Download New Android 4.3 camera and gallery app emerges

It was rumoured that Android 4.3 will be launched with the stock HTC One version, but there was no trace of the new version of Android when the device was launched recently. Recently the camera interface for the Android 4.3 was leaked by someone having 4.3 running on a Nexus 4 at a Thai expo. The new UI was supposed to come with Android 4.3, instead Google has decided to put some new features of Android 4.3 on these phones instead of the complete new update. Now, we have the apk and you can install it in any device just like you install any application.By EditAndroid

       

This interface was captured in video which can be seen below. The following video is from Thai expo.

The difference is not much, but the settings and options are easier to access with gestures and placement of your fingers. Also once you grab a picture, small preview icon appears on the right and disappears slowly. The earlier camera interface had a circular options to access settings and changes to the pictures to be taken. The gallery app has not changed, but the sliding has become much more smoother in filmstrip view. Photosphere has also been improved and many of the bugs have been eradicated. Now, if you have a phone with Android 4.0 or above you should go ahead and check the app out yourself by downloading the apk from the link below.

Download the apk from here.

How to Unroot the Acer Stream

Acer Stream smartphone was rooted using the simple z4Root App and the same app can be used to unroot the device. This makes unrooting your Acer Stream much quicker and hassle-free, as you won’t be needing to issue any commands and nothing like that. All you need to do is just install the app and select the appropriate option. Here’s how:

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I. Before You Begin:

1. You must have rooted your device using the procedure given here. If you used any other method to root your device, this procedure might not work for you.

2. Make sure your device has at least 50% of battery life left.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. z4Root APK

III. Unrooting the Acer Stream:

1. Download and place the z4Root APK file onto your Desktop.

2. Plug-in your device to your PC using the USB cable.

3. Copy the z4Root APK over to the root of your SD card.

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

5. Open the File Manager app on your device and install the APK you just copied.

6. Once installed, open it from your App Drawer.

7. Hit Unroot option in the app and it’ll unroot your device.

8. Reboot your device after it’s been unrooted.

9. You’re done!

Cool! Your device has been successfully unrooted and there won’t be Superuser app in your App Drawer.

How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Acer Stream

So you have rooted your Acer Stream smartphone and want to enjoy some custom ROMs on it? No problem, flashing a custom recovery should enable you to do so. A custom recovery works out of your device’s main system and lets you flash files to various partitions on your device. For example, you can flash a custom firmware and it’ll seat on the place of your current firmware. Similarly, you can flash Mods and other Tweaks using the custom recovery. Here’s how you can flash a custom recovery on your Acer Stream smartphone.

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I. Before You Begin:

1. You must have rooted your device before doing this procedure. Our guide on same will help you do so.

2. This will replace your current recovery with the CWM Recovery.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. ClockworkMod Recovery

2. Recovery Manager

III. Flashing a Custom Recovery on the Acer Stream:

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

2. Extract files from the ClockworkMod Recovery archive over to your Desktop.

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

4. Copy the Recovery file you extracted from the archive as well as Recovery Manager app over to the root of your SD card.

5. Once both the files have been copied, unplug your device from your PC.

6. Open the File Manager app on your device and install the Recovery Manager app you just copied.

7. Once it’s been installed, open it from your App Drawer.

8. In the app, select the Recovery file you copied to your device for installation.

9. It’ll start flashing the recovery on your device.

10. Once the recovery’s been flashed, reboot your device.

11. And you’re all set!

Awesome! Your device’s been successfully equipped with a custom recovery and this will let you flash custom ROMs and all sorts of flashable zips!

How to Root the Acer Stream

Acer Stream, also known as Acer Liquid Stream, is an Android smartphone launched back in the year 2010 and runs the Android 2.1 Eclair as its operating system. Eventually, the device got an update to Android 2.2 Froyo and that was the only update it got ever since it was launched. If you look at the hardware side, it’s got a 1GHz processor backed by 512MB of RAM, has a 3.7″ inch screen and a 5MP camera on the back. If you happen to own this device and want to unlock its true potential, then you’ll want to root your device. Rooting will open-up doors for the root-only apps and eventually a custom recovery. Here’s how you can root your Acer Stream smartphone.

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I. Before You Begin:

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

2. Make sure your device has at least 50% of battery life left.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. z4Root App

III. Rooting the Acer Stream:

1. Download and place the z4Root APK file onto your Desktop.

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

3. Copy the z4Root APK over to the root of your SD card.

4. Once it’s been copied, unplug your device from your PC.

5. On your device, head to Menu>>Settings>>Applications and enable the Unknown sources option.

6. Enable the USB debugging option as well by heading toMenu>>Settings>>Applications>>Development.

7. Open the File Manager app on your device and install the APK you copied earlier to your device.

8. Once installed, launch it from your App Drawer.

9. Tap Root button in the app and it’ll root your device.

10. Once your device’s been rooted, head over to Google Play and install the Busybox app.

11. You’re done!

Brilliant! Your device has been successfully rooted and you should be able to find the Superuser app in your App Drawer. Enjoy!

