Manually updating your Nexus into latest Android 4.4 KitKat is a simple and easy to follow process. Just grab the update files from Google’s servers and flash them to your device directly. That’s all! Requirements: – Nexus 7 (2012/ 2013) Wi-Fi edition or Nexus 10 running latest stock Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (it will not work with 3G variants and other OS). – Latest Android SDK installed. – USB debugging enabled....

This “Modern” UI version of VLC can be downloaded from Windows Store free. However, keep in mind that, it is currently in the beta phase and some features are still not perfectly stable. In addition, it is not compatible with ARM-based Windows RT devices like the Surface 2. This application features: Works on Windows 8. and 8.1 2. It is compiled for Intel x86 CPUs. Windows RT version will be released later....

Nova Launcher is one of the best customizable home screen replacement apps for Android phone. With the latest version (v5.2 beta 1), you customize it to get a look and feel of Google Pixel launcher or Samsung Galaxy S8 home screen on your Android phone. In addition, the latest version brings some very interesting new features introduced by Google with the release of Android O developer preview 2. What is new in Nova Launcher 5....

CyanogenMod 13 ROM brings Android 6’s features to Nexus 4, but the present status of the ROM is nightly, which means it is unfinished, buggy and you may come across glitches while using it. However, previous experiences shows that the CyanogenMod nightly builds are usually reliable, if you are ready to face few issues. Installing official CM13 on Nexus 4 is quite simple, but your device has unlocked bootloader, root access and latest version of TWRP custom recovery installed on it....

In this quick tutorial, we will show you exactly how to install Xposed framework on Android Nougat 7.0/7.1. You will need to flash Xposed framework SDK 24 for 7.0 Nougat and SDK 25 for 7.1 Nougat via TWRP. You will also need install the latest Xposed Installer APK (v3.1.2) to use the various modules. All are described below. For your information, unofficial build of Xposed Framework by PurifyOS is already there for Nougat 7....

Sony and HTC provide a way to unlock the bootloader on their official sites, but require little effort to accomplish this. The one-click Sony and HTC bootloader unlock app from Kingo makes it easy to unlock and re-lock many Sony and HTC devices. Here is how to use this app. Important: Although using this tool is safe, only use if you have proper skills on Android operating system. Warning: Unlocking bootloader, rooting and installing custom recovery will void your device warranty....

OnePlus updated the Launcher, Gallery app, Weather app, and File Manager to new version with OxygenOS 5.0.2 update. Also, this update includes a CPU security patch, alongside general bug fixes and improvements. You can also notice new design for Quick Settings. If you have not received the OTA notification for the update, Check it manually by going to Settings > System Updates > Check for OTA updates. If update found, download and install right away....

The new Opera 11 has many built-in great features to make common browsing tasks faster and easier. Now you can also add new functionality with extensions. Full Features at here. Download the fastest and safest browser Opera 11.

With Android 12 native features, ColorOS 12 will bring significant user interface changes to Oppo phones. New widgets and customization options, overhauled notification bar, better security and privacy, smoother interface, updated settings app, and more will be other features of the update. Optimized background process, better RAM management, and improved touch response, ColorOS 12 will reduce the apps’ start-up time, enhance the gaming experience, and improves overall system performance. Oppo will release the ColorOS 12 update later this month....

Interested users can tryout the OxygenOS 3.5 update on their OnePlus 3 right now. Before start installing the update on OnePlus 3, note that the ROM is a community build and not ready to be used as a daily driver. Also note that, though you will receive future community OTA update for this ROM, you will not get official OTAs after flashing the community build. To get official OTA update, you need to clean install the stock OxygenOS....

But the problem here is, as these are larger video files it would take more time to convert. Moreover, a suitable converting application also required, so one would always prefer watching them on a PC But, now you can watch your favorite HD videos right from your Android Smartphone without converting them with a player called RockBasePlayer. RockBasePlayer (currently beta) is a free Android application that supports all of the video codec and containers mentioned above....

Readium (a project of the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) and supporters) is a Chrome extension that adds ePub support to Google Chrome. With this extension, you can read ebooks that stored on your computer or directly from a web URL. You can download and install Readium to your Chrome from here. After installation, run the app from the Chrome’s App tab, and click on the ‘Add’ button to add ePub eBooks....

MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM v9.1.6.0 Recovery image and Fastboot ROM are also now available for Redmi 5A. These files let you install the update manually on your phone without waiting for the OTA update. Below is what is now in this update and how to download and install the update on these devices. Xiaomi Redmi 5A was launched in October 2017. This is an entry-level, budget smartphone (price in India starts from Rs....

The Redmi A lineups are Android Go edition smartphone, and the Redmi A1+ comes with Android 12. For your information, Android Go is a stripped-down version of the Android operating system that offers lightning-speed performance even with less than 2 GB of RAM. Since this is the Go edition phone, Redmi A1+ features stock Android OS (not MIUI). ALSO READ: Xiaomi 12T Pro: Wallpapers Download, Specs and Features Redmi A1+ Specs, Features, and Price Xiaomi Redmi A1+ comes with MediaTek Helio A22 2....

Introduced by LG in its smartphones, the ‘Double-tap to wake’ (D2W) feature makes it awesomely simple to unlock your device by just double-tapping on the screen. That’s, you don’t need to pick up the phone and use the power button to wake up it to see your notifications. Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro have double-tap to wake (called double tap screen to wake) feature, but it isn’t enabled on the phone....

Pixel Battery Saver app is designed for AMOLED screen Android phones to save battery power. It produces a totally black mesh and displays on phone’s screen, so that half of the pixels on the screen are turned off, which means the screen consumes less energy. Usage of this app is quite simple. The main screen of the app lets you choose the pixel density level of the mesh. The higher level you choose the more battery you save....

CleanSave is very simple to use. After installation, activate CleanSave (click on its icon) on a desired page that you want to save or share, optimize the content with editing tools and then select desired output. The built-in editing tool lets you change font size, remove unwanted images and text or add a note to your content before saving. The edited content can be saved as PDF document or text file to your Dropbox or Google Doc account, send the content via email, print or post a link to your article on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc....

If you’re a Mac user, here is a free and full-featured antivirus solution for your system from Sophos. Sophos Anti-Virus for home is free and assures you to keep you safe from viruses, Trojans, and worms once it’s installing. Features of Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac: Full protection from viruses, Trojans and worms: Stops all threats – familiar and unfamiliar, even those designed for Windows Quarantines and removes the threats it finds: You have the flexibility to quarantine questionable files and check them again later....

Though there several add-ons and scripts are available for controlling YouTube video playback (for example YouTube Options for Google Chrome, YouTube AutoPlay Stopper for Firefox, etc) here I am sharing few manual methods to stop multiple videos from playing simultaneously. YouTube has an option to stop buffering and start playing video. Simply right click on the video you’re watching and click the option ‘Stop download’. This will stop video buffering....

If you are interested, let us see what is new in Resurrection Remix OS version 5.8.3 and how to install it on Moto G4 Play. The open sourced Resurrection Remix OS is one of the most customizable custom ROMs out of the box. Version 5.8.3 is based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat and offers several new features to users. The ROM offers plethora of personalization, various gesture controls, button, lockscreen and UI customization....