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How to Install an Official Samsung Firmware Using Odin - Samsung Update. Tudor Graur · November 13 · How To If you are thinking about installing the latest firmware on your Samsung device, you must know that there are several ways you can do this: The Official Methods: The Manual Method: This one requires the use of an aftermarket software called Odin and a flashable firmware.

How to Install an Official Samsung Firmware Using Odin - Samsung Update

What is Odin? Odin is a Samsung software that was leaked a few years ago and has the ability to flash firmware on Samsung devices. Odin is also your best friend when you mess up an installation and you end up with a bricked phone. Disclaimer: Installing Samsung firmware using Odin is not the official way to do it. How to Install an Official Firmware With Odin? Download Odin 3.09 (Older devices might have trouble using this version of Odin, so if you own one, search for your device here).Extract the content from Odin to your computer.Download the latest firmware for your device.IMPORTANT! There is a section called ID:COM (on the left upper side of the window). Tudor Graur. Android App Permissions and Security: What You Need to Know. As of this writing in February 2014, Android has the greatest OS market share on both smartphones and tablets.

Android App Permissions and Security: What You Need to Know

If you don’t own an Android device, chances are that your friends, family or co-workers do. The security implications of Android affect many millions of people worldwide who use their devices for personal reasons. But also, more and more corporations and governments are either offering their employees corporately administrated Android devices, allowing Android devices into their networks via BYOD (bring your own device), or some combination of both.

So, using Android insecurely can also devastate corporations and governments- costing them millions or even billions. I wrote an introductory article on Android security which covers the basics regarding malware, privacy, password security, and physical security. Technically speaking, Android is a Linux distribution, because it’s built on the Linux kernel. I decided that I’m okay with the permissions that app thinks it requires. AirServer - The Most Advanced AirPlay Receiver for Mac and PC. TouchWiz Nature UX: The definitive guide. $jump = EOT; ?

TouchWiz Nature UX: The definitive guide

> Want to get to grips with the new version of Samsung's ​TouchWiz software on the Galaxy S III? We’ve got all the info you could ever want... Samsung’s Galaxy S III introduces a new version of the manufacturer’s UI layer, known as TouchWiz. TouchWiz has its roots in Samsung’s Symbian featurephones and Windows Mobile smartphones, but most Android fans will recognize it as the software that Samsung used on its Galaxy S and Galaxy S II devices. Drawing design cues from Samsung’s “inspired by nature” slogan, the new TouchWiz has undergone a visual overhaul, and introduced a truckload of new features.

So there’s a lot to learn, and plenty of new functionality to discover. Getting s​tarted Power on your phone for the first time, and after being treated to a suitably fancy start-up animation, you’ll be presented with the Samsung Galaxy welcome screen. Next comes your Samsung account. You’ll also be prompted to use Google location services. Congrats! =$jump? Notification bar Keyboard. How to Upgrade to a New Android Phone and Take Everything with You. Kinja is in read-only mode.

How to Upgrade to a New Android Phone and Take Everything with You

We are working to restore service. I just did this yesterday! Moving my wife from a failing S3 to a One Plus One. The automated magic apps are great, but IMO the best way to go is Google to transfer apps & settings (flawless, supported) followed by "SMS Backup & Restore" — it even handles MMS! Photos and gallery are trivial even without cloud backup, you can use "ES File Explorer File Manager" to sync various folders over wifi.

One thing to watch out for: if you use the Amazon app store, this method will not restore those apps and settings. Flagged Oh hey, that's a really good point - Amazon locks its apps (and files) down with their own copy protection, so yeah, ADB is the only way to go unless you want to redownload it all. Android Apps on Google Play.