Samsung Galaxy Note 3 review

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is the third iteration of Samsung's popularphablet series that has just become even bigger.
With its large 5.7in screen and S Pen stylus, the Note 3 is unashamedly a phablet that will stretch prospective buyers hands and pockets, but provide fast and fluid experience while its at it

Design: You'll need at least two hands

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is anything but small. A phablet through and through, it has a very large footprint compared to most other smartphones with screens between 4.7 and 5in, and while it's thin at just 8.9mm thick, it certainly feels big in your hand.

The sheer size of the device basically makes one-handed operation impossible. Samsung's given the Note 3 an entire settings menu dedicated to trying to make it easier to use one-handed, but even with my adult male-sized hands it's a struggle to reach even half of the screen without dropping the device.



Samsung has used its characteristically plastic phone construction for the Note 3, matching the design ethos displayed by the rest of the Samsung Galaxy Android phone line, including its current flagship phone, the Galaxy S4.

However, instead of a glossy plastic back, Samsung has given the Note 3 a fake leather back reminiscent of a cheap "pleather" sofa.

I wouldn't call that an upgrade. Combined with chromed and ridged plastic edges, it makes the Note 3 feel anything but premium.

Despite the cheap feel, the Note 3 is solidly built and displays little to no give, flex or creak in the body when twisted, while being lightweight.

The front of the device is dominated by an excellent, bright and colourful large 5.7in screen. With a full HD 1920x1080 resolution the display is pin sharp making text on websites and ebooks easily legible, images crisp and detailed, while making watching videos a joy.
Specifications
Screen: 5.7in full HD Super AMOLED
Processor: 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
RAM: 3GB of RAM
Storage: 32/64GB plus microSD slot supporting up to 64GB cards
Operating system Android 4.3 with Samsung TouchWiz
Camera: 13-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front-facing camera
Connectivity: LTE, Wi-Fi (n/ac), NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 with BLE, IR and GPS
Dimensions: 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3mm
Weight: 168g




Powerful - and excellent for gaming

Samsung has given the Note 3 a top of the line processor in the form of a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800, and it really shows. The phablet absolutely flies along, with near-instant app loading and no perceptible lag anywhere within the operating system (more on that later).

Even the most graphically intensive games run as smooth as butter, making the Note 3 excellent for gaming, while 3GB of RAM mean it should be up to any sort of multi-tasking you're likely to throw at it.
To keep you fully stocked with apps, games and movies, the Note 3 sports ample storage with either 32GB or 64GB built-in, depending on model, of which the operating system takes up 5.64GB of space. A microSD card slot also stands ready to add up to another 64GB, should you need more.

The Note 3 comes with USB 3.0 support, which makes transferring movies and music to the device much faster than most other smartphones that are saddled with the slower USB 2.0 standard.

Charging the Note 3 is also fast via the included USB 3.0 cable, which from the mains charger adds about 1% of battery life per minute up until around 90% of capacity. It's 3,200mAh battery then gives it a very decent battery life of just about two days of real world use.

That generally means you might have to top up the battery a little towards the end of the second day, but it should easily manage to last a day's mixed use even for the most demanding of users.
Software: TouchWiz is cluttered and confusing

The Galaxy Note 3 runs Android 4.3 "Jelly Bean" and has unfettered access to all the Google apps and services that are available through the Google Play Store, including Gmail, Chrome and Google Now.

However, like most manufacturers, Samsung chooses to customise the Android experience on its devices. Samsung's modifications are known as TouchWiz, and include things like a custom keyboard, modified settings menus, and a custom home screen.

TouchWiz is a bit like Marmite - you will either love it or hate it. Personally, I loathe it, and find it cluttered and overly complicated. For instance, the settings menus are confusingly laid out at best, and the keyboard's strange, inefficient key spacing makes hitting the right touchscreen keys harder than it needs to be.

Within the TouchWiz experience lays a whole host of gimmicky features that are of little practical use, including 'Air gesture' that allows you to wave your hand over the device to turn pages, but only in specific apps, and 'Smart screen', which uses the phablet's front-facing camera to watch for your gaze and pause video among other things when you look away.

Generally they are confusing at best to use, and put additional drain on your device's battery at worst. Your mileage might vary, but I found myself turning them off within a frustrating first day of trying to use them.
Stylus: Completely ignore it
Samsung's 'S Pen' stylus also has a high potential for being relegated to just a gimmick. For the most part, there's little you can do with the stylus that you can't with a finger, which is often quicker and more convenient.

