HOW TO UPDATE GALAXY S2 GT I9100G WITH LOLLIPOP 5.0 ANDROID OS – GUIDE

Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100G was one of the premier handsets in the Samsung family and also its one of the largest selling devices ever. Unfortunately, Samsung has decided to stop the firmware updates to the device and company will mostly won’t be sending across the update of KitKat/ Lollipop 5.0 updates further. While officially it’s not possible to update via OTA updates, you can download the custom ROM firmware and can update the same. So let’s check out on how you can make the most of it by installing the state of the art Lollipop 5.0 Android upgrade via Cyanogen Mod 12 Custom ROM.

Disclaimer: We should be held liable or responsible in any manner for damage happened to your device due to non-fulfilling of mentioned instructions in this article.

Quick Pre Requisites:

• Make sure that your device has 50% battery life and enable USB Debugging Mode which can be enabled from the Settings.

• Backup all necessary data like SMS, Call Log, Internet Settings etc. using necessary apps and then transfer the same to your computer so that the same can be restored once the firmware is updated.

• All the drivers in your computer should be installed in your computer

• Download the “Root Checker” app from Google PLAY Store to check on whether the device is rooted or not. Just in case if your device is not rooted then you can’t apply this firmware update. Let us know in the comments section below so that we can help you in getting your device rooted.

Source:

http://androidadvices.com/update-galaxy-s2-gt-i9100g-lollipop-50-android-os-guide/

WHAT’S NEW IN CYANOGEN MOD 12 – MEET THE LATEST SENSATION WITH A PUNCH OF IMPROVED #MATERIALDESIGN

Cyanogen mod 12 is one of the marvel operating system for the devices of late. With the tight integration of Lollipop 5.0 within, this new OS comes with the native look and feel of the stock 5.0 which is just awesome. With wide range of devices support, this custom ROM is one of such platform which supports widest range of devices. Even Google hasn’t released Android 5.0 to these many devices. With flat design and many new features along with the root access, this ROM provides the much needed flexibility and freedom to customize the device. This ROM comes with an awesome support and also comes with various mods support which no other custom ROM currently provides. With Cyanogen Mod also getting into the hardware business along with Micromax and One Plus One, it will be interesting to check out on how things grow with Cyanogen Mod.

If you see the list of new features, this 12th edition of Cyanogen comes with the ability to add the signatures to your sms, fresh MMS solutions along with the colorful conversations option and also with revamped search, dynamic playlists, lyrics support and others, this firmware is already loved by most of the device users. This ROM comes with an improved music player with a new design. In coming days to come, we will be checking out on how you can apply this firmware update in your device with the help of simple instructions and detailed guides. As this version of firmware is pre-rooted, you need not install apps like Super-Su etc. to manage the root access.

Source:
http://androidadvices.com/whats-new-in-cyanogen-mod-12-details/