Along the same lines, the OS has also been blessed with new icon packs. All in all, it does manage to checkmark most of the prerequisites, at least when it comes to the customization front. Apart from that, the Redmond giants have also added a subtle startup sound that has received praise from users across the globe. For many, it has rekindled the lost love that they once had with Windows XP....
Be it for flashing ROMs, installing custom recoveries, or gaining administrative access by rooting your device via Magisk, there’s a lot to try out. Likewise, you could then flash the plethora of mods onto your device as well. However, each of these tweaks could bring in an uninvited risk well. If you flash an incorrect binary or end up flashing to the incorrect partition, then there’s every chance of your device getting bricked....
However, the OEM quickly closed the gates to the custom development by disabling the method of bootloader unlocking. As a result, the aforementioned tweaks looked like a distant dream at one point in time, However, various developers soon came up with some nifty workarounds that allowed the users to bypass this restriction. And once users did mage to successfully unlock their device’s bootloader, the likes of Magisk Modules, Viper4Android, Substratum Themes, and Xposed Framework were just a few clicks away....
There are a plethora of mods and tweaks available for this set of devices. Along the same lines, you could flash custom ROMs, install a custom recovery, or gain administrative privileges. The latter is possible via Magisk which would then allow you to flash Substratum Themes, Xposed Framework, Magisk Modules, and the likes. However, in order to carry out any of the aforementioned tweaks, there is a major prerequisite that you need to checkmark....
When you are getting a truckload of decent features without burning a hole in your pockets, there’s not much left to ask. Furthermore, if we turn our attention to the Pop series, then it has also carved out its own fanbase for tech enthusiasts. There is literally a plentitude of customizations and tweaks that you could carry out in order to exploit the device’s maximum potential. However, before you try out any of these modifications, you will have to checkmark one important prerequisite....
What is Bootloader? According to Google “A bootloader is a vendor-proprietary image responsible for bringing up the kernel on a device. It guards the device state and is responsible for initializing the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) and binding its root of trust”. Confused? So am I! let us leave all this aside. In simpler terms, a Bootloader is a software that runs every time your phone boots (start). It contains a set of instructions that tells the device which program to load at what instance....
Perhaps the most popular VoIP, instant messaging, and digital distribution platform, the ability to access it directly from the smartwatch would have completely streamlined our workflow. But while that isn’t possible the normal way, there’s always a road less traveled. And today we will be traversing that path itself. Apart from that, we will also be addressing a pretty important issue that would come up during the process. You see, the app that we will be installing on your watch is actually designed for smartphones....
However, this is where things begin to go south with Nokia. There are quite a few Android One devices from different OEMs wherein when these devices reach the end of their upgrade cycle, the users straight away jump into the custom development and opt for customized firmware. However, with Nokia, things are quite difficult as there is no official method to unlock the bootloader [which is the first prerequisite for flashing a ROM]....
In one of my articles: How to Root Android device without TWRP Recovery, the first prerequisite is that your device needs to have Ramdisk. If that is not the case, then you wouldn’t be able to patch the stock boot.img file and then flash it to the boot partition. And this is exactly what happened with one of our readers- his device didn’t come with a boot ramdisk. So he asked for an alternate route (apart from flashing the Magisk app via TWRP, since there was no custom recovery for his device)....
In this regard, users have voiced their concern that the mouse tends to highlight everything that is present on their Windows PC, even without any manual intervention from the user’s end. As far as the plausible reason for this issue is concerned, it could be attributed to outdated mouse drivers or its accessibility features conflicting with the service. Apart from that, corrupt system files, or in rare instances, even a hardware issue might prove to be the culprit....
However, at the time of writing, the game is still in the beta stage, so a few bugs and issues are along excepted lines. And that has indeed been the case. Numerous users have voiced their concern that they are facing significant lag and latency issues in MultiVersus. As a result of which, the attacks are not hitting the opponents and the rubber-banding bug is making life difficult for the gamers....
As of now, various users have voiced their concern that they are constantly getting the ‘Check out the Settings’ message in the Starter Mission in MultiVersus. The users have already checked the settings countless times, but the message just refuses to go away. As a result of which they are unable to progress ahead in the game and start the battle pass missions. If you are also in the same boat, then this guide will make you aware of a nifty workaround that shall help you rectify this bug....
However, in spite of all the goodies attached, it isn’t free from its fair share of issues either. As of now, various users have voiced their concern that they are facing significant mouse delay and input lag in Nvidia GeForce Now, thereby making the concerned game literally unplayable. If you are also getting bugged with this issue, then this guide shall help you resolve this error using a nifty workaround....
As of now, various users have voiced their concern that the app isn’t working along the expected lines in the latest iteration of the OS. For some users, the app icon isn’t visible whereas for others, the issue is even more concerning and they aren’t able to sync any files. If you are also in the same boat, then this guide shall help you out. In this tutorial, we will make you aware of various methods to fix the OneDrive not syncing issues in Windows 11....
But there’s always an element of risk involved in carrying out these tweaks. In most cases, your device might end up in a bootloop or softbrick. When that happens, you could easily bring it back to life by flashing the stock firmware either via Fastboot Commands or using a tool like Fastboot Enhance. But what if the device gets hard-bricked? Well, if you have a OnePlus device with an underlying Qualcomm chipset, then you could even fix this hardbrick....
OxygenOS 12 resulting in Hard Bricked OnePlus Devices Recently a slew of complaints from OnePlus 8/8T/8Pro/9R users was lined up wherein they all had reported a similar issue- their device went into a bricked state. Initially, it was attributed to an issue from the user’s end, but when numerous users started facing this issue, then it called for a retrospection. And XDA Senior Member protodevnan0 did just that. He found out that when you flash firmware via Fastboot Commands, then in some instances, you might accidentally end up flashing the wrong bootloader- all due to the chaos introduced by the OEM in the first place....
As of now, numerous users have voiced their concern the camera app is crashing on their Pixel 6SA which is resulting in the forced restart of their device. There isn’t any particular instance when this crash tends to happen, for some, it occurs as soon s they launch the app whereas others have reported it while switching over to the wide-angle lens. If you are also getting bugged with this issue, then this guide will make you aware of numerous methods to rectify it....
Recently we covered the Pixel 6/Pro excessive battery drain after the Android 12 update. Apart from that, the device was already bugged with slow charging issues. To top it all of is the fact that is near about an impossible task in charging these new flagships via any other third-party charger. And now there’s another entry to this list. Various users have voiced their concern that their Pixel device is showing 0% battery status in the notification panel....
However, as of now, it is going through a rough patch on the PCs from the Cupertino giants. Various Mac users have voiced their concern that the Plex Server is displaying a grey/black screen right at the startup. As a result, they are unable to stream any content whatsoever. The issue first came to light after the rollout of the update v1.44.0 and is only affecting Mac, Windows users are not affected by this bug....
This offering from Sony comes with a pretty strong specs sheet. To begin with, 6.5 inches screen has a 1644 x 3840 pixels and is protected by the latest Corning Gorilla Glass 6. Under the hood, you get a Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 chipset with Adreno 650 as the GPU. Launched with Android 10 out of the box, the device comes in a single variant: 256GB storage and 8GB RAM....
