Secret Hack Codes For Android Mobile Phones

So in this topic you will come to know all the hidden secret codes which can be used in your Google Android phone . From these secret codes you would be able to access all those things in your Phone which are not accessible by default.

1.    *#*#4636#*#*
This Code provides information about your phone and battery. It shows following 4 menus on screen:

    Phone information
    Battery information
    Usage statistics
    Battery history

2.  *#*#7780#*#*
This code is used for a factory data reset. It will remove following things:

    Google account settings stored in your phone .
    System and application data and settings .
    Downloaded applications .

It’ll NOT remove:

    Current system software and bundled applications.
    SD card files e.g. photos, music files, etc.

NOTE: Once you apply code, you get a prompt screen asking you to click on “Reset phone” button. So you get a chance to cancel your operation.

3. *2767*3855#
This code is used for factory format. It’ll remove all files and settings including the internal memory storage. It’ll also reinstall the phone firmware.

NOTE : Once you apply this code, there is no way to cancel this operation unless you remove the battery from your phone. So THINK TWICE BEFORE APPLYING THIS CODE .

4. *#*#34971539#*#*
This code shows information about Your  Phone’s Camera .It shows 4 following options :

    Update camera firmware in image (Don’t dare try this option)
    Update camera firmware in SD card
    Get camera firmware version
    Get firmware update count

Warning : Never Use the first option as it can harm your phone’s camera and your camera will stop working . Don’t Try It .

5 . *#*#7594#*#*
This is the popular one . This code let you change the “End Call / Power” button action in your phone.By default, if you long press the button, it shows a screen asking you to select any option from Silent mode, Airplane mode and Power off.

6. *#*#273283*255*663282*#*#*
This code opens a File copy screen where you can backup your media files e.g. Images, Sound, Video and Voice memo. This is very usefull .  Isn’t it ?

7.  *#*#197328640#*#*
This code is used to enter into Service mode. You can run various tests and change settings in the service mode.

Some  Codes For WLAN, GPS and Bluetooth Test Codes:

*#*#232339#*#* OR
*#*#526#*#* OR
*#*#528#*#* – WLAN test (Use “Menu” button to start various tests)

*#*#232338#*#* – Shows WiFi MAC address

*#*#1472365#*#* – GPS test

*#*#1575#*#* – Another GPS test

*#*#232331#*#* – Bluetooth test

*#*#232337#*# – Shows Bluetooth device address

Some Codes to get Firmware version information:

*#*#4986*2650468#*#* – PDA, Phone, H/W, RFCallDate

*#*#1234#*#* – PDA and Phone

*#*#1111#*#* – FTA SW Version

*#*#2222#*#* – FTA HW Version

*#*#44336#*#* – PDA, Phone, CSC, Build Time, Changelist number

Some Codes to launch various Factory Tests:

*#*#0283#*#* – Packet Loopback

*#*#2664#*#* – Touch screen test

*#*#0673#*#* OR
*#*#0289#*#* – Melody test

*#*#3264#*#* – RAM version

*#*#2663#*#* – Touch screen version

*#*#0*#*#* – LCD test

*#*#0588#*#* – Proximity sensor test

*#*#0842#*#* – Device test (Vibration test and BackLight test)

Note :

Try all these codes at your own Risk . We’ll not be responsible for the use or misuse of this information, including loss of data or hardware damage .

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HTC Wildfire S Rooted [Hacks]

HTC Wildfire S is all so known as HTC PG76110 which runs on Android 2.3.5 and having 600 MHz ARM 11 processor and chipset of Qulacomm MSM7227. All the users of HTC Wildfire S can now root their phone. To root the device you need to custom recovery installed in the device.

Pre-Requisites

->Unlocked bootloader of HTC Wildfire S
->Custom recovery image

 ->ClockworkMod Recovery 5.0.2.6 (recommended)
 ->Custom recovery image

1.The battery power of the Smartphone must be 80% at least, so that it keeps the device active all through procedure.
2.You must keep backups of all data separately before rooting your device.
3.Disable the firewall and anti-virus software to avoid interruption.
4.Set microSD card to FAT32 file system.

