We’ve heard pretty much nothing about Android 4.3 aside from it being confirmed by some sources, along with a June 10th release date (that’ll also bring a white Nexus 4). Now we finally get to see a little more detail! This Nexus 4, running what looks to be a legitimate build of Android 4.3, was found at a mobile expo in Thailand. It has a kernel built… Read more
Looking through a leaked firmware for the Samsung Galaxy S III, it was noticed that Samsung may have forgotten to take out a few elements. Found in SecSettings.apk\res\drawable-hdpi, there were a bunch of files related to fingerprints and the registering of said fingerprints. Could Samsung be testing a device with a fingerprint reader on it? These… Read more
According to new a report out of SamMobile, Samsung is making plans to give the Galaxy S III many of the features included in the new Galaxy S 4. Thanks to newly leaked I9300XXUFME3 4.2.2 firmware, this new update gives us some insight as to the features that will be included if and when Samsung ultimately decides to seed this to the world. All… Read more
It looks like Samsung is hard at work updating their flagship, the Galaxy S III, because the latest leak is actually 4.2.1. Yes, the Galaxy S III is being upgraded to the latest Android version sometime soon (probably after the S IV launch). The leaked firmware is actually stable according to SamMobile, but will raise your flash counter. Of course,… Read more
If you’re the flashing type and have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III, you’re in for a treat. The first 4.1.2 build has been leaked for the Verizon S III. It might not be completely stable, as it is not a finished build but just a leak, but it should be a fun ride. The standard stuff applies: Flashing can be dangerous, no one is responsible for any… Read more
Last we heard, small batches of Samsung Galaxy S III’s were dying out of nowhere. Sometimes, people rebooted their phones and the phone would refuse to turn on. Many speculated it had something to do with the memory, but we do know that the entire mainboard has to be replaced. Fortunately, Samsung has been great about it and replacing phones no matter… Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8Qc4vH6XSpU Looks like Samsung is doing the amazing and continuing support for the Galaxy S II. Today, a Jelly Bean 4.1.2 build leaked for the international Galaxy S II I9100. That’s right, after the T-Mobile and Sprint Galaxy S III’s just got 4.1.1 officially, the S II gets 4.1.2 leak. The same day… Read more
The Samsung Galaxy S III has been rumored to get multi view for a while. If you don’t know, multi view is a feature introduced on the Galaxy Note II that lets you run two apps at the same time split screen. One goes on top of the other and you can see both at once. It’s a really cool feature for multitasking, especially on the Note II’s massive 5.5″… Read more
A lot of devices had local search removed in updates to prevent lawsuits by Apple, but (in my opinion) this wasn’t a big usability issue and could easily be worked around. Now we may have a more serious problem on our hands. The newest ICS leak for the Epic 4G Touch (it’s been getting tons of new leaks) has all pinch to zoom functionality removed…. Read more
It’s shocking how many Jelly Bean leaks the international Galaxy S III has gotten. Today, we have a new one leaked, making the total number 3. The build is XXDLH6 and comes as an Odin flashable .md5 file. These files are dead easy to flash from a Windows-based PC, and will flash the whole firmware in a minute with just a few clicks. The rate at which… Read more
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