Here Comes The Ice Cream Sandwich

Google is about to launch a new Operating System to unify both tablet and mobile phone. This is the Ice Cream Sandwich. Google packed in tons of new features to keep Android on top of the smartphone market.

Ice Cream Sandwich  will be unveiled by Google at an event in Hong Kong in the 19^th of October. It will probably be seen in the market along with the Google Nexus Prime in early November. The additional features of the new Operating System are pretty much exciting. Things like the phone or tablet acting as a USB hub so that you can hook up devices such as keyboards, mouse and even game controllers. A 3D headtracking for easy video calling with the front camera and a toll to let you know how much data each application is using.

Google wants this OS to run everywhere so it will have to support the specifications for a number of devices. However, expect multitasking tools for all smartphones to make it easier to manage your system resources and an expandable home screen widgets too.

Google has promised that new updates to its Operating System will be available to handsets for the first 18 months so its more likely that the top-of-the-line smartphones will be able to benefit from the new OS. This will hopefully end the fragmentation that has played android users since its launch and bring in a more unified approach from Google.

How to Flash a customized ROM to your Android powered device

Prior to taking you about how to Flash a custom-made ROM to your Android powered device here are a few frequently asked questions:

What is FLASHING?

Flashing  implies re-writing the device's operating system (OS ie. Windows) to a flashable ROM (Read-Only-Memory). Flashable signifies, though it's known as a read-only memory (ROM) it's doable to write into it in particular instances such as while upgrading or installing the OS. A complete flash does wipe out all of your settings and stored data, nonetheless a master technician or at the least a knowledgeable phone geek would recognise how to decently backup and restore all your data and occasionally even your settings and orientations. The OS comes up as what's known as a monster bundle for regular cellphones, or a ROM image for PDA/Smart phones. The phone technician usually have a software system that permits them to access your phone at computer hardware level thru USB cable in order that the OS can be written to the phone's ROM.

What is ROOT?

Rooting, simply is earning full permits to execute whatever you would like to the phone. In that case, we require to undergo root access and set up a brand-new recovery console that grants backup and replacement of a ROM. It is as though acquiring an Administrator exclusive right on Windows OS.


What is ROM?

Read Only Memory. A ROM is an image of the device’s OS. There are heaps of recognised customized ROMs out there like CyanogenMod, MoDaCo, Bionix etc.

What is ClockworkMOD/ROM Manager?

Clockworkmod is an application program with a really friendly user interface (UI) that permits root users to do different things. The 1st and most significant would be flashing a recovery image. On these you will be able to make a nandroid backup of your actual ROM should something you perform wrecks or brick your phone. This would be executed through with the recovery menu. You will be able to get down on that point by clockworkmod or just power off the phone then push both volume keys whilst pressing the power button.

What is .APK?

.APK file extension refers to an Android Package (APK) file. This file format is applied for the distribution and installation of packed components onto the Android mobile device platform.