Finger Security is an app for Galaxy Note 5 allowing users to protect the apps installed on their device using fingerprint scanner. The app protects apps and games of your choice using the fingerprint reader of your Note 5.
This app is great for those who do not want others to access apps like Gallery, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Messages etc. Whenever you or someone else open the app protected by Finger Security, they will have to scan their finger over the scanner.
Galaxy Note 5 system has been dumped by an XDA user. The dump is from N920 and includes app, framework, priv-app, media and fonts folders. This will be very useful for those who are interested in porting stuff from Samsung Galaxy Note 5 to another devices. We already have extracted the official Galaxy Note 5 wallpapers and more will be coming in upcoming days.
You can download the dump from following link. So brace yourself for ROMs that will have features ported from note 5 to note 4, note 3 and even devices like note 2. Some developers have already ripped apart the camera from it and have found few interesting things about it.
Samsung has introduced six new wallpapers with Galaxy Note 5. These wallpapers will beneficial for the existing Note owners who are not planning to jump to the new model but would like to use Note 5 wallpapers. Note 4 has same resolution as the new one so no scaling will be done while applying the new wallpapers.
Our friends at wallpaperipad.net have released official Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Wallpapers on their website and all of them are untouched. Interestingly, gone are the beautiful sceneries that Samsung used to bundle in Note 3 and in are the abstract wallpapers.
HTC was the first company to start this trend of including abstract wallpapers in their phones and to be honest, they look excellent.
Gv08S do not come cheap but there is this one online retailer gearbest that is selling it for 33 dollars which is about 10 times cheaper than the entry level Apple Watch. Packing a 1.5 inch high definition screen, it packs 240 x 240 pixels that ensure excellent clarity. Just above the display, you will find a nice camera that comes handy for taking some quick pictures. If you want to take higher quality pictures, you can use its remote camera feature to remotely control your phone camera.
The Gv08S is a smartwatch which means it extends functionality of your phone to the watch’s screen. So once paired with your phone, you will be able to access your phone’s phone book, call log, messages and music. You will also get all notification alerts so there will be no need of taking the phone out of your pocket. You can buy Gv08S from gearbest.com for $33.
Gv08S doubles as pedometer that lets you record the steps and count the distance. It does an excellent job as sedentary reminder that lets you develop good health habits. If your phone goes out of your watch’s range, it alerts. This way you will never leave your phone behind. It works with all GSM networks including GSM850/900/1800/1900MHz.
It looks very premium in hands thanks to its zinc alloy casing that is a lengthy 42 step process. Unlike most smartwatches that come with a small batteries and thus poor battery life, the Gv08S comes with a removable 500 mAh battery that ensures 2 day of continuous use or many days of standby. A micro USB port is located on the left side of the watch for charging. It measures 4.3 x 4.1 x 11.6 cm / 1.69 x 1.61 x 4.56 inches and weighs 59 grams.
Iradish Y6 is a smartwatch for those who want an Apple Watch lookalike and do not want to spend hundreds of dollars on a smartwatch. It is powered by powerful processor and comes in variety of colors that include silver, rose gold, black and yellow gold. All of them look absolutely fantastic. It is compatible with all android phones and features a SIM card slot that allows you to use it as standalone phone. To make a call, simply fire up the phone dialer on your smartwatch and start talking into its built in microphone.
The screen of the Iradish Y6 measures 1.54 inches and pack 240 x 240 pixel resolution that ensures that the watch look very crisp. The screen feels very premium to touch thanks to the 2.5D glass and aluminum casing that surrounds it. The band is made from hardening process and can withstand daily abuse.
The Iradish Y6 packs removable battery and micro SD card expansion slot that lets you easily replace battery and expand storage respectively. Support for all GSM frequencies is there, so you are getting a world phone that is not on contract for cheap. You can buy one for $33 from gearbest.com.
The Iradish Y6 comes pre loaded with a web browser that lets you surf the web directly on the phone. Of course, you get smartwatch specific functions too such as ability to sync your android phone’s phone book, messages, emails and notifications. This allows you to access various functions on your smartwatch without taking the phone out of your pocket. Alerts can be in form of a tone or vibration.
It comes with some very intelligent features as anti-lost that alert you when your phone goes out of range of the watch. This will ensure you never leave the phone behind. There is a camera onboard as well. All pictures are stored on the micro SD card slot.
Rooted custom ROM for the Sony Xperia E1 is now available for download. This ROM is based on the stock ROM of Xperia E1 and the main reason this firmware was made was to deliver a debloated and pre rooted ROM. To install it, you will require Xperia E1 philz recovery, Xperia E1 root and some time.
