Manually Update Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 Wi-Fi SM-T230 To Android 4.4.2 Kitkat XXU0ANE6 Firmware

Users of Samsung Galaxy TAB 4 7.0 Wi-Fi SM-T230 has received a minor OTA update as XXU0ANE6. The new OTA update comes with few stability tweaks for a better android 4.4.2 KitKat experience. Its an OTA update, so you have received the notification but if you haven't received the notification then do not worry because you can update it manually by using ODIN.

Before You Start

• This tutorial can only be applied on Samsung Galaxy TAB 4 7.0 SM-T230. Other users please stay away if you do not want to brick the tablet.
• After update the root access will be revoked.
• The custom recovery will reset to stock.
• The custom rom installed on your Galaxy TAB 4 7.0 will return to stock.
• Use Helium app to backup android apps data so that later you can restore it.
• Backup contacts, photos, videos and other important data.
• Battery should be charged to at least 60%.
• Use this tutorial at your own risk.

Downloads

• Samsung USB Drivers
• T230XXU0ANE6 Firmware File For Galaxy TAB 4 7.0
• Odin 3.09

Update Samsung Galaxy TAB 4 7.0 Wi-Fi SM-T230 With Official XXU0ANE6 Android 4.4.2 Kitkat Firmware

• Download and install Samsung USB drivers.
• Download the T230XXU0ANE6 firmware and extract it on desktop. It contains a file with .md5 extension.
• Enable USB debugging on your Galaxy TAB 4 7.0 from developer options menu.
• Open odin.exe on your computer.
• Switch off your tablet and reboot it in download mode by pressing 'Home', Volume down' and 'Power key' at the same time until your phone vibrates. Press the volume up button to enter into odin mode.
• Now connect tablet to PC via USB cable.
• Let odin recognize your tab. When it is recognized by odin the field under <ID:COM> in odin will turn blue and you will see a message "<ID:0/016> Added!!".This means that your Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is recognized and is ready to be flashed.

• Make sure that only "Auto Reboot", and "F.Reset Time" options should be checked.
• Now check 'PDA' or 'AP' and click it and select the firmware file from the desktop. Wait for few seconds till ODIN finishes some checks.
• Click 'Start' to initiate the flashing process.
•  When the process is completed odin will return a message 'PASS'. When your phone first boots to home screen then disconnect it from PC.

Problems After Updating Galaxy TAB 4 7.0 Wi-Fi

If your phone does not boot post the splash screen then it might be stuck in a boot loop. So to resolve this reboot the phone into recovery mode by pressing the volume up, home key and power button at the same time.

• The device will automatically boot in recovery mode. You can move up and down by pressing volume up and down buttons. Now select “wipe data/factory reset”.
• The device will be wiped and factory reset. Then go back and select “wipe cache partition”.
• After wiping cache partition go back and select “reboot system now”.

You have successfully updated your Galaxy TAB 4 7.0 Wi-Fi SM-T230 to XXU0ANE6 android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware.

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Download Sprinkle Islands Android Game APK

Sprinkle Islands is a fire fighting android game developed by Mediocre. The game’s concept is simple as you have to fight the fire, solve the puzzle and move forward to complete the level. It has five different islands including the tropical, forest, cave etc. Each island has 12 challenging levels. There are a total of 60 levels with hours of playing. The graphics of this game are very interesting. I specially like the water physics which flows in a real manner and the 3D crystal clear blue ice cubes. Other objects include round stones, rocks, wooden planks and lifts. All these objects create a puzzle that you have to solve so that you should use minimum water to fight the fires and score more points. You have limited water that can be seen on right side of the screen with a vertical blue bar. When water empties you have to restart the level.

Sprinkle Islands is available in two versions, one is free and other is paid. The Sprinkle Islands free has only 14 levels and no aquatic boss, while the Sprinkle Islands full has 60 levels. In paid version at the end of each island you have to defeat the aquatic boss.

Download Sprinkle Islands Android Game APK

• Download Sprinkle Islands Free

How To Play Sprinkle Islands
I am teaching you how to play the first level. You should play rest of the levels on your own.

