Last week, popular tool TinyUmbrella received an update that allowed users to save all the previous SHSH blobs from their iOS device. Now, a new update has been released, which lets you save the local SHSH blobs for the current firmware as well.

TinyUmbrella Receives Another Update, Now Lets You Save Local SHSH Blobs

This means that even if you’re on iOS 8.1.2, which Apple isn’t signing anymore, you can still save the SHSH blobs for iOS 8.1.2. Oh yes, you’re going to have to be on a jailbreakable firmware, so this tool will not work for iOS 8.1.3 as of now.
Sephamore, developer of TU, also mentioned that the ability to save local SHSH blobs currently only supports A7 and A8 devices. You’ll also need to have AFC2 installed on your iOS device.
A7 devices include:

• iPhone 5S
• iPad Air
• iPad Mini 2 (Retina)
• iPad Mini 3

A8 devices include:

• iPhone 6
• iPhone 6 Plus
• iPad Air 2

You can download the latest version of TinyUmbrella Beta from our Downloads section and save your local SHSH blobs. To do that, connect your iOS device, right click on your device on TinyUmbrella, and click on Fetch SHSH on device.
So go on and save your iOS 8.1.2 SHSH blobs now, maybe the ability to downgrade back to iOS 8.1.2 will be possible soon.

TinyUmbrella Receives Another Update, Now Lets You Save Local SHSH Blobs

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A announced

 

Samsung recently launched its new Galaxy Tab A lineup without fanfare in Russia. Two devices in the lineup have been announced, and both feature a metallic design.

In addition to the metallic design (with blue and gold variants to follow), these two Samsung Galaxy Tab A devices both feature an XGA display with 4:3 aspect ratio, a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and 16GB of internal storage. They differ mainly in size: one is an 8-inch slate with 4200mAh battery, and the other is a 9.7-inch tablet with a 6000mAh battery. The larger variant also comes with dual loudspeakers, whereas its smaller counterpart only has one.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A Specs

• Android OS (TouchWiz UI)
• 8-inch/9.7-inch touchscreen (1024×768 XGA), ~160ppi/~132ppi
• 1.2GHz quad-core processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage
• microSD support up to 128GB
• 5-megapixel main camera, with autofocus and LED flash
• 2-megapixel front camera
• Wi-Fi
• Optional 4G LTE
• Bluetooth
• GPS
• 7.5mm profile thickness
• 4200mAh/6000mAh battery

No word is available yet if the Samsung Galaxy Tab A will expand to markets outside Russia. But seeing that this lineup seems to be the follow-up to the Galaxy Tab 4 series, the possibility is high. Due to different screen sizes and connectivity options, the price ranges from around $275 to around $372.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A announced

[Via SamMobile]

Samsung releases 128GB flash storage module based on 3-bit NAND eMMC 5.0

 

What with fewer innovations left to be achieved in the processor and display departments, manufacturers are now looking for other means to keep the upper hand in the mobile market. Samsung, for one, has unveiled its 3-bit NAND-based eMMC 5.0 storage solution that can pave the way for affordable smartphones and tablets with 128GB internal storage. 

Note that this storage solution is based on an older technology; high-end devices are already taking advantage of more recent standards, such as Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 2.0 or eMMC 5.1. Nonetheless, Samsung managed to come up with the same level of performance for its new 128GB flash storage module. For one, sequential data reading can reach up to 260MB/s, whereas random data read and write operations can reach up to 6000 input/output operations per second. These numbers are four and 10 times as fast as conventional external memory cards.

Related: Get Samsung 64GB EVO Micro SDXC for only $37 on Amazon

No devices have been mentioned that will boast this new flash storage module. But if all goes well, expect some new mid-range smartphone with 128GB internal storage sometime this year.

Samsung releases 128GB flash storage module based on 3-bit NAND eMMC 5.0

[Source: Samsung]

 

 

 

Lenovo K3 Note: affordable midrange phablet with capable hardware

 

Lenovo has a new affordable smartphone called the Lenovo K3 Note. Like its predecessor, it’s meant to compete against competing devices that are luring customer mostly for their incredibly low prices.

As the name implies, the Lenovo K3 Note is a phablet with a 5.5-inch 1080p display. Like the original K3 before it, this new upsized version sports a bright yellow back cover with a unique circular ring encompassing the company logo. I thought it was some sort of loudspeaker at first glance, but it’s just merely an aesthetic aspect.

Lenovo K3 Note Specs

• Android 5.0 Lollipop
• 5.5-inch IPS LCD (1080×1920 Full HD), ~401ppi
• 1.7-GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6752 processor
• Mali-T760 MP2 GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage
• microSD support up to 32GB
• 13-megapixel main camera, with autofocus and LED flash
• 5-megapixel front camera
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Dual SIM with dual standby
• 3G HSPA+, 4G LTE
• Bluetooth 4.0
• GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
• Dimensions: 152.6 x 76.2 x 8mm
• Weight: 150g
• Li-Po 3000mAh battery

The specs inside the Lenovo K3 Note are what justify it as an affordable yet capable midrange smartphone. For one, it’s powered by a 64-bit MediaTek MT6752 processor, Mali-T760 graphics and 2GB of RAM. This smartphone further offers 16GB internal storage, dual SIM configuration, 3000mAh battery and 4G LTE connectivity.

