While there is the availability of the Samsung Internet browser, but if you are deep into the Google ecosystem, then it makes sense to stick with Chrome only. better to have its browser only. This is because you will then be easily able to get hold of all the synced data, including favorites, bookmarks, and saved website data, among others. But since it isn’t there in the Store, how could we install Google Chrome on your Galaxy Watch 4....
The newer Snapdragon 730G chipset coupled with up to 8 GB of RAM, quad rear, and a single selfie camera both of which could record 4K videos at 30FPS is worth commendable. Out of the box, the device came with OneUI 2.5 which is still based on Android 10 and is slated to receive Android 11 by April. However, that isn’t the only reason to cheer about. The device seems to be getting along quite well in custom development....
While this is mostly done to prevent your device from overheating which otherwise would lead to a few adverse impacts on a few hardware components on your device, however, in some urgent situations, you might want to bypass this limitation and quickly get a particular job done. In such cases, this guide is all that you need. So without further ado, let’s show you the steps to remove the high temperature restrictions on your Android device....
Moreover, some users have also reported that there are usually a few app compatibility issues as well. In this regard, the ones who have already installed the updates have to take the difficult route of downgrading to the earlier stable build. However, the users who haven’t yet installed the updates could carry on the older build until everything falls in place. But, it is proving to be easier said than done....
However, even then, there might be a few instances wherein you would want to stop sharing a particular file or folder. Well, you’ll be glad to know that there exist six different methods through which you could carry out the said task. And in this guide, we will make you aware of all those six approaches. So without further ado, let’s get started with the methods to stop sharing folders on your Windows 11 PC....
So even though Android TV does have the option to take screenshots, there’s no user interface to invoke this functionality. Fortunately, we stumbled upon a nifty workaround through which you could easily take a screenshot on your Android TV directly from your Android device. Sound’s interesting, doesn’t it? So without further delay, let’s show you how this could be carried out. How to Take Screenshots on Android TV using Android Phone!...
Along the same lines, the devices from this OEM have always been the top performers when it comes to custom development. And the ninth iteration has carried forward this lineage in the right direction. Right from flashing custom ROMs and recovery like TWRP, to gaining administrative rights via Magisk, there’s a lot to try out. However, each of these tweaks comes with a risk factor as well. If you don’t carry out these customizations correctly, then there’s a high chance of the device getting bricked....
With that said, Pixel devices have always been known to be among the most active players in custom development, and this time around, things would be no different either. Be it for custom ROMs, custom kernels, or gaining administrative access by rooting your device via Magisk, the possibilities stand endless. However, this is just one side of the coin. Carrying out these tweaks could prove to be risky and there’s always a risk of things going south....
Be it for flashing ROMs, trying out a custom recovery like TWRP, or gaining administrative access by rooting the device via Magisk, there’s a lot to try out. Moreover, these devices come with either Qualcomm or MediaTek as the underlying chipset. Those who have the latter might find it a little bit tough in fixing boot loop and brick in MTK devices are slightly complicated in comparison with its counterpart (Qualcomm)....
However, in spite of all the goodies attached, it isn’t free from its fair share of issues. It occasionally goes through a few hiccups, which more often than not, could easily be rectified from the user’s end itself. In this regard, the likes of deleting the cache and data, disabling and re-enabling, and tweaking its permissions are the most recommended workarounds. However, in some instances, the issue might be much more concerning and the only way out would be to uninstall and then reinstall the YouTube App on your Android device....
But what about custom developments? While its journey in this domain isn’t well documented compared with OnePlus or Xiaomi, however, it isn’t much behind those big players. Tecno is usually quick in releasing the kernel source code and in turn, gets praised in plenty from the tech enthusiasts. But before you could step into this domain, you would have to tick off an important prerequisite. By default, Tecno ships in all its devices with a locked bootloader....
What is Bootloader? According to Google “A bootloader is a vendor-proprietary image responsible for bringing up the kernel on a device. It guards the device state and is responsible for initializing the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) and binding its root of trust”. Confused? So am I! let us leave all this aside. In simpler terms, a Bootloader is a software that runs every time your phone boots (start). It contains a set of instructions that tells the device which program to load at what instance....
As you might have guessed, we are talking about the missing Volume Presets in the Sonos app. This is counted as one of the basic features that are present even in the low-budget speaker’s apps so its omission is sure to raise a few eyebrows. It has long been one of the most requested features but all the requests seem to have fallen on the deaf ears. For the unaware, the preset profile allows you to easily switch between different sound profiles based on what you are currently watching- movies, sports, or listening to songs....
Well, since Hyper-V is baked into the system, it gives you a much more optimized and efficient platform to test out the guest OS, which includes the likes of Windows, Ubuntu, and a bunch of other Linux distros. However, in spite of all the goodies that it has to offer, it isn’t free from its fair share of issues either. Regarding this, most of the issues are being faced by those users who have enabled Hyper-V on their Windows Home edition using the batch file workaround....
At the time of writing, the update is in the developer preview phase, so you are likely to face a few bugs and issues. Well, that’s not an issue as Oppo has already made its userbase aware of all the bugs beforehand. However, as of now, the users are having to deal with an altogether different type of problem. In the Oppo ecosystem, whenever you are planning to install the upgrade/downgrade firmware, you will have to interact with its Local Install feature....
This when coupled with the open-source implementation of NVIDIA’s GameStream protocol, aka Moonlight, and you get one of the best technology at hand to stream and play your games remotely from your PC over to the TV. However, as of now, both these features aren’t working along the expected lines. Various users have voiced their concern that both the GameStream and Moonlight are currently lagging, disconnecting, and facing stuttering issues....
It also beholds an impressive specs sheet that is enough to give most of the flagships a run for their money. Moreover, the device was launched with Android 11 out of the box and has now been blessed with the thirteenth iteration of the OS. As a result of which you are now likely to welcome a plethora of new and intriguing features onto your device, with the modified Material You theming engine being the icing on the cake....
These include the likes of a new widget selection menu, Privayx Dashboard, improvements to the camera app design and to top it all off, you get the new Material You UI coupled with Wallpaper based theming engine. For the unaware, this feature automatically picks up the major color from the currently applied wallpaper and then applies the same throughout various OS components such as the Settings Menu, Notification, and Quick Setting toggles among others....
Outlook formatting toolbar & Send button location has now changed Earlier, the send button was placed at the bottom, below the message body. In the same line, you had the formatting toolbar which houses options like delete, open in a new window, and zoom in. It is proving to be quite a distraction for the end users and ultimately negatively affecting their workflow. While changes to software or product are nothing new, however, it is usually carried out in the beta build first and then reviews of the beta testers are taken into consideration....
OxygenOS 12 resulting in Hard Bricked OnePlus Devices Recently a slew of complaints from OnePlus 8/8T/8Pro/9R users was lined up wherein they all had reported a similar issue- their device went into a bricked state. Initially, it was attributed to an issue from the user’s end, but when numerous users started facing this issue, then it called for a retrospection. And XDA Senior Member protodevnan0 did just that. He found out that when you flash firmware via Fastboot Commands, then in some instances, you might accidentally end up flashing the wrong bootloader- all due to the chaos introduced by the OEM in the first place....