• Download and install the game first. Then open it. Select the first level.
• The wooden water cart throws water when red button is pressed on your android phone and it moves forward when there is no fire in the way.
• Slide up on the water cart to increase the cart’s reach to the fire above the rocks. Slide down to decrease the reach and move from below the rocks. The cart will get stuck in rocks if you do not decrease its height while moving.
• Now aim at the fire and press the red button to throw water on it. The cart will move forward.

• Now slide up and aim at the fire at the rock then slide down and move forward.

• Then reach the wooden plank.

• Finally throw water on the 3 fires on the rock to complete the level.

• Play rest of all the Sprinkle Islands levels yourself.

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How To Install Whatsapp On Ipod Touch Without Jailbreak

Whatsapp is a popular messaging app available for almost every smartphone. With it you can send text messages, images and videos. Due to its growing popularity everybody is aware of it today. Previously I wrote about installing Whatsapp on android tablets which was a success and because of it many people have successfully installed Whatsapp on their Wi-Fi tablets that do not have SIM slot. An ipod touch is also a Wi-Fi tablet which runs on iOS. Currently Whatsapp is not officially available for Apple ipod touch and if you install it on your ipod touch tablet then you will get an error like ‘The app is not compatible with ipod touch’.

But do not worry because in this tutorial I will teach you how to install Whatsapp on ipod touch without jailbreaking it. So lets start.

Requirements

• Download iTunes
• Download iFunbox
• An iPhone with a new and valid phone number.
• An ipod touch.

Note: If you do not have an iPhone then this tutorial is not going to work for you. We need an iPhone in order to register a phone number that is to be used with your ipod touch. So if you don’t have it just borrow it from your friends for hardly 1 hour.

How To Install Whatsapp On ipod touch
The following tutorial is divided in four parts for better understanding. Please follow the steps carefully.

Part 1: Download The Whatsapp.ipa File

• Download and install the latest version of iTunes and iFunbox from the links given above.
• Open iTunes and go to iTunes store and type Whatsapp in the search field.
• You will see Whatsapp Messenger in iPhone’s apps list. Download the Whatsapp for iPhone and enter your password.

• Now MAC users go to this directory “~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Mobile Applications/Whatsapp.ipa”. Copy this file to desktop.
• Windows users go to “C:\Users\Username\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Media\Mobile Applications\Whatsapp.ipa”. Grab the .ipa file and place it on desktop.

• Part 1 ends.

Part 2: Install The Whatsapp.ipa File On ipod touch

• Whatsapp can’t be directly installed on ipod touch. So we use iFunbox for this. iFunbox is a software which is used to install apps and explore files on ipod touch.
• Open iFunbox on your PC or MAC and connect the ipod touch to it via data cable.
• Click ‘Install App’ in iFunbox and explore and select the “Whatsapp.ipa” from desktop. The app will install quickly.
• You can see the app icon on your ipod touch which means it is installed but is not ready yet.
• Part 2 ends.

Part 3: Do a Fresh Install Of Whatsapp On Your iPhone

• This process is easy as you know how to do it. But backup Whatsapp folder if it has been previously installed so that later it can be restored.
• Change the SIM to yours in the iPhone. This SIM’s number should be your personal number which is to be used on ipod touch.
• Now setup Whatsapp on the iPhone and verify the phone number.
• After complete installation of the app. Connect the phone to PC/MAC and launch iFunbox once again.
• Click ‘User Applications’ and then double click Whatsapp icon.
• Copy the “Library” and “Documents” folders from here to desktop. These two folders contain the phone number registration data. After copying the folders disconnect the phone.

• Part 3 ends.

Part 4: Transfer The Registration Data Folders To ipod touch

• Now connect ipod touch to PC/MAC and launch iFunbox again.
• Click ‘User Applications’ and double click on the Whatsapp icon. From here delete the “Library” and “Documents” folders.
• Now copy/move the other 2 folders viz “Library” and “Documents” from desktop to here (ipod touch in iFunbox). After copying the folders disconnect the device.

• Its done. Restart your ipod touch to fix the compatibility problem if seen.
• The method works perfectly with ipod touch running iOS 7 and iOS 7.1.

