Galaxy Y Duos: July 2012

Friday, July 27, 2012

Xperia DUOS ROM for Samsung Galaxy Y DUOS

Another good news for Galaxy Y DUOS users... Here is an another ROM which exactly looks like Xperia... Fully customized... So taste it...

Screen Shots

Features

- CUSTOM KERNEL WITH INIT.D SUPPORT

- ROOTED

- DEODEXED

- BUSYBOX INTEGRATED

- APP2SD

- BASH SHELL SUPPORTED

- NANO TEXT EDITOR INSTALLED

- UNSECURED BOOT.IMG

- XPERIA S FONTS

- XPERIA S BOOTANIMATION WITH CUSTOM SOUND

- XPERIA S AUDIO FILES

- XPERIA S WALLPAPERS(HD)

- 14 TOGGLES(WITHOUT FLASH LIGHT)

- MODIFIED SETTINGS

Waring:

Before applying this ROM, you advised to be in STOCK ROM first...

If you follow these steps properly, you will successfully install the ROM or else you wont. It may leads to Bricking your Phone or other security issues. I'm not Responsible for what happens on your phone.

Downloads

1) Xperia DUOS ROM - Xperia for Duos.zip

Download Xperia DUOS ROM zip

2) Settings.apk - Mediafire

3) Patch for ROM - Mediafire

4) ClockworkMOD for Y Duos - Download

Pre-Steps

1) First download the ROM and Settings.apk...

2) Now open the ROM using WinRaR or WinZIP or anyother zip utility, then navigate to System/App...

3) Now drag and drop the Settings.apk (which you downloaded recently) into the System/App folder... It will ask you about overwriting/replaceing a file... Give "Yes" to replace it...

4) Now your ROM is ready to flash...

Steps to Install

1) Backup your System first using CWM (Needed)

2) Download Patch file...

3) Now copy Modified ROM and Patch file to the SD Card. Do Not put it in any folder. It ain't work.

4) Turn Off your Device and go to Recovery Mode By Pressing and Holding this Key Combination Volume Up + Home Button + Power Button.

5) Once you entered into the Recovery Mode. You will see the Blue Color User Interface where you can't use Touchscreen. Instead use "Volume Up and Volume Down to move Up and Down". And "Home Button to Select". And "Power Button used to go Back"

6) Once you entered into Recovery Mode, select "Apply Update from SDCard" option and choose downloaded ClockworkMOD which is "CWM-try1.zip".

7) When you're in ClockworkMOD Recovery, You should Wipe your Data/Cache by selecting "wipe data/factory reset" and "wipe cache partition" to make this ROM Work Properly. (Needed)

- Wipe Dalvik cache by selecting "Advanced->Wipe Dalvik cache" (Optional)

8) After wipe, select "Install zip from sd card" option. And then "choose zip from sdcard", Now browse the Xperia ROM which is "Xperia for Duos.zip"...

9) Now select "Install zip from sd card" option. And then "choose zip from sdcard", Now browse the Patch file for Xperia ROM which is "UOT-07-14-12-42-2.zip"...

10) Once Patching was successful. You have to Reboot your Phone by select "Reboot System Now". For the first System Start-Up it will take much time to start. So be Patience.

11) Thats all the ROM is successfully installed in your phone. So Play with it.

If you have any doubt about regarding Installation, Drop a comment here... and if you found any error, drop your bugs and ask for help in here

ChobitsDigitalis ROM for Galaxy Y DUOS

Hey Galaxy Y DUOS users... Here is a Great news for you... ChobitsDigitalis ROM is here... This ROM is highly stable ROM in Galaxy Y... Now it is available for Galaxy Y DUOS... Enjoy it...

Screen Shots

Features

+ Compatible with All Basebands (DUOS)

+ Compatible with various Custom Kernels (DUOS)

+ Multi-Network/CSC (DUOS)

+ Multilanguage (Asian+European framework ,etc is the same)

+ Deodexed; Reindexed

+ Zipaligned; Batch Optimized

+ Highly Customized Rom

+ Fully Loaded/ Chobits Essentials Utilities/Personalization

+ Chobits UI; Multiple Skinned Apps

+ Chobits Cyan Theme with 500+ icons

+ Optimized Chobits Launcher powered by GOL

+ Superuser Access; Busybox Support

+ Bass/Treble Enhanced Sound Experience

+ Random Boot Animation Ready

+ 14 Toggles by lidroid rom

+ Lag Fix / Equalizers Force Close Fix

+ Injected Smooth Scroll for framework/ Overall Responsiveness Improved

+ Chobits NitroSpeed thru init.d (use custom kernel) (no need to add tweaks eg. V6supercharger,st@matis, adrenaline, etc.)

