HTC One (M8) Android 4.4.4 update arrives with new EYE Experience features

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <section class="mainArticleContent" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><div style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The Android 4.4.4 update for the HTC One (M8) has began rolling out only hours after the reveal of its new handset, the HTC Desire Eye, and the new EYE Experience features of HTC's Sense 6.0 operating system. Read on to find out what it includes.</div> <figure style="border: 0px; margin: 1.8rem 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="htc one m8 collage" src="http://fs04.androidpit.info/userfiles/4110382/image/htc-one-m8-collage.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><figcaption style="color: #666666; font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;"><br /></figcaption><figcaption style="color: #666666; font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;">The HTC One (M8) has began receiving Android 4.4.4. </figcaption></figure></section><section class="mainArticleContent" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; text-indent: -1.4rem;">The update (software build 3.28.401.6) will officially bring the HTC One (M8) to Android 4.4.4 KitKat, with the 252 MB download's most notable inclusion being the new EYE Experience app features.</span><br /><div style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The EYE Experience camera settings offer a number of new modes such as "auto selfie" and "crop me in", which simultaneously takes a photo with both rear and front cameras to place your mugshot in the image captured behind. This seemed like an interesting concept with dual 13 MP cameras, but we don't know how well this will work with the HTC One (M8). </div> <span style="line-height: 1.5; text-indent: -1.4rem;">The update is currently only available in Europe, but the US should soon follow, given what is by all accounts an unsubstantial upgrade, technically speaking. That being said, the release of 4.4.4. has been somewhat murky for the HTC One (M8) in the US, with release of KitKat 4.4.3 including most of 4.4.4 updates anyway. Still, if you can't wait for the over-the-air update from your carrier, you can manually install the patch by heading over to the </span><a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development/ota-3-28-401-6-t2899900" sl-processed="1" style="border: 0px; color: #769c11; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -1.4rem; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">XDA forums</a><span style="line-height: 1.5; text-indent: -1.4rem;"> </span><span style="line-height: 1.5; text-indent: -1.4rem;">where its already been posted.</span><br /><figure style="border: 0px; margin: 1.8rem 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="text-align: left;"> <img alt="androidpit htc one m8 teaser3" src="http://fs01.androidpit.info/userfiles/6473479/image/htc_one_M8/androidpit-htc-one-m8-teaser3.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; line-height: 18.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></div> <figcaption style="color: #666666; font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;"><br /></figcaption><figcaption style="color: #666666; font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;">Will the HTC One (M8) be able to take full advantage of the Experience EYE's advanced features? </figcaption></figure><div style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Last month, AT&T had to cancel its Android 4.4.3 rollout for the HTC One (M8) after users complained about its effects on their battery life. AT&T customers had already began installing official 4.4.3 patch when they discovered that their device battery life was crashing. Last we heard, AT&T still hadn't resolved the issue.</div> <div style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Both Sprint and T-Mobile users had already downloaded and been running 4.4.3 problem free, whileVerizon was late to the 4.4.3 KitKat party, releasing their version of the patch on September 11th. Verizon users who have downloaded the update are able to take advantage of HTC’s “extreme power saving” mode, which offers a mere 1% battery discharge for every 8 hours of use. </div> <div style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The Android 4.4.3 patch included camera and gallery app updates, bluetooth optimization, and patches for BoomSound, Motion Launch and Quick Settings. A “Power History” tab was also added to the settings menu, somewhat ironically for AT&T users.</div> <div style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> With all of these software version running around in different regions it can be hard to keep up. What version of Android is your HTC One (M8) running?</div> </section></div>

HTC One (M8) Android 4.4.4 update arrives with new EYE Experience features

The Android 4.4.4 update for the HTC One (M8) has began rolling out only hours after the reveal of its new handset, the HTC Desire Eye, an...