Copy ROM to your external SDCard (or whatever you want as you can access it through recoveries)
Enter in recovery (volume up + home button at the same time).
Factory reset
Wipe cache
Wipe Dalvik cache
Flash ROM from SDCard
Reboot
Wait a few minutes after the device have finished to boot up the first time
Based on Sony Stock ROM version 20.1.A.2.19
Sony Stock Kernel
Super User
BusyBox
Icon modded system apps
Different tick sound
Xposed Framework + Modules (Xperia Xposed KK, GEM & Gravity Box)
Startup animation changed for a sober one
Changed default tick sound
Personalized wallpapers
Stock and alternative boot animations
Stock and custom kernel
SD Card fix (To allow you to write on the external SD Card)
Additional sounds (Ringtones and notifications)
Modded system applications. In fact, only the icons have been modified.
Download links:
Extra packages that adds lot of goodies:
Popular leakster evleaks has leaked the upcoming Blackberry phone that features hardware sliding keyboard and keyboard. Yes, those hardware keyboard phones are back and we surely did miss them. Called the Blackberry Venice, its specifications were leaked earlier.
Blackberry Venice specifications include Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor, 3GB of memory, QHD display and 16 megapixel rear camera. In USA, the phone will launch on AT&T.
A lot of people on various forums fear slider phones because they require regular replacement of flex cable. This is because the the weakest parts are always the mechanical ones. Let us hope Blackberry does not disappoint us in this department. via twitter
If you have installed a lot of custom ROMs in the past on your Samsung Galaxy Note 2 N7100, you might be thinking of rolling back to official firmwares to resell your device or to start afresh. Here is the link to download official Galaxy Note 2 android 4.4.2 ROM.
Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Download Odin v3.10.6
Extract Odin ZIP file
Open Odin v.3.10.6
Reboot Phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes
This ROM will install the stock bootloader, remove root access and all files stored in the internal storage.
Zopo Speed 7 is the latest android phone that promises to bring flagship specifications for under 200 dollars. The phone looks as premium as Galaxy S6 and packs massive 13 megapixel camera shooter for taking breath taking pictures. This phone comes unlocked and thus you do not have to enroll yourself into any sort of contract to buy one. Zopo Speed 7 specs include 5 inch display that pack full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, Mediatek MT6753 quad core processor, 5MP front facing camera and 13.2 MP rear camera.
None of the Samsung Galaxy Note series pack dual SIM functionality but the Zopo Speed 7 does and that too, at half of its cost. Moreover it is unlocked for worldwide use so you can use it in any country and any continent. You can buy the Zopo Speed 7 for $199 from gearbest.com. For this price, you are getting octa core processor that is backed by 3 gigabytes of memory that launches applications and games quickly.
This ensures that you do not get drop-frames while playing higher quality games like Need For Speed and Fast and Furious that take the processor to its limits. The internal storage is easily expandable too. All you need to do is slice in that micro SD card to expand its internal storage.
The Zopo Speed 7 packs 4G LTE too which is also present on Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy S6 but both of those lack dual SIM functionality. This ensures you are able to browse the web and do downloads at broadband speeds. If you are into bigger screens, then it is worth checking out the bigger brother, Zopo Speed 7 Plus which packs identical specs like its smaller siblings but has 5.5 inch display. Find the entire Zopo phone range at gearbest.com
LG 118 is a smartwatch that does not cost too much and comes from a manufacture that is popular in making computer peripherals and smartphones from quite some time. Priced at 34.99 dollars, the LG 118 looks great and does the job of a watch and much more. It packs NFC technology that lets you pair your smartphone with just one knock.
LG 118 packs a SIM card that lets you use it as separate phone and you can dial directly from your watch. You can even send and receive messages on it. If you do not want to use it as a phone, you can use the LG 118 to extend the functionality of your phone. You can sync your phonebook, call log, messages and music from your Galaxy Note or another smartphone to your watch.
LG 118 has a nice 1.54 inch touch screen display packing 240 x 240 pixels that is ensures picture quality is high. It comes with sleep monitoring which is a nifty little function that monitors your sleep quality while you are sleeping. Talking about health, you can use it to monitor your health and let you complete your fitness goals. Find the latest deals on LG 118 at gearbest.com.
Other functions included are sound recorder, alarm, calendar and calculator. The material of the LG 118 is high quality and is made of rubber that is super soft and comfortable to wear. There is built in camera that lets you take pictures on the move but if you are interested in taking higher quality pictures, then consider using its remote control phone camera feature to control your smartphone’s camera.
There is a nice anti lost phone where you get a notification in case your phone goes out of 10 meter range. This will ensure that you will never leave your phone behind.
