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Feb 10, 2015

How to manually install the CM11S 05Q update on the OnePlus One

Rajesh Pandey

Yesterday, the OnePlus and Cyanogen Inc. team started rolling out the 05Q build of CM11S for the OnePlus One. While not Lollipop, the update includes quite a lot of minor but useful features and a

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Feb 8, 2015

How to watch the Grammy Awards live on your Android device

Rajesh Pandey

In less than 24 hours from now, the 57th annual Grammy Awards will be held at Staples center in Los Angeles. Being a weekend, chances are you will be able to enjoy the awards from

ANDROID 5.0

Jan 31, 2015

How to enable the hidden permission manager ‘Access Lock’ on LG G3

Rajesh Pandey

Google accidentally shipped a permission manager in Android 4.3 that allowed users to revoke access to individual permissions required by the apps installed on their phone. While hidden by default, it was pretty easy

CUSTOM ROMS

Jan 24, 2015

How to install CyanogenMod 12 on your Android device

Rajesh Pandey

Installing CyanogenMod on your Android device is a great way to breathe a lease of new life into it. Even if you have a very recent flagship handset like the LG G3, HTC One M8

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Jan 22, 2015

How to set up and use WhatsApp Web on your desktop using your Android phone

Rajesh Pandey

Earlier today, WhatsApp announced a web version of their client, dubbed WhatsApp Web, allowing its users to chat with their friends and relatives right from the comfort of their PC. However, the process to use

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Jan 21, 2015

How to find the IMEI number of your stolen or lost Android device

Rajesh Pandey

Once you lose an Android phone, there really is not much you can do except for trying to track it using Android Device Manager or any other anti-theft app you had installed. In case

ANDROID 5.0

Jan 17, 2015

How to activate Guest mode in Android 5.0 Lollipop

Rajesh Pandey

Aside from the new Material Design UI, Android 5.0 Lollipop comes with a number of other new enhancements and features. Since these features are present in every nook and cranny of the OS and

ANDROID 5.0

Jan 16, 2015

How to flash Android 5.0.2 factory image on Nexus 7 and Nexus 10

Rajesh Pandey

Google has just released the Android 5.0.2 factory images for the Nexus 7 (2013) and the Nexus 10. While the OTA update is yet to start rolling out, it is more than likely

ANDROID HACKS

Jan 2, 2015

How to root the Nexus 6

Rajesh Pandey

Just like Nexus devices before it, the Motorola made Nexus 6 is very developer and hacker friendly. Gaining root access on the device is as simple as it was on the previous generation Nexus devices,

ANDROID 5.0

Jan 2, 2015

How to shoot photographs in RAW format with your Nexus 5 or Nexus 6

Rajesh Pandey

With Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google has finally provided developers a way to create powerful photography apps for the platform. Before Lollipop, the lack of proper camera APIs have prevented developers from creating Camera apps

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Jan 1, 2015

The Top 5 Android Calendar replacements

Steve Litchfield

You wouldn't have thought that such a simple thing as displaying your Calendar could be so hard - yet this naturally personal view of each of our lives is utterly subjective - some people respond better

ANDROID 5.0

Dec 28, 2014

How to unlock the bootloader of Nexus 6

Rajesh Pandey

Like any other Nexus device, the Nexus 6 also comes with an unlockable bootloader and not an unlocked one. The difference between the two is pretty minor on paper but makes a lot of difference

ANDROID 5.0

Dec 21, 2014

How to take screenshots on Android Wear 5.0.1

Rajesh Pandey

Earlier this month, Google started rolling out the Lollipop update for all Android Wear watches. The update introduced a number of new features and enhancements, including Theater mode, an official API for custom watch faces,

ANDROID 5.0

Dec 16, 2014

How to manually sideload the Android 5.0.1 OTA update on Nexus 5

Rajesh Pandey

Earlier today, Google started rolling out the Android 5.0.1 update for the Nexus 5. Being a phased roll out, the update can take up to two weeks to land on your handset. While

ANDROID 5.0

Dec 12, 2014

How to install stock Google Play edition Android 5.0.1 Lollipop on HTC One M8

Rajesh Pandey

Last week, HTC started rolling out the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update for the Google Play edition of the HTC One (M7/M8). The company has also already confirmed that it will be updating

ANDROID 5.0

Dec 8, 2014

How to manually update your Google Play edition HTC One to Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

Rajesh Pandey

Late last week, HTC started rolling out the Android 5.0.1 update for the Google Play edition of the One M7 and M8. The company had to delay the update numerous times because it

APPS

Dec 7, 2014

How to enable Reader mode in Chrome for Android

Rajesh Pandey

Safari in iOS and Internet Explorer in Windows Phone feature a very handy Reader mode that strips a web page of all the ads and other irrelevant data to offer a distraction free reading experience

ANDROID 5.0

Nov 30, 2014

How to turn off Chrome tabs from being displayed separately in Recents App in Android 5.0 Lollipop

Rajesh Pandey

Under Android 5.0 Lollipop, every 'instance' of an app is shown separately under the Recents Apps list. For example, if you open a YouTube video from by clicking on a link from within the