How to flash custom recovery and root your HTC Wildfire S

Step 1: Download the above links on your computer and extract the files.
Step 2: Via USB cable connect your device to your computer and transfer the PG76IMG.zip file to the phone’s SD card.
Step 3: After that detach your Smartphone from the computer and disable the Fastboot on your phone by going to Settings then power.
Step 4: Now switch off the device and reboot it to HBOOT mode by both the Volume Down and Power buttons until the screen appears.
Step 5: Wait for few seconds to detect the recovery image by phone and then as you see the message to start update, use the volume up key to initiate update.
Step 6: Press the Power button to reboot the phone after the installation is complete.
Step 7: Use the USB cable to connect your device after it gets fully booted.
Step 8: From the phone’s SD card delete PG76IMG.zip file and copy the root.zip file.
Step 9: Again unplug the phone and turn off the device.
Step 10: Hold the Volume Down Key and Power buttons until you see HBOOT screen on phone. You must use the Volume keys for navigation and to select use Power button.
Step 11:  In the recovery menu select install zip from sd card then select choose zip from sd card and finally select root.zip file.
Step 12: Confirm by selecting Yes and then the rooting procedure will start by script.
Step 13: When all get finished the go back to the main menu and then select power off.
Step 14: Power on the phone and enjoy the rooted HTC Wildfire S. Superuser, BusyBox, and su binary will also be installed along with it.

Your HTC Wildfire S is successfully rooted and installed with custom recovery. If you counter any error during Superuser app then clear all the data from it and afterwards run the application from the app drawer. It is advised to update su binary to prevent force close error in the app. You may also go for latest version of Superuser from the Google Play Store.
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How to Root and Unroot LG Optimus S LS670 [Hacks]

The LG Optimus S is a good smartphone. The device could be considered one of those entry-level Android smartphones. It has been out for quite some time now and it has already received a lot of praise from Internet reviews and first-hand users. They claim that the Optimus S is the best smartphone in its category.

What makes this Android gadget stand out is the fact that it has a sturdy build, its 600 MHz processor is able to handle Android 2.2 very well, and it’s the cheapest among the first Sprint ID smartphones.
Since it is a Sprint ID smartphone, the LG Optimus S contains all the Sprint ID bloatware. Most of the time, the software is not really useful and many of you wish that network providers like Sprint didn’t preload such apps into their phones. But, since that is not how it works in the real world, then we just have to find some ways to remove the bloatware ourselves.
Rooting an Android device is typically the first step in removing bloatware. This process will give users more control over the device. So, if you are planning to root your LG Optimus S to get rid of Sprint ID bloatware, continue reading to know how.

Requirements

Download and install the .net Framework. Part of this utility software is needed by the rooting application. Get the .net Framework here.

 The rooting application will also need the Visual C++ 2008 Redistribute Package. You can get this here.

This process will need a Windows PC which runs either Windows Vista or Windows 7.
    It is also best to have a fully charged battery before you perform this process.

Instructions
 1.Download the rooting application from here
 2.Unzip the downloaded file to have access to the main rooting application.
 3.Download and install the USB driver for the device from here. If you have successfully connected the device to your PC before, you don’t need to do this.
 4.Enable USB debugging in the Optimus S. To do this, just follow this path Settings > Applications > Development and check the box for USB Debugging.
 5.Connect the device to your PC via USB cable.
 6.Open the notifications window on the device and make sure “USB debugging connected” is listed under “Ongoing”.
 7.Go to the folder where you unzipped the rooting files. Right click on “Gingersnap.exe” and then choose “Run as administrator”.
 8.Click on the Root button to complete the rooting process. And, if you just came back here to Unroot the Optimus S, then feel free to click the Unroot button.

You can now remove the bloatware on your Optimus S to free up some space and get rid of unwanted stuff. Doing this one, though, is a totally different topic. But, then again, you’re already one step closer since the device is already rooted. And, not just that–you can now do more things with your Optimus S like probably installing CyanogenMod.
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How to Root Samsung Galaxy Y S5360

Is this article needs any crazy intro? If you are looking for the process of how to root your new Samsung Galaxy Y, well you’ve stumbled to the right place! You can root it so easy with this method!

CAUTION : It may void the 1 year manufacturer warranty.

Download this file update.zip
Copy the ZIP file to the root of your SD-card
Turn off your phone
Switch ON your device in the recovery Mode (hold power, volume up, home button together)
Select update from SD Card option. (use the volume keys for selection)
You will see that a list of files will come up. Select the file which is named as update.zip
Wait for a few minutes
Yappiiee!! Your Galaxy Y S5360 is now rooted successfully!
Look for the Superuser app on your device or install an app that requires root access to get confirmed.

To learn how to root any Android Click here. For more Android App Click here.

