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Jan 28, 2017

How To Lock/Unlock Apps Using Fingerprint Scanner on Redmi Note 4

Rajesh Pandey

With fingerprint scanners increasingly becoming common in smartphones, OEMs have started adding more functionality to them apart from just using them to lock/unlock the handset. Xiaomi, for example, bundles a useful option in MIUI

ANDROID 7.0 NOUGAT

Jan 17, 2017

Unable to Download Apps from Play Store on OnePlus 3/3T after Nougat Update? Here’s How to Fix It

Rajesh Pandey

The rollout of OxygenOS 4.0 based on Android 7.0 Nougat for the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T has not gone particularly well for OnePlus. The update is riddled with bugs and stability issues

HOW TO

Jan 16, 2017

How To Use Dual Apps Feature on Lenovo K6 Power and K6 Note

Rajesh Pandey

The advent and popularity of dual SIM phones in India and other emerging markets have led OEMs to add useful features like the ability to run two separate instances of the same app on their

HOW TO

Jan 14, 2017

How To Move Apps to SD Card on Lenovo K6 Power and K6 Note

Rajesh Pandey

The Lenovo K6 Power and K6 Note come with 32GB of internal storage which might seem like plenty enough at first, but over time you are bound to run out of space as you install

HOW TO

Jan 6, 2017

How to Customize the Alert Slider on OnePlus 3/3T

Khamosh Pathak

OnePlus 3 (and now the 3T) are among those rare Android phones that have a physical mute switch. It might not sound like a big deal but it’s a huge help. Putting your hand

ANDROID 7.0 NOUGAT

Jan 3, 2017

What’s New in OnePlus 3/3T Android 7.0 Nougat Update

Khamosh Pathak

Against all odds, OnePlus actually met their own deadline for the Android 7.0 Nougat update, with the update for both OnePlus 3 and 3T going live just hours before the deadline - 1st Jan 2017.

ANDROID 7.0 NOUGAT

Jan 1, 2017

How to Get the Official Android 7.0 Nougat Update on Your OnePlus 3/3T Right Away

Rajesh Pandey

Just about managing to stick to its word, OnePlus started rolling out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T from last night. Since this is a gradual rollout, it

HOW TO

Dec 30, 2016

How To Setup and Use BHIM App To Send and Receive Money

Rajesh Pandey

The Indian government today in its bid to push cashless transactions across the company today launched the Bharat Interface for Money a.k.a BHIM application for Android devices. The app has a very simple

GOOGLE PIXEL

Dec 30, 2016

‘Ok Google’ Not Working on Google Pixel? Here’s How to Fix It

Rajesh Pandey

While "Ok Google" functionality is available on almost all Android devices, the feature only works while the display is off on Google's Pixel and previous Nexus handsets. On the Pixels though, many users have

ANDROID 7.0 NOUGAT

Dec 27, 2016

How To Force Apps To Be Compatible with Multi-Window Mode in Android Nougat

Rajesh Pandey

One of the key new features of Android Nougat is the ability to run two apps side-by-side in multi-window multitasking mode. While the feature has been present in some OEM skins for

HOW TO

Dec 26, 2016

How To Lock Apps Using Fingerprint Scanner on Lenovo K6 Power and K6 Note

Rajesh Pandey

Most of Lenovo's recent budget handsets have featured a fingerprint scanner, but the company never baked in native fingerprint app locking functionality on these phones. This required users to download and use third-party

ANDROID 7.0 NOUGAT

Dec 3, 2016

How To Change Display Density on Any Android Device Running Nougat

Rajesh Pandey

Unlike Marshmallow, Google has introduced plenty of new features with Android 7.0 Nougat. While the key highlights of the OS have to be the redesigned notification shade, Direct Reply, and multi-window multitasking, the

FEATURED

Dec 1, 2016

How to Download Movies and TV Shows from Netflix on Your Android Device to Watch Them Offline

Khamosh Pathak

Netflix is finally putting an end to workarounds and is officially introducing offline playback feature for its mobile apps including the Android app for both mobile phones and tablets. So you'll now be able

ANDROID 7.0 NOUGAT

Dec 1, 2016

How to Sideload and Install OxygenOS Nougat Beta on OnePlus 3

Rajesh Pandey

Earlier today, the OnePlus team released the first Android 7.0 Nougat based OxygenOS build for the OnePlus 3. The open beta brings all the goodness of Nougat like the new notification design, Multi-window

GOOGLE PIXEL

Nov 28, 2016

How To Enable The Hidden RGB Notification LED on Google Pixel

Rajesh Pandey

While Google does not mention anything about an RGB notification LED on the Pixel and Pixel XL, the handsets do come with one -- just like previous Nexus devices. The hidden notification LED needs to be

APPS

Nov 21, 2016

How to Use Paytm Wallet App on your Android Phone: The Complete Beginners Guide

Khamosh Pathak

India's move to demonetize and invalidate Rs 500 and 1000 notes was sudden. And it has repercussions that are frankly out of scope for our tech site. But interestingly, this move has thrust upon

FEATURED

Nov 16, 2016

How to Make WhatsApp Video Calls on Android

Khamosh Pathak

As of today, you no longer need to jump through hoops or install the beta version to make WhatsApp video calls. In the latest update released yesterday, WhatsApp has finally released the video calling feature

CUSTOM ROMS

Nov 9, 2016

How To Install CyanogenMod 14.1 On Your Android Device

Rajesh Pandey

The CyanogenMod team today announced the official roll out of CyanogenMod 14.1 based on Android 7.1 Nougat. The team decided to completely skip CM14 builds based on Android 7.0 this year. Considering