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Samsung Galaxy S IV & Galaxy Note III Lockscreen

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<b style="background-color: white; color: #222225; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Exellent copy of Samsung Galaxy SIV, Galaxy NoteIII Lockscreen<br /><span style="color: red;">Now NO need to "ROOT" now <img alt="" border="0" class="inlineimg" src="http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/fingers-crossed.gif" style="max-width: 215px; overflow-x: auto; vertical-align: middle;" title="Fingers Crossed" /></span><br /><br />* Light Effect<br />* Ripple Effect<br />* Ink effect (New)</span></b><br />
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<b>* Light Effect (Screen by Me)<br />* Ripple Effect (By Owner)<br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://i42.tinypic.com/24gqarm.png" width="360" /><br /><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="https://lh5.ggpht.com/2oRpoWdUUvIHjAp1ws_ncO7Wf9pV2s8mqSFeTE0iHoJGI_V7sL8lFGo24pjoRIyjIw=h900-rw" width="384" /></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">version 3.2</span><br /><br />1. Add ink effect；<br />2. Add two themes of light effect；<br />3. Add notifications of missed call and new messages；<br />4. Add option to hide status bar；<br />5. Add show help text and custom carrier text；<br />6. Add greek language；<br />7. Add share, rate and free apps；<br />8. Fix bug: can't press the power menu on lockscreen；<br />9. Fix bug: can't answer the phone when phone call incoming;<br />10.Fix bug: can't touch the lockscreen when Go/Handcent sms pop up；<br />11.Other bug fixed；<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">version 3.1</span><br /><br />1. Add force lock home, prevent pressing home to unlock on some devices;<br />2. Add hide my profile option;<br />3. Add customize my profile font size;<br />4. Add customize clock font and size;<br />5. Adjust down the lock and unlock volume;<br />6. Fix bug when call incoming on some devices;<br />7. Add check update manually;<br />8. Add korean strings.</b></div>
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Samsung Galaxy S IV & Galaxy Note III Lockscreen

Requires Android ICS 4.0+ Exellent copy of Samsung Galaxy SIV, Galaxy NoteIII Lockscreen Now NO need to "ROOT" now * Light Ef...

