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How to Root Tecno W4 and Change IMEI Number

The Tecno W4 smartphone is a recently launched Tecno device and also the first tecno device to feature Android 6.0 marshmallow operating system out of the box. It comes with a high definition screen display and a 16GB internal memory. I already published an article that details the full specs and price of Tecno W4.


Having visited this page simply tells that you’ve purchased your own copy of the Tecno W4 and ready to root, install TWRP Recovery and also change the IMEI of the device. I won’t detail you much on the root aspect; I’ll just redirect you to a guide where I explained how you can install TWRP Recovery and root a tecno device. What I’ll simply do is to provide you with the required files which you’re to use to commence.

[TWRP Recovery] How to Root LG G5 on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

LG G5 smartphone has finally started receiving update to the next stage of marshmallow which is versioned as 6.0.1 marshmallow firmware. However, this update comes with lot of bug fixes and some other newly introduced features that wasn’t integrated on the previous firmware.


If you’ve not updated your LG G5 smartphone to Android 6.0.1 marshmallow, I advise you do so, as rooting LG G5 on android 6.0.1 marshmallow has been made possible. Of course, you’re aware of the benefits of rooting, smartphones by default can’t be tweaked, but once rooted, and you get dirty by tweaking the dark corners of your android smartphone.

[TWRP file] How to Root Xiaomi Mi 5 in just few Steps

The Xiaomi Mi 5 android smartphone has been in market for some while, and I’m pretty sure that 80% of you going through this article have already gotten your copy of the smartphone. However, you should also know that the smartphone comes in two variant, the 3GB RAM version and the 4GB RAM version. Any of which, this TWRP file I’ll be dropping is already tested for the 3GB RAM version of the smartphone, which makes root possible. You can make use of Phone tester to know your hardware information.


Please, have in mind that this is an unofficial version of TWRP Recovery file. Credits goes to the developer by name Cofface for providing us with this version of TWRP recovery. Works well with no bug issue, so you can comfortably install on your Xiaomi Mi 5 device.

How to use Samsung’s long scrolling screenshot features on Any Android

Generally, when you’re to screenshot a long chat conversation on android, what happens is that, the screenshot being grabbed is that of the android screen size. This means that to screenshot a long chat conversation, you’ve to take multiple screenshots because the conversation can’t be grabbed on a single screen. But this is different on recent Samsung smartphones. Don’t forget to read up this article on how to include Android 7.0 N features on Lollipop and marshmallow devices.


Samsung devices comes with screenshot scrolling features which can be used to screen grab a very long conversation and then produces an image far wider that the normal screen size. So to view the chat conversation via an already snapshot, you’ll need to scroll. It’s more like fixing various screenshots as one tall screenshot.

How to Save Mobile data on Android while using YouTube App

YouTube app is one of the must-have apps for android smartphones. However, the application comes pre-installed on most android brands as it’s a very useful app for watching videos online. You get your favorite movies, music videos, comedy videos and some other good quality videos on Youtube.


Streaming on YouTube is one of the factors that lead to high data consumption of mobile data. I already detailed an article that reveals how you can save mobile data usage. The article would be very useful for general purpose on saving mobile data usage.

How to Root Tecno Boom J8 and Install TWRP Recovery [Without Computer]

Tecno Boom J8 was launched few weeks ago (as of the time of publishing) and most Tecno fans have already purchased a copy of the smartphone. Technically, the device is one of the best Tecno devices that feature Android 5.1 lollipop operating system with HiOS. I already detailed the full specs & price of Tecno Boom J8.


Rooting your Tecno Boom J8 device of course comes with lot of benefits. You should know by now that most android hacks and tricks I’ve been publishing recently works mostly on rooted device. That is to say, dark corners of your android device can be tweaked if rooted.

How to check Hardware information on Android using Phone Tester

In the market today, 80% of smartphone users don’t know the hardware components on their smartphone. Some of them just test out the camera, hear about the RAM size, internal memory size and conclude to purchasing the smartphone. At the end of the day, they end of purchasing the wrong smartphones.


The rate at which fake devices floods the market is overwhelming. You get to the market only for you to obtain the fake version of a smartphone or even a refurbished version. This is the reason it’s very advisable to go through the specifications (with images) of any smartphone you wish to purchase before making payments to the seller, or else… OYO (on your own).

How to Remotely Power off Any Android Phone by Sending SMS

This might sound strange to you but yes, you can remotely turn off any android device by sending it an SMS. However, the task is made possible with the help of an app that communicates directly to your device operating system.


This process might take you 3-4mins to complete setup as you’ll need to install the application, configure the application to get it ready. So, once configuration of the app is completed, shutting down the device via SMS would be very easy.

How to Manually Update Tecno Camon C8 to Android 6.0 Marshmallow

The long anticipated Android 6.0 marshmallow update for Tecno Camon C8 has finally arrived with lot of marshmallow features integrated. However, this update has been made official and features integrated include Google now voice commands, modified lockscreen, notifications and quick settings, cool app drawer, system UI tuner, fixed security patches, Google Now on Tap, Google settings app, doze mode, optimized batter manager, RAM manager and lots more.


If you’ve already rooted your Tecno Camon C8, you’re advised to unroot it, read guide on how to unroot android device that would walk you through the unrooting process.  Once your device is unrooted successfully, then you’re safe to update your Tecno Camon C8 to android 6.0 marshmallow.

