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While all the partition backups are equally important, but for me two really stand out among the crowds- the EFS partition that holds the IMEI number and the Persist partition that houses the fingerprint. This is because while you might be able to recover other partitions by flashing that partition file from a shared user firmware, but that would never work with the two aforementioned partitions as both are unique for every Android device....

The latest entry to this list is the Windows default photo viewer and editor app. While there’s not much of a reason to justify its existence, there’s a plethora to justify why it shouldn’t. One of its most tagged complaints is that it takes ages to load a single image. With the passage of time, users started to accept its fate as it is. However, there have been a couple of others bugs in recent days that have made the matter worse....

However, the latest update seems to have done more harm than good. Numerous users have voiced their concern they are now facing excessive FPS drops in Fortnite Season 4 after the latest version 23 update. According to one of the affected users, in spite of having a Radeon RX 580 8GR graphics card and 20 GB RAM, he is only getting around 15 FPS, which earlier used to easily touch 120....

Yes, that is indeed a possibility. You could add your preferred websites to your PC context menu. as a result of which, you could easily access them as and when needed in just a single click, without the need to manually launch the browser. Moreover, this tweak is valid across all sites and for all web browsers. So without any further ado, show you the detailed instructions to add the website shortcut of your choice to the Windows 11 right-click menu....

However, if you own a gaming or high-end PC, then you could easily increase this rate from 60 to 120Hz, or 240Hz, or even 360Hz. But why would one want to do so? Well, increasing the refresh rate translates to a much better and improved viewing experience, apart from a smoother motion and an optimized UI/UX experience. These improvements would definitely be noticeable across any game that you play. But that’s not it....

However, it’s the OS where it tends to fall short for some users. The Funtouch (Global) and Origin OS 3 (China) come with a slew of preinstalled apps, most of which you would never interact with. These apps not only consume unnecessary storage space, but some of them tend to constantly run in the background, thereby exhausting system resources and leading to battery drain as well. To make matter worse, these are installed as system apps and hence you wouldn’t be able to remove them the native way....

As per my personal preference, I use this text editor app just to jot down some random points or rough notes which might come in handy while structuring an article. And in those notes, there are quite a few short forms and random words that might not be in sync with general English. So TextEdit takes the matter into its own hands and corrects the word to what it deems fit....

These notifications could be broadly categorized into two segments. The first one is from the user-installed apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook, and the likes. On the other hand, the next set compromises of system notifications. Some of the most common ones in the latter segment could be the notification of the “battery is fully charged”, the “screenshot taken“, the “update is ready to be installed“, and the likes. And it is this second set of notifications that is generally a cause of the problem....

They have released their device’s default launcher to the public. Currently in the beta stage, you could get it via the Play Store if you have a Samsung Galaxy S21, S22, Google Pixel 5, and 6 series. But what about the rest of the devices? Well, you could still download and install the Nothing Launcher APK even if you don’t have the aforementioned devices. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that....

However, with these leaks, there is always an element of risk involved. Due to these concerns, many users decided not to try out those leaks. Fortunately, you could now put all these doubts to rest as the first official build is now live for Windows 11. Do keep in mind that this is in an Insider Preview. So it is mostly intended for the geeks and the developers. Moreover, you might expect a few bugs or underlying issues....

But since this limitation is software-based, you could easily bypass it and henceforth enable all LTE and 5G bands on your Galaxy S23 Ultra. But what’s the benefit of doing so? Let’s say you live in India but have imported the device from the USA. Now it’s obvious that India uses a different 5G band s compared with the US carrier. So you could carry out this tweak, unlock and enable the band that is in sync with your region, and hence use 5G right away....

And if by mistake it ends up doing the testing on the app’s beta build [which should have been the norm, to begin with], then it doesn’t make any difference either as it will end up incorporating that change, irrespective of the beta tester’s opinions. The latest one to make its way is the new For You tab on a specific YouTube Channel Video page. Similar to other platforms, this section will show you curated videos from that channel based on our past viewing experience....

In its latest offering, you get a 5.9-inch screen which is coupled with the latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, up to 16GB RAM and a 120hz refresh rate. Then if we shift our attention towards custom development, then the Zenfone series has always been quite an active player. Be it for flashing custom ROMs, installing custom recoveries, flashing binaries, or gaining administrative access, there’s a lot to look forward to....

Along the same lines, the device is performing quite decently in the custom development as well. Be it for flashing custom GSI/ROMs, installing a custom recovery like TWRP, or trying out a plethora of mods and tweaks, the possibility stands endless. However, it is the ability to gain administrative privileges and access to the system partition that has always been the go-to tweak for tech enthusiasts. If you are also on the same page, then this guide shall make you aware of the steps to root your Motorola Edge 20 via Magisk....

However, for some tech enthusiasts like us, resetting is usually a must before initiating a new tweak. And setting up every time doesn’t make much sense in such cases. So the best bet is to set up the Galaxy Watch 4 without using a phone. But is that really possible? Well, there does exist a nifty workaround using which you could carry out this task. So without further ado, let’s check it out....

When you download an update, it gets installed in the inactive slot so that you could continue working on your device in the active slot and the update gets downloaded in the background in the inactive partition. Then once you restart your device, you will be taken to the inactive partition where the update was installed and this will now be your new active partition. However, this is where things begin to get complicated....

Add to the fact that it is the fastest to receive the Android upgrades, and you are in for a treat. Even then if you aren’t convinced, then you should look no further than its camera modules. The Pixel series has always been known to have the best camera among all the Android devices and sometimes, it may easily challenge its Apple counterparts. And then when one set their foot in the custom development, then they would be welcomed with a plethora of tweaks and customizations....

Next up, the latest Android 13 OS was assumed to be the culprit but none of the other devices running Android 13 [including Pixel 6 Pro] had this error. So this all but concreted the fact that the issue is indeed with the Pixel 7 series. Upon further investigation, it was verified that it was indeed the case. The Pixel 7 series ships with a 64-bit only build of Android 13!...

If you are also of the same opinion, then you’ll be glad to know that you could now break free from the shackles of the Samsung ecosystem and bring a clean stock OS experience that is as close to AOSP as it gets. And not to mention the fact that they are based on the latest OS build. So without any further ado, let’s show you the steps to install numerous Android 13 Custom ROMs onto Galaxy S10/S10+/S10 5G/E....

For that, you just need to step into the custom development and welcome abode one of the most popular names in the ROM community. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Given here are the detailed steps that shall help you install the LineageOS 20 based on Android 13 on Moto G7/Plus/Play/Power. What is LineageOS ROM? One of the oldest players in this domain, you could trace back the lineage of this ROM back to the days of CyanogenMod....