In most cases, your device might end up in a soft brick or bootloop, while extreme cases might also lead to hard brick. Fortunately, you could easily ‘fix’ most of these issues by using MSM Tool and booting your device to EDL Mode. Then there was another issue to deal with. For long, a rooted device straightaway blocked the ability to install OTA updates. However, when Google introduced A/B partition, it changed the entire Android ecosystem....

Carrying forward the legacy of its predecessor, the device has been blessed with a plethora of AOSP-based custom ROMs. And now, there has been an addition of another noteworthy player. The latest Paranoid Android ROM has just made its way over to the Poco F4, thereby giving you tons of additional goodies without comprising on the performance front. So on that note, let’s make you aware of the installation steps right away....

Fortunately, all these doubts have now been put to rest as the Pixel 6 series is performing exceptionally well in the development community. These devices have already been blessed with a plethora of custom ROMs, with each new addition every other week. As of now, the Phoenix ROM has just made its presence felt for the Pixel 6A/6/Pro. So without any further ado, let’s make you acquainted with the steps to install this ROM onto your device right away....

The fact that you will get a plethora of additional goodies and features right out of the box has always managed to grab all the headlines. But that isn’t the only reason out there. these custom ROMs also bless your device with the latest OS upgrades, even if the OEM’s official cycle has come to an end. So this brings us to the all-important question- how to install a custom ROM?...

Although is still going strong to this day, but not without its fair share of issues. Numerous users have voiced their concern that they are unable to update the Spotify app via the Galaxy Store. While they are able to download and install the latest build from the store, and even get the “transferring file to watch” and “installation complete” notifications, but upon launching the app, it still remains on the older variant....

Up until now, you could only view and reply to new WhatsApp messages from the notification section of the watch, you cannot access your existing conversations on your watch. However, that is now about to change. With the latest update, you could now easily access all your past and present conversations and even participate in group chats- directly from your watch. So without further ado, let’s check how this could be carried out....

For starters, you might not be able to install official OTA updates via the native way. Likewise, if you end up rooting the device, then the SafetyNet will get tripped which will result in the inability to use banking and payment apps. And installing OTA in a rooted ecosystem is quite a tough job in itself. Truth be told, there are ways to bypass and rectify all these issues, but it’s usually a game of cat and mouse- the developers find a loophole and manage to gain an upper hand only for Google to patch it in the subsequent update....

Oppo devices have managed to carve out a rich fanbase for itself in recent years. If we focus on the budget segment, then it has to face some tough competition from the like of Realme, Xiaomi, and the likes. But even then it has firmly established itself in this domain. Even though it belonged to the same parent company to which OnePlus Vivo Realme belongs, but is now created its own niche....

Let’s face it. The rate at which there is being unauthorized access to an Android Device is quite alarming. Every day you might be hearing some of the other kinds of news of hackers getting illegal access to devices. This, as you all might have got an idea by know, ultimately leads to your data being stolen from your device. But these black hat hackers are just the tip of an iceberg....

However, not everyone is able to make full use of this functionality. Many carriers have disabled the Tethering feature across various Android devices. Be it T-Mobile, Verizon, or Sprint, each of them seems to have it blocked across various regions. And if your device falls in the same domain, then this tutorial shall help you out. In this guide, we will show you the detailed steps to unblock Tethering on your Android device that has been disabled by your carrier....

Along the same lines, these devices are quite an active player in custom development as well. Be it for flashing the custom ROM, installing a custom recovery like TWRP, or gaining administrative privileges by rooting your device via Magisk, there’s a lot to look forward to. However, this is just one side of the coin. Trying out these tweaks could also spell out trouble for you if you end up flashing an incorrect binary or flash it to the incorrect partition....

Along the same lines, the device is quite popular in custom development as well. Be it for flashing custom ROM, installing a custom recovery like TWRP, or gaining access to the system partition by rooting your device via Magisk, the possibilities stand endless. Once rooted, you may then be able to welcome abode a plethora of mods onto your device. However, this is just one side of the coin. Trying out these tweaks also brings in a few associated risks as well....

And the same was the case with this device as well. This is because the first entry point to this domain, aka unlocking the bootloader, was way too much complicated for the general users. But thanks to the great work of the developers, they did manage to grab hold of a nifty workaround through which you could easily unlock the bootloader on your Vivo X70/Pro/Pro+. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that....

Admit it. If you prepare a list of top two reasons why you would ever unlock your device’s bootloader, one would definitely be flashing a custom ROMs. The second one quite obviously would be rooting your device (but we won’t be talking about that here. You may instead refer to this guide: How to Root any Android Device). But why more and more users are going after these custom ROMs?...

As a result of which, even if you tend to install the APK file ADB command, you will still not be able to use it. And this is exactly the case with Google Pay. At the time of writing, the app is only available in a handful of countries. But even then using a nifty workaround that involves the use of a VPN, you could easily install and use Google Pay on your Galaxy Watch 4 in an unsupported country as well....

However, it seems to be fallen behind on the software side. Many users have voiced their concern that the MIUI interface is not in sync with their requirements. it gives out a bloated usage experience with tons of unnecessary bloatwares and customization features. If you are also on the same page, then you now have the option to leave the Xiaomi ecosystem. In return, you are being welcome to the house of one of the most popular custom ROMs out there....

So if you are looking to break free from the shackles of the stock MIUI ecosystem, then you have a plethora of options at hand. One among them is the ability to welcome abode a clean stock OPS experience with a few additional Pixel goodies. As you might have already guessed, you could now download and install the latest Pixel Experience ROM based on Android 13 onto your Poco F4/Redmi K40s....

Moreover, Pixel devices have always been known to be among the most active players in custom development. And its sixth iteration is no different either as it has just been blessed with a custom ROM based on the latest OS. Part of the popular Paranoid family, the ROM is based on the Code Linaro Organization Android base, as opposed to the usual Android Open Source Project [AOSP]. As a result, a higher degree of performance, battery life, and functionality are on the cards, with just the right amount of feature sets....

However, in spite of all the goodies attached, it isn’t free from its fair share of issues either. As of now, various users have voiced their concern wherein the rear camera image from their iPhone or iPad appears mirrored or inverted during Duo video calls. So whatever is on your right side will appear on the left in the video call. This issue first came to light when Google updated the app to version 164....

Numerous users have now reported that the login item is no longer hidden in Ventura. As a result of this, whenever they log into their PC, the app tends to pop up right in front of them, as opposed to the earlier behavior where we had the option of silently opening them in the background. This feature was first removed in the beta version of Ventura and at that point in time, it was attributed to a bug in the beta build....