Unofficial CyanogenMod 10.2 ROM Pops Up for Razr HD XT925/XT926

Lot of Android users around the globe have been waiting to have the very new Android 4.3 on their devices. Fortunately for the Motorola Razr HD XT925 / XT926 users, XDA Recognized Developer epinter has cooked up a CyanogenMod 10.2 ROM for it.

The ROM is surprisingly stable and fits to be a daily driver. The developer also adds that you need not unlock the bootloader of your device for this ROM to work.

Just follow the simple steps below to flash this CM 10.2 ROM on your Motorola Razr HD XT925 / XT926.

• Root your Razr HD and install a custom recovery (read our guide to install any custom recovery in 10 seconds).
• Download the CM 10.2 ROM and Google Apps from the official thread.
• Move the downloaded files to your SD card.
• Boot into recovery and take a backup of your data.
• Install CyanogenMod 10.2 and the Google Apps.
• Wipe data / factory reset your Razr HD XT925 / XT926.
• Reboot and enjoy Android 4.3.

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Gets CyanogenMod 10.2 (Android 4.3) [Unofficial]

The wait for Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (P5100/P5110/P5113) users to taste the latest Android 4.3 is over. XDA Elite Recognized Developer codeworkx has added Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 to the list of devices with unofficial CyanogenMod 10.2 support.

codeworkx has not yet posted any bugs and feel free to comment at the original thread if you find any.

Bonus Tip : If you lose the root after flashing the ROM, wipe cache and re-flash SuperSU 1.50 zip file to get it back.

How to install CyanogenMod 10.2 on Galaxy Tab 2 10.1

Note: Do this on your own risk and we are not responsible for any bricked devices. Also take care not to restore the system data using Titanium Backup, else you may face problems on your device.

Now, coming on to the flashing CM 10.2. First, root your Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, install ClockworkMod recovery (preferably) (tip: Install Any Custom Recovery in 30 Seconds [One Click Tool]), download the CM 10.2 ROM and Google Apps from the original thread and move onto our guide on installing CyanogenMod to flash the ROM.

Once the installation is over and the device reboots, your GT-P51XX will boot with CyanogenMod 10.2 (Android 4.3).

Unofficial CyanogenMod 10.2 Build (Android 4.3) for Galaxy Note 2 N7105

We had already posted about the release of CyanogenMod 10.2 port for the Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100. XDA Elite Recognized Developer codeworkx doesn’t want Android 4.3 to go untasted by the Galaxy Note II N7105 users. Hence, here’s a CM 10.2 ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 N7105 from codeworkx.

NOTE : Avoid restoring the data/apps using Titanium Backup after flashing the ROM, else you may face issues.

How to install CyanogenMod 10.2 ROM (Android 4.3) on  Galaxy Note 2 N7105

To get started, download Google Apps and the CM 10.2 ROM from the original thread and head over to our post for the installation steps.

No bugs have been reported yet, if you find any, drop down them at the original thread and you may get a solution from the developer himself.

Have you flashed this ROM? Let us know your opinions, feel free to drop down them as comments.

CyanogenMod installation to be made easy with Google Play app

A day back, the CyanogenMod Team, the popular Android ROM developers, announced that they are officially starting off as a company (CM’s blog post) as part of their plan to widen the ROM’s reach to more devices along with adding better functionality to the ROM. As the first step of the venture, the team is planning to release an app on Google Play to make the installation process easier and safer.

As you may know, it’s not that easy to install a CyanogenMod ROM; maybe it is for the experienced users, but not for the majority. Users who are new to installing custom ROM’s, would definitely find the process to be harder than their usual experience with Android. You might have to go through procedures like unlocking the bootloader, rooting, installing a custom recovery, then the ROM, gapps etc about which the newbies would definitely have no idea about. And this is a situation where an automated app would really help for easier installation of the ROM.

So, as a part of extending CyanogenMod’s reach to the normal users, the Team has decided to roll out an official CyanogenMod Installer on Google Play; the app is limited to support only unlocked devices at the moment though. But they have made it clear that they will be seeing to what could be done with the locked devices.

The CyanogenMod Installer is anticipated to pop up on the Play Store in the coming weeks. Along with the installer, they are also looking forward to spread official CyangoenMod support to a more devices. And a lot new changes are in the queue.

