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Tuesday, 1 July 2014

XtreStoLite ROM for Galaxy S5! Debloated & Light

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XtreStoLite ROM for Galaxy S5 G900T, G900F, G900I, G900M, G900W8, G900L, G900S, and G900H is a very debloated light Touchwiz ROM. As usual we always get useless apps, add ons, and widgets from Samsung that we never end up using. We may end up using it once in a while when you want to impress your friends, but never on a daily basis.

Luckily for us, XtreStoLite ROM is a light weight ROM that removes all the useless features and leaves the essentials. If there are any features that you really need you can easily install it from the Play Store.

Junk like KNOX, a whole bunch of Samsung apps, and a sizeable amount of widgets all leave this ROM at around only 500mb. Touchwiz ROMS are usually around 1.3-1.5GB, that's a SOLID amount of storage you're getting back!

Download XtreStoLite ROM for Galaxy S5 using the links below!

Download XtreStoLite for Galaxy S5 G900F, G900I, G900M, G900W8, G900L, & G900S
Download XtreStoLite for Galaxy S5 G900T (T-Mobile)
Download XtreStoLite for Galaxy S5 G900H (Exynos Octa-core)

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Friday, 27 June 2014

Safestrap Recovery for AT&T/Verizon Galaxy S5!

It wasn't too long ago that both the AT&T and Verizon Galaxy S5s got root access, however there wasn't a way to install any custom ROMS since there wasn't a custom recovery for the locked bootloader Galaxy S5s, not until now. We finally have Safestrap recovery for the AT&T Galaxy S5 SM-G900A and Verizon Galaxy S5 SM-G900V.

With Safestrap recovery it creates virtual partitions that allows you to install custom ROMS, perform Nandroid backups/restores, and pretty much anything else ClockworkMod and TWRP recovery allow you to do!

Another bonus to Safestrap recovery is that it allows you to boot into multiple custom ROMS with the use of virtual partitions. This allows you to switch between a couple of ROMS whenever you feel like it!

Follow the guide below to install Safestrap recovery for AT&T Galaxy S5 SM-G900A and Verizon Galaxy S5 SM-G900V!

Requirements:

You must be rooted, if your not follow this very easy root guide.
Have Busybox installed on your Galaxy S5, if you don't install it from the Play Store. Also open up the app and grant Superuser request.
Have external SD card in your Galaxy S5.
Uninstall Xposed Framework if you have it installed (you can install it back after the Safestrap recovery process).

1. Go into Settings > Security > and check mark "Unknown sources".

2. Download the Safestrap recovery to your phone using the link below.
Download the correct one for your phone!!

AT&T: Safestrap-KLTEATT-ND3-3.75-B03.apk

Verizon: Safestrap-KLTEVZW-NCG-3.75-B03.apk

3. Locate the APK file using a file manager app (it will be located in the phone's "Download" folder if you downloaded it directly to your phone).

4. Tap on the APK file and select "Install", then choose "Open".

5. It will ask you to grant Superuser request. Select "Grant".

6. A disclaimer will pop up, tap on "Agree".

7. Lastly, tap on "Install Recovery" and it will install Safestrap recovery on your AT&T/Verizon Galaxy S5.

You're done! You can tap on "Reboot into Recovery" to enter into Safestrap recovery. You will notice that this recovery is very similar to TWRP recovery.

Note: I HIGHLY recommend you choose "Backup" to perform a Nandroid backup before you go any further so if something ever goes wrong you can restore your phone from the latest backed up version.

FAQ:

Q: Will this trip KNOX?

A: Nope, this will NOT trip KNOX.

Q: How do I enter into Safestrap recovery manually?

A: Reboot your phone and a splash screen will allow you to enter into "RECOVERY" or to "CONTINUE".

Credits - AT&T/Verizon

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

X-Note ROM for Galaxy S5! SM-G900F/SM-900I/SM-G900T

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X-Note is out for the Galaxy S5 SM-G900F, SM-900I, SM-G900T, SM-G900W8, and other Qualcomm quad-core Galaxy S5s. X-Note is a Touchwiz based ROM that gives you more power with customizing your phone more than ever!

One of the best features on the X-Note ROM is the 4 way multi-window. Yup, 4 different apps on the same screen! Now you can have a music app, browser, email, and YouTube all on the same screen! On the status bar you a power button and a home button for easy access.

Dive into the X-Note app to access a whole bunch of features. One of the best options is to theme up Touchwiz to a couple of preset looks, even an HTC look. This ROM also allows you to change the status bar, battery, and battery color!

Download X-Note ROM for Galaxy S5 SM-G900F, SM-900I, SM-G900T, and SM-G900W8 using the link below!

