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Root the Kyocera Hydro Edge

How to Root the Kyocera Hydro Edge

Rooting is the process of gaining administrative rights on your Android device.  Once we root our Android device, we can then make changes to it to customize it well beyond what it normally can do. Once you have root access on your Kyocera Hydro Edge, you’ll be able to: Remove apps that were preinstalled by your carrier/manufacturer from your device. Free up storage space (because of the above benefit). Increase battery life (apps that might have been running constantly can be removed). Increase performance (after removing apps that are always running, the device will be less bogged down and run […]

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Root the LG Optimus F6 (T-Mobile)

How to Root the LG Optimus F6 (T-Mobile)

Rooting is the process of gaining administrative rights on your Android device.  Once we root our Android device, we can then make changes to it to customize it well beyond what it normally can do. Once you have root access on your LG Optimus F6 (T-Mobile), you’ll be able to: Remove apps that were preinstalled by your carrier/manufacturer from your device. Free up storage space (because of the above benefit). Increase battery life (apps that might have been running constantly can be removed). Increase performance (after removing apps that are always running, the device will be less bogged down and

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Flash a Custom ROM on the Samsung Galaxy S4

How to Flash a Custom ROM on the Samsung Galaxy S4

A custom ROM is a custom version of Android for your device. After you have rooted your device and flashed a custom recovery on it, you can then use the recovery to flash a custom ROM. Thanks to a sizeable community of developers, there are a lot of these third-party ROMs to choose from (depending on the device) and each one is unique. Developers usually give you the latest version of Android in their ROM, their own custom themes, options, and a ton of other customization options and enhancements. In this procedure, we’ll show you how to flash a custom

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Unroot the Samsung Galaxy S2 (Canadian)

How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy S2 (Canadian)

Perhaps you’re done playing with root and custom ROMs on your Android device? Regardless of the reason, it’s usually pretty easy to unroot your device and go back to the stock firmware. Some of the reasons for unrooting your Samsung Galaxy S2 (Canadian) are: Sending in the device for warranty (most, but not all unrooting procedures reinstate the manufacturer warranty if you had one before rooting). Starting over (simply undoing everything you did while rooted so you can have a clean slate to start over). Fix any issues (Maybe rooting messed something up? No problem, unrooting will take care of it

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Root the Samsung Galaxy S2 (Canadian)

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy S2 (Canadian)

Rooting is the process of gaining administrative rights on your Android device.  Once we root our Android device, we can then make changes to it to customize it well beyond what it normally can do. Once you have root access on your Samsung Galaxy S2 (Canadian), you’ll be able to: Remove apps that were preinstalled by your carrier/manufacturer from your device. Free up storage space (because of the above benefit). Increase battery life (apps that might have been running constantly can be removed). Increase performance (after removing apps that are always running, the device will be less bogged down and

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Flash Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy S5 (Europe)

How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy S5 (Europe)

Every Android device has, what is called, a recovery image on it. This is basically a part of the Android operating system that you or the manufacturer can access if your device becomes unresponsive and then use it to restore your device. A custom recovery image, however, is a recovery image that a developer has altered that can not only help the device if it becomes responsive, but also has the added benefits of allowing us to make major changes to the operating system and have even further customizations on your device. In this procedure, we’ll show you how to

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Root the Samsung Galaxy S5 (Europe)

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy S5 (Europe)

Rooting is the process of gaining administrative rights on your Android device.  Once we root our Android device, we can then make changes to it to customize it well beyond what it normally can do. Once you have root access on your Samsung Galaxy S5 (Europe), you’ll be able to: Remove apps that were preinstalled by your carrier/manufacturer from your device. Free up storage space (because of the above benefit). Increase battery life (apps that might have been running constantly can be removed). Increase performance (after removing apps that are always running, the device will be less bogged down and

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Root the HTC One Mini (AT&T)

How to Root the HTC One Mini (AT&T)