How To Unroot ASUS Transformer TF300T

Just like rooting a device returning to stock firmware or unrooting it is equally important. We have already wrote about the rooting procedure of TF300T: TF300T  Now we have a method to unroot ASUS Transformer TF300T and take it back to the stock firmware.

The procedures are very simple. You’ll have to download Android SDK to get Fastboot and ADB. It is also necessary to visit the official website of ASUS to get the correct stock firmware. After completing the downloads, it is only a matter of flashing the blob using fastboot commands. You may experience certain problems during the file transfer, which is quite natural. Just go back to the previous step and try again.

Follow the steps below to unroot ASUS Transformer TF300T  and bring it back to stock firmware.

• At first download the stock ROM zip file which matches to your SKU from here.
• Unzip the downloaded file with which you’ll get another archive file called, unzip this one too.
• You should end up with several file, with one among them called blob.
• Download Android SDK in order to get fastboot.
• Once you have installed fastboot, plug in the device to PC via USB cable.
• Boot the tablet in fastboot mode by pressing Power+VolDown, select USB icon and press VolUp.
• Open a command line terminal and go to the folder containing blob file and type the following command

fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system blob

• Once the file transfer is complete a “SUCCESS” will appear on the screen.
• Reboot the device by typing the following command

fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot

Now your ASUS Transformer TF300T is back in stock firmware. If you have any queries in this method, drop down a comment below or read the original thread at XDA.

Guide to Unroot Samsung Galaxy S3

Samsung Galaxy S3 is Samsung’s latest smart phone with a lot of features. Few days before we reported you about rooting Samsung Galaxy S3 in our guide: CF-Root for Samsung Galaxy S III I9300 Released. Now if you wish  you can unroot your Galaxy S3 to get back the lost warranty of your phone, here is how. Below given are the steps to unroot Samsung Galaxy S3.

Requirements

• Odin 1.85
• Samsung Galaxy S3 Stock Firmware

The following are the steps involved in unrooting the device:

•  A first you should have a backup of important files
• Then put the device in download mode by holding Vol Down + Power + Home for 10 seconds and press Volume Up to continue.
• Check whether the Custom Binary Download is NO, If it says ‘Yes’ go tohttp://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?p…0&r=-1#modelsa and download the latest firmware for GT-19300, if it says ‘No’ reset the binary counter and then download the latest firmware. If you have any doubt in resetting the binary counter read the following thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show….php?t=1494114
• The firmware which you downloaded would be a zip file, extract it to get a .tar.md5 file and then install ADB drivers.
• Connect the device to your PC via USB cable
• Run Extract the zip file which you have downloaded and run Odin31.85. exe
• Make sure that Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time are checked and click on PDA, then select .tar.md5 file.
• Hit Start button and go to Settings -> About Device -> Status and if the device status says ‘NORMAL’ then the device is unrooted and if it says ‘MODIFIED’ continue…
• Reboot the device into Android Recovery- Hold Volume Up + Home + Power until you see Samsung Galaxy S3 on the screen.
• Then you just do a factory wipe and wipe cache and reboot the device from recovery menu.

Now you have your Samsung Galaxy S III back with the stock firmware.

via XDA Forums

Universal Root Method For Jelly Bean And ICS

A while ago, we brought into your notice about an universal root method for all ICS devices in our post:Now, XDA recognized developer Bin4ry is working on a common script to root both ICS and Jelly Bean which can work on a wide range of devices.

This universal root method has been successfully tested in a number of devices including Sony Xperia S, Xperia T, Xperia P, Xperia Ion, Xperia Tipo and the very new Google Nexus 7 (UK Firmware). This script uses a remount timing issue in Androids adb restore service and is expected to work in many more ICS and Jelly Bean devices.

There is something special in the case of devices including Xperia T and Xperia S,P etc. as Sony has included a own custom Backup&Restore app instead of android’s native restore.  The script handles this by providing you with some options which you’ll have to choose correctly.

The flashing purpose won’t cost much time as it only involves downloading the necessary files, extracting it using 7 zip, running the RunMe.bat and just following the onscreen instructions.

Visit the original source at XDA for download links and more information.

If you have any other queries feel free to drop a comment below and we’ll be looking in to it.

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