Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 coming to AT&T with LTE in the coming weeks

We already knew Samsung's 8-inch Galaxy Note would be coming to the United States, but only as a WiFi variant. Fortunately for US hopefuls craving a version that's capable of getting an actual data connection outside the safety of the nearest wireless hotspot, AT&T will be bringing an LTE-enabled version to its network in the coming weeks -- though this appears to be an exclusive to the operator. We're still waiting to hear about pricing, but anyone interested in grabbing this particular tablet should be taking a close look at their bank accounts right about now. Full press release and video after the break.

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AT&T teases Samsung Galaxy S4 Active in video, June 13th launch appears likely

A teaser of a Samsung phone capable of spending some time underwater with a curiously familiar set of hardware buttons underneath the screen? Sure looks like the Galaxy S4 Active to us, and AT&T is ready to unveil its rendition of the water-resistant device to the nation tomorrow, according to a video it released on YouTube today. The teaser shows a few angles of the phone shrouded in darkness, as well as some shots of it hanging out in a glass full of water. Finally, it wraps up its 57-second presentation telling us that we'll find out more on June 13th. Take a look-see for yourself below the break, and then keep your eyes peeled for more news about the Active tomorrow.

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Samsung Announces Galaxy Tab 3 8-Inch & Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-Inch

Samsung has today added two new tablets to its Galaxy Tab 3 family which will join the 7-inch model that launched back in May. One of them has an 8-inch display and is “designed to be held in one hand,” while the other has a 10.1-inch display for an “amplified multimedia experience.”

Samsung is always working to offer its products in as many shapes and sizes as it possibly can, so we knew it wouldn’t be long before new tablets were added to its latest Galaxy Tab 3 line. Here’s what you can expect from each device:

Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch Specifications

• Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with TouchWiz
• 8-inch WXGA (1280×800) TFT display with 189 pixels-per-inch
• 1.5GHz dual-core processor
• 1.5GB of RAM
• 16GB/32GB of internal storage
• 5-megapixel rear-facing camera
• 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera
• Wi-Fi, 3G & LTE connectivity
• A-GPS & GLONASS
• microSD card slot (up to 64GB)
• 4,450mAh battery
• 209.8 x 123.8 x 7.4mm

Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch Specifications

• Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with TouchWiz
• 10.1-inch WXGA (1280×800) TFT display with 149 pixels-per-inch
• 1.6GHz dual-core processor
• 1GB of RAM
• 16GB/32GB internal storage
• 3-megapixel rear-facing camera
• 1.3-megapixel rear-facing camera
• Wi-Fi, 3G & LTE connectivity
• A-GPS & GLONASS
• microSD card slot (up to 64GB)
• 6,800mAh battery
• 243.1 x 176.1 x 7.95mm

Both devices also come pre-loaded with a plethora of Samsung apps and services — as we’ve come to expect from Samsung devices — including ChatON, Samsung Hub, Group Play, S Translator, S Travel, Dual View, Pop-up Video, WatchON, and more.

While the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch may have the largest display, the 8-inch model actually looks like the better option — at least in my opinion. Both devices have the same resolution, so the smaller one has a greater pixel density, and therefore sharper text and images.

The 8-inch model also has more RAM and a better rear-facing camera.

Both devices will be available worldwide at the beginning of this month, Samsung says, but there’s no word on pricing just yet.

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How to Root the Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE I9305

After unveiling Samsung Galaxy S3 — one of the best selling smartphones in the world — Samsung decided to release an LTE enabled version of the device and as a result, we got the Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE I9305 smartphone. The device’s capable to run on any LTE network and is equipped with a quad-core processor to add into the performance of the device and to never let it down when you’re playing some huge games. A root method is out now for the said device and if you wish to root your device, you can do so by following our nice guide given below. It explains all the steps you should follow to root your Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE I9305 smartphone.

I. Before You Begin:

1. This should void the warranty of the device. However, you can reinstate the warranty by unrooting the device if there’s any unrooting procedure available.

