The Android ecosystem, thanks to its open-source nature, allows you to carry out a plethora of tweaks. For the starters, users are likely to try out tons of themes, icon packs, font styles, custom launchers, and other related things. And for the tech enthusiast, they take it a step further. By unlocking the bootloader of their device, they are able to flash an altogether new OS based on Android on their devices....

The hype mill was already buzzing with a plethora of talks about the launch event, and the device seems to have justified it up to a larger extent. Along the same lines, it has already picked up the pace in custom development. This shouldn’t come as a surprise considering the fact that OnePlus always have impressive track records in this domain. And the ninth iteration is no different either. Once you unlock the bootloader, there is a plentitude of things to try out....

Truth be told, it manages to checkmark most of the prerequisites with ease. However, there could be a few instances wherein you might want to opt for its alternatives. But for many users, having two browsers concurrently installed on their device doesn’t make much sense. This is because not only does it ends up taking up unnecessary storage space, but will also hog important system resources. So can’t they just uninstall the Samsung Internet Browser from their Samsung device?...

However, the tech enthusiast has a nifty way out. They could modify numerous OS elements after gaining administrative privileges via magisk. Or they could even completely sitch the stock ecosystem and welcome abode a clean stock AOSP ROM as well. But before you could carry out any of these tweaks, there’s an important prerequisite that you need to checkmark off the list- the bootloader on your Nord 2T needs to be unlocked....

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....

However, it is just one side of the coin. Unlocking the bootloader or rooting your device trips the Safety Net. As a result, all the apps and games which are dependent on it will refuse to function on such a device. While it is mostly done from the security point of view as an unlocked bootloader device is more prone to attacks, however, the user who has carried out all these tweaks is already aware of the risks involved and has voluntarily proceeded with the steps....

Numerous users have voiced their concern that they are unable to revive their teammate without a bounty in Hunt Showdown. So when they hit the square button on their console to spectate their teammate, it instead results in death and their teammate then has to use the bounty to revive themselves, even if they have only been downed once. If you are also currently getting bugged by this issue, then this guide will help you out....

Perhaps the most popular VoIP, instant messaging, and digital distribution platform, the ability to access it directly from the smartwatch would have completely streamlined our workflow. But while that isn’t possible the normal way, there’s always a road less traveled. And today we will be traversing that path itself. Apart from that, we will also be addressing a pretty important issue that would come up during the process. You see, the app that we will be installing on your watch is actually designed for smartphones....

However, this is where things begin to go south with Nokia. There are quite a few Android One devices from different OEMs wherein when these devices reach the end of their upgrade cycle, the users straight away jump into the custom development and opt for customized firmware. However, with Nokia, things are quite difficult as there is no official method to unlock the bootloader [which is the first prerequisite for flashing a ROM]....

Be it for flashing customized firmware, installing different types of custom recoveries, or flashing patched boot.img to obtain root, the possibilities stand endless. If we keep our focus on the custom ROM, then many users straightaway flocked to the offering from LineageOS to escape from the bloated MIUI experience. But why Lineage? Well, it is among the very few players in the market that did manage to strike a perfect chord between features and device stability....

As of now, one of the most popular custom ROM has just made its way over to these devices, and that too based on the latest OS build. As a result of which, a clean stock OS experience with just the right amount of feature set is on the cards. So on that note, let’s make you aware of the steps to install LineageOS based on Android 13 on Mi 9 SE/Lite/CC 9....

And the Motorola Moto G5 was no different either. The octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset coupled with Adreno 505 was worth the appreciation during the time it was released. Then with up to 32GB storage and 3GB RAM, a 13MP rear camera and 5MP front-facing camera were quite decent as well. It came with a 2800mAH battery which three-four years back might have been just sufficient to last an entire day on normal usage....

Upon hitting the More Details button next to that error, things being to get slightly clear. Under the Common Name section, it displays the name DigiCert Cloud Service CA-1. But if we head over to the list of Apple Trusted Root Certificates page, then CA-1 is nowhere to be found. So this could be the major reason why you might be facing this issue. Moreover, in most cases when a user deals with an Untrusted Certificate, then there is a Trust option situated at the top right....

iPhone Screen Time Requests will now come as Message However, with the latest update, this has undergone a change that literally no one asked for. All the requests for time extensions from your children will now come directly to the iMessage. And there are quite a few issues with that. For starters, it will mess up the chat screen and make it all the more cluttered. Moreover, there is no single option to delete all these requests at once, you will have to manually do so, which calls for unnecessary and additional time and effort....

What’s the need for the Advanced Reboot option in the Power menu? For the unaware, the Advanced Power Menu allows you to directly boot to Recovery Mode, Fastboot [Bootloader] Mode, or FastbootD Mode right from the menu itself. There is no need to take the help of PC and ADB commands to get this job done. However, ever since the first iteration of OS up to the latest one, we are yet to witness this functionality being added....

It allows the users to enable numerous hidden functionalities by executing the ADB shell commands. The ability to easily edit quick tiles, enable hidden settings menu, or enable call recorder on the stock dialer app, it beholds a slew of noteworthy features. However, many users have voiced their concern that the jOnePlus Tools app is no longer working on their OnePlus device after updating it to OxygenOS 12 Android 12....

However, if you haven’t yet received the update, then there are a few prerequisites that you need to checkmark off the list. Among them, the primary is the fact that your device should support 5G in the first place. In this regard, there are quite a few ways of doing so. The easiest of which involves going to Settings > Network and Internet > SIMs > Preferred Network Type. However, as of now, it might give you an incorrect result....

With that said, you also need to checkmark a few prerequisites from your end so your device is able to welcome 5G without any issues. In this regard, it goes without saying that the top-most requirement is the fact that your device should be 5G in the first place. For that, you may head over to Settings > Network and Internet > SIMs > Preferred Network Type and then check the 5G network....

But keeping all these goodies attached, the game isn’t free from its fair share of issues either. At the time of writing, various users have voiced their concern that they are unable to go past the EAC screen. As soon as they reach the EasyAntiCheat screen, Lost Ark either crashes or force-close right at that instance itself. Apart from that, some users are also getting the following two error messages:...

Numerous users have voiced their concern that Microsoft OneDrive is not working along the expected lines on macOS 10.15.7 Catalina. Such has been the impact of this issue that users are even unable to launch the app in the first place. The issue first came to light after Microsoft rolled out the latest OneDrive update v23.061. With that said, there does exist a nifty workaround that might help you rectify this bug....