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This is what Windows phone could have been if Microsoft actually tried
Before it eventually decided on Android, Microsoft had an OS codenamed Andromeda that it was going to use to reboot Windows on phones.
The story of Windows Phone is a relatively short, but sad one for fans of Microsoft's smartphone efforts. Debuting in 2010 with Windows Phone 7 and gaining a bit more mainstream traction in 2012 and 2014 with Windows Phone 8 and 8.1, respectively, Microsoft had lots of innovative plans.
Substratum Hub
Substratum is a theming tool that can apply system-wide themes with or without root. This is a hub for everything you need to know about Substratum.
If you're interested in giving your Android phone a brand new look, there are few tools as powerful as Substratum. With just a few simple steps, you can completely change the look of the UI on your device. This hub has everything you need to get started with Substratum.
Substratum's rootless theme plugin for Android Oreo is half-off for 5 days
While Substratum is free, the Andromeda add-on is usually $1.99. It's required to use Substratum on Android Oreo. Andromeda will be 50% off ($0.99) from May 25th to May 30th.
Substratum is one of the most popular Android modding tools available today. There's a huge community of talented people who have created awesome themes and mods. Now that a majority of new devices are running Android Oreo, you'll be required to purchase the Andromeda add-on to use Substratum. It will be on sale for 50% off this weekend.
How to Fix the Lock Screen Swipe Gesture Issue on Android 8.1 Oreo
Here's how to fix the lock screen swipe gesture issue on Android 8.1 Oreo without needing root access! All you need is Substratum and a custom overlay I made.
Android 8.1, the first maintenance release of Android's long-awaited Android Oreo update, has now been released for some time, at least for Google Pixel and Nexus devices. However, some Google Pixel and Nexus owners running Android 8.1 (either the official build or a custom ROM) have noticed that swipe gestures on the lock screen, like accessing quick settings toggles, swiping to unlock, or swiping away notifications have become rather difficult at least when compared to Android 8.0. Some users report that now swipe gestures on the lock screen require nearly an entire screen-wide swipe. We've reported on this already, and it seems to affect many users running Android 8.1 software.
Andromeda Lets You Theme Oreo Without Root, and It's on Sale
The Andromeda add-on for Substratum allows you to theme Android Oreo without root, and it's on sale for $1.20 from Wednesday until New Years 2018.
One of the reasons people root their Android phones is to get system-wide theming support. In the past, it was built into CyanogenMod's popular Theme Engine (CMTE), but CMTE was retired in LineageOS, and the baton of system-wide theming support has been passed to Substratum. Substratum required custom ROM support initially, but that changed with the release of Android Oreo.
Enable Google Pixel 2's Always on Display on the Nexus 6P, Pixel, & Pixel XL without Root
We've discovered how to enable the Google Pixel 2's new Always on Display feature on the Nexus 6P, Google Pixel, and Pixel XL without needing root!
The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are the newest smartphones in Google's Pixel smartphone series and while the hardware is mostly an incremental improvement over the previous generation Pixel phones, the software has a couple of really nifty new features. There's the new camera technology used in the phone's Portrait Mode feature, the always listening music recognition feature called Now Playing, and an Always on Display feature. Unfortunately, none of these features will make their way to Google's previous smartphones, at least officially. We previously showed that it's possible to enable the Pixel 2's Always on Display via custom ROM, but we recently discovered that it's possible to enable Always on Display on the Nexus 6P, Pixel, and Pixel XL without root.