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How to Increase Battery Usage | Life of an Android Devices

Hello friends today i am going to discuss a very popularly asked question that how to increases battery usage of android device ...

let me tell you few things that i have been using Samsung galaxy y Cellphone from past eight month with lots of experiment on it :D...

Now come to the point that very recently i been able to use my phone on battery for more than 4(120 hr+ ) days almost close to 5th day with all its more than normal usage ...even i also wander how this fact open up..because we all android user know that android devices are having very low battery life nearly 2 dayz with normal usage but i got more 4 day battery usage with more than normal usage (include :most of the time net connected on wifi internet usage , calls ,message,game play audio ,video listening ...etc )

well now i am reveling the secret actually its very simple to get maximum battery life considering few facts battery life in android decreases due to running process internally ...so

Top 7 Tips to increase Battery life of android device

1)for better process/task management use some free apps from android market like advance task killer pro.
 
2)kill the task usage frequently with advance task kill.
 
3)Try to install less apps on your phone coz few running application use battery internally.
 
4)clear RAM frequently.
 
5)disable background application usage ...(go to menu-settings-accounts and sync-turn off background data)
 
6)do not use live wallpaper (if u want extra battery life else you can use not a problem ;) )
 
7) Try Use Pattern lock you will understand Automatically why i am saying like this .

Ok these are the few things that i marked that really helps me building my battery life to more than 4 day of use ...

some more tricks i will be writing on this for this time these are the genuine trick try maintain those i am sure your battery life will increase even if you play game,watch video and ...etc.

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Droidsheep Session Hijacking Tool In Android Hacking Tool

First Of let us understand What is Session Hijacking?

In session hijacking an attacker hijacks(or controls) the user’s session after the user has successfully logined or authenticated with the desired server.This problem still persits in https websites also because it only encrypt the login of the users but after the rest of the session is left unencrypted.

Now What is Droid Sheep?
DriodSheep Session Hijacking on Android Device that can be use to hijack Wifi Sessions.

As already announced DroidsSheep supports almost every websites including Facebook Yahoo Google twitter, LinkedIn etc.

What are the requirements to run DroidSheep on Android phones?

REMEMBER: ROOT ACCESS NECESSARY!
If you do not have ROOT, you´ll first have to root your device!

 Download droidsheep: https://code.google.com/p/droidsheep/

See This Video Tutorial By Nikhalesh Singh For Performing Practically :

 

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Top | Best Android Tools | Application | Antivirus | Battery/Power Saving | Media Player

Top android Antivirus.

1.Trust Go(Best)
2.LookOut
3.Netquin
4.Norton
5.QuickHeal

Although There are many Such Antivirus are availabel But these are Few Best of them.

Its Very easy To Install Android application Just got to android play market in your android device search the required tool and download it as simple as it sound.

For Best Vdeo Palyer Go for Mx VIdeo Player One of the best Video Player on Android Phone.

Best Battery/Power Management Tool Go for Advance Task Killer Pro It Really save Your battery Energy and Gives you more Battery life

For Different Graphics And Animation Visual style use GoFX Launcher a very cool tool to use.

For 3D view In Your Device Use SBP Shell 3D Get 3D View In Your Phone.

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Android Network Spoofer

What is Spoofing?

Spoofing is when an attacker pretends to be someone else in order gain access to restricted resources or steal information. This type of attack can take a variety of different forms; for instance, an attacker can impersonate the Internet Protocol (IP) address of a legitimate user in order to get into their accounts. Also, an attacker may send fraudulent emails and set up fake websites in order to capture users’ login names, passwords, and account information. Faking an email or website is sometimes called a phishing attack. Another type of spoofing involves setting up a fake wireless access point and tricking victims into connecting to them through the illegitimate connection.

What is Network Spoofer ?
Network Spoofer lets you change websites on other people’s computers from an Android phone. After downloading simply log onto a Wifi network, choose a spoof to use and press start.
Please note that there is no intention for Network Spoofer to include any malicious features. This application is a fun demonstration of how vulnerable home networks are to simple attacks, with permission of the network owner - DO NOT attempt to use Network Spoofer on any corporate or other non-residential networks (eg. at school, university). It becomes very obvious when Network Spoofer is being used on a Network, and use of Network Spoofer will be considered malicious hacking by network administrators.

What are the requirements to run Network Spoofer on Android phones?

REMEMBER: ROOT ACCESS NECESSARY
500MB space in phone


DOWNLOAD: http://sourceforge.net/projects/netspoof/files/

VIDEO TUTORIAL

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Android Game Debugging | hacking On Android Games

What is debugging?

