BEST SMARTPHONES OF 2013

As 2013 is coming to an end,Its time to declare the best smartphones of 2013 and here I have created a list of some of the best phones released in 2013.I also have created 8 categories and named the best phone in that category.Here are the following Categories.

1.BEST DESIGN

Competitors:iPhone 5s,HTC One,Xperia Z,Backberry Z10Winner:HTC One

This category was a little easy because one look at HTC One and you will know its the best design you have seen in 2013.Only Apple's 5s gave it a bit competition but 5s isnt much different from the 2012 iphone 5 so there is nothing new going on.  The well made aluminium body with the convex back.The 2 Boom-sound speakers on the front producing some of the best sound we have ever heard.So we give away this category to HTC One


2.BEST DISPLAY

Competitors:Galaxy Note 3,HTC One,iPhone 5s,LG G2.Winner:Galaxy Note 3

This category was a bit tough.There is iPhone's Retina display  HTC Ones HD display with unparallel pixel density,LG G2's super contrast.So deciding the winner was a bit tough.But when compared the Galaxy Note 3 display beats them all.Its just not  a big display its also the best.The Super AMOLED display with its stunning  clarity , the contrast  t is also impressive and not exaggerated like Galaxy S4. So Note 3 takes this category

3.BEST ANDROID PHONE

Competitors:Galaxy S4,HTC One,LG G2,Xperia Z1,Nexus 5Winner:Galaxy S4

This was one of the toughest Category.There was tough competition especially from LG G2. When Google announced its latest Android Kitkit running on Nexus 5 it almost gave a fatal blow to Galaxy S4.To make matters worst the Nexus was very cheap compared to S4. Then there is HTC One with its perfect design. Xperia Z1's performance and its camera.But S4 hold its ground and it is the fastest selling Android phone.Samsung has shipped millions of S4 around the world.The plastic finish of the S4 is a big downside but the things packed inside covers up for that loss.So looking at the overall factors like Camera,Performance,Battery life,Sleek Design & Cost.We can say that Galaxy S4 owns this Category.

4.BEST WINDOWS PHONE

Winner:Lumia 1020

This was one of the easy category as there isn't much competition going on.Nokia owns Windows market.So obviously the best flagship from Nokia is the best Windows phone on market.This spot was taken by the Lumia 1020 with its amazing 41Mp camera blows your mind away.But camera isn't the only factory the bright AMOLED display,the poly-carbonate case,the smooth performance adding all these up gives you the Best windows phone of 2013 and thats the Lumia 1020.

5.BEST iOS PHONE

Winner:iPhone 5s

Well its the Obvious choice.iPhone 5s with its outstanding design and performance.The latest iOS 7 and the new Finger print ID gave us an idea about things to come in future as Apple is dead serious on security.The 5s has also improved battery life when compared to other iPhones and it has the best Retina display ever.Simply putting we can say that iPhone 5s is the best iPhone Apple has made till now.The only downside is its heavy price tag.

6.BEST VALUE FOR MONEY.

Competitors:Galaxy S4,Xperia Z,Nexus 5,LG Gr,5cWinner:Nexus 5

This was a little easy choice.Nexus 5 is one of the best phones we have seen in 2013. Eventhough other phones best it at performance test.The Nexus 5 inst very far away with performance scores.The Nexus 5 has a good design and its running smoothly on Android Kitkat. But the big factor is that its at least a 100$ cheaper than rest of the smartphones.So we can say that Nexus 5 deserves this spot.

7.BEST PHABLET

Competitors:Lumia 1520,HTC One Max,Note 3Winner:Note 3

Supersized smartphones are now becoming a trend so its best if we pick the best phablet of the year too.Now there was tough competion from Lumia 1520 & HTC One Max.But Note 3 beats them all with ease.Not everyone likes Note 3 but for that money no other phablet in the world gives that much functionality and it have the best display we have ever seen.We can say with no doubts that Note 3 is the King of Phablets

8.BEST PERFORMANCE

Competitors:Galaxy S4,HTC One,Note 3,iPhone 5sWinner:iPhone 5s

The category everyone has been waiting for.I am sure Android fans wont be happy with the decision and probably will think i am a Apple boy.But let me tell you something i own a Galaxy S4 and know how good Android is and the decision is unbiased.Everyone believes how a dual core 1.3GHz 5s can compete with Android phones with Quad-core & Octa-core cloacked at over 2GHz but let me tell you its not all about numbers. Here is the reason

