Samsung: We Aren’t Selling Updates to Carriers
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January 18th, 2011
8:47 PM EST
Filed under: News
Samsung: We Aren’t Selling Updates to Carriers A rather nasty rumor was spread through the blogosphere shortly after a random, unknown person posted this thread over at the XDA-Developers forum. According to the poster, Samsung is deliberately delaying the Android 2.2 Froyo update until carriers agree to pay for the update. We didn't post the rumor on BriefMobile, because there was absolutely no proof it was true. Here's an excerpt from the accuser over at XDA-Developers: "Some of you might have noticed Verio...
Magical ROM Machine Kitchen for Galaxy S & Captivate
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January 8th, 2011
4:10 PM EST
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Magical ROM Machine Kitchen for Galaxy S & Captivate Samsung's Galaxy S devices have attracted a lot of external developers to the platform with their excellent hardware and high sales volume. Over ten million Galaxy S devices were sold worldwide since release, and Galaxy S users have created some truly compelling custom ROMs and modifications. An exciting new development in the Samsung Galaxy S and Captivate arena is the creation of the Magical ROM Machine Kitchen, which allows Galaxy S and Captivate users to use s...
Samsung Captivate Android 2.3 Gingerbread Theme
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December 12th, 2010
2:35 AM EST
Filed under: Development
Samsung Captivate Android 2.3 Gingerbread Theme Now that Android 2.3 Gingerbread and the Google Nexus S are fully announced and out in the open, it's time to get some good 'ole theme action going on your suddenly inferior Android 2.2 device. If you've got a Samsung Captivate for AT&T, you're in luck! This little write up will give you all of the tools you need to make your Android 2.2 Samsung Captivate look incredibly like Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Make sure to read the requirements below, because we don...
HTC Sense Coming to Galaxy S
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November 9th, 2010
7:03 PM EST
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HTC Sense Coming to Galaxy S HTC's done something right with their HTC Sense overlay for Android. From the HTC Hero to the brand new Desire Z, the Sense look and feel is highly coveted in the Android world. Sense has seen ports to over a dozen individual devices and domination over a large chunk of the development by Android modders and tweakers. From the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S earlier this year, tech-savvy consumers have been asking for a port of HTC's Sense to the Galax...
How To: Android 2.2 Captivate
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October 1st, 2010
7:08 PM EST
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How To: Android 2.2 Captivate Got the Motorola Atrix 4G? Root Motorola Atrix 4G You read the title right. An official Samsung build of Android 2.2 has been leaked for the AT&T Captivate. The leak was released by the famed Captivate ROM maker designgears over at XDA-Developers. You can follow our how-to below to get Android 2.2 on your own Samsung Captivate from AT&T. The update is titled: I897UCJI6. Edit: A newer version, I897UCKB1, has been posted. The updated guide is below the or...
Captivate Update Does Not Fix GPS
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September 22nd, 2010
12:47 PM EST
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Captivate Update Does Not Fix GPS Remember when AT&T and Samsung pushed through an over-the-air update for the Samsung Captivate that was supposed to fix the GPS issues and boost the overall speed of the device? Oh, well that was yesterday. Samsung first announced they would push an over-the-air on the 21st of September. But, developers and Android hackers have been playing around with the updated firmware for weeks. Out of the box, our Samsung Captivate's GPS worked alright. But in a coupl...
Stock Android Lock Screen on Galaxy S
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September 14th, 2010
9:34 PM EST
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Stock Android Lock Screen on Galaxy S Samsung's TouchWiz interface is a cool mix of some useful and some not-so-useful additions and changes to the Android 2.1 Eclair platform. If you're the kind of user who dislikes Samsung's lock screen on your Galaxy S, Captivate, or Vibrant phone, you'll like this latest modification from developers. The modification allows you to replace the TouchWiz lock screen with a stock Android lock screen experience. All that's required to make the change is a compatible de...
New Captivate Firmware Leaks (JH7)
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September 12th, 2010
1:47 AM EST
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New Captivate Firmware Leaks (JH7) A brand new firmware for the AT&T Samsung Captivate leaked, prompting Captivate developers and testers to jump for joy. The new firmware brings even further stability and improvements to the Galaxy S device. Compared to the stock firmware that comes on the Captivate out-of-box, this latest leak is far faster and improved. Lagging and stalling seems a lot less prevalent, and the GPS is much improved. Most are able to see stable and consistent satellite locks ou...
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