Tag Archives: Samsung Galaxy S

Install Phoenix Custom FroYo ROM On Samsung Captivate

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Phoenix is a new custom Android ROM for Samsung Captivate based on Android 2.2 FroYo. Custom ROMs for Android devices get released so often, it’s easy to miss exceptionally good ones with the pace, and Phoenix seems to be one of those with tons of tweaks, enhancements and features. Read on for the feature list, download link and installation instructions.

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Install Steam ROM On Samsung Galaxy S I9000

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Now this is an interesting one. This Android ROM for Samsung Galaxy S is called Steam ROM and is nothing like most other ROMs, as it is based on the custom built Steam kernel, contains a custom recovery other than the widely used ClockworkMod recovery or Amon_Ra recovery, and a post-flashing configuration tool that gives users a lot of useful options. Continue reading after the jump for details, download link and installation instructions. Read More

Install Nero v3 Custom Gingerbread Themed ROM On Samsung Vibrant

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Recently, we have been featuring several Android 2.3 Gingerbread ROMs for some of the current Android devices but in this process, we have been missing out on some very good Android 2.2 FroYo based ROMs. Samsung Vibrant has yet to see any custom Gingerbread build worth installing for everyday use so we’re bringing you FroYo based Nero v3 Custom ROM by Team Whiskey of the XDA-Developers forums instead. For a feature list, installation instructions and download link, continue reading after the jump. Read More

Install HTC Sense ROM On Samsung Galaxy S Phones

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No, your eyes are not deceiving you. Pictured here is an AT&T Captivate and a T-Mobile Vibrant running Android with – you guessed it right – HTC Sense! If you are using any Samsung Galaxy S series phone, you too can try out the Sense experience on your device right away. It is an experimental build intended for developers and a lot of features not working, but it serves as an example of how the Sense UI can be ported to other devices. Continue after the jump to find what’s working and what’s not, and how to get it. Read More

Install Android 2.3 Nexus S Gingerbread On Samsung Galaxy S

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Google and Samsung joined hands this year to bring us the second developer-intended Google branded Android device – the Nexus S. This is the first device to be shipped with the latest Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, and now you can get a taste of the Nexus S Gingerbread on your Samsung Galaxy S phone. If you own any of the Galaxy S series devices, read on after the break to find how to get a taste of Gingerbread on your device. Read More

Install Android 2.3 Gingerbread Clone ROM On Samsung Vibrant

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The latest in our series of Android 2.3 Gingerbread themed ROMS is Eugenes Ginger Clone 2.2 Final for Samsung Vibrant. Based on the Android 2.2 FroYo, this ROM brings all the usability of FroYo along with the looks of Gingerbread to the popular Galaxy S Series device. For feature list, details and installation instructions, read on after the jump. Read More

Backup, Restore And Flash Samsung Galaxy S Kernel With SGS Kernel Flasher

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SGS Kernel Flasher is a small Android app that lets you flash a custom kernel to rooted Samsung Galaxy S series devices including Samsung i900, Samsung Captivate, Samsung Fascinate and Samsung Vibrant, without the use of bootloader, recovery or any command-line tools. It also lets you easily take backups of the current kernel and restore previously taken backups. A utility like this can come immensely handy for those of you who often find themselves flashing different kernels to their phones. Read on for details. Read More

Fix Samsung Captivate GPS Issue, Get Position Faster

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The GPS receiver of Samsung Captivate is definitely not amongst the device’s best performing components. Many users have had issues with it, and several fixes have been released but those can often be lengthy and complicated processes, like the process we featured earlier on fixing the GPS on Samsung Galaxy S. If you have been frustrated by the GPS issues and the complication of the fixes available so far, we've got some great news for you. Your GPS troubles on the Captivate should now be over because thanks to GustavTheLion at XDA-Developers forum, there is now a less cumbersome way available to put the Captivate out of its GPS-related misery. Read on for more information and the complete guide. Read More

Flash / Install Android Kernel on Samsung Galaxy S Without Computer with Tuxility

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Installing a new or custom kernel to your phone used to be a complicated process involving connecting your phone to your PC and running a utility like Odin to flash it, but not anymore! XDA-Developers forum member GrimmVarg has just released Tuxility – an app that allows you to install Android kernel on your Samsung Galaxy S without the need of a PC. Read More

Install Android 2.3 Gingerbread Keyboard On Samsung Galaxy S

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With the release of Android 2.3 Gingerbread, there have been several changes to the Android platform including a new and improved on-screen keyboard. As with many apps of newer Android versions, this keyboard has been ported to use on phones running older versions of Android, thanks to the community at XDA Developers forums. In what follows, we will show you how to install the new Gingerbread keyboard on your Samsung Galaxy S i9000 phone. So what are you waiting for? Read on and get it up and running on your Galaxy S. Read More

Disable HSPA HSDPA HSUPA For Better Battery Life On Samsung Galaxy S

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For Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 Android phone, one of the biggest drawbacks is the poor battery life. While there are many tips for improving that, one of the best ones is lessening the load on data consumption. Battery gets hit the most when using a data connection, and the stronger the data connection, the more the battery drain. Hence, one of the methods can be disabling HSPA/HSDPA/HSUPA and use 3G instead, which may not be as speedy but certainly consumes a lot less battery. Read More

Fix 3-Button Combo Download & Recovery Mode In Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000

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There was an unlucky batch of some Samsung GT-I9000 Galaxy S phones that cannot be put into download and recovery modes using the standard three-button combos. This poses a huge problem for the users of these phones, as they cannot literally apply any mods, leaked firmware etc whatsoever. The problem is caused by a faulty SBL (secondary bootloader) in these devices. Luckily, a fix exists for this issue, involving flashing a custom ‘fixed’ secondary bootloader to your device, that should enable the 3-button combos once again. Read More

How To: Use Odin To Upgrade Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 To Froyo

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Samsung’s flagship handset, the brilliant Galaxy S GT-I9000, has been on the unlucky end when it came down to receiving the official Froyo update, something that has been promised again and again, and delayed likewise. A couple of weeks back users in the Nordic region were lucky enough to see official Froyo updates through their Kies software. At the same time Samsung announced that the Froyo rollout will be complete to all users everywhere by the end of November. Recently European users and those in the United Kingdom have also seen the ‘frozen yogurt’ trickling through Kies, with two firmware variants, XWJPA and XXJPO. Read More

Install Flash 10.1 On Samsung Galaxy S On Android 2.1 Eclair

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While Adobe has officially announced that Android 2.2 Froyo will have Adobe Flash available, bringing flash support to all the devices that will get the Froyo update like the Samsung Galaxy S, the Flash Player shipped with Froyo will not work on devices running Android 2.1 Eclair. Though thanks to the Android hacking community out there, you no longer have to wait for the Froyo update to hit your device, to be able to use Flash on it. We have found a version of Flash player that has been hacked to work on Eclair, and it works perfectly fine on the Galaxy S series devices. In what follows, we will show you how you can download and install Flash Player on your Android 2.1 Eclair device, such as the Galaxy S series phones. Read More