As Extensive testing performed by well respected device reviewer Anand Lal Shimpi revealed that 5s doesnt just keep up with Android phones when it comes to performance it slaughters them.A lot of factors contribute to this outstanding performance.Among them are the optimizations in iOS and the overly criticized Retina display of Apple.Its true that Retina display packs far fewer pixels than the Full HD screens of Android phones.But iPhones display is still among the best there and with fewer pixels spread across a smaller 4 inch panel means it takes less oomph to power them and it also has an impressive pixel density of 326 ppi.

Now the other big factor in play is the new iOS 7.With the new iOS 7 update there are some bugs on the iPhone than ever before.Each new update trims these bugs and when it comes to app performance and user experience Apple is in a level of its own with no rivals to compare.So far the only downsides of Apple iPhones i have seen is the restrictions imposed by Apple but these restrictions are all meant for improving security.The big set back is the enormous price tag of the iPhones. But looking overall iPhone is one awesome device.

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HOW TO ROOT NEXUS 5

CF-Root is the root for "rooting beginners" and those who want to keep as close to stock as possible. CF-Root is meant to be used in combination with stock firmwares, and be the quickest and easiest way for your first root.


INSTRUCTIONS

1. Download the ZIP file here
2. Extract the ZIP file
3. Boot your device in bootloader/fastboot mode. Usually this can be done by turning your device off, then holding VolUp+VolDown+Power Button to turn it on.
4. Connect your device to your computer using USB

Windows:
Run root-windows.bat

Linux
chmod +x root-linux.sh
Run root-linux.sh

Mac OS X
chmod +x root-mac.sh
Run root-mac.sh

Follow the on-screen instructions - watch both the computer and the device !!!!!!

Note:

• If your device had not been unlocked before, this procedure will wipe all your data 

• Are you having fastboot driver issues? You can find fastboot drivers in many places, but the easiest way is probably just installing the Android SDK.

• Did you see the red Android logo during rooting, but SuperSU does not appear? This may sometimes occur due to left-over files and settings, however, you can usually install SuperSU from Google Play at this stage and it'll just work.

Congratzzz!!!!!!!!!You have succesfully rooted your Nexus 5

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HOW TO DISABLE THE ANNOYING CERTIFICATE POPUP IN KITKAT

Security is important, as right now, devices can be hacked, phished, or scammed in multiple ways. That’s why protections are so important, especially in public areas. Security certificates were invented and widely used to prevent thieves from stealing our data.

By installing a custom security certificate to bypass the “Your network could be monitored” message when connecting to certain networks in KitKat. This pop up can be annoying, and it forces you to ignore the message when it could actually matter.

The certificate can be pushed to /system/etc/security/cacerts/ folder, and the device will interpret it as a trusted certificate. As a result, that little annoyance will be disabled for good for specific sites of your choosing. The certificate file must be saved in PEM format and edited as suggested in the guide. The device must be rooted to allow copying the file to /system partition. After this process is done, the newly created certificate can be freely enabled or disabled from the trusted certificates list.

Note:This is a guide written for Nexus 5 devices. If the file /system/etc/security/cacerts.bks exists on your device, refer to this tutorial.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Save your certificate in the PEM format
2. Get the subject of the certificate with "openssl x509 -inform PEM -subject_hash -in CERTIFICATE.FILE" It should be in a format similar to eg "0b112a89"
3. Save the certificate into a text file with "openssl x509 -inform PEM -text -in CERTIFICATE.FILE > yourcert.txt"
4. Switch the PEM section and the text, "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----[...]" has to be at the beginning of the file
5. Rename the file to 0b112a89.0 (replace with the subject you got in step 2)
6. Copy the file into /system/etc/security/cacerts/ and make sure chmod permissions are set to 0644 (rw,r,r)
7. Your certificate should now show up in the trusted certificate list

Congratzzzz!!!!!Now such popups wont annoy you much

Thanks to XDA Member :forceu

Publisher: Unknown - 21:14