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2.3.3

• Android 2.3.3 is a small feature release that adds several improvements and APIs to the Android 2.3 platform.

2.3.4

• Added support for voice or video chat using Google Talk.

2.3.5

25 Jul 2011

• Brought improved network performance for the Nexus S 4G, among other fixes and improvements.
• Fixed bluetooth bug on Samsung Galaxy S
• Improved Gmail application

Whats New in GMail?

1. Save bandwidth and battery by only syncing priority mail
2. Use label notifications to mash up filters, labels, and ringtones
3. Remember ‘Show Pictures’ for senders
4. Turn off sticky message actions in landscape or all orientations
5. Better TalkBack support for accessibility
6. Performance improvements

2.3.6

• Voice search bug fixed.

Note: For sure, each release will include bug fixes as well....lets hope we could get Ice Cream Sandwich on our SGS :)

Samsung just leaked new firmware for us to test... newer than XXLS7... its XXLSA.

ro.build.date=Mon Nov 19 23:28:30 KST 2012


Whats new in eybee XXLSA??

• Modem XXLSA
• Kernel XXLSA
• Pre-rooted + new CWM-recovery by Philz...safe kernel
• Deodexed and zipaligned 
• Airview in Camera fix
• All in all much faster and smoother!
• Toggles in notification bar can be rearranged and additional ones can be added in Display-Settings
• New menu when plugging in headphone
• Telephone and Contacts Apps now open much faster then ever before!
• Scrolling in browser much better and faster
 

Downloading it and going to test it soon... TQ eybee and XDA Team

Download Philz XXLSA here

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KitKat Android 4.4 have been officially launch. The APKs currently extracted out by developers for all of us to taste.

Download link for Android 4.4 KitKat Apps/APK here.

1. KitKat Camera. Photosphere fix. Scroll down.
2. KitKat Gallery. FC when try to edit. No solution yet.
3. KitKat Keyboard
4. KitKat HangOuts [SMS/MMS and GIF support]
5. KitKat Email [Features like GMail :)]
6. Nexus 5 Wallpaper as a BONUS

Download APK and Run it. Thats simple.
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NEW
1. KitKat Bootanimation
2. KitKat Fonts
3. KitKat Sounds

Note: 
Install KitKat Boot-animation, Fonts and Sounds via CWM Recovery
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More to come..... Come back and you might see new KitKat apps here...

Others. A bit difficult for normal user:
1. KitKat Launcher.

Requirement for KitKat Launcher:
1. Google Now or Google Search
2. Google Play Services

- You need to update Google Play Services in order to make KitKat Now works.
- To fix voice search force closing, change language to English
Go to Settings > Language and Input > Language

- Reboot!

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Fix Camera PhotoSphere problem?
-Download this camera-fix and extract it.
-Copy all the three "so" file into "system/lib" folders. Required Root.
-Reboot

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How to replace "so" file.

Remember to click on Mount R/W on top before replacing with new so file.
Im using Root Explorer to do that.

KitKat Camera...


Remember to click on Mount R/W on top before replacing with new so file.
Im using Root Explorer to do that.
Camera settings


More camera options...
Big screen gallery Album

Gallery Menu

Gallery Setting

Continue reading here

Enjoy the screenshots of Android L on GT-N7000

How to install Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 XXLS7 Modem XXLS3? Its missing from the leaked stock XXLS7...


Download Modem XXLS3 here. XXLS3 modem flash-able via CWM Recovery. Phones cellular radio and its supposed to give you better reception.

Add-on.
Tested. You could run Jelly Bean Keyboard 4.2. Download Jelly Bean 4.2 Keyboard APK here