Best Screen Video Recorder Apps for Android – No Root Required

Screen video recording apps are softwares that are used to record your mobile screen. This entails that; whatsoever activity or task you’re running from your android screen can be recorded with the screen video recorder app.


Personally, I make use of these apps whenever I want to update a video guide using my android device. For PC users, I already detailed you guys on how to record computer screen with VLC player. Today, I would mention the best android apps used to record mobile screen on android.

How to Spot Infinix Note 2 X600 3G version or 4G LTE

The Infinix Note 2 X600 which was launched towards the ending of last year is now made available in any smartphone market. However the smartphone is outed in different variant and if you’re not careful, you might end up purchasing the lower variant (that’s if you planned to purchase the higher one).





The fact remains that most retailers that do sell the smartphone don’t even differentiate between the variants. They end up selling the lower variant at a costlier price instead of the other variant, but having known the difference between the two variants, you get to pick the right one.

How to Include Android N Features on Lollipop and Marshmallow

I know that most of you are already anticipating the android 7.0 N operating system. However, developers preview for Android N is available for Nexus devices. Therefore, if you’re a Nexus user, you can enjoy the developers preview version of Android N on your Nexus device.


The android 7.0 N comes with quite amazing features and you can easily integrate these features on your android device that is currently running on android lollipop or android marshmallow operating system. I’m also aware that not all nexus device supports the developers preview android N, but as far as your device runs on lollipop or marshmallow, then I advise you try this integration.

Beginners Guide to Create Android App without Coding

Learn how to quickly create any android application without coding knowledge.

Do you know that you can easily create any type of Android application, like, browser, website app, blog app, video downloader app; image feed app or any other common app in just few minutes. You don’t even need to have a single knowledge of coding to proceed.


To begin with, there are top websites that can accomplish this task for you in few minutes, and those sites are what I’ll be revealing to you.

How to Repair, Unbrick or Unroot Samsung Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge

The Samsung Galaxy S7 flagship device is an android phone that runs on marshmallow operating system out of the box and powered by either Exynos or Snapdragon chipset depending on the variant purchased which is then coupled with a 4GB RAM component.


Previously, we updated an article that details how you can root Galaxy S7 and then install TWRP Recovery. If you’ve rooted your Galaxy S7 and you wish to unroot the device, then this article is your best shot.

How to Reduce Image Size on Android without Losing Quality

Most android users are still unaware that what consume their devices memory are the photos they take. I know of a girl that did complain to me about her 32GB android device experiencing insufficient space whenever she wants to load it with some other files, only for me to find out that 70% of her memory space was used up on Photo coverage.



What am I saying? Those selfie photos you do take consume as much as over 2MB per image. So, you know what it means for girls that takes hundreds of images daily. Lol… You know the funny aspect? That same bae would come to you complaining of high data consumption and she will be ignorant that it’s her regular uploads of 2MB photos that consume her internet data.

How to Root Samsung Galaxy S7 and Install TWRP 3.0.0 Recovery

We’re all aware about the recently launched Galaxy S7 smartphone. #TheNextGalaxy was a hash tag used when running series of campaign for the smartphone. However, the smartphone runs with the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS out of the box which is powered by a Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo or a Quad-core 2.3 GHz Mongoose + quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 depending on the variant purchased.


I don’t want to go deep into detailing you with the specs of the smartphone, but to guide you on how to install TWRP recovery on the smartphone (that’s if you’ve purchased yours).

How to Change IMEI on Tecno Boom J8 devices

The Tecno Boom J8 device is finally launched and we managed to lay our hands on a copy of the device, tried some tweaking and it worked out as expected. I already published the full specs and price of Tecno Boom J8, so if you don’t know the full details of the device, I advice you go through the review post.


There are various reasons people do change the IMEI on their smartphone, maybe because they wish to tweak it and use for another importance or any other genuine reason. Generally, we don’t just change the IMEI of our device for no reason and it’s not acceptable to change IMEI of your device in most countries.

2 Methods to Remove Google Account on Android Phones

Generally, to get fully started with any android device, you’re required to input your Google account which would be sync with the device to get you fully started, especially when you wish to download a must-have application from Google play store. Without your Google account, you won’t be able to make use of the Google play service.


Due to the rush of getting started, most of us do input any Google account, maybe those of us who don’t have a Google account at that moment might want to use a friend’s account to just get started. Later you created your personal Google account, how will you go about removing the previous Google account? This question brings us to the topic of the day.

How to Root Nexus Phones on Android Nougat Developers Preview

The Android N developers preview is now available for Nexus phone. I already published a content that would work you through the process on how to install android N developers preview on Nexus phones. If you’ve already installed Android N developers preview on your Nexus device, the next thing is to gain root access on Android N developer’s preview.


We’ll know the benefits of rooting, if you’re not informed about the benefits, I will quickly mention a few. With root access, you can install custom roms, tweak the dark corners of your device, reduce battery drainage on your device, and improve RAM management.

How to install Android N Developers Preview on Nexus Phones

We’re yet to fully anticipate the Android 7.0 N android operating system which is set for launch on September 206. However, the Android N developers preview version is now available and can be installed on Nexus devices.


The Android N developers preview is the exact image of what the Android 7.0 N would be like, although there would be few bugs’ experience. Having installed the Android N developers preview version, you get to experience some features to be outed in the official Android 7.0 N operating system which we’re yet to anticipate.
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