The Note 3's 'Air command' function brings up a circular quick action menu that allows you to annotate a screenshot, but also provides access to 'Pen Window'.

Pen Window allows you to perform multi-window multi-tasking, by drawing out a window of your desired size with the stylus that you can fill with a select few apps that include Google Hangouts, a browser and a calculator - something that sounds potentially useful, but ends up being laborious to use and slower than just switching between dedicated full-screen apps.

Some of the drawing and annotation functions within Samsung's apps such as S Note, SketchBook and Scrapbook could be useful for someone who can draw well, but they're lost on me.

On the whole, the stylus doesn't detract from the Note 3's experience, as it slots neatly into the back, but it can often be completely ignored unless you're trying to actually sketch something on-screen.
Camera: Great for stills, but ultra HD is a gimmick

The Note 3 packs the same camera as the Samsung Galaxy S4, which at 13-megapixels produces clean, colourful and sharp images in decent lighting.

In poor lighting, the camera can struggle to focus properly, however, it compares well to most other smartphone cameras and will capture pictures of a similar quality to most dedicated compact cameras.

Samsung's camera software is easy and straightforward to use. It also manages to incorporate useful functions like an 'Eraser Mode', which is capable of removing unwanted objects like passers-by from your photos, and 'Drama Shot', which captures a series of shots and then stitches them together to make one over-laid action shot of a bike leaping off a ramp, or a football's flight through the air.

Along with 13-megapixel stills, the Note 3's camera is capable of capturing video at up to 4K ultra high-definition, which at 3840x2160 has four times the number of pixels as full high definition.

Since the Note 3's screen is only full HD, and 4K TVs are few and far between at the moment, capturing video in 4K UHD is a gimmick and will fill up the Note 3's storage very quickly with its large file sizes.

The Note 3 will, of course, capture decent lower resolution video, including smooth normal full HD, and will even provide slow motion video at up to 120 frames per second if required.
Price: More expensive than iPhone 5S

Available in black, pink or white, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a large, flagship phone and therefore commands a premium price. Bought outright, the Note 3 costs £650, which makes it one of the most expensive smartphones available at £100 more expensive than an iPhone 5s and around £230 more than a 5in Samsung Galaxy S4.

Verdict: a great phablet but too big for most
If you're after a phablet, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is the best one available right now.It's also likely be too big for most users looking for a smartphone, who will struggle to fit it in their pockets and will find it near-on impossible to use one-handed. Samsung's TouchWiz customisations to Android are often gimmicky and confusing, but they can be turned off to save frustration and battery life.

The S Pen is responsive and easy to use, but actually using a stylus on a phone feels clumsy and fiddly, meaning it can safely be ignored in favour of a finger unless you're actually trying to sketch something on-screen.

Overall, Samsung hopes to continue dominating the phablet category and maintain its 50% market share of a device type that equals tablets and laptops combined in sales in Asia-Pacific. The Note 3 is an improvement on the previous Galaxy Note 2 in every way, and is therefore probably the device to do that.

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GTA V review: New Grand Theft Auto triples the intensity

I had such a fun weekend.

After seeing a movie, I went down to the beach to ride the roller coaster on the pier and go jet skiing in the ocean. Afterward, I got a haircut and bought a new suit, and then I returned home to unwind with some fresh juice and a yoga session in my backyard. Later, I met up with one of my friends for drinks at a downtown watering hole.

I live in Los Angeles, but I didn't do any of that stuff there. Nah, it all happened over the past 48 hours while visiting Los Santos, the virtual seaside metropolis cunningly depicted in "Grand Theft Auto V" (Rockstar Games, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, $59.99). Oh, did I mention I also committed dozens of felonies?



For the most part, it's illegal business as usual in the latest edition of "Grand Theft Auto." There are vehicles to swipe, schemes to plan and banks to rob. Unlike previous installments in the wildly successful - and violent - M-rated series, "GTA V" centers not just on one but three criminal protagonists: former partners Michael and Trevor, and their new protege, Franklin.

Nearly a decade after their last heist went terribly wrong, middle-aged Michael is living comfortably bored in witness protection in a ritzy Los Santos mansion, while the unhinged Trevor is dealing meth and smuggling guns on the outskirts of town in Blaine County. Meanwhile, Franklin is hustling on the streets as a repo man for an unsavory car dealership owner.



