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Noble ROM 3.1 brings One UI 5.1 features to ancient Samsung devices
Unofficial/ported ROMs are quite popular among consumers when it comes to outdated smartphones. Noble ROM, which is an unofficial clone of Samsung One UI is here with version 3.1 and claims to bring select features and enhancements from One UI 5.1 to Galaxy Note 9 and S9 series.
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According to the information, Noble ROM 3.1 adds an option in aroma to choose between LowEnd and HighEnd animations as well as boot animation. Interestingly, Noble ROM 3.1 unlocks the One UI 5.1’s brilliant Image Clipper feature, which is currently limited to Samsung Galaxy S23 series.
The developer says that the Noble ROM 3.1 has fixed charging values and manual focus issues in Pro mode. However, it included an updated Safetynet fix and video drivers so users can have great experiences while playing videos and media.
Apart from this, the 3.1 version of Noble ROM comes with improved RAM management, however, there are no additional options in the RAM Plus feature. For seamless operation, the developer made a lot of under-the-hood improvements for stability and performance.
Smartphones like Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9 series have ended their support from Samsung. However, users can try out unofficial ROMs to have a new feel on one of these legendary devices. Meanwhile, we don’t recommend you use unofficial or ported ROM on your daily driver device due to security concerns.
How to install Noble ROM [Source]
Follow these steps carefully! CLEAN INSTALL ONLY!
- In order to prevent TWRP crash that make Magisk not installable, use this TWRP Patched
- If you notice the “failed to mount /omr” and “failed to mount /preload” they are common and not a real issue.
- You can easily solve this by wiping OMR and Preload in Wipe/Advanced Wipe menu
TWRP 3.7.0_9-0
- Make a Backup of EFS and of all your stuffs before proceeding
- Open TWRP by pressing volume up+ bixby + power buttons
- Press on “Install” and select Universal9810_Repartitioner – Link
- Reboot to TWRP
- Press on “Wipe” and select “Format Data” then type “yes”
- Reboot again to TWRP
- Press on “Install” and select Universal9810_Cleaner – Link
- Reboot again to TWRP
- Press “Install” and select NOBLEROM zip
- Follow AROMA instruction and at the end of installation, reboot
Source / Noble ROM Download Link
- Download Noble ROM 3.1 via XDA Forum
Samsung is preparing to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 devices in late July in South Korea. Since foldable phones are not as popular as regular ones, Samsung fans are eager to know about the Galaxy S24 series, specifically the camera capabilities of Ultra.
Yesterday, a reliable blog disclosed that the company is considering replacing the 3x optical zoom camera sensor with a new 5x solution. However, the latest input (via @Tech_Reve) suggests that Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra will copy the S23 Ultra’s camera configuration, but with a slightly upgraded 10x.
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According to the information, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra would not be equipped with a 5x telephoto camera. Meanwhile, the device uses the same 3x telephoto camera as its predecessor. The only camera upgrade is the 10x zoom sensor, which undergoes minor improvements.
It’s worth mentioning that the South Korean tech giant first debuted its dual Telephoto strategy with the Galaxy S21 Ultra. It brought the same camera configuration three times in a row, and the latest rumor claims that it will be the same next year as well.
In the past, a tipster revealed that the Galaxy S24 Ultra will have only three camera sensors, citing Samsung’s plan to abandon the 3x Telephoto in favor of a new sensor capable of variable zoom. The same source later claimed that the company has canceled the variable zoom camera plan.
The Galaxy S24 Ultra does not feature a 5x telephoto camera. It uses the same 3x telephoto camera as its predecessor.
The only camera upgrade is the 10x zoom sensor, which undergoes minor improvements.
And also, The variable 3x to 10x telephoto camera has been canceled. pic.twitter.com/PswkkNJbRK— Revegnus (@Tech_Reve) June 2, 2023
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This year, Samsung launched the Galaxy S23 series with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy processor. Since Samsung went Snapdragon exclusive this year and looks like it still has Galaxy S23 Ultra in the works, which is equipped with Exynos 2300 chipset.
A few days back, a mysterious Samsung smartphone carrying model number SM-S919O was spotted on Geekbench. Reports emerged that it is the upcoming Galaxy S23 FE smartphone, which uses the unreleased Exynos 2300 processor under the hood.
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Meanwhile, reliable Samsung source @UniverseIce now says that there are speculations that the recently tested SM-S919O device is speculated to be a Galaxy S23 Ultra, powered by Exynos 2300. Well, the company would not release this phone, while it might be internally kept for testing purposes.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy processor is the biggest selling point of the newly released Galaxy S23 series. It’s the first time when the South Korean tech giant is shipping a Galaxy S flagship equipped with Qualcomm’s powerful processor, which always defeated Exynos.
Samsung’s mid-range phones are getting benefited of its 2022’s software updates policy. Now, it looks like the Galaxy F54 5G would be the next Samsung phone and the first in the F lineup to support four Android and five years of software updates.
Tipster YogeshBrar revealed that it’s most likely that Samsung Galaxy F54 5G will support five years of software updates and four major Android OS versions. The source further added that the One UI could be full-fledged rather than the One UI Core version.
Notably, the Galaxy F54 5G is following the same path as the Galaxy A54 and Galaxy M54 smartphones. Design-wise, it looks like a sibling of both before-mentioned devices, while the specifications difference makes it a tweaked version with affordability.
As the new F series phone is pre-installed with Android 13-based One UI 5.1, four OS upgrades promise will keep it feature-loaded until Android 17. The F54 is scheduled for June 2023 launch in India, ensuring security patches until June 2028.
It’s worth mentioning that the Galaxy A24 is the cheapest smartphone in the Android world, which brings support for 4 major OS upgrades and five years of security patches. It’s expected that the company will further extend its software policy for flagship models next year.
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