Download Galaxy S5 SM-G900F, SM-900I, SM-G900T, and SM-G900W8

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Monday, 16 June 2014

How to Root AT&T/Verizon Galaxy S5, Note 3, Galaxy S4 & Galaxy S4 Active! Towelroot

With both AT&T and Verizon selling Samsung devices that come with locked bootloaders out of the box it was only a matter of time until an exploit was found to get the Samsung devices rooted!

Thanks to the famous Geohot he has found a hole within the Android kernel that allows many Android devices to be rooted within only a few minutes with no computer required!

This root guide will work with:
AT&T Galaxy S5 SM-G900A
AT&T Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900A
AT&T Galaxy S4 SGH-i337
AT&T Galaxy S4 Active
Verizon Galaxy S5 SM-G900V
Verizon Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900V
Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-I545
& many other devices! People have reported this method also works on Asus, Sony, and other Android devices as well!

Users have also confirmed that this does NOT trip Samsung KNOX!

Follow this guide below to root the AT&T/Verizon Galaxy S5, Note 3, Galaxy S4, and Galaxy S4 Active.

1. Go into Settings > Security > and check mark "Unknown sources".

2. Download tr.apk directly to your phone using the download link below.

Download tr.apk

3. Up in the notifications of your phone tap on the "tr.apk". This file is also located in your "Download" folder.

4. After the towelroot pops up tap on "Install".

5. Now tap on "Open".

6. Select "make it ra1n".

7. After 15 seconds your phone will reboot and you will be rooted. If you want to check that your rooted you can install an app like Root Checker to confirm that.

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Sunday, 18 May 2014

Get Galaxy S5 One Hand Operation On Any Android Device!

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One of the new feature that is included in the Galaxy S5 is the One Handed Operation, that makes the Galaxy S5 screen smaller so that you can reach the entire screen while only using one hand. Each year phone screens keep getting bigger and this feature is a great solution for the times when you just don't have both of your hands available.

Now you can get this feature on any Android device using an Xposed MOD called One-Handed Mode. This MOD essentially does the same thing, but also allows you to choose how big or small you want the screen to be.

This MOD allows you choose the top, bottom, left, and right margins to get it to fit just perfectly when you're operating your phone with just one hand. After punching in the margin numbers you just tap on "Apply" and you're good to go! You can now reach all corners of the screen with just one hand!

How to install One-Handed Mode on any Android device:
Requirements:

Your Android device must be rooted
Have Xposed Installer app installed

1. Download OneHandedMode_1.9.apk directly to your Android device using the link below.

Download OneHandedMode_1.9.apk

2. Open up a file manager app and locate/select OneHandedMode_1.9.apk.

3. Once installed open up Xposed Installer app and enable One-Handed Mode.

4. Reboot and you're good to go! You can now use your phone with just one hand with ease!

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Sunday, 4 May 2014

Alliance ROM for Galaxy S5! SM-G900F/SM-900I/SM-G900T

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Alliance ROM for the Galaxy S5 SM-G900F, SM-900I, SM-G900T, SM-G900W8, and other Qualcomm Galaxy S5 based devices. This ROM is based off of Touchwiz, but help improves the experience and customization of the Galaxy S5.

Under "AllianceROM" located within the settings app is where all the customization happens. You have options like "Colors" where you can change the colors of text, battery, notification, really just about anything. One of my more favorite features was List Animation. It gives you a wide variety of list animation types to choose from!

Another neat feature that I liked was that you can view your CPU usage right within your notification panel, it's pretty neat! You also got Tw Home Mods that allow you to modify the Touchwiz launcher. You can do things like adding effects all the way to adding a theme to it!

Download Alliance ROM for Galaxy S5 using the link below!
Download Alliance ROM for Galaxy S5

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Saturday, 3 May 2014

How to Unroot Galaxy S5! | Complete Stock | Unbrick

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Anyone who wants to unroot / unbrick their Galaxy S5 can easily by using Odin and the correct stock firmware for their Galaxy S5 device.

With this step-by-step guide it will show you how to completely unroot your Galaxy S5, remove any custom recovery, and unbrick your phone if you are stuck in a boot loop. This will get you back to 100% stock Touchwiz.

This guide will work with all major Galaxy S5 variants including:

T-Mobile Galaxy S5 SM-G900T
AT&T Galaxy S5 SM-G900A
Verizon Galaxy S5 SM-G900V
Sprint Galaxy S5 SM-G900P
US Cellular Galaxy S5 SM-G900R
Canadian Rogers Galaxy S5 SM-G900W8
Canadian Bell Galaxy S5 SM-G900W8
Canadian Telus Galaxy S5 SM-G900W8
International Galaxy S5 SM-G900F
International Galaxy S5 SM-G900H

This guide is especially useful if you plan on sending back the Galaxy S5 to your carrier since this will make it just like the day you first got your phone.

This will DELETE EVERYTHING from your phone! Back it up!

