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How to Change File Permissions without Root [via TWRP] In this guide, we will show you the steps to change the permission of a file using TWRP, without the need for root. Recently, I wrote an article on how you can change the image of your device present in the About Phone section. To do so, we need to place the desired image file in the data directory using a root-supported file manager app and then change its permission to RWRR, again using the same file manager app....

How to Change the Red Color 1 in OnePlus Clock [Lock Screen] In this guide, we will show you the steps to change the red color 1 on the OnePlus clock on your lock screen. This OEM is known to be among the most tech enthusiast brand out there. Well, there’s no better way to prove this than the fact that its first device came shipped with a custom ROM as the stock OS (CyanogenMod, now rebranded to LineageOS)....

How to Disable 3 Button Navigation Bar on OnePlus [Android 13] In this guide, we will show you the steps to disable the 3 button navigation bar on your OnePlus device. After updating their device to the latest OxygenOS 13, many users have voiced their concern that Gesture Navigation seems to be slightly buggy with 3rd party launchers in comparison to its predecessor. There is always a 1 or 2-second delay where the screen doesn’t recognize the subsequent touches after returning to the home screen....

How to Disable a Particular App from Auto Updating on Android In this guide, we will show you the steps to disable a particular app from auto-updating on your Android device. There are quite a few reasons why you wouldn’t want the Play Store to automatically update the apps on your device. For example, the updated version of the app might be buggy, have removed some crucial features, or have changed its UI/UX, which is not in sync with your requirements....

How to Disable Clear History option in Safari on Mac In this guide, we will show you the steps to disable the Clear History option in the Safari Browser on Mac. There could be quite a few instances where you want to disable the private browsing experience on your Mac. For example, f you want to keep a tab on your child’s browsing activities or wish to have a check on whether your employees are straying off towards websites that they shouldn’t, then the best way to is to go through their browsing history....

How to Disable Ultra HDR in Pixel Camera This guide will show you the steps to disable the Ultra HDR on your Pixel camera. When it comes to smartphone photography, there’s hardly an iota of doubt that the offerings from the Silicon Valley giant boost some of the very best cameras in the business. If we talk about their latest flagships, then they even have an upgraded version of the HDR....

How to Download and Install Windows Updates via WSUS Offline In this guide, we will show you the steps to download and install the Windows 11 update using the WSUS Offline Tool. If you have manually searched for this guide, then you might already be aware of the reason why one might need to use the tool. However, if you are one of those readers who just happens to stumble upon this post, then the first query that would come to your mind would be ‘why should I download updates from a third-party tool when I could easily do so via the Settings menu’?...

How to Enable Factory Mode in any OnePlus Device In this guide, we will show you three methods to enable the Factory Mode on your OnePlus device. The Chinese OEM is probably one of the most developer-friendly devices out there. Not only does its OS skin beholds a plethora of customizations, but it is also quite active in custom development. Be it for flashing custom ROMs or installing a custom recovery like TWRP, there are a lot of tweaks to try out....

How to Enable Windows XP Alt-Tab Switcher in Windows 11 In this guide, we will show you the steps to enable the Windows XP Alt-Tab switcher in Windows 11. The latest iteration of the OS has bought in quite a few UI tweaks. The likes of Start Menu, Taskbar, and the Settings Menu have already been blessed with a major revamp. Likewise, the Task Manager and Alt-Tab switcher are also in the line to receive an overhaul, the former getting a dark theme with a slew of new features whereas the latter will now offer a transparent background instead of a translucent one....

How to Fix fastboot: error: Failed to identify current slot In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the fastboot: error: Failed to identify current slot. A few years back, Google introduced the A/B partition scheme, and since then the Android landscape has never been the same again. The general users wouldn’t notice any drastic change as such. Rather they would welcome this new scheme as they could easily install the OTA update in the background and continue to work in the foreground (as opposed to earlier times when the entire screen got hijacked while the update was in progress)....

How to Fix iPhone 13 not working with Google Fi eSIM In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the issue of the iPhone 13 not working with Google Fi eSIM. The ’embedded sim’ or more popularly known as e-sim is directly integrated into your device. There’s no physical card as such, all you need to do is just set up your eSIM profile in the concerned device and the service will be up and running....

How to Flash Palladium OS on Poco F4 [Android 14] [Video] In this guide, we will show you the steps to flash the latest Palladium OS ROM onto your Poco F4. When it comes to custom development, then the offering from Poco has always been at the top of the priority queue for tech enthusiasts. In this regard, its fourth iteration is continuing the same legacy that its predecessor had left behind....

How to Flash Pixel Experience on Poco F5 Pro/Redmi K60 In this guide, we will show you the steps to flash the Pixel Experience ROM onto your Poco F5 Pro/Redmi K60. The newest addition to the Poco family follows the footsteps of its predecessors by offering a power-packed specs sheet but at a price that wouldn’t burn a hole in your pockets. Along the same lines, it has also followed in the same footsteps when it comes to custom development too as both these devices have already been blessed with a plethora of custom ROMs....

How to Increase Bing ChatGPT Word Limit Above 2000 [Video] In this guide, we will show you the steps to increase the Bing ChatGPT word limit above 2000. When it comes to the search engine domain, then Google is enjoying a lion’s share of possession of its user base and it was really hard to imagine how could another player make even an iota of difference to it. This is where Microsoft played a masterstroke by incorporating the Open AI Chat GPT into its browser....

How to Increase Number of Quick Settings Toggles in Android In this guide, we will show you the steps to increase the number of Quick Settings toggles on devices running Android 12 or higher versions. With the twelfth iteration of the OS, we saw quite a few new and noteworthy features, with the Material You theming engine and the redesigned OS elements being the talk of the town. In this regard, the Quick Settings tiles were also blessed with a major UI overhaul....

How to Install Android 13 Custom ROM on Xiaomi [Mi/Redmi/Poco] In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the latest Android 13 Custom ROM onto your Xiaomi: Redmi, Poco, or Mi device. One of the major USP of the devices from Xiaomi is its ability to provide a truckload of features at a price that is affordable to the masses. Whether it’s Mi, Poco, or Redmi, all of them abide by this rule and it seems to have worked out quite effectively for them....

How to Install JamesDSP Audio Mod on Non Rooted Android In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the JamesDSP Audio Mod on your non rooted Android device. Gaining administrative privileges by rooting the device via Magisk/KernelSU/Apatch has for long been the tech enthusiast’s favorite toy. Right from the ability to install custom mods and binaries to overclocking/underclocking the CPU/GPU by flashing the custom kernel, the possibilities stands endless....

How To Install OTA Updates On Rooted Pixel [4 Methods] In this guide, we will show four different methods to install OTA updates on your rooted Pixel . The eighth iteration of the Pixel device has tons of intriguing goodies to offer. Among them, it’s the astonishing seven years of OS upgrades that have managed to grab the attention of the masses. Talking about which, in normal use case scenarios, Google would roll out an update and you could simply install it Over The Air....

How to Install various Custom ROMs on Pixel 7A In this guide, we will show you the steps to install numerous custom ROMs on your Pixel 7A. The devices from the Silicon Valley giant have always been known to be among the most active players in custom development. And the latest entry to the Pixel lineup, the affordable 7A, has once again done justice to this statement, and in quite some style....

How to Relock the Bootloader on Asus Devices In this guide, we will show you the steps to relock the bootloader on your Asus phone. The devices from Asus have a niche segment of a loyal fanbase. Not only its ever so popular gaming series ROG but even the generic Zenfones are quite popular among the masses. Being able to checkmark all the prerequisites without creating a hole in your pockets, well there’s nothing much left to ask for....