Flash Your Android Device Wirelessly Using RemoteFlash

Many people after buying there smart phones, are satisfied by the features that the company has provided with the phone. But there are a second group of people too who want to explore their devices to the fullest by flashing custom ROM or flashing any new update or adding a modded feature of some other phone to enhance the properties of their phone. At the time of flashing or rooting you require a USB cable and a laptop, but many a times you will not find the USB cable in place or it would be not in a good condition due to frequent use. Despite of this if a person uses this faulty USB cable for flashing then its mere risk.

To minimize this risk developers have come up with a application which will allow users to flash there phones wirelessly. The application is called as 'RemoteFlash'. It allows you to flash ROMS, Mods, and Updates directly from your computer, over WiFi.  APK's can also be installed on your device  wirelessly using this application.

This application consists of two files. The first  one being a standalone Java application that will  run on your computer and  the other file is the RemoteFlash apk which will be installed in your android device. The PC and the android device should be connected to each other via same WiFi network.

Procedure-:

• Install the java application on your PC and the APK on your android device.
• Run the RemoteFlash apk.
• Reboot the device.
• As soon as your device boots back up, RemoteFlash will be running.
• Open the PC client and click "Auto-Scan".
• Check/uncheck "Wipe Data/Cache", and click "Go".
• Select the file to be flashed, and it will be flashed directly to your device.

Links -:
JAVA application for PC "RemoteFlashPC-V0.3.jar" can be downloaded from here.


APK for android device "RemoteFlashV1.1.apk" can be downloaded from here. 

Source- XDA-Developers

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Access Device's And Computer's Data On A WiFi Network By Your Android Device

Connectivity in present day devices plays a major role, major companies are running research for either new connectivity options or refining the existing options. People use WiFi to be connected to internet wirelessly in a area. If you are connected to a network you can access the data on the other devices connected to the same network by a software.

Procedure to access other devices on WiFi via Astro File Manager :-

• Open the Astro File Manager User Interface.

•  Then click on 'Scan Local Network' 

•  'Work Group' icon will be displayed as shown in the Screen shot above

•  When you click on the 'Work Group' the devices connected to the network will be displayed

• Select the device you want to access, if it asks for password then enter the username and password of the system and then you can access it.

Astro file manager is an excellent file manager for android devices, it can be used to access your phones files as well as data on other devices connected to the same WiFi network wirelessly. This software is freely available on Google Play Store so you can easily download it and use it.  

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8" & 6.3" Announced

Well, Samsung recently announced Galaxy S 4 and they are back again with two new phablets - Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 and 6.3.
We were expecting something like this from Samsung for quite a time and it was no surprise when they officially announced these huge smartphones.
As the name suggests, Galaxy Mega will be available in two sizes - 5.8"inch & 6.3"inch.

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8

According to a press release, Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 features an HD display. The reason behind Samsung not making the device Full HD might be that they don't want people to choose this device over their flagship device, Samsung Galaxy S4.

Talking about specs, Galaxy Mega 6.3" will feature a 1.7GHz Dual-core processor running Android 4.2 and an 8 MP camera similar to Galaxy S III. The phone will also offer LTE and HSPA along with two storage options to pick from - 8 GB and 16GB.

 

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

Coming to Galaxy Mega 5.8, it will be carrying low specs with it. Powered by a 1.4 GHz Dual-core processor, Mega 5.8 will feature a qHD (960x540) resolution display with only one storage option to pick - 8GB. The phone will offer HSPA-only and no LTE.

We have no details regarding the pricing of these two devices but they surely won't cost as big as their size.

With size of almost a tablet (7" inch), we are not sure how successful Galaxy Mega will be in this current market. But, Samsung is making sure that users are left with all possible sizes to choose from.

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Top Tech Pranks 2013 : April Fool Special

April Fool started with a huge Google announcement of YouTube being shut down and Treasure Mode being implemented on Google Maps. But it seems, Google was not the only one fooling around this Easter Monday. Here are few of the Top Tech pranks : 

1. Google Nose
Google Nose BETA, described as a new "scentsation" in search, can search for various smells including "wet dog", "locker room" and "horse manure" right from your device. ( OMG!)

