How To Flash Files On Encrypted Device Without Factory Reset

How to Flash Files on Encrypted Device Without Factory Reset In this guide, we will show you the steps to flash files on any encrypted device without doing a factory reset. Recently, I had to root my Samsung device via Magisk , and for that, there were two ways out: either using a patched AP or via a custom recovery. If you have ever owned a Samsung device, then you would already know the answer, but for the non-Samsung users, I opted for TWRP because the patched AP approach is quite a lengthy and effort-taking task....

January 14, 2026 · 3 min · 560 words · Carl Enloe

How To Flash Magisk_Patched.Tar (Patched Samsung Ap File) Via Odin

How to Flash magisk_patched.tar (patched Samsung AP file) via Odin In this guide, we will show you how to flash the magisk_patched.tar file (patched Samsung AP firmware file) via Odin. If you wish to make full use of your device, then the first requirement is an unlocked bootloader. Once you do so, you could install custom ROMs or custom recoveries such as TWRP, LineageOS Recovery, etc. Along the same lines, you could gain access to the system partition....

January 14, 2026 · 8 min · 1583 words · Van Kirkman

How To Get All Pixel Features On Oneplus Without Custom Rom!

How to Get all Pixel Features on OnePlus without custom ROM! In this guide, we will show you the steps to get all the Pixel features on your OnePlus device without using any custom ROM. Up until Android 11, everything was going great with this OEM and its in-house OS skin was among the most popular players in its domain. Infact for many, it was the major reason why users opted to buy these devices....

January 14, 2026 · 3 min · 539 words · Maria Price

How To Hide Images And Videos In Google Photos

How to Hide Images and Videos in Google Photos In this guide, we will show you the steps to hide images and videos in Google Photos. This offering from the Silicon Valley giants is more than just a normal gallery app. Out of the plethora of nifty features that it beholds, it is the ability to save the files over to the clouds that is touted as the most important one....

January 14, 2026 · 5 min · 1034 words · Lynne Davenport

How To Improve The Speed Of Your Realme Gt 2 Pro

How to Improve the Speed of your Realme GT 2 Pro In this guide, we will show you the steps to improve the speed of your Realme GT 2 Pro using a couple of handy tweaks. This device from Realme beholds a power-packed specs sheet with the likes of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, up to 12GB RAM, and Adreno 730 GPU. However, this isn’t the end of the road as there’s still some hidden mileage that you could extract from the device to further propel it in this long journey ahead....

January 14, 2026 · 2 min · 407 words · Amelia Bottoms

How To Install And Run 32

How to Install and Run 32-Bit Apps on Pixel 7 Pro In this guide, we will show you the steps to install and run 32-bit apps on Pixel 7 Pro. Recently some Pixel 7/Pro users noticed that whenever they tried sideloading apps, they were greeted with the “You can’t install the app on your device” error message. Initially, all fingers were being pointed at the app or the Android 13 OS....

January 14, 2026 · 10 min · 1997 words · Denise Bellomy

How To Install Android 12 Rom On Xiaomi Mi A2

How to Install Android 12 ROM on Xiaomi Mi A2 In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the Android 12 ROM onto your Mi A2 device. While the devices from this Chinese OEM provide the absolute value for money, however, its underlying OS skin has always been a cause of concern. One major reason why users wished to maintain a safe distance from these devices was due to the bloated MIUI experience that also has in-baked ads....

January 14, 2026 · 6 min · 1173 words · John Lester

How To Install Android 13 Gsi On Any Project Treble Device

How to Install Android 13 GSI on any Project Treble Device In this guide, we will show you the steps to download and install the latest Android 13 GSI onto any Project Treble supported device. The latest iteration of the OS has just made its way, and with that, so has been a slew of intriguing features. Some of the noteworthy ones include a new system photo picker with cloud storage integration that allows you directly pick up the images from a cloud service like Google Drive, third-party apps quick settings prompts, and new per-app language preferences....

January 14, 2026 · 8 min · 1702 words · Elizabeth Ricciardi

How To Install Android 13 On Oneplus 5/5T

How to Install Android 13 on OnePlus 5/5T In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the latest Android 13 onto your OnePlus 5/5T. Both these devices belong to that time frame when OnePlus still had its originality of being a true flagship killer and more importantly, the OxygenOS was still in its original form and glory. Moreover, these devices were launched with Android 7 out of the box and have since received their fair share of 3 major OS upgrades....

January 14, 2026 · 6 min · 1066 words · Barbara Vermeesch

How To Install Eliterom On Poco X3 Nfc/Pro [Video]

How to Install EliteROM on Poco X3 NFC/Pro [Video] In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the EliteROM on Poco X3 NFC/Pro. The Poco series has always been the go-to choice for the tech enthusiast, mostly owing to the impressive support that it receives from the developer community. To further justify this statement, one shouldn’t look any further than the slew of custom ROMs that this device has been blessed with....

January 14, 2026 · 4 min · 814 words · Michelle Pontious

How To Install Lineageos 17.1 On Oneplus Nord Without Twrp

How to Install LineageOS 17.1 on OnePlus Nord without TWRP In this tutorial, we will show you the steps to install LineageOS 17.1 onto OnePlus Nord, without using TWRP. The entire ROM will be flashed onto your device only through Fastboot commands. The device was recently blessed with AOSP Android 11 ROM as well, don’t forget to have a look at that ROM too. While there were still some doubts as to whether the OEM has deviated from its path of providing feature-rich devices at an ‘affordable price’, Nord put all that doubt to rest....