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How To Install Whatsapp On Ipad Without Jailbreak

Whatsapp is a popular messaging app available for almost every smartphone. With it you can send text messages, images and videos. Due to its growing popularity everybody is aware of it today. Previously I wrote about installing Whatsapp on android tablets which was a success and because of it many people have successfully installed Whatsapp on their Wi-Fi tablets that do not have SIM slot. An iPad is also a Wi-Fi tablet which runs on iOS. Currently Whatsapp is not officially available for Apple iPad and if you install it on your iPad tablet then you will get an error like ‘The app is not compatible with iPad’.

But do not worry because in this tutorial I will teach you how to install Whatsapp on iPad without jailbreaking it. So lets start.

Requirements

• Download iTunes
• Download iFunbox
• An iPhone with a new and valid phone number.
• An iPad.

Note: If you do not have an iPhone then this tutorial is not going to work for you. We need an iPhone in order to register a phone number that is to be used with your iPad. So if you don’t have it just borrow it from your friends for hardly 1 hour.

How To Install Whatsapp On iPad
The following tutorial is divided in four parts for better understanding. Please follow the steps carefully.

Part 1: Download The Whatsapp.ipa File

• Download and install the latest version of iTunes and iFunbox from the links given above.
• Open iTunes and go to iTunes store and type Whatsapp in the search field.
• You will see Whatsapp Messenger in iPhone’s apps list. Download the Whatsapp for iPhone and enter your password.

• Now MAC users go to this directory “~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Mobile Applications/Whatsapp.ipa”. Copy this file to desktop.
• Windows users go to “C:\Users\Username\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Media\Mobile Applications\Whatsapp.ipa”. Grab the .ipa file and place it on desktop.

• Part 1 ends.

Part 2: Install The Whatsapp.ipa File On iPad

• Whatsapp can’t be directly installed on iPad. So we use iFunbox for this. iFunbox is a software which is used to install apps and explore files on iPad.
• Open iFunbox on your PC or MAC and connect the iPad to it via data cable.
• Click ‘Install App’ in iFunbox and explore and select the “Whatsapp.ipa” from desktop. The app will install quickly.
• You can see the app icon on your iPad which means it is installed but is not ready yet.
• Part 2 ends.

Part 3: Do a Fresh Install Of Whatsapp On Your iPhone

• This process is easy as you know how to do it. But backup Whatsapp folder if it has been previously installed so that later it can be restored.
• Change the SIM to yours in the iPhone. This SIM’s number should be your personal number which is to be used on iPad.
• Now setup Whatsapp on the iPhone and verify the phone number.
• After complete installation of the app. Connect the phone to PC/MAC and launch iFunbox once again.
• Click ‘User Applications’ and then double click Whatsapp icon.
• Copy the “Library” and “Documents” folders from here to desktop. These two folders contain the phone number registration data. After copying the folders disconnect the phone.

• Part 3 ends.

Part 4: Transfer The Registration Data Folders To iPad

• Now connect iPad to PC/MAC and launch iFunbox again.
• Click ‘User Applications’ and double click on the Whatsapp icon. From here delete the “Library” and “Documents” folders.
• Now copy/move the other 2 folders viz “Library” and “Documents” from desktop to here (iPad in iFunbox). After copying the folders disconnect the device.

• Its done. Restart your iPad to fix the compatibility problem if seen.
• The method works perfectly with iPads running iOS 7 and iOS 7.1.

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Manually Update T-Mobile Galaxy S5 With Official UVU1ANE5 Android 4.4.2 Kitkat Firmware

Users of T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S5 has received a minor OTA update as UVU1ANE5. The new update is just 130 MB in size but comes with a permanent fix to incoming SMS/MMS failure in which some incoming messages are lost and few stability tweaks for a better android 4.4.2 KitKat experience. Its an OTA update, so you have received the notification but if you haven't received the notification then do not worry because you can update it manually by using ODIN.

Before You Start

• This tutorial can only be applied on T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900T. Other users please stay away if you do not want to brick the phone.
• After update the root access will be revoked.
• The custom recovery will reset to stock.
• The custom rom installed on your Galaxy S5 will return to stock.
• Use Helium app to backup android apps data so that later you can restore it.
• Backup contacts, photos, videos and other important data.
• Battery should be charged to atleast 60%.
• Use this tutorial at your own risk.