1. Enter your phone into "Download Mode". Make sure your phone is unplugged and turned off. Press and hold the volume down, home center, and power button at the same time.

2. Press the volume up to continue and plug in your phone via microUSB.

3. Download Odin and the stock tar.md5 file using the links below.

Download Odin
Download stock files for the Galaxy S5 for your specific model

4. Unzip and open Odin3 v1.85. In Odin you should see a yellow highlighted box on the left of the program. If you don't, download and install Samsung USB drivers.

5. Unzip the stock tar file you downloaded then click on "PDA" and locate the tar.md5 file that was extracted.

6. Make sure only "Auto Reboot" and "PDA" is check marked. Then click on "Start". This process will take about 4-8 minutes.

7. Once Odin is complete it will show "Pass".

Your phone will now fully boot up and you will be on stock Samsung Touchwiz, but your apps, app data, contacts, text message, etc will be still on your phone.

If you want to remove everything or if you got stuck in a boot loop during this part keep following the rest of the steps.

8. Unplug your phone and power off your phone. (If your stuck in a boot loop just keep holding down the power button until it turns off).

9. Press and hold the volume up, home button, and power button at all the same time. You should be entering into stock recovery.

10. Select "wipe data/factory reset" then choose "yes".

11. After that select "wipe cache partition" and choose "yes".

12. Finally select "reboot system now" and your phone will completely boot up with all the user data deleted.

FAQ:

Q: Odin doesn't show the yellow box when my phone is in Download Mode and plugged into my computer.

A: Make sure your using the original Samsung USB cable, change USB ports, install Samsung USB drivers, and restart your computer.

Q: Does this reset Know counter?

A: No this does not reset Knox counter.

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Thursday, 1 May 2014

How to Install a Custom ROM on Galaxy S5!

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This is a step-by-step guide on how to install custom ROMS on the Galaxy S5. You can install a wide variety of ROMS ranging from AOSP ROMS like CyanogenMod and Paranoid Android all the way to lag free Touchwiz custom ROMS.

Note: This will remove everything from your internal storage backup anything and everything! Also I highly recommend you always perform a Nandroid Backup before you install a custom ROM!

You must have a rooted Galaxy S5, if you aren't follow this guide.

T-Mobile/Canadian users! You can also use the international SM-G900F Galaxy S5 variants ROM too!

Places to download custom ROMS for the Galaxy S5. Just select "Android Development" or "Original Android Development" below.
Samsung Galaxy S5 International (Europe, Asia, etc)
Samsung Galaxy S5 T-Mobile/Canadian
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sprint

Remember to always read the developer's directions before flashing a custom ROM.

1. Download a custom ROM directly to your phone or to your computer and then transfer it to your phone. I'm going to use "Allusion" ROM as my example.

2. Enter your phone in Recovery Mode. Power off your phone. Press and hold the volume up, home button, and power button.

3. Select "Wipe data/factory reset" and then "Yes". NOTE: This will delete information off your phone including apps, call logs, settings, messages, etc.

4. Then choose "Wipe cache partition".

5. After that go into "Advanced".

6. Then select "Wipe dalvik cache". After that select "+++++Go Back+++++".

7. Choose "Install zip from sdcard" > "choose zip from sdcard".

8. Locate the ROM you download/transferred on your phone in step 1 and select it then choose "Yes".

9. Once complete choose "+++++Go Back+++++" > "Reboot now".

Wait for about 5 minutes for your phone to reboot and you are now on a custom ROM! Enjoy flashing TONS of ROMS, BUT BE CAREFUL!

FAQ:

Q: After flashing a custom ROM I'm stuck on the boot loop, what do I do?

A: Preform steps 3-6 again.

Q: What is Gapps?

A: Gapps stands for Google Apps, some ROMS require you to install this package after the custom ROM to get Gmail, Play Store, Hangout, ect. Mainly all AOSP (pure Android) based ROMS require you install this after the ROM.

Tuesday, 29 April 2014

How to Install TWRP Recovery on Rooted Galaxy S5!

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This guide will show you how to install TWRP Recovery on your rooted Galaxy S5. If you're not rooted follow this guide.

This guide is especially useful for anyone who used Chainfire's CF-Auto Root to root their device, but want to install a custom recovery or anyone who has ClockworkMod/Philz installed, but prefers using TWRP Recovery instead.

Follow the step-by-step guide below to install the latest version of TWRP Recovery on the Galaxy S5 without a computer!

1. Download GooManager app using the link below.
Download GooManager from the Play Store
2. Open up GooManager and grant SuperUser request, by selecting "yes".