January 14, 2026 · 7 min · 1355 words · Jeffrey Portis

How To Install Lineageos Rom On Moto Edge 20

How to Install LineageOS ROM on Moto Edge 20 In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the latest LineageOS ROM on your Moto Edge 20. The Moto Edge series has always been one of the most underrated devices that one could recall. And we aren’t simply talking about the general use case scenario, even in the tech community, it usually doesn’t get the appreciation that it deserves....

January 14, 2026 · 7 min · 1365 words · John Cason

How To Install Twrp Recovery On Galaxy Note 10/10+/5G Exynos

How to Install TWRP Recovery on Galaxy Note 10/10+/5G Exynos In this guide, we will show you the steps to install TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Note 10/10+/5G Exynos. When it comes to the flagship devices, it’s the offering from the South Korean Conglomerate that has grabbed much of the limelight. In this regard, its Note series has managed to capture a decent market share, even competing with its own S series....

January 14, 2026 · 6 min · 1099 words · Michelle Martin

How To Install Twrp Recovery On Realme Gt 2 Pro

How to Install TWRP Recovery on Realme GT 2 Pro In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the TWRP Recovery on your Realme GT 2 Pro. The newest addition to the Realme family has caught the attention of the masses, not just of the general audiences but for the tech enthusiasts as well. If we talk about the latter set of users, then there were a few skepticisms before stepping into the custom development, mainly due to the unavailability of a custom recovery....

January 14, 2026 · 5 min · 1020 words · Sarah Hegg

How To Open Links In Chrome By Default In Vivo X90 Pro Plus

How to Open Links in Chrome by Default in Vivo X90 Pro Plus In this guide, we will show you the steps to open links in Chrome by default in Vivo X90 Pro Plus. When it comes to the flagship domain, then the discussion usually surrounds the likes of Pixel, Samsung, and OnePlus. However, Vivo is one such player. that doesn’t usually get the appreciation that is deserves. Even though it beholds a top-of-the-end specs sheet with a slew of intriguing goodies, but its region restrictions issues tend to pull it back....

January 14, 2026 · 2 min · 277 words · Ethel Little

How To Root Oneplus Nord 2T Via Magisk [Video]

How to Root OnePlus Nord 2T via Magisk [Video] In this guide, we will show you the steps to root your OnePlus Nord 2T via Magisk. When it comes to the budget domain, then the Nord lineup has always been tagged as the masses’ favorite. After all, when you are getting a device that boasts of an impressive specs sheet at a cost that doesn’t burn a hole in your pockets, well once couldn’t have asked for more....

January 14, 2026 · 6 min · 1229 words · Rita Napier

How To Root Oppo Reno2/Reno2 F/Reno2 Z Via Magisk

How to Root Oppo Reno2/Reno2 F/Reno2 Z via Magisk In this guide, we will show you the steps to root the Oppo Reno2, Reno2 F, and the Reno2 Z devices via Magisk. The Reno series had already managed to grab much of the limelight and hence it was going to be quite a challenging task for their successors. But all the three devices in the second iteration did manage to do full justice to its brand that their predecessor had set....

January 14, 2026 · 6 min · 1083 words · Patricia Cano

How To Root Pixel 8/Pro Via Magisk Patched Init Boot

How to Root Pixel 8/Pro via Magisk Patched Init boot This guide will show you the steps to root your Pixel 8/Pro via the Magisk patched init_boot.img. The Silicon Valley giant has just taken off the lid from its latest offering. Its eighth offering does have some intriguing things to offer, but not all of them might be in sync with the user’s requirements. While the likes of improved cameras, AI integration, and a whopping 7 years of OS upgrades are welcomed any day of the week, the same might not be said for temperature sensors....

January 14, 2026 · 9 min · 1780 words · Jeffrey Wright

How To Root Vivo Iqoo 9/Pro Via Magisk Patched Boot.Img

How to Root Vivo iQOO 9/Pro via Magisk Patched Boot.img In this guide, we will show you the steps to root your Vivo iQOO 9/Pro via Magisk Patched Boot.img. While this device is quite popular among general users, tech enthusiasts weren’t able to echo the same thought process. This is because the OEM had placed a restriction right at the first step of custom development. However, the developers took matters into their own hands and were able to easily push side the roadblock put in place by Vivo in the bootloader unlock process....

January 14, 2026 · 5 min · 1029 words · Erica Gibson

How To Unbrick Any Mediatek Phone Using Sp Flash Tool

How to Unbrick any MediaTek Phone using SP Flash Tool In this guide, we will show you the steps to unbrick your MediaTek device using SP Flash Tool. One of the biggest perks of being part of the Android ecosystem is the plentitude of customizations that it has to offer. Being open-source in nature, it automatically translates to the ability to try out tons of tweaks and mods. Once you bypass the limitation set in by the OEM in the form of a locked bootloader, there’s a lot that could be done....

January 14, 2026 · 8 min · 1563 words · Tracy Selmer