Android 7.0 Nougat update offers new TouchWiz UI for Galaxy A5 and A7, various performance modes, improved usability of the Notification feature, better usability of Multi-window, efficient space for installation of downloaded apps, improved system upgrade speed and app installation and more. If you have not received the OTA (over the air) notification for the update on your device yet, check it by going to Settings > About phone > System updates > Check For Update....

Galaxy A5 SM-A520F owners, who have not received the OTA notification for the Oreo update on the device, check it manually by heading over to Settings > About Phone > Software Update. You can also download and install the firmware manually via Odin. There is no news about Oreo update for its brother Galaxy A7 (2017), but it is expected that the device will get Google’s chocolate-milk cookie-flavored OS update by next month, May....

In this guide, we will show you how to get Galaxy S7’s Labs feature on Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. Note that the Galaxy Labs is an experimental feature through which Samsung offers additional features they are currently testing. The feature is disabled by default, which you can enable in settings menu. The newest addition to this menu is the ability to remove the app drawer and enable voice activated quick call function....

You can configure the Back Tap gesture to open any app or utilities in your iPhone with a double-tap or triple-tap in iOS 14. Happily, you can bring it on Android phones with the Tap, Tap app, an open-source initiative. Google introduced the back tap gesture with Android 11 developer preview, so you may get it on your device when the stable build releases. How to Add Back Tap Gesture to Your Android Phone Download Tap, Tap app APK file (link) and install the APK....

The good news is that Google Camera 7.2 mod (GCam 7.2) is now available for older Pixel phones. It brings features like Astrophotography, Super Res Zoom, new Focus options in Night Sight mode with Infinity and more to Pixel 1 and Pixel 2. More advanced features are expected to come later. Thanks to GCam Mod developer cstark27 for the Pixel 4 Gcam 7.2 port. The current version PXv3.0_GoogleCamera_7.2.010.apk brings the following features to your Pixel 1 and 2 running Android 10....

This is an application for Android phones that identifies and transcribes words and phrases that are common to a species, like cats. The Official introduction goes like this: “Making the world’s information universally accessible is a key goal for Google. Language is one of our biggest challenges so we have targeted our efforts on removing language barriers between the species. We are excited to introduce Translate for Animals; an Android application which we hope will allow us to better understand our animal friends....

Honor 7X Gesture Navigation is more or like Android 9 Pie’s gesture-based controls. It replaces Android’s standard on-screen navigation buttons on the phone giving a better user experience. It will also give good look to the home screen. Here is how to use the swipe gestures feature on the phone. Recently, Huawei rolled out GPU Turbo update on Honor 7X (BND-AL10 8.0.0.355) along with call recording feature and Party Mode APK....

StopCall works on devices running Symbian S60 3rd edition and helps users deal with unwelcome disturbances. The application written in Python lets you filter and automatically reject unwanted phone calls. Just add someone’s phone to the list and the call will be instantly rejected so that it doesn’t disturb you and the caller will hear a busy tone. StopCall Requires Symbian OS 3rd edition phones to install.

Unlike previous Galaxy devices, the Galaxy S8 and S8+ do not have a physical Home button. In the past, Home + Power + Volume Up/Down are the key combinations to boot Galaxy devices into Recovery mode and Download mode. Since Galaxy S8/S8+ do not have the physical home button, the key combinations have changed now. Read on to know what are the new key combinations to boot your Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus into recovery mode and download mode....

The new Control Center in MIUI 12 not only eye candy, but it also enables you to quickly access your main Settings toggle, brightness control, and other settings on your phone. To get the Control Center, swipe down from the top right of the screen, and to get the Notification panel, you need to swipe down from the top left of the screen. If the new Control Center isn’t user-friendly for you, there is an option in the Display Settings menu to disable it....

