These include the ability to flash Custom ROMs (AOSP or heavily modified like HavocOS, etc) or replace the device’s stock recovery with a custom one like TWRP or LineageOS Recovery. Along the same lines, you could also gain administrative rights to your device and gain access to the system partition. This is also known as rooting a device that could be using TWRP or without TWRP (using Magisk patched boot....

All that you need to do is boot your device to EDL Mode and then flash the associated firmware using this tool. For the unaware, Emergency Download Mode is a special kind of download mode present only in Qualcomm devices that helps you force-flash the firmware when your device is unable to boot to the OS. Making use of this mode and the Image Loader tool, you could easily unbrick your device without much issue....

And now, there has been an addition of a much more concerning issue. Numerous users have voiced their concern that many UPI Apps including BHIM, Google Pay, and Paytm are currently not working on their devices right after installing the latest Android 14 update. The Unified Payment Interface is usually now the preferred mode of payment for the masses so its liability to work along the expected lines is resulting in a great deal of inconvenience to the end users....

It acted as a repository for all the modules, from where you could get detailed information about that mod, and more importantly, could easily flash it in just a few taps. However, with the latest magisk app onwards, that section has now been removed. So the only way out is to download the module ZIP file from the website and then use Magisk’s Install from Storage section. But when it comes to searching for the desired mods or just browsing through the plethora of ones and looking for a new entry, that is no longer an easy task....

However, it seems to be having a tough time with the latest iOS build. Many users have voiced their concern that Gmail notifications are not working along the expected lines on their iPhones running iOS 16.4 or 16.4.1. As a result of this, they tend to miss some crucial emails every now and then. To overcome this bug, they have to manually open the app and only then they could receive new emails which is proving to be of great inconvenience....

But it seems we jumped to the conclusion pretty quickly as this notion has already been taken for a toss. Numerous Pixel users have voiced their concern that the Google Assistant not working on their Pixel Bud Pro. And at the time of writing, there are two things common in all the user reports- they are on a Pixel device running the latest Android 13 update. Though they aren’t on any specific device [with Pixel 4, 5, and6 series are bugged with this issue], but all of them are running the thirteenth iteration of the OS....

However, in rare instances, you might want to bypass this FRP on your Google Pixel 7/Pro. For example, if you have forgotten your password and can’t recover it from any medium, then this tweak might come in handy. Moreover, recently right after doing a downgrade from Android 14 Beta to Android 13, many users were stuck on the Copy Apps & Data screen. To proceed ahead, they tried entering their Google account ID and password, but that didn’t work out....

And now, you could add another entry to this list- the inability to change the audio output on your Pixel 7 Pro. Let’s supposed, you are listening to a song via car speakers by connecting your Pixel to your car via Bluetooth. Then you receive WhatsApp audio and you want to listen to that audio on your device, rather than the car speakers. However, you wouldn’t be able to do so on the go, rather you will first have to disconnect your device from the car, and only then will the audio play on your phone....

Moreover, Apple does give children an option to request the parent to extend the usage for one minute or a specific time frame. In theory, they could only use the ‘One More Minute’ once, and moreover, it will require a passcode to approve this request. But the practical use case scenario is far away from reality. And not for good. The children could easily use the ‘One More Minute’ after every minute and keep on using that app for hours!...

So if this new overhaul isn’t in sync with your requirements or you are facing app compatibility and performance stability issues, then your best bet is to revert to the earlier table OS build. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Given here are the detailed instructions to downgrade your iPhone from iOS 16 to iOS 15, without loss of any data! Follow along....

Compared with the earlier VoLTE, the 5G VoNR offers a more streamlined, uninterrupted, and immersive calling and internet usage experience. However, when we come into the Android ecosystem, there’s still some work to be done as there doesn’t seem to be any native method of making use of this functionality. But if you have access to the system partition, you could easily enable the Vo5G/VoNR on your Android device. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that....

SuperSU made changes to the system partition. This resulted in the tripping on SafetyNet and hence the inability of various apps to function properly. This is where Magisk entered the scene and completely changed the landscape of the custom development. It peromfred its activities in a systemlessly manner, i.e. without making any changes to the system partition. Owing to this reason, it quicky became the go-to choice for everyone and understandably so....

But as of now, it has already run its course of three years of OS updates and Android 11 was the last build that it was officially been blessed with. But if you are ready to step into the custom development, then you could extend this time frame even further. At the time of writing, you could easily welcome the latest iteration of the OS build onto your device. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that....

There’s no better way to cement this statement than by looking at the fact that the Xperia 1 III has already been blessed with quite a few custom ROMs based on the latest Android 13 builds. These include the likes of Rice Droid, SparkOS, and the ever-so-popular LineageOS. And in this guide, we will show you the steps to welcome abode these ROMs onto your device. So without further ado, let’s get started....

However, what intrigues the tech enthusiasts the most is the ability to flash a custom kernel. The reason for the same is hardly a secret either. It gives you the option to overclock or underclock the device’s CPU/GPU or select from a plentitude of CPU governor profiles. You could mold these profiles depending on whether you give higher preference to battery life or to fluid performance. Apart from that, you could also force-enable fast charging (if supported by the chipset), tweak the memory, enable certain schedulers or even create your own custom tunables....

According to them, MIUI gives a bloated usage experience and the tons of pre-installed apps only make the matter worse. If you also have the same notion, then you will be glad to know that you could now break free from the shackles of the Xiaomi ecosystem. In return, you will be able to welcome a clean stock OS with some intriguing Pixel goodies. So on that note, let’s show you the steps to install the Pixel Experience ROM onto your Redmi Note 10 5G/Poco M3 Pro....

Talking about which, the Redmi devices have always known to be top-performing devices in custom development. While it does have its fair share of issues such as the blocking of EDL Mode or Anti Rollback Mechanism, but that hasn’t dented the ambitions of the tech enthusiasts. Right after you unlock the bootloader, there are a plethora of tweaks waiting for you. These include the likes of flashing custom ROMs, custom recoveries like TWRP or OrangeFox, gaining administrative access via Magisk....

Whenever you right-click on any media file you will now see the Edit with Clipchamp. Irrespective of the usefulness of an app, forcefully cluttering the context menu without even taking the user’s consent doesn’t spell the best user experience. If you also echo this thought, then this guide will show you a couple of nifty workarounds through which you could easily remove Clipchamp from the context menu. So without further ado, let’s get started....

There now stands the possibility to gain administrative access and hence tweak the in-game settings as per our requirement. In other words, you could now root your Windows 11 PC via Magisk (yes, it sounds a little bit strange, but we should probably get used to it). And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Given here are the detailed instruction steps to root the Windows Subsystem for Android via Magisk....

Not only are we talking about the icon packs, launchers, and themes, but the open-source ecosystem has a booming industry in custom development. There’s just one prerequisite that needs to be check marked- an unlocked bootloader. Once you do so, you have literally opened the floodgates to the plethora of modifications. These include the likes of flashing custom binaries, mods, and a plethora of tweaks as flashable ZIPs. However, sometimes they might s lead to unforeseen consequences for your device....