The three men and their double- and triple-crossing ventures are ingeniously interwoven in both the narrative and gameplay of "GTA V," which allows players to almost seamlessly switch among Michael, Trevor and Franklin throughout the proceedings. With the tap of a few buttons, "GTA V" briskly sweeps across Los Santos from one anti-hero to another.

During missions involving all three dudes, the flip-flopping is key to avoid getting wasted by the Los Santo Police. For instance, one particularly high-pressured holdup of an armored car involves swapping between Michael and Franklin blasting at waves of cops on the ground, and Trevor picking them off with a sniper rifle from a rooftop.



It's not so much a gimmick as it is a flawless innovation on the established "GTA" formula.

Besides the usual felonious shenanigans, there are leisurely diversions spread across Los Santos, including customizing rides, investing in the stock market, racing jet skis, watching TV, surfing spoof sites online, playing tennis and patronizing strip clubs.

With an obsessive attention to detail, the city of Los Santos - last visited in 2004's "GTA: San Andreas" - and its outlying areas feel more alive than any virtual world I've ever visited. Rockstar Games has masterfully crafted a stunning make-believe take on modern Southern California that rivals the dragon-infested realm from "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim."



However, this Los Santos is not a perfect clone of L.A.

The urban areas don't feel quite dense enough when compared with Liberty City from 2008's "GTA IV." And the rendition of Beverly Hills is basically across the street from downtown. Also, a few tired L.A. cliches - plastic surgery, seeking fame - are referenced so frequently the game almost veers into goofy "Saint's Row" territory.

Fortunately, any shortcomings with "GTA V" feel about as important as a random stranger crossing the street in Los Santos. Rockstar Games has created such a fascinating place for Michael, Trevor and Franklin to explore and wreak havoc, I think you'll want to visit for more than a weekend. I know I do. Four stars out of four.

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[GUIDE] [how to] CREATE OWN ROM [FOR ANY ANDROID DEVICE] [FOR N00B] [EASIEST METHODS]

Step one: Installing the JAVA JDK, Cygwin and Setting up the Kitchen.*Before you do anything install the java jdk*

INSTRUCTIONS

• Download and extract the cygwin_packages.zip
• Run the set up(make sure there is no previous cygwin installation)
  
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  NOTE: INSTALL CYGWIN IN ROOT DISK LIKE C:\ Follow the kitchen read me txt!!! local package directory *must* be the path to the cygwin_packages folder that you just extracted

• when it shows all the package names, go to the top and select "all default" until it changes to "all install" (you must click on the arrows)
  
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• Download the kitchen from above. Then, extract the kitchen's .zip file to a folder under your home account. Rename the dsixda-android-kitchen-*** folder to just "kitchen". In Cygwin, this folder would depend on what was set for your Cygwin install directory, e.g. C:\cygwin\home\John\kitchen
  NOTE!! If your user folder contains spaces (e.g. C:\cygwin\home\John Smith\kitchen), then the kitchen will not function properly. Instead, copy it under C:\cygwin\home\kitchen.
• Now your ready to run the kitchen type:
  
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  those who have their kitchen like this C:\cygwin\home\John\kitchen use these commands given below. Quote: cd kitchen(enter) ./menu(enter) those who have their kitchen like this C:\cygwin\home\kitchen use these commands given below. Quote: cd ../kitchen(enter) ./menu(enter)

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  If you did things right you should see this: congratulations!!

  Step Two: Setting up a working folder
  
  
  THERE ARE TOW METHODS FOR THIS.
  1. WHEN YOU HAVE BASE ROM AVAILABLE.
  2. WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE BASE ROM.
  
  FIRST METHOD - 
  
  

  • First our folder structure should look like this:
    
    Code:

    cygwin folder/home/your user name/kitchen

  • Inside the kitchen it should look like this:
    
  • Now we need a rom to work on, for GALAXY ACE PLUS[s7500] users i will recommend this rom by blackburner but you can use any rom.
    Just Place the original rom zip in the original_update folder inside the kitchen.
  • run the cygwin.exe again type:
    
    Code:

    cd kitchen(enter)
    ./menu(enter)

  • now enter option 1, enter again. You should see your rom listed, choose and enter
    you will be asked about changing the working folders name, at this point it makes no difference so just continue.
  • congratulations you have a working folder!!!
    