 2. Instagram For Windows Phones
Windows people played with emotions of so many WP users today with this prank. They put up 'Instagram For Windows Phone' app on WP store this morning. Don't know about others, but Android and iOS users would have surely enjoyed this one. (Hahahaha!!)

 

3. Nokia Lumia Microwave

Nokia too joined the trolling party with their 5000 watt microwave, which looked much like Lumia 920, with touch-based display. And guess what, they priced it at €399, cheaper than it's Flagship device. And there's a mini-version too for those with smaller appetites. (LOL!)

 

4. Samsung Smart Eco Tree
Samsung too couldn't control themselves and came up with yet another 'smart' stuff, Samsung Smart Eco Tree. What it does? Well,  it features SMART View, SMART Cooling and something known as FOTA (Fragrance Over-The-Air). 
Accessories available for this mind-blowing smart device includes swings, ladders, tents and tree houses. And this too is available in a 'min-version'. (WTH!)

 

5. Blue Gmail

Blue backgrounds, blue buttons, blue fonts - thats what Blue Gmail is all about. Blue blue blue. 

  Hackinthus Best Prank Award '13 goes to  Instagram For Windows Phone.

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Course Notes Beta : Review

There are many developers out there developing apps for user's entertainment purposes, but very few out there who utilize this platform to spread education and one them is Burrow Applications.

Burrow Applications has been developing apps for quiet a time now and all of them are pretty useful. One of their famous app that we reviewed was App Manager For Android.

They are back with something that will surely turn out to be useful for all those who are pursuing graduation. Its called Course Notes. Its right under Beta testing so that they can gather reviews from audience and come up with something they want.

We used this app personally for a while and found it quite useful as we too are pursuing graduation. This app has a very clean and easy-to-use interface with right and left slider similar to Facebook's mobile application.
As soon as you open the app, you will be welcomed with a list of subjects which can be sorted in any order depending on class number, name, last updated and contain subjects varying from Biology,Anthropology,Physiology, Introduction to C,U.S History,Lethal and Ethical Event of Business,Chemistry and many more.

You can then select the subject you have interest in and a right slider will come up which will contain different chapters and presentations that they have arranged from different universities and compiled to deliver what you want at your finger tips.

No need to Google course and books. No need of making accounts on different cloud storage sites to download books. Its that simple and easy.
As soon as you select the chapter you want to study it will be downloaded in left hand slider and then you can open and study it whenever you feel like. Just a small little thing that I would suggest is that they should provide the size of the file that has to be downloaded.

I would suggest all our reader to do try this app and I'm sure you guys will find it really useful.

Google Play Store Link : Course Notes Beta For Android

If you have any queries or suggestions, you can mail it to them on burrowsapps@gmail.com.

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Get All The Paid Android Apps For Free Without Root Access

Android app store is a very fast growing app store, which has been adding a large number of apps recently. A lot of developers are earning for it by providing absolute apps in paid version. These apps deserve to be paid for because it includes the time and sweat developers have shed making it. Still people think why to waste their money on a app without knowing about it properly. This is a major problem because not all apps have a trial or beta version.

Today i will be telling you how to download paid apps from Google Play Store for free, but this should be used only for testing or checking the paid app and if you are satisfied by it just do a favor to the developer by buying it from the Google Play Store. The best part of this app is that it does not need a root access.

The name of the app that you need to install is "Blackmart Alpha", this app is similar to "Cydia" app in Apple iPhone. By using Cydia you can download paid apps from Apple Store for free. You can download Blackmart Alpha from the link provided here . 

Procedure to download paid apps for free:

• Download the app from the above given link
• Install it on your phone
• Browse through Google Play Store and pick any paid app that you want to download
• Open Blackmart Alpha app and in the search column enter the name of the app
• When you find your app from the search result just select it and click on install
• Now the app gets downloaded and installed on your device

You can refer the video below for further assistance:

Download Link for the app.

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SuperBeam For Faster File Sharing

Connectivity in phones have been developing along with mobile phones. It started with infra-red, then came bluetooth, then NFC and now the newest is WiFi Direct. Developers have formulated a new application called the SuperBeam which provides a faster file transfer process. 