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Update Redmi 1S to KitKat 4.4.4 via Unofficial Cyanogenmod 11.0 Rom

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <a href="http://i0.wp.com/www.theandroidsoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/redmi-1s-cm-11.jpg" rel="lightbox" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #33b5e5; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;" title="Update Redmi 1S to KitKat 4.4.4 via Unofficial Cyanogenmod 11.0 Rom"><img alt="redmi-1s-cm-11" class="alignnone wp-image-64569" height="461" src="http://i0.wp.com/www.theandroidsoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/redmi-1s-cm-11.jpg?resize=800%2C474" style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 40px 0px; max-width: 100%;" width="778" /></a><br /> <div class="bg-grey" style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin: 5px 0px 30px; padding: 25px 15px 0px; width: 777.703125px;"> <h5 style="border-bottom-color: rgb(214, 214, 214); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-size: 20px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.1; margin: -15px 0px 10px; padding: 0px 0px 11px; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> CUSTOM ROM INFO</h5> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" dir="ltr" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 18px; width: 747px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"> <tr style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240); box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 10px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: deepskyblue;">Name</span></strong></td><td style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 10px; vertical-align: top;">Cyanogemod 11.0 Rom.</td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240); box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 10px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: deepskyblue;">Android Version</span></strong></td><td style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 10px; vertical-align: top;">Android 4.4.4 KitKat</td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240); box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 10px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: deepskyblue;">Is this official?</span></strong></td><td style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 10px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">No </strong></td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240); box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 10px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: deepskyblue;">Stability</span></strong></td><td style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 10px; vertical-align: top;">Good enough for daily use.</td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(240, 240, 240); box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 10px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: deepskyblue;">Credits</span></strong></td><td style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 10px; vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.htcmania.com/member.php?u=638214" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #33b5e5; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;" target="_blank"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Kra1o5</em></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> </div> </div> <h4 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; margin: 30px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #99cc00;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span class="fa fa-check-circle" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: FontAwesome; font-style: normal; height: 1em; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 6px 0px -4px; text-align: center; width: 1em;"></span> </em>Features</span></h4> <ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; counter-reset: li 0; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 30px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px 45px; padding: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Android 4.4.4 KitKat based Rom.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Stable and Smooth.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Optimized for balanced battery usage.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Cyanogenmod features and themes.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Built-in Superuser option.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Built-in DSP manager.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Includes Privacy settings.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">SE Linux enabled kernel.</li> </ul> <h4 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; margin: 30px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: red;"> <span class="fa fa-warning" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: FontAwesome; font-style: normal; height: 1em; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 6px 0px -4px; text-align: center; width: 1em;"></span> WARNING!</span></h4> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> Warranty may be void of your device if you follow the procedures given on this page.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> You only are responsible for your device. We won’t be liable if any damage occurs to your device and/or its components.</div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px;"></span><br /> <h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 30px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 48px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">  <span class="fa fa-android" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: FontAwesome; font-style: normal; height: 1em; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 6px 0px -4px; text-align: center; width: 1em;"></span> XIAOMI REDMI 1S KITKAT UPDATE INSTALLATION</h3> <div> <br /></div> <div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> Before you begin with guide instructions below, make sure your android device is adequately charged — at least 50% battery of the device.</div> <h4 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; margin: 30px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">  <span class="fa fa-check-circle" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: FontAwesome; font-style: normal; height: 1em; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 6px 0px -4px; text-align: center; width: 1em;"></span> STEP 0: CHECK DEVICE MODEL NO.