Debug menus are often of interest to video game players as they can be used to cheat, access unused content, or change the game configuration beyond what is normally allowed. For example: find that 100hp is too easy try playing a game with max of 1 hp.

What is GameCIH (Cheating Hacker)?

GameCIH is similar tool like cheat Engine is an open source tool designed to help you with modifying single player games running under android Platform so you can make them harder or easier depending on your preference. but also contains other usefull tools to help debugging games and even normal applications.

Benefits Of Using Android GameCIH(CheatIng Hacker)

• Game Cheat
• Memory Editor
• Crack/Hack Tool

You could modify the game state(score, money, HP, to allow for infinite lives, invulnerability, and etc.

DOWNLOAD Application: GameCIH.apk

VIDEO TUTORIAL

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Automate Task With Android

What is AutoMate?

AutoMate provides an incredibly easy-to-use, drag-and-drop, intuitive interface for developing automation applications. The basic plain-English, drag-and-drop, fill-in-the-blank building blocks are used to build AutoMate Tasks.

What is AutoMate?

magine you could program your Android to text your wife when you left work. lets you control and extend the capabilities of your Android phone using a JavaScript API to remotely program it. Rules are JavaScript code that runs on your phone. A rule is composed of a trigger and an action - when X happens, do Y. Use on{X} to set triggers based on the phone's sensors and abilities.

How does it work?
Install the on{X} application on your Android phone, log in to the website and app, and push rules to your phone. Rules you create using the on{X} website are immediately sent to your phone using the on{X} application. The rules you create run on your phone, using the phone's abilities such as GPS, text messages, phone calls, and more. The phone's abilities are exposed in the on{X} API as Triggers and Actions.
Here are some basic triggers

DOWNLOAD: Download The Application here

VIDEO TUTORIAL

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Android Forums hacked, User Credentials Stolen

Phandroid's Android Forums Web site is hacked and user account details stolen, according to a notice posted online. The data includes the user names, e-mail addresses, hashed passwords, and registration IP addresses of the forums' more than 1 million users.

If you are one of them, you should change your password: go to your UserCP or use the Forgot your password?. Furthermore, if you use the same e-mail address and password combination elsewhere, you should change it there as well.

"I have some unfortunate news to pass along," the post reads. "Yesterday I was informed by our sever/developer team that the server hosting Androidforums.com was compromised and the website's database was accessed. While the breach is most likely harmless, there are important and potential pitfalls, and we want to provide as much helpful information to our users as possible (without getting too technical)."

Phandroid will continue to investigate what happened. The exploit used has been identified and resolved. All code that resides in the database and the file system has been thoroughly reviewed for malicious edits and uploads.

Recently, the social Q&A Web site Formspring said that it was the victim of a hack that yielded hashed passwords for around 420,000 of its users. Yahoo warned users of its Yahoo Voice service of a breach in which 400,000 plaintext passwords were stolen from the company and posted online.

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Quickly Order Pizza in India from Domino’s Store using Android Mobile Application

It’s not possible for everyone to have a Domino’s pizza store in their pocket but you can order your pizza ready to be delivered within 30 minutes through the Domino’s Pizza application. The Domino’s Pizza India Android application by Jubilant FoodWorks Limited is the official app allowing you to order your pizza directly via your mobile phone. The application will make your life easier and it works very smoothly, accurately with any flaws.

Need a pizza you no longer look out for a pizza store around you or go through the Google Maps. Since you have the Android smart phone on your phone and this application will allow you to quickly order pizza of your choice. This smart application allows you to go through the menu of all the items available at leading Domino’s pizza store in India. Domino’s Pizza USA application allows booking of pizza’s via mobile in United States and this unique application is limited for use in India only.

The good thing is that you can make use of coupons that you have in this mobile booking as well. Your ordered pizza would be delivered within 30 minutes guarantee time for all the orders placed via mobile application.

This is how you would be ordering pizza from your local Domino’s Store in India –

You should first register your mobile number and you would be provided with a four digit password via your mobile SMS.

Check that login into your account if you are a first time user or else if you are already a register member, go through.

You would be asked to choose the pick up or the delivery address and you need to add that for quick 30 minutes delivery as promised.

You can add more than one address as well to your account. So if you are at your friends house and need a quick pizza then take out your mobile phone, login and add a new address. Done.

Once you gone through the address of the delivery, you would be proceed to the order menu.

You can hit to customize or else you can hit the pizza that you want, add the toppings and then tap on proceed to sides.