All these Lenovo K3 Note features can be had for only CNY899 or around Php6,480. A premium variant that offers something called “ceramic piece vibration speaker” will be available for CNY999 (Php7,200).

Lenovo K3 Note: affordable midrange phablet with capable hardware

[Via GizmoChina]

Microsoft offers Windows 10 as free upgrade, even to pirates

Microsoft is feeling generous with its Windows 10; it will be offering this upcoming operating system as a free upgrade to every user of Windows 7 or later. Even pirated copies of Windows are eligible for an upgrade too.

The reason for this is the rampant piracy in China, although the Philippines has its fair share of users that aren’t using genuine Windows too. Microsoft is doing this in its effort to “re-engage” the millions of users back to its ecosystem. This should also encourage stalwarts of Windows XP to switch to a more modern version and help them get the best security features they need. The company will certainly lose revenue in the process, but it will make up for it through its Office productivity suite, Skype and other online services.

Microsoft previously announced that Windows 7 and 8 users would receive the new OS for free, but it hadn’t mentioned about non-genuine users at the time.

Aside from resolving piracy issues, Microsoft has also confirmed that Windows 10 will launch this summer, with 190 countries and 111 languages to be covered in the initial launch.

[Source: Reuters]

Cisco IP Phones Vulnerable To Remote Eavesdropping

A critical vulnerability in the firmware of Cisco small business phones lets an unauthenticated attacker to remotely eavesdrop on private conversation and make phone calls from vulnerable devices without needing to authenticate, Cisco warned.

LISTEN AND MAKE PHONE CALLS REMOTELY

The vulnerability (CVE-2015-0670) actually resides in the default configuration of certain Cisco IP phones is due to "improper authentication", which allows hackers to remotely eavesdrop on the affected devices by sending specially crafted XML request.

Moreover, the vulnerability could be exploited by hackers to make phone calls remotely from the vulnerable phones as well as to carry out other attacks by making use of the information gathered through the audio interception activity.

AFFECTED DEVICES

The devices affects the Cisco's small business SPA300 and SPA500 Internet Protocol (IP) phones running firmware version 7.5.5, however, Cisco alerts that later versions of these device may also be affected by the flaw.

It’s likely that some phones have been configured to be accessible from the Internet, so it would be very easy for hackers to locate the vulnerable devices that run on vulnerable software versions by using the popular Shodan search engine.

"To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker may need access to trusted, internal networks behind a firewall to send crafted XML requests to the targeted device," the Cisco advisory says. "This access requirement may reduce the likelihood of a successful exploit."

Cisco has confirmed the issue, which was discovered and reported by Chris Watts, a researcher at Tech Analysis in Australia, along with two other flaws -- an XSS vulnerability (CVE-2014-3313) and a local code execution vulnerability (CVE-2014-3312).

VULNERABILITY UNPATCHED, YET SOME RECOMMENDATIONS

The company hasn’t patched the problem yet and is working on a new version of the firmware to fix the issue, although the company offers some recommendations in order to mitigate the risk:

• Administrators are advised to enable XML execution authentication in the configuration setting of the affected device.
• Administrators are advised to allow network access only to trusted users.
• Administrators are advised to use Solid firewall strategies to help protect the affected systems from external attacks.
• Administrators may also use IP-based access control lists (ACLs) to allow only trusted systems to access the affected systems.
• Administrators are advised to closely monitor the vulnerable devices

There is no end to users problem when it comes to security. Everything is easily hackable — from home wireless routers to the large web servers that leak users' personal data into the world in one shot.

If you love to travel and move hotels to hotels, then you might be dependent on free Wi-Fi network to access the Internet. However, next time you need to be extra cautious before connecting to Hotel's Wi-Fi network, as it may expose you to hackers.

Security researchers have unearthed a critical flaw in routers that many hotel chains depend on for distributing Wi-Fi networks.

The security vulnerability could allow a hacker to infect guests with malware, steal or monitor personal data sent over the network, and even gain access to the hotel’s keycard systems and reservation.

Hacking Air-Gapped Computers Using Heat

 

HACKING GUEST WIFI ROUTER

Several models of InnGate routers manufactured by ANTlabs, a Singapore firm, have a security weakness in the authentication mechanism of the firmware.

The security vulnerability (CVE-2015-0932), discovered by the security firm Cylance, gives hackers direct access to the root file system of ANTlabs's InnGate devices.

With root access, hackers could be able to read or write any files from or to the devices’ file system respectively, including data that could be used to infect the devices of Wi-Fi users.

Researchers have found nearly 277 hotels, convention centers, and data centers across 29 countries that are affected by this security vulnerability. Although, the number could be much larger as the flaw has potential to impact Millions of users who gets on the hotel’s network for free Wi-Fi access.