Downloads

• Samsung USB Drivers
• G900TUVU1ANE5 Firmware File For T-Mobile Galaxy S5
• Odin 3.09

Update T-Mobile Galaxy S5 With Official UVU1ANE5 Android 4.4.2 Kitkat Firmware

• Download and install Samsung USB drivers.
• Download the G900TUVU1ANE5 firware and extract it on desktop. It contains a file with .md5 extension.
• Enable USB debugging on your Galaxy S5 from developer options menu.
• Open odin.exe on your computer.
• Switch off your phone and reboot it in download mode by pressing 'Home', Volume down' and 'Power key' at the same time until your phone vibrates. Press the volume up button to enter into odin mode.
• Now connect phone to PC via USB cable. 
• Let odin recognize your phone.When your phone is recognized by odin the field under <ID:COM> in odin will turn blue and you will see a message "<ID:0/016> Added!!".This means that your phone is recognized and is ready to be flashed.

• Make sure that only "Auto Reboot", and "F.Reset Time" options should be checked. 
• Now check 'PDA' or 'AP' and click it and select the firmware file from the desktop. Wait for few seconds till ODIN finishes some checks.
• Click 'Start' to initiate the flashing process.
•  When the process is completed odin will return a message 'PASS'. When your phone first boots to home screen then disconnect it from PC. 

Problems After Updating T-Mobile Galaxy S5

If your phone does not boot post the splash screen then it might be stuck in a boot loop. So to resolve this reboot the phone into recovery mode by pressing the volume up, home key and power button at the same time.

• The device will automatically boot in recovery mode. You can move up and down by pressing volume up and down buttons. Now select “wipe data/factory reset”.
• The device will be wiped and factory reset. Then go back and select “wipe cache partition”.
• After wiping cache partition go back and select “reboot system now”.

You have successfully updated your T-Mobile Galaxy S5 SM-G900T to UVU1ANE5 android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware.

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How To Backup And Restore Android Apps Data On Sony Xperia Smartphones

Sony Xperia smartphones are known for their performance, music and camera quality. Sony has moved a step forward with its Xperia smartphones. You can get good hardware specifications in Xperia smartphones at an affordable price. In this tutorial I am going to teach you how you can backup entire app data stored on your Sony Xperia smartphone on SD card by using a pre-installed android app ‘Backup & restore’ on your Sony Xperia. This app is available on Sony Xperia smartphones having android 4.1 jellybean and above. I am using Sony Xperia M and Xperia Z. The data that we are going to backup includes the following.

• App data of pre-installed android apps, including all system apps.
• Downloaded apps with apk file and data.
• Music, videos and pictures.

Note: The ‘Back up & restore’ app only backs up data stored on the phone. It does not backup SD card data.

Another Note: There is a third party app called ‘Helium’ by clockworkmod which also backs up android apps data but ‘Helium’ does not work on Sony Xperia smartphones because Sony has disabled app data backup for third party apps. So there is no need to use Helium for Sony Xperia.

Backup And Restore Android Apps Data, Media Files On Sony Xperia Smartphones

• Go to app drawer and open ‘Back up & restore’ app.
• Under ‘WHERE TO STORE DATA’ you have two options. One is SD card and other is USB storage like pen drives and flash drives.

• For USB storage you will need to connect a flash drive to your phone via OTG cable if supported.
• Either select SD card or USB storage.
• Now put a check mark on ‘System apps data’, ‘Media files’ and ‘Downloaded apps with data’.
• If you want to skip several apps then tap the arrow to expand the apps list and uncheck desired apps. 

• Now tap ‘Back up now’. Enter a password that you can remember. Choose your password carefully because you cannot restore the data without the password.
• Backup will take time accordingly depending upon the size of the data.
• You can find your backup in ‘SDcard>.semc-fullbackup’ folder or ‘USB storage>.semc-fullbackup’.
• Save this file to PC.

Restore The App Data And Media Files

• To restore the data tap the ‘Restore’ tab. Select the backup file and tap ‘Restore now’.

• You have successfully restored entire android apps data and media files on your Sony Xperia Smartphone.