</h4> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> To make sure your device is eligible with this, you must first confirm its model no. in ‘About device’ option under Settings. Another way to confirm model no. is by looking for it on the packaging box of your device.It must be <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; line-height: inherit;">Redmi 1S!</strong></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> Please know that this page is meant only for Redmi 1S. Please <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; line-height: inherit;">DO NOT</strong> try the procedures given here on other devices of Xiaomi. You have been Warned!</div> <h4 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; margin: 30px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">  <span class="fa fa-archive" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: FontAwesome; font-style: normal; height: 1em; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 6px 0px -4px; text-align: center; width: 1em;"></span> STEP 1: BACKUP YOUR DEVICE</h4> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> Back up important data and stuff before you start playing around here as there are chances you might lose your apps and app-data (app settings, game progress, etc.), and in rare case, files on the internal memory, too.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> For help on Backup and Restore, check out our exclusive page on that linked right below.</div> <h4 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; margin: 30px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em;"> </span><span class="fa fa-cogs" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: FontAwesome; font-style: normal; height: 1em; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 6px 0px -4px; text-align: center; width: 1em;"></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em;">  STEP 2: INSTALL THE LATEST CWM/TWRP RECOVERY</span></h4> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> <span class="fa fa-info-circle" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: FontAwesome; font-size: 19px; height: 1em; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 6px 0px -4px; text-align: center; width: 1em;"></span> Skip this step if you you already have latest version of CWM or TWRP recovery installed on your device.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> Make sure that you’ve latest version of the recovery of your choice installed on your device.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> Older versions of both CWM and TWRP recoveries are not working with Android 4.4 based ROMs, throwing installation errors and WiFi bugs, therefore you need to use the latest version of either recovery.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> If you need help with installing a recovery on your Redmi 1S, check the links below:</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #00ccff;">►</span> <a href="http://www.theandroidsoul.com/install-cwm-recovery-redmi-1s-indian-version/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #33b5e5; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;" target="_blank">CWM RECOVERY FOR REDMI 1S</a></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #00ccff;">►</span> <a href="http://www.theandroidsoul.com/install-official-twrp-recovery-redmi-1s/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #33b5e5; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;" target="_blank">TWRP RECOVERY FOR REDMI 1S</a></div> <h4 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; margin: 30px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">  <span class="fa fa-list" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: FontAwesome; font-style: normal; height: 1em; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 6px 0px -4px; text-align: center; width: 1em;"></span> STEP 3: INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS</h4> <h5 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.1; margin: 20px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">  <span class="fa fa-download" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: FontAwesome; font-style: normal; height: 1em; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 6px 0px -4px; text-align: center; width: 1em;"></span> DOWNLOADS</h5> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Download the file given below and transfer it to a separate folder on your phone and remember the location.</em></div> <h5 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.1; margin: 20px 0px 25px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">  <span class="fa fa-file-o" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: FontAwesome; font-style: normal; height: 1em; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 6px 0px -4px; text-align: center; width: 1em;"></span> ROM FILE</h5> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> <a href="https://s.basketbuild.com/filedl/devs?dev=Kra1o5&dl=Kra1o5/Xiaomi/armani/cm-11-20140917-UNOFFICIAL-armani.zip" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #33b5e5; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;" target="_blank">DOWNLOAD LINK</a> | File name: cm-11-20140917-UNOFFICIAL-armani.zip (230 MB)</div> <h5 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.1; margin: 20px 0px 25px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">  <span class="fa fa-file-o" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: FontAwesome; font-style: normal; height: 1em; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 6px 0px -4px; text-align: center; width: 1em;"></span> GAPPS FILE</h5> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> <a href="http://d-h.st/a7m" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #33b5e5; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;" target="_blank">DOWNLOAD LINK [MINI]</a> | File name: pa_gapps-modular-mini-4.4.4-20140811-signed.zip (151.65 MB)</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> <a href="http://d-h.st/aZK" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #33b5e5; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;" target="_blank">DOWNLOAD LINK [MICRO]</a> | File name: pa_gapps-modular-micro-4.4.4-20140811-signed.zip (95.55 MB)</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Be sure to transfer the files you downloaded above to your phone and remember the location of the files.