How to Unroot the Acer Liquid Metal

There could be various reasons for unrooting an Android device, reinstating warranty being the most common one. If you want to reinstate the warranty of your device, then you will need to unroot your device and get it back to stock firmware. This procedure shows you how you can unroot your Acer Liquid Metal smartphone and get it back to stock.

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I. Before You Begin:

1. You should have rooted your device using the procedure given here.

2. Make sure your device has at least 70% of battery life left.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Stock Firmware

2. Acer Download Tool

III. Unrooting the Acer Liquid Metal:

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

2. Extract files from both the archives over to your Desktop.

3. After extracting the firmware, you’ll get a file with .bin extension. Place it on your Desktop.

4. Double-click on the Acer Download Tool executable file available on your Desktop.

5. In the tool, select the stock firmware (.bin) file that you have on your Desktop.

6. Turn OFF your device.

7. Reboot your device into Download mode. To do so, simply hold down the Volume UP+Camera+Powerbuttons together for a couple of seconds.

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

9. Hit Start in the Download Tool and it’ll begin flashing the firmware.

10. Since it flashes the entire firmware, you’ll have to wait for some good time.

11. Once it’s done, reboot your device.

12. And you’re done!

Awesome! Your device has been unrooted and is back to stock. Your warranty has also been reinstated!

How to Root the Acer Liquid Metal

After some rumors about the specifications of the device, the Acer Liquid Metal finally debuted in October 2010. The device features a 800MHz processor and is backed by 512 MB of RAM, has a 5MP shooter on the back and is a budget-friendly device. If you’ve purchased this device and want to root it, obviously to install root-only apps, then you’re at the right place. We’re gonna show you how you can root your Acer Liquid Metal smartphone and let its full potential come-out, here you go:

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I. Before You Begin:

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

2. This works on Windows based PCs only.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Custom Recovery

2. Superuser

III. Flashing a Custom Recovery on the Acer Liquid Metal:

1. Download and place both the files to your Desktop.

2. Extract files from the Custom Recovery archive over to your Desktop.

3. Turn ON the USB debugging function on your device by heading toMenu>>Settings>>Applications>>Development>>USB debugging.

4. Once enabled, connect your device to your PC via USB cable.

5. Double-click on the file named install_recovery.cmd available on your Desktop.

6. It should flash the recovery on your device.

7. Once the recovery’s been flashed, reboot your device.

Great! The custom recovery’s been successfully flashed on your device, now see how you can root your device:

IV. Rooting the Acer Liquid Metal:

1. Ensure your device’s connected to your PC.

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

3. Once the file has been copied, disconnect your device from your PC.

4. Turn OFF your device.

5. Now hold down the Volume UP+Focus+Power buttons together and your device should reboot into Recovery mode.

6. Select install zip from sdcard followed by choose zip from sdcard.

7. Choose the Superuser file you copied earlier to your device for flashing.

8. It should flash the file on your device.

9. Once the file has been flashed, reboot your device.

10. And you’re rooted now!

Congrats! Your device has been rooted and you now have a working custom recovery up and running on your device. Go ahead and flash the custom ROMs of your choice on your device!

How to Root/Install Custom CWM Recovery/Unlock Bootloader of the Acer Liquid Glow

Wish if you could install root-only apps on your shiny new Acer Liquid Glow smartphone? Sick of using the same old apps and want to freshen-up your device? No worries, this guide will help you do that. Root-only apps are the apps that use the files located inside your system folder and to make them work on your device, you’ll need to root your device. Root procedure varies with each device and this guide shows how to root the Acer Liquid Glow smartphone. So, go ahead and root your device:

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I. Before You Begin:

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

2. This works on Windows based PCs only.

3. You should have appropriate drivers installed on your PC.

4. This will wipe off all the data on your device, so make sure you backup any important files before proceeding further.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. ClockworkMod Recovery Image

2. Superuser

3. Fastboot

III. Unlocking Bootloader of the Acer Liquid Glow:

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

2. Extract files from the Fastboot archive over to your Desktop. Do not extract other archives, leave them as are.

3. Turn ON the USB debugging option on your device by heading to Menu>>Settings>>Developer options>>USB debugging.

4. Once it’s been enabled, connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.

5. Launch a Command Prompt Window on your Desktop. To do so, simply hold down the Shift button on your keyboard and right-click on any blank area on the screen, then select Open command window here.

6. Type in folllowing command  into the Command Prompt Window:

adb reboot bootloader

7. Once your device reboots into the bootloader mode, hit up the next command:

fastboot -i 0x0502 oem unlock

8. It should unlock the bootloader of your device.

9. Once it’s done, reboot your device.

10. Done!

IV. Flashing a Custom Recovery on the Acer Liquid Glow:

1. Connect your device to your PC via USB cable.

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

3. Next, type in the following command into the Command Prompt:

adb reboot bootloader

4. Your device should reboot into the bootloader mode.

5. Now issue the following command using Command Promot:

fastboot -i 0x0502 flash recovery CWM-6.0.1.1-E330.img

6. It will flash the CWM Recovery on your device.

7. Once the recovery’s been flashed, reboot your device.

8. You’re done!

Great! The recovery part has been done, let’s begin the root process now:

V. Rooting the Acer Liquid Glow:

1. Make sure your device is connected to your PC.

2. Type in following command into the Command Prompt Window:

adb reboot recovery

3. Your device should reboot into the Recovery mode.

4. Once there, go to install zip from sdcard followed by choose zip from sdcard.

5. Choose the Superuser ZIP file for flashing, it’s the file you copied earlier to your device.

6. Once the file’s been flashed, reboot your device.

7. And you should be rooted now!

Excellent! Your Acer Liquid Glow has finally been rooted and is equipped with a custom recovery. Since all the pre-requisites have been done, you can now install root-only apps as well as flash custom ROMs on your device!