That’s done.

This application works for all the Android smart phone and we suggest that this application needs a little improvements in design. This Android application is available for download at Google Play Store for free.

[Download Domino's Pizza India]

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TEAM VIEWER FOR | REMOTE CONTROL AND JOIN MEETING | ANDROID DEVICE

We all know the importance of team viewer for and its use for controlling personal computer,edit documents and sometimes it can help your friend in resolving the issue in his computer from remote place.

Now there is an fantastic news for all android users Team Viewer is now available for Android devices.With some cool feature as given a brief description below .

Some Features of TeamViewer Are:-

You can can access a computer and a phone call at a time.
You can access all OS computers (Windows, Mac, Linux).
You can left click, right click, drag & drop, scroll wheel, zoom.
Complete keyboard control incl. special keys such as Ctrl, Alt, Windows.
Automatic quality adjustment and Remotely reboot the computer.
Also Supportable form Tablet.

it is available only to Android 1.6 and higher Version of Android Os


Click here for Download.


TeamViewer is available for meeting also.With it you can join in a meeting at time with out computer.

Features of TeamViewer for meetings:-

You can join a meeting during a phone call.
Send chat messages.
Conference call option.
Available for Android 2.2 and higher.
tablet ready it’s available for Android 2.2 and higher.


Click here for play store link.

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Android Clickjacking Rootkit Demonstrated

Mobile security researchers have identified an aspect of Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and earlier models that clickjacking rootkits could exploit. Researchers at NC State in the US have developed a proof-of-concept prototype rootkit that attacks the Android framework and could be used to steal personal information.

What is clickjacking? It is a malicious technique that tricks users and is often used to take over computers, web cams, or snag confidential info that is revealed by users who thinks they are on an innocent webpage.

Like most Android malware, the rootkit can be distributed as a malicious app, opening up a host of potential vulnerabilities on any device on which it is installed. However, it functions in a different way.

The rootkit, which could be bundled with an app and is said to be undetectable by anti-virus packages, would allow an attacker to replace a smartphone's browser with a version that logs key strokes to capture bank card data and uploads them to a hacker-controlled website.

Jiang explained in a video in which he demonstrates the rootkit in action:

In a demonstration video, the rootkit is shown manipulating the apps on a smartphone. Such a program could be used by cybercriminals to replace an app with a malicious data stealing version that appears legitimate to the user.

“This would be a more sophisticated type of attack than we’ve seen before,” says Jiang, “But there is good news. Now that we’ve identified the problem, we can begin working on ways to protect against attacks like these.”

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Samsung Galaxy Pocket Vs Galaxy Y Budget Phones Comparison

The Samsung Galaxy Y Young S5360 is a smart phone design for the suit to your youth. The device in India is a big hit in terms of introductory Android smart phones and it’s been sold like a hot cake in town. Galaxy Y quickly hit the charts with astonishing ads shown in television where in a young girl helps a business professional to guide through directions through Google Maps on Galaxy Y Young.

Galaxy Y is available from August 2011 in India and Samsung also released Galaxy Pocket S 5300 which is another introductory smart phone lighter than Galaxy Y available from February 2012. Both these devices have achieved success and it’s chosen by many as their ultimate Android smart phone.

In this article we go through detailed comparison of Samsung Galaxy Y and Samsung Galaxy Pocket –

Table of Content

Display Comparison
Form Factor Comparison
Processor Comparison
Camera Comparison
Operating System Comparison
Storage Comparison
Network Comparison
Battery Comparison
User Interface Comparison
Price Comparison

Display Screen Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Y – 3 inches, 240 x 320 pixels resolution
Samsung Galaxy Pocket – 2.8 inches, 240 x 320 pixels resolution

Samsung Galaxy Y and Galaxy Pocket major difference is spotted in the display screen size. Both these smart phones are from the same manufacturers and Samsung has supplied it with same screen display technology provide capacitive touch screen with 256k colors display. It would see TouchWiz user interface on both the devices with touch sensitive controls.

Galaxy Y is larger of these two devices and it would see a 3 inches capacitive touchscreen display providing 240 x 320 pixels resolution at amazing 133 ppi pixel density. Galaxy Pocket would be seen with 2.8 inches capacitive touch support alongside with 240 x 320 pixels resolution with pixel density standing at 143 pixels better than Galaxy Y.