</em></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">You will need to flash them now on your device using either of ClockworkMod (CWM) or TWRP recovery.</em></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">We’ve got separate guide for CWM and TWRP recovery, so use the guide relevant to the recovery you have installed on your device.</em></div> <h5 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.1; margin: 20px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">  <span class="fa fa-list-ol" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: FontAwesome; font-style: normal; height: 1em; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 6px 0px -4px; text-align: center; width: 1em;"></span> GUIDE FOR CWM RECOVERY USERS</h5> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff6600;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"> <span class="fa fa-youtube-play" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: FontAwesome; font-style: normal; height: 1em; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 6px 0px -4px; text-align: center; width: 1em;"></span> Example video</em></span>: If you haven’t used CWM recovery before to install a .zip file of a ROM or anything else, then we suggest you first watch a video of that to get familiar with the process. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JHr2TVVoNk" rel="lightbox-video-0" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #33b5e5; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;" target="_blank">Click here to watch the video</a></div> <ol style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; counter-reset: li 0; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 30px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px 20px; position: relative;">Boot into recovery mode. If you’re rooted, the easiest way to boot into recovery mode would be using the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siriusapplications.quickboot" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #33b5e5; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;" target="_blank">QuickBoot app</a>. If not rooted, then follow the instructions below:<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: li 0; list-style: none; margin: 10px 0px 15px 45px; padding: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Power off your Redmi 1S phone.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Press and hold the Volume Down + Power buttons at the same time and release all buttons as soon as you see the bootloader menu.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Using the Volume Down button to scroll to the Recovery Mode option and press the Volume Up button to select.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Once you see the Android symbol with exclamation mark, press the Power button to get the Android system recovery menu.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">In the recovery menu, use the Volume Down button to highlight the options and press the Volume Up button to select.</li> </ul> </li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px 20px; position: relative;">Create a <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Nandroid Backup</em> from recovery. It’s <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">optional</em> but very important to do, so that in case something goes wrong you can restore to current status easily. For making a Nandroid Backup, go to <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Backup And Restore</em> » <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Backup.</em></li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px 20px; position: relative;">Perform a full clean-up of the device (This will delete all apps and their settings and game progress). For this:<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: li 0; list-style: none; margin: 10px 0px 15px 45px; padding: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Select <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Wipe data/Factory reset</em>, then select Yes on the next screen to confirm factory reset (screenshot).</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Select <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Wipe Cache Partition, </em>then select Yes on the next screen to confirm wiping cache.</li> </ul> </li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px 20px; position: relative;">First Install the ROM file:<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: li 0; list-style: none; margin: 10px 0px 15px 45px; padding: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Select <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Install zip</em> » <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Choose zip from sdcard</em> (or external sdcard, you know where your files are) » browse to the location where you saved the file and select the ROM file. Follow the on screen instructions. <a href="http://i0.wp.com/www.theandroidsoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/How-to-Flash-File-in-CWM-Recovery.jpg" rel="lightbox" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #33b5e5; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;" title="Update Redmi 1S to KitKat 4.4.4 via Unofficial Cyanogenmod 11.0 Rom"><img alt="How to Flash File in CWM Recovery" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-46411" height="311" src="http://i0.wp.com/www.theandroidsoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/How-to-Flash-File-in-CWM-Recovery.jpg?resize=800%2C364" style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 40px 0px; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" width="683" /></a></li> </ul> </li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px 20px; position: relative;">Now similarly flash the Gapps file of your choice.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />└ Make sure to first flash the ROM file and then the Gapps file.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px 0px 5px 20px; position: relative;">Reboot your device. For this, go back to the main menu of recovery and select <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">reboot system now.</em></li> </ol> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> That’s all. Your phone will now reboot and it will take some time as it’ll be phone’s first boot after installing Android 4.4, be extremely excited for this!