Install the latest Android 4.3 XXUAMJ2 Firmware to Galaxy Note 10.1 P605

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A new  firmware update is now available by OTA for Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE 2014 edition. The new firmware is called Android 4.3 XXUAMJ2 update, and it is pushed out by OTA or can be installed using KIES application.  For those who didn’t receive the new firmware as an automatically notification, then the latest firmware can be installed using a manually method.</div>
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So, if you want to learn how manually install the new official Android 4.3 Jelly Bean XXUAMJ2 ROM file to Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE 2014 edition then you can use the following step by step guide.</div>
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The latest OTA update has been released and pushed out by Samsung only for Note 10.1 LTE 2014 devices in Czech Republic and this firmware can be also flashed on other markets using this manual firmware.</div>
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This step by step guide can be used if the Note 10.1 is rooted, if its owner wants to restore the warranty if the same was lost by applying a custom ROM or if you want to fix a Note 10.1 device which was bricked.</div>
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During the step by step tutorial,  we will use a flashing programs called ODIN which is a dedicated software developed by Samsung and used for these kinds of flashing operations. So, using ODIN application you have nothing to worry about this manually flashing.</div>
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Prerequisites and guidelines:</div>
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This presented step by step guide is compatible with both rooted and un-rooted Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE devices. The latest Android 4.3 XXUAMJ2 is  official firmware released by Samsung for this device.</div>
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If the tablet that you want to flash it with this latest firmware is rooted after applying this guide the root access will be revoked. The root access can be regained if you’ll follow a suitable root solution for the Android 4.3 XXUAMJ2 OS.</div>
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Backup all data stored into Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 device’s internal memory as prevention, because is some rare cases while using a manually flashing method the data has been deleted or corrupted.</div>
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So, if you want to be sure you’ll not lose your data then you need to backup all your important data before going any further. For doing that you can use free available backup and restore applications from Google Play Store for saving almost all data from device’s internal storage memory. (Contact list, call logs history, MMS and SMS, market applications, internal settings, the EFS folder and all you think it is important for you.</div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://android.sc/wp-content/themes/android/images/dot.png); background-position: 0px 11px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px 3px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">During the step by step guide,  a Windows PC will be used to install ODIN app and to connect the Android device to it. Also, the device USB cable and the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition will be used.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://android.sc/wp-content/themes/android/images/dot.png); background-position: 0px 11px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px 3px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">On the Windows PC,  you need to uninstall or disable all the security applications. All these applications can interfere and interrupt the flashing operation.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://android.sc/wp-content/themes/android/images/dot.png); background-position: 0px 11px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px 3px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">On the tablet go to the next path: “menu -> settings -> developer options” and enable the USB Debugging option.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://android.sc/wp-content/themes/android/images/dot.png); background-position: 0px 11px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px 3px 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">The flashing process will take around 10 minutes, and during this period of time the device must be “alive”. In the other case,  the device might get bricked.</li>
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<b>How to Install the Android 4.3 XXUAMJ2 firmware on Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 P605</b></div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Download Jelly Bean Android 4.3 firmware file from <a class="ext-link" href="http://hotfile.com/dl/251556163/efe39d6/NEE-P605XXUAMJ2-20131021113954.zip.html" rel="external nofollow" style="background-image: url(http://android.sc/wp-content/plugins/bwp-external-links/images/external.png); background-position: 100% -100px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; color: #0274be; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 13px 0px 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">here</a> and save it to your PC.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Now, <a class="local-link" href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1168421&d=1341114315" style="border: 0px; color: #0274be; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">download Odin</a> and save it to your computer</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="local-link" href="http://install%20the%20latest%20android%204.3%20xxuamj2%20official%20firmware%20to%20galaxy%20note%2010.1%20p605/" style="border: 0px; color: #0274be; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Download Samsung KIES </a>application from the link for installing the Galaxy Note 10.1 USB drivers on the PC.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Unzip the Odin application on desktop and install it on your computer.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Unzip the downloaded Android 4.3 JB firmware on desktop.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Now, run the ODIN application on your PC.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Power off the device.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Enter in download mode by pressing on volume down, power and home buttons at the same time.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">With the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition booted in download mode and in the same time with ODIN application running on your PC connect the tablet to the PC using the USB cable.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">When the connection is established the ODIN will begin to recognize the device.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">When the connection is done, and ODIN recognized the device an “added” message will be displayed and the ID: COM section will be yellow or blue.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">If the “added” message isn’t displayed and the ID:COM section isn’t yellow or blue then you’ll have to disconnect the device, then close the ODIN application, reinstall the USB drivers once again and repeat all the steps from above until everything is working as the tutorial explained.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Now, from ODIN software’s interface selects “PDA”.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Browse and pick the extracted update file from the desktop.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do not make any change on the default ODIN settings.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">From ODIN click on “Start” button.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Wait while the stock update file is being installed on the tablet device.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">When the ODIN software will display the “pass” message and the ID:COM section will turn green then you’ll know that the process is done.</li>
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That’s all, you have successfully learned how to install the latest official Android 4.3 Jelly Bean XXUAMJ2 firmware file to Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE 2014 edition device.</div>
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Install the latest Android 4.3 XXUAMJ2 Firmware to Galaxy Note 10.1 P605

A new firmware update is now available by OTA for Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE 2014 edition. The new firmware is called Android 4.3 ...