How To: Unroot the Acer Liquid

I. Before You Begin

1. This will bring you back to the original Acer Firmware.

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II. Download and install the Liquid Drivers

1. Download the drivers

Acer Liquid Drivers (x86 for 32bit Windows, x64 for 64bit Windows)

2. Click Acer Liquid Tool Setup and follow the steps to install the drivers.

III. Flash the Firmware with the Acer Flashing Tool

1. Download the Acer Liquid Original Firmware

Acer Liquid Original Firmware (European / EMEA Version)
Acer Liquid Original Firmware (Asian / AAP Version)

Acer Liquid E Original Firmware

2. Extract the .bin file from inside the .rar file somewhere on your computer that you can find it easily later.

3. Download the Acer Flashing Tool

Acer Flashing Tool

4. Run the Acer Download Tool and click Browse. Then look for the .bin file we downloaded earlier and click that.

5. Connect your phone to the computer via usb and then click Start in the Download Tool.

*I ran into an issue where it said Not Connected while Starting AMSS. Wait a good 5 minutes and if it is still stuck, remove the usb cable and put it back in, this fixed it for me.

6. Once it reboots, you are back at your stock firmware.

Do At Your Own Risk!!!

How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery on the Acer Liquid Gallant Duo

Just rooted your Acer Liquid Gallant Duo and want to install latest custom ROMs on it? No problem, the Android Developers around have covered your smartphone and a recovery image has been brought to the surface so you can flash it on your device. With a recovery like ClockworkMod, you will have a set of options to choose from which include flashing ROMs, taking backups and so on. Let’s see how you can install ClockworkMod Recovery on your Acer Liquid Gallant Duo.

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I. Before You Begin:

1. Your device needs to be rooted before you do this procedure. Please see our guide on how to root the Acer Liquid Gallant Duo.

2. This works on Windows based PCs only.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Recovery Package 

III. Installing ClockworkMod Recovery on the Acer Liquid Gallant Duo:

1. Place the Recovery Package archive on your Desktop.

2. Extract files from the archive to your Desktop.

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

4. Remove the battery from your device while keeping it connected to the PC.

5. Your PC should ask you to install the drivers, choose the Desktop to search for drivers and install them.

6. Double-click on the flashtool.exe file you extracted from the archive.

7. Disconnect your device from your PC. Do NOT replace the battery.

8. Click on the option labeled Scatter-loading and select the text file available inside Scatter folder you have on your Desktop.

9. Click on the Recovery option and then browse to images folder where you’ll find a recovery image called cwm6.0.1.5.lucky76_1.img. Select it.

10. Click on Download button inside the tool.

11. Connect your device to your PC. Make sure you haven’t put the battery back into your device.

12. When you see a message saying ok, put the battery back into your device and unplug it from your PC.

13. You’re done!

Great! You’re now rocking ClockworkMod Recovery on your Gallant Duo. Though the procedure wasn’t as easy as one-click methods, you got success finally!

Do At Your Own Risk!!!

How to Root the Acer Liquid Gallant Duo

The Acer Liquid Gallant Duo was launched back in July, 2012. It was one of those Android smartphones to support dual SIM cards to cut-down the weight of the pockets of those smartphone users who carry more than one smartphones with them just because they got two SIM cards. If you’ve recently purchased this smartphone and looking for a way to root it, you’re at the right place. In the guide below, we’re going to show you how you can root your Acer Liquid Gallant Duo.

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I. Before You Begin:

1. The warranty will be voided once you root the device.

2. Make sure you’ve charged your device to have at least 60% of battery life left.

3. Make sure you have installed the drivers for your device on your PC. If you haven’t, head here and download them.

4. The following procedure works on Windows based PCs only.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Root Package

III. Rooting the Acer Liquid Gallant Duo:

1. Place the Root Package archive on your Desktop.

2. Unzip files from the archive to your Desktop.

3. Enable USB debugging on your device from Menu>>Settings>>Applications>>Development>>USB debugging.

4. Connect your device to your PC via USB cable.

5. Double-click on the Runme.bat file you placed on your Desktop.

6. It should ask you to choose the mode, select Normal mode.

7. Follow the on-screen instructions.

8. Your device should reboot when the rooting’s done.

9. You’re all set!

Excellent! Your device has been rooted using the simple one-click method. The custom recovery’s waiting to be flashed on your device!

Do At Your Own Risk!!!