Many Pixel users have voiced their concern that the widgets are now taking quite a long time to load after the June update. Whenever they minimize the app and come back to the home screen, the widgets are still loading and it takes around 2-3 seconds for them to be completely loaded. So why is this happening? Well, the latest update has made a few under-the-hood code changes which are resulting in the OS aggressively killing the background apps and services, including the widgets....

However, there were a plethora of PCs out there that either didn’t have this chip at all or had the older version of the same. So upon getting criticized for this decision, Microsoft introduced some flexibility into this rule and even allowed the users with TPM 1.2 to try out the Windows 11, though it required a few workarounds. While Microsoft did its job, there was one query still left in the user’s mind- how to check which version of TPM does my PC has or does it even has it in the first place?...

However, the users in Japan who have got their hands on this device are having trouble in a few aspects. These include the inability to turn off the camera shutter sound as well as the screenshot captured sounds, both of which are present in the Global variants. So to overcome this issue, all you need to do is convert the Japanese Pixel 6 to the Global variant. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that....

While most of you might not be aware of this nifty trick, by tweaking a registry value, you could easily set up a login message of your choice. Be it a sarcastic one-liner, a reminder of the task that needs to be done when you log in next time, or just a plain welcome message, the choice is all yours. Well, you even have the option to add a Title and then the accompanying message beneath it, giving it a much better outlook....

or using third-party clients, you could easily send the files directly via Network Discovery. But for that, you will first have to enable this feature. Only after this, you will be able to get a list of all the devices that are a part of the same network. So without further ado, let’s check out various methods to enable Network Discovery on Windows 11. As soon as you enable it, you will straightaway be able to find all the other computers present on your network on Windows 11....

But in custom development, the A/B partition bought in a lot of challenges, especially for the newcomers. One of the biggest changes is was the removal of the recovery partition. As a result, the fastboot flash recovery recovery.img command would no longer work. Instead, you will now have to boot the recovery via the Boot partition and IMG file and then permanently flash it via its ZIP file. However, users tend to mistakenly flash the custom recovery to the recovery partition of their A/B device....

Likewise, if you have flashed the LineageOS, then your TWRP might be replaced with Lineage Recovery. this further complicates the entire matter. There have been various instances of this error message: from XDA Developers to GitHub to Reddit, many users have voiced this concern. But fret not. In this guide, we will help you understand the reason behind this error and how you could easily fix it as well. Follow along....

For your convenience, this tutorial will be broken down into short sections, with each section having instructions for different types of files to flash. How to Update Magisk ZIP and Magisk Manager (without TWRP)Fix Magisk Module Bootloop without TWRP Recovery[Update: Added Magisk 21] Everything About Magisk- Manager, Modules and MoreHow to Fix TWRP Error 20 GApps after flashing LineageOS Before beginning with the process, keep the following things in mind:...

For example, Windows 11 N Edition is for the Europe region whereas the Windows 11 KN Edition is for Korea. And in both these editions, you will find one thing common- they are missing various media-related technologies. Well, you wouldn’t even find Windows Media Player as well as some preinstalled media apps (Groove, Movies & TV, Voice Recorder, and Skype). Owing to the law of those regions, Microsoft isn’t permitted to bundle these media modules into the OS....

From flashing custom binaries to installing custom ROMs, or gaining access to the system partition, there are a plethora of modifications to try out. However, for most of these tweaks to be effectively carried out, you will need to have a custom recovery installed. And TWRP has always been the go-to choice when we talk about custom recoveries. However, it isn’t the only player in this domain. There are a couple of other names in this market that, although based on TWRP Recovery itself, yet tend to provide plenty of goodies....

The device comes with a 6.3-inch screen and 1080 x 2340 pixel resolution. Under the hood, you get an octa-core Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 with Mali-G72 MP3 as the GPU. It comes in three different variants: 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM with the option to further expand the storage via SD Card. Then there is a dual rear camera setup with 13+2MP which could record videos at [email protected] Along the same lines, the single 25MP front-facing the camera again has the same [email protected] video recording capabilities....

In Asian countries including the likes of India and China, it is still the go-to choice for a lot of buyers. The reason stands simple- they are getting a truckload of features at extremely affordable prices. Then if you are among the tech enthusiasts, then you could further multiply the benefits. And the Redmi Note 9 is among the most active player in this domain. There are already a plethora of tweaks and modifications that you could try out onto your devices....

They are probably the most customizable skins out there that any OEM has to offer. And this is where things become to go south for some. The reason for that is not everyone is a fan of such tweaks and customizations, especially when it comes to the all-important OS. A few years back, users didn’t have much say in that. However, all that changed with the initiation of the Mi A series....

On the Display side, you get a 6.53 in IPS screen with 1080 x 2340 pixels, 24 bit. Coming to the Camera: 4032 x 3024 pixels, 1920 x 1080 pixels, 30 fps with 12MPmrear, and 23 MP front-facing camera. Yes, the selfie camera is stronger than the back one. All these features are supported by a 3920 mAh, Li-Polymer battery. Now that we are aware of the specs, here are the required steps to unlock the bootloader on Vivo S1 and S1 Pro....

What is Bootloader? According to Google “A bootloader is a vendor-proprietary image responsible for bringing up the kernel on a device. It guards the device state and is responsible for initializing the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) and binding its root of trust”. Confused? So am I! let us leave all this aside. In simpler terms, a Bootloader is a software that runs every time your phone boots (start). It contains a set of instructions that tells the device which program to load at what instance....

In this regard, there could be no better example than its decision to completely shut down the entry point to the custom development. For some reasons best known to them, they ended up disabling the ability to unlock the bootloader on all its devices. This then meant to custom ROM, no TWRP, and no root. But thanks to the open-source community, there does seem to be a workaround through which you could unlock the bootloader on your Nokia 7....

So the user’s eagerness to welcome this build onto their device was along the expected lines. However, a few of them weren’t able to control their enthusiasm [and we can’t blame them either!] and ended up downloading iOS 15.7 instead of the latest iOS 16. As a result of which, they are stuck on the fifteenth iteration of the OS build and are unable to get hold of the latest OS....

As of now, many users have voiced their concern that Instagram Story tends to play the audio even when their phone is set to silent mode. In other words, these stories aren’t respecting the device’s sound setting and are seemingly playing the track in every scenario. To make mater worse, they are even superimposing their audio on top of other media playing in the background. For the unaware, all this is similar to the Reels’ behavior, and since the social media giant is already prioritizing Reels over every other aspect of its service, it seems this might have been a deliberate move to make the Story fall in line with Reels....

Not only for the general users, but it also has plenty in store for the tech enthusiasts as well, something that’s always embedded in the company’s DNA. Be it for flashing custom ROMs or installing a custom recovery like TWRP, there’s a lot to try out. Along the same line, you could also gain access to the system partition by rooting your device via Magisk. To round it all off, the device has just been blessed with the latest iteration of OS....

And we don’t need to shed light on the fact that this change wasn’t welcomed with open hands by many users. As a result of which, a plethora of users straightaway unlocked the device’s bootloader and made a jump over to one of the custom ROMs. In this regard, we are already seeing an ocean of ROMs available for this device, which is definitely a boon for tech enthusiasts. However, they are currently stuck in a rather good dilemma- which custom ROM should they ultimately settle for....