Search results for: “play store”
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Fix: Google Chrome Opening Tabs Automatically on Android
There was a particular geo-restricted app I wanted to download from the Play Store. Since it wasn’t available for my region, I went online to get the APK file. Unfortunately, the one I downloaded was already laced with some nasty adware. Google Chrome kept popping up every now and then with spam links. From sports…
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How to Fake Your GPS Location on Your Android Phone
Lots of applications require access to your GPS location these days. While some of these apps actually need location access to function, some developers request this info just for data collection. For geo-restricted apps, you need to fake your location to even make them work at all. Applications not developed for your geographical location are restricted…
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4 Ways to Turn Your Old, Dumb TV to a Smart TV
Although smart TVs are now cheap, a lot of us find it hard to part with the regular TVs we invested on in past years. As of today, you could pick up a 40-inch Smart TV for as cheap as $350 on sites like Amazon. That’s how cheap they’ve become. However, if you’re still clinging…
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Top 5 Smartphone Apps to Make Real Money in 2018
Online making money has become a trend these days. In fact, everyone finds it more interesting and flexible than the traditional method of leaving your home for work. With the affordability of the internet and smartphones, you don’t need a laptop or a desktop computer to make money. The major challenge of this smartphone money…
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Download Google Camera With AR Stickers For Samsung Galaxy S8 (Android Oreo)
Getting Google Camera to work on Xiaomi Mi A1 wasn’t particularly easy because camera2API wasn’t enabled by default and I wanted to get Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) working. For this, I needed root access and eventually got camera app running smoothly. For Samsung Galaxy S8+, it was pretty easy as no root access was needed.…
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How to Use Google Arts & Culture App Outside the US
Google Arts & Culture app has been around for like a year, but it gained more popularity and started trending when a feature that finds your doppelganger in existing artworks was recently added. This feature lets you take a selfie which the app tries to match with existing artworks; it tries to find a portrait…
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Top Free Unlimited VPN Apps for Android
Virtual Private Network (VPN) providers are all over the internet and most of the time, you have to pay to access their services. It takes money to set up a VPN server and you don’t expect these people to do it for free. Most VPN apps available for Android on the Play Store are not…
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Install TWRP Recovery & Root Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (MTK)
I stopped rooting my Android devices lately, but I was unable to avoid it with this Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. The phone fell and the capacitive keys stopped working, but there’s absolutely no physical damage to the screen. The perfect solution would be to replace the entire screen, but I’m not willing to do this.…
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Apple Sucks, But These 10 Apple Ecosystem Features Don’t
Like most people say, Apple sucks. Apple’s ecosystem is a jail; once you’re in that beautiful, walled garden, there’s a slim chance of getting out. As expensive as Apple devices are, the restrictions put in place by Apple in the name of security isn’t for everyone. While the iPhone is seen as the best smartphone…
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Exposed! This is The App Uber Drivers Use To Scam Riders
A few days ago, I was ranting about Uber’s service and how drivers now engage in fraudulent activities to scam riders. Riders are made up to pay three times the regular fare and it appears Uber isn’t doing anything about this. I’ve reported several fraudulent trips over these last few weeks and it’s getting rather…
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Android Capability: Can Android Handle Newer Game Requirements Effectively?
The common thought is that mobile games are small and simple, so they should be easy to play. This is true in many cases, but developers are starting to get bigger ideas and want to bring console-level games to mobile devices. While it will be a long time before smartphones are ready to compete against…
