Dec 16, 2015
With the Galaxy Note 5, Samsung gave the Note lineup its biggest overhaul yet since its introduction. However, the company went with form over functionality in its redesign that led to the Note 5 lacking
Dec 11, 2015
Being a Nexus device, it is pretty easy to root the Huawei-made Nexus 6P. However, the process involves unlocking the bootloader of the handset that leads to a complete data loss, which can be
Dec 8, 2015
Yesterday, Google started rolling out the Android 6.0.1 update for its Nexus devices. Beside brining support for over 200 new emojis, the update also introduces some other minor but meaningful changes and bug
Dec 6, 2015
Late last month, the CyanogenMod team started rolling out the first batch of CM13 nightlies for a bunch of devices. CyanogenMod 13 is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and while in its current state
Dec 5, 2015
Back in 2013, Motorola was the first company to launch a smartphone with always-on "OK Google" functionality. The feature was revolutionary to say the least, but for some reason, two years after its introduction,
Nov 29, 2015
Earlier this month, the CyanogenMod team started rolling out the initial builds of CyanogenMod 13 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow for a select few devices. Over the next few weeks, it is likely that
Nov 27, 2015
Android and iOS both have their own share of weaknesses and strengths. While one excels at multitasking, the other offers quality apps and games and has a flourishing ecosystem. There are many reasons why a
Nov 21, 2015
After years of fitting a potato camera on its Nexus devices, Google had a change of heart and finally equipped the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P with a 12.3MP shooter that -- at least on
Nov 20, 2015
In my guide on how to set up ADB and Fastboot on a Mac, I had mentioned that the whole process was relatively easy and painless compared to a Windows based PC. However, earlier this
Nov 13, 2015
For some reason, there is a popular belief among the Android community that installing and setting up ADB and Fastboot on a Mac is a very cumbersome process. The truth, however, is the exact opposite.
Oct 31, 2015
One of the advantages of owning a Nexus device is that they are pretty straightforward to tinker around with. This also makes them a favorite among the third-party Android development community, and with the
Oct 30, 2015
If you ever plan on rooting your new Nexus 5X, the smart thing to do will be to unlock its bootloader straight away before setting it up. This is because unlocking the bootloader will wipe
Oct 17, 2015
One of the advantages of owning the OnePlus 2 is that it is very easy to root and has a flourishing developer community surrounding it. The handset is almost as easy to root as a
Oct 11, 2015
Android OEMs have included an option to show the battery percentage on the status bar in their skins right from the Gingerbread (or FroYo) era. However, stock Android despite having received two major updates over
Oct 6, 2015
Google has started the staged roll out of the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OTA update for the Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 (2013), and the Nexus 9. The OTA update will not be available
Oct 5, 2015
Earlier today, Google released the Android 6.0 Marshmallow factory images for the Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 2013), and the Nexus 9. While the company will soon roll out OTA updates for these
Oct 1, 2015
Recently, Facebook made a server side change that makes any video in your timeline auto play when you come across it. On a smartphone, where data is at a premium, auto playing videos can be
Sep 2, 2015
Earlier this week, the CyanogenMod team released the first stable build of CM12.1, which is based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. The latest release of CyanogenMod comes with quite a number of new