Manage Backup Records

• Delete: To delete the record, tap the 3 vertical dots on top right corner and select ‘Manage backup records’. Put a check mark on the record and tap the delete icon on below right corner to delete it.

• Rename: To rename the backup select it and tap the pencil icon. Then enter desired name and tap ‘Rename’. Its done.

Benefits Of Backup & Restore App For Sony Xperia Smartphones

• Backup downloaded apps with apk files and app data. So you do not need to download them again.
• Easily backup Whatsapp data so on restoration Whatsapp would not ask for re-verification of phone number. This saves money.

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Motorola Moto E Specs, Price And Review

Motorola Has launched an another show stopper disguised as Motorola Moto E after the huge success of Moto G in India. The Moto E has the sharpest display in its class with corning gorilla glass 3 protection. The launch price of Moto E is just Rs. 6999 and it can be bought online in India via Flipkart only. Moto E runs on latest android 4.4.2 Kitkat OS and is the world’s first smartphone to feature android 4.4.2 Kitkat out of the box. If you are an android beginner then this Moto phone is really for you because it has some premium features that are available at cheapest price in the market. No Samsung phone can beat this phone in this price range. in this tutorial I am going to tell you everything about Moto E that will help you decide whether to buy this android 4.4 kitkat smartphone or not.

Motorola Moto E XT1022 Review

1. Build: Moto E has good build quality. It fits quite well in any hand with a good grip. Entire body is of plastic. It has two sensors on the top left that is proximity and accelerometer. The Earpiece and the speaker are located on the front side of the phone. It comes both is single and dual SIM variants. It only supports micro SIM.

2. Display: Moto E has 4.3 inches qHD screen with a resolution of 540x960 pixels and 256ppi. The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, so don’t worry about smudges and scratches. The display is sharp enough so that you can’t see pixels. There is no need to install a separate screen guard. Also the display is protected by water-repellent splash guard for long lasting durability. So at just Rs. 6999 you are getting Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, water-repellent splash guard and HD display with 256ppi. However the screen is just normal TFT capacitive touchscreen but it doesn’t matter when you have Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. So the display of Moto E is the sharpest in its class. LED notification light is present on top right corner.

3. Storage: Moto E has an inbuilt storage of just 4GB out of which only 2 GB will be user available. The storage is expandable upto 32 GB via micro sdcard. But you can not install apps on sdcard. You can only install apps only in 2GB of space. But 2 GB is enough to run all the useful apps you want. You can install 40-50 most popular android apps in Moto E. You cannot connect a pen drive to it by using a OTG cable.

4. CPU/GPU: Moto E is powered by a snapdragon 200 1.2 GHz cortex A7 dual core CPU, which is not the latest but is acceptable at this price range. It’s a dual core CPU which can handle heavy games without lags. Snapdragon 200 is known for its lag free performance. So a dual core 1.2 GHz CPU is a real deal at just only Rs. 6999. It also features Adreno 302 400 MHz single core GPU which is also not the high end GPU but you will be able to play games like Asphalt, Fifa 14, GTA vice city and much more. No other android smartphone has adreno 302 GPU with a dual core CPU at this price range. So this is an another solid reason to buy this phone.

5. Battery: Moto E has 1980 mAh Lithium-ion, non-removable battery which can last for one day at mixed usage. It does not support USB OTG function. So you can not connect a pendrive to it for data transfer.

6. Android Version: It has the latest android 4.4.2 Kitkat OS with minimal customizations. So you can experience the original android Kitkat OS on it. Other android smartphones are limited to only android 4.1 in this price range. Motorola has confirmed next guaranteed android update for Moto E which will android 4.4.3.

7. RAM: Moto E has 1 GB RAM which is enough to run most apps. Out of 1 GB  RAM 250 MB is system reserved. Only at most  450 MB of RAM is user available which is enough to run any android app.

8. Camera: The camera is 5 MP with geotag and touch focus features. It records video at 854x480 at 30fps. It can play HD videos at 720p. It is missing a LED flash and does not have the HDR function. There is no front camera.

Moto E Cons

• No LED camera flash.
• No USB OTG function.
• No front camera.
• Low internal storage of 4 GB. Maximum 2 GB is user available, out of which around 1.5 GB can be used for installing apps.
• In the box there is no charger and headset. But Flipkart will be providing it separately.

