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However, if we keep our attention on these icons, then there exist a plethora of modifications that you could carry out in this latest OS build. The biggest of which is the Themed Icons feature that tweaks the icon styles and at the same time assigns it the color of the wallpaper (more on that later). However, even though the Silicon Valley giants have added such a long list of UI tweaks for the icons, there’s seems to be one major aspect missing- the ability to change the icon shapes in Android 12....

Look, by default, this feature is disabled on your PC and it cannot access the microphone in that switched-off state. However, if you are right at the edge of your seats when it comes to privacy, then your best bet will be to be on the safer side and straightaway bid adieu to this feature. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that [and also the steps to bring it back]....

While some of them might be useful, a plethora of them are not. To make matter worse, only a handful of these pre-installed apps come with an Uninstall option. So what about the rest of the apps, how could they be removed? Well, with the help of ADB Commands, you could easily debloat and remove bloatware from your Galaxy Watch 5/Pro. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that....

If this is your personal computer or you are the sole one using this PC, then this might be a cumbersome task in verifying your credibility every time when you wake your PC from sleep. So could we do something to prevent this behavior of the OS, apart from simply disabling the Sleep Mode (which will end up doing more harm than good)? Well, turns out there are a few nifty ways of preventing the computer from asking for the log-in password every time when it wakes up from sleep....

However, you wouldn’t be able to do so by the conventional method of heading over to the Settings menu. This is because the South Korean giant has hidden this network setting feature under its stock telephone app. So how could one access this functionality? Well, there exist two different methods through which you could enable the band selection mode on your Samsung device. So without any further ado, let’s check them out....

But this news seems to have overshadowed another nifty feature that most of the users might not have noticed- the incorporation of new animations in the Taskbar. As of now, we could get hold of two different animation styles for the icons – they would either zoom out or slide in from the left. Apart from that, we might also see the addition of new animations in the later builds....

Well, even if there is a TWRP, some users prefer to maintain a safe distance due to the complexities involved in installing them. The A/B partition thing: the absence of recovery partition/ replaced by the boot and the data encryption issues are just some of the reasons for the same. As a result, they take an alternate “route to root” their devices. This involves getting hold of the stock boot....

However, there’s no universal rule as such that each device should have an N number of partitions. As already mentioned, many devices don’t have the recovery partition and hence boot takes care of installing a custom recovery. Along the same lines, many Xiaomi devices come with a Super partition, which is an amalgamation of system, vendor, and product partitions. But why are we bringing all these here? Well, it will help you in understanding the failed to mount /vendor (invalid argument) error in TWRP Recovery and its fix....

But on the flip side, it has also raised a few concerns regarding the bricked consoles. As soon as the users installed the update, they were greeted with an inoperable console with just the black screen in front of them. Earlier, it was only affecting users on the Omega Ring. However, now even the users on the latest Alpha, Beta, and Alpha Skip-Ahead updates are facing this issue as well....

With that said, the eleventh iteration of the OS (Android 11) had bought in a plethora of new and noteworthy changes. One among them was the completely revamped Screenshot user interface For the unaware, you could now easily Share and Edit the taken screenshot with just a single tap. And if you wanted the same on your Mi/Poco/Redmi device, then you have come to the right place. In this guide, we will show you the steps to get the AOSP Screenshot UI on your Xiaomi device running MIUI....

There exists a plentitude of other options that you could choose from. Talking about which, the font styles that OnePlus houses are probably the best in this domain. If you also echo the same thought, then you’ll be glad to know that you could now welcome them onto your device. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. So without further ado, let’s get started with the steps to install the OnePlus Sans font on your Android device....

There are a plethora of tweaks all lined up waiting to get a permanent abode onto your device. These include the likes of flashing custom ROMs, installing Magisk to gain administrative access, and installing a plethora of mods such as Magisk Modules, Substratum Themes, Xposed Framework, Viper4Android, etc. However, for each of these tweaks to be flshed onto your device, you will need to have a custom recovery installed. Apart from flashing the aforementioned mods, the recovery could also be used to create and restore Nandroid Backup, flash Recovery to Ramdisk, fix recovery bootloop among others....

What is even more surprising is the fact that once this company ruled the market with a kind of dominance only shared by the likes of Nokia. However, unlike the latter, it wasn’t able to rekindle the lost joy among the end-users as well as the tech enthusiasts alike. While Sony has never really been among the fastest players in releasing the kernel source code, its recovery-in-boot arrangement only makes the matter much complicated....

In this regard, recently we covered an article on how you could Root Poco X3 NFC without TWRP using the stock boot.img file. Once you do so, you will be in a position to flash a plethora of mods, including the likes of Substratum Themes, Xposed Framework, Magisk Modules, etc. However, for some users the need to download stock firmware, extract the stock boot.img, patch it via Magisk and flash it via Fastboot Commands involved a lot of effort....

In this regard, the first step involves unlocking the bootloader of your device. Once that is done, you will root your device to achieve administrative level privileges. With that said, there are two methods through which you could perform this root: with or without TWRP. In this guide, we will focus on the latter, which is how to root Pixel 4 without using TWRP Recovery. Why Choose the Non-TWRP Root Method For Pixel 4 A question might arise as to why one should go for this method....

But since the device has recently been released, there’s not much happening for it in the custom development. While you could unlock the device’s bootloader, but that’s just about it. There’s no custom ROM, recovery, or any module as such that you could welcome abode onto your device. Then the fact that the official firmware hasn’t been hosted by OnePlus yet only makes the matter worse. But even then, we managed to get hold of the OFP firmware, and using it, we will show you how to root your OnePlus Nord CE 2 via Magisk....

Outlook comes with a Quick Action section that houses the likes of Delete, Move, and Mark Unread emails. This option was present between the Sender’s name and the subject of the email. However, with the recent server tweak, its location has been changed to the extreme right. This is causing a great deal of inconvenience to the end-users as they were used to interacting with those options in their original left location for ages....

Not only from a general buyer’s perspective, but it has something in store for the tech geeks as well. There is a plentitude of mods and tweaks all lined up, waiting for a permanent abode on your device. Upon trying them out, you are guaranteed some intriguing new features on your device. However, this is just one-half of the story. These tweaks could also bring in a few risks as well, mostly in the form of a bricked or boot-looped device....

The smartphone manufacturer was able to find the middle ground. It launched its Android One series of devices that was quite well received by the audiences. Using Android One straightaway translates to the ability to get faster and timely OS upgrades. Along the same lines, you also get a bloatware-free, clean, and fresh stock Android experience. Furthermore, this device was quite an active player in custom development as well. While it comes with an A/B partition, but that didn’t dent the enthusiasts from trying out tons of tweaks....

Add to the fact that it is the fastest to receive the Android upgrades, and you are in for a treat. Even then if you aren’t convinced, then you should look no further than its camera modules. The Pixel series has always been known to have the best camera among all the Android devices and sometimes, it may easily challenge its Apple counterparts. And then when one set their foot in the custom development, then they would be welcomed with a plethora of tweaks and customizations....