</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> <span class="fa fa-info-circle" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: FontAwesome; font-size: 19px; height: 1em; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 6px 0px -4px; text-align: center; width: 1em;"></span> <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; line-height: inherit;">Note:</strong> In case your device gets bootloop (stuck at logo while rebooting), just do a factory reset (step 3) and you will be fine.</em></div> <h5 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.1; margin: 20px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> <span class="fa fa-list-ol" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: FontAwesome; font-style: normal; height: 1em; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 6px 0px -4px; text-align: center; width: 1em;"></span> GUIDE FOR TWRP RECOVERY USERS</h5> <ol style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; counter-reset: li 0; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 30px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px 20px; position: relative;">Boot into recovery mode. If you’re rooted, the easiest way to boot into recovery mode would be using the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siriusapplications.quickboot" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #33b5e5; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;" target="_blank">QuickBoot app</a>. If not rooted, then follow the instructions below:<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: li 0; list-style: none; margin: 10px 0px 15px 45px; padding: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Power off your Redmi 1S phone.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Press and hold the Volume Down + Power buttons at the same time and release all buttons as soon as you see the bootloader menu.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Using the Volume Down button to scroll to the Recovery Mode option and press the Volume Up button to select.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Once you see the Android symbol with exclamation mark, press the Power button to get the Android system recovery menu.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">In the recovery menu, use the Volume Down button to highlight the options and press the Volume Up button to select.</li> </ul> </li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px 20px; position: relative;">Create a Nandroid Backup from recovery. It’s <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">optional</em> but very important to do, so that in case something goes wrong you can restore to current status easily. For making a Nandroid Backup, go to <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Backup</em> » and select all check boxes and swipe on the <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Swipe to confirm</em> option at the bottom of the screen to confirm backup.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px 20px; position: relative;">Perform a Factory Reset (this will delete all apps and their settings and game progress). For this:<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: li 0; list-style: none; margin: 10px 0px 15px 45px; padding: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Tap on Wipe » then at the bottom of the screen do a Swipe on the ‘<em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Swipe to factory reset</em>‘ option (screenshot).</li> </ul> </li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px 20px; position: relative;">First Install the ROM file:<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: li 0; list-style: none; margin: 10px 0px 15px 45px; padding: 0px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: square outside; margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px;">Tap on <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Install</em> » browse to the location where you saved the files and tap on the <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">ROM file.</em> Now at the bottom of the screen, do a swipe on the <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Swipe to confirm flash</em> option to begin  flashing. Follow the on screen instructions.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><a href="http://i2.wp.com/www.theandroidsoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/How-to-Flash-File-in-TWRP-Recovery.jpg" rel="lightbox" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #33b5e5; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;" title="[How To] Get Android 4.4 KitKat Update on your Verizon Galaxy NOTE 2 with CM11 ROM"><img alt="How to Flash File in CWM Recovery" height="298" src="http://i2.wp.com/www.theandroidsoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/How-to-Flash-File-in-TWRP-Recovery.jpg?resize=800%2C349" style="border: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 40px 0px; max-width: 100%;" width="683" /></a></li> </ul> </li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px 20px; position: relative;">Now similarly flash the Gapps file of your choice.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />└ Make sure to first flash the ROM file and then the Gapps file.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px 0px 5px 20px; position: relative;">Reboot your device. Go back to the main menu of recovery and tap on <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Reboot</em> » then, tap on <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">System</em> to reboot your phone.</li> </ol> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> That’s all. Your phone will now reboot and it will take some time as it’ll be phone’s first boot after installing Android 4.4, be extremely excited for this!</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> <span class="fa fa-info-circle" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: FontAwesome; font-size: 19px; height: 1em; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 6px 0px -4px; text-align: center; width: 1em;"></span> <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; line-height: inherit;">Note:</strong> In case your device gets bootloop (stuck at logo while rebooting), just do a factory reset (step 3) and you will be fine.</em></div> </div> <br /></div>

Update Redmi 1S to KitKat 4.4.4 via Unofficial Cyanogenmod 11.0 Rom

CUSTOM ROM INFO Name Cyanogemod 11.0 Rom. Android Version Android 4.4.4 KitKat Is this official? No  Stability Good enough for dail...

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