Guess what? There is a hidden treasure in Google Nexus 7 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OTA system update ~ Asus Keyboard 3.0.0.0. Yes, Asus Keyboard was included in the latest OTA but hidden. So if you don’t like to use stock Android keyboard, you can try out Asus Keyboard instead. Note – root access is required.
You can ignore this article if you did not root Samsung Galaxy S III. Why? Because you need root access to backup and restore Samsung Galaxy S3 EFS. And you don’t need to worry about EFS at all when not rooted.
What is EFS? It is a place that stores your Android smartphone important data like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth MAC address and IMEI (nv_data.bin). Do take note if you are a frequent ROM / firmware flasher or rooted your Android phone. Installed unstable poorly cooked ROM might cause EFS partition to be corrupted or missing. Which will make your Samsung Galaxy S3 fail to make voice call due to missing IMEI number. So better to make a backup of your Samsung Galaxy S3 EFS partition.
Why all applications that require root access are not working anymore on my Google Nexus 7? After troubleshooting, seem like Superuser application by ChainsDD does not support Android 4.2 Jelly Bean yet. So I have to re-root Nexus 7 with Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean (Build number JOP40D). How to root Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Nexus 7? The procedure is the same as previous Android version. Just Superuser application was replaced by SuperSU from Chainfire.
ClockworkMod Recovery Mode (CWM) is a must have utility on my Samsung Galaxy Note II. With ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) on Samsung Galaxy Note 2, I can perform stuffs like backup & restore with Nandroid, install custom ROM, kernel, modification and mount external SD card as storage. Don’t have it yet? No worry, just follow this guide to install it ~ How to install ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) on Samsung Galaxy Note 2? (Video)
Oh no, there is root exploit vulnerability in Samsung Exynos 4 SoC. All Android smartphones and tablets which use Samsung Exynos 4 SoC are affected. This includes Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, Samsung Galaxy Note, Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, Samsung Galaxy S3, Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, Meizu MX and Meizu MX2. Android applications or games can easily get access to root level without asking and without any permission on these devices due to security hole in Samsung kernel. So how to fix Samsung Exynos 4 root exploit vulnerability?
