How To Category

HOW TO

Nov 13, 2015

How to set up ADB and Fastboot on Mac

For some reason, there is a popular belief among the Android community that installing and setting up ADB and Fastboot on a Mac is a very cumbersome process. The truth, however, is the exact opposite.

HOW TO

Oct 31, 2015

How to unlock Nexus 6P bootloader

One of the advantages of owning a Nexus device is that they are pretty straightforward to tinker around with. This also makes them a favorite among the third-party Android development community, and with the

HOW TO

Oct 30, 2015

How to unlock Nexus 5X bootloader

If you ever plan on rooting your new Nexus 5X, the smart thing to do will be to unlock its bootloader straight away before setting it up. This is because unlocking the bootloader will wipe

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Oct 17, 2015

How to root OnePlus 2

One of the advantages of owning the OnePlus 2 is that it is very easy to root and has a flourishing developer community surrounding it. The handset is almost as easy to root as a

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Oct 6, 2015

How to sideload Android 6.0 Marshmallow OTA update on Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7, and Nexus 9

Google has started the staged roll out of the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OTA update for the Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 (2013), and the Nexus 9. The OTA update will not be available

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Oct 1, 2015

How to stop videos from autoplaying on Facebook on your Android device

Recently, Facebook made a server side change that makes any video in your timeline auto play when you come across it. On a smartphone, where data is at a premium, auto playing videos can be

CYANOGENMOD

Sep 2, 2015

How to install CyanogenMod 12.1 on your Android device

Earlier this week, the CyanogenMod team released the first stable build of CM12.1, which is based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. The latest release of CyanogenMod comes with quite a number of new

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Jul 23, 2015

How to customise the notification panel on LG G4

With the LG G3 last year, the Korean company gave its UX a major overhaul and it less of an eye sore. This year, building on the new aesthetics of its UI, LG went ahead

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Jul 20, 2015

Tips to improve LG G4 battery life

The LG G4 is the only major flagship released this year so far that features a 3,000mAh battery. While HTC went with a 2,840mAh battery on the One M9, Samsung went with a

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Jul 15, 2015

How to change the DPI of your Android device without root

Despite coming with screen resolution that is significantly higher than the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, most high-end Android devices display a similar or even lesser amount of information on their screen compared

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Jul 8, 2015

How to add, delete home screens, widgets, create folders, and more on Xiaomi Mi 4, Mi 4i, Mi Note and Mi Note Pro

MIUI, the default OS on all Xiaomi phones like the Mi 4, Mi4i and Mi Note, has evolved a lot from its initial days of being an iOS clone. While some resemblance to Apple's

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 5, 2015

8GB smartphones are a disaster waiting to happen

One of the areas commonly cut down on by manufacturers is internal storage - slashing the flash memory from (say) 16GB to 8GB will save $10 or $20*, which is a lot in terms of a

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Jul 5, 2015

How to access the hidden service menu on LG G4

Most OEMs have now started shipping their Android devices with a hidden service or diagnostic menu. Samsung, for example, includes a diagnostic menu on the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and the Galaxy S5. While

GALAXY S6

Jun 30, 2015

How to use the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge as a mobile hotspot

Like any other Android phone in released in the last few years, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are also capable of creating a mobile hotspot network by utilizing your mobile data connection.

GALAXY S6

Jun 29, 2015

How to shoot DNG (lossless RAW) photographs on the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge

Last week, Samsung started rolling out the Android 5.1 update for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge. Among a plethora of enhancements and improvements, the update also introduces the ability to shoot photos

ACCESSORIES

Jun 22, 2015

Building Google Cardboard and enjoying Virtual Reality (VR) on an Android smartphone

Google's announcement of Cardboard a year ago introduced an era of Virtual Reality using little more than the smartphone already in your pocket. But with screen sizes and resolutions increasing, the VR experience is

GALAXY S6

Jun 11, 2015

How to install stock firmware on Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge

Thanks to PingPongRoot, it is possible to gain root access on the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge without tripping KNOX. The problem, however, is that once the phone has been rooted and the

GALAXY S6

Jun 5, 2015

How to disable the camera shutter sound on Samsung Galaxy S6

There is little doubt that the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge cameras are among the best in the smartphone market currently. Even the camera app on the phone are straightforward and fast to use.