Photo Credits-Google Play Store

SuperBeam uses WiFi Direct to share any file stored on the device with another device, this is possible on a device that runs Android 4.0 or later. If your device runs an older version of Android, the application will automatically switch to hotspot mode. You can pair the devices using QR codes or NFC, you do not need to install an QR reader application because it has an inbuilt QR scanner. Another feature that SuperBeam boasts is the ability to use an existing WiFi network to connect and share files between devices.


Features:

• Share files between devices using NFC or QR code scanning.
• Blazing fast transfer speeds using WiFi direct.
• Switches to hotspot mode automatically for devices that doesn't support WiFi direct.
• Can use existing WiFi network connection between devices.
• Share single or multiple files of any type (photos, videos, zip files, APK's)
• Works with all 3rd party file managers and photo galleries.
• Light and dark color themes.
• Advanced settings

WiFi direct doesn't play well with custom ROMs. Please follow these steps to switch to hotspot (tethering) mode if WiFi direct is causing you issues:

• Open SuperBeam scanner.
• Tap options > settings.
• Tap Advanced settings > Preferred direct method.
• Choose Hotspot.
• Close SuperBeam and try sharing again.

This application is available for free on Google Play Store.

Source:- XDA Developers

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Tips To Get Followers On Instagram

'Just Instagram It' - We often hear this term now-a-days. Instagram is yet another social networking platform where user share their memories & moments in form of pictures. One can easily edit any image via defined filter and make it look more vibrant and attractive.

 

 Now, Instagram is smilar to twitter. You want people to follow you. So, here we are giving you some tips as to how one can get followers on instagram.

1. Never ever hesitate to follow any user. If someone likes your photo, Do follow him.

2. Always use hash tags while sharing pictures. It allows various random users to view your pictures and like them. 

3. Like random pictures on popular hash tags like #instagood #instaclick #instafood. 

4. Always use #followme and #follow4followback tags while sharing your pictures and when users start following you, do follow back.

5. Search #follow4followback tag on 'search by tag' and start following those users because most of them will start following you back.

I am not much of an instagram freak but when I followed these few steps, I easily got around 30-40 followers in just one night.

Happy Instagraming!!

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Sony Xperia Z Review

Its here!! Sony's best in a smartphone - XPERIA Z. The much awaited Sony's flagship device is here in India. The phone was initially revealed at CES 2013 where it was marketed as 'water-proof and dust-proof smartphone' with all top-notch hardware specifications. Xperia Z is priced at ₹37,990 in India.
Lets go through every aspect of this smartphone and see how much effort Sony has put into this thing.

Design and Build Quality

No doubt, the phone looks stunning. Sony has really put in a lot of effort on making this phone look different from existing ones and they have succeeded to some level. (HTC One aluminum shell casing takes away the crown). The phone is glass-cased just like iPhone 4/4S from front and back which makes the phone very fragile to drops and it's not even Gorilla Glass which is quiet a turn down.

Xperia Z being a water-proof phone, all the ports are covered with a clip-case. This is quite  annoying as one has repeatedly open and close those ports for multiple purposes like listening to songs, charging, data transfer etc.
Xperia Z is available in 3 colors : Black , White & Purple

Screen

Sony Xperia Z comes with 5.0 inch FULL HD TFT capacitive touchscreen with resolution of 1080x1920 pixels carrying a pixel density of 441 ppi. The phone is also powered with Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 which makes sure that user is never disappointed with the visual experience of the phone. Not Gorilla, but Xperia Z does come with Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass.

 

Processor And Memory

Xperia Z is powered by with 1.5 GHz Krait Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064 Quad-core Processor with Adreno 320 GPU and 2 GB RAM.  It comes with a built-in 16 GB internal memory which is expandable upto 64GB via Micro SD slot.

Software

Sony Xperia Z runs Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) which means you get Google Now, Project Butter and many other improvements.

Camera

Xperia Z packs in 13MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash producing images with resolution of 4128x3096 pixels. The additional features includes face detection, image stabilization, HDR, sweep panorama. It record videos at 1080p @ 30fps with video stabilization. 
It also features a 2.2 MP secondary camera which too records video at 1080p @ 30fps.