These are few cons of Moto E but believe me you are not going to even think about these cons when you are getting the best android 4.4 kitkat smartphone in its class. I have given the review of Moto E now you can decide whether to buy this phone or not. If you are planning to buy it then don't just wait, go and grab it because the stock on flipkart will finish soon. You can buy Moto G online at Flipkart for which I have provided the link. Click the image below to buy.

Buy Moto E Via Flipkart
Moto E will be launched today at 00:00 hrs on Flipkart. Flipkart is giving some launch day offers like 50% off on Moto E covers, 50% off on transcend 8 GB sdcard and free eBooks worth Rs. 1000. So don’t miss this opportunity. Just click the image below and buy your Moto E online via Flipkart.

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Install Official Android 4.4 Kitkat XXUFNB9 On Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505

Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 can now be updated to official android 4.4 Kitkat ROM. Read this tutorial to update your Galaxy S4 I9505 to official android 4.4 KitKat.

Note : Do it carefully otherwise I won't be responsible  for any damages. This tutorial can only be applied on the Galaxy S4 I9505.

Important Points

• Remove sdcard to avoid data loss.
• Backup all data stored on the phone's storage.
• If you have installed custom recovery then it will revert back to stock.
• Root access will be removed.
• Battery should be charged to atleast 60% or more.
• Do it at your own risk. A wrong step may brick the phone.

Tools Needed

• Odin v3.07 for windows Download.
• Android Kitkat XXUFNB9 Galaxy S4 I9505 Samsung rom Download
• Samsung USB drivers for android phones
• USB cable.

Install Android 4.4 XXUFNB9 Kitkat Update On Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505

• Download above two files from the above links.
• Install Samsung USB drivers for android phones, because odin will not work without usb drivers.
• Extract the odin zip and the rom zip in a single folder.
• Now start odin by clicking odin.exe. Do not configure any setting of odin.
• Do not connect your galaxy device till yet.
• Now switch off the phone and enter into download mode(odin mode). You can enter into download mode by pressing home, power key and volume down key at the same time. Keep pressing until you see a warning to install custom rom. When warning appears press the 'volume up' button to enter download mode or odin mode. You will see a picture like this below.

• Now connect galaxy s4 to pc via usb cable while odin is still running. When you connect the tablet in download mode to odin then the field under the "ID:COM" in odin will turn blue and show you the connection ID. Also in message you will see "<ID:0/016> Added!!". This means that your galaxy S4 I9505 is now ready for flashing android kitkat 4.4.

• Now put a check in front of "PDA" then click "PDA" in odin and browse the android kitkat 4.4 rom file which you have downloaded its format is md5 this is the rom which is to be installed in your samsung galaxy S4 I9505 and will replace the old rom.
• Now click "Start". You will see progress in the progress bar above ID:COM.
• After completion your galaxy S4 will auto reboot and start with latest android 4.4 XXUFNB9 firmware.

Now you have installed the kitkat update for galaxy S4 I9505 manually. If you have any problem while installing the update then feel free to ask.

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How To Convert Whatsapp Database Crypt5 To Crypt7

Whatsapp is a popular messaging app used by millions of users worldwide. It is the most dominant messaging app available today for smartphones. Everyday we send and receive hundreds of messages on Whatsapp which is automatically saved by the app everyday 4:00 AM on sdcard as chat history backup file. The chat history backup file has an extension of either .crypt5 or .crypt7. Crypt7 is the newest file extension for the chat history database file. In this tutorial I am going to teach you how you can convert an older crypt5 Whatsapp database to newer crypt7 database. A crypt5 chat history backup file can not be restored to newer version of Whatsapp which makes crypt7 format. I discovered this problem when I was trying to restore crypt5 chat history from an older android phone to newer one which only supported crypt7 format. Finally the conversation was not restored on the new android phone. So I found a way and converted the crypt5 database to crypt7 format. After this conversion all the chat history was successfully restored on the new phone.

