Download links for update JHCCNBH45.0 released

Another update for the Redmi 1S is up. Download links for update JHCCNBH45.0(China version) released in the MIUI official forums.

Changelog:

System - Fixed : Some apps in background are forced closed when RAM usage is high (10-10)

Messaging - Improved the security of Cloud Messaging (08-10)

Security Center - Optimization : Permission settings for some apps (10-10)

Scanner - Fix : App would FC on pressing app Settings when system language is English (10-10)

Recovery ROM download here.

Fastboot ROM download here.

Nexus 7 2013 (LTE) gets 4.4.4 Kitkat update

The Nexus 7 2013 (LTE version) got an OTA update about a week ago. This particular Nexus device finally got it's 4.4.4 Kitkat update when other Nexus tablets and smartphones got it much earlier.

Nexus 7 2013 (LTE version) is only getting it's 4.4.4 update now because the major fixes in the 4.4.4 update for other devices are already in the 4.4.3 update for Nexus 7 2013 (LTE).

This 4.4.4 Kitkat update for the Nexus 7 2013(LTE) is just a minor one.

Asus RT-N14UHP unboxing

Got this ASUS RT-N14UHP wireless router about 2 weeks ago. Let's see what's inside the box.

The box.

Some information printed on the box.

Inside the box: Router, adapter, 3x  9dBi antennas, quick start guide, warranty card, network cable (CAT5e).

Quick start guide.

The ASUS RT-N14UHP wireless router.

Air vents on the sides.

Behind the router ( from left to right); Reset hole button, power button,  power port for AC adapter, USB2.0 port, WPS button, WAN port and 4x 10/100 LAN ports.

Bottom side of router.

9dBi antennas.

Power adapter.

RT-N14UHP with 9dBi antennas .

The RT-N14UHP uses the Broadcom BCM5358UB0 clocked at 530mhz. There is 16MB of flash memory and 64MB of RAM. It has an additional power amplifier chip.

My own experience

This router is really stable and so far I don't need to power off or reboot the router. There are a minimum of 8 devices(tablets, notebook, smartphones, PCs) connected at any time and no connection drop issues so far. Coverage is pretty good but don't expect it to work miracles if you are on a two-storey house/building.

Redmi 1S - JHCMIBH45.0 update released, OTA

Another update for the Redmi 1S JHCMIBH45.0 is on OTA after the release of JHCMIBH43.0 less than two weeks ago. There is only a single description in the changelog, which is 'improved security of Cloud Messaging'. It is not known what other changes are done under the hood, which is typical of Xiaomi's update changelogs.

Xiaomi devs have implemented some kind of thermal control and aggressive throttling of the CPU when it reaches a certain temperature. UI is not as responsive, and games aren't as smooth as it used to be. Battery life seems to be worse than previous versions.

Additional changelog item is listed on the MIUI forums.

System - New : Optimized RAM usage (10-05)

Later, these entries were added to the OTA changelog:

System - Added thermal control to prevent the device from overheating (10-13)
             - Optimized RAM usage to prevent background apps from getting killed (10-05)

Messaging - Improved the security of Cloud Messaging (08-10)

Recovery ROM can be downloaded here.
( Credits goes to Katez on the official MIUI forums ).

Fastboot ROMs
Malaysia - Download here
Singapore - Download here
Philipines - Download here
Indonesia - Download here
India - Download here

Update and changelog.

Limit background processes

There seem to be an additional option in the 'Settings > Battery'  section. Where you can 'limit background processes'. There is no information about how many background processes are allowed when you enable this feature. This same feature can be accessed in the 'Settings > Developer options' section. Scroll down to the bottom and choose 'Background process limit'.

Here you can select:

- Standard limit
- No background processes
- At most, 1 processes
- At most, 2 processes
- At most, 3 processes
- At most, 4 processes

*Update (13/10/2014) : Previously this version was released to selective Indian users OTA. It is now released for the rest of the users.

*Update (14/10/2014) : New changelog up on the official forums. Now Xiaomi has decided to release more items in the changelog. Fickle or not I don't know.

Latest changelog(credits goes to Katez on the MIUI forums) :

System
Added thermal control to prevent the device from overheating (10-13)
Optimized RAM usage to prevent background apps from getting killed (10-13)

Messaging
Optimized the function of recognizing time information in messages (07-24)
Optimized time recognition method in a message (07-16)
Improved the security of Cloud Messaging (08-10)
Fix - Sometimes failed to send SMS (07-01)
Fix - Sometimes, sender showed as 'WAP Push' (07-08)
Fix - Couldn't sync the settings when a private contact's messages were pinned (07-16)
Fix - Private messages would be read out after enabling messages text -to - speech output in Car mode (07-17)
Fix - Sometimes, messages with the same contact were not in the same folder (08-06)

File Explorer
Fix - when using FTP, the management status didn't show in the status bar (07-03)
Fix - Some items were invalid when sending files (08-13)

Email
There will be a prompt if a mail is not sent in 5 minutes (07-24)
'Quick response' will be sent to all (07-24)
Fix - Could not sync batch delete result to multiple devices (07-08)
Fix - Sometimes, attachment tiles were empty (07-08)
Fix - Errors in Foxmail default settings (07-08)
Fix - Sometimes, deleted mails would show again (07-09)
Fix - When using QQ mail, clicking on contacts avatars would cause display error (07-24)
Fix - Send later button didn't work when failed to send a mail (07-24)
Fix - Some IMAP emails could not sync Sent mails (08-05)
Fix - POP3 accounts did not show mails in Sent box (08-05)
Fix - Keywords were not highlighted when searching local mails (08-05)
Fix - When searching in Drafts, the result would show mails from all folders (08-05)
Fix - Sometimes, it did not respond for a long time when replying or forwarding (08-05)
Fix - App would FC if attachments names had special characters for some POP3 accounts (08-05)
Fix - After pressing 'Refresh', the state displayed incorrectly (07-24)

Calendar
Added weekly view (07-15)
Use floating notification for calendar popup windows (07-15)
Fix - Words in events were blurred in weekly/daily views (07-15)

Mi Account
Unified Mi Cloud settings page in Mi Account (09-09)

Additional changes done ( I will add more when I see something new or input from users ):

1. Hardware tests app is finally translated to English officially. Update: This was actually done in version 43.