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We love Google Maps, but we like our battery life even more.
How to stop Android apps running in the background

How to stop Android apps running in the background




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With so many apps you can't live without, you need to keep them under control.
How to improve Wi-Fi signal on Android

How to improve Wi-Fi signal on Android





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How to boot the Galaxy S3 into recovery mode

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AndroidPIT Samsung Galaxy S3 Recovery Mode
Whether you have stock recovery or custom, knowing how to get to it is essential! 




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Hyperion Project 2014 ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Y GT-S5360



ROM DETAILS:

ROM OS Version: 2.3.x Gingerbread
ROM Firmware Required: S5360DXMJ1_S5360OLBMJ1_S5360DXMI1_HOME
Based On: S5360DXMJ1_S5360OLBMJ1_S5360DXMI1_HOME

Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: Hyperion 9 Gold Mast
Stable Release Date: 2014-05-01

Flash Stock Rom On Samsung galaxy y gt s5360 via ODIN

This tutorial  is for Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 in specific, don't flash the firmware provided here in any other device.

It does not matter whether or not you bricked your phone experimenting with it or putting in Custom ROMs, as a result of this tutorial can assist you retreat to to your Stock ROM or flash any firmware for your phone via Odin Flash Tool.


Please note that flashing your phone with a firmware package will fully delete all user information, therefore confirm to backup your contacts and alternative information before continued with the method. 

I will attempt to justify the method as easy as possible during a step by step manner below, you'll additionally look into the video tutorial that I actually have created on a similar. Before continued confirm you've got the the subsequent things with you:


  1. Your Samsung Galaxy Y S5360
  2. USB data cable to attach your phone along with your pc
  3. internet to download the specified files    

How to Flash:
Before setting out confirm your phone is totally charged and switched off

  1. Download and install Samsung Kies form the link below, it contains the default driver for your device
  2. Switch off your phone and enter into download Mode by pressing and holding VOLUME DOWN + HOME + POWER BUTTON
  3. Now connect your phone to your pc using the USB data cable
  4. Go to control panel > Device Manager and {appearance} under Universal Serial Bus Controllers and you ought to find your phone appear as Samsung Mobile USB Compopsite Device, and if it does not  then it means the drivers haven't been properly installed, in such a case you ought to disconnect the phone attempt removing all Samsung connected software package together with Kies from your pc and install Kies and check once more, if that does not work then download the Unofficial Samsung USB Driver from the link below, install it and check once more.
  5. If none of the above strategies work for installing the drivers then you should} use Windows Update to seek out and install the drivers (you must be connected to the internet) , here is the way to do it -  Uninstall all Samsung connected software system, connect the  phone within the download Mode, go to  Device Manager and within the alternative Devices list you want to notice  your phone as 2 unrecognized devices cdc and Prevention|CDC|agency|federal agency|government agency|bureau|office|authority} Abstract Control Model and cdc ACM data, right click on cdc and Prevention|CDC|agency|federal agency|government agency|bureau|office|authority} Abstract Control Model and select Update Driver software > Search automatically for updated driver software, currently windows can look for the suitable driver and install it, once installed your device will seem as Samsung Mobile USB Compopsite Device under Universal Serial Bus Controllers and you're good to go.
  6. Once the drivers are installed and also the phone connected in download Mode, download Odin and firmware Package from the links given below
  7. Extract ODIN's zip file and place it in an exceedingly folder, equally extract the Firmare Package and place it in another folder. Upon extracting the firmware Package you ought to get three main files whose names begin with CSC, modem and PDA  
  8. Now move to Odin's extracted folder and run ODIN, below ID:COM box up Odin you ought to see one thing like 0:[COM#] wherever # is any number and if the box is blank it means Odin cannot find your phone and something is wrong
  9. Leave all the selections to their default unless you know what you are doing
  10. Click on the PDA button and browse to the file beginning with PDA within the extracted firmware Package and click on on Open
  11. Similarly click on PHONE button and browse to the file beginning with modem within the extracted firmware Package and click on on Open 
  12. Similarly click on CSC button and browse to the file beginning with CSC within the extracted firmware Package and click on on Open
  13. Now that each one the files are hand-picked click on the start button to start flashing and watch for it to complete
  14. The process ought to take a number of minutes or less to complete and if there are any errors they'll be shown within the message box.
  15. Once it completes it'll show Pass.


Now the phone can reboot on its own, you'll shut Odin, disconnect your phone by removing the USB cable and watch for the phone to boot up, the phone ought to take quite a long time to boot up (less than ten minutes) therefore do not panic. the primary boot takes such an extended time as sure system files are being extracted and created by the new flashed firmware.

Watch Video:


 Links for downloading needed files:

Samsung Kies (For official USB drivers that comes with it)

Unofficial Samsung USB Driver (Unofficial drivers in all probability extracted form Kies package, use only if  Kies installation does not fix driver issues)

ODIN Flash Tool (Software for flashing your phone with firmware packages)

Firmware Package (The one i utilized in this tutorial)
Link one (mediafire)
Link two (googledrive)

Other Norse deity Flashable Firmware Packages (These packages are made of official microcode releases and square measure the same as the one employed in this tutorial, transfer in line with your alternative of region)

If the firmware you wish isn't listed within the on top of link try counting on http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ or http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-S5360 , once you've got downloaded the firmware from here you'll be able to use SplitFus2 tool by Doky to convert it to an Odin flashable package
Download SplitFUS2 tool from here- http://d-h.st/WR9
Full directions will be found on the initial thread situated here- Full Details