Once the rapid battery drain, random reboots, and data issues started, they wouldn’t stop. I tried updating to the latest nightly. I tried wiping system and refreshing CM 12.1. Nothing. The answer was clear. I needed to start fresh. And not with CM 12.1. After a lot of research, I picked Exodus. While Exodus is based on CM and AOSP, it’s a much better ROM. The developers have done a good job of cleaning out junk and optimizing the ROM for the OnePlus One....

Xiaomi’s second Android One device has plenty of solid features, including an AI-powered processor and a stock Android interface. But wait, that’s not all. If you’re considering buying the Xiaomi Mi A2, we say that you should know everything that the phone has to offer. So, if you’re thinking of upgrading your smartphone, here’s what you need to know. Xiaomi Mi A2 Pros 1. Snappy Processor for the Price Priced at just 249 Euros, the Xiaomi Mi A2 bundles a snappy processor for the price....

So today I will show you how you can work with themes on Windows 10 on the new UI and also a way to get back the familiar UI from the days of Windows 7, which most us might be comfortable with. Let’s get started. Working with Themes on Windows 10 The Themes settings on Windows 10 can be accessed using the Personalization option using the right-click context menu. Here when you click on Themes, you will just see a link that says, Theme Settings....

This, however, didn’t sit too well with the OnePlus 3/3T users. Though they had an excellent camera, they couldn’t get their hands on the elusive portrait mode. Worry not, we have done the legwork and have come with the best methods to get the bokeh effect (portrait mode) on the OnePlus 3/3T. Here, we are listing four such methods. The first one explores the option of porting the Google Pixel 2’s Camera app to your OnePlus 3/3T....

Both Vista and Windows 7 have several useful built-in gadgets like clocks, weather, RSS feed widget etc. But if you are still on XP (don’t worry, more than 50% of people who use personal computers prefer XP), and are wondering how to get these gadgets on your desktop, then read on. This article talks about two tools that help you add a variety of desktop gadgets to Windows XP. UPDATE: Both the tools we talk about in this article – Yahoo Widgets and Google Desktop – are no longer available....

any other smartphone for that matter) definitely has its advantages, but also poses some risks that iOS device owners should know about. In this tutorial we are going to show you how to jailbreak you iOS device running iOS 6, the latest official iOS release from Apple. Before we begin, though, let’s have a better understanding of what Jailbreaking means. Jailbreaking an iOS device means overriding the software and platform limitations that Apple imposed while creating the device....

For speedy access to such programs you can actually create shortcuts and/or pin them to the taskbar. Or you can use the Run dialog, like I do. But wouldn’t it be awesome if you could bypass all these techniques and launch the desired program right from your browser and that too with a single click? Well, Firefox users can do it, and that’s exactly what we are going to see today....

Download or Purchase the Mac Operating System The first step is to go to the App Store and search for the current operating system. Currently, that’s El Capitan. If it’s already installed on your Mac, the App store will warn you the operating system is already on your system. If it isn’t already installed or you didn’t purchase it on your current Mac, under El Capitan it will say Get instead of Download....

In the past, we have already seen how to monitor data usage on an Android device using the Onavo app. Using it, we could not only monitor how much of the cellular data each app was consuming, but also restrict certain apps only to Wi-Fi so as to save bandwidth. But the app only gave us a gist of the data and not a real-time activity of how and when the apps are actually using the connection....

Some even wonder whether it is possible to move the entire section to a different board. Well, yes. You can move sections or a pin within a section to a different board both on the web and the mobile apps. Without further ado, let’s get to know how to move sections in Pinterest. How to Move Section from One Board to Another Pinterest doesn’t offer a direct way to move the entire section to a different board....

make it non-scrollable . That way the header row would always be visible irrespective of how deep you scroll. With soft copies that works absolutely fine. But, when you wish to print the document or convert it to PDF, for example, the header row prints only once. Whereas with data on multiple pages you would want the first row or column to appear at the top row of each page, right?...

Now I did try everything that a normal user would have, but all that was in vain. So finally I had no choice but to look for root access for advanced power saving options. So today I am going to share how you can root most Xperia devices running on Android 4.3. Note: The method discussed works on most Xperia devices. However, rooting a device always has risks involved. So basically, if things don’t go as planned, you’re on your own....

That’s what we will look at today. The importance of taking every precaution to safeguard your data cannot be stressed enough. That’s why OneDrive also comes with ransomware protection. Let’s begin. 1. Set up OneDrive The first thing you will do is download and install OneDrive or install the latest version from the Windows Store. Open the Windows Store and search for OneDrive to install. If you already have it, click on the menu to select Downloads and updates....

So, I set out to find a solution to this strange Windows 10 connection error. Thankfully, I found some quick workarounds to solve the SMB2 error on my Windows 10 machine, which I will be detailing in this post today. However, before we get down to it, let’s understand why this error crops up in the first place. What Is the SMB2 Error on Windows 10 Server Message Block or SMB, as it is more commonly know, is a file sharing protocol which facilitates the read & write operations on network devices....

Now, while changing phones within the same ecosystem. Both iPhone and Android users can use iCloud or Google Drive to backup and restore WhatsApp contents. But if you are moving from iPhone to Android, things become a little more complicated as there is no direct way to transfer the data. The Google Drive integration is also limited to Android and there is no official announcement if the feature will ever be added to iOS....

System Requirements Neverware keeps a list of certified computers that work with Neverware. None of the systems I tested were on that list, but still functioned perfectly. They advise against running CloudReady on systems with Intel’s GMA 500,600, 3600 or 3650 graphic chips. Other than that they recommend desktops and laptops made after May 2007 or Netbooks made after June 2009. I tried it on a Dell laptop from 2006 and had no problems....

clean interface, minimalistic approach and few more innovative new features were enough to lure me away from Gmail. In the process of making Outlook.com my default email address I accidentally subscribed to many newsletters and promotional updates. Now while trying the Sweep email feature of Outlook.com, I stumbled upon an amazing feature using which one can automatically unsubscribe from unwanted newsletters right from Outlook.com inbox. We have already seen how Outlook....

Whether you want to create a First Line indent, Hanging indent, or a Paragraph indent, Google Docs carries all the options you need. In this post, we’ll walk you through ways to use indents for paragraphs in Google Docs. Let’s get started. How to Make an Indent in Google Docs on PC While you can easily create a First Line indent using the Tab key on your keyboard, there are certainly better ways to indent a paragraph or a line in Google Docs....

Asking the baristas is always an option, but why bother them when you can retrieve it from your phone itself. Plus this is a useful method to know because it can come in handy in many other situations when you desperately need the Wi-Fi password of a network you previously connected to on the phone. Before we get started, it’s important to make it clear that the process only works on rooted and jailbroken Android and iOS devices respectively (the part about this not being straightforward on phones)....

But Swype is not just great at gesture based input. It’s a solid keyboard replacement on its own merit. The keys are nicely placed, there are multiple themes and not to mention a great prediction engine. After ruling over Android for a while (and later facing tough competition against SwiftKey), Swype did make it over to iOS but in the form of a jailbroken app that was never truly stable....