Processor Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Y – 830 Mhz ARM v6 Processor
Samsung Galaxy Pocket – 832 Mhz ARM 11 processor

Both these smart phones uses the ARM processor but the Galaxy Pocket is with the upgrade version of the processor and clock speed of both the devices is almost same at 830 Mhz. The device would be seen with Accelerometer, proximity, compass sensors.

Operating System Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Y – Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
Samsung Galaxy Pocket – Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS

At this price tag, no Samsung powered smart phone has the latest version of Android. Both Samsung Galaxy Y and Pocket are with Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and rarely do you find updates available on these devices which are minor updates. Presents it’s on Android 2.3.6 version.

Both these device comes with Google Play Store access to install applications for free and paid downloads and various other free Google apps.

Memory Storage Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Y – 160 MB internal memory, micro SD card slot
Samsung Galaxy Pocket – 3 GB internal memory, micro SD card slot

When it comes to memory on smart phones, it has become a common trend to provide these smart phones with micro SD card slot which supports up to 32 GB of storage. Both Galaxy Y and Galaxy Pocket have micro SD card slot. It’s quite surprise for me to see the comparison results in the memory segment. Galaxy Y though priced Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 higher than Galaxy Pocket, it features 160 MB of internal memory storage. Galaxy Pocket has 3 GB of internal memory. The 160-MB internal memory can be easily used and for those users with this smart phone, you need to move application installed to external memory card.

Winner : Samsung Galaxy Pocket

Camera Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Y – 2 Mega pixel camera, 1600 x 1200 pixels
Samsung Galaxy Pocket – 2 Mega pixel camera, 1600 x 1200 pixels

Since both the devices are priced in the near range, Samsung has maintained same camera specifications as that seen in Galaxy Y device. Both the device have 2 mega pixel rear side camera which provides 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution and have no camera on the front side. The rear side camera comes with function of geo tagging and includes the options of video recording with QVGA quality at 15 fps speed. Accordingly to their price this is the modest specifications.

Battery Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Y – Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Pocket – Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh

Galaxy Pocket comes with 1200 mAh rechargeable standard battery capable of up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) standby time and up to 17 h (2G) / up to 5 h 40 min (3G) talk time respectively. Whereas on the other side Samsung has supplied the same specifications to Galaxy Y as well but this would provide different battery life as mentioned in the specifications data sheet says Up to 850 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) standby time and up to 17 h (2G) / up to 6 h 20 min (3G) talk time.

So in the battery comparison, both the device performs well.

Price Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Y – Rs 7500
Samsung Galaxy Pocket – Rs 6600

Since both the devices are available in India and both are from the same manufacturers it would be nice to compare the price of these two devices. The Samsung Galaxy Y is available at 7500 Rs and Galaxy Pocket is priced at Rs 6600.


Verdict

Since both the smart phones are powered by Samsung, its just the form factor difference and remaining specifications remained almost same. Galaxy Pocket wins in the comparison of internal memory but that isn’t a major comparison parameter. So Samsung Galaxy Pocket is the ideal choice from our side and its priced Rs 800 – Rs 1000 dearer than Samsung Galaxy Y.

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Tutorial to Fix Wi-Fi Bug in Jellybean 4.1 Powered Verizon Galaxy Nexus

Verizon Galaxy Nexus smartphone users who have upgraded with the latest Jellybean 4.1 Custom ROM firmware can now get rid of Wi Fi issues as there are some minor instability issues in Wi Fi. In the process of this tutorial, we will be checking out on how you can fix this Wi Fi issue, you will need to have boot loader unlocked. As per different forums and websites, it has been reported that there are issues like frequent disconnection, unable to latch on to the Wi Fi network despite adding the MAC address of the device in the trusted list of device access listing and also some users reported that internet couldn’t be accessed despite getting latched.

So, basically, in this article we will be checking out on how you can replace the Wi Fi drivers with that of the earlier firmware version which are of IMM76K. The Wi Fi drivers of IMM76K are highly stable and the same will be replaced once you follow the instructions. To apply this fix, you need to ensure that the device has to be rooted and is boot loader unlocked. Despite applying this Wi Fi fix, the firmware of your device will still remain as Jellybean 4.1 and not be changed to IMM76K build. Before proceeding, ensure that your Galaxy Nexus is on the latest Jellybean 4.1

Disclaimer: This update should only be applied to the devices which have the device model name as Verizon Galaxy Nexus. This should not be applied to the normal International version of Galaxy nexus. Androidadvices should not be held responsible or liable for any sort of damage happened to your device due to not following of instructions.

