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Moto G (2014) Review: Still The Budget Android Smartphone to Beat

IBTimes UK Key Features: 5in display (720 x 1280) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 with 1GB RAM. 8GB/16GB; microSD up to 32GB. 8 megapixel camera w/ autofocus & LED flash. 11mm; 149g. Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) 2070mAh battery Price as Reviewed: £150 Motorola Moto G (2014) Review Motorola's revamped Moto G for 2014 (aka Moto G2) builds on the successes of the 2013 version with a number of features and aesthetic improvements, but sticks with what works under the hood in terms of the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset. The Moto G2 comes packing stock Android KitKat (version 4.4.4), and that's great for reasons expanded on further down. Related Moto G (2013) Review - Rewriting the Smartphone Rulebook The model I reviewed is the dual-SIM variant available in the UK - a key feature for the savvy smartphone user who likes to spread their services across multiple networks offering the best deals on data and voice, or those who wish to separate out their persona

Bricking in Smartphones Explained in New Video

Modifying the Google Nexus 5's operating system could leave it useless aka 'bricked' (Google Play) The term "brick" is often thrown casually in developer and ROM enthusiast circles. Many of you might be interested in learning about what 'bricking' actually is in terms of smartphones.  A new video from  XDA Developers  explains the concept of bricking in very simple terms. Check it out below. The video features XDA-recognised contributor rirozizo, who details that there are two kinds of bricks: soft and hard. He describes both of them, and then goes on to talk about how users' brick their phones and how easy or hard it is to get things fixed. He says that a soft brick is when a device has nothing to boot to – it lacks an operating system – or that whatever it boots to does not open. Users can easily fix this problem by making a full wipe of their phone and flashing its ROM. However, in the case of a hard brick, there is nothing t

Galaxy S5 Features on Galaxy S3 I9300 via GlamourS5 ROM

GlamourS5 ROM for Galaxy S3 I9300 (XDA) Now you can experience all the features of Galaxy S5 on your Galaxy S3, through the GlamourS5 custom firmware. Along with Android 4.4.2 KitKat update, the ROM adds all the Galaxy S5 goodies including Galaxy S5 lockscreen, Note 3 and Galaxy S5 settings, Smart scroll and Pause, Galaxy S5 Toolbox and Air Command, Galaxy S5 apps and themes. Senior XDA member, henrylife has shared the latest build v7 of GlamourS5 ROM, which is a stable custom build. Check out the features of  GlamourS5 ROM v7 . GlamourS5 v7 changelog Added S5 system UI and Settings Added all fixes from ArchiPort included Rotation fix SystemUI false reports and icons fixed Updated all apps to latest Added my S5 theme, some elements still from Kiko0 Added Smoothness engine scripts Added newest ArchiPort kernel from v5 Fixed S5 sounds Added some more widgets Reapplied kernel tweaks Added Custom bootanimation support Fixed build.prop Added hovering menu button li

(FREE) How to Unlock iPhone 4/3G/3GS on iOS 6.1 Using Ultrasn0w Fixer [Tutorial]

Unlock iPhone 4/3G/3GS on iOS 6.1 Using Ultrasn0w Fixer with Ultrasn0w v1.2.8 package The Evad3rs Dream Team recently released the latest Ultrasn0w v1.2.8 with support for iOS 6.1 unlock on iPhone 4, 3G and 3GS running on older basebands. The new Ultrasn0w update released on Cydia supports the following basebands on select iPhone devices:  iPhone 4 on baseband 01.59.00  iPhone 3G/3GS on basebands 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 0.5.12.01, 05.13.04 or 06.15.00 iPhone 4 users with basebands 04.11.08, 04.12.01 or 04.12.02 and 3GS users with new bootROM cannot use the latest Ultrasn0w tool. Such users should try a legitimate IMEI unlocking service to unlock iOS 6.1 firmware. Prerequisites  Make sure that the  iPhone device baseband is listed  above before proceeding with the Ultrasn0w unlock.  Ensure that you  preserve the older baseband  ( step-by-step guide ) on your iPhone, as the device will update to newer baseband during iOS 6.1 firmware upgrade and disable unlocking capability