2. Charge your device to have at least 60% of battery life left.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Odin (Download link’s given in the first post)

2. ClockworkMod Recovery (Download link’s given in the first post)

3. SuperSU ZIP (Download link’s available in the first post)

III. Installing ClockworkMod Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE I9305:

1. Place all the files you downloaded to your Desktop.

2. Extract files from the Odin archive to your Desktop.

3. Launch the Odin tool by double-clicking on Odin executable file.

4. In the Odin, click on PDA and select the ClockworkMod Recovery file you downloaded earlier.

5. Make sure that the Repartition box isn’t checked in Odin.

6. Turn OFF your device.

7. Reboot the device into Download mode by pressing and holding the Volume DOWN+Home+Power buttons together.

8. Connect the device to your PC using the USB cable.

9. Click on Start button in the Odin and it’ll begin flashing recovery.

10. Once it’s done, reboot the device.

11. You’re done!

Great! You have successfully flashed ClockworkMod Recovery on your device. Now, let’s root the device using the recovery you just installed.

IV. Rooting the Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE I9305:

1. Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.

2. Copy the SuperSU ZIP file over to the root of your SD card.

3. Once file’s copied, unplug the device from your PC.

4. Turn OFF the device.

5. Reboot the device into Recovery Mode. To do that, simply hold down the Volume UP+Home+Power buttons together.

6. In the Recovery mode, choose install zip from sdcard followed by choose zip from sdcard.

7. Select the SuperSU ZIP file you copied earlier for flashing.

8. Wait till it finishes flashing the file.

9. Once it’s done, choose reboot system now from the Recovery menu.

10. You’re all done!

Amazing! You’re rooted as well as you got a custom recovery on your device. You can now start your journey to explore various custom ROMs as well as root-only apps!

V. Flash a Custom ROM (Optional):

1. If you are ready to flash custom ROMs on your device, head to the How To Flash a Custom ROM on the Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE I9305 to learn how to do that.

If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.

If you need help with this procedure, please ask in the comments below or in the forum.

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Root Galaxy Note GT-N7000(SAMSUNG NOTE 1) On Android 4.0.3 ICS Without Increasing Flash Counter [How-To Tutorial]

Samsung’s half-smartphone half-tablet Galaxy Note recently received Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich and there is good news for those of you who like to hack their devices: an easy-to-apply method has been unveiled that not only lets you gain root access to your Galaxy Note but also do it so without increasing the flash counter that causes a yellow ! sign to show up at boot time. We’ve prepared a step-by-step guide that you can follow right after the jump!

The news comes straight from the Galaxy Note forum on XDA-Developers – a popular mobile software development community – in the form of a thread posted by developer deathst in which they discuss the method and how to go about applying it.

DISCLAIMER: Redmond Pie will not be held responsible for any loss of data or any damage incurred to your device in the following of this guide. Proceed at your own risk.

Important Note: There are reports of Galaxy Note devices being permanently bricked due to some bug in Samsung’s ICS kernel. To counter this, the developer suggests that you do not take NANDroid backups or restore using one.

Step 1: Download the following files from the official thread [XDA-Developers]:

• CWM.zip
• SU-Busybox-Installer.zip

Place all these files directly under /sdcard on your device’s internal memory.

Step 2: Shutdown your device. Once it is completely shut down, press and hold Volume Down + Power + Home buttons until you see a screen asking you to press to press Volume Up. Press said button to complete booting into Recovery Mode.

Step 3: Select apply update from external storage and then navigate to where you placed CWM.zip. Select it.

Step 4: Your device should now boot into ClockworkMod (CWM) Recovery.

Step 5: From CWM, choose install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard > SU-Busybox-Installer.zip

Step 6: From main menu of CWM, choose reboot system now.

If you followed the steps correctly, your Samsung Galaxy Note International GT-N7000 will now be rooted on Android 4.0.3 ICS.

For queries and help with unrooting your now rooted Galaxy Note, please visit the official thread linked to in Step 1.

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• Why Should I Root My Android Smartphone Or Tablet?