Currently, both Adobe and Microsft PDF readers are available in the Edge browser, and you can choose either one as per your requirement. However, it says that the legacy PDF engine will retire in March 2024. Here is how to enable (and disable) Adobe Acrobat PDF reader in the Edge browser. ALSO READ: How to Enable PDF Viewer in Microsoft Edge for Android Adobe PDF reader in Edge will have more features when viewing PDFs from the web, like markup tools, greater security for PDF documents, digital signature verification checking, and greater accessibility, like the read-aloud narration....

Google Lens is part of Android and it is now available on desktop PCs via Chrome browser. Google Lens helps in many ways in our day-to-day life. It uses artificial intelligence technology to help you identify landmarks, identify unfamiliar things like plants, fruits, etc., scan and translate addresses, copy text from printed media, solve and learn math equations, and more. Here is how to enable Google Lens search on desktop Chrome and use the feature on your computer while browsing websites....

Currently, Google Drive is the default PDF viewer on Android. Since it is the stock Android app that comes with every Android phone, you do not need another app to view PDF files. Microsoft Edge’s PDF viewer currently does what Google Drive does. Here is how to enable it. ALSO READ: How to Convert WebP Images Into JPEG/PNG Using Microsoft Edge As said above, the PDF viewer in Microsoft Edge for Android does not have any extra features that the Google Drive PDF viewer offers....

In this guide, we show you how to factory reset and flash stock firmware on Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus. Factory resetting procedure is common for all Galaxy S8/S8 Plus variants, but in case you want to reinstall stock firmware (for example, if it stuck in a bootloop or bricked while attempting to root or flash a custom ROM) you need to download correct firmware file for your device and regions....

In this guide, we show you how to factory reset Galaxy J7 2017 (SM-J730F) and flash stock firmware on it. Factory resetting procedure is common for most Galaxy devices and solves most unresponsive and freeze issues, but the process will wipe your data from the device. In case you want to reinstall stock firmware on Galaxy J7 2017 (SM-J730F), for example, if your device stuck in a bootloop or bricked while attempting to root or flash a custom ROM, you need to download correct firmware file for your device and regions....

In this guide we will let you know how to install Android 7.1.1 Nougat on Moto G4 Play (XT1603). The Nougat update will bring Android 7.1.1 goodies, new system icons, Google Duo Video calling application, latest Android security patches (June), Moto experiences, several optimizations and general bug fixes. If you are interested, read on to know how to install Android 7.1.1 Nougat (soak test) on Moto G4 Play manually....

If you are not participating in the Samsung Oreo Beta program, but want to taste the latest Samsung Oreo beta 2 on your Galaxy S8 SM-G950F, then you can try it right now. Read on to know how to get Android 8.0 Oreo second Beta on Galaxy S8. However, your Galaxy S8 (SM-G950F) should be Exynos variant and have latest version of TWRP recovery installed on it. The second beta of Samsung Android 8....

Previously I had mentioned about such a feature for any Android phone, but it requires root access and Xposed Framework installed on the phone. The new app “Heads Up! – notifications” brings Android L style Heads Up Notification on any phone without root access. You can download the ‘Heads Up! – Notifications’ apk free from this XDA thread, however, you can support the developer by buying the paid version from Play Store for $0....

The ‘Huawei Callrecorder’ Mod enables call recording function on Huawei android phone natively. The Mod enables a call record button on the call screen to record calls. However, like any other Mod, this mod also requires root access and latest version of TWRP custom recovery installed on the phone. The procedure is very simple. All you need to flash the huawei callrecorder.zip file via TWRP recovery. There is plenty of third-party apps available on Play store in both free and premium features to bring call recording on any Android phone....

Lenovo K6 Note was launched with Android Marshmallow out of the box and upgraded to Android Nougat a few weeks back. However, if the bootloader is unlocked and TWRP custom recovery installed on it, you will not get the Nougat OTA update. However, still you can enjoy Android 7.0 Nougat and its goodies with the TWRP flashable official Nougat firmware. Before start, do remember that though the firmware is based on official Nougat S218 firmware, it is modified, pre-rooted, and removed many Lenovo system apps....