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How to Root the Samsung Galaxy S5 (Verizon)

Verizon has that habit of keeping the bootloaders locked on their devices and the same has been done with the Samsung Galaxy S5 that comes from them. Since bootloader’s locked, you’ve a limited number of options to customize your device. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t root your device or can’t have a custom recovery. You’ve got both of these and the guide below discusses how to go about getting both. Root on the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 has been achieved with Towelroot, and a custom recovery has been possible with Safestrap. Here’s the entire procedure for you to root your […]

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How to Root the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (AT&T)

Gaining root on the AT&T variant of the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini involves flashing two kernels and then using saferoot to actually root the device. While that may seem like a lot of things to do, it actually isn’t. It’s darn simple to gain root on your Galaxy S3 Mini from AT&T and the following procedure should walk you through all the steps to do that. It’s worth following this guide to root your device as you’ll then be introduced to some of the really great custom developments available for the Android OS. From root-only apps to customized version of

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How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace

If you’ve done tons of customizations on your Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace and you wish to remove that all in one go, then you can do so by flashing back the stock firmware on your device. Doing so will put back all the default apps and default settings on your device and you’ll have a completely untouched device in your hands. The following guide should teach you how you can go about how to unroot the Galaxy J1 Ace and get it back to the stock: I. Before You Begin 1. You should’ve rooted your device using our how to root

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How to Root the Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace

If you’ve grabbed yourself a shiny new Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace and just wondering what else it can do, then you might want to consider rooting the Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace to try and squeeze some extra capabilities out of the device. Root access combined with a custom recovery lets you install root-only apps, flash custom ROMs and custom kernels, remove the bloatware from the device, and add some of the coolest customizations to your beloved device. Gaining root access and flashing a custom recovery on the Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace is a cakewalk as all you need to do is grab the Odin

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Speed Up Android Marshmallow and Lollipop

Make Your Android Lollipop/Marshmallow Device Feel a Lot Faster (Video)

People have asked me why my Android phones look so snappy in some of my videos lately and wondering if I overclocked the phones. I haven’t, most of the time, and it’s actually something I immediately do when getting a new Android phone. It’s a quick little tip that anyone with a lollipop or newer Android phone can do so I figured I’d do a quick video to show you how you too can quickly make your phone feel a lot faster. How to Make Your Android Device Feel Faster On the phone, head to Settings by pulling down the

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Video: How to Disable WiFi Assist on the iPhone

An iOS 9 feature under a lot of flak lately is WiFi assist. Essentially what it does is automatically switch your phone from being connected to WiFi to your phone’s data plan whenever the WiFi you are using is weak. The idea being that your phone will give you the best data signal it can automatically without you needing to tell it. But, according to news, it seems to be backfiring. In addition to a 5 million dollar class action lawsuit filed sometime ago against Apple in regards to the feature, CBS has just reported that a teenager racked up

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US Cellular (United States) Internet Settings

Here’s how to input the following settings on an Android device.

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Video: How to Unroot the Nexus 5X

So maybe you’re done messing around with the Nexus 5X or maybe you just need to sell it. Either way, here’s how to unroot the Nexus 5X so you can get it back to stock before handing it off. Unrooting is the process of flashing the stock firmware back onto a rooted device, like the 5X. Thanks to Google, and how it treats its Nexus line of devices, the firmware to flash back to stock is readily available and, thanks to WugFresh a developer over on XDA, there is even a toolkit to help us download it & flash it

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Video: How to Root the Nexus 5X (Toolkit Method)

If you’ve ever thought about rooting your Nexus 5X, here’s the easiest way. Utilizing a toolkit from developer WugFresh (that coupled with the fact that Google has a pretty lax attitude about you rooting their phones), it’s pretty painless. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to root the Nexus 5X by unlocking the bootloader, then flashing a custom recovery and gaining root access by flashing SuperSU from that recovery all while using his toolkit. If you aren’t familiar with rooting, it’s the process of gaining full administrative rights on an Android device (think Jailbreaking for iOS but for Android).

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How to Unroot the Nexus 6P (Toolkit Method)

If you’re done messing around with your Nexus 6P or just need to sell it, return it for warranty or what have you, then you’ll need to unroot the Nexus 6P to get it back to stock beforehand. Essentially this process will flash the stock firmware (made available by good old Google online thankfully) and relock the bootloader to get the device back to the way it was when you first took it out of the box. To make things a lot easier, I’m going to use WugFresh’s toolkit to automate some of the steps for you –trust me, it

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Video: How to Get the Amazon Appstore on Your Android Device (Allied Content)

So you may not know this but the Play Store isn’t the only major hub where you can get apps from. Amazon has one, too. And, uniquely enough, Amazon has some interesting differentiators to set it apart from the Play Store as well. How to Install the Amazon Appstore So because the Play Store doesn’t allow other app stores, you have to go about getting the Amazon Appstore a little differently. First up, we need to allow apps from outside the Play Store to be installed on the phone. Head to Settings > Security > and then tap Allow Unknown Sources

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Video: How to Root the Nexus 6P (Toolkit Method)

Google’s latest flagship phone the Nexus 6P has some of the top of the line hardware and, with updates directly from Google, top of the line Android software as well. But what if you’re like me and want to tinker a bit with said software? Well, there’s always rooting the Nexus 6P to get even more out of the software. Rooting, aka gaining administrative rights, allows you to make backups of the entire system, remove system apps that normally cannot be deleted, and even the ability to flash custom ROMs which can be completely revamped versions of the operating system.

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How to Make the Apple Logo on Your iPhone Light Up Like a Macbook (iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus) (Video)

Sometimes it can be hard to make your iPhone stand out in a sea of iPhones. You can jailbreak the phone and then change all the icons, you can find a clever unique case, but beyond that, there’s not a whole lot to differentiate your iPhone from all the others. Today though, I’m going to show you one of my favorite tweaks for making my iPhone stand out in a crowd. You know how the Apple logo on a Macbook lights up when the screen is on? Well, using a small kit, we can make our iPhone 6 or iPhone 6

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How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy Ring

If you’re a “flashaholic” and have flashed a number of custom ROMs on your Samsung Galaxy Ring but just none of those could satisfy your needs and you wish to go back to the stock, this guide should help you do that by letting you unroot and flashing a stock ROM on your Samsung Galaxy Ring device. Unrooting helps in various situations, for example, it lets you bring your device back to the working condition if it was soft-bricked before due to the issues of a custom ROM, but most people also unroot their device when they plan to sell

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How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Ring

Gaining root access on the Samsung Galaxy Ring has now become much easier than ever, all thanks to the universal Framaroot app which has made rooting your device as easy as clicking a button in a normal Android app. By rooting your Galaxy Ring, you’re allowing yourself to do more on your device. For instance, if you don’t like the default UI that Samsung has put on your device, you can have it removed using a root-only app on your rooted device. Not only is it about removing the bloatware or the UI skin from your device, but it’s also

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