How to Root & install Google PLAY Store in Nokia X Android Phone

Android is android and for all those who wanted to install the Google Apps Package and root the all new Nokia X Android Smartphone can now do the same. While Nokia unveiled 3 new android Smartphones which were Nokia X, Nokia X+ and Nokia XL in the recent Mobile World Congress event. The rooting has been achieved for Nokia X android device which will allow users to side load the Google PLAY Store and also other android apps like Google Now launchers etc. So after checking out the detailed list of quick pre requisites, you can now proceed on to check on what are the instructions with which you can apply the update.

Quick Pre Requisites:

·         Don’t use any PC tools for backing all the data present in your Nokia X Android Smartphone.

SMS – Currently there is no automated way to backup SMS
Contacts – Sync with the Outlook application,
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

·         Enable the USB Debugging Mode in your computer from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. Also, the minimum battery life should be a minimum of 40% or else there is a risk of device getting Turned Off in the middle of firmware update.

·         For applying this custom ROM firmware, you need to make sure that your Note 3 is rooted. To check whether your Galaxy Note 3 Android phone is rooted or not, you will have to check the same from Root Checker app.

Procedure to Root Nokia X Android Phone:-

• Download the Rooting APK, Google Apps APKs in your computer and place the same in your Nokia X Android phone. After downloading the zip package, all you need to do is to unzip to get the APKs.

• Connect your device to the computer with the help of original USB cable and place the APKs in your device.

• With the help of file manager app, head over to the placed APK and tap on the same to follow on screen instructions and root your Nokia X android Smartphone.

• Up next, head over to the Google Apps APKs which you have placed in the device to /system/app and change permissions for this files in the device.
• Up next, you need to install the Google Apps Package which you have earlier placed in the device.
• Now, all you need to do is to just open the Google Play Store app in your Nokia X android phone after which it will ask you to add your Google Account.

Download Rooting APK here

Download Google Apps APKs here

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Xaiomi to Launch in India this year

 
China’s third biggest smartphone maker Xaiomi announced its launch in India this year via its official twitter handle. Famous for its smart user interface and aggressive pricing, is coming to 10 countries including India. The tweet said "Xiaomi is coming to 10 countries in 2014! Malaysia, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Russia, Turkey, Brazil and Mexico...". The announcement came after the company renamed it official website from Xiaomi.com to Mi.com. Founded by Lei Jun, the Mi1 smart phone was first announced in august 2011, shipped with Xaiomi’s MIUI firmware which is based on android and resembles samsung’s TouchWiz and Apple’s iOS. Xiaomi Mi3, which is the last one launched, comes with a modified Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and is tested as the worlds fastest Android smartphone. It runs on MIUI, which is a stock and after market android firmware for smartphones and tablets. More details regarding the launch are not yet revealed by the company, but is sure to be launched in 2014 itself. It will be launched in India only after Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand.

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Basics to Android App Modification

Android is a complete operating environment based upon the Linux® V2.6 kernel. Initially, the deployment target for Android is  mobile-phones including smart phones and lower-cost flip-phone devices. Creating apps for android is not easy as it seems. You need to have deep knowledge on some programming languages.For a start, the most important thing is your desire to learn. There won’t be many opportunities for you to learn development from third party institutions and also,if you are serious on it, try getting a Certification directly from Oracle. Almost all of the successful developers out there had learned development with their own effort and with the help of internet.

Basically I am also a newbie to this field with a small base on java programming language. I have searched a lot about the basics but not satisfied with the google results. The results from XDA were also a little complicated. And at last I found this post from XDA's senior developer Dark Wraith. And In my view, it’s the best one I have seen for a good start. The document(.pdf) is loaded with basic introduction to the some programming languages and the development. Best of Luck.!
you can also visit the thread to his post(link included in the document), download from below.

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CloudGOO, This is what we call cloud storage

CloudGOO, a newly launched Android application offers a way for you to smush together all your cloud-based file storage accounts to form one big cloud drive in the sky. That is, the app aggregates your cloud drive accounts into one mobile interface, then uses that space as if it were one drive for things like automatic uploads of photos, videos, music, and documents.

The service is launched by Berlin-based developer Jared Preston, who previously spent a few years in Seattle working for Microsoft on the Windows Live platform.

He explains that unlike other platforms, such as Jolicloud for example, which attempted to aggregate a user’s web services under one roof, the idea with CloudGOO is not to have you navigate between your drives or media spaces using the app. Instead, he says, “you simply access and use your stuff, no matter where it is stored.”

“Theoretically, you could just sign in as many Google Drives, Dropbox, etc., as you wanted, to create a total space available for you to use. CloudGOO can then be set to ‘automatic upload’ and would just utilize the space available,” says Preston. “You would not have to worry about managing the space, just using it.”

