Galaxy Note users, get your flashing fingers ready. Another Ice Cream Sandwich leak is available for your device and you can install it as long as your device is not tied to any carrier such as AT&T. You can flash this ROM easily on your device. Read on to know how. Just a few days ago, a new Ice Cream Sandwich firmware build called ZSLPF for the Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 was leaked. The firmware’s fresh build date of May 8, 2012 suggests that Samsung could be cooking something in the kitchen and it may be out soon. The firmware …
Released way back in July last year, the HTC EVO 3D was stuck for a while on the list of smartphones “in line” for an Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich update. And while several unofficial (and buggy) ICS builds came out from different independent developers, a stable and official update left EVO 3D users hanging. Fortunately, HTC’s 4.3-incher is no longer left behind, as it seems you can finally enjoy all the Ice Cream Sandwich goodness you have been waiting so long for. An official Virgin Mobile ICS build has been leaked by RootzWiki’s Team Virtuous, and, as far as …
Since the HTC One X was launched, the Android community has been working tirelessly to produce gorgeous custom ROMs. One of the newest joining in the fray is the CoreDroid ONE X ROM, a custom ROM from XDA Developers recognized developer Sergio76. CoreDroid is known for its extensive customization, making almost every aspect of the UI fresh and attractive. But, CoreDroid ONE X is more than just good looks. It also packs the AROMA Installer, which allows you to customize how the ROM is installed. Bloatware that usually makes your device lag has also been removed. Say goodbye to Amazon …
The Samsung Galaxy S2 is definitely one of the best devices manufactured by Samsung and on the eve of the release of the Samsung Galaxy S3, the Galaxy S2 is still on the top of the list of the hottest Android devices. Samsung has rolled out the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Galaxy S II but some of its variants are still waiting for the update. Two firmware versions were released for the Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100. Build I9100XWLP7 is for users in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and build I9100XWLP8 is for Optus subscribers in Australia. We have …
If you’re a Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 user located in the U.K. or Australia, we’ve got great news for you. After quite a long wait, the official Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich firmware update has arrived for the Samsung Galaxy S2 in the U.K. and Australia. Just a few days ago, Samsung rolled out the updates for the said model, as well as the updates for the other variants of the phone. Read on to know how to install this update on your phone. Overview Samsung has rolled out several updates for its devices in the past week. In the …
Reality sucks when you can only enjoy the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and HTC Sense 4.0 from newly released or high-end Android phones. That leaves our older Android phones far off from civilization. But, thanks to independent developers, the latest treats have been ported to our older Android phones. The Primo-S 3.4 custom ROM, developed by senior XDA Developers member, proxuser, brings Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC Sense 4.0 to the HTC Desire S. The dev based it on the leaked official HTC One V ROM (1.56.401.1), bringing the latest Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich and …
If you’re tired of waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch’s Ice Cream Sandwich update, you can kill your boredom by installing leaked ICS-based ROM on your device. It may not be an official update but this leaked ICS firmware, dubbed the FD05, is already available for flash-aholics. Read on to for our guide on flashing the FD05 on your Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch. Overview Firmware FD05, leaked from Samsung, is the latest unofficial Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich firmware for the Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch. Thanks to XDA modder sfhub, we now have …
Independent Android developers have made big contributions towards the development of Android ROMs for our mobile phones. With their continuous effort and generous contributions, they’ve made impossible feats possible for our Android devices. One of those contributions is porting the ROM of the newer HTC One V into the older HTC Desire HD. Senior XDA Developer proxuser has successfully ported the ROM of the newly released HTC One V into the 6-month old HTC Desire HD. He called his creation the Primo-S v custom ROM which is based on the official firmware (1.56.401.1) of the HTC One V. This ROM …
It didn’t seem all that long ago that Ice Cream Sandwich first emerged. Now it seems to have taken Android phones by storm, though not always officially. Almost everyone wanted it on their phone and with good reason. Not only does Ice Cream Sandwich look gorgeous but also boasts an improved Android experience. It didn’t take long before dedicated Android developers churned out countless ROMs based on Ice Cream Sandwich. With each subsequent update, ROMs also assimilated many of the new features and bug fixes. Though version 4.0.4 may have only been recently released, we’re already looking forward to what …
With the official announcement of the HTC One V at the Mobile World Congress last February, HTC fans finally got a glimpse of how the Sense 4.0 UI looks on top of Ice Cream Sandwich. Just right after its announcement, numerous leaked firmware builds of the HTC One series began to circulate throughout the Internet. And, expectedly, independent developers scooped them up, hoping to be able to port the updated firmware to other earlier HTC handsets. One device lucky enough to receive a ported version of the HTC One V firmware is the HTC Desire S. Featuring a 1 GHz …
An official Ice Cream Sandwich update from Samsung has finally landed for Galaxy S2 users in the Poland through Samsung KIES. Some features appear to be missing from earlier leaks, such as no 3D animation effect in drawer and while swiping home screens. Apart from that, firmware XXLPQ brings some improvements as well, with no touch lags and packed with TouchWiz 4 UI. If for some reason Ice Cream Sandwich has not yet arrived on your device and you don’t want to miss out on the fun, we’ll be showing you how you, too, can enjoy XXLPQ, the official Ice …
Samsung Nexus S users may just get a chance to try Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC Sense 4.0 on their displays, thanks to XDA Developers senior member swamp goblin. This ROM was ported from the latest HTC Endeavour RUU leak and was rebased from the Sensation port. For comparison, the HTC Endeavour is a quad-core Tegra 3 phone, with a 720p (HD) display, so the ROM may take some work before it can completely function on the Nexus S. The ROM is still in its pre-alpha stage of development, as most parts of this ROM are not yet functional. Though …
The Motorola Defy is just one of the many smartphones that is eager to receive the Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich update. If you’re one of the owners of the Motorola Defy, waiting for the official ICS upgrade can be frustrating, especially since Motorola has decided that the Motorola Defy will remain on Android 2.2 Froyo. Fortunately, you can still update to Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich using non-Motorola way: CyanogenMod 9. The unofficial upgrade is a super fast custom ROM jampacked with all the neat Ice Cream Sandwich features that you will surely love. However, this ROM is still …
The HTC Sensation is just starting to get its serving of Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich and HTC Sense 3.6. That’s sweet enough for many. But, care for additional sweetness through HTC Sense 4.0? With the recent leak of the HTC One S RUU firmware, developers of the Virtuous S4X ROM quickly went busy in their kitchens porting the RUU to the HTC Sensation. Thus, users of the HTC Sensation can now catch a glimpse of how gorgeous HTC’s latest Sense 4.0 UI really is. Judging by the specs alone, the HTC Sensation and HTC One S share the same …
Users of the Samsung Captivate I897 will have reasons to celebrate as an all new Ice Cream Sandwich ROM has been released for the device. The fully opensource ROM known as Codename Android will set new standards in custom ROM modifications. Codename Android is based on Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich and is built with speed, stability, and customizability in mind. The Samsung Captivate I897 was recently blessed with the Codename Android ROM, which roughly translates to official Codename Android ROMs instead of unofficial ports. The ROM is still in its beta version with some bugs and nonworking features. However, …
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