The previous OxygenOS 9.5.9 update has reportedly ruined the double-tap to wake (DT2W) function on OnePlus 7 Pro. Many users reported the issue on the company’s community forum. The latest OxygenOS 9.5.10 update seems to fix the issue on the device. This is not the first time the device stumble across this issue. There were Ambient Display and Double Tap to Wake issue on the device earlier, which fixed through OxygenOS 9....

The hide feature is available with OnePlus Gallery app version 3.4.4. This version is a part of Android Q beta 3 for OnePlus 6, 6T, OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro. However, you can download and install the OnePlus Gallery 3.4.4 APK right now on any OnePlus phone running stable OxygenOS 9.5 update. Note that though the current version of Gallery app V3.4.4 lets you hide photos and videos, it doesn’t have any protection....

In this guide, we show you how to update OnePlus 3 to OxygenOs 4.0.1 with OTA or full ROM. Still on Android 7.0 Nougat, the OxygenOs 4.0.1 OTA update includes proximity sensor fixes, improved system stability, new design for menu and notification and more. If you have not received the OTA update due to network issue or some unknown reasons, you can manually install the update. Check out the guide below....

If you use Facebook most often and your monthly mobile data plan exceeds, Opera Max 3.0 could be the best way to save your valuable data. Available free on Play Store, Opera Max’s new ‘Savings for Facebook’ feature considerably will reduce both mobile data usage and battery power. You only need to just switch to web version of Facebook built into Opera Max. Note that Opera Max has also various other functions....

You can also download the OxygenOS 5.0 update (OTA/Full ROM) for OnePlus 3 and 3T and install manually as described below. If you prefer OTA update over manual installation, but cannot wait for the OTA, then you can use the Opera PN app and change the location to Germany or Canada to get the OTA update early. OxygenOS 5.0 (Android 8.0 Oreo) brings a bunch of new features and latest security patches (September, 2017) alongside general bug fixes....

To start with, press Win + I keys and click “Change PC settings”. Select the category “SkyDrive” on the left and then “File Storage”. You can now disable the “Save documents on SkyDrive by default” option. Now, select “Camera roll”. Here you might want to disable the option titled “Upload photos at good quality” or “Upload photos at best quality”. Though these options are convenient for storing only photos of high quality, it will affect data transfers and data backups....

Almost all modern browsers have this great feature, but with different names. In Google Chrome it is known as Incognito mode that you can enable from the option menu. Here is an extension for Google Chrome called Incognito Switcher that allows you to transform a tab or a window from normal to private browsing mode and vice versa as in Opera. It requires only a click to switch your tab or window to private browsing mode or normal mode....

The main advantages of these DNS (Domain Name System) services are they offers many security and protection layers in addition to being very fast than your ISPs DNS sever (most often). But one problem is that, even though these public DNS servers are available for everyone’s use, setting DNS servers in Windows is not an easy task. Moreover, occasionally changing among them is also painstaking. Here is a small utility called Public DNS Server Tool that lets you change the DNS servers in Windows XP, Vista and 7 (32bit/64bit) on the fly....

Realme 3 Pro has launched as a real competitor for Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 Pro. The phone brings good performance with Snapdragon 710 octa-core processor and 4GB/6GB RAM. Dual rear camera (16MP+5MP), 25MP AI front camera and 4045 mAh battery with VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 are other main features of the device. Running on the Android 9 Pie-based ColorOS 6.0, Realme 3 Pro has received a couple of software updates since the launch....

Disk Drill (currently beta, so it is free) will locate and recovers deleted files photos, music, documents, applications, etc) from any mountable media like your main drive, external hard disk, memory cards, etc. Features include: Mac users (Mac OSX 10.5+) can download (22Mb) Disk Drill (currently beta) at original source

Along with Android 8.1 Oreo features, general bug fixes and optimizations, the MIUI V9.6.5.0.OEGMIFD update will also fix the Wi-Fi battery drain issue, camera stops working issue, translation issue with Bulgarian language and more on the Redmi 5 Plus/Redmi Note 5. Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is a very affordable, good-looking handset and powers by Snapdragon 625 processor. The phone features 5.5-inch IPS display (1080 x 2160 pixels), 3GB/4GB of RAM, 32GB/64GB internal storage, 12MP rear camera, 5MP selfie camera, and a 4000 mAh battery....

Resurrection Remix 7.0 is an open source custom ROM and it offers Android 9 Pie, personalization for home screen, lock screen and buttons, re-imagined quick settings menu, custom gesture controls, latest Google security patch, and many features alongside Android 9 Pie native features like Adaptive battery, adaptive brightness, app actions, new notification system, UI changes, etc. Resurrection Remix might not be everyone’s choice, but this custom ROM has many fans....

The benefit of one-click rooting tool is that you do not require any real knowledge of what is going on and that they are quick and comparatively safe. There are several one-click rooting tool available and a newest one is Kingo Android Root, which can be used to root almost any device. How to use the tool? Kingo Android Root is a free app for Windows that can be downloaded from developer’s website....

You can run a stability test on your Android phone with StabilityTest (ROOT optional) app. It is a free download on Play Store and is a dedicated tool for CPU, GPU, and RAM/memory stress testing. It also includes per-core/combined linpackc benchmarking functionality for kernels, ROMs or individual devices. Once you installed and open the app, you will be presented with 5 testing options. The first option, the “Classic Stability Test” simply runs on your phone at full speed....

If you would like to install LineageOS 14.1 on your Galaxy A7 2017 (code-named a7y17lte), you can download the build right now and flash through TWRP recovery. This custom ROM brings Android 7.1 Nougat and several value added features to the device. Keep in mind that since this is the first nightly build of LineageOS 14.1, it might also include some bugs that are not identified. However, nightly builds are almost stable and ready to be used as a daily driver, but you should ready to face few issues....

Lot of users, including me has this issue with Firefox 23 on Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. Of course, you can use other browsers such as Chrome, but users who have some reason to use Firefox 23 to log on Google+ may need a fix. To fix the “Your browser is no longer supported” issue with Firefox 23, you can install either User Agent Switcher or User Agent Overrider extension....

First, download and install Splashtop Streamer application (it’s free) on your Windows 8 PC (download link below). Run the app and create a free account right from the app. Then on your tablet, go to Play Store (on your iPad go to iTunes Store) and install the Splashtop 2 HD app (it’s free, download link at the end of this post). Run the app and login with the same account you just created on your computer....

The main benefits of unlocked bootloader, TWRP custom recovery and root access on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 are it lets you strip off Xiaomi’s bloat apps, flash custom ROMs like CyanogenMod, boot battery life, perform full backup of the phone or just about anything, however you should have some technical skill. Before you begin to unlock bootloader, install TWRP custom recovery and enable root access on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, note that the below method supports Redmi Note 3 Snapdragon variant only....

The below guide describes how to update OnePlus X to Android 7.1 Nougat via official CM14.1 nightly. Note that nightly builds are unfinished ROM, so it might include few bugs and issues. However, previous experience shows that the CyanogenMod nightly builds are usually reliable, if you are ready to face few issues. Installing CyanogenMod 14.1 (onyx) on OnePlus X is a simple process, if your device is rooted and have latest version of TWRP recovery (version 3…) installed on it....

Yu Televentures may release Android Nougat based Yunique YUOS in the future, but not any official information about the upgrade plan available now. Currently Yunique is running on the Marshmallow 6.0.1 based YUOS. However, if you are excited to try the latest Android 7.1.1 Nougat, then the LineageOS 14.1 custom ROM is the better alternative. Interested users check out the installation guide given below. The Android 7.1.1 Nougat based official LineageOS 14....