The photos app live tile should be showing by default. That said, it is possible for you to disable it. If you have disabled the live tile for the photos app and would like to get it working again, here’s […]
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How to Change from Local Offline Account to Microsoft Online Account in Windows 8
The birth of Windows 8 changed the way user accounts work with a Windows operating system. To further enhance the way a user can administrate an account, Microsoft has made special Microsoft online accounts available. These new Microsoft online accounts […]
How to Reduce Data Bandwidth Usage with Metered Connection in Windows 8
With most of the world currently facing difficult economic times, most of us are trying to save money where possible. Nearly all people are connected to the internet in 2015 — especially if you are a millennial. If you didn’t […]
25 Most Useful Hotkeys of Windows 8 for Keyboard Shortcuts
Some of you might have heard of the word “hotkeys” but not understood what it means. A hotkey is a key or combination of keys on a keyboard, you can press to make the operating system make changes that you […]
How to Change Background and Start Screen Tile of Photos App in Windows 8
When you first power up your Photo app integrated on the Widows 8, what you see a is a photograph of a Ferris wheel as a background. Now, I do agree that it is a nice photograph but soon you […]
How to Change Lock Screen Backgrounds and Add App Notifications in Windows 8
When you upgrade your operating system to Windows 8, it all seems way too different and somewhat weird (unless you are a tech nerd). When you system boots into Windows 8, you see a large screen with a wallpaper covering […]
How to Turn on “Airplane Mode” in Windows 8 and 8.1
Airplane Mode is what would be known as Aeroplane mode for those situated outside of the USA. It refers to the standard mode, you should put your device when travelling up in the air by plane. usually when we think […]
How to Speed Up Windows 8 Boot Time
With today’s fast-paced life most of us live, the last thing we want is to wait around while our computer loads. We all know the trick where you put your Windows PC in hibernation and not completely shut it down […]
How to Disable Lock Screen in Windows 8
Since 2007, the mobile smartphone has been a huge influence on technology. We all know Microsoft was behind the 8 ball with mobile technology, and as such struggled keeping up with the companies like Apple with the Apple iPhone, LG, […]
How to Create Factory Restore/System Recovery Partition in Windows 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and Windows XP
Just like with our smartphones, desktop computers, laptops and Surface RT + pro tablets can be factory reset. We usually apply a factory reset if we have underlying problems that we cannot find solutions for, or we don’t have time […]
How to Fix Surface Type Cover 2 Keys Not Working on Windows Surface Tablets
I’ now 8 months into owning the Surface RT tablet that I use as a laptop. While I did hear the Surface Pro was the device to own, I refused to pay the asking price; instead settling for the Surface […]
How to Backup Samsung Galaxy Note 5 to Windows PC
The following guide will teach you how to easily backup the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 phablet. There are many reasons why one would want to back up the Note 5. The most common reason is if you are experiencing bugs […]
How to Boot Google Nexus 4 into Recovery Mode (Stock/Custom Recovery)
With Android devices, there are two main recovery modes. The first one that all people should get to know in case of an emergency is the stock recovery mode. We call this the stock recovery because it comes stock standard […]
How to Block Ads on Android Without Root
We all know how annoying some website advertisements can be. Moreover, we all know how most useful tricks we can do with the Android operating system requires root access to the internal system before we can make a major change. […]
How to Update Nexus 4 to CM 12.1 Stable ROM (Android 5.1.1 Lollipop)
The Google Nexus 4 now has a new stable custom ROM available: the CM 12.1 stable ROM based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. If you would like to try Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, but you don’t have the official over-the-air update up […]
How to Enter Download Mode on Samsung Galaxy Note 5
If you plan on using Odin for installing an official firmware release from Sam Mobile, installing one of the three main custom recovery images, or gaining root access on your Samsung Galaxy Note 5, you’ll need to boot the phablet […]
Hard Reset Samsung Galaxy Note 5
If you have rooted your Samsung Galaxy Note 5, or you are just a normal Android user and are experiencing problems with the software, you might want to apply a factory reset. These factory resets, otherwise known as hard resets, […]
How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) on AllWinner A10
Now you can install ClockworkMod recovery for Allwinner A10 devices that are running Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0. This ClockworkMod recovery guide applies for both the LY-F1 and TREQ Allwinner A10 models. To check if this is the model Allwinner A10 […]
Download Official HTC One M9 Stock Apps APK
The HTC One M9 smartphone doesn’t offer users to install stock apps like you might with different devices such as the Samsung Galaxy range. That said, you can still install a few stock apps such as the Home Launcher, Music […]
How to Install TWRP on Alcatel One Touch Idol 3
While not the most popular device in the world, the One Touch Idol 3 from Alcatel has some handy third-party developers looking after this handset. Not only can you gain root access and install extra apps for increasing the performance, […]
How to Root Google Nexus 6 on Android 6.0 Marshmallow Developer Preview 3 (MPA44G)
Over the past couple of days, the newest member of the Android statues was revealed on the lawn of the Mountain View company and home of the Googleplex in sunny California. The new name for Android’s latest operating system is […]
Download Minimal ADB and Fastboot
Those of you who are interested in tweaking the Android operating system might already know about ADB and Fastboot. We provide a great many of the posts here on our site using the drivers and setting up ADB with Fastboot on […]
How to Unroot Letv Le One Pro X800
If you weren’t all that much into technology and devices before Android became a household name, that might have changed once you found out about the remarkable world of hacking. Sometimes people like the idea of trying to hack a […]
How to Root Letv Le One Pro X800 on Android 5.0 Lollipop
The Letv Le One might not be one of the most popular smartphone out west, but it’s selling substantial units over in China. Fittingly, a Chinese team of third-party developers are the one’s responsible for creating a working rooting method […]
How to Root Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini SM-G800F on Android 4.4.2 (XXU1AOG2)
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini has a new over the air update available that boosts the OS up to Android 4.4.2 KitKat with build number XXU1AOG2. If you updated to that version, you won’t have root access any more. The […]
How to Root Motorola Moto G (2015) and Install TWRP Recovery
The third-generation Motorola Moto G is now out and a reliable rooting method made readily available thanks to SuperSU. REQUIREMENTS You must unlock the bootloader before starting this guide or else the rooting process will not work. BEFORE WE BEGIN You must […]
How to Install CWM Recovery on Huawei Ascend P2
If you want to gain root access and tinker with the operating system on the Ascend P2, you’ll probably want to flash a custom recovery image to get the full experience. There isn’t any TWRP recovery available that I can […]
How to Root Huawei Ascend P2-6011 on Android 4.4
Did you buy the Huawei Ascend P2 and are now unimpressed with the lack of timely stock software updates coming in your direction? Or perhaps you just want to try out a custom ROM for fun. Gaining root access is […]
How to Unroot Huawei Ascend P2-6011
The Huawei Ascend isn’t getting much love with software updates of late, so it’s understandable how so many people would prefer checking our a custom ROM. However, sometimes people just want to go back and use a stock ROM again […]
How to Install Custom ROM on Huawei Ascend P2
Once you have root access and a custom recovery image installed, such as TWRP Recovery or ClockworkMod recovery, you can start thinking about installing what custom ROMs are on offer for your device. The Ascend P2 isn’t the most popular […]
