Then recently we got to know about the fastbootd. Beginning with Android 10, there is now support for resizable partitions. Since the userspace fastboot and recovery are near about similar, there stands a possibility of merging them into one partition. But what would be the benefit of the same? Well, it will lead to lowering the partition count on your device which in turn would save storage space as well....

Be it for setting an alarm, request it to play songs, or just ask it to reply to your WhatsApp messages, there’s a lot to look forward to. Unfortunately, many users are not able to make full use of the same. Right after users are trying to invoke the Assistant via the Hey Google/OK Google keyword, it just crashes or stops working. Along the same lines, some users are getting the “Google keeps stopping” error message as well....

However, there isn’t any micro-level management as such. The OEM provides just two options- Standard and Adaptive. In Standard, the refresh rate is fixed at 60Hz whereas, in Adaptive, the rate oscillates between 60-120Hz depending on the current usage scenario. And that’s just about it. There isn’t any granular control in the hands of the users wherein they could stick with a rate of their choice (apart from 60)....

However, as of late, it is giving out a tough time to a section of users. Numerous Pixel 7/Pro users have voiced their concern that when they try to stop the Google Assistant Reminder from the pull down menu, then it tends to force close the menu as well as all the opened apps and even crash the system UI. As a result of which, users are straightaway taken to the home screen....

One of them being the ability to hijack the Pelican. Along with that, the removal of certain multiplayer movement techniques also lead to a few negative receptions. However, it is the gun jamming mechanism in the Halo Infinite Season 2 that has infuriated the masses. While this mechanism isn’t new, but its implementation is quite buggy and thereby is resulting in the player’s death right in the middle of the battle....

The icons present there now occupy the center stage, as opposed to the left corner. Likewise, the associated Start menu and the search bar and have undergone some UI tweaks. While all that is well and good, there’s an important feature that might bug a few users. Till Windows 10, you ha the option to change the size of the taskbar by dragging the mouse cursor right from its edge....

Look, by default, this feature is disabled on your PC and it cannot access the microphone in that switched-off state. However, if you are right at the edge of your seats when it comes to privacy, then your best bet will be to be on the safer side and straightaway bid adieu to this feature. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that [and also the steps to bring it back]....

In version 111, Chrome has added Hover Cards Preview, which, as evident from its name, brings up the details of that tab, such as URL and website name] once you hover the mouse cursor over it. However, this change hasn’t gone down too well for many users. According to them, this is an unnecessary addition that only disrupts their normal usage behavior. Moreover, this feature was first rolled out three years back in the testing phase with v79, and at that point in time, it wasn’t well received either....

Fortunately, the process has now been extremely simplified and you could now get this job done without even using your PC or the need for a rooted device. Moreover, you could easily dual boot a stock ROM alongside a custom ROM or even two custom ROMs together on your Android device. So without further ado, let’s show you how all of this could be carried out. How to Dual Boot on Android [Run two Custom ROMs together] To perform a dual boot, we will be creating your current ROM as the primary one....

So to avoid this fiasco, the smartphone manufacturers do tend to add this feature across all their devices but disable it on the variants that are to be shipped to the location where it might lead the company to the hot waters. But in all these complications, it’s the users who have to be the ultimate suffers. There have been numerous instances where users are residing in locations where call recordings are completely legal but they are still not able to use them....

Unfortunately, our misery doesn’t end with this bloated OS experience, rather there is a plethora of other under-the-hood missing functionality that is giving out a tough time to the end users. One among them is the inability to enable VoLTE on the OnePlus 10 Pro. If you are also getting bugged by this problem, this guide will make you aware of a nifty workaround to rectify it. Follow along....

What is even more infuriating is the fact that there’s just one issue that is plaguing all of us for ages, and is yet to be fixed. And it is related to receiving delayed or rather no notifications via the Gmail app. Only when we manually open the app we would get an idea that an email had actually arrived. Not replying to an email on time can have disastrous consequences, especially in the professional workspace....

Fast forward to today, and the same issue was back again, but this time at a much larger scale. The entire server went down for close to 6 hours, which is quite a massive time frame, considering the bodies involved. And in between all these, all these three apps continued to be bugged with an issue or two. For example, WhatsApp forgot to pack in a DLL file in an update that they rolled out, leading to the FFMPEG....

Along the same lines, you could also install a custom recovery like TWRP. There are a plethora of reasons why you would need this recovery. To begin with, you could easily flash ZIP and IMG files, create and restore Nandroid backups or delete various device partitions, Likewise, you could also mount external devices or use advanced functions such as the TWRP file manager or even its handy command-line interface. However, there do exist some risks if you don’t flash this recovery in the right manner....

How could an OEM actually decide which app will be beneficial to a user and if an app is indeed useful to a user, then they could easily install it from Play Store in a matter of few seconds? But since these bloatwares are treated as system apps, you might not be able to remove them from your device the conventional way. Well, you might not be able to even disable these apps....

However, in spite of all the goodies that it has to offer, there is one major drawback in the UI/UX department, the down arrow that is present at the bottom. Not only does it tends to raise the keyboard height, but it also ends up adding an additional blank layer at the bottom. The reason behind its addition is to hide the keyboard app, however, we could easily do so by performing a back gesture or via the back navigation key as well....

With that said, the device has been quite an active player in the custom development with a plethora of tweaks, mods, and binaries all waiting to make a permanent abode onto your device. Apart from that, you now also have the option to break free from the shackles of the bloated ecosystem and welcome abode one of the most popular custom ROMs, LineageOS 20 based on Android 13, onto your OnePlus 9R right away....

Unless we step into the custom development. Once you do so, you will be in a position to flash the desired customized firmware and give your device a whole new outlook. Likewise, you would also be able to install a custom recovery and gain access to the system partition by rooting your device, either via TWRP or using Magisk. This will then open the floodgates to a plethora of mods and tweaks....

The device has a 6.3-inch screen and 1080 x 2340 pixel resolution with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The device was launched two years back with Android 8.1 (Oreo) out of the box. It has since been updated to Realme UI 1.0, based on Android 10. Under the hood, you get an octa-core Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 chipset. For the gamers, there is Adreno 512 GPU. Furthermore, the devices come in three different variants: 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, and 128GB 8GB RAM....

Once you have check-marked the sole prerequisite of an unlocked bootloader, you will be in a position to flash custom/GSI ROMs, install a custom recovery like OrangeFox / TWRP, or get your hands on tons of custom binary. However, it is the ability to gain administrative access that is forever at the top o the priority queue of the tech enthusiast. If you also echo this same thought process, then this guide is all that you would need....