Started out rooting and installing custom ROMs before moving onto modifying Android apps in Smali and subsequently developing various customization and utility apps for Android, such as SystemUI Tuner.
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If you've been following the smartphone industry for a while, chances are you've heard of Honor, the online sub-brand of Huawei that aims to compete in the mid-range and budget flagship segments. The brand released the flashy Honor View20 smartphone at the beginning of this year, boasting that they were among the first with a...
Another day, another update.
Actually, It's been a while since the last stable update of Navigation Gestures, but that doesn't mean we haven't been busy. On the beta channel, there have been quite a few new features, changes, and fixes. There's a full list of changes below, but long story short, performance has been greatly improved...
Since 2015, Android Studio has been Google's recommended program for creating Android apps. Android Studio is based heavily on JetBrains' IntelliJ, with slight changes. The main difference is that it ships with all the Android tools pre-installed.
While Android Studio an incredibly useful program, it can be frustrating to use at times. It can hog system...
Many of you have probably heard of Square Inc. They're a company that specializes in financial services, especially when concerning mobile payments and point-of-sale systems. You've probably seen their card readers at restaurants, retail stores, or even outdoor events.
However, managing payments isn't the only thing Square does. The company also has an entire website dedicated...
GitHub is one of the most popular ways out there for developers to host and share source code. It's not uncommon to see a link to a GitHub project in a custom kernel thread on the XDA Forums, for example. Many apps hosted on XDA Labs also have their source code hosted on GitHub. This...
Samsung has a "feature" called App Power Monitor. It aims to save battery by killing apps as it sees appropriate. Unfortunately, what it thinks should be killed isn't always what you think should be. Here's how you can prevent App Power Monitor from killing Navigation Gestures.
The first thing you'll want to do is open Settings....
Root is very special to us at XDA. It allows users to take control of their devices and add features that aren’t always available, such as call recording, themes and advanced battery monitoring. There have been a few root implementations through the years, with the most-popular likely being SuperSU. Recently though, with the introduction of...
