have you known how to get the PIN? Read on then!

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android on The Official Site

According to Senior Director Channel Marketing ASIA Pacific of BlackBerry, Krishnadeep Baruah; "all you need to do is simply register yourself to get the BlackBerry ID, and your ID will be converted to PIN by the BlackBerry's system".

Krishnadeep said that BlackBerry ID can also be used to sync the data of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android user.

All Android and iPhone users who previously use BlackBerry handset can get all their contact data using BB ID, so they don't need to move their data again. 

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android app can also be transferred to another handset with the help of the same BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android PIN, as long as there is one activated BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android ID.

The use of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android PIN is claimed to be safer to save the personal user data. They don't need to give their device number or email to anyone in order to chat in BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android.

Step by Step to Set BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android After Installation:

• Create Blackberry ID here
• Download BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android from the link given below
• Open BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android on your phone
• Input your BlackBerry ID 
• Fill the 'Country' and 'Date of Birth' then tap on submit
• Take a note on the PIN number that is shown on the screen on a paper then tap on continue
• If you want to invite your friends by PIN, SMS, or Email you can tap on the icon given but if you just want to skip this, just tap on SKIP.
• You can set up your profile, upload profil picture, etc.
• You are done. Enjoy BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android

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[4.1.2] [Final] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W

[4.1.2] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W

[4.1.2] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W is faster and smoother compared to Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). [4.1.2] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W improves on the simplicity and beauty of Android 4.0.4, and introduces a new Google search experience on Android.

Everything in [4.1.2] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W feels fast, fluid, and smooth. Moving between home screens and switching between apps is effortless, like turning pages in a book. [4.1.2] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W features improved performance throughout the system, including faster orientation changes, faster responses when switching between recent apps, and smoother and more consistent rendering across the system through vsync and triple buffering.

[4.1.2] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W has more reactive and uniform touch responses, and makes your device even more responsive by boosting your device's CPU instantly when you touch the screen, and turns it down when you don't need it to improve battery life.

However, on Samsung Galaxy W you can't expect to have [4.1.2 ] Jelly Bean Update released by Samsung since they have stopped making update for this device. After successfully made ICS update for Samsung Galaxy W, Arco68 comes back with CyanogenMod 10 [CM10] which introduces the sensation of [4.1.2] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W. 

This [4.1.2] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W is built from source (based on Jellybean 4.1.2). Huge thanks to arco68 for his work on bringing CyanogenMod 10 [JB] to the Galaxy W. Also, thanks to the CyanogenMod team who keep working on improving their ROM and creating possibilities for many devices to get updated goodies.

[JZO54K] [4.1.2 ] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W

What's working:

• Audio
• Receiving and making calls
• GPS
• Compass
• Proximity sensor
• Wifi
• Bluetooth
• USB mass storage
• HW accelerated gui
• HW accelerated video
• Camera
• Torch
• Wifi/USB tethering

Annoyances:
Artifacts in preview for panorama shots
Green color when taking pictures (saved picture is ok though)

Installation Instruction 

Preparation 
(First three are optional. If you want to start fresh, these can be skipped)

• Install AppBak from Market, run it and save a list of all your apps.
• Install SMS Backup and Restore from Market, run it and backup your SMS history.
• Install Call Logs Backup and Restore from Market, run it and backup your call log history.
• Boot into CWM6 recovery. Make a full backup. You will need this backup later if you decide to go back to your previous ROM and data.
• WARNING: Many apps will Force Close crash if you restore data from a previous ROM.

Install

• Boot into recovery mode. Only use CWM6 to flash CM10. Otherwise, you risk bricking your phone! Turn Off the phone and press power + home + volume up.
• Wipe data and cache.
• Flash CM10.......zip.
• Flash gapps version ........ zip and gapps picasa add-on ......zip.  You must flash gapps after every upgrade to CM10 since /system is formatted, wiping your previous add-ons.
• Reboot phone.
• After you setup your Google account, reinstall the three apps from Market in order to restore most of your apps, call log and SMS history.
• Warning: Do not restore backup data of system apps!
• If you restore a bad backup with cached settings in telephony.db in data/data/com.*.*.telephony it can break MMS.
• It seems that restoring backups can also break Calendar sync.

