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How to Add a Fifth Row to the iPhone/iPad Keyboard in iOS 7 (Video)

One of the things I loved about the Galaxy Note 3’s default keyboard is its extra row with numbers above the letters, thus eliminating the need to switch back and forth between the number and letter keyboards. Apple tweaker Hiraku wasn’t about to let Samsung users have all the functionality, so he made iKeywi, which adds a 5th row on top of your iPhone’s keyboard. iKeywi sets the 5th row as numbers by default, but you can customize each button to whatever you like. iKeywi is $1.99 for the iPhone version, and $2.99 for the HD iPad version, and you’ll […]

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Root the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9"

How to Root the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″

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 Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″, 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

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Flash Recovery on the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9"

How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″

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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Flash Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (Verizon)

How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (Verizon) with Locked Bootloader

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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Flash Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (AT&T)

How to Install CWM Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (AT&T) with Locked Bootloader

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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Unroot the Sony Walkman Live

How to Unroot the Sony Walkman Live

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 Sony Walkman Live 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 for

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Flash Recovery on the Sony Xperia Tipo/Tipo Dual/Miro/J

How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Sony Xperia Tipo/Tipo Dual/Miro/J

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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Unroot the Sony Xperia ZL

How to Unroot and Get the Sony Xperia ZL Back to Stock

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 Sony Xperia ZL 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 for

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Unroot the Sony Xperia T

How to Unroot and Get the Sony Xperia T Back to Stock

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 Sony Xperia T 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 for

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Root the Sony Xperia L running Android 4.2.2

How to Root the Sony Xperia L (Android 4.2.2)

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 Sony Xperia L, 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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Flash Recovery on the Sony Xperia L

How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Sony Xperia L

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 Sony Xperia L running Android 4.1.2

How to Root the Sony Xperia L (Android 4.1.2)

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 Sony Xperia L, 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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How to Keep your Internet Connection Live While the Screen is Off in Android (Video)

There’s a great way to watch Netflix videos on your TV screen (or any screen with HDMI) without a Chromecast, Roku or Apple TV. You can purchase a cheap micro-USB-to-HDMI cable to connect your phone to the TV, and just like that, you’re watching Netflix on the big screen from your phone. However, you’ll notice that your phone’s screen won’t dim or turn off while it’s playing/streaming, which is a problem if your phone isn’t connected to a power source. The display will drain your battery quicker than you can ask “why hasn’t wireless power been invented yet.” Netflix will

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Unroot the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0

How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0

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 Tab 3 8.0 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

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Unroot the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1

How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1

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 Tab 3 10.1 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

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