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How to Use CryoUtilities to improve your Steam Deck's gaming performance
The Steam Deck is a powerful PC gaming handheld, but you can squeeze some more performance out of it using CryoUtilities.
The Steam Deck is a powerful PC gaming handheld, but there are some titles that will never run well on it. There are others that may struggle without decreasing their settings massively, but CryoUtilities is a Steam Deck plugin that you can use to help improve that somewhat. It's not a silver bullet that will solve all of your performance woes, but it will make things significantly better.
Getting an aftermarket Android head unit is the best upgrade I made for my car
If you want to make a quick upgrade to your car, an aftermarket Android head unit might be the best option
I recently bought my first car, a Kia Picanto, and it's old enough that the pre-installed head unit was a simple radio with a CD player and Bluetooth support. While that's more than good enough for most people, as a tech enthusiast, I wanted to go a bit fancier than that. That's why one of the first things I did was buy a new aftermarket Android car head unit, and it's leaps and bounds better than what I had before.
Nestbox hands-on: Run real Linux virtual machines on your Google Pixel phone
If you want to run a virtual machine on your Google Pixel smartphone, then Nestbox is the way to go.
If you've ever wanted to become a smartphone power user, then you've probably come across the likes of Termux. It's an Android terminal emulator and Linux environment app, and some people have used it to develop Python scripts and even run Minecraft servers from their smartphones. Now you can take that a step further though with a rooted Pixel 6, a regular Pixel 7, or a regular Pixel 8 thanks to Nestbox by XDA Senior Member kdrag0n, available on his Patreon. There are hopes it'll work on more devices in the future, but for now, it's a Pixel exclusive.
Latest Ambient Music Mod update brings support for armv7 devices and several bug fixes
The latest Ambient Music Mod update brings support for armv7 devices, several bug fixes, and a couple of new customization features.
After rolling out a massive update for the Ambient Music Mod earlier this month, XDA Recognized Developer Quinny899 has now released a fresh update for the mod. The latest release brings support for armv7 devices, several bug fixes, and a couple of new customization features.
Ken Pillonel adds an Apple Lightning port to an Android phone
Ken Pillonel, the engineer who modded an iPhone X to have a USB Type-C port last year, has now accomplished the opposite modification.
Swiss Robotics and data science student Ken Pillonel modded an iPhone X to use a USB Type-C connector last year, replacing the usual Apple Lightning connector found on all modern iPhone models. It was an impressive technical achievement, but now Pillonel is attempting the reverse: adding a Lightning connector to an Android phone.
This modder built an iPhone 13 Pro Max "Ultra" with more ports, more battery, and cooling fans
Tired of Apple's refusal to offer USB Type-C ports on iPhones, this modder created a custom iPhone 13 Pro Max with more ports, more battery, and cooling fans!
Tired with Apple's refusal to switch to USB Type-C ports on iPhones, a DIY YouTuber took matters into their own hands and installed a USB Type-C port on an iPhone X late last year. Inspired by their efforts, a modder has now built a custom iPhone 13 Pro Max, featuring a USB Type-C port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, dual cooling fans, and a larger battery.
Here's how to run any app on the Galaxy Z Flip 3's cover screen
Developers on our Galaxy Z Flip 3 forums have discovered workarounds that let you run any app on the cover screen without root access.
Samsung's new Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a big step up from previous Galaxy Z Flip models. Not only is the device much more durable than its predecessors, but it also comes with a significantly better SoC, a 120Hz high refresh rate display, and a bigger cover display. To make better use of the outer display, Samsung has also packed a couple of additional software features on the device that let you do various things without even opening the phone.
How to get an animated GIF as your home button on Android [Root]
XDA Recognized Themer Ticklefish created a way to add a little animated GIF to the home button on the software navigation bar.
Many of us Android enthusiasts are simply bored with the basic software experience OEMs put on our smartphones and tablets. This is why so many of us flash custom kernels, custom ROMs, and various mods to change the look and functionality of the devices that cost us hundreds of dollars. XDA Recognized Themer Ticklefish felt the same way and wanted to add a little animated GIF to the home button on the software navigation bar. Now, this guide does require you to have root access to the phone, and it also requires you to decompile the SystemUI.apk, make some changes, and then recompile the same file before putting it back where it belongs.
Spotify Lite ported for use as standalone app on Wear OS
You can now finally use Spotify LIte on Wear OS devices without depending on your phone! XDA Recognized Developer ported an APK for Wear OS.
