October, 2012

How to increase battery life on Android phones

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The biggest problem that smartphones using an Android OS have is their battery. The majority of these devices need to be recharged often to be fully enjoyed. This is all due to the fact...

How to use barcode squares (QR codes) to get apps

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If you have ever had trouble finding a certain app when you needed to use it the most, there is now a solution which solves this issue in the best way possible. We are...

Verizon LG Intuition vs Samsung Galaxy S3

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If you want to buy a new smartphone, but are torn between Samsung’s Galaxy S3 and LG’s Intuition for Verizon, we made a comparison for you. Here it is. If you are the kind...

Update LG Optimus Black P970 to Android 4.1.1 using AOKP Jelly Bean

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When LG’s Optimus Black P970 was launched for the first time, it didn’t come with updates for the operating system it sported and Google didn’t even think of creating and official Jelly Bean 4.1.1...

Flash Cookies&Cream custom ROM for the Google Nexus 7

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When Google and Asus came with a new tablet which they baptized Nexus 7, everyone expected it to run the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, but it didn’t. For all of you who want to...

Download Backup and Restore app to save SMS on Android

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Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you wanted to save text messages on an Android smartphone but didn’t know how to do that? If your answer is Yes, we have the...

How to perform a NANDroid backup without restarting into Recovery Mode

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Up until a user on the XDA Developers forum came up with a novel way to install a custom ROM, we must enter in the Recovery Mode and to perform a NANDroid backup. Thanks...

Download AppBak to backup and restore for installed Android apps

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From the multitude of apps making rounds on Google Play Store we spotted one that is of great help if you wish to save your device’s very important data and restore the applications you...

How to download GApps pack for Android

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In our How to articles so far we mentioned the word GApps a lot. What is that and how can you download it? Find out below. Downloading a custom ROM and using it is...

Update Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 to Jelly Bean 4.1.2 using Vanilla RootBox custom ROM

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If your smartphone or tablet does not have the Android 4.1.2 version of the Jelly Bean, then you’re in for a long wait until the company decides to update your device with this OS....