[JZO54K] [4.1.2 ] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W

2013-06-07: CM10 [4.1.2] [Final Release] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W 

• Fixed issue with bluetooth not reconnecting to devices if it was on during reboot
• Disabled unsupported functions on front camera
• Reverted a bionic optimization that apparently causes issues on scorpion chips
• Kernel 3.0.80

2013-05-09: CM10 [4.1.2] [RC1] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W 

• Fixed "pop" sound on shutdown and entering PIN (credits CastagnaIT)
• Added to build.prop option for switching SD cards (no need for changing vold.fstab anymore)
• Synced with CM
• Kernel 3.0.77

2013-04-07: CM10 [4.1.2] [Beta 1] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W

• Updated CM logo in boot splash
• Fixed lockscreen weather due to API changes from Yahoo
• Enabled NTFS read support in kernel
• Fixed WEP issue (credits to ivendor for finding this one)

2013-03-17: CM10 [4.1.2] [Alpha 7] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W

• Enabled all focus modes in camera app
• Support for PPPoE in kernel
• Support for USB fast charging (needs 3rd party app to enable) (credits ivendor)
• Support for OTG (needs external powered hub) (credits ivendor)
• Many kernel changes and updates

2013-02-17: CM10 [4.1.2] [Alpha 6] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W

• Front camera is now working
• Fixed issue with no pin unlock screen after reboot
• Fixed issue with APN's gone missing after pin unlock (ivendor)
• Fixed graphics glitch when rotating keyboard (bug in CM and not fixed upstream, so had to revert the offending patch)
• Various other small rom and kernel fixes

2013-02-11: CM10 [4.1.2] [Alpha 5] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W

• 3.0 kernel only
• Back camera working (front camera disabled because of issues)
• Workaround for missing apn's when using pin lock
• Some other small changes

2013-01-26: CM10 [4.1.2] [Alpha 4.1] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W

• Rereleased with fixed 3.0 kernel version

2013-01-22: CM10 [4.1.2] [Alpha 4.1] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W

• Fixed data usage in 3.0 kernel version
• Enabled WEBGL
• Updated media_profiles
• Various kernel updates (see github)
• Synced with CM

2012-12-10: CM10 [4.1.2] [Alpha 3] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W

• Fixed HSDPA issues (see Annoyances above though regarding APN)
• Updates to the display system
• Building liblights from source
• Synced with CM

2012-11-20: CM10 [4.1.2] [Alpha 2] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W

MD5SUM: D258C97FA8C8AF2A7029E02475F2AA00

• Fixed wifi tethering
• Fixed USB tethering
• Fixed torch in power widget
• Switched from legacy to native camera

2012-11-14: CM10 [4.1.2] [Alpha 1] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W

MD5SUM: DE4E29478599F60A5581B818051EB771

• Initial release

Upgrades

Upgrades from previous versions of CM10 are the same process as install, except you do not need to wipe anything. Contrary to popular belief, you do not need to even wipe cache and dalvik-cache when upgrading between CM10 versions. You only need to wipe if you are doing a major upgrade, switching to a different ROM entirely, or attempting to fix bugs caused by bad backups or corrupt app data.

[JZO54K] [4.1.2] Jelly Bean Update for Galaxy W

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[4.1.2] Jelly Bean Gapps Version 20121011
[4.1.2] Jelly Bean Gapps Picasa Add-on 20121011

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[Build 4] Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W

Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W

After Arco68 declared to stop making Android update for Galaxy W, I was so worried if my device can no longer taste Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W. But my worry was soothed gradually when I read a post from xda forum stating that davidteri91 has started making Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W and this is his work. Thanks to davidteri91. You save my device's life.

After being released on July 24, 2013, Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W has been widely discussed whether it is still possible to port Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W. I am so glad that Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W actually cames true and I am going to diliver it to you.

Probably most of you are still wondering what's new on Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W. The User Interface (UI) is similar to Jelly Bean 4.2.2 but there is some improvement on the system. Here I give you the list of new features on Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W.

Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W - Restricted Profiles on tablet

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Restricted Profiles are similar to Kids Corner on Windows Phone. The feature of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Restricted Profiles lets you manage the apps and content which is accessible on a certain user account.

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Restricted Profiles enable parental controls, so certain family members are prevented from accessing mature content. 

Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W - Bluetooth Smart support (Bluetooth Low-Energy)

As expected, version 4.3 brings low-energy Blutooth which has been dubbed Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Bluetooth Smart. Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Bluetooth Smart support minimises the amount of power used when connecting Bluetooth accessories and also measures the data being transmitted.

Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W - OpenGL ES 3.0 support

4.3 Jelly Bean adds support for OpenGL ES 3.0, the latest standard for accelerated 3D graphics. Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OpenGL ES 3.0 brings photorealism to a whole new level in the games you're playing: blades of grass on the soccer field come alive, asphalt on the street looks real as you screech by, stubble on a villains' face almost pokes out of the screen.

Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W - Dial pad autocomplete

If you start typing numbers, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Dial pad autocomplete will suggest contacts or numbers to call.

Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W - Languages

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Language has improved its support – namely Hebrew, Arabic and Hindi. Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Languages enable right-to-left layouts across the platform user interface: dialer, home and lock screens, settings, and more. There's also added support for Afrikaans, Amharic, Swahili, and Zulu in Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Languages.

Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W Other new features and changes

Here's a quick list of all the other tweaks included in Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W.

Keyboard & input 

• Easier text input - an improved algorithm for tap-typing recognition makes text input easier. 
• Lower latency input for gamepad buttons and joysticks. 

Location 

• Location detection through Wi-Fi - use Wi-Fi to detect location without turning on Wi-Fi all the time. 

Networking 

• Bluetooth AVRCP 1.3 support - display song names on a car stereo. 

Settings 

• Disabled apps tab - check which apps are disabled in Settings > Apps. 

System 

• Restricted profiles - put your device into a mode with limited access to apps and content. 
• Setup wizard simplification - getting started on Android is easier thanks to the ability to correct previous input, and because of streamlined user agreements. 
• Faster user switching - switching users from the lock screen is now faster. 
• Enhanced photo daydream - navigate through interesting albums.

Now It's time to explain how to install Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W. But before that please pay attention on this note.

Your warranty is now void. I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.

Ready? Let's go.

Installation Instruction of Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W

Preparation of Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W
(First three are optional. If you want to start fresh, these can be skipped)

• Install AppBak from Market, run it and save a list of all your apps.
• Install SMS Backup and Restore from Market, run it and backup your SMS history.
• Install Call Logs Backup and Restore from Market, run it and backup your call log history.
• Boot into CWM6 recovery. Make a full backup. You will need this backup later if you decide to go back to your previous ROM and data.
• WARNING: Many apps will Force Close crash if you restore data from a previous ROM.

Install Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W

• Boot into recovery mode. Only use CWM6 to flash CM10. Otherwise, you risk bricking your phone! Turn Off the phone and press power + home + volume up.
• Wipe data and cache.
• Flash CM10.......zip.
• Flash gapps version ........ zip and gapps picasa add-on ......zip.  You must flash gapps after every upgrade to CM10 since /system is formatted, wiping your previous add-ons.
• Reboot phone.
• After you setup your Google account, reinstall the three apps from Market in order to restore most of your apps, call log and SMS history.
• Warning: Do not restore backup data of system apps!
• If you restore a bad backup with cached settings in telephony.db in data/data/com.*.*.telephony it can break MMS.
• It seems that restoring backups can also break Calendar sync.

Note: 

Make sure you have installed CWM6 installed before you flash Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W.  Then do data wipe, format cache, and format dalvik (in advanced menu in CWM Recovery). If you don't do this before flashing Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W, your device will not boot up.

What's working on Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W

• Audio
• Receiving and making calls
• GPS
• Compass
• Proximity sensor
• Wifi
• Bluetooth
• USB mass storage
• HW accelerated gui
• HW accelerated video
• Camera
• USB/Wifi tethering
• VSync
• USB OTG (Only FAT32 support)

Changelog

Jelly Bean 4.3 Update for Galaxy W - Alpha 4 - 20131123

• updated kernel to version 3.4.70
• fixed Sharpness causing FC of the Gallery app
• fixed long press 2G/3G quicksettings toggle causing FC of the Phone process.
• fixed FC when uninstalling a theme

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Jelly Bean 4.3 Update Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Jelly Bean 4.3 Update Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Jelly Bean 4.3 Update Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been released already. I installed Jelly Bean 4.3 Update Samsung Galaxy Nexus on my device about two weeks ago and found some distinct features compared to Jelly Bean 4.2.2.