Procedure to Fix Wi Fi Issue in Verizon powered Galaxy Nexus:

Before proceeding, you need to ensure that your device is boot loader unlocked, Rooted & installed with Clock Work Mod Recovery which we understand that it will be satisfied as Jellybean is not yet officially available as of now and those installed in devices are the pre-released / leaked version. Also, the ADB should be installed in your computer.

Download the WI Fi fix for VZW Galaxy Nexus Package in your computer. Once downloaded, you now need to connect the same with your computer. Place the downloaded Wi Fi zip package in your device and disconnect the phone from computer.


Up next you need to enable the USB Debugging in your phone from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging. Ensure that the USB Debugging option is ticked as shown in the below screen capture. Also, the minimum battery charge left should be 50% to make sure that it doesn’t get turned Off in the middle of firmware update.
Turn Off the phone so that it can be entered in the recovery mode. To enter into the recovery mode, you need to first enter the device in the boot loader mode. Boot loader mode can be entered by entering the below command,
adb reboot bootloader

Once the device is entered into the boot loader mode, you need to select the “recovery mode” to enter into the same.
In recovery mode, select “install zip from sd card” > “choose zip from sd card” and then choose the Wi Fi Fix Zip file which is placed in your Verizon Wireless Galaxy Nexus.
Once the device is updated with this firmware, select “++++ Go BACK ++++” and choose the option of “reboot system now”. Now, you can remove the connected USB cable to enjoy the seamless Wi Fi in your Galaxy nexus.


Note: At any point of time just in case if the process of firmware update gets stopped due to any reason, all you need to do is restart the process from the start by re inserting the battery.

Congrats, the bug now in your Galaxy nexus has been fixed. Do share with us in the comments section below just in case if you face any issues as we will try to fix the same.

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LG Optimus L3 E405 Dual SIM Smart Phone – Specs & Features

Just like Samsung does it for the Galaxy series, LG does it same for their Optimus series of smartphones as they just can’t leave the word Optimus. LG during the Mobile World Congress announced L3, L5, L7 held at Barcelona in Spain Android smart phones along with Optimus 4X HD smart phoned as well. The Optimus L3, L5 and L7 have reached various countries and they are available for purchase.

The Optimus L3 E400 receives the power of dual SIM as LG adds Optimus L3 E 405 which is a dual SIM smart phone. It would be the first smart phone in the L Style of smart phones by LG Electronics. It’s been officially announced in Ukraine and it would be available starting from July 2012 at 1,500 UAH which about 150 Euros.

LG Optimus L3 E405 Smart Phone

Going through the specifications of LG Optimus L3 Dual SIM this would be seen with small 3.2 inches touchscreen display with QVGA 240 x 320 pixels resolution and it would be spotted with 800 Mhz single core processor along with 384 MB of RAM. The graphical acceleration would be supported by Adreno 200. So that’s an ideal processing speed for a smaller smart phone and it would be seen with 3.2 inches camera used for vivid picture quality and video recording at VGA quality as well. It would be seen with Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread operating system pre-installed on it. Unlikely this would not be included in the list of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade list of LG qualified smart phones though custom firmware would make it through.

LG Optimus L3 E405 is seen in various other interesting features apart from being the dual SIM supported smart phone supporting GSM + GSM capabilities. It comes with 1 GB of internal memory to store various multi media files and it would be include micro SD card slot support of up till 32 GB in size. It with built in media player which supports almost all the popular video formats. This would be seen with four touch buttons of “Menu”, “Home,” “Back” button and easy “Switching SIM-card.”

This would include all the other functions seen on the phones like Bluetooth 3.0 with EDR, Wi Fi 802.11 b/g/n and USB 2.0 High Speed. This smart phone is seen with 1540 mAH battery which would see the A GPS supporting working as the navigator.

This smart phone is available in Ukraine from July first week and it would be also be spotted in Russia as well as it makes to the official LG Russian site. As of now now price details were announced for debut in Russia and no availability dates were mentioned too. We might also see the international availability of this device if it gets among the top selling phones in Ukraine.

We hope LG Optimus L3 E405 performs very well!

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How to Install Ubuntu in Any Android Phone – Tutorial

Time has arrived to taste the latest version of Ubuntu OS right on your Android smartphone. While the World is moving towards Open Source, the likes of Apple will soon have to think about this biggest threat as the number of Android activations per day are way more than that of Apple. So, making use of Android’s open sourceness, in this article we will be checking out on how you can easily install Ubuntu on your Android with the help of simple instructions.