+ DTA2sd Capable (must setup first using terminal)

+ Kernel, 3g, wifi, net, memory, battery, etc. tweak integration

+ Wifi Fix / Global GPS Boost

+ Built-in Ads Blocker

+ Fonts Pre-installed

+ Complete Performance Boost

+ Lockscreen by Milocker (will add more!)

Waring:

If you face any problems after applying this ROM... You are advised to be flash the Stock ROM first.. Although it is not necessary according to developer's view... But if you face any problem... Flash stock first...

If you follow these steps properly, you will successfully install the ROM or else you wont. It may leads to Bricking your Phone or other security issues. I'm not Responsible for what happens on your phone.

Downloads

1) ChobitsDigitalis DUOS ROM - Chobits_S6102_COMPLETE.zip

Download ChobitsDigitalis DUOS ROM zip Updated link

2) ClockworkMOD for Y Duos - Download

Steps to Install

1) Backup your System first using CWM (Needed)

2) Download ROM file...

3) Now copy ROM file to the SD Card. Do Not put it in any folder. It ain't work.

4) Turn Off your Device and go to Recovery Mode By Pressing and Holding this Key Combination Volume Up + Home Button + Power Button.

5) Once you entered into the Recovery Mode. You will see the Blue Color User Interface where you can't use Touchscreen. Instead use "Volume Up and Volume Down to move Up and Down". And "Home Button to Select". And "Power Button used to go Back"

6) Once you entered into Recovery Mode, select "Apply Update from SDCard" option and choose downloaded ClockworkMOD which is "Chobits_CWM_DUOS.zip".

7) When you're in ClockworkMOD Recovery, You should Wipe your Data/Cache by selecting "wipe data/factory reset" and "wipe cache partition" to make this ROM Work Properly. (Needed)

- Wipe Dalvik cache by selecting "Advanced->Wipe Dalvik cache" (Optional)

8) After wipe, select "Install zip from sd card" option. And then "choose zip from sdcard", Now browse the ChobitsDigitalis ROM which is "Chobits_S6102_COMPLETE.zip"...

9) Once Patching was successful. You have to Reboot your Phone by select "Reboot System Now". For the first System Start-Up it will take much time to start. So be Patience.

10) Thats all the ROM is successfully installed in your phone. So Play with it.

If you have any doubt about regarding Installation, Drop a comment here... and if you found any error, drop your bugs and ask for help in here

TechnoDUOS V1.0 For Galaxy Y Duos

Another Good News for Samsung Galaxy Y Duos users... The Very First Custom ROM is developed and it is Stable So far... Take a Look at the Features and Screenshots...

Screen Shots

Features

=Fully Deodexed

=Zip-aligned

=Busybox + Run-Parts

=Pre-Rooted

=Custom Bootanimation Support

=Bash Command Shell

=init.d Scripts Support

=a2sd or Apps2sd support

=Blue Themed

=Bravia Engine Port

=Dsp Manager

=Modified Stock Music Player

=Bloatwares Removed

Waring: If you follow these steps properly, you will successfully install the ROM or else you wont. It may leads to Bricking your Phone or other security issues. I'm not Responsible for what happens on your phone.

Downloads

1) TechnoDUOS1.0.zip - Download

2) ClockworkMOD for Duos - Download

Steps to Install

1) Backup your System using ClockworkMOD which i given above (Needed)

2) Download TechnoDUOS V1.0 from above.

3) Now copy both files to the SD Card. Do Not put it in any folder. It ain't work.

4) Turn Off your Device and go to Recovery Mode By Pressing and Holding this Key Combination Volume Up + Home Button + Power Button.

5) Once you entered into the Recovery Mode. You will see the Blue Color User Interface where you can't use Touchscreen. Instead use "Volume Up and Volume Down to move Up and Down". And "Home Button to Select". And "Power Button used to go Back"

6) Now Select "Apply Update from SDCard" option and Choose Downloaded ClockworkMOD for Duos which is CWM-try1.zip...

7) After entering into CWM. You should Wipe your Data and Cache to make this ROM Work Properly. (Needed)

8) After that select "Select ZIP from SDCard" option and choose downloaded TechnoDUOS V1.0 which is "TechnoDUOS1.0.zip".