3. Tap on the options in the top right corner of the app and select "Install OpenRecoveryScript".

4. Choose "Yes" then "Yes" again after you checked the filerecovery. It should be similar to "XXXX-klte.img".

5. It will go to a download screen and automatically download TWRP.

6. After that you will get a message letting you know that the recovery has been successfully installed.

To enter into TWRP just select "Reboot recovery" within the GooManager app.
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Sunday, 27 April 2014

How to Do a Nandroid Backup on Galaxy S5! | Backup and Restore ROM

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You need to be rooted to do a Nandorid Backup, follow this guide first!

This guide will show you how to preform a Nandroid backup on your Galaxy S5. You MUST have ClockworkMod Recovery, Philz Touch Recovery, or TWRP on your Galaxy S5 to preform this type of backup.

What is a Nandroid Backup? This type of backup will backup just about everything. It will backup your phone's OS, apps, text messages, call logs, placement of apps, settings, ect.

NOTE: This will NOT backup your music, movies, pictures, etc Backup it up manually!

1. Enter your phone in Recovery Mode. Power off your phone then press and hold the volume up, home button, and power button.

2. Select "Backup and Restore".

3. Select "backup". The backup will take about 10 minutes to complete.

Once your backup is complete your done, but keep reading if you want to know how to restore your backup!

Also the backup file is located under clockworkmod/backup or TWRP/backup. I would highly recommend you make multiple copies of this backup just in case. One to your computer and one to your external sd card.

4. To restore your backup select "restore".

5. Select the correct backup you want to restore.

6. Select "Yes - Restore" and wait for about 10 minutes for the restoration process to complete.

7. Select "+++++Go Back+++++".

8. Then "Reboot now".

Once your phone has finished rebooting your phone look exactly the same as your backup.
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Friday, 18 April 2014

How to Root Galaxy S5! | Recovery + Root

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This is a step-by-step guide to root the Galaxy S5. This process will install PhilZ Touch Recovery and install SuperSU to get root access. Rooting the Galaxy S5 has a lot of benefits like the ability to install custom ROMS like CyanogenMod, Paranoid Android, AOKP. You can also use great apps like Titanium Backup that allows you to backup and restore app + app data!

This root guide will work with all variants including:
SM-G900F International Galaxy S5

SM-G900T T-Mobile Galaxy S5

SM-G900P Sprint Galaxy S5

SM-G900T1 Metro PCS Galaxy S5
SM-G900R4 US Cellular Galaxy S5

SM-G900W8 Canadian Galaxy S5

SM-G900M South America & Middle East Galaxy S5

Note: Backup any important information (music, movies, documents) before continuing!

1. Plug in your phone via microUSB 3.0 or 2.0. If you have a 2.0 cable use it. Plug the USB end to the computer.

2. Download UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip using the link below.

Download UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip

3. Transfer UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip to your Galaxy S5 (you can choose your internal or external storage. I personally prefer the internal storage).

Don't unzip it, transfer the zip file!

4. Enter your phone into "Download Mode". Power off your phone then press
the volume down, home button and power button.

5. You should now see "Warning". Press the volume up button to continue.

6. Download Odin3v185.zip and PhilZ Touch Recovery using the links below.
Download Odin3v185.zip
Download PhilZ Touch Recovery
7. Unzip Odin3v185.zip and run odin3 v1.85.exe.

8. You should see a yellow box in the left side of odin, if you don't then install the Samsung USB driver, reboot computer, and run odin.

9. Uncheck "Auto Reboot".

10. Click on "PDA" and locate/select "philz_touch_6.26.6-klte.tar.md5".

11. Click on "Start", this will only take a few seconds.

12. Odin will show "PASS!" in green. Congrats you now have PhilZ Touch Recovery installed, but we still need to root our device (get SuperSU access).

13. Now unplug your phone and enter into recovery mode. Press and hold the volume up, home button and power button all at the same time. Keeping holding for about 15 seconds.

You should now see a pink/purple interface.

14. Select "Install Zip".

15. Now select "Choose zip from /sdcard".

16. Locate UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip, select it, and choose "yes".

17. We're almost done! Select any key at the bottom of the screen, choose "+++++Go Back++++++", and tap on "Reboot System Now".

18. You should now have SuperSU installed and in your app drawer. Open up the app and select "Ok" when asked to disable KNOX.

18. You are done! Your Galaxy S5 is completely rooted and has PhilZ Touch Recovery installed so you can use apps like Titanium Backup and also install custom ROMS like CyanogenMod if you choose to!

FAQ:
Q: Odin still doesn't show the yellow box, even after installing the Samsung USB driver.
A: Change to a USB 2.0 cable if possible, change USB cable, use a USB 2.0 port, and if those suggestions don't work try a different computer.

Q: After tapping on "Reboot System Now" the recovery asks me if I want to disable recovery.
A: Select "Yes" to disable recovery.

Credits - Chainfire & PhilZ Touch Recovery