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These include a new conversation section, Chat bubbles, the ability to schedule dark mode, One-Time permissions among others. However, for some reason, the OEM has even changed to way you boot your device to the Recovery Mode. If you have a Samsung device that is running the latest OneUI 3.0 based on Android 11, then the option to boot to the recovery mode has undergone a massive change. So what is the new change and more importantly, what was the need for such a change?...

Apart from that, it also has its own contents lined up as well. However, not many users are able to enjoy these contents due to a weird issue that has suddenly popped up. Various users have voiced their concern that they are now getting an error message which states that this service is not available in their regions, when in fact it is supported. The issue seems to be more prominent in the US and Australia....

Yes, we are talking about a slew of bugs and issues that has already Pixel device users are already familiar with, and now, the smartwatch users should do the same, sooner than later. This is because, as of now, numerous users have voiced their concern that they are unable to download the December update on their Pixel Watch. Their watch still shows that it is on the ‘latest’ July update with no pending update....

The inability to change the size or position of the taskbar or drag items to it as well as the removal of the Never Combine functionality are just some of the noteworthy omissions. Adding to the user’s misery is the fact that it frequently gets bugged with quite a few issues as well. In this regard, numerous users have voiced their concern that they are unable to open apps from the taskbar on their Windows 11 PC....

One major reason for the same is its handy Mimo app from where you could easily record live HD video feeds, and edit and share them with the rest of the world. However, after a recent update v1.7.24, many users have voiced their concern that the DJI Mimo app is not working on their Android 12 devices. if you are also in the same boat, then this guide shall help you out....

With that said, some users have an issue or two with this call-recording feature, mostly due to the fact that it tends to alert the caller on the other end that his/her call is being recorded. While we aren’t going to discuss the ethics and moral part but if you also echo the same thought, then installing Oppo’s ColorOS dialer on your OnePlus device might be your best bet. So without any further ado, let’s show you how this could be carried out....

But for most of these modifications (apart from unlocking the bootloader), you need a working custom recovery like TWRP in the first place. It doesn’t really matter whether it is the official build, an unofficial one, or modified ones that make use of TWRP’s source code. If you have TRWP, you have the keys to the customizations. Although every Android device does come up with its own stock recovery, its functionality is highly limited....

While that is still digestible to some extent (considering the truckload of bandwidth they have to exhaust), a new issue popped up quite recently. Due to the Scoped Storage feature in the Android 11 update, you will now have to manually give permission to delete any photo or video, every time you perform such an action [FIX: How to Fix Google Photos Permissions Prompt on Android 11]. On top of that, the Review Sync changes popups are making its usage all the more challenging....

For example, you could overclock or underclock the device’s CPU/GPU, select from a plethora of CPU governor profiles depending on whether you give higher preference to battery life or to usage performance, force fast charging (if supported by the chipset), tweak the memory, enable certain schedulers or create your own custom tunables. Along the same lines, some devices (such as Pixel 4A) require you to flash a custom kernel that supports (LZMA/LZ4 Ramdisk) before you could install a custom recovery like TWRP....

Then if we shift our focus towards the ColorOS, it is the customized Android OS skin from the Oppo. In recent years, it has matured decently enough to be used as a daily driver. But why are these two devices being mentioned here? Well, to begin with, both these smartphone manufacturers have their common roots in the BBK Electronics parent company (of which Vivo and Realme are also a part)....

Why use Fastboot to Flash Firmware on Pixel 7/Pro When your device is in a bootloop or bricked state, then you wouldn’t be able to use either the ADB sideload or the Android Flash Tool. The only way of bringing your Pixel 7/Pro back to life is by flashing the firmware via Fastboot- either via the script or by manually flashing each file to its respective partition. Moreover, when it comes to performing an OS downgrade, then the Fastboot method is your best bet....

But anyway, the only effort that the user has to exert in all of these is simply hitting the Install button in the initial phase and the Reboot button in the latter half. However, with the open-source nature of Android, things aren’t so plain and simple. Most of the users go ahead and try out tons of customizations and tweaks. These include the ability to flash custom ROMs, a custom recovery like TWRP, unlock their device bootloader, try out Build....

There is an active and mostly unchartered territory (aka custom development scenario) that definitely deserves a visit. There you could try out tons of mods, tweaks, unlock the bootloader, install a custom kernel, flash Custom ROMs, and even gain administrative rights by rooting your device via Magisk. Among all the aforementioned tweaks, it is the Customized Android firmware that interests most of the users. The reason for the same is no hidden secret....

Well, the wait is now finally over. OnePlus 8/Pro/T have now received the first OxygenOS 12 open beta build based on Android 12. And with that, there is a truckload of new features that you are about to welcome onto your device. These include the likes of optimized desktop icons, three layers of Dark Mode, new additions to the Shelf, tweaks to Work-Life Balance, and the addition of new goodies to the Gallery app as well as the Canvas AOD feature....

Along the same lines, you could also gain access to the system partition by rooting your device via Magisk. But let’s keep all that aside and strengthen our focus on customized firmware. At the time of writing, there aren’t many custom ROMs for this device. So upon getting notified that it has been blessed with a popular ROM, we decided to test it right away. And in this guide, we will help you to welcome it onto your device as well....

However, Notepad could only handle files that weigh 2GB or less. If a file size exceeds this limit, then let alone Notepad, even if third-party advanced counterpart Notepad++ wouldn’t be able to handle such files. In such cases, your best bet will be to open the Notepad text files .txt in a web browser. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along....

But there is still one domain in which it always manages to excel- and that is custom development. Once you unlock the device’s bootloader and step into this domain, you will be in a position to flash customized ROMs/GSIs, custom recovery, or even gain access to the system partition by rooting your device. Doing so will then allow you to flash a plethora of mods and tweaks. So on that note, let’s get started with the steps to root your OnePlus 10 Pro device via Magisk patched boot....

8 GB RAM | 128 GB ROM |16.36 cm (6.44 inch) Full HD+ Display48MP + 13MP + 8MP + 2MP | 32MP + 8MP Dual Front Camera4100 mAh Li-ion BatteryQualcomm Snapdragon 675 AIE Processor Now that you are fully acquainted with the device’s specs, here are the steps to unlock the bootloader of Vivo V17 Pro. What is Bootloader? According to Google “A bootloader is a vendor-proprietary image responsible for bringing up the kernel on a device....

Apart from that, these devices are quite an active player in custom development. Be it for flashing custom ROMs or installing a custom recovery, there are a lot of things to try out. Likewise, you could also gain access to the system partition by rooting your device. But before trying out any of these tweaks, you will have to checkmark a major prerequisite of the list- the bootloader on your OnePlus Nord 2 should be unlocked....

To address this, the OEM launched a new Android One series that offered a clean stock OS experience with timely OS updates. While it had every ingredient for being the perfect recipe, unfortunately, it didn’t manage to survive for long, thanks to the fiasco surrounding Mi A3. With that said, the second iteration was the most successful among all these and is still going pretty strong in custom development. There’s no better way of justifying this statement than by looking at the fact the latest Pixel Experience ROM based on Android 13 is now available for Mi A2....