8) Once Patching was successful. You have to Reboot your Phone by select "Reboot System Now". For the first System Start-Up it will take much time to start. So be Patience.

9) After that Vola! The TechnoDUOS V1.0 is successfully installed in your phone. So Play with it.

This ROM was developed by Millan.SIS @ XDA... Please Thank Him because its the First Custom ROM for Samsung Galaxy Y Duos... I dont own this Device... So if you have any Doubts Go Here and ask..

Thursday, July 26, 2012

The Things to do after ROOTing your Device

The Things to do after ROOTing your Device.

Rooting is a most Powerful word which can be frequently used by most of the Android Users. You can hear this word atleast twice per day. First of all What is Rooting? Most of the people ROOT their device for an hope that they can do whatever they want.. But unfortunately they fail after ROOTing their device.. Because they don't know what to do after ROOTing... Thats why i'm keep on saying Explore guys... Explore... You will know more when you exploring... For those who want to know What to do After ROOTing your Device... Here are the Few Apps which is worth of Rooting...

Do you want to know How to Root your Galaxy Y Duos? GO Here...

1) Superuser - The Principal

He is the One responsible for Granting all Apps' ROOT access... He is very important after ROOTing... For us we don't need to install it manually after ROOTing.... Once we ROOT our device... He automatically sits in our App Drawer and Manages everything...

2) Titanium Backup - The Administrative Officer

He is responsible for Backingup your Entire System... He is most powerfull Backup system in entire Android Galaxy.... He can backup your App and its Data... He can Uninstall System Apps and Bloatware... And Restore Backed up data... Move apps to SD Card and Freeze and DeFrost Apps... There is so much you can do with Titanium Backup.. So give it a try...

Download Titanium Backup (Free) - Market or Store

3) Droidsail Super App2SD - Dean

He can move All user apps to SD Card without an Effort... I'm using this App... It is best for me... Notification on Status Bar when an user apps is capable of moving to SD Card... Easy Interface... Move Apps to SD Card or Move Apps to Phone...

Download Droidsail Super App2SD - Market

4) No-frills CPU Control - Head of the Department

He is used to utilize the entire CPU usage... With this app we can use our 832Mhz frequency completely... In general the Manufacturer restricted the Full usage of CPU Frequency... With this App you can utilize your maximum CPU Frequencies and Governors and I/O Schedulers.. Give it a try and Fasten your Seat belts...

Download No-frills CPU Control - Market

5) Es File Explorer - Librarian

He is an File Explorer tool... You can use this App for Non-Rooted device too... But when you Root your Device, This App can explore the Phone contents like System folders and etc... i.e. you can access the Internal Storage... It is easy and very Effective....

Download ES File Explorer - Market

6) ROM Toolbox - Chancellor

He is really a one good tool for all work... It has App manager, Root File Browser, Scripter, A Blocker, Apps2SD, Font Installer, Build.prop Tweaks, Auto Memory Manger and so many... Just give a try...

Download ROM Toolbox (Free) - Market

Note: There are so many apps which you can install after ROOTing your device... Here i mentioned only essential apps... You can install all the Apps i mentioned above or what you need Its your wish... And after ROOTing you can do so many things other than i mentioned above... the Things are like Customizing your Device, Changing Themes, Playaround inside the System apps and so many... It depends on your interest... So i advice you to Explore as much as you can... And learn something new if you're interested...

Play all Video Formats with MX Video Player

Are you Looking for a player to play all Video formats just like VLC in your Galaxy Y Duos. Here is an App Just doing the same process. It can play almost all formats including HD videos and playing videos with subtitles. Here are the details of the video player.

1) MULTI-CORE DECODING - MX Video Player is the first Android video player that performs multi-core decoding. According to the test results on dual-core devices, it shows up to 70% performance improvement than single-core devices.

2) CPU OPTIMIZATION - Provides highly optimized Codecs and Rendering Engines for the processors including ARM® NEON™ and NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2.

3) PINCH ZOOM - Easily zoom in and out by pinching and swiping across screen.

4) SUBTITLE SCROLL - Scroll on subtitle text and playback position will be adjusted to match previous or next subtitle timing.

5) BETTER SUBTITLE READABILITY - Increased subtitle readability with thicker border and shadow around text.

Note: After install this app. It will prompt to download an Codec file from Market. Just download and

Install that file too. Its an Codec file which necessary to play all the video formats.

Here are the links to Download.

