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How to Make your Galaxy S2 to look like Galaxy S3

Samsung recently launched the Galaxy S2’s successor, the Samsung Galaxy S3. With the launch of this phone, a bunch of new features were introduced including a new look, S-Voice app and so on. If you are using a Galaxy S2 smartphone and want to have the look of Galaxy S3, then here’s a guide on how you can do so. I. Before You Begin: 1. Your Galaxy S2 must be running on Samsung ROMs. Custom ROMs are not supported at the moment. 2. You must have ClockworkMod Recovery installed on your phone. II. Downloading Required Files: 1. Download the Galaxy […]

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Windows Phone App of the Day: TuneWiki

If you’re a music lover like I am and you don’t already have this app, you definitely should. TuneWiki, which started as a website, is an app that hardly needs introduction. It’s the only music player app where you can get, share, and talk about lyrics and music. The TuneWiki app was extremely popular on iOS and Android platforms and expanded to the Windows phone platform last December. TuneWiki provides you the option to search for songs and synchronized lyrics (in over 40 languages!) along with a wide variety of radio stations and SHOUTcasts. Understanding song lyrics may seem like an unnecessary

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Windows Phone App of the Day: iSpeak

iSpeak, named Windows App of the Month, is an award winning speech and text translator that allows people of different backgrounds to communicate with ease. This app allows users all over the world to defeat the language barrier for just $0.99! When not surfing the web and writing reviews of uber-trendy apps, I am constantly struggling to exchange words with the eclectic New York City population, my Greek stepsister, and my two Dominican roommates. Plus, the guy at my bagel shop only speaks Portuguese. My dry cleaner only speaks Korean. My manicurists only gossip about me in Chinese. I can

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Root Transformer Prime

How to Root Transformer Prime TF201

Got a Transformer Prime TF201 and want to make the most out of it? No problem, here’s how you can root it and gain extra powers. I. Before You Begin: 1. You must have unlocked bootloader of your Transformer Prime TF201. You can do it from here. 2. Close the ASUS sync and Splashtop apps if they are running on your PC. 3. Make sure that it has enough battery life left to last through the process. II. Downloading Required Files; 1. Download the viperMOD from here. 2. Download the OTA Root Keeper app from here. (Google Play Link) III.

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Android Contacts

How to Import and Export Contacts on your Android Phone

If you have important contacts on your Android phone, then you should export them to your SD card in case they get erased from your phone. Here’s how you can do it. I. Exporting Contacts on your Android Phone: 1. Open Contacts on your phone from the homescreen by tapping its icon. [ Tap the Contacts icon ] 2. Press the Menu key on your phone and you will be presented with some options. [ Press Menu, Choose Import/Export ] 3. Choose the Import/Export option from the menu. 4. You will see some of the options regarding where you want

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How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Galaxy Nexus (Sprint)

Want to install TWRP 2.1 Touch Recovery on your Sprint’s Galaxy Nexus smartphone? No problem, here’s how you can do it. I. Before You Begin: 1. You must have unlocked bootloader of your Galaxy Nexus smartphone. 2. You must have ClockworkMod Recovery installed on your phone. II. Downloading Required Files: 1. Download the TWRP 2.1 Recovery from here. III. Installing TWRP 2.1 Recovery on your Galaxy Nexus: 1. Place the downloaded recovery file on the Desktop of your PC. 2. Connect your phone to your PC using the USB cable. 3. Transfer the recovery file to your phone’s SD card

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How to Install TWRP 2.1 Recovery on HTC One X

If you have been playing with your HTC One X for some time, you would have noticed that you need to press the keys to select options in the recovery mode. This is no more a case because you can now install touch-based TWRP 2.1 Recovery on your HTC One X. Here’s how you can do it. I. Before You Begin: 1. You must have unlocked bootloader of your phone. 2. You must have ADB installed on your PC. Learn how you can do so from here. 3. Close the HTC Sync app if it’s running on your PC. II.