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Review

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Device Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 3</h2>
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<a href="http://www.xda-developers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/note3.jpg" style="border: 0px; color: #0099cc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="note3" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-82292" height="168" src="http://www.xda-developers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/note3-300x168.jpg" style="border: 4px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); display: inline; float: left; margin: 5px 20px 10px 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 1px; text-align: center;" width="300" /></a>The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is the successor to the wildly popular Galaxy Note<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"> II</span>. The Note II was a giant-sized phone with a 5.5” screen display, and the Note III is even bigger at 5.7”. The Note III was released to the international markets in September 2013. US release dates lagged a bit, depending on carrier. For this review, we will be looking at the T-Mobile variant in particular, which was released on October 2<span style="font-size: xx-small; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">, </span>2013.</div>
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The internal hardware of the US market Galaxy Note III is based on the Snapdragon 800 SoC, whereas the international model features the Exynos Octa 5420. Aside from carrier radio modifications and a few other minor branding details, the Note 3 is a powerhouse.</div>
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<b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">HARDWARE</b></div>
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The phone packs the quad-core 2.30 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800. This is one of the most powerful processors on the market currently. The 5.7-inch device weighs in at 5.93 ounces and has a display resolution of 1920×1080 pixels, which equates to approximately 386 ppi. Pixel peepers will rejoice at the fact that the AMOLED panel on the Note 3 does not feature a PenTile array seen on the Galaxy S 4 earlier this year. The panel itself is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3.</div>
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The Main Device specifications are:</div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.www.xda-developers.com/wp-content/themes/XDA2/images/p-con-li.png); background-position: 0% 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0px 2px 13px;">5.7” Screen 1080×1920</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.www.xda-developers.com/wp-content/themes/XDA2/images/p-con-li.png); background-position: 0% 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0px 2px 13px;">5.95 x 3.12 x 0.32 inches</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.www.xda-developers.com/wp-content/themes/XDA2/images/p-con-li.png); background-position: 0% 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0px 2px 13px;">5.93 ounces</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.www.xda-developers.com/wp-content/themes/XDA2/images/p-con-li.png); background-position: 0% 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0px 2px 13px;">3 GB RAM</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.www.xda-developers.com/wp-content/themes/XDA2/images/p-con-li.png); background-position: 0% 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0px 2px 13px;">32/64 GB storage options (also includes a Micro SD expansion slot up to 64GB)</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.www.xda-developers.com/wp-content/themes/XDA2/images/p-con-li.png); background-position: 0% 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0px 2px 13px;">3200mAh battery is Replaceable</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.www.xda-developers.com/wp-content/themes/XDA2/images/p-con-li.png); background-position: 0% 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0px 2px 13px;">13 MP Camera back / 2 MP Front</li>
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Over the course of a week of testing, the battery of the Note III demonstrated impressive longevity. On average, it lasted a solid day with heavy use, and could go to two days with light to moderate usage. Despite having similar materials as the Galaxy S 4 on the side, the back brings a premium look of leather to the device—well, plastic made to look like leather. The weight of the Note 3 makes it feel like a premium device in hand. The processor is very fast, especially for those coming from the US variants of the Galaxy S 4, which features the Snapdragon 600 processor. The S-Pen is even better than the original, with more sensitivity and streamlined size, combined with a new non-intrusive S-pen menu.</div>
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Overall, the phone is very well built and should provide a great experience when holding and using it on a daily basis.</div>
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The phone runs Android 4.3 skinned with TouchWiz UI. The implementation is visible in every aspect of the phone’s interface. Because of this, if you are looking for a phone that provides the pure Google experience, the Note 3 is not for you. However, the options that are added are intended to help the user be more productive.</div>
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Multitasking is accessed with a long press of the home button rather than its own dedicated key. The apps and widgets are in the same position and work the same way as in stock Android. Folder creation is not the same as stock Android. You need to use the menu key to add a folder to the home screen, rather than hold two app icons on top of each other.</div>
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The camera was modified as well, adding surround shot, panorama, golf, and burst shot modes. Sadly, there’s no dedicated night mode. The Messaging app was made to work with the extra space on the phone when in landscape mode.</div>
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The multi-window interface has been updated as well to showcase the added RAM, and you can now run two instances of the same app and drag and drop items from one side to the other.</div>
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It’s likely that those who use the device for a few days will grow to enjoy the little changes, and added screen real estate. However, if you want a pure Google experience, get a Nexus 4, or wait a little and get the Nexus 5.</div>
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The Note 3 shows its Samsung lineage, with many design traits similar to those seen on the Galaxy S IV and the original Note. The one main change is the speaker is at the lower face rather than near the back, like on the GS4. NFC is built into the back battery like on the GS4.</div>
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The Phone’s dimensions are 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.32 inches, and it weighs in at 5.93 ounces (Note II was 6.46 oz). The S-pen fits inside the phone, and can be stored in the lower right side of the phone.</div>
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The Note III is a big phone in a line of Phablets. I came to this device from a Galaxy S 4/Xperia Z/Note2. I now see the Galaxy S 4 as a small phone next to the Note 3. I love the power under the hood of the Note 3, and wish Samsung would flow down some of the new features of the Note 3 to the S 4/S III/Note II when they get the 4.3 update later this year.</div>
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Make no mistake: The Note III is not made to be a one-handed phone, although Samsung includes quite a few one-handed use options under dialer and the calculator settings, and an all new one handed mode for easy access. Regardless, you will use both hands for the S-pen.</div>
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The Note 3 will be available from all major US carriers soon. I could not pass the opportunity to get one on launch day, and have not put the phone down since.</div>
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