MX Video Player (Free) - Download From Market

MX Video Player Codec (ARMv6 VFP) - Download from Market

How to change Ringtone and Notification tone without any App?

On Android platform, its little bit difficult to add custom ringtones and notification tones. Finally I found how to add custom ringtones and blah blah.. Its really easy and need to create some folders that's all...

Steps.

1) First you need to create 3 folders namely ringtones, alarms and notifications...

2) Create it in media/audio...

3) Now place appropriate tones in appropriate folders...

4) Now you can select these tones in Settings => Sounds => Phone Ringtones...

Note: These folders may already be there in some phones. If its there place your Custom ringtones and notifications. If not follow the following instructions.

How to take Screen Shot without Any App?

Some of the Higher end devices which requires a App to take a screen shot of their mobile. But We don't need to worry about that. We have shortcut key to take screen shots. Its just a click away.

Steps

1) Press Home Button and Power Button simultaneously.

2) Once you successfully took a Screen Shot, you will get a notification "Screenshot Captured"

3) All Screenshots are saved in folder name called "Screen Capture"

Samsung Secret Code

This is the Samsung Secret code that you can try based on the function.

*#*#4636#*#* phone information

*2767*3855# hard reset*
*#*#7780#*#* factory reset**
*#*#7594#*#* change end call/power option
*#*#197328640#*#* service mode
*#*#273283*255*663282*#*#* file copy screen (backup media files)
*#*#526#*#* wlan test
*#*#232338#*#* shows wifi mac address
*#*#1472365#*#* gps test
*#*#1575#*#* another gps test
*#*#232331#*#* bluetooth test
*#*#232337#*# shows bluetooth device address
*#*#8255#*#* gtalk service monitor

codes to launch various factory tests:
*#*#0283#*#* packet loopback
*#*#0*#*#* lcd test
*#*#0673#*#* melody test
*#*#0842#*#* device test (vibration test and backlight test)
*#*#2663#*#* touch screen version
*#*#2664#*#* touch screen test
*#*#0588#*#* proximity sensor test
*#*#3264#*#* ram version

codes to get firmware version information:
*#*#4986*2650468#*#* pda, phone, h/w, rfcalldate
*#*#1234#*#* pda and phone
*#*#1111#*#* fta sw version
*#*#2222#*#* fta hw version
*#*#44336#*#* pda, phone, csc, build time, changelist number

How to UnRoot Galaxy Y Duos

Steps to UnRoot Galaxy Y Duos

1) Backup your System first (Needed)

2) Now download the UnRooting File from this link (unroot.zip)

3) Now copy unroot.zip file to the SD Card. Do Not put it in any folder. It ain't work.

4) Turn Off your Device and go to Recovery Mode By Pressing and Holding this Key Combination Volume Up + Home Button + Power Button.

5) Once you entered into the Recovery Mode. You will see the Blue Color User Interface where you can't use Touchscreen. Instead use "Volume Up and Volume Down to move Up and Down". And "Home Button to Select". And "Power Button used to go Back"

7) After that select "Apply Update from SDCard" option and choose "unroot.zip".

8) Once Patching was successful. You have to Reboot your Phone by select "Reboot System Now".

9) Navigate to Menu, If you cant find "SuperUser" in your app menu. Vola!!!! You're successfully UnRooted your Galaxy Y Duos...

This Package was created by Millan.SIS @ XDA... Thank him if you like this package.. For any doubts ask in Xda..

Waring:
If you follow these steps properly, you will successfully Root your mobile or else you wont. It may leads to Bricking your Phone or other security issues. I'm not Responsible for what happens on your phone. I personally tried this procedure. It works fine for me.

How to Root Galaxy Y Duos

Steps to Root Galaxy Y

1) Backup your System first (Needed)

2) Now download this file here - Download (update.zip)

3) Now copy update.zip file to the SD Card. Do Not put it in any folder. It ain't work.

4) Turn Off your Device and go to Recovery Mode By Pressing and Holding this Key Combination Volume Up + Home Button + Power Button.

5) Once you entered into the Recovery Mode. You will see the Blue Color User Interface where you can't use Touchscreen. Instead use "Volume Up and Volume Down to move Up and Down". And "Home Button to Select". And "Power Button used to go Back"

7) After that select "Apply Update from SDCard" option and choose "update.zip".

8) Once Patching was successful. You have to Reboot your Phone by select "Reboot System Now".

9) Navigate to Menu, If you find "SuperUser" in your app menu. Vola!!!! You're successfully Rooted your Galaxy y...