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How to Remove the Bootloader Unlocked Warning on the Moto X Play

Once the bootloader on the Motorola Moto X Play gets unlocked, it’ll keep showing the bootloader unlocked warning message whenever you reboot the device. In some cases, it’ll even show you the message when the fact is that the bootloader is already re-locked. If you’re in such a situation and can’t find a way out to remove that warning message from appearing on your device, you can flash the Motorola Moto X Play logo on your device and that should remove the message and show the screen that used to appear before you unlocked the bootloader. Here’s the procedure to removing […]

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HTC 10 Announced Today, Here’s the Details

HTC held an event on the 12th to launch their new flagship phone. HTC has had a bit of a rough patch with their phones starting with the M9 not being received terribly well and the A9 getting dangerously close to looking like an iPhone, if we’re honest. Thankfully though, they seemed to have course corrected and gone back to what makes HTC phones HTC phones with the HTC 10. So first thing you’ll notice about the new HTC 10 is that the word One isn’t there. In an effort to probably associate this new device with a reinvention of their

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Samsung Gear VR Unboxing (Video)

My Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge came with a free Gear VR and finally, it has arrived in the mail. According to the laws of the internet, I believe that means I need to do an unboxing, so here goes. Let me know in the comments what you think of the Gear VR, VR in general (because it is fascinating me at the moment) and what you think of the video in general. Thanks for watching!

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How to Root the YU Yuphoria

YU’s Yuphoria phone belongs to the group of budget smartphones that provide really great features without damaging your wallet. The birth of the phone was inspired by the company’s first successful phone – the YU Yureka. This phone from YU runs Android 5.0 Lollipop and has all of the hardware elements to support the features this version of Android brings with it. While the phone lacks no features to be your daily driver, it can still be further improved by rooting it. Rooting the YU Yuphoria will allow you to install root-only apps, remove the stock apps that you don’t use, and

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How to Root the HTC Incredible S

HTC’s Incredible S was released quite a while ago. Back then it came with then-latest version of Android called Froyo running on-board and while it’s been several years since the phone was announced, it’s still owned by many people around the world. The phone eventually got various software updates namely Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich, but that’s where it stopped. The latest update it received is now considered to be obsolete as we’ve had quite a few new versions of Android since. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t get your phone to run the latest version. If you root your HTC Incredible S, you

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The 6 Best Android Launchers You Should Try Right Now

One of my favorite things about Android is the sheer level of customization you can do. Just like any modern mobile operating system, Android allows you to download apps from an app store to get extra functionality from your device. But, unlike other operating systems, Android actually allows you to replace your stock apps with downloaded ones. An example of where that can have a profound impact is if you replace the home screen launcher. The home screen on your Android device is an app just like any other on the phone but instead of opening it by tapping an

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How to Root the Motorola Moto X (2013) (Verizon)

Verizon has that habit of not allowing their phones to be customized by the end users. For whatever reason, they keep the bootloader locked on their phones and don’t allow them to be unlocked. This prevents you from gaining root access or flashing a custom ROM on the phone. Things aren’t the same for the Moto X (2013) from Verizon though, as a root method has been found that works even on locked bootloaders and allows you to gain root. A custom recovery, however, is not available at the moment for this particular variant but that should also become available soon if things

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How to Root the Motorola Moto G LTE (2nd Gen)

Getting access to the ultra-fast Internet technology called LTE has now become much more affordable than ever, all thanks to Motorola for coming up with the Moto G (2nd Gen) with LTE capabilities. The phone allows you to surf the Internet as fast as what the current technology for cellular phones allow, and not to mention all the features it offers being an Android phone, of course. While the phone offers what you’d expect from an Android phone, it still has room for improvement. Rooting your phone allows you to install root-only apps to then further customize and improve the performance of the

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How to Root the MotoActv

Motorola launched the MotoActv – an Android powered watch – keeping health conscious people in mind. The device does this job pretty well by providing you with your fitness analytics using various technologies built into it. Not only does the watch have fitness apps, but it also runs Android 2.3.4 and so it has everything that particular version of Android has. While you may have a number of reasons to like this watch from Motorola, there may be some things on it that you don’t like. Maybe you don’t like the animation that the device shows when you boot it, or maybe you don’t find the stock apps to be

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How to Root the HTC One A9

Somewhere between the One M8 and the One M7 lies the HTC’s latest smartphone called the One A9. The device became very popular in a short period of time and developers produce a root method and a custom recovery shortly thereafter. If you happen to have this device, you are welcome to follow the following guide and gain root on your One A9 and then flash a custom recovery on it. Root access should let you install all of your favorite root-only apps on your device –apps that help you customize your device in ways you previously couldn’t with a stock system. From

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How to Get the Android N on a Nexus (Using Android Beta) (Video)

Google surprised everyone this week and, instead of announcing their new Android verison developer preview at their developer I/O conference (in May), they randomly announced it. Android N as it is being called (Nougat maybe when it’s final?) seems to most a small bump up from Android Marshmallow, 6.1 maybe instead of a full 7.0. With new notification actions and look, new settings menu with more info, and a few other slight overhauls, it’s still shaping to be a nice evolution of the OS. How to Get Android N Right Now If you want to play with it now, and

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Unboxing (Video)

So I already sort of did a first impression video on the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge while I was at MWC, you can check that out by clicking the link below, but my own S7 Edge just arrived and figured it just wouldn’t be right to not do a quick unboxing video as well. What Comes in the Box Of course, here we have the box. Inside it we have the quick start guide that people like us never read. And under that we have the phone which we’ll get to in a bit. Under that we have a

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How to Root the Motorola Moto X (AT&T) (Android 5.1)

The Motorola Moto X (First Gen) is now of those devices running the Android 5.1 Lollipop version as their operating system. While the second and third generation of the device are already enjoying the latest version of the Android OS, it didn’t take too long for Motorola to roll-out the major update called Lollipop of the OS for its first gen Moto X. The update brings with it many new features in addition to the existing ones. One of these is the material design UI that enhances the user-experience and provides a better way to navigate the features on the device.

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Sony Xperia XA, Xperia X, & Xperia X Performance Hands-On (Video)

One of the surprises at MWC this year, Sony, instead of announcing a new high-end Z series phone, not only didn’t announce a new flagship phone, but they even told some reporters that the Z series is no more. At all. Instead, Sony seems to be trying to go after the mid-tier market. Three new phones were announced and instead of the top of the line specs, they were given decent specs and a healthy dose of styling. The Xperia X series as Sony is calling them consists of the XA, the X and the X Performance. All three have

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How to Root the Huawei Y6

While there’s a requirement of unlocking the bootloader and flashing a custom recovery for rooting many Huawei devices, gaining root on the Huawei Y6 isn’t as cumbersome. The device can be rooted using the universal KingRoot app that can root a number of Android devices. Once rooted, you’ll get the Chinese KingUser app on your device to manage root-permissions, and for the folks who aren’t fluent in Chinese, I’ll show you in a section below how to replace KingUser with the standard SuperSU app. Here’s how to root your Huawei Y6 with KingRoot: Before You Begin This could void the warranty of

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