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Root Galaxy Note 2 LTE (N7105) On Android 4.1.2 [How-To Tutorial]

The success of a smartphone these days depends on a lot of factors, and for that reason, it’s hard to single out devices that have been successful with all sorts of crowds. For Apple, success comes mainly from the immense ease of use that their phones and tablets deliver, and from the fact that the company sells on its brand name, too. When it comes to Android. a lot of other factions come into play. For instance, the device’s hardware specifications, the Android version that it’s running, and equally importantly, how much customization friendly it is. On the last front, advanced users are more concerned with how much hackable the device is. Recently, Samsung’s high-to-middle range phones have been on a roll, not just receiving rooting methods, but also, a lot of community support.

One of the recent game changers for the Korean manufacturer has been the Galaxy Note 2 N7100. The device was quick to get a rooting procedure, a custom recovery, and then, a full all-in-one toolkit to make lives easier for all those that want to change the (software) innards of their device. However, if, for some reason, the toolkit doesn’t work for you (or you just don’t want to go down the road – it’s after all a command-line based tool, and not everyone is comfortable using those), you can root your Galaxy Note 2 LTE (N7105) on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean using ChainFire’s CF-Auto-Root.

Disclaimer

This guide is specifically for the LTE version of Galaxy Note 2, and while the same steps will be applicable for the international N7100 version, you have been advised. Also, follow these instructions at your own risk. We cannot be held responsible for any damage to your device as a result of following this procedure.

Requirements

• Unlocked Galaxy Note 2 LTE or International version running Android 4.1.2
• CF-Auto-Root package for your device (this one is only for the LTE version)
• Odin3 Flashing tool
• Windows based PC with Samsung USB Drivers
• 50% or more battery remaining

CF-Auto-Root package and Odin3 can be downloaded by doing a simple search on your favorite search engine.

Procedure

Step 1: Download both the root package and Odin3 to your computer and extract them to a convenient location.

Step 2: Put your Galaxy Note 2 into download mode by turning it off and powering on while pressing and holding volume down, home and power buttons. Then, hit the volume up button to enter download mode.

Step 3: Launch Odin3 and connect your device to the PC using USB cable. Odin should pick up the phone and show a yellow box with COM port, along with an “Added” message.

Step 4: Click the PDA button in Odin and point to the CF-Root package that you extracted in Step 1. Make sure not to change any other settings in Odin3.

Step 5: Hit the Start button in Odin to begin flashing. Once that is done, your device will reboot.

That’s it – you’re now rooted on Galaxy Note II N7105 running Android 4.1.2 on the stock firmware.

It’s advised to use the Toolkit in place of this method, as that’s not only easier, but also provides a lot of other features. Also, I’d reiterate that this guide and associated packages are specific to the LTE version of Samsung’s Phablet, and if you’re looking for the international version to get root, the instructions will remain same, but you’ll need the correct root package.

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How To Install / Flash ClockworkMod Recovery On Your Android Smartphone [TUTORIAL]

Because of its relatively open nature, Android is a whole lot more fun to play around with than Apple’s iOS. One very important tool, which is in just about every flashaholic’s phone isClockworkMod Recovery and today we’ll be talking about some of its useful features and how you can install it on your phone.

ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) is a custom recovery for Android devices which replaces the stock recovery, allowing users perform some very powerful actions. One of its main features is allowing users to make comprehensive backups, restore said comprehensive backups in case of a technical disasters, flash custom ROMS/themes/hacked apps, install updates to Android operating system manually and more. We will be referring to this guide whenever we talk about flashing custom ROMS or custom hacked apps.

How to Flash ClockworkMod Recovery

Before you can install ClockworkMod Recovery on your Android device, it is absolutely essential that your device is rooted first. As there are hundreds of Android smartphones and tablets available in the market, it would take a short book to cover rooting methods for them all. The easiest way to find out the process for rooting is to perform a Google search: “how to root <your device name here> on <version of Android you’re using here>”. You can find out the version of Android by navigating to Settings > About after tapping the Menu key.

Once you’re rooted, you must flash ClockworkMod Recovery. For most phones, the method mentioned below works flawlessly, however, for devices like the HTC HD2 and Nook Color, which do not come installed with Android, you will need to find out another way to flash CWM using the search engine of your choice.

Step 1: Download and install ROM Manager FREE [Market Link] on your Android device. You can also install the Premium version [Market Link] if you wish to remove ads and have access to more ROMs.