  
  
  SECOND METHOD - this method is by neroyoung
  
  FIRST MAKE A WORKING FOLDER IN CYGWIN FOLDER
  

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  IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS cygwin folder/home/your user name/kitchen/WORKING_(your rom name)

  
  NOTE: FOR THIS MEETHOD WE NEED 3 FILES AND FOLDERS TO BE PLACED IN WORKING FOLDER.
  1. META-INF FOLDER - GET THIS FROM DOWNLOAD FILES LIST IN FIRST POST
  2. SYSTEM FOLDER - TUTORIAL BELOW
  3. BOOT.IMG - TUTORIAL BELOW
  
  
  2. getting system folder
  (NOTE - YOU MUST BE ROOTED FOR THIS MEDHOD)
  

  • This is universal method and can be done easily using terminal emulator.
    For this simply download Terminal Emulator from Android Market.
    we need freshly flashed device here. OTHERWISE YOU WILL HAVE LOT OF JUNK FILES.
  • Open it and type:
    
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    su tar -c system/* >> sdcard/system.tar

    This will copy all your /system folder to your SDcard with name System.tar
    This will take some time to finish so be patient.
  • After it's done you should have a tar file in your /sdcard named system.tar
    You can extract it using Winrar or 7zip software. But yes this will have huge size , as it has other useless folders so you will have to delete them. After extracting this system.tar file you will get following folders (Similar one)
    
    
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    /etc /fonts /framework /lib /lost-found /media /sd /semc /usr /xbin build.prop And some other files and folders like ""autorooted,kernel files" etc

    
    
    Now simply delete the folders marked in red color and its done.Don't worry if you don't have folders with red colors above,we don't need them.
  • And the final files that we will have in our system folders will be
    
    
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    /app /bin /etc /fonts /framework /lib /media /semc /usr /xbin build.prop

    
    If it dont have semc folder no need to worry.
    NOTE: YOU CAN ALSO GET THIS SYSTEM FOLDER BY USING ANY ROOT BROWSER. JUST FIND THIS FOLDER AND COPY/EXTRACT TO SDCARD
  • NOW COPY THIS system FOLDER TO WORKING FOLDER

  
  
  3. getting boot.img
  
  Here we have 2 options
  1. stock boot.img from stock rom - simple kernel which we get in brand new mobile.
  2. custom boot.img from custom kernel - kernel which are modified for overclock or other features
  
  

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  1. getting stock boot.img from stock rom. extract your stock rom with winrar or 7zip. you will see boot.img there. copy it to working folder 2. getting custom boot.img from custom kernel. download any custom kernel which is only for your device. [galaxy ace plus [s7500] users get from here or here] extract it with winrar or 7zip and copy boot.img to working folder NOTE: many of new devices have kernel.bin and other files instead of boot.img so skip this part if your device don't have it...

  Step Three :change/modify/update rom
  
  YOU CAN MODIFY YOUR ROM IN TWO STEPS:
  

  1. MODIFY USING ANDROID KITCHEN - for basic modification.
  2. MODIFY MANUALLY. - for advanced modification.

  
  
  
  1. MODIFYING USING ANDROID KITCHEN
  

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  watch this amazing tutorial by neroyoung on how to editing rom with kitchen NOTE: DON'T FORGET TO DEODEX YOUR ROM

  
  

  
  2. MODIFYING MANUALLY.
  
  
  FOR ALL ANDROID PHONES (ESPECIALLY FOR GINGERBREAD ROMS) USE THIS GUIDE FOR COOL MODS. like center clock,CRT animation, ics and jelly bean style mods etc... ANOTHER GUIDE BY ME
  

  • Adding/removing applications
    1. Go to the working folder where you extracted your rom, inside you will find:
     OR 
    2. Then go to "system/app" inside this folder you will find all the rom applications(apks) you may also find some in the data folder if your rom has this folder.
    3. Copy, replace, and change any app(apk) be carefull if you dont know what the apk is do not delete!!
    LIST OF APPS YOU CAN DELETE - HERE OR HERE
    If you can not find some apps in this guide then try opening all those app in your phone and see app name and icon or move those apps from system/app to sdcard and see what is not working...
  • Adding new boot animation
    android kitchen doesn't works for this in Samsung phones. So we need a different method.
    1) Download and extract the bootanimation and samsungani file from Custom Booting.zip attached in first post.
    2) Put them in the /system/bin folder and replace the existing files there
    3) Now download any boot animation, and rename the bootanimation to “sanim.zip”.
    4) Now, navigate to /system/media and replace the “ODEanim” with “sanim.zip”
    You are done with the bootanimation change
  • customizing the theme
    1. replace stock launcher with launchers like nova launcher
    2. theming using uot kitchen (fonts, status bar, batery and other icons etc
    Quote:

