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How To Update Galaxy S3 to Android 4.4 KitKat (CynogenMod 11)[CM11]{I9300}

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Android 4.4 is here for the Galaxy S3 in the Form of CynogenMod.
Here is this video i will show you guys how to update to Android 4.4
It's a Stable Version so go for it and don't forget to hit that like button.

CWM (Latest):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attac...

ROM:
http://d-h.st/dEX
Gapps (4.4):
http://temasek.hopto.org/Samsung%20Ga...

KitKat look any different from the last version

Android cleaner and simpler than ever before. Google has dressed up the Android interface, with visual tweaks like finer support for full-screen mode and more flawlessness effects.

On the leaked pictures of Android 4.4 KitKat, they were pushing the transparent navigation and status bars and white icons, so we should not be surprised to see them in the final version on the Nexus 5.

The horizontal line separating the home screen the dock is gone in its place, you now have a multi-dot display showing which panel you're currently viewing, similar to what many OEMs had already employed in their own Android-based UIs.

One thing that Google really concentrated on in Android 4.4 was performance. One thing they really pushed was the ability for Android 4.4 to work efficiently on low-end devices; ones with as little as 512MB of RAM!

(source : Techcrunch.com)

There's a new launcher, It's not nearly as glaring a change as iOS 7 was, and commonly speaking KitKat still airs a lot similar Jelly Bean, but the design directions feel very similar.

Google just released the latest version of the Hangouts App that integrates SMS and MMS.

Voice activation really an internal part

Not Fully. KitKat does introduce a new voice command -- "Okay, Google" -- that swiftly takes you to Android Voice Search. But the command doesn't wake the phone on demand, as it does with the Moto X; it works on passive way.

Dialer get smarter.

Google's essentially built the Yellow Pages into its dialer app. When someone calls you and they are not one of your contacts, the phone will automatically check for the number against local listings using Google Maps and will let you know if it is a local business.

Photography smarter.

A new feature called HDR+ will take a flurry of photos, then use high-dynamic range technology to combine them, allowing for better images in tricky lighting situations and less motion blur.

Wireless printing

Android 4.4 KitKat will bring wireless printing support to Android users. As we have already seen in leaked images, users will have the opportunity to print documents and pictures directly from their handsets, and customize the print jobs from the phone and/or tablet.

HP ePRINT

Wi-Fi TDLS Support

TDLS, for those that don't know, stands for Tunneled DIrect Link Setup.

One more KitKat feature , it's Wi-Fi TDLS., Wi-Fi TDLS, as Google describes it, is

"a seamless way to stream media and other data faster between devices already on the same Wi-Fi network."

According to the Wi-Fi Alliance:

“Two TDLS devices automatically use their highest common performance and security features, regardless of the feature level supported by the network. TVs, smartphones, cameras, printers, PCs, projectors, and gaming devices, for example, can connect directly to each other to transfer content and share applications quickly and easily.”

Google Wallet

Kit Kat brings support for Host Card Emulation (HCE), which means any Android NFC device could be used for mobile payments without needing access to a secure element. With HCE any app can emulate an ISO/IEC 7816 smart card that use the contactless ISO/IEC 14443-4 (ISO-DEP) protocol for transmission.

Emoji everywhere

Until now, using emoji in parts of Android besides Hangouts could be a little tricky. Thankfully, Google has spread "Emoji everywhere" with Android 4.4 KitKat, integrating the set of awesome emoji with Google Keyboard for easier access. Users can now spice up their text messages, emails, and other announcements with fun Japanese-inspired characters and mood icons.

Step Detector and Step Counter

Google really worked on this new operating system to make it lean and fast. They also included many new features that will allow app developers use these new features as easy as possible.

The Step Detector examines accelerometer input to identify if the user takes a step and triggers a follow up event for each subsequent step the user takes.

The Step Counter will track the total numeral of steps taken until you restart the device; then it will start over keeping count.

(Source :appeared first on AndroidHeadlines.com)

Audio Tunneling to Save More Battery

In KitKat, Google has introduced audio tunneling into DSP. Instead of using the application processor to decode audio or respond to audio output requests, this responsibility is offloaded to the onboard DSP. The DSP is now much more efficient at such tasks than the CPU, and now Google is estimating that the amount of power used playing back audio on your phone could decrease by about 50%.

(Source:appeared first on AndroidHeadlines.com)

when will KitKit actually come to my phone?