However, the security researchers found more than 100 vulnerable devices located in the United States, 35 devices in Singapore, 16 in the UK, and 11 in the United Arab Emirates.

Justin W. Clarke, a senior security researcher of the Cylance SPEAR (Sophisticated Penetration Exploitation and Research) team, says the vulnerability also gives the attacker access to a computer owned by the operating organization.

THE VULNERABILITY GETS WORSE

In some cases, researchers found the InnGate devices were configured to communicate with a Property Management Systems (PMS). This could also be leveraged to gain deeper access into a hotel's business network, allowing a hacker to identify guests and upcoming guests at a hotel and their room number.

Moreover, PMS is often integrated with the phone system, POS (point-of-sale) system for processing credit card transactions, as well as electronic keycard system for accessing doors to guest rooms at hotels.

So, this vulnerability could also potentially allow an attacker to access and exploit these hotel's systems.

"In cases where an (ANTlabs) InnGate device stores credentials to the PMS, an attacker could potentially gain full access to the PMS (Property Management Systems) itself," the researchers wrote in a blog post published Thursday.

HOW THE VULNERABILITY WORKS?

The flaw lies in an unauthenticated Rsync daemon running on TCP 873 used by the ANTlabs devices. The Rsync daemon is an extraordinarily versatile file copying tool widely used to backup file systems as it can automatically copy files from one location to another.

The Rsync daemon can be password-protected, but the ANTlabs device that uses it requires no authentication.

Once hackers have connected to the Rsync daemon, they are then able to read and/or write to the file system of the Linux-based operating system without any restrictions.

Due the widespread nature of the vulnerability, ANTlabs has rolled out a patch addressing CVE-2015-0932 with an alert about the critical flaw being issued by US-CERT.

This isn't first time when researchers have discovered this kind of attack targeting guests at Hotels, late last year Kaspersky Labs uncovered a hacking campaign, dubbed DarkHotel, targeting guests at five-star hotels in Asia and the US by subverting their Wi-Fi system

 

Hacking Air-Gapped Computers Using Heat

You might be not aware of the companies that know pretty much everything related to your email activities like when you’ve opened email sent by one of their clients, where you are located, what device you’re using, what link you click, all without your consent, even if you haven’t click any link provided in that email.

Companies like Yesware, Bananatag, and Streak track emails, usually by adding small pixels or images to those emails which inform the companies that when and where their emails have been opened by the recipients.

If you find this something different then let you know that this sort of email tracking is very common practice adopted by many companies. However, in order to detect these tracking emails, now you have a simple but effective tool.

 

Simplest Way to Check If Your Emails Are Being Tracked

UGLY EMAIL -- DETECT EMAIL TRACKERS

Dubbed "Ugly Email", a new Chrome extension warns you when an email you receive in your Gmail inbox have the ability to track you, and it even works before opening the email.

Installing Ugly Email is very simple and easy. Once installed, you'll see a tiny little eye symbol next to any email that include tracking pixels from one of the three companies that include Bananatag, Streak, or Yeswear. Here's what it looks .

Sonny Tulyaganov, Ugly Mail’s creator, also confirmed that "Ugly Mail also doesn’t store, save, or transmit any data from your Gmail account or computer; everything takes place on the user’s end," Brian Barrett of Wired wrote.

HOW TO INSTALL

1. In order to install Ugly Email service, you just need to:
2. Go to Ugly Email on the Chrome Web Store
3. Click the "Add to Chrome" button, and you're all set!

Now, you can sit back and relax because Ugly Email will assured you that which emails arriving in your Gmail inbox are tracking you.

FEW LIMITATIONS

However, there are some limitations with Ugly Email at this time. Firstly, Ugly Email is currently built for Gmail only, so outlookers can’t get advantage of the service.

Secondly, Ugly Email works only on Google’s Chrome browser, so you need to make sure that you’re using Google Chrome as your web browser while using the service. Although Tulyaganov says that Firefox and Safari versions are in the works.

Lastly, Ugly Email is currently effective against only three pixel-tracking providers -- Yesware, Bananatag, and Streak, although it will continue to add more tracking services to its list. At this time, it isn’t clear how long that might take

 

Simplest Way to Check If Your Emails Are Being Tracked

As you may be aware, you need an Android smartphone to use an Android Wear smartwatch, but if you carry an Apple iPhone or iPad, you’ll soon be able to use the same Android Wear smartwatch, without relying on unofficial third-party app support.

Google is reportedly going to release its a new iOS app over to the App Store that will allow iPhone and iPad users to pair Android Wear devices such as Moto 360 and LG G Watch with their Apple products, French outlet 01net claimed.

Android Wear App for iPhone and iPad compatibility may Launch Soon

OFFICIAL ANDROID WEAR APP FOR iOS

Google’s new move to go cross-platform with an iOS app would expand support for the wearable platform beyond Android devices and target the potential market of tens of Millions of Apple users that may not be interested in purchasing an Apple Watch. As well as, with lower prices and strong design, a fair amount of Android Wear smartwatch demand would likely be there.

