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In this regard, recently I covered an article on how to install TWRP and root Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra devices. At the time of writing, the recovery wasn’t able to decrypt the data partition and required formatting of data. Likewise, you also had to flash the Samsung disabler and disable the AVB before proceeding ahead with rooting your device. For some, all these called for quite a lot of effort and they asked if there is an alternate way out....

Rounding it all off is the Xbox Game Bar (Windows+Alt+Print Screen), which is probably the least popular among all the available ones. In this regard, the screenshot captured via Snipping Tool or the Print Screen is saved to the clipboard. You could, then paste it into the desired app (such as MS Paint) and then save the file accordingly. Likewise, the Xbox Game bar files are stored in the C > Users > UserName > Videos > Captures folder....

At the time of writing, a slew of complaints are lined up wherein users have reported that the Sky Go app is constantly crashing on Chromebook and Windows 11. The issue seems to be more prominent on the Chrome OS but recently we are witnessing quite a few concerns from the Windows users as well. If you are also getting bugged with this issue across any of these two OS, then this guide will make you aware of a nifty workaround to rectify this bug....

Moreover, it also has all the required information related to the integrated GPU that you could refer to as and when needed. All in all, there are a plethora of reasons as to why you might need to interact with it on a regular basis. Talking about which, you could easily access it from the system tray, via the Start menu, using the designated hotkeys, or from the context menu....

Moreover, the function/globe key occupies the bottom left corner of Apple’s magic keyboard and you could easily invoke the emoji menu just by a single press of this button. However, that is proving to be easier said than done. Many users have voiced their concern that the Fn/Globe key on their Mac doesn’t bring up the Emoji menu. If you are also in the same boat, then this guide shall help you out....

However, as of now, it is proving to be easier said than done. Numerous users have voiced their concern that they are unable to login to Twitch and are instead getting the ‘Something went wrong’ error. To rectify it, users have even changed their account password, but even that isn’t spelling out success. If you are also currently getting bugged with this issue, then this guide shall help you out....

UPDATE 2: Added the Fingerprint bug fix! Android One devices are known for two things-providing Android upgrades for 2 years and a promise to faster Android updates. Well, it is the latter in which Xiaomi has failed, and quite miserably so, to be honest. It has been playing this hide and seek game for ages. While it is one executive says that the update is round the corner, the other outright rejects this claim....

From the basics measurement of Calories Burned, Distance, and Steps to the advanced ECG app for your heart & an EDA sensor for your stress, there’s a lot to look forward to. However, in spite of all the goodies involved, it isn’t free from its fair share of issues either. As of now, various users have voiced their concern that their Fitbit Charge 5 is not tracking their sleep & heart rate....

Unfortunately, not many users are able to make full use of this protocol in the Gmail app. In other words, they aren’t able to send emails via the SMTP server. While trying to do so, they are instead being greeted with the “You no longer have access to xxxxx” error message. As far as the plausible reason for this error is concerned, it seems that Gmail is sending incorrect authentication information when trying to connect to the SMTP server....

All that you need to do is boot your device to EDL Mode and then flash the associated firmware using this tool. For the unaware, Emergency Download Mode is a special kind of download mode present only in Qualcomm devices that helps you force-flash the firmware when your device is unable to boot to the OS. Making use of this mode and the Image Loader tool, you could easily unbrick your device without much issue....

As of now, numerous users have voiced their concern about a weird volume bug that is happening on their Galaxy S22 after installing the Android 13 One UI 5 update. According to them, the volume on their device keeps randomly adjusting [increasing or decreasing] without any manual intervention from their end. More often than not, this issue pops up when they connect a Bluetooth audio device. To make matter worse, in some instances, the Bluetooth audio gets interlinked with the system’s sound....

While the dust surrounding those issues was yet to settle down, a new one has already made its way. As of now, numerous users have voiced their concern that they are noticing considerable screen flickering issues on their Pixel 7/Pro device. What is making the matter worse is the fact that there is no common link during which users are witnessing this issue. From watching an HDR video to changing the video resolution, interacting with PIP mode, or even enabling AOD, users have noticed these flickers during all these activities....

Moreover, to edit or modify certain system settings, the young ones will need to have approval from their guardian, either via the latter’s fingerprint/PIN/password. However, after the November 2021 update, this functionality seems to be causing a lot of issues with the fingerprint. While the fingerprint was anyways a mess in the latest flagships, it seems now that the older devices (3 and 4series) are also part of this ‘family’....

For some, the degradation doesn’t translate to a good user experience. The inability of the device to adapt to this OS, the lack of support for some apps, and the overall device instability are just some of the reasons why users are looking for the rollback. So if you have also installed the latest OS, but wishes to revert your decision, then this guide shall help you out. Given here are the detailed instructions to downgrade or rollback a Huawei device from EMUI 11 to EMUI 10....

One way of managing this plethora of emails is by creating labels for different mail subjects. For example, you might create for work, one for personal, one for sponsored, and so on. This not only gives your Inbox a clutter-free environment but also makes it pretty easy to search for the desired content. However, as of late, the label feature has become a cause of concern for many users....

These include the likes of transferring files between your device and PC, using it in PTP Mode, or sharing your device’s WiFi with your PC via the USB Tethering Mode. Then comes the turn of Android SDK Platform Tools. This tool is officially provided by Google and contains all the necessary binary files needed to execute ADB and Fastboot Commands. Next up, are the Qualcomm USB drivers which are installed on your PC so that it is able to interact with your device in EDL Mode (Emergency Download Mode)....

The new update has introduced large screen ads from TV shows that you might have not even interacted with in the first place. So ads on the home screen coupled with the fact that they don’t even belong to your domain of interest have irked quite a few users. With that said, there do exist a few workarounds that could remove ads from Nvidia Shield and other Android TVs. Let’s check them out....

But as you might be aware good things don’t last for long in the Google ecosystem and with Android 12, the search engine giant decided to bid adieu to this feature once and for all. However, a few OEMs such as OnePlus still decided to retain this feature [though it’s not present in older OnePlus devices]. With that said there does exist a minority set of users who don’t use Google Pay....

Not only for the general users, but it has also raised the stakes in custom development as well. Be it for flashing custom binaries, installing custom ROMs and recoveries, or rooting your device via Magisk, there are a plethora of tweaks to try out. However, performing these tweaks could bring in a few risks as well. There’s always a possibility of a device partition getting corrupted. When that happens with the NVRAM/EFS/QCN partition, then it could corrupt the IMEI number and its associated data....

Moreover, these devices are performing decently in the custom development as well. Once you have unlocked the device’s bootloader, you could then flash a custom ROM, try out a custom recovery, or give a shot at a plethora of mods and tweaks. However, it is the ability to gain administrative privileges that have always been the go-to choice for the tech enthusiast. And in this guide, we will be focusing on just that....