In this tutorial, we will show you how to get fast access to most settings and function on your Android phone with Action Widgets app. it provides an exhausting amount of toggles and settings controls on home screen widgets, notification area and action pad. Also, you can discover features you never knew existed on your phone. For majority of features, Action Widgets does not need root access, but to access some core functions, such as power saving mode, reboot to recovery, fast reboot, etc....

Rooted LG G4 users can get the Google dialer app on their phone. Thanks to the XDA contributor titeloo for the dialer app. You need to manually move the Google dialer app into the root of the system directory (root/system/priv-app) and set correct permission for it. Interested users may follow the instruction given below. How to install Google Dialer on LG G4 Your LG G4 must have rooted and installed a file manager app with root access, for instance, ES File Explorer app....

Following are features of Chrome in Metro mode: It supports Metro’s Snap feature – a feature that allows you to run multiple programs side by side on a single screen. Drag the Chrome to the left or right of the screen to display another application. Unlike Metro Internet Explorer 10, you can install extensions and themes in Metro version of Chrome. Another change is in the menu system. Now it seems to be little bigger and optimized for touch-input....

The working of Android Device Manager is similar to Apple’s “Find My iPhone” and in case you lose or misplace your smartphone, you can sign into Google Play to locate its location via GPS. You can “ring” your phone at maximum volume to find your lost phone, even if it’s been silenced. Also, if your device has been stolen, which is of course less likely, you can quickly and securely wipe all your personal data off the device by just hitting the option “Wipe Device,” and ensure your confidential information won’t get into wrong hands....

Below we have provided all the necessary details for applying to the Android 7.0 Nougat (EMUI 5.0) BETA test program for Honor 5C. Currently the Beta program is valid for Honor 5 (NEM- L22) for Indian market only and the first batch will be consisting of 50 users, while the second will include 100 users. Note that your Honor 5C should be running on firmware version NEM-L22C675B140 – B151 to participate in the get the beta program....

The B389 update is based on Android 7.0 Nougat and the highlighted features of this update are it adds 3D Panorama mode in Camera and a Recycle bin feature to Gallery. The 3D Panorama mode lets you take 3D dynamic photos, while the Recycle bin feature allows retain accidently deleted images for up to 30 days. The B389 update brings a new feature to remember your lock screen password. Your phone will ask you to enter your lock screen password every three days, helping you to remember your password....

If you recently switched to Signal, and want to send automated reply/ predefined responses to incoming messages, then the Auto-responder app will do it for you. You can create rules to respond to individual chat and group chat as per your interest. The AutoResponder for Signal app will help you react to messages from specific (or all) contacts when you’re busy. And, it will make things more transparent. Steps to Add Auto-Reply Facility to Signal Private Messenger You have created a rule to auto-respond to incoming messages in Signal....

Android 13-based One UI 5.0 software update brings several cool features for Samsung Galaxy phone users. Maintenance mode, Modes & Routines, Intelligent Wi-Fi, etc., are new additions that One UI 5.0 brings to Galaxy phones. To check the distance of a Wi-Fi router or a Hotspot, you need to enable the Wi-Fi Developer options. Here is how to activate Wi-Fi Developer options and use the Intelligent Wi-Fi. ALSO READ: How to Enable and Use One UI 5 Maintenance Mode on Samsung Galaxy Phone...

Though several Android apps have built-in wakelock mechanism to stay on, many don’t have. If you need a particular app to stay on, you can do it with a simple app called KeepScreen. KeepScreen helps you to prevent screen timeout when you’re using applications like browser, media player or like that. However, it’ll deactivate timeout only when you are using preselected apps. How to use KeepScreen? After installing KeepScreen run it and select the “Applications” menu....

In Allo, there are two ways to stop automatically saving media files (images and video) on your phone. By disabling the ‘Always download media’ option, you can free up some internal storage as well as save on mobile data. The second option is using Allo in ‘Incognito’ mode. In this mode, media files will not be saved on your phone. It is simple to toggle the ‘Always download media’ option, and you can decide whether you want video and image files to be downloaded automatically when connected to mobile data/Wi-Fi or not....

