Along the same lines, some users have said after their devices get stuck in a bootloop. After that, they had to flash the stock boot.img file to get back their device to working condition. At first, I thought the issue was due to the fact that the stock boot.img version number didn’t match the current firmware installed on their device. However, after getting in touch with all the affected users, I concluded that it wasn’t due to the mismatch of the boot....

However, as of late, users are having a tough time setting it up. Many of them have voiced their concern that whenever they are trying to set up their Google Nest WiFi Mesh network, they are instead greeted with a Connection Failed error. Likewise, some iPhone users are also getting “The operation could not be completed (Googlemac_iPhone_Home_Wifif_Operations_Impl_Impl.PollForComletionOperationImpl) error”. Moroever, the Google Home app tends to identify the pods, but is unable to connect to them....

However, thanks to the open-source nature of the OS, you could easily sideload the desired app onto your watch. While the installation would go without any hiccups and you would be able to use that app as well, yet there will be a major roadblock- the app density, DPI, and text size wouldn’t be in sync with the watch’s display. And that is completely understandable as the app wasn’t designed for the watch in the first place....

In this regard, there exist three different methods for the same. The first approach is via the context menu, then comes the Command Prompt, and finally, you have the Registry Editor. We have listed all these three methods below, along with their perks and drawbacks. So without any further ado, let’s get started with the guide to copying all the file names inside a folder on your Windows PC....

Not to mention the fact that they are the only source for various devices to upgrade their OS when the official update cycle has come to an end. Moreover, these custom ROMs comes in two variant- with GApps and without. In this regard, it is the latter one that requires you to download and install the GApps for your device, of which the latest Android 13 version is now available....

There might have come many instances when you had to take a printout of a webpage, but wished to eliminate some of the contents. Similarly, there would also be ads in between the contents, and it just breaks the continuity flow, especially when you are using the document for official purposes. There are no brownie points in guessing that any print-out document filled with ads spell trouble. Using the tip we are about to mention, you could remove all the ads, by simply selecting that ad and hitting the Delete or backspace key on your keyboard....

However, you wouldn’t be able to do so by the conventional method of heading over to the Settings menu. This is because the South Korean giant has hidden this network setting feature under its stock telephone app. So how could one access this functionality? Well, there exist two different methods through which you could enable the band selection mode on your Samsung device. So without any further ado, let’s check them out....

They are now mini web apps that could directly fetch data from the online servers and represent the live results. And with the latest 22H2 update [build 25201 to be precise], it has been blessed with a major UI tweak- you could now view these widgets in the full-screen mode. As of now, this feature is slowly rolling out and even the Insider Preview users haven’t received it. But using a nifty workaround, you could easily enable the Full-Screen Widgets on your Windows 11 PC right away....

We are talking about the revamped Open with dialog box which has been blessed with some much-needed changes. For starters, you now get two different methods to choose from- Just Once and Always. For example, if you are planning to make an app the default one for dealing with a specific file type, then select that app from the list and hit Always. On the other hand, if you wish to use that app just for one-time, then the Just Once option will suffice....

And this is what happened with the Mute Tab feature as well. Rolling back the clocks a few years, you could use this functionality to mute the sound in the particular tab, been without the need to open that tab. As soon as a particular tab started playing audio, you will see the Sound icon inside that tab, clicking on which will mute/unmute the audio being played in that tab....

Be it for flashing custom ROMs, recoveries, or mods, it is always among the front runners in adopting these tweaks. However, these customizations do come with a few risks as well. And the fact that these devices have now adopted the A/B partition scheme has only made the task more challenging for the users. In this regard, quite a few users have reported that they are getting the Slot Unbootable Load error message on their Pixel devices....

Hence this is where a custom recovery like TWRP comes into the picture. Using it, you could create and restore Nandroid backups, flash IMG, and ZIP files and carry out other advanced functionalities. However, from time to time, it might throw up a few errors as well. And the issue of TWRP showing Internal Memory as 0MB seems to be the most common one. Furthermore, this error isn’t anything new....

At the very most, you could wipe off the data, reboot your device to Fastboot, or in some instances, perform the ADB sideload functionality. But that’s it. You cannot flash ZIP or IMG files, erase data partition, create and restore a backup of various device partitions, etc. Hence the need for a custom recovery becomes all the more important. And as of now, TWRP is the sole recovery ruling the charts....

Along the same lines, you could sync your fitness and health data from your smartwatch over to your device as well. Then the app’s integration with Google Assistant allows you to get hold of the commute times, check upcoming reservations, verify your flight status and carry out a plethora of other tasks. Unfortunately, as of late, not many users are able to make full use of the same. As soon as they are launching the Wear OS app on their Android device, they aren’t able to go past the logo/splash screen....

This is because you cannot flash any file [at the very most, you will be able to sideload], you cannot take a backup, you cannot wipe partitions, etc, all of which could easily be check marked with ease via TWRP. With that said, the latter behold another nifty functionality that has silently gone under the radar- you could even flash a few APK files via TWRP Recovery! Yes, you heard us right, that is indeed a possibility, though it comes with a catch....

Earlier, only the authorized users whose profiles have undergone in-depth verification and have checkmarked the stringent requirement were given a validation. However, now, it is being sold out there in the market so literally any user could now get a hold of it and promote their tweets to the top of our feed [yes, users with a blue checkmark are given privileges by the algorithm]. As a result of this, numerous fake and bot accounts have purchased these blue ticks, and their irrelevant tweets and replies are now occupying the top spots on our feed thereby pushing the actually useful ones down to the core....

Along the same lines, you could also gain access to the system partition by rooting your device via Magisk. But let’s keep all that aside and strengthen our focus on customized firmware. At the time of writing, there aren’t many custom ROMs for this device. So upon getting notified that it has been blessed with a popular ROM, we decided to test it right away. And in this guide, we will help you to welcome it onto your device as well....

Along the same lines, there is another major caveat: you cannot easily install OTA on a rooted Android device. Why I mentioned easily is the fact that there is still a nifty workaround that will allow you to achieve the same. While the steps might seem daunting, but they are pretty easy to execute. So with that said, here is everything you need to know regarding how to apply OTA on a rooted Android device....

And now, there has been an addition of another noteworthy player- RiceDroid. For the unaware, this ROM maintains an equilibrium between the features that it beholds and the overall stability of the OS. Moreover, the fact that you are getting a clean stock OS experience proves to be the icing on the cake. So without any further delay, let’s show you the steps to install the latest RiceDroid ROM on Poco F4....

But if you paused the Windows update or haven’t installed it for quite some time, then the certificate might reach the end of its shell life pretty soon. And once it expires, the associated apps and programs wouldn’t be able to function along the expected lines. Even the web browser might constantly throw in the expired certificate prompts and prevent you from accessing the required website. To rectify these issues, you should update the existing (and about to expire) certificates or install the new ones on your Windows 11 PC....