Google has said on their announcement post that “KitKat will soon be available on the Nexus 4, 7, 10, the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Google Play Editions.”

In an interview with Engadget, HTC's Jason Mackenzie revealed that they aren't beating around the bush with Android 4.4 KitKat. The goal is to first push the update to the HTC One Google Play Edition within the next 15 days. After that, the unlocked and developer editions of the HTC One should see an update within 30 days. As for U.S. Carrier variants of the One? While delays can obviously happen, the goal is to push out the update to all carriers within 90 days or less.(Source :appeared first on androidauthority.com)

- See more at: http://www.thinkdigitalworld.com/2013/11/android-44-kitkat-little-knowledge.html#sthash.EgUjlr1U.dpuf

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App Review: Unicon Icon Themer

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Themer by MyColorScreen

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Description

** Themer beta requires an activation code! You can sign up to get one at: http://themerapp.com and you will be added to the wait list. We currently support Android 4.1 and above.**

FAQ:

1. Why are you guys so slow to send out codes? We're a really small team, and all the themes get downloaded from our servers. We need to make sure they can handle the demand! We are very very very sorry we can't go faster.

2. What devices do you support? We support most devices with Android 4.1 or above. We do NOT support tablets, the LG Optimus G, Xperia J, Note 1, or Ascend Mate. We may support them in the future.

3. Why can't I see themes on my Galaxy Nexus or Nexus 4? If you don't see any themes it's because you are running a custom ROM or some app that is changing the screen resolution (getting rid of soft keys or increasing the size of the notification bar). The themes are tuned to the device's stock resolution, and you need to restore your device to its original configuration to see themes.

4. I changed ROMs or switched phones and my code won't work! Please send us a support ticket on http://support.themerapp.com. We will respond very quickly if we are awake.

Themer is more than an app. It will transform your homescreen to something that is beautiful, functional, and designed to fit the way you use your phone. Just choose one of our many free themes from the in-app browser and press apply. We have sports, sci-fi, nature, minimalism, movies, music, and games. Dozens of themes to choose from and more added daily. Based on the Android theming website, MyColorScreen.com, Themer does all the hard work for you, setting up wallpaper, widgets, and icons in one click.

Features:
- The app is free and themes are free.
- Easily go back to your old homescreen setup (though we doubt you'll want to!).
- All themes are customizable, or you can use them as-is.
- New "Favorites" tab in the app drawer lets you quickly access your most-used apps.
- Themer Actions technology learns your app preferences. It doesn't matter if you're using Pandora or Spotify for music, WeatherBug or AccuWeather for weather, or TweetCaster or HootSuite for Twitter. Themer will get it right.

Basic Instructions:
- After install, you must enter your code after which Themer will apply a "welcome" theme to your device that explains how to find themes.
- Once you've applied your first theme, long press the homescreen and choose "Browse Themes" (or click the Themer icon in the app drawer) to return to the Themer menu.
- To make Themer your default homescreen, go to the Themer menu and choose "Set Home." Click "Themer" and "Always."
- To get back to your old homescreen, go to the Themer menu, choose "Settings," "Themer," and "Restore Old Homescreen."
- After applying a theme, swipe down anywhere on your screen to see your notification bar. Swipe up to hide it.

Please check out our video tutorial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqfkumDYD2E) and blog (http://www.themerapp.com/blog) for more info.

Please note that Themer supports most but not all devices running Android 4.1+. We are working hard to bring it to more devices and older versions of Android. If you are using a custom ROM that affects DPI or alters screen dimensions (such as the removal of soft keys), you will not be able to see any themes. Please restore to original configuration for Themer to function properly.

Below is a list of screen resolutions that we support:

1920x1080
1776x1080
1280x720
1184x768
1184x720
960x540
888x540
800x480

If you are having a problem, the fastest way to get support is to use the contact form at http://support.themerapp.com

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How to take a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy S3

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How to take a screen shot on the Samsung Galaxy S III

HOW TO

By Gary Mazo | Jul 06 2012 | 6:16 pm

How to take a screen shot on the Samsung Galaxy S III

Capturing the screen is a great way to save something for posterity and show it off to your friends.

You just got your brand new Galaxy S III and you want to capture some of the cool stuff you can do with a screen shot, but it doesn’t work the same way as other Android phones, does it?

If you came to the Galaxy S III from a prior Android phone, you are most likely familiar with the “Android way” of capturing a screen; you hold down the Power button and the Volume down button simultaneously and the screenshot is captured and saved.