Read on to know how to fix Wi-Fi dropping issue on an Android phone. But, do remember that the described methods may not help if yours is an old android phone (because it was a common issue on older phones) or faulty hardware on your device. Step by step guide to diagnose Wi-Fi dropping issue on Android First, check Wi-Fi sleep option is enabled on your phone. Go to settings and then tap the Wi-Fi....

One of the features of the Windows Spotlight is that it lets you change the current spotlight wallpaper if you do not like it. Rght-click the camera icon and click on the Switch to the next picture option to change the wallpaper. However, for some users, the Switch to the next picture option is grayed out in Windows 11. So they will not be able to switch to new images....

Nokia 3 Android 8.0 Oreo (V3.220) Beta update weighs around 1.7GB and brings several new features to the device. To get this update users should sign-up for Nokia Beta Labs program. Also, users should connect their device to a good Wi-Fi to download the OTA update. Nokia 3 Android Oreo Beta will bring features such as Picture-in-Picture mode (PIP), notification dots, Adaptive icons, faster boot up, Auto-fill passwords, latest Google security patch (February 2018), Keyboard navigation, Background limits, and much more....

Huawei has already updated many of its devices to Android 9 Pie stable version that comes as EMUI 9.0. Honor 8X was launched in September 2018 with EMUI 8.2 (Android 8.1 Oreo) and the device will soon updated to Android 9 Pie once the beta program completed. Here is how to get EMUI 9 Beta on Honor 8X. In order to join the Android Pie Beta program, you will need to download the HwFut app APK file (download ink below) and install it on your Honor 8X....

Games are available with Android Auto version 6.7, which is the beta version of the app. Currently, eight mini-games, developed by Google’s Area 120, are available under a new menu, GameSnacks. These simple games may help you kill the boring times of your driving. For example, when you stay in a parked car for a long time waiting for someone or are stuck somewhere in traffic. Steps to Get GameSnacks Games on Android Auto Though in beta, all games are functional, gameplay loads up quickly, and controls are responsive....

You can get the Pixel 2’s Portrait mode on the first generation Pixel, and on the Nexus line-up phones, such as Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X with the Camera NX app. The app does not require root access on the phone. Thanks to the developer Charles Chow, all you need to sideload the Camera NX APK file on your phone to get the feature. Camera NX is not a new app; it is here for sometimes now....

Adblock Plus: There are plenty of extensions available for Chrome and Firefox, which claim to remove Facebook ads, but, Adblock Plus is the only trustworthy solution. Out of the box, it blocks all online ads on the web, and you can easily configure it to block other, non-sponsored elements. How to remove Facebook ads You can install Adblock Plus within a few seconds. After installation, you will automatically be protected against Facebook ads....

An XDA developer Trter10 has provided a simple solution to enhance the touch responsiveness of Nexus 4. By downgrading the touch driver that senses touch better, you can improve the touch responsiveness of Nexus 4. However, you can always revert this. The procedure to downgrade the touch driver is rather simple; however, it only works on rooted Android devices. Important: As always, do at your own risk. We can’t take responsibility for anything that goes wrong....

The below guide describes how to install LineageOS 14.1 Nightly on ZTE Axon 7 Mini (code-named tulip). As you all know, installation requires unlocked bootloader and custom recovery (preferably TWRP) installed on the phone. If everything is ready, you can flash the custom ROM via TWRP. Before start, note that this is nightly build, which means it is unfinished ROM. It may include few bugs and issues. However, previous experience shows that the nightly builds are usually reliable, if you are ready to face few issues....

Xiaomi Mi A2 was launched under the Android One program. The phone provides stock experience to users together with a few Xiaomi’s extras. Recently, Mi A2 has updated to Android 9 Pie stable as build v10.0.1.0. However, if you installed TWRP custom recovery on it, then you can try the new Pixel Experience on it. Mi A2 Pixel Experience ROM is based on Android Pie with all the Google apps included....