    watch this amazing toutorial by jdlogan151

  • Edit the gps script for your country/location
    1. In the workingfolder/system/etc/ you will find a file named gps.conf, you can
    edit this file with notepad++ or even word.
    2. using the right gps script in this file can speed up gps lock, you can
    find some from angeldeath, download extract and replace the gps.conf.
    
  • Adding ringtones :
    
    • Take your ringtone file...it should be in .ogg format..If not then convert it to .ogg..
    • Locate to the folder system>media>audio>ringtones>
    • Copy and paste your .ogg files here in ringtones folder..
    • You can also change notifications, alarm and UI tones like this..
  • Changing the Fonts :
    
    • Take your desired font.ttf file and rename it as DroidSans.ttf..
    • Locate to the folder system>fonts>
    • Now, replace the file DroidSans.ttf with your desired DoridSans.ttf...
    • To change the lock screen clock font...replace the Clocktopia.ttf with your desired one..(rename first)..
  • build.prop tweaks!!
    check this or this or this post for build.prop
    NOTE: EDIT BUILD.PROP WITH NOTEPAD++. SIMPLE NOTEPAD WILL CORRUPT THE FILE.
  • adding mods and scripts...
    download mods and scripts from links below and copy past all files in same folder as your rom... like for init.d scripts add them to system/etc/init.d/here and all permissions in updater script to your updater script...(dont forget to give them credit for it...)
    links:-
    
    • [TweakZV6] Init.d best tweaks[Flashable] Increase your performance by st@matis
    • Collection build.prop; init.d; etc. by optik19918
    • init.d Tweaks collection by dsexton702
    • [SCRIPTS][TWEAKS][CWM]SlaidyBoost-V2.3 by slaid480
    • [CWM][SCRIPTS][TWEAKS] Adrenaline™ Engine by ImbaWind
    • V6 SuperCharger by zeppelinrox
    • [SCRIPTS]CronMod-A2SD/D2EXT/INT2EXT by croniccorey
    • Xloud and Bravia engine by aiman112
    • AwesomeBEATS™ v.3 by ...Awesome...
    • (MOD)Beats Audio(2.3+up) by RockoDev
    • Tuned MegaBassBeat by kurotsugi
    • Maximum MultiTasking Mods + V6 SuperCharger BY zeppelinrox
    • [AROMA] Beats Mode - Enhanced Beats sound V7.5 by MemAllocatoR
    • Interactive Phone Modification [GUIDE]
    • ICS Style 'Settings.apk' - Make it yourself by balamu96m
    • StatusBar Tweaks by Master&Slave™
    • Change lockrings on any rom by daveyannihilation
    • change ICS lockscreen animation to Honeycomb style by evilisto
    • S Voice for any devices [ICS] by PlaYOuT
    • Implement Swipe to Remove Notification by hansip87
    • Remove SMS log from Call log by wilfredcool007
    • Activate the rotation of the lockscreen by GalaxyUser
    • How to use AROMA INSTALLER in any ROM/MOD by pankaj88
    • All in one tweaks build.prop,init.d,Wifi,Xloud,Bravia,A-Gps,A/V Sync,Modules by XtremePeople
    • Add 6 lockscreens Mod + Lockscreen Gestures by pratyush.creed
    • How to add customizable 14 statusbar toggle buttons for samsung ROM by lidroid
    • Create a custom notification dropdown by jeffsanace
      
      these are few i love, find more yourself...

MORE WILL BE ADDED SOON...

