Android 5.1.1 LMY48B improves battery durability

Hola folks,

as you might have noticed, Google has released new fw version for Hammerhead also known as Nexus 5. Latest release goes with 5.1.1 LMY48B build version and it's possible to download from Google Developers site under the title Factory Images for Nexus Devices. After a bit scrolling, it's possible to find device called "hammerhead" for Nexus 5 (GSM/LTE).

There's also brief factory image installation instructions on that specific site but in case you've noticed, my previous post provides alternative source for those instructions.

Quick sights from latest release

After a couple of days usage, I'd notice significant improvement compared to previous release 5.1 LMY47D. With latest version runtime more than 24 hours, free RAM has settled to approx 1.1GB which is 10-15% improvement from previous version when measuring my personal use.

Some remarks from battery usage

Here's average battery durability from 3 charges' average value. Battery lasted 25-30 hours with roughly 3 hour SOT (Screen On Time). And about my daily use in general, each email's push in every 15 minutes and all social media apps' has active push meaning when new message arrives to Facebook, phone let's me know it asap. Also some web browsing and Facebook basically every freaking day without forgetting minor video streaming from Youtube.

It's time for Lollipop 5.1

Hi folks,

as unfortunate it is, I'vent been active lately in this olive branch. Since now I've more suitable moment and something actual to discuss, let's start with Google's latest OS announcement.

Google has released new Lollipop 5.1 release with huge promises. Catch up content of unwrapping from Android's official blog,

Since Lollipop 5.1 update was just released, I should wait OTA announcement for my N5 some days, maybe even a week. Therefore I was a bit impatient, to be honest more than a bit. Therefore finally decided to give a shot to install manually Google's official OS image. As I've been keen on XDA Developers community, decided to search instructions and some tips to complete manual OS image installation as smooth as possible. Especially this process need to be taken care of very accurate since even soft bricking my only mobile phone would be extremely crucial since therefore wouldn't have any backup option to use mobile for my daily basis needs.

HOW TO MANUALLY INSTALL OFFICIAL OS FOR NEXUS 5

To share my succeeded process, I'd like to share it among my readers as well. Therefore following part of this post consist of step by step instructions how to complete Google's official OS image installation with Windows OS. Unfortunately I don't have device with Mac OS X operating system, so therefore readers using Apple products have to search help from somewhere else, my humble apologize for that, in matter of speech.

Pre-steps

1. Download and install USB and ADB drivers, click here
2. Download factory image you want to install, click here
3. Unlock bootloader manually via CMD prompt or automatically with suitable toolkit
   NB! Wipes all data from your device, remember to take backup if needed

Actual procedure

Step by step instructions provided by abaaaabbbb63 (recognized contributor at XDA Developers)

Method 1 

OR

Method 2

PERSONAL THOUGHTS

All required steps in entire process was pretty much clear to me as long is able to be enough patient and focused. Method 1 gave my error message while executing flash-all.bat. Whoever decided to give a try for method 2 which gave clear results. As a final closure for this particular post, here's screenshot proving device info of my N5.

Deving my old warhorse

Hey folks,

probably too much time instead of concentrating to spring semester's finals since decided to locate my old warhorse - also known as Galaxy S3 Int (i9300), erase it totally and try out latest KitKat SlimKat stable. Erased all current scraps with superwipe script, updated my current custom recovery to latest CWM PhilZ touch recovery, installed latest SlimKat (known as SlimRoms) without forgetting latest minimal gapps.

Slim of approval

At least after some testing, latest stable version of SlimKat seems to be well functioning, at least from the first glance. Ofc it requires much more testing to approve if that custom ROM is honestly ready for daily use. Will see - depending how long I'm able to maintain my interest to this specific matter. Stay tuned!

Sneak peak for new revealing

Hola folks,

it's been quite a while from the last post so it's time for totally new reveal - which this time means unboxing photos of my latest purchase.

Ps. next post would be something more informative.