Rooting is the process of gaining administrative rights on your Android device.  Once we root our Android device, we can then make changes to it to customize it well beyond what it normally can do. Once you have root access on your HTC One Mini (AT&T), you’ll be able to: Remove apps that were preinstalled by your carrier/manufacturer from your device. Free up storage space (because of the above benefit). Increase battery life (apps that might have been running constantly can be removed). Increase performance (after removing apps that are always running, the device will be less bogged down and

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How to Customize App Folders on your Home Screen Using TinyGrid+ (Video)

On your quest to customize the look and feel of your iDevice, TinyGrid+ should be on your list of tweaks to check out. It’s a simple, $0.99 tweak that lets you customize the density of a folder’s white background on your home screen, allowing you to make it almost clear. You can also customize how many rows and columns of app icons you want to displayed, as well as icon sizes and the spacing between them. I. Jailbreak your iPhone/iPad To do this procedure you must be jailbroken. If you aren’t, you can head to our Jailbreak How To’s section and pick

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How to Stop the Low Battery Alert in iOS 7 (Video)

The friendly reminder that pops up at 20, 15, 10 and 5% battery levels is helpful, but there have been several instances when it brusquely interrupts a Netflix streaming session. I understand it’s in our best interest to plug in our devices to charge, but is it urgent enough to alert us with a popup smack bang in the middle of the screen, forcing us to stop whatever we’re doing to press “Ok” to get rid of the popup? If you said “No,” this tweak is for you. NoLowPowerAlert is a simple, free tweak that eliminates that low battery popup.

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How to Add a Rising Bar Clock to your Lock Screen in iOS 7 (Video)

Your iPhone is cool, but there are times when it feels as if you’re some sort of iLemming as almost everyone’s iPhone looks and feels the same. To deviate from the iHerd, download iOS7 Rising Bars Cydget to get a rising bar clock on your lock screen. It might seem daunting, but it’s really not…at all. Just check out the video and instructions to install this great little tweak. I. Jailbreak your iPhone/iPad To do this procedure you must be jailbroken. If you aren’t, you can head to our Jailbreak How To’s section and pick the jailbreak for your version of iOS

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How to Change the Color of the Icon Badges in iOS 7 (Video)

If you have enough of them, the red icon badges can clutter your home screen. Sure, you can turn them off, but they’re also useful, so there must be some sort of compromise. Indeed, you’ll find this compromise with the ColorBadges jailbreak tweak which will change the icon badge’s color from red to the dominant color of an app’s icon. For example, the badge for Mail would be blue, and green for Messages. This helps the icon badges blend into their respective app icons, and create less clutter on the home screen. I. Jailbreak your iPhone/iPad To do this procedure

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How to Get a Circular Battery Symbol in iOS 7 (Video)

The battery symbol that shows how much power we have left is the same in almost every device, Apple or not. So why not change it up a bit? CircularBattery is a great little tweak that turns your battery symbol into a solid circle which gradually disappears in a clockwise motion to indicate how much power you have left. Personally, it give me a better idea of how much battery I have left than the traditional battery symbol. I. Jailbreak your iPhone/iPad To do this procedure you must be jailbroken. If you aren’t, you can head to our Jailbreak How To’s section

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How to Make your Keyboard Color Blue in iOS 7 (Video)

It’s free, so why not? And the blue color actually looks like “iOS 7 Blue,” so it looks great, too. Considering the name of this tweak is BlueBoard, blue is the only color available. You can change the background color behind the keys to a dark grey which also looks good, but that’s all the customization you’re going to get, which isn’t bad considering this tweak is free. I. Jailbreak your iPhone/iPad To do this procedure you must be jailbroken. If you aren’t, you can head to our Jailbreak How To’s section and pick the jailbreak for your version of iOS (currently

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How to See ETA for Installing Apps in iOS 7 (Video)

Ever wondered how quickly your device downloads an app from the App Store? SmartviperE75 did, and he developed a tweak that lets you monitor the progress and details of a downloading app. For $0.99, you can double tap a downloading app’s icon in the home screen, and a little popup will appear giving you details for the download progress. It works and looks great, and is perfect for those of us who like to monitor downloads speeds and progress. I. Jailbreak your iPhone/iPad To do this procedure you must be jailbroken. If you aren’t, you can head to our Jailbreak How

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