The search engine giant is possibly planning to launch the Android Wear app for iOS at Google’s annual developer conference in late May 2015, although the company may push the agenda depending upon the sales of the Apple Watch, which will be launched in the coming weeks.

UNOFFICIAL iOS APP SUPPORTS ANDROID WEAR

Recently, iOS app developer Ali Almahdi have also made an app that connects iOS to Android Wear device, same what Google is planning to officially launch.

In a video submitted to The Hacker News, Almahdi demonstrated the hack on how custom developed iOS app allows his Moto 360 Android Wear smartwatch to sync directly with his iPhone device, without having Jailbreak or root access.

GOOGLE TO CLUB WITH APPLE?
Right now, I can’t say if Google really be able to convince Apple into approving an Android Wear app for iOS as well as Apple users into using it, but if this happens, it would be highly profitable for both Google and its Android partners.

However, much details aren't available yet. But, it would definitely require additional efforts, as it wouldn't be an Android-to-Android connection any more, rather it’s an Android-to-iOS connection.

In case, Apple denied approving the Google’s proposal, the search engine giant could partner-up with Microsoft to widespread its Android wearable market. Another Gadget report suggests that Microsoft’s upcoming rumored smartwatch might be compatible with both iOS and Android devices.

Android Wear App for iPhone and iPad compatibility may Launch Soon

5 Hot New Video Apps for Android

Can’t resist watching and commenting on videos with your friends or toying with your camera in hope of shooting a new experimental short movie? Here are 5 new Android video apps straight from the oven you should check out.

5 Hot New Video Apps for Android

1. iCouchapp

While iOS users have been enjoying the beauty of community video watching for a year, iCouchapp has finally released the Android version on March, the 10^th. This social video app has three main features:

• Share and watch various videos; post on them on your timeline and feature them in a “Hall of Fame”. You can share video via Youtube app or paste video url directly on the platform to share it. Other popular platforms like Vimeo and DailyMotion are said to be added soon.

• Create memes, polls and quizzes based on your favorite shows and videos. The app allows taking screenshots and converting them into fun content later on. Share it on your timeline and comment on other entries. iCouchapp keeps a chart of the most active app users and rewards them with daily prizes, say a free ride from Uber.

• Discuss your favorite shows with other fans in special chatrooms dedicated to each show. Or create a private once with your friends. So far, the selection of TV shows is pretty limited, however.

2. LiveRing

LiveRing – a popular social video exchange app has launched its Android version on March 17^th. With this app you can shoot short videos (up to 1 min long by default), tag your friends and share your daily joys together in real time. You can invite as many friends as you want for a livestream video session and the central feature is the tag that will tell everyone what’s exactly going on right now.

“Human communication is about action and reaction, and only live video can create that kind of presence using technology” – says Daniel Holmstrom, the creator of the app.

3. YouTube Downloader for Android

We’ve all been waiting for it, right ‘cause some videos are just too good to be watched just once when you have Wi-Fi. Youtube Downloader for Android allows you to get any video you like in multiple formats and any preferred resolution. The app works pretty smooth and fast, plus allows downloading multiple videos at a time.

4. Youtube Kids

Google and Youtube finally agreed that they need to filter video content more strictly and released YouTube Kids – a video app from ifrog.eu, featuring a selection of age-appropriate videos and packed with relevant content and channels’ recommendations. Design was significantly simplified to make it more navigable for the curious little minds.
As a parent you can set a timer within the app, so that your kids know when it’s time to stop watching and disable search options if you feel like to. However it’s heavily-filtered and will not display anything in case your kid types something like “sex”.

5. Camio

Camio offers to turn your device into a web-connected surveillance camera. Watch what your pets have been up to while you are at work, keep an eye on your home security while you are vacationing, or merely keep in touch with your loved ones while you are away.

Just get an account with them, download the app and you are ready to use it. The app captions all the motions on video and can store up to 30 days of video on the cloud, which you can watch anytime from anywhere. Camio is free to use, however you need to pay if you’d like to connect more than one device at a time.

5 Hot New Video Apps for Android

 

Source:: techcocktail

How to fix Invalid IMEI on Mediatek devices

 

 

 

 

How to fix Invalid IMEI on Mediatek devices

 

This is a short tutorial on how to fix IMEI problems on your Mediatek MT6592 devices.

