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How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy Alpha (Vodafone)

Maybe you flashed a custom ROM on your device but later on found out that it has some bugs that won’t let you properly use your device? Maybe you want to get rid of all the crazy customizations you have made on your device and just want to have the pure stock Android on your device? Either way, this guide should help you unroot your device and get it back to stock. Once on stock, there’ll be no bugs (except for the unresolved ones) and you’ll have pure stock Android. Here’s how: Unrooting is the process of removing root access, […]

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How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Alpha (Korean)

Did you just grab a shiny new Samsung Galaxy Alpha in Korea and just wondering if there’s a way to root this beast? Well, there is. A few clicks here and there you will have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Here’s how: 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 Alpha (Korean), you’ll be able to: Remove apps that were preinstalled by your carrier/manufacturer

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How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy Alpha (Korean)

Maybe the apps that you’ve installed on your Samsung Galaxy Alpha running a custom ROM crash too often? Maybe the custom ROM itself has some bugs that you think aren’t going to be solved anytime soon? Either way, this guide should help you unroot your device and get it back to stock. It should replace your custom ROM with the stock ROM so there won’t be any issues or bugs that you’re now facing on your device. Here’s how to do that: Unrooting is the process of removing root access, a custom recovery (if you have one), and just trying

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How to Root the Motorola Moto G on Android 5.0

Did the Android 5.0 Lollipop update just hit your Motorola Moto G? Did it break the root-access and you wish to regain the same on your device? No worries, here’s how to root your Moto G on Android 5.0 and get the root-only apps working again on your device. 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 Motorola Moto G, you’ll be able to: Remove apps

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How to Unroot the Nexus 9

Maybe you’ve had enough playing around with your rooted Nexus 9? Maybe you want to flash it back to the stock firmware to enjoy what pure Android has to offer you or maybe you need to send it in for warranty? Either way, this guide should help you unroot your Nexus 9 and get it back to stock. Here’s how: Unrooting is the process of removing root access, a custom recovery (if you have one), and just trying to get the device back to as close to stock as possible. Some of the reasons for unrooting your Nexus 9 are: Sending

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How to Root the Nexus 9

One of the greatest things that the HTC Nexus 9 brings with it is the latest version of Android –Android 5.0 “Lollipop”. As soon as the device came out, devs began finding a way to gain root access on this latest version of Android (along with the first ever 64 bit processor on an Android device). And fortunately, they were successful in their findings. We now have a root method for the Nexus 9 that unlocks the bootloader, injects SuperSU, and roots the device. Here’s how it all works: Rooting is the process of gaining administrative rights on your Android

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How to Translate Web Pages in Safari in iOS 8

So you just did some Googling finding information about a topic, arrived on a great looking page, but unfortunately it’s not in the language that you speak? Well, short of searching through your contacts for a friend from that country and trying to get a translator that way, how can you do that on your iOS device running iOS 8 as quickly as possible? There’s an app called Bing that allows you to do just that (and yeah, it’s the Bing app from Microsoft). It adds a small icon in Safari for you to translate webpages. Here’s how you can get this

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How to Unroot the HTC One Mini 2

Maybe you’re facing issues on your HTC One Mini 2? Maybe you want to send in your device for warranty reasons? Either way, this guide should help you unroot your device to reinstate the warranty, so you can then make it valid at the service centre. Here’s how: Unrooting is the process of removing root access, a custom recovery (if you have one), and just trying to get the device back to as close to stock as possible. Some of the reasons for unrooting your HTC One Mini 2 are: Sending in the device for warranty (most, but not all unrooting

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How to Root the HTC One Mini 2

While Android gives you plenty of options to customize your device by default, there’re some customization options that are only limited to rooted users. If you’ve got an HTC One Mini 2 and are interested in making it truly yours, here’s how you can root it. 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 2, you’ll be able to: Remove apps that were

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How to Remove Recent Contacts from the App Switcher in iOS 8

One of the latest additions aiming to help you easily call and text your loved ones in iOS 8 is the recent contacts bar in the app switcher. When you double-press the Home button to switch apps, you’ll see your most recent contacts (and any contacts you’ve set as favorites) on the top of your screen and you can then tap on them to either call them, send them a message, or email them. It’s pretty convenient if we’re honest. While this definitely helps you save time that you’d otherwise spend looking into your contacts app, it isn’t liked by

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How to Post to Facebook and Twitter from the Notification Bar in iOS 8

One of the greatly missed features in iOS 7 was the ability to post to Facebook and Twitter right from the notification bar. It allowed users to update their social profiles without launching the official apps for these sites. Many of you who were super active on these social sites felt bad when they heard that this feature was removed from iOS 7. Fortunately, there’s hope. iOS 8 brings back this functionality for everyone who missed it (with the help of a third-party app that uses iOS 8’s new widget feature). All you have to do, is install an app from the

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How to Unlock the Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Do you still own a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 smartphone? Do you wish to unlock it to be able to use it with whatever carrier you want? No problem, here’s how you can do that. Unlocking the Galaxy Note 2 is as easy as pie. You just need to buy an unlock code, follow a couple of steps given below, and your device will be all set to work with your chosen carrier. Here’s how: I. Locate the Device’s IMEI 1. Pull down the notification shade. 2. Tap the gear/settings icon at the top. 3. Scroll all the way down

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How to Quickly Delete Photos in iOS 8

It’s really easy to take a ton of photos while spending your holidays abroad perhaps. But when you come back home and check out the Photos app on your iPhone, you find that it’s clogged-up with a number of blurry and just unnecessary/not your best moment photos. So how do you delete these without having to go through one at a time and relive each less than perfect moment in detail? You bulk delete them. One issue is that when you’re deleting photos in iOS 8, you can only view their small thumbnails and not the original views. So how’d you determine

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How to Unlock the HTC Desire 510

Ever wanted to get rid of the carrier your HTC Desire 510 is locked to? Are you not getting any exciting deals from your current carrier? Switching to a new carrier is the best thing you can do right now. Fortunately, the HTC Desire 510 is unlockable and once unlocked, you can then use it on any carrier you want. Don’t be afraid as to what the procedure will be for unlocking your device. It’s darn easy to get your device unlocked and to start using it on your favorite carrier. Here’s how: I. Locate the Device’s IMEI 1. Pull

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How to Root the Sharp SH-10D

Ever wanted to root your Sharp SH-10D but just did not have the right tools to do so? No worries, this guide has got everything for you to gain root-access on your device. Once rooted, you’ll be able to do tons of things on your device that you can’t do on an unrooted one. Here’s how: 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 Sharp SH-10D,

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