MORE ADVANCE MODIFICATION (not advised for beginners)

editing .apk files

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  THERE ARE TWO BEST TOOLS FOR EDITING .APK FILES Quote: 1. APKTOOLS This video by neroyoung teaches you how to setup APKTOOL folder as well as teaches you how to edit .apk files. 2. APK Manager this video by adgoosuc teaches you How to unpack,repack and sign an APK File with APK Manager Editing .JAR Files Quote: In this video by neroyoung you will get information on how to edit .jar files like services.jar using APKTOOL. THEMEING .apk FILE HERE IS A AWESOME TUTORIAL BY Andrewtst FOR THEMEING ANY .apk FILE. for porting themes: 1. download and extract theme you want to port. 2. open both apk(base and port) in 7zip/winrar 3. drag and replace png files with same name this works with only png files not with xml and others FOR THEMING YOUR ROM YOU CAN EDIT framework-res.apk AND GET MANY COOL THINGS LIKE you can change smiles, default wallpaper, default lockscreen wallpaper, add 14 toggle mod and many cool things... for that use Framework Flasher or apktools or any other tool and do changes manually. CHECK THIS GUIDE BY dully79 TO KNOW WHICH FILES YOU CAN MODIFY AND HOW. HERE ARE FEW MORE COOL GUIDES - ICS Style 'Settings.apk' BY balamu96m Implement Swipe to Remove Notification BY hansip87 add customizable 14 statusbar toggle buttons for samsung ROM BY lidroid FOR MORE SEARCH MORE...

• CHANGING HARD KEY FUNCTION (REMAPPING BUTTON)
  
  
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  1. open /system/usr/keylayout/[phone model]-keypad.kl with notepad++ (Some phone may have different names, but it will always end with "keypad.kl) it will look like this --    HERE YOU WILL FIND 3 ROWS... Quote: 1. As you can see, there are different attributes assigned to each key. like this Code: key 102 HOME key 139 MENU key 158 BACK key 115 VOLUME_UP key 114 VOLUME_DOWN 2. Specific application/action launchers: Code: HOME #Launches "Home" MENU #Launches "Menu" BACK #Takes you back to the last activity SEARCH #Launches "Universal Search" CALL #Launches the "Phone" activity and corresponding .apk or initiates a call ENDCALL #Ends a call CAMERA #Launches "Camera" activity and corresponding .apk FOCUS #Initiates Auto-Focus while using the Camera VOLUME_UP #Self explanatory VOLUME_DOWN #Self explanatory 3. And attributes saying if it should wake the phone at button push to complete the action, or if it should just complete the action without waking the screen. Code: WAKE #Completes the action without waking the screen WAKE_DROPPED #Wakes the phone to complete the action 2. NOW WE WILL EDIT SECOND AND/OR THIRD ROW Erase the center row value for any key to completely disable it. To reassign the key, replace the center row value with another one from the same row. Change the right row value to either "WAKE" or blank to enable the wake function. Do not modify the left row. NOTE: don't edit left row i.e. first row which contains specific key identity number. FOR EXAMPLE I DO THESE CHANGES DEFAULT VALUES --- Code: key 115 VOLUME_UP WAKE key 114 VOLUME_DOWN WAKE CHANGED VALUES --- Code: key 115 CAMERA WAKE key 114 FOCUS WAKE NOW VOLUME UP KEY WILL WORK AS CAMERA KEY AND VOLUME DOWN KEY WILL WORK AS FOCUS KEY.... NOTE: all words should be in BOLD letters i.e. capital letters...

• MORE COMING SOON

FOR ADVANCE ROM DEVELOPMENT GUIDES (like porting rom) SEE THIS COLLECTION BY F3niX

Step Four: repackage the rom

• AFTER YOU HAVE DONE ALL CHANGE/MODIFICATION YOU WANTED OPEN CYGWIN AGAIN AND TYPE
  
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  cd kitchen(enter) ./menu(enter)

  
  now convert update script to updater script(in option 23)
• now lets edit updater script(optional)
  
  
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  Thanks to user langthang for a great updater-script guide. Download it HERE

  the updater-script basically tells CWM what steps to take during the installation(flashing rom).
  If you don't have any experience please don't edit anything other than what is in this simple tutorial.
  
  TO EDIT UPDATER SCRIPT -
  1.Go to META-INF/com/google/android
  2.Open the updater-scrip file with Notepad++
  3.Any text that would appear during the CWM install should be in this format :
  
  
  Code:

  ui_print("Put your text in HERE");

  Add your text start at top and save,
  then replace with new updater-scrip
  
  
  IF YOU GET ANY ERROR YOU CAN COMPARE YOUR UPDATER SCRIPT WITH MINE (attached in 1st post)
  NOTE: DO NOT COPY WHOLE UPDATER SCRIPT JUST EDIT PART WHERE YOU GET ANY ERROR...
  most common errors will be in mount, remount part in starting and end and boot.img installing part... so replace only those lines....
  
