You can define gestures ‘swipe from screen edges or corners’ to get Home, Recent and Back soft keys functions on your phone. “All in one Gestures” app lets you do that very easily. It is a free app (ad supported) and easy to configure. The below guide will give you an idea on how to use the app. How to hide soft keys and use gesture in its place:...
Many of us have annoyed when we accidently delete something important from our smartphone, but with Dumpster, that was an old story. It adds a recycle bin to your phone and lets you undelete almost every file type and will soon have the ability to restore deleted text messages, contacts and apps. Installation & Usage Dumpster is an excellent free bin for Android phones and tablets and you don’t have to root your device to use it....
What is Wi-Fi 6? The 6th generation of Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi 6 is the new AX standard (802.11ax) and has several improvements over the previous Wi-Fi 5 standard. It is fast (up to 9.6 Gbps), more efficient, and has less congestion in heavy bandwidth usage situations. In simple words, Wi-Fi 6 router is a must if you have several devices (smartphones, laptops, etc.) in your home or office to connect to the same Wi-Fi....
Reading mode on Android works with webpages and apps like WhatsApp, Messaging apps, Facebook, and more. Users can customize the reading mode as per their usefulness. Change screen color, text size, text line height, and font style. And the Audio option help people listen to the text from web pages and apps. Here is how to enable and use the Reading Mode on your Android phone. ALSO READ: How to Get Pixel 7 Like Cough and Snore Detection Feature on Any Android...
Force Enable Dark Mode for Unsupported Apps in OnePlus 8, 8Pro and 8T FYI, dark mode for unsupported apps was first introduced in OxygenOS 10 (Android 10). It is improved in OxygenOS 11 (Android 11). Keep in mind that unsupported apps may not function well in Dark mode. For example, the search text won’t be visible in dark theme. However, it will not affect the daily use of the app. Dark mode has become universal now, and it’s gentler both on eyes and on your device’s battery....
Pixel’s ‘Double tap to check phone’ is not a new feature. This is similar to ‘Double Tap to Wake’ feature, which was first popularized by LG and later by CyanogenMod. Now, several OEM skins have implemented similar feature on their phones. The double tap to wake is an awesome feature that allows you to wake up your phone by just double tapping on the display. For your information, ‘Double tap to wake’ was a proposed feature for Nexus 6, but Google dropped this feature, may be due to its play up nature....
Can’t text is a free app for Android phones that enable the user to automatically send pre-written custom message to SMS and incoming calls. You can add, edit, and delete these custom auto-text messages. The app is simple to use and has a very simple interface. The Three buttons at the bottom of the app window allow the user to activate auto-reply for text messages, missed calls, and both....
Now, you can use Google Photos Memories as live wallpaper on your Android phone. So you can cycle through photos from your memories. The latest version of the Google Photos app (version 5.22) adds Memories as a wallpaper option. You can see it in the stock wallpaper picker. Steps to Set Google Photos Memories as Live Wallpaper So, this how-to set Google Photo’s new Memories as live wallpaper on an Android phone....
Just read the simple tutorial given below to know how to stream video or audio from your PC to your Android device using ES File Explorer. Note that your phone and PC must connected to the same Wi-Fi network or router. Step 1: Download “ES File Explorer File manager” From Google Play (It’s free) and install it on your Android phone. Step 2: Create a shared folder in your computer....
Your computer and smartphone have an option to control the data usage by setting the data limit or enabling the metered connection. In this way, you can save data consumed by system updates, downloads, and other unnecessary data usages by apps. Here is how to set Wi-Fi as a metered connection on an Android phone. ALSO READ: Fix Wi-Fi shows limited connection issue on Android phone When to Set Wi-Fi as Metered Connection?...
However, for some reason, if you do not like the tabbed File Explorer in Windows 11, you can turn off the feature. But, since Windows 11 does not have the option to turn on and off tabs in File Explorer, you need to use the third-party utility Vivetool. ALSO READ: How to Record Screen on Windows 11 Without Any Third-Party App Vivetool is the most popular tool among Windows 11 users for enabling hidden new features and settings....
The best way to remove additional browser toolbar is the PC Decrapifier tool, which is free to download at here. Run PC Decrapifier, select toolbars, and then click ’next’ to remove them. If the toolbars still remain, look for the entry in the uninstallation menu of Windows. You’ll find this in the ‘Control Panel’ under ‘Remove Programs’. If the toolbar still shows in the browser remove it manually. In Firefox and internet explorer, you will find the entries under View -Toolbars....
In this guide, we show you how to unlock Honor 7X bootloader, which is a prerequisite for installing TWRP custom recovery, installing custom ROMs, and getting root access on the device. However, note that Bootloader is security feature of the device, so perform it at your own risk. Keep in mind that Unlocking Honor 7X‘s bootloader will cause some warranty issues and wipe the phone completely. If that does not bother you, and have enough reasons to unlock bootloader, then follow the steps below....
Motorola Moto Z3 was launched in August 2018 with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box and with assured Android 9.0 upgrade. The device features Snapdragon 835 processor, 128 GB/64 GB storage options, 6 GB/4 GB RAM options, 6.01 inches AMOLED display, dual back camera (12+12MP), 8MP Selfie, and 3000 mAh battery. The latest Android 9 Pie update for Motorola Moto Z3 enhances over-all performance of the device. New Gesture Navigation, Recent App, improved Do Not Disturb mode, longer battery life with Adaptive battery and brightness, revamped split screen, simplified volume controls, UI changes, Digital Wellbeing, etc....
If you are a Twitter user, here is a new free web service called Tw2buzz that allows you to find from your Twitter contacts that use buzz and connect with them. This free service uses twitter API and Google profiles to help users to import their twitter contacts in Google Buzz. To use the service login to Twitter, using the link from the tw2buzz homepage. Wait for your followers to be parsed and analyzed, and then click one of them to open his profile....
The Xposed Installer framework was developed by rovo89 on the XDA forums. With it, you can safely pick and choose new functions for your Android device. For instance, you can add new functions to power menu and quick settings menu, block spam calls, get other phone’s functions, enhance battery usage and many more via modules. It is easy and safe to use. Before you get start installing Xposed Framework on Android 5 Lollipop, please note that currently it only supports phones with ARMv7 processors....
If you are new to Android recovery, here is what it is. Every Android device has a recovery mode but offers basic features like reset a device when it may be impossible to boot into it, etc. Custom recoveries offers additional features such as the ability to make full system backups (Nandroid backup), as well as flash custom ROMs, etc. In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to install PhilZ Touch Recovery on Galaxy S5 SM-G900F (international Galaxy S5)....
DNS Jumper is a free, portable tool (no installation required) and can be downloaded free from here.
There are several apps available on Play Store for password protecting individual apps on Android phone. Lockdown Pro (it is completely free, no ads) is a new, app locker for Android that offers some excellent features to lock and unlock apps. You can choose PIN or Pattern lock to lock/unlock applications. It offers three password modes – Pattern Lock, Classic Lock and Calculator Lock – to choose. Besides the password lock, you can set pre-defined locations to auto lock/unlock apps when you get in/out your setting locations....
The MIUI 10.0.4.0.OEKMIFH update for Redmi Note 6 Pro is based on Android 8.1 Oreo. It is designed for full screen experience and will bring a fresh and clean interface to your phone. With AI pre-loading and other optimizations, you will feel smoother experiance in all areas of the system. If you don’t have the update yet, check for the OTA update by going to Settings > About phone > check system update....