Pre-Requisites

• Your old android phone’s Whatsapp should have all the chat history visible within the app. So that you can take a backup.
• If you have accidently deleted the chats then you must have the chat history backup file. It can be found in ‘sdcard>Whatsapp>Databases’. 
• If step 2 is your problem then copy the database file to some other folder on your sdcard and uninstall Whatsapp. Now make a folder directory on sdcard like ‘Whatsapp>Databases’ and place the chat history backup file in this folder and read Restore messages on Whatsapp.
• Now you have restored the chat history and chats are again visible in Whatsapp.
• Skip steps 2 and 3 if you fulfill step 1.

Convert Whatsapp Database Crypt5 To Crypt 7

• Now on your older android smartphone download and install the latest version of Whatsapp. 
• After updating the app, backup chat history by going to ‘Settings>Chat settings>Backup conversations’. The database will be saved in crypt7 as msgstore.db.crypt7 format on your older phone’s sdcard.
• On your new android phone download and install the latest version of Whatsapp and place the old phone’s chat history backup file in ‘Whatsapp>Databases’ on new phone and open it.
• Now follow the app's instructions. Enter the same mobile number and do not use a new one. After few seconds you will see a page in which whatsapp will ask you to restore your messages. See the image below. Click the "Restore" button.

• Now your messages are restored and can be easily seen within whatsapp.

You have successfully converted Whatsapp database crypt5 to crypt7 format and restored the chat history from old phone to new phone without using additional android apps. This trick will work for converting crypt, crypt3, crypt5 to crypt7.

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Update Verizon Galaxy Note 10.1 P605V 2014 To Official Android 4.4.2 Kitkat VRUCNC2 OS

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 P605V is a samsung android tablet running on jellybean 4.3. But Verizon galaxy note 10.1 received the kitkat update 4.4.2 in US as KOT49H.P605VVRUCNC2. If you have a galaxy note 10.1 2014 and want to update it to latest android kitkat update then you can do it manually on your tablet. You can also update the tablet using samsung kies. However most times samsung kies is unable to put any update in the device and wastes our time. It shows that your galaxy note 10.1 P605V has got an update to Kitkat 4.4.2 but download process terminates before full setup. But first prefer kies then manual installation.

If this happens with you then you can manually update your galaxy note 10.1 P605V by first downloading the stock android kitkat 4.4.2 samsung rom and then flashing it via odin on windows pc. Before doing any update backup your data with kies and backup files of sdcard.

Note : Do it carefully otherwise I won't be responsible  for any damages. This tutorial can only be applied on the cellular version of Galaxy Note 10.1 P605V.

Tools Needed

• Odin v3.07 for windows Download.
• Android Kitkat KOT49H.P605VVRUCNC2  Samsung rom Download
• Samsung USB drivers for android phones
• USB cable.

Insall Android 4.4.2 Kitkat Update On Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 P605V

• Download above two files from the above links.
• Install Samsung USB drivers for android phones, because odin will not work without usb drivers.
• Extract the odin zip and the rom zip in a single folder.
• Now start odin by clicking odin.exe. Do not configure any setting of odin.
• Do not connect your galaxy note 10.1 till yet.
• Now switch off the tablet and enter into download mode(odin mode). You can enter into download mode by pressing home, power key and volume down key at the same time. Keep pressing until you see a warning to install custom rom. When warning appears press the 'volume up' button to enter download mode or odin mode. You will see a picture like this below.

• Now connect galaxy note 10.1 to pc via usb cable while odin is still running. When you connect the tablet in download mode to odin then the field under the "ID:COM" in odin will turn blue and show you the connection ID. Also in message you will see "<ID:0/016> Added!!". This means that your galaxy note 10.1 P605V is now ready for flashing android kitkat 4.4.2.

• Now put a check in front of "PDA" then click "PDA" in odin and browse the android kitkat 4.4.2 rom file which you have downloaded its format is md5 this is the rom which is to be installed in your samsung galaxy note 10.1 P605V and will replace the old rom.
• Now click "Start". You will see progress in the progress bar above ID:COM.
• After completion your galaxy note 10.1 will auto reboot and start with latest android 4.4.2 Kitkat VRUCNC2.

Now you have installed the kitkat update for galaxy note 10.1 P605V manually. If you have any problem while installing the update then feel free to ask.

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