  
  AND AT LAST
  
• Now that you have made some changes it's time to pack the rom and test!!
  
  
  1. Run the cygwin and type
     
     Quote:

     cd kitchen(enter) ./menu(enter)

  1. enter option 99 - "biuld rom from working folder"
  2. Choose your build option and few more enters
     I recommend that you go with all default options until you get more experience with the kitchen.
  3. When rom is packed and signed it will ask to change rom zip name (type name of your rom)
  4. When its all done you will find a folder inside "cygwin/home/yousername/kitchen" called output_zip
  5. Inside the folder is your new rom ready to be flashed and tested!!!
     
  
  IF YOU WANT THAN YOU CAN MAKE CWM FLASH ABLE ZIP'S MANUALLY USE THIS TOOL BY I.AM.H3RO
  
  
  congratulations you have build your own rom
• TROUBLESHOOTING (by hell_lock)
  
  • If you are facing java related problem with cygwin than refer to this post. and Google search
  • If you get problems in installing a rom then compare your updater-script in META-INF folder with one attached in first post.
  • If you have a rom without kernel then remove these lines:
    
    Code:

    assert(package_extract_file("boot.img", "/tmp/boot.img"),
           write_raw_image("/tmp/boot.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p8"),
           delete("/tmp/boot.img"));

    NOTE: mmcblk0p8 can be different with different devices... this works fine with galaxy ace plus...
  • If there is a package error then extract the files of the rom and repack them using any compression software.
  • If rom installed correctly but stuck onto logo screen?? Then remove try removing kernel and flashing rom again.
  • If rom installed correctly but got onto bootloop then there could be many possibilities which could lead to this. If you want accurate cause of it then do a logcat.
  • If there are some apk's which are not working then check if you correctly modded them.
  • For status errors like status error 0, status error 6, status error 7 see this guide by Tha TechnoCrat and for rest go here and type your error.

NOTE: Most of the problems occur because of updater-script problems so before trying any of the troubleshooting try the first tip.

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Note: This article assumes you are using a classic template. For Layouts-enabled blogs, you can simply add a new AdSense page element to your sidebar, or drag an existing element to the desired location.

If you're new to AdSense and not too familiar with making modifications to your blog's template, you can follow these instructions for placing AdSense code in your blog's sidebar (using the Minima template as an example).

Assuming you have already signed up and been approved for a Google AdSense account, you should be able to log in. Once you're signed in, click the AdSense Settings tab near the top of the page. To cut right to the chase, focus on these steps:

1. Choose Your Ad Layout - To fit ads in your sidebar, it's best to choose one of the following ad layouts.

   Button (125x125)
   Skyscraper (120x600)
   Wide Skyscraper (160 x 600) 
   Vertical Banner (120 x 240)
   Small Rectangle (180x150)
   

2. Choose a color palette - They are very cleverly named but it's really just a matter of your preference.
3. Copy your AdSense code - At the bottom of the page, there's a box with code in it. Highlight all of that code and copy it.
4. Paste the code somewhere - Notepad or Text Edit or something like that is a good place for now.
5. Go to Blogger.com and sign in - Choose the blog you want to put ads on and click the template tab.
6. This is less of a step and more of a precaution - Copy your entire Blogger template and save it in Notepad or Text Edit just in case.
7. Find the place in your template that says this; you might have to scroll down pretty far:

   <!-- Begin #sidebar -->
   <div id="sidebar"><div id="sidebar2">

8. Paste the AdSense code you saved earlier right after that part.

   <!-- Begin #sidebar -->
   <div id="sidebar"><div id="sidebar2">
   PUT YOUR ADSENSE CODE HERE!

9. Save your template changes and republish your blog.
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How To Prepare For a INTERVIEW?

Interview Tips

Interviews makes you to show your talent and ability whether you can fit for that particular job or not. So make use of the following tips to improve your knowledge in attending the interview.

1.Practice makes the man perfect. So practice in front of the mirror or with your friends/colleagues.

2.Dress professionally for the job and do not wear jeans,T-shirts etc

3.Proper preparation will help to reduce the tension, nervousness 


1) Dress well, be on time
2) Feel confident and enjoy the process
3) Greet everyone looking them in the eye
4) Listen carefully to their questions, think and then answer. You don't have to start speaking immediately. Take a small pause - it will only impress the interviewers that you are thinking about the answer.
5) Don't try to bluff - if you don't know something, say so

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