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Download YouTube Videos on Android

How to Download YouTube Videos on your Android Phone

Found your favorite video on YouTube but can’t download it because there’s no option to download? No problem, here’s how you can download videos from YouTube to your Android phone. I. Downloading Required Files: 1. Download the TubeMate app from here. II. Installing the TubeMate App on your Android Phone: 1. Open Menu on your phone and tap the Settings Icon. [ Tap on Settings icon ] 2. From the Settings menu, choose Applications option. [ Tap on Applications option ] 3. Tick-mark the Unknown sources option. [ Tick-mark the first option ] 4. Now, launch the TubeMate APK file

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How to Manage WordPress Blog from your Android Phone

If you manage a WordPress powered blog, then you should consider installing the WordPress app on your Android Phone. By doing so, you can manage your WP blog while travelling. The app allows you to create posts, edit existing posts and has a lot more options. Here’s how you can configure both the WordPress as well as the App to work together. I. Before You Begin: 1. You must have a WordPress powered blog. II. Downloading Required Files: 1. Download the WordPress app from here (Google Play Link) OR scan the below QR code. III. Configuring WordPress Blog: 1. Open

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AdAway App

How to Block Ads on your Android Phone

Want to get rid of ads on your Android phone? We are going to show you how you can block ads on your Android phone to have a clutter-free experience. Following are the steps to accomplish the task. I. Before You Begin: 1. You must have a rooted Android smartphone. II. Downloading Required Files: 1. Download the AdAway app from here. (Google Play Link) III. Blocking Ads on your Android Phone: 1. Download the app using the link given above and install it on your phone. 2. Tap on the Download files and apply ad blocking button. It will download

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Big Font App

How to Enlarge Fonts on your Android Phone

Are you having difficulties in reading the text on your phone because the fonts are too small? No problem. Today, we are going to show you how you can enlarge fonts on your Android phone so you can read your favorite books or text messages easily. Here you go: I. Downloading Required Files: 1. Download the Big Font app from here. (Google Play Link) II. Enlarging Fonts on your Android Phone: 1. Download the app from the Google Play and install it on your phone. 2. Head to the Menu on your phone and launch the app. 3. From the

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File Hide Expert App

How to Hide Files on your Android Phone

There are numerous reasons why you want to hide files on your Android Phone. Maybe your friends borrow your phone frequently and you don’t want them to see your personal files. You don’t have to worry much about your privacy because you can hide files on your Android Phone using an app. I. Downloading Required Files: 1. Download the File Hide Expert app from here. (Google Play Link) II. Hiding Files on your Android Phone: 1. Download the app using link given above and install it on your phone. 2. Navigate to Menu on your phone and launch the app.

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App2SD App

How to Move Apps to SD Card on your Android Phone

Some of the apps from Google Play store require that your phone should have a certain amount of free memory to run the app. If you have installed large apps and games on your phone, then your phone memory must be full because all the apps get installed on the phone’s internal memory. You can move some of the apps or games to the SD card but older versions of Android don’t have an inbuilt feature to do so. Here comes an app which you can use to move apps or games to your phone’s SD card to free up

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How to Backup and Restore Messages on Android

If you have some important messages on your Android phone, then you should take a backup of them in case you do something and they get erased. Fortunately, there’s a free Android app available to make your backing up and restoring of messages much easier. I. Downloading Required Files: 1. Download SMS Backup and Restore app from here. (Google Play Link) II. Backing up Messages on your Android Phone: 1. Download the app using the link given above and install it on your phone. 2. Go to Menu and tap the app icon to launch it. 3. From the main

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Take Screenshots on Galaxy S2

How to Take Screenshots on the Samsung Galaxy S2

Taking screenshots on the Samsung Galaxy S2 is very easy and it doesn’t even require an app. The Galaxy S2 comes with an inbuilt feature of taking screenshots so you can share your phone’s screen with others. Here’s a quick-guide explaining how you can use this inherent feature to take screenshots on your Galaxy S2. I. Taking Screenshots on the Samsung Galaxy S2: 1. Go to the folder/app of which you want the screenshot. 2. Press and hold both the Home and Power keys together. 3. You will hear a sound confirming that the screenshot has been taken now. Here’s

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