Currently, the app supports cloud services including,

*Google Drive

*OneDrive (previously SkyDrive)

*Dropbox

*Box

*SugarSync

*Amazon’s Cloud Drive

To get started, you connect your accounts, and the app tells you how much storage you have available on each, and how much is already used in total. You can then fine-tune your settings to specify which file types (e.g. photos, videos, documents, etc.) you want to back up, and whether those files should be backed only over Wi-Fi.

You can also choose to let CloudGOO decide which online destination to use for each upload, so it can optimize your drive space utilization, or you can specify where each file type should be stored on an individual basis.

A basic user interface lets you access your content from the app, by tapping on big icons for photos, music, videos, and documents. From there, you can view your files, quickly share them on other social services or email, or copy them over to another cloud storage account.

Support for offline access is also available, and you can configure the cache size the app should use.

CloudGOO is currently a paid  download in Google Play

The nice thing about this app is that it lets you easily take advantage of the free space online storage space cloud providers give away, in hopes of hooking you into becoming a paying user. For example, Google 

Drive gives you up to  15 GB for free these days, while Dropbox offers another 2  GB of free space to start.

But until now, it’s not been convenient to combine your accounts to maximize the free offerings Or else you have somehow managed to sign up for accounts with all the providers, and now have no idea where to go to find the files they’ve uploaded all over the web. CloudGOO solves this problem and its worth the download.

Play Store download Link: Click here to Download

Posted in behalf of +Vivek MT 

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How To Use Android Mobile Phone As Webcam

This is a tutorial of How To Use Android Mobile Phone As Webcam.

Note: In-order to use this application you will need a Wi-Fi connection on your mobile device

The things we need:-

IP Webcam application (free)
IP Camera Adapter (free)
Chrome or Firefox Browser (free)

The steps to use Android Mobile as a Webcam are:-

Step 1:First of all install the downloaded IP Webcam application on your android mobile phone. Also install the IP Camera Adapter on your PC.

Step 2:Now open the installed IP Camera app on your phone after it you will many options like username, password, screen resolution and many more which you can adjust according to your choice. Now after doing so just click on the Start Server.

NOTE : This app uses back camera as default foe better quality but you can also change camera mode to front but it will reduces your video quality.

Step 3:Now when you clicks on the start server then after that you will see a IP at the bottom of mobile's screen. Now open this IP in your mobile's Chrome or Firefox browser. If none of these browser is installed on your android mobile and select Browser built-in viewer option.

Step 4: Now open and install the downloaded IP camera adapter on your PC. Now in the "Camera feed URL"just enters your IP and port which you got from the app you installed on your phone and remember don't delete /videofeed and then click on "Autodetect".

Step 5: Now that's it your are done. Open any video conferencing application on your PC like Skype,Facebook messenger, Yahoo ! messenger and you will see the video streaming on your PC from your android mobile phone"

Now open any video conferencing tools like Skype, Google Hangout or Facebook messenger and you must see your video streaming from the Android phone camera on your computer. The application uses the secondary camera of your mobile phone as default and that’s because the secondary camera will have more clarity when compared toward the front facing camera.

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Beware of DenDroid

A new commercial tool  designed to allow cyber criminals to easily  transform legitimate Android  applications into malicious  software has hit the  underground market, paving  the way for cheap and easy  development of sophisticated  Android malware. The developers who are behind the creation of this virus are certainly street smart as they have named this virus Dendroid, which resembles to the actual operating system: Android. Ignorant and non-suspecting users can download this app assuming it to be safe and something related to Android, thereby compromising the security and functionality of their smart phones.

The toolkit is called Dendroid and can be used to create “trojanized” apps—legitimate  applications with malicious code added to them—that connect  back to a command-and-control server over HTTP and allow  attackers to perform a variety  of malicious actions on devices  that have those apps installed.

Dendroid is marketed by its  creators as an Android remote  administration tool (RAT) and is  being sold for US$300, security  researchers from Symantec  said Wednesday in a blog post .  Buyers receive a tool called an  “APK Binder” that can be used  to add the Dendroid RAT  functionality and its required  permissions to any clean APK  (Android application package) as well as access to a  sophisticated PHP-based  control panel that allows  detailed management of the  infected devices.

Dendroid’s features include  deleting call logs and files;  calling phone numbers; opening Web pages; recording calls and  audio from the microphone;  intercepting text messages;  taking and uploading photos  and videos; opening  applications and launching HTTP flood (denial-of-service) attacks for a period of time specified  by the attacker. The virus was first detected by Symantec. As per their research, “Dendroid is a HTTP RAT that is marketed as being transparent to the user and firmware interface, having a sophisticated PHP panel, and an application APK binder package.”.

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) warned about a currently active Dendroid malware campaign that is spreading across India, targeting Android users.

"It has been reported that a malicious toolkit called DENDROID is being used to create trojanized applications that infects Android-based Smartphones. The malware is created by modifying the required permissions by any clean APK (Android Application Package) with Dendroid RAT functionality that allows detailed management of the infected devices," the Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In) said in its latest advisory.Last month, CERT-In had warned Android Kitkat and Facebook users regarding security hacks on their mobiles. And within 30 days, this is the second such warning coming from India’s premier cyber security and investigation cell.