1. Download 'Invalid IMEI fix.rar' archive from here, here or here. Extract it.
2. Install the "SmartPhoneDriver" choose x64 or x86 and click on "spinstall.exe" it will install the vcom drivers needed for "BIRDA_SN_STATION_MT6592", I included the "MT65xx Preloader" drivers if you need it install with Device manager
3. Install "BIRDA_SN_STATION_MT6592", click on "setup.exe" "next, next, next, Finish"

4. Open "BIRDA_SN_STATION_MT6592" on the desktop icon

5. Select "USB VCOM", "SmartPhone", "WCDMA+TD", "System Config" Select only "IMEI" and "Dual IMEI" don't choose "Dual IMEI Same"

6. In "Data Base" click on "MD DB_1" go to extracted "db" folder and select file "BPLGUInfoCustomAppSrcP_MT6592_S00_MOLY_WR8_W1315_MD_WG_MP_V34_P2_1_wg_n", click on "AP DB" and select file ifrog.eu "APDB_MT6592_S01_KK1.MP1_", click "OK"

7. Click on "Start" and write your IMEI_1 and IMEI_2 (the original Imeis of your phone is on the back cover behind the battery), click "OK"

8. Shutdown phone and take off the battery, insert battery again and connect the usb to phone, it will start to write imei to device and you will never gonna loose your IMEI again

9. After finished disconnect phone and turn it on.

 

How to fix Invalid IMEI on Mediatek devices

Android 5.1 factory image for the Nexus Player

We talk a lot about Android 5.1 for phones and tablets, but what about Google’s first Android TV product? Looks like the Nexus Player is finally set to get it as the company has posted the factory image over at their website.

We aren’t sure if there are any big changes specific to TV, but we’ll certainly be looking to load this up onto our unit and check. In the meantime you can grab the factory image and flash the file through fastboot if you aren’t interested in waiting for a network OTA process.

You’ll be on version LMY47D and it figures to cost you little more than 442MB of bandwidth. Grab it from Google’s site right here to load it up and give it a go.

Android 5.1 factory image for the Nexus Player

Google in talks with LG to build this year’s Nexus smartphone, not Huawei

Details about how the Nexus 6 was conceived is still shrouded in mystery. With rumors last year that Google would effectively be killing off the Nexus line in favor of multiple high-end devices — all running stock Android — sold in carrier stores, Google seemingly made a U-turn. This was after the Android Silver project head made his sudden departure from the company altogether.
Now, as we look ahead to the next Nexus, early rumors began swirling that Chinese smartphone maker Huawei would take up the mantle, something we’ll admit we never saw coming. But before you got your hopes up (or down), a new report has emerged, suggesting that it could be none other than LG.
Apparently, Google engineers were spotted visiting LG headquarters in South Korea, where they took a tour of a few LG facilities responsible for building LG’s displays, OIS cameras, wireless charging parts, as well as LG’s own R&D facilities. Carrying the codename “N000,” (those are zeroes, by the way, not the letter “o”) the device — said to be a smartphone — could launch as the “ Nexus 7.” Um… what?
Going by Google’s current naming convention, the number following a Nexus name has always denoted screen size — not generation. It’d be odd if Google suddenly switched gears confusing consumers in the process. So, that either means Google is looking to LG for a 7-inch tablet followup, or they’re launching a 7-inch smartphone (or not using the 7 name at all). If LG is making another tablet (and not a smartphone), then it’s still entirely possible for Huawei could be working on the actual smartphone. Confused yet? So are we.
As you can already tell, we’re getting a little bit ahead of ourselves here. In any case, LG is a major Android partner and has released quite a few Nexus devices to date, even more if you count their Google Play tablet. If rumors of an LG-made Nexus 2015 smartphone are true, would you guys be disappointed or overjoyed?
[eToday]

Omg, HTC confirms the One M7 will not be upgraded to Android 5.1

The One M7 probably won’t get another big Android update. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

 

HTC confirms the One M7 will not be upgraded to Android 5.1

 

Just like last year’s One M8, the One M7 got an Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade earlier this year — but it seems that’s the last big update it will get. HTC has confirmed that while the Google Play Edition One M7 will get Android 5.1, the regular model will not.

“Only the GPE version of M7 will receive 5.1,” tweeted HTC Product Manager Mo Versi when asked when the One M7 would get Google’s latest Android 5.1 software. “Our target is early April.”

Unlike the regular One, the Google Play Edition handset runs pure Android — without the Sense user interface and other HTC tweaks. Making the latest Android releases available to it takes very little work, then.

But the regular One M7 does have Sense and all of the additional features that come with it, and HTC has seemingly decided that after two years, it will no longer be making the latest Android updates compatible with this device.

The two-year cutoff for Android updates is pretty typical of major manufacturers these days, so it’s not too surprising. But it will still be somewhat disappointing to those still clinging onto the original One smartphone.

At least HTC did update the device to Lollipop before closing the door on it, and of course, it should still see plenty of support from the community for years to come. You’ll be able to get an Android 5.1 update if you don’t mind flashing third-party ROMs, then. 

 

HTC confirms the One M7 will not be upgraded to Android 5.1

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Android 5.1 update on your Nexus device, how Google manages updates

Android 5.1 update on your Nexus device, how Google manages updates

If you keep hitting “check for updates” on your Nexus device, you are just wasting your time, and stressing your fingers. We know, we don’t like to wait for the OTA update either.

Having your device constantly check for updates is about as effective as repeatedly hitting a floor button on an elevator – it’s not. As it happens, clearing Google Service Framework data doesn’t help either, in fact, it will actually hurt your chances of getting an update in a timely manner.