Battery

Sony Xperia Z is juiced up by 2330 mAh non-removable battery which will keep your phone up for a day on moderate use. But if you are social-freak, it might disappoint you.

Conclusion

Overall, Sony Xperia Z is really nice smartphone for the current market. Where all other companies are launching their flagship devices at a price tag of 43-45k, Sony is giving you similar configuration at a much lesser price and great performance. 

We Like Sony Xperia Z..!!  

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Sony Launches Xperia SP and Xperia L

Photo credits-The Verge

Sony had a hard time competing in the high-end mobile market segment after it parted ways with Ericsson for the past two years, but its new smartphones were among the most attractive offerings to the market. Sony Xperia U and Xperia GO, were mid range phones which provided customers with some fragments of the features of a high end phone. Sony had always been known for its design, but now it has mixed design with latest features and the most promising part is that this package costs comparatively low. Recently it had launched Sony Xperia Z, which lead to a great success, which the company is looking to keep going. In order to fulfill this requirement Sony has launched two new mid-range Xperia smartphones, the Xperia SP and Xperia L. 

Photo credits-NDTV

The Sony Xperia SP is the more interesting of the pair with a 4.6-inch 720p display, 1.7GHz Qualcomm MSM8960 Pro Dual Core processor, Adreno 320 GPU and an 8-megapixel camera with Exmor RS sensor.It has an onboard memory of 8GB which can be further expanded up to 32GB via miroSD card. The phone supports 1080p HD video recording and a VGA front facing shooter.For connectivity it is equipped with LTE and NFC and comes with a 2370mAh battery, which is claimes to offer a talk time of up to 10 hours and 25 minutes and standby time of up to 635 hours.The phone will be available in white, red and black colour variants.

Photo credits-GSM Arena

The Sony Xperia L is a precision engineered feature mix, making it a true successor to last year's Xperia U. It is claimed to have a 1GHz Snapdragon dual-core processor, Adreno 305 GPU, 4.3-inch display with resolution of 854 x 480, 8GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD), an 8-megapixel rear camera with Exmor RS sensor  that supports 720p HD video recording and a VGA front facing shooter. The phone supports NFC functionality and comes with a 1750mAh battery, which is claimed to offer a talk time of up to 8 hours and 30 minutes and standby time of up to 498 hours. The phone will be available in white, red and black colour variants.

Photo credits-The Verge

Sony Xperia SP key specifications

• 4.6-inch TFT display(Tempered glass) with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels
• 1.7 GHz Qualcomm MSM8960Pro Dual Core processor
• 8GB internal memory expandable up to 32GB via microSD
• 8-megapixel Exmor RS autofocus camera with LED flash
• VGA front camera
• 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, EDGE, GPRS, GPS, LTE
• Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
• 2,370mAh battery

Sony Xperia L key specifications

• 4.3-inch TFT display(Scratch-resistant touch panel cover glass) with a resolution of 480x854 pixels
• 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM8230 dual-core processor
• 8GB internal memory expandable up to 32GB via microSD
• 8-megapixel Exmor RS autofocus camera with LED flash
• VGA front camera
• 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, EDGE, GPRS, GPS, LTE
• Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
• 1,750mAh battery

Both the Xperia SP and L will be available in Asia and Europe by the end of June.

Source-NDTV

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Scribble Racer : Game Designed For SPen

Android has always been a source of entertainment apart from customization and other stuffs. There are bunch of addictive and innovative games which easily cuts your time when you feel bored. Well, its time to add one more game to that list, its called Scribble Racer. 

Developed by XDA Forum Member Wolfgang Knecht, Scribble Racer is a simple yet very addictive game specially designed for those who carry SPen with them. It can also be easily played with finger. All you have to do is guide your SPen or finger through the track that scrolls faster and faster as you proceed through levels, allowing the player to gather variety of cool stuffs such as stars, coins, fruits and candy which helps you gain points on that level.

The game has three difficulty level : Easy | Normal | Hard . Each level increases the scrolling speed respectively. Overall, the game is totally addictive and the best part, it's FREE. 
Do give it a try and I am sure you won't be disappointed.

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Google Play Store Link : Scribble Racer For Android


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