MEASURES TO PROTECT

*.Install applications downloaded from reputed app stores only.

*.Install apk files with utmost care as some apks might be modded by the hackers.

*.Keep updating your mobile anti-virus and Firewall solution to protect your device from malware and cyber attacks.

*.Always Check applications permissions before installing it.

CONSIDER THESE APPS TO SECURE YOUR PHONE

1.      Avast Mobile Security

2.      McAfee WaveSecure

3.      Snap Secure Mobile Security

4.      Norton Mobile Security Lite

5.      mSecure Password Manager

6.      AppScan Beta

7.      TrustGo Anti-Virus and Mobile Security

8.      Bitfinder Mobile Security

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You can now mirror your Android screen on Chromecast, if you have a Nexus 5

The prospect of mirroring your Android screen on Chromecast has been teased for a few weeks, but the feature can now be finally tried out -- if you have the right smartphone, that is.

An updated version of the Mirror for Android beta includes early support for mirroring to either a Chrome browser or Chromecast, but only if you have a Nexus 5.

Google's phone is the sole device with the hardware video decoder needed for this mirroring technique.

You also have to get root-level access to the operating system with the current release, although that won't be necessary in the future. Provided you meet the app's exact requirements, you can give mirroring a spin at the source link.

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Adobe Revel photo-editing and sharing app finally arrives for Android

Adobe has finally launched its Revel all-in-one collaborative photo-editing and photo-sharing app for Android, nearly three years after it was launched for iOS in 2011.

The Adobe Revel app is now available for download for free via the Google Play store. With it, users can upload photos and videos, edit them, and can keep them organized. One can also share edited photos and videos on social networks.

Users will be able to invite friends and family to join a Group Library, and then control who can see, add, or edit content. The application includes private web galleries for sharing content with only those members whom the user has selected.

The editing option in the Revel app includes some basic tools such as filters, cropping, exposure and contrast adjustment, tools from built-in Elements apps, "Adobe Revel is also integrated with Photoshop Elements 12 and Premiere Elements 12, making it easy for you to bring your edited photos and videos with you anywhere you go," states the Adobe blog post.

The users can upload unlimited images and videos for the first month. After this period, users will be limited to 50 photos and video uploads per month. However, one can still opt for the unlimited uploads via an in-app purchase of $5.99 a month or $59.99 for a year.

Adobe Revel for Android is also seen receiving positive reviews from users on the Google Play store, with a rating of 4.4 stars out of 5. The Abobe Revel app is sized at 17MB and requires Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and above OSes to run.

In January, Adobe rolled out an updated version of its Photoshop Express app for Android, which is now compatible with Android 4.4 KitKat, and boasts of some new features.

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Micromax Canvas Tab P650E CDMA tablet with Android 4.0

Micromax Canvas Tab P650E, which is a CDMA variant of the company's first flagship tablet, the Canvas Tab P650, is now listed on the company's official website. However, the popular domestic manufacturer is yet to reveal the pricing and availability details of the new tablet.

Recently, the Canvas Tab P650E was available via an e-commerce website at Rs. 8,999.

The Canvas Tab P650E offers single SIM functionality with support for CDMA network. It comes with a 7-inch display with a resolution of 1024x600 pixels. The tablet runs on the dated Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system.

The Canvas Tab P650E is powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 (MSM8625) processor clocked at 1GHz (unspecified chipset) along with 512MB of RAM. Other specifications include a 2-megapixel rear camera, VGA front-facing camera and 4GB of inbuilt storage, which can be expanded up to 32GB.

The Canvas Tab P650E is backed by a 3000mAh battery which, according to the official listing, delivers up to 220 hours of standby time and up to 11 hours of talk time.

Micromax in February also listed the Funbook Mini P410i on the company's website without pricing or availability details.

Notably, the Micromax Funbook Mini P410i is the successor to the Funbook Mini P410 tablet launched last year, and comes with upgraded specifications.

The Micromax Funbook Mini P410i tablet, like its predecessor, comes with a 7-inch TFT LCD display with 1024x600 pixels resolution. The Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean-based tablet supports dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) functionality with voice-calling.

It is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core MediaTek (MT8377) processor alongside 1GB of RAM. The Funbook Mini P410i includes 4GB of inbuilt storage which can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. The tablet sports a 5-megapixel rear fixed focus camera while there is a 2-megapixel front-facing fixed focus camera.

Notably, the Funbook Mini P410i packs a 2800mAh battery, like its predecessor, rated to deliver up to 6 hours of talk time and up to 120 hours of standby time. The Micromax Funbook Mini tablet will be available in White.

Micromax Canvas Tab P650E key specifications

• 7-inch display with 1024x600 pixels resolution
• 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor
• 512MB of RAM
• 2-megapixel rear camera
• VGA front-facing camera
• 4GB inbuilt storage (expandable up to 32GB)
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
• SIM support (CDMA)
• 3000mAh battery

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