We dug through the interwebs to find some information about how Google manages Android updates, et voila, we found an explanation by Google’s own Dan Morrill, an Android Engineer, on Reddit. He shared these pearls of wisdom a little over a year ago when Android 4.4 KitKat started rolling out, but let’s rehash these things as they touch on both tactics for trying to get Android updates, and explain perfectly why they don’t work.

Taking the latter issue first, if you clear the Google Service Framework data, Google’s servers see this as factory reset, changing the primary ID for your device. Doesn’t sound like a big deal right? The problem is that it invalidates all the app tokens which, in turn, wreaks havoc over notifications. In short, you won’t brick your device, but you are not getting it to the front of the line trying to grab the newest OS update.

As for continuously “checking for updates,” it is not unlike knocking at the door when no one is home. The updates are pushed out in phases. The first phase lasts 24-48 hours, and will reach about 1% of devices initially. The engineers then examine error reports and how the devices are checking in.

If all is going well, then the second phase will push out to about 25% of the install base. Assuming there are no further problems (if any), then the following phase will reach 50%, and so-on over the next couple of weeks.

How does that translate to you the user? Well, if you hit “check for updates” during the first phase, basically you have a 1% chance of getting the update. If your device is not randomly selected to receive the “offer,” then you are on the sidelines until the next phase starts. In Morrill’s own words, “Once your device checks in and gets turned down, that’s it until the next batch. Mashing on the ‘check for updates’ button just causes yourdevice to check in again, and get automatically turned down again. Think about how that makes your device feel! WON’T SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE PHONES?”

As you may expect, the next phase gives your device another shot at hitting pay dirt for the update, but again, once the device checks in, that is it for a given 24-hour period usually.

If it’s any consolation, the “offers” are random, updates are not handled on a first-come, first-served basis. While that means there is no “race” to get the update first, we kind of wish it was sometimes.

 

Android 5.1 update on your Nexus device, how Google manages updates

source: Dan Morill (1, 2) via Reddit

Chech this out, Screenshots leaked testing of WhatsApp Voice Calls for the Apple iPhone

 

 Screenshots leaked testing of WhatsApp Voice Calls for the Apple iPhone

 

Last month, we showed you how to enable WhatsApp's calling feature on your rooted Android phone. The feature should eventually be included with the version of the messaging app available from the Google Play Store. Meanwhile, an Indian iPhone user has taken screenshots of what looks to be the WhatsApp calling feature running on his handset.

Voice calls on the iPhone version of WhatsApp requires that you have version 2.11.17.444 of the messaging app, which is in beta. It can be installed only on a jailbroken iPhone. The version of WhatsApp that currently populates the App Store is 2.11.16, which of course doesn't include the calling feature.

The screenshots show small changes to the UI and a phone icon underneath a user's profile picture. Clicking on the call button brings up a dialer similar to the one on the iPhone. A "Recent" button on the bottom of the page will show a recent history of calls made using the app.

Although we have no idea when this will all be made available for iOS users, it feels like it has been a long ride since we first alerted you to the possibility that voice calling would be added to the popular messaging app. Last week, an Italian iPhone site tested out the feature and posted a video of the test. Even if you don't speak Italian, it is worth viewing just to check out the feature in action. That video is part of our slideshow below. Feel free to check it out!

WhatsApp's Voice Calling feature is coming soon to iOS

 Screenshots leaked testing of WhatsApp Voice Calls for the Apple iPhone

source: iPhoneItalia (translated), BGR

Samsung, BlackBerry and IBM team up together to produce a high security new tablet

 

 

Samsung, BlackBerry and IBM team up together to produce a high security new tablet

 

BlackBerry, in conjunction with Samsung and IBM, has introduced a secure tablet that will launch sometime this summer. The slate will be priced in the area of $2380. Called the SecuTablet, the device is based on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. The tablet employs the Secusmart encryption technology that is now owned by BlackBerry after the latter's acquisition of Secusmart last July.

Secusmart's encryption technology is already employed by the German and Canadian government and is used to prevent people from spying on the slate. IBM's contribution is software that enables the user to securely separate work and personal apps on the same device. Hans-Christoph Quelle, Secusmart's CEO, says that anyone who knows how to use Android should be able to work the tablet.

The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet was launched in 2011 and no sequel was ever released. Shockingly, the slate came to market without an email client or a calendar, omissions that were corrected by a future software update. The device was powered by the QNX OS, which was used to build the BlackBerry 10 OS. With the hefty price tag, the SecuTablet is obviously a device for business users; this is a market that still counts on BlackBerry's focus on security.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a 10.5-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1600. That works out a pixel density of  288ppi. Powering the slate is an octa-core 1.9GHz Exynos 5420 CPU. The ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU handles graphics. 3GB of RAM is on board along with 32GB of native storage. Those needing additional memory can turn to the 128GB capacity microSD slot. An 8MP camera is on back while a 2.1MP shooter adorns the front of the tablet. A 7900mAh battery keeps the lights on, and Android 4.4.2 is pre-installed.

