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Posted May 17, 2013 by

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S4 – How to Install Custom Recovery (TWRP or OUDHS)

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Samsung just released it’s latest flagship phone in the Galaxy S4. With the release, each carrier receives it’s own version of the S4. For us Android modders/hackers, this requires us to use a specific recovery for our carrier’s model device. So basically you will have to use a custom recovery for your specific carrier (ie AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, etc). This guide will explain how to load a custom recovery to a T-Mobile Galaxy S4 phone.

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Posted May 17, 2013 by

Android: Invert the Color of the Screen

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Inverting the screen color on a smartphone provides better screen visibility when in sunlight, without having to increase the screen’s brightness.

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Posted May 6, 2013 by

YouTube: Unsubscribe in Bulk

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If your YouTube subscription list is getting too long and out of control, you may want to clean up the list and focus on important accounts only. While it is easy to unsubscribe from one account on YouTube, it may be time-consuming if you go through all of the account pages individually to unsubscribe from numerous [...]

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Posted May 6, 2013 by

Android: Configuring Speed Dial Numbers

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Speed Dial is a handy feature that lets you call a contact by just pressing a number on the keypad. This tutorial will show you how to configure and use this feature on your Android phone.

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Posted May 1, 2013 by

Android Jelly Bean: Hide Apps or Games from App Drawer

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By default, all installed apps and games on your phone will be displayed in the app drawer, which is not suitable when someone else can access your phone. You may not want to display some apps or games to your friends or your kids when they borrow your phone. Luckily, you can hide the apps [...]

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Posted April 26, 2013 by

Samsung Galaxy: Change the Screen Color Mode

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The default display mode of most Galaxy phones makes the elements on screen look gorgeous; however, the color is very unnatural. If you do not like the color of the screen, follow the steps in this tutorial to make the screen look more natural.

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Posted April 24, 2013 by

Android Browser: Auto-Fit Page

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Although many websites have a unique version for mobile readers, many people still prefer viewing the computer version of a site because it offers many features that the mobile version does not. However, viewing content is often difficult because it is not formatted for the phone’s screen size. Here is how to fix the problem.

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Posted April 15, 2013 by

How to Toggle Facebook Home On and Off

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Facebook just released its own Android Launcher called Facebook Home. In the Android world, Google allows users to replace the launcher in Android and in turn can change the look and layout of the OS. The Facebook Home launcher replaces your devices launcher with one centered around your Facebook account. This can be too much at times and in turn I’ll outline how to toggle between the Facebook Home launcher and your device’s default Android one (ie Touchwiz for a Note2, etc).

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Posted April 10, 2013 by

Mini Cooper: Pairing a Bluetooth Phone to Mini Connected

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Mini Cooper automobiles have the option to be fully configured to a geek/techie’s liking. One feature they offer is the Mini Connected add-on, this lets you connect your smartphone or media player via Bluetooth or USB to access the media and other features. I’ll outline how to pair a bluetooth phone to your Mini Connected system and also enable the Office feature (if your phone supports them).

Posted April 4, 2013 by

Samsung Android: Register Numbers or Phrases as Spam

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Spam messages usually annoy modern mobile users. Many applications are available that will help you deal with spam. However, they usually run in the background, wasting phone resources and battery life. If you are a Samsung user, you can filter spam messages and numbers using a built-in feature.

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