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update now rolling out for Samsung Galaxy S III

Great news for Galaxy S3 (i9300, Int version) owners,

according to Sammobile, Samsung has started rolling out official Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy S3 International version (i9300), which probably every S3 owner has been waiting more and less patiently a couple of months already.

According to earlier mentioned article, changelog for MJ9 is worth of mentioning, in other words here are changes and improvements listed briefly:

• GALAXY GEAR Support
• TRIM Support (Makes the device much faster)
• ANT+ Support
• Core UI elements updated to the ones on the Galaxy S4 (Galaxy S4′s theme all over)
• New Samsung Keyboard
• GPU drivers have been updated (Higher GPU benchmark scores)
• New Lockscreen: Multiple Widgets, improved ripple effect than Android 4.1.2, ability to change clock size and set a personal message
• New Screen modes (From S4): Adapt Display and Professional Photo
• Daydream
• Driving mode
• Actionable notifications
• Move-to-SD-card feature
• New Camera mode : Sound and Shot
• New Additions in Notification Centre
• Completely revamped Settings UI (Tabbed interface – Exactly like the Galaxy S4)
• Implementation of Voice controls (Let’s you control various parts of the phone using voice commands – Galaxy S4 feature)
• New Samsung Apps: Calculator, Clock, Contacts, Gallery, Music
• Full screen Samsung apps
• New S-Voice (from Galaxy S4)

In my case I'm waiting new build for my favorite custom ROM - Android Revolution HD which is probably more well known as ARHD. According to its developer, new build is coming out soon. Now I've to just wait it patiently due not going to change from ARHD to another custom ROM just because would be already existing new build based on Samsung's latest 4.3 JB update.

In nutshell: I'm going to wait for ARHD's next build, then make fresh install through factory reset and manually install all needed applications and configure all required settings. After that I'll post here some thoughts and personal user experience to share knowledge among my fellow readers.

Stay tuned!

Samsung's 4.2.2 XXUFME7 leak through ARHD 32.0

After long consideration (and reading through ARHD's official XDA thread) I decided give a try for latest Samsung's leaked 4.2.2 (XXUFME7) which was base of Android Revolution HD 32.0.

So I did following:

1. took all necessary backups from internal and external memory (inc. contacts, sms and EFS)
2. flashed mega wipe tool (by zoot1, xda developer) in recovery
3. flashed ARHD 32.0 in recovery
   -inside AROMA: wipe, selected GAPPS, no Samsung apps, no tweaks, recommended superuser app
4. fixed permissions and restarted phone

Conclusions

After a bit more than one week lasting testing it seems to be that latest leak works just fine in daily basis. Haven't found any major (or even minor) bugs or other relevant issues, like FC's, hanging etc. Unfortunately battery duration has decreased when compared to latest official Samsung's build which is 4.1.2 XXEMF1.

Official 4.2 coming ahead

According to several Android interested sites, Samsung would release official 4.2 build for i9300 during July-August 2013 but who knows if it's all about rumors or is there truth behind those releases.

Dualboot with newest Siyah kernel

Greetings folks,

there've been a while since my previous post. Whoever there haven't been going on that much during past months. In other words it all about updating ARHD (Android Revolution HD) custom ROM to latest available version.

But turning point appeared since kernel developer gokhanmoral released newest Siyah custom kernel which provided dualboot utility allowing to install two different ROM to mobile. In my case that provided me to use newest Android 4.2.2 and the most stable Sammy 4.1.2 in dual boot. Practically it means that I use newest AOKP custom ROM (Android 4.2.2) on daily basis unless I want to use my camera, I'll boot my phone ARHD custom ROM.

Using dualboot utility is going to be a temporary choice if it's possible to assume that after Samsung release official 4.2.x source, developers in XDA are able to compile even more stable 4.2.x custom ROMs' which would more than enough for everyday use.

Ps. I'll update this post later by providing more information about Siyah custom kernel (inc. explanation of dualboot utility) and quick glance for AOKP custom ROM.