 

Samsung, BlackBerry and IBM team up together to produce a high security new tablet

source: WSJ

Google just acknowledges leaky memory, is fix coming to Android 5.1.1 or not ?

A memory leak that was originally discovered in Android 5.0.1, is still annoying and befuddling Nexus device users with Android 5.1. According to the Issue Tracker page on the AOSP website, Google has internally fixed the issue and plans to include it in an upcoming release. That most likely would be Android 5.1.1. 

The complaints are beginning to read the same. Apps, especially Google+, restart on their own. Some active apps disappear in the middle of using them, and free RAM drops in hours to about 750MB-800MB from 1.1GB-1.3GB. Most of the people who sent in a complaint appear to be using the Nexus 5, although other Nexus devices have been cited. Some complaints said that opening apps would increase the amount of RAM in use, but closing apps would not reduce that figure.

Issue 159738, "Memory leak still present on Android 5.1," was closed by Google on Friday. Now, it is just a matter of waiting for Android 5.1.1. Google will no doubt stamp this as "Rush" because no one wants to live with the craziness of a handset running with a memory leak.

Thanks for the tip Rodrigo!

source: AOSP

lol, Apple’s digital assistant Siri have mood swings or not ?

 

Apple’s digital assistant Siri have mood swings

 

When it comes to Siri, Apple loves to tout its digital assistant’s personality, recently enhanced with the update to iOS 8.

Apple likes happy. Apple users like happy too. All the major players are vying to add quirky personalities to their digital assistants. Microsoft’s Cortana probably still has some of the best responses we have seen in a while, but that is not to say Google Now or Siri are not without their nuances.

One guy in Southern California was asking Siri some questions on his iPhone 6 when it seemed to him that the digital assistant was not sounding so chipper anymore. Siri doesn’t have a mood ring, and the Apple Watch is not yet available for him to buy and make “her” happy.

That’s when he got an idea, a “mind blowing” idea. He grabbed his wife’s iPhone 6 and ran a side-by-side comparison of how Siri responds to inquiries from each device’s owner. Both devices are identical and running iOS 8.2. The settings for Siri are also identical, female voice and “American English.”

It is far from a scientific test, but we have to agree, Siri sounds far more upbeat talking to its female companion than when it responds to her spouse on his iPhone. Coincidence? Who knows. Do you have a family of iPhones in the house? How does Siri respond to your family members? Let us know in the comments below.

 

 Apple’s digital assistant Siri have mood swings

source: phonearena.com

way to Install APK Files: Sideloading for Android

Android application package file commonly known as an APK (.apk) file is the format of installable files on Android platform. Every application you have installed or want to install on your Android device has the .apk extension or file format.

You can install applications from the Google Play Store or even the Amazon AppStore but there are also methods that let you install applications directly on your Android device without having to install any application Market. Even installing Amazon AppStore on a non-Kindle 

pattern requires you to establish the APK file for the AppStore straight. In the Android grouping, direct commencement an APK is also called "sideloading". There are numerous reasons why you should pair some installing apk files. Not all manufacturers support Google Play Store on their Android devices, in that instance you have to put apps via sideloading.

There are also times when Google Play instrument not let you lay an app due to part restrictions or it won't smooth representation the app in your location, which again makes sideloading a necessity. In prescribe to successfully sideload an app or instal an apk file, you must imitate any really apiculate steps.

Prerequisite

• Android device
• APK file

Steps Overview

1. Enable “Unknown Sources ” on Android.
2. Get the APK file.
3. Install the APK file.

1/ Enable “Unknown Sources ” on Android.

This is the most important step for installing APK files on your Android. Without enabling this option you won’t be able to install the APK directly. To enable Unknown Sources go to Settings > Security and check the box next to” Unknown Sources “. A dialogue box may pop-up asking you to confirm the action, just tap OK to confirm.

2/ Get the APK file.

If you already have an APK file downloaded on your Android device then skip to Step 3. In order to install the APK file you must first download the APK file.

In this tutorial we’re using Official Amazon AppStore APK, which will let any Android users install access their store, even on non-Amazon devices. You can install any APK you want by following the same method.

Click here to download the Amazon AppStore APK. If you already have the APK file downloaded on your laptop or PC then connect your Android device to the computer and copy the APK to the external/internal storage on your device.

3/ Install the APK file.

Now navigate to the directory where you have copied or downloaded your APK file. Mostly, it’s stored in the “Downloads” folder on your Android device. Once in the directory, tap the APK icon and an installation dialogue box will pop-up. Hit the install button to install the APK on your Android.

Warnings

Just like any other platform, Android is prone to malware and virus. According to a published report nearly 99% of malware is targeted at Android. So, always double check the credibility of the source website from where you download your APK files.

It’s better to use official App stores like Google Play and Amazon for application installation but if you want to install apps directly then make sure you’re downloading the APK files from a trusted site. Always read the permissions that each app requires before hitting the install button.

Sometimes hackers will disguise a virus or a malware as your favorite app. Once installed, it will mess up your Android device and worst of all, it will steal all your personal details from your Facebook email/password to your credit card details. So, always be extra careful about what you install on your Android.

