Samsung Galaxy Core Store Apps on SD Card

Samsung Galaxy Core users get only 8GB of flash storage, out of which only 4GB is available to the user. While you can use micro SD card to expand storage, only internal storage is used for storing apps. Here is a guide on how make everything store on external micro SD card.

Samsung Galaxy Core Store Apps on SD Card

1. First root your Samsung Galaxy Core by following step by step instructions from here.
2. Now, download external2internal app from Play store.
3. Start external2internal app and grant it root access. Tick send rescan and use per default options.
4. Then press Original Mounting Point And Change To ‘storage/sdcard0’.
5. Now, select original External Mounting Point And Change To ‘storage/ExtSdCard’.
6. Tap Ext.Sdcard Device Access and Change The Value From 179:49 to 179:33.
7. Now press back button and tick, At Boot Option and select External>Internal.
8. Wait for some time and reboot your Samsung Galaxy Core.

If still no success, go to external2internal app again Press External>Internal.

How to Root Oppo N1

Rooting allows you to perform super user specific tasks. For example, if you need access to the internal file system, or you need to run app that require super user (Super SU) access, you will need to root your Oppo N1 phone. Here are the steps on how to Root Oppo N1.

First, install TWRP / CWM on your Oppo N1. Then, install this APK on your phone. Then, fire up Play market, and install Super Su app from market. You will find Super Su on your phone after installing the apk. You can optionally install busybox too.

Download Oppo N1 TWRP CWM

TWRP for the Oppo N1 phone has been released. It provides same functionality as CWM, but lets user interact with the phone using touchscreen (no more volume rocker or power buttons to press).

Download Oppo N1 TWRP CWM

To download TWRP to your Oppo N1,

1) Install GooManager from the Play Store
2) Open GooManager and provide root permissions
3) Hit Menu (or the button with the 3 dots on your screen) and then Install OpenRecovery

Download Un Official XDA Reader

We are huge fans of XDA portal. After all, it is the most active developer community in the world. Now, a developer called Eatheat has churned out an app to read the news feed. The app is called XDA Reader, and it offers a lot of features. It has a slick Holo user interface, and has 4x built in themes.  Here are its list of features.

Download Un Official XDA Reader

Loads image and text in both the lists and the detailed view.
Loads feeds by asynctask. No heavy load on main UI.
10 latest posts from the Portal.
Ability to swipe through detail view to go on to the next feed.
Offline reading.
Complete Holo UI.
4 inbuilt themes to choose from.
Live preview of new theme directly on screen. No need to restart every time to select your choice. However, restart of app is need for applying the full theme.

There are two versions – free and pro. The pro adds these 3 features.

Get 12 inbuilt themes.
Ability to switch to full screen.
Ability to use expanded mode removing the StatusBar and the ActionBar.

[Free version link] [Pro version download link]

Nokia India Offering Buy Back Scheme for Lumia 1020

Now, you can get the Nokia Lumia 1020 for INR 13,500 (~ $215) cheaper under buy back scheme. Under this scheme, consumers can exchange their old smartphones and can avail a discount of INR 13,500 over the MRP. Following list of smartphones can be used in buy back scheme. This means you can get it for INR 47,222 (MRP) – INR 13,500 = INR 33,722 ($ 538), which is an excellent price for an unlocked, contract free phone.

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Acer not much interested in Windows Mobile – going to launch its first Android handset in September

Last month at the MWC 2009, Acer displayed their upcoming handset. At that time, nothing was known about the OS that handset was using. Most of us thought that it is certainly going to be a Windows Mobile OS as they bought Eten last year, which was a Windows Mobile manufacture. Now, according to a confidential source, Acer has chosen Google Android as its OS. There are two main reason for it:

  • Open Source
  • Popular demand

Nothing else is known about the upcoming handset other than the OS it is using. Acer not using Windows mobile is not going to make the Windows Mobile fans much happy. Already, HTC, SAMSUNG, LG and Motorola have joined the Android league. Now, Acer is also a part of the league. Who is next? We guess, SONY ERICSSON

[via businessmirror]