Spotify is undoubtedly one of the most popular music streaming services on any platform, including Android. They released their first earnings report just two months ago, where they stated that the service crossed 75 million paid users. Spotify's Wear OS application has been available for a while, but it has some limitations. Currently, it can only control what's playing on your phone. So, it's more of a remote than a standalone app. Sure, you can pause, skip, and play tracks, you can also adjust the volume, but everything happens on your phone, which must be connected to the wearable device via Bluetooth. You could just sideload an APK file of a regular Spotify app on your watch, but it's not designed for small wearable devices.
YouTube Vanced Features
YouTube Vanced is a modded version of YouTube that is very popular in the Android community. It adds features you won't find in the official YouTube app.
YouTube Vanced is a modded version of YouTube that is very popular in the Android community. It adds a number of features that you will never find in the official YouTube app from Google. Things like built-in adblocking, background playback without YouTube Premium, black/dark themes, and much more. This hub has everything you need to get YouTube Vanced up and running.
The LG G6 was the first major smartphone to hit the scene with a 18:9 aspect ratio, and while the Galaxy S8 may best it in a few different areas, the G6 still offers a whole lot to love. The tall and narrow Quad HD display looks great, the Snapdragon 821 and 4GB of RAM provide for plenty of power, and the dual-camera setup with the wide angle lens add a lot of great functionality.
The Substratum theming engine has only been around for a little over a year at this point, but its popularity has exploded since its introduction and, thanks to the hard work of awesome developers, we now have access to hundreds of incredibly cool modifications. There are plenty of themes out there that can completely change the entire look of your Android device while others exist only to make a small tweak here or there.
The Amazon Fire TV is a really solid streaming box if you want something that'll stream 4K content, have access to a strong selection of apps, offer some decent games to play, and look fairly sleek on your TV stand. Dig a bit deeper into the Fire TV though, and you can do some pretty neat things with this little guy.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a spectacular camera, but there are ways to make it even better. All you need to do is flashing a mod created by XDA Senior Member zeroprobe.
With the final release of Android Nougat, Google has introduced some new features but it has also removed some of the features that were in the developer preview. One that many people really enjoyed was the nav bar tuner. XDA user AL_IRAQI has created a flashable zip that allows you to get that feature back.
How to "Fix" the OnePlus 3's Memory Management and Reclaim your Extra RAM
Here we explain why the OnePlus 3 has memory management issues, as well as how to fix them!
The OnePlus 3 has been criticized lately for suffering similar memory management issues as last year's Galaxy phones, an issue that deferred many users from purchasing these devices. Luckily, we now know more about the issue with the OnePlus 3, and how to fix them.
How to Enable 1080p 60FPS Video Recording on the LG G4 - XDA TV
XDA TV Host Rirozizo shows you what files to replace and how to replace the files to get the LG G4 to record at 1080p at 60fps. Check out this video!
One of the features that was expected of the LG G4 was 1080p video recording at 60 frames per second. However, many were shocked when the option wasn't included on some LG G4s. The device is compatible with 1080p@60fps, it just isn't a selectable option. XDA Senior Member Pfeffernuss has found a way to enable the mode.
Mod Spotlight: Graphic Equalizer for Notification Panel
Check out this XDA mod to have a graphic equalizer on your notification panel and lockscreen and get a feel for your music every time you use your phone!
There's plenty of amazing mods popping up on XDA every day. Some are very inventive and others are beautiful, but it's the innovative contributions and skillful adaptations that usually catch our eye. This Graphic Equalizer mod by XDA Senior Member Adi Aisiteru Reborn is a mix of both. He has found a way to get the CM 11 Tiles equalizer display mod on other ROMs, and the results are bound to allure plenty of you!
Make Your Own Heat Sink for the LG Optimus 4X HD
Distribute heat generated by your LG Optimus 4X HD's CPU equally with this homemade heatsink.
It’s not a rare occurrence that performing a resource heavy task on your Android device (e.g. playing a game or multitasking heavily) results in the back of your device getting quite hot due to the heat being generated by the CPU. And without proper or adequate heat distribution, this heat will be most prominent at a certain area of your device’s rear. Strong heat is not the only downside of a hot CPU however, as it can also result in decreased performance due to throttling, less battery life, and a lower overall device longevity.
Relocate the Dalvik Cache to Get More Space on your Moto G with Mod
Access 600MB of untapped memory space by relocating the dalvik cache on your Moto G.
Having little to no memory left on your Android device is a bummer especially when you’ve already tried cutting down your files, music, videos, photos and apps to only the very bare essentials (which definitely has a wide scope needless to say). For owners of devices without SD card slots, this can be pretty frustrating, and the non-LTE variants of the Moto G is no exception. This is because the internal eMMC storage of the device has an approximately 600MB partition called /cache, which unfortunately and frustratingly not used because cache of apps is stored in /data. Hence, this leaves 600MB of unused space on your phone.