Disclaimer: We should not be held liable for any damage caused in the process of updating your Android Phone with Ubuntu. It is very unlikely that your device will be damaged if you follow all the instructions to the point which are mentioned in procedure. We also haven’t tried porting this to all Android devices but can test the same at your own risk.

Backup all the data present in your phone with the help of below mentioned steps and not with any of the PC Suite tools as PC Suites doesn’t recognize your devices and you will have issues in restoring 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"


Ensure that your device is left with the minimum of 60% battery charge and also you will have to make sure that the  Samsung KIES Mode is enabled , which can be enabled from the Settings option. Also, enable the USB Debugging Mode too from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”.

Pre Requisites:

Device needs to be Rooted & Busy Box should be installed,
A minimum of 1GHZ processor (recommended)
Android OS version should be Android Eclair 2.1 or higher
Android device should be on Custom ROM firmware and not on Stock Firmware ,
SD card with at least 3.5GB of free space for large image (2.5GB for small image)
ADB should be installed in your computer
Active Data connection on your device (Recommended 3G / Wi Fi)
Ext2 file system support
Assuming that you have followed all the mentioned instructions, you can now proceed to the next page where we have summed up a detailed guide on how to apply ubuntu OS in your Android device.

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LG Optimus L3 E400 and L7 P705 Now Available in India – Price & Specs

The Optimus L3, L5 and L7 which were showcased at the Mobile World Congress event held at Barcelona in February have now reached in India. Unfortunately L5 couln’t make it for the launch but L3 and L7 are available for purchase at various online and the various retailer outlets.

LG Optimus L3 E400

LG Optimus L3 E400 is a entry level Android smartphone to counter attack successful Samsung Galaxy Y. Going through the specifications of this smartphone it would be powered with 3.2 inches capacitive touchscreen display along with the powerful enough 800 Mhz single core processor. It would debut with Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and no update to Android 4.0 ICS would be made available for it.

It’s equipped with 3 mega pixel camera on the rear side and its with a distinctive design presented with unmatched features to match. The good thing is that it comes with remote call application which gives the full support and troubleshooting to fix software problems.

It has the following features -

3.2-inch TFT LCD Touch screen display
Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
3 mega pixel camera
800 Mhz processor
384 MB of RAM
1 Gb of inbuilt memory
32 GB of via micro SD card
673 hours of standby time
640 hours of 3G
Wi Fi
Wi Fi hotspot
1500 mAh battery
109 grams
Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass Sensors
LG Optimus L3 E400 is priced at Rs 8000 and available at various retailers. At Flipkart its priced at Rs 7949 and delivery in 2 to 3 days.

LG Optimus L7 P705

LG Optimus L7 P705 is a mid range smartphone launched in reply to the Galaxy Ace Plus by Samsung and HTC One V as well. This can easily beat Galaxy Ace Plus in specifications and design wise and can stay head to head with HTC One V smartphone.

Its boosted with 4.3 inches large screen LCD display along with 1 Ghz processor and the Android 4.0 ICs is what makes the device looks very beautiful and colorful.

LG Optimus L7 P705 has the following features -

4.3-inch Touch screen display
5 Mega Pixel Primary Camera
0.3 Mega Pixel Secondary Camera
Android v4.0 OS
1 GHz Processor
Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
Wi Fi Enabled
Wi Fi
4 Gb of internal memory
1700 mAh battery
LG Mobile TV
LG Optimus L7 P705 is priced at Rs 18990 and available at various retailers like Flipkart right now.

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Researchers bypass Google Bouncer Android Security

Google's Android platform has become the most popular mobile operating system both among consumers and malware writers, and the company earlier this year introduced the Bouncer system to look for malicious apps in the Google Play market.

Bouncer, which checks for malicious apps and known malware, is a good first step, but as new work from researchers Jon Oberheideand And Charlie Miller shows, it can be bypassed quite easily and in ways that will be difficult for Google to address in the long term.

Bouncer is an automated process that scans apps for known malware, spyware, and Trojans, and looks for suspicious behaviors and compares them against previously analyzed apps. If malicious code or behavior is detected, the app is flagged for manual confirmation that it is malware.

“This screencast shows our submitted app handing us a connect-back shell on the Bouncer infrastructure so that we can explore and fingerprint its environment,” Oberheide wrote in a

blog post this morning

“While Bouncer may be unable to catch sophisticated malware from knowledgeable adversaries currently, we’re confident that Google will continue to improve and evolve its capabilities. We’ve been in touch with the Android security team and will be working with them to address some of the problems we’ve discovered.”

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