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How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Ace 4

So maybe you love your sleek little Samsung Galaxy Ace 4 –budget-friendly, good camera, crisp screen, etc. But what if you’re getting a little bored with it now that you’ve had it for a year or so? You could go buy a new phone, but that’s expensive and, frankly, unnecessary. Instead, you should root it. Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Ace 4 is the process of gaining administrative rights on it. This then allows you to make changes to the operating system that Samsung or your carrier wouldn’t have allowed before. Things from removing bloatware apps that you didn’t want in the first place […]

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How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy Ace 4

If you’re here to unroot your Samsung Galaxy Ace 4, you probably have a strong reason as to why you’re unrooting your device. Whether it’s to get the phone back to stock so you can send it in for warranty or just to get it back to stock cause you may have gotten carried away with flashing custom ROMs. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to unroot the Galaxy Ace 4 by flashing a stock ROM or firmware to the device using Samsung’s own flashing software called Odin. By flashing the stock ROM, you’re going to not only remove the

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Samsung Reveals List of Devices in Line for Android M

Even before Lollipop has had a chance to permeate the market completely, Google went on to announce Android M, the newest iteration of Android OS, at the Google I/O recently. And Samsung seems to be gearing up to bring most of its top-end devices up to scratch with Android M. Devices announced to be getting the Android M update include the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, the Note Edge and the Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S6 and S6 Duos and Galaxy Alpha. Most of these devices should be updated to Android 6.0 before the year is up, but expect delays as

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Samsung Pay Coming Soon, No Need for Vendors to Have NFC

When Samsung debuted their Galaxy S6 lineup this past April, they teased their own forthcoming mobile payment system (á la Apple Pay, Google Wallet), and now we have a projected launch window. Senior Vice President, Rhee Injong announced June 3rd that Samsung Pay will launch in the US and South Korea sometime this September, in time to coincide with Samsung’s next flagship smartphone release. A followup release in China and South America was hinted; however, no specific details were given as to when that would be. While effectively identical to its competition, Samsung Pay promises to stand out above the competition in at least one major way: it interfaces

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active: Not Just a Rumor Anymore

Adventurers and incurable butterfingers alike can now breath easy! Thanks to a quickly fixed leak via Samsung’s Plus Program webpage, we know now that the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is coming soon. No official word yet from Samsung as to availability, exact specs, or cost; however, Samsung historically tends to drop the tank-like Active versions of their flagship phones three months after the initial release. This means that we can probably expect to see the Galaxy S6 Active sometime this July. Based on Samsung’s other Galaxy Active releases, the S6 Active will likely sport near identical specs to the standard S6 model except with the added protection of

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Iron-Man Themed Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Coming Soon

There were some renders of various Avengers themed Galaxy S6’s floating around the web not too long ago, but no one was quite sure if they were the real deal or just a fanboy’s fantasy. Today, however, Samsung tweeted the following image on their official Twitter account: Welp. Guess that means at least the Iron Man one might be real (or Samsung was inspired by the rendering and saw dollar signs). The image from the Twitter account doesn’t show what the device would look like, but there’s a safe bet it’ll be red and gold and given the metal look

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How to Use Easy Mode on the Galaxy S6 & S6 Edge to Simplify Your Home Screen

Like so many Americans, Galaxy S6 users love their freedom. They take pride in their smart phone autonomy: the ability to govern how their phone looks and functions. These Android-given rights allow us to feel a degree of sovereignty when our lives feel stuck on a singular path toward an unavoidable end. They are a life vest that keeps us afloat in a sea of existential determinism. They are the animal style seasoning to our In’n’Out fries. But then again, “moderation in all things,” right? Perhaps having too many options can get in the way of productivity, which is why it may be worth investigating Easy Mode on Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge.

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Disable Auto-Updates on Galaxy S6

Automatic Updates: The bane of any power user’s existence. Why should some faceless, mega-corporation decide when we should have our apps updated?! I’m sorry… I thought this was AMERICA. However, all is not lost. Thanks to flexible settings, care of Google Play, we have the option to say “NO” to the atrocity that is auto-update… Ok, I’m being dramatic. Admittedly at times, auto-updates are sweet. (Especially now that Facebook has decided to roll out a new version every two weeks.) Nevertheless, for the sake exploring the far reaches of Android’s flexibility, let’s take a look at the topic. Keep reading to find out how to disable (potentially

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How to Root the Samsung Galaxy S6 / Galaxy S6 Edge (Video)

If there’s one thing I’m not a fan of on Samsung devices generally speaking, it’s the user interface. TouchWiz, the UI that Samsung puts on all of their devices, has a special place in one of the inner circles of hell in my opinion. But, for what Samsung lacks in the software department, they make up for in some pretty spectacular hardware and, well, that causes a bit of a dilemma. How do you get all that Samsung hardware magic without the painfully over-complicated TouchWiz? The solution? Rooting. Rooting, aka gaining administrative rights on a device allows you to change aspects of a

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How to Unlock a Samsung Phone: The Quickest Way, For Any Model

Maybe you’re psyched about your new Galaxy device but not so psyched about your carrier. Perhaps you’re a traveler wanting to access its international usability without getting slammed with carrier fees. There are plenty reasons to ask how to unlock a Samsung phone. There are also tons of ways to you might go about doing it be here, we present you, the easiest way. To unlock Samsung phones, you’ll need to get your hands on something called an unlock code to get started. Unlock codes are purchasable key codes that coincide with your phone. They aren’t to be feared though, as they are sold

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How to Unlock the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus

Being locked to a particular carrier prevents you from grabbing some of the amazing deals that the other carriers have for their customers. If you have a Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus that’s locked to a carrier, you can now unlock it to use it with whatever carrier you want. Once unlocked, it should work with any GSM carrier you want. By unlocking your device, you’re allowing yourself to go for your favorite carrier instead of being stuck with the one you really don’t like. In order to unlock your device, you’re going to need an unlock code, and the below

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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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