It’s better to leave your device as is and use the built-in Android market. Also, downloading paid apps for free and installing them directly is illegal and unethical. You may be breaking some serious laws depending on your country of residence by installing pirated apps.

Sources of APK files

Where you download your APKs from is very important. If you download your APK file from shady website or torrents then there’s a higher chance of infecting your device with mallards. It all depends on each repository/store’s ability to detect malwares.

Amazon AppStore, Google Play, etc are the most trusted and authoritative sites for apps downloads. However, Googling “required app name + apk” will give you a wide range of choices for downloading. Choose the source very carefully and never fall for scams, use your common sense.

Main reasons to sideload APK

After reading about so many threats and warnings, you must be thinking to yourself “Why should I install an APK at all?” Sadly, there are times when you will have no choice but to sideload an apk on your Android.

Some manufacturers don’t offer Google Play on their Android devices like the Nokia X, Nokia XL, etc and the Android market on Nokia devices doesn’t offer a large selection of apps. So, in order to enjoy different apps and games on your device you need to install an apk, either directly or by installing another better app store.

Another reason is when your regional Google Play doesn’t offer the app you want. Google Play restricts applications depending on your region. There are apps exclusive to the U.S. Market which can not be installed via Google Play. In this case you will have to sideload the apk on your device.

Conclusion

Success! The app is installed and can now be old.

Installment an APK file on your Android twist is a very obovate and straightforward deliver. It doesn't expect any thespian software or hacks. Obovate enabling the "Unbeknownst Sources" option makes your figure sideload-ready.

Erstwhile again, don't put APK files that ask for unnecessary permissions. Many malware apps faculty steal your personalised aggregation which can be old for despiteful purposes. Always stay your antivirus updated to sideboard any potential threats.

Whenever in question, refrain from installment the APK. It's not couturier risking all your personalised details and device's warrantee for an app or scheme.

Coalfield – CM12 Theme 1.01 APK Full

You need a rom with the latest CM12 Theme Engine in order to install/use this theme.
Due to the changes made in Android 5.1 a few quicksettings are unthemeable for now.
Warning! You get an error if you try to install this running Franco or ElementalX – the kernel developers have to fix this, it’s not an issue with my theme.
This theme includes:
• Quicksettings
• Statusbar
• Softkeys
• Animated Switches, Checkboxes and Buttons
• Wallpaper
• Bootanimation
• Font
• Sounds (Alarm, Ringtone, Notification) 
What’s New

First round of bug fixes:

- Play Music (Color corrections)

- Facebook (Color corrections)

- Keep (Color corrections)

- Instagram (Color corrections)

- Keyboard (New spacebar, color corrections)

- Added missing settings icon for BlissPop 5.1

- Added missing statusbar icon for Euphoria

Please tell me if there are any issues, especially with facebook (that app is a mess).

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How to fast install a new ROM on your Android device

You strength have construe or heard fill talking most custom ROMs they have installed on their Android devices. Here's how to do it speedily and safely…

One of the main reasons people equivalent to dig their devices is to set a new or divers type of the operative system. The opened shaper nature of the OS implementation that it's researchable for anyone to vista the cipher that makes up Android and then modify it as they see fit, in a related way to which the Linux-based desktop operative systems occupation.

Custom ROMs can supply new features over the criterial ones, allowing you to design your pattern to your needs. They also forecast developers to opening remaining manufacturers' interfaces to different gimmick makes - for example, HTC's Faculty UI onto Samsung phones - or to take a heavily customised ROM nakedness. Added ground is to hurry along the update treat: you are no individual equal to ready on the phone manufacturers and the port operators to actuation out the newest edition of Android. Start a new ROM is a relatively linear and intelligent deliver thanks to the ROM Trainer app which can be downloaded for Gear of all you necessity to stem your phone and there are a few methods for doing so. Both of the most nonclassical are: SuperOneClick, Coupler Androot and Z4Root. Inactivity the compatibility with your special design before attempting to advance rootle operation. Here's how we'll do it:

For this monition we'll use Z4 Stem. Download it from here, as it isn't acquirable on the Activity. You gift penury to cashbox archetypal. Now, copy the .apk line you've downloaded to your SD lineup and then place using an app such as 'Easy Installer' or by clicking on the apk in your competitor enter trainer.

Arise Z4Root and in the middle you present see a switch saying 'Root'. Depression on the add and act for a telescoped patch, for the treat to finish; the progress is shown in the lower bar. After it has processed, the phone give revive. You now have rootle make!

Erst you've unmoving your phone, ROM Trainer makes approval up, instalment a custom recovery and downloading the new one a labor - and present smooth enable you to refund your example ROM if you advance! This tutorial faculty postulate you finished the transmute travel by measure and serve you on the way to a warm new get with your phone…

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iReal Pro MusicBook-PlayAlong APK v6.0.4
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• Easily allotment alone archive or completed playlists with added iReal Pro customers by way of e-mail
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• Consign archive as Image and MusicXML.
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