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Root Spreadtrum Devices via Magisk Patched boot.img In this guide, we will show you the steps to root any Spreadtrum device via Magisk patched boot.img file. Spreadtrum devices, though not as popular as Snapdragon or MediaTek, still powers quite a few smartphones across the globe. And while you wouldn’t count in among the most active players in custom development, yet it still manages to perform quite decently. There are already quite a few custom binaries doing the rounds for this set of devices....

Samsung Hardbricked While Trying to Downgrade: Is There a Fix? Recently, one of my friends brought his Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra to me in a completely hardbricked state. Upon asking what he did, the response was exactly what I was expecting- he performed a downgrade from One UI 8 to One UI 7 via Odin, without taking into consideration the updated bootloader version (4). Initially, he was greeted with the Fuse Y error in the Download Mode, but soon after, it went all dark....

Smart Sharpen in Adobe Photoshop Brings up Vertical Lines and Pixel Shift In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the vertical lines and pixel shift issue while using the Smart Sharpen feature in Adobe Photoshop. While there are literally a plethora of graphics editor tools available as of now, the offering from Adobe has set the bar at such a high standard, that it’s tough to see any other software claiming the same kind of dominance....

Spotlight not working in macOS Tahoe [Fixed] In this guide, we will show you various methods to fix the issue of Spotlight not working in macOS Tahoe. Numerous users on the latest iteration of the OS have voiced their concern that Spotlight is just not able to find the files on their Mac, even though they’re right in front of their eyes. In some instances, it ends up taking ages while performing a search, but users still let it happen in anticipation that they will get the result in the end....

Third-Party/Sideloaded Apps crashing in Android 13: How to Fix In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the issue of sideloaded/third-party apps crashing on your Android 13 device. The latest iteration of the OS build is now live and various OEMs have already jumped onto this bandwagon. While there isn’t any major UI change this time around, but you are about to welcome a plethora of new features and under-the-hood changes....

Third-Party Music App search defaults to Apple Music on iOS 18 With the newest iteration of iOS, we have been blessed with a slew of intriguing features to the fore. Some of the noteworthy ones include the ability to Lock and hide apps, Change Lock Screen controls, redesigned Control Center, a revamped Photos app [which literally no one asked for], a new Password app, the delete button in the Calculator app [10 years too late in the making], and the ability to theme your Home screen....

Visual Studio 2022 Hangs Windows 11 Taskbar while Debugging [Fixed] In this guide, we will show you various methods to fix the issue of the Windows 11 taskbar getting hanged while debugging an application via Visual Studio 2022. This integrated development environment from the Redmond giant is mostly used to develop websites, web apps, web services, and mobile applications, with the added ability to produce both the native and managed codes....

Windows 11 Taskbar Not Working: How to Fix In this guide, we will make you aware of various methods to fix the issue of the Windows 11 Taskbar not working. There have been quite a few noteworthy changes in the latest iteration of the OS. Among them, Taskbar alone is part of a plethora of such tweaks. But as the popular saying goes- don’t fix it if it ain’t broken, Microsoft should have paid heed to it and left it untouched....

YouTube Videos Missing Upload Date: How to Fix In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the issue of YouTube videos missing the upload date. This video streaming giant from the Silicon Valley giants is the best player in this domain, and there are not many [or hardly any] that could claim the kind of dominance that this offering from Google managed to achieve. However, there has been one major long-standing issue with it- it tends to disable or remove the features that it doesn’t deem fit- irrespective of the fact what its users have to say....

Add Links to Instagram Story without having Verified Account In this guide, we will show you the steps to add links to your Instagram story without having a verified account. When it comes to online photo and video sharing platforms, then there’s no denying the fact that the offering from the Metaverse is right at the top of the pecking order. However, in recent years it felt like it was reaching a point of stagnation, and this when it played a masterstroke with the introduction of Reels....

Adobe Lightroom Classic GPU Issue: Slow Export Time [Fix] In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the slow export time resulting from a GPU issue in Adobe Lightroom Classic. When it comes to image management and manipulation software, then there’s no denying the fact that the offering from Adobe is right there at the top. With editing functionalities like white balance, presence, tone, tone curve, HSL, color grading, and adjustment brushing, the reason for its rise to fame is hardly a secret....

Asus ZenFone 8 Android 13 Update: Download and Install In this guide, we will show you the steps to download and install Android 13 onto your Asus ZenFone 8. This flagship-level offering from Asus beholds an impressive specs sheet and it now also become the first device from this OEM to get blessed with the thirteenth iteration of the OS. As a result, you could now welcome a slew of intriguing features onto your device....

Back Gesture not working in Android 13 Beta 3 [Fixed] In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the issue of the back gesture not working in the Android 13 Beta 3 build. While the change from the twelfth to the thirteenth iteration of the OS wasn’t a drastic one, but it still has bought in quite a few noteworthy tweaks. These include the expansion of the Material You theme from 4 to 16, per-app language settings, QR Code scanner in Quick Settings, revamped clipboard, the ability to choose between two clock styles on the lock screen, and a few under-the-hood changes....

Bloodhunt Multiplayer Crossplay not working: How to Fix In this guide, we will make you aware of a workaround that might help you fix the multiplayer crossplay not working issue in Bloodhunt. This battle royale game has just made its way from the early access phase over to the stable release. Based on the tabletop role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade, the players are cast as vampires who try to survive the sect war, either alone or in a team....

Cannot bring Emoji menu using Fn/Globe key on Mac [Fixed] In this guide, we will show you various methods to fix the issue wherein using the Fn/Globe key on your Mac wouldn’t bring up the Emoji menu. As far as function keys in Mac are concerned, by default, you don’t need to use the Fn key alongside them [something which is called for in the Windows ecosystem]. For example, you could easily lower the brightness just by using the F1 key, there’s no need to press the Fn key alongside it....

Cannot create value: Error writing to the registry [Fixed] In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the “Cannot create value: Error writing to the registry”. For carrying out elevated level tasks, you need to have administrative level permissions, However, in some instances, even that might not be enough as you would need to get hold of a slew of additional permissions as well. A perfect example of the same is the WindowsApp folder which is located in the C:\Program Files....

Cannot Download PDF Files on Firefox Android In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the issue of being unable to download a PDF file via the Firefox browser on your Android device. When it comes to privacy-centric browsers, then there’s hardly an iota of doubt that the offering from Mozilla is the best in this domain. However, in spite of all the security goodies that it has to offer, there are still a few rough edges that it needs to be addressed....

Cannot Heal/Use Abilities/Open Inventory in Apex Legends [Fixed] In this guide, we will show you two different methods to fix the issue of being unable to heal, use abilities, or open an inventory in Apex Legends. When it comes to battle royale shooter games, then it’s the offering from EA that has made quite a name for itself. Beholding a slew of pre-designed characters with distinctive abilities, it consists of two or three-player squads....

Cannot Install the HWiNFO Driver in Windows 11: How to Fix In this guide, we will show you various methods to fix the issue of being unable to install the HWiNFO Driver in Windows 11. The HWiNFO.sys is a system driver package that allows the software on your PC to get hold of detailed and comprehensive information regarding numerous hardware components. This gives a blueprint to the OS so that it can then act accordingly....

Cannot log out of Facebook: How to Fix In this guide, we will show you various methods to fix the issue wherein users are unable to log out of Facebook. When it comes to the social media domain, then it’s the offering from Meta that has encapsulated the attention of the masses. In this regard, Facebook has firmly established itself as the absolute best in this domain. However, inspite of all the goodies attached, it isn’t free from its fair share of issues either....