Step 2: Launch ROM Manager. From the main menu, tap on Flash ClockworkMod Recovery.

Step 3: You will be asked to confirm your phone’s model. Although this is a simple option to choose, there are many phones which come with different models which require a different version of CWM. Once again, use Google to find out which model you have. We’ve got a Samsung Galaxy S II, so we chose the appropriate option.

Step 4: Your phone will reboot after downloading and flashing CWM.

Now, if you wish to boot into CWM, you have a couple of options. Your first option is to launch ROM Manager and tap Reboot into Recovery. If this method does not work for you (it doesn’t for us on our Galaxy S II), your second option is to reboot into CWM manually.

To reboot into CWM manually, shut down your phone by holding the power button. Once it is shut down, you have to press an exact button combination on your phone while it is booting up. For most phones, it is Volume Down + Power Key, but it is best to look up “how to boot into clockworkmod recovery <your device name here>” on Google to ensure you’ve got the right button combination. Just so you know, our Galaxy S II unit requires Volume Up + Home + Power buttons to be pressed while booting up to get inside CWM.

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Root Galaxy S3 On Android 4.1.2 [How-To Tutorial]

Samsung has adopted a yearly cycle of releasing new flagships in its Galaxy lineup of Android smartphones, and this year was no exception, brining to Android fans all across the globe the new and fabled Galaxy S4. While the latest king has already taken the throne and caused its predecessor, the Galaxy S III GT-I9300, to step aside in the smartphone arena, there’s no denying the fact that the device still remains a very capable and powerful one, fulfilling the needs of millions of users out there. Another testament to the fact is that Samsung is continuing to bring newer firmware for Galaxy S III International, with the latest one being released just this month, coming with PDA build I9300XXEMC2 and Android version 4.1.2. While the Galaxy S III still has to see an official Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update from Samsung, there are open source, community driven projects available that can let you taste the latest Android on GT-I9300. If you don’t opt that way, you may want to root your device on the latest firmware, for which we offer you this guide.

Before we get to the actual rooting process, allow me to clarify that as of this writing, I9300XXEMC2 is the latest officially available firmware for the international version of Samsung Galaxy S III GT-I9300, distributed by Samsung through Kies. It comes with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, and offers improvements over previous versions like faster app launcher redraws, faster launching of applications, improved performance of the Phone and Contacts apps, better RAM utilization, and other general enhancements. The battery life also seems to have improved, but will vary from one usage scenario to the other.

The root method that we will opt for here will make use of Chainfire’s CF-Root, which is arguably the easiest rooting technique for a huge variety of devices by now. Do understand, however, that while this method is tried and tested, we or the developer cannot take any responsibility for any damage to your device as a result of following these instructions. Proceed at your own risk.

Requirements

• Samsung Galaxy S III GT-I9300 (International version) with more than 50% battery remaining, 100% just to be on the safer side of the fence
• CF-Root package for Galaxy S3
• Odin3 v3.07
• Latest Samsung USB drivers (should already be there if you have Kies installed)
• Galaxy S3 USB cable for connection

Procedure

Step 1: Download both Odin3 and CF-Auto Root packages from the link above. Extract the contents of the root package to a location of your choice.

Step 2: Launch Odin3, click the PDA button and select the .tar.md5 file that you extracted from the CF Root package.

Step 3: Make sure that Re-partition is unchecked in Odin3, and that nothing is selected in PIT.

Step 4: Turn off your Galaxy S III an

d put it in download mode by pressing and holding volume down+power+home at the same time, and then pressing volume up for confirmation.

Step 5: With your device in Download Mode, connect it to the PC using the USB cable. If all went correct, Odin3 will detect the device, indicated by a COM address in the top left corner of Odin3.

Step 6: Double check that the correct PDA file is selected and that re-partition isn’t checked, and hit the Start button to begin flashing the rooted kernel.

Step 7: Once the flash is complete, the phone will reboot and enter recovery mode, automatically initiating the rooting procedure. It will reboot once more.

That’s it – your Galaxy S III GT-I9300 is now rooted on the latest XXEMC2 firmware. Enjoy!

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