Saving a screenshot on the Galaxy S III: Method #1

There are two ways to capture a screenshot on the Galaxy S III; neither of them are the same as previous Android devices. For method #1, think iPhone – that is the button combination that will work on the Galaxy S III.

Find the screen that you want to capture
Press and holdboth the Power button and the Home button together
Screenshot will be captured and saved to the Gallery app

Saving a screenshot on the Galaxy S III method #2

Samsung has built a bunch of innovative “motions” into the Galaxy S III – we will cover them all in time here on Android Central

One of the innovative motions is the ability to use your palm to swipe over the screen to capture a screen shot. This just needs to be enabled in your Settings app.

NOTE: This might already be enable on your Galaxy S III, if not, follow the steps below:

Pull down the Notifications tray and touch the Settings icon or simply go to the Settings app on the Home screen
Scroll down to the Motion tab and tap it
Make sure there is a check mark in the top Motion activation box
Scroll down to Hand motions
Make sure there is a check mark in the Palm swipe to capture box

That’s all there is to it. From any screen, use the side of your palm and just swipe across the screen. It doesn’t matter if you go from right to left or left to right – either way will work just fine.

Go to your Gallery app and look in the Screenshots album and you will find the screenshots you just captured.

From there, you can email them, post them to Facebook, send via messaging, upload to Dropbox – whatever works best for you.

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KitKat look any different from the last version

Android cleaner and simpler than ever before. Google has dressed up the Android interface, with visual tweaks like finer support for full-screen mode and more flawlessness effects.

On the leaked pictures of Android 4.4 KitKat, they were pushing the transparent navigation and status bars and white icons, so we should not be surprised to see them in the final version on the Nexus 5.

The horizontal line separating the home screen the dock is gone in its place, you now have a multi-dot display showing which panel you're currently viewing, similar to what many OEMs had already employed in their own Android-based UIs.

One thing that Google really concentrated on in Android 4.4 was performance. One thing they really pushed was the ability for Android 4.4 to work efficiently on low-end devices; ones with as little as 512MB of RAM!

(source : Techcrunch.com)

There's a new launcher, It's not nearly as glaring a change as iOS 7 was, and commonly speaking KitKat still airs a lot similar Jelly Bean, but the design directions feel very similar.

Google just released the latest version of the Hangouts App that integrates SMS and MMS.

Voice activation really an internal part

Not Fully. KitKat does introduce a new voice command -- "Okay, Google" -- that swiftly takes you to Android Voice Search. But the command doesn't wake the phone on demand, as it does with the Moto X; it works on passive way.

Dialer get smarter.

Google's essentially built the Yellow Pages into its dialer app. When someone calls you and they are not one of your contacts, the phone will automatically check for the number against local listings using Google Maps and will let you know if it is a local business.

Photography smarter.

A new feature called HDR+ will take a flurry of photos, then use high-dynamic range technology to combine them, allowing for better images in tricky lighting situations and less motion blur.

Wireless printing

Android 4.4 KitKat will bring wireless printing support to Android users. As we have already seen in leaked images, users will have the opportunity to print documents and pictures directly from their handsets, and customize the print jobs from the phone and/or tablet.

Wi-Fi TDLS Support

TDLS, for those that don't know, stands for Tunneled DIrect Link Setup.

One more KitKat feature , it's Wi-Fi TDLS., Wi-Fi TDLS, as Google describes it, is

"a seamless way to stream media and other data faster between devices already on the same Wi-Fi network."

According to the Wi-Fi Alliance:

Google Wallet

Emoji everywhere

Step Detector and Step Counter

Google really worked on this new operating system to make it lean and fast. They also included many new features that will allow app developers use these new features as easy as possible.

The Step Detector examines accelerometer input to identify if the user takes a step and triggers a follow up event for each subsequent step the user takes.

The Step Counter will track the total numeral of steps taken until you restart the device; then it will start over keeping count.

(Source :appeared first on AndroidHeadlines.com)

Audio Tunneling to Save More Battery

(Source:appeared first on AndroidHeadlines.com)

when will KitKit actually come to my phone?

Google has said on their announcement post that “KitKat will soon be available on the Nexus 4, 7, 10, the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Google Play Editions.”

How to take a screen shot on the Samsung Galaxy S III

Capturing the screen is a great way to save something for posterity and show it off to your friends.

Saving a screenshot on the Galaxy S III: Method #1

Saving a screenshot on the Galaxy S III method #2

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