You probably want to know what new features Jelly Bean 4.3 Update Samsung Galaxy Nexus brings. The followings are the complete list of new features of Jelly Bean 4.3 Update Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Restricted Profiles on tablet

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Restricted Profiles are similar to Kids Corner on Windows Phone. The feature of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Restricted Profiles lets you manage the apps and content which is accessible on a certain user account.

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Restricted Profiles enable parental controls, so certain family members are prevented from accessing mature content. 

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Bluetooth Smart support (Bluetooth Low-Energy)

As expected, version 4.3 brings low-energy Blutooth which has been dubbed Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Bluetooth Smart. Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Bluetooth Smart support minimises the amount of power used when connecting Bluetooth accessories and also measures the data being transmitted.

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OpenGL ES 3.0 support

4.3 Jelly Bean adds support for OpenGL ES 3.0, the latest standard for accelerated 3D graphics. Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OpenGL ES 3.0 brings photorealism to a whole new level in the games you're playing: blades of grass on the soccer field come alive, asphalt on the street looks real as you screech by, stubble on a villains' face almost pokes out of the screen.

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Dial pad autocomplete

If you start typing numbers, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Dial pad autocomplete will suggest contacts or numbers to call.

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Languages

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Language has improved its support – namely Hebrew, Arabic and Hindi. Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Languages enable right-to-left layouts across the platform user interface: dialer, home and lock screens, settings, and more. There's also added support for Afrikaans, Amharic, Swahili, and Zulu in Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Languages.

Jelly Bean 4.3 Update Samsung Galaxy Nexus Other new features and changes

Here's a quick list of all the other tweaks included in Jelly Bean 4.3 Update Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

Keyboard & input 

• Easier text input - an improved algorithm for tap-typing recognition makes text input easier. 
• Lower latency input for gamepad buttons and joysticks. 

Location 

• Location detection through Wi-Fi - use Wi-Fi to detect location without turning on Wi-Fi all the time. 

Networking 

• Bluetooth AVRCP 1.3 support - display song names on a car stereo. 

Settings 

• Disabled apps tab - check which apps are disabled in Settings > Apps. 

System 

• Restricted profiles - put your device into a mode with limited access to apps and content. 
• Setup wizard simplification - getting started on Android is easier thanks to the ability to correct previous input, and because of streamlined user agreements. 
• Faster user switching - switching users from the lock screen is now faster. 
• Enhanced photo daydream - navigate through interesting albums.

How to flash Jelly Bean 4.3 Update Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Preparation:

• Download Galaxy Nexus Toolkit and install it.
• Install Galaxy Nexus Drivers onto your computer. [Provided in the GNex Toolkit]
• Download Galaxy Nexus Jelly Bean Update [4.2.2]
• Copy downloaded file to "put_google_factory_image_here" inside Galaxy Nexus Toolkit

• Enable USB Debugging in setting/developer options and then connect your device with USB cable.

Instruction: 

• Execute ToolKit.exe
• Type "no" if you are prompted to check the newer version

• Select your device type. Download Android System Info in Google Play to check your device type.

• Type 3 to unlock bootloader

• Follow the on screen instruction. If you are prompted about Fast Boot Mode and Insecure Boot Image, just Type "no" and the computer will do it for you. Your device will reboot several times, just wait until the process finishes. The toolkit will come back to main menu (picture above).
• In the main menu type 9 to flash google factory stock rom
• Type 2 to Flash Google Factory Image.

• Type "no" to reboot your device to Fast Boot Mode.

• The process of flashing will start, you can see the process on the Galaxy Nexus Toolkit.
• Wait the process to finish. Your device will boot up when it finishes.
• Fill your identity and gmail address.
• Enjoy the new version of Android.

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