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And most of the issues are currently being reported by the Exynos variant. In this regard, various users [over 400 at the time of writing!] have voiced their concerns that the GPS is not working on their Galaxy S22 Ultra. All the apps that use GPS are either losing signal at regular intervals or displaying the “searching for GPS” message (which goes on forever). While this is indeed quite a concerning issue, there do exist quite a few workarounds that seem to have spelled out success for the users....

The benefits of this recovery stand aplenty. For example, you could easily flash ZIP and IMG files, create and restore Nandroid backups, mount external devices, and carry out other advanced functionalities. While some of these functionalities could be carried out without TWRP Recovery as well, but that requires way too much effort. Hence getting hold of the TWRP Recovery for your device is the top-most requirement, However, this recovery isn’t yet available for every Android device....

And even in the places where it is enabled, the person on the other end of the call will be notified that you have started a call recording. This is a feature by design and you don’t have any granular controls over the same, well, not at least the native way. But there does exist a nifty workaround through which you could easily disable the call recording announcements on your Android device....

And now, there has been another entry to this list, but this time the users are having a divided opinion. For the unaware, when you delete a message thread in iOS 16, then you would now get an additional Delete and Report Junk option, apart from the usual Delete Message and Cancel options. So if you are getting messages from an unknown contact, then reporting them is now just a tap away....

Rather than typing in the entire app name you just need to enter their shorter alternate name, thereby saving your time and effort. However, in some instances, an app’s alias might still be long or complicated enough and you might need to trim it. Likewise, in some instances, two instances of an app might have the same aliases. For example, recently the Paint app was updated on my PC, however, its older version was installed as well....

if we talk about its software side, then it beholds a near about stock OS experience with a few nifty features. However, many users have voiced their concern that they are unable to enable the one-handed mode on their Nothing Phone 1 as the option is altogether missing from the system. The one-handed mode isn’t a luxury feature of any sort and has been incorporated into lower-end devices for way long....

Most of these settings are configured and then implemented by the network administrators, and it goes without saying that it is quite an effort-taking task. So if you have a group of PCs on which these policies needs to be implemented, then carrying out this task manually will take ages. To cut down on this time, there exist two nifty methods to export the Group Policy Settings from one Windows 11 PC and then import it to another....

Likewise, they could also gain administrative access to their device by rooting it via Magisk. However, as every coin has two sides, the same is the case here as well. While trying out any of these tweaks, then are chances of facing a few issues. In this regard, the Android device getting stuck in the fastboot mode seems to be among the most frequently occurring issues. If you are currently bugged with this issue, then this guide shall help you out....

So what was the need of incorporating this functionality? Moreover, is it just limited to the Photos app or is part of a much broader field? This guide shall answer all these queries and will also show you the steps to fix it “issue” once and for all. However, if you don’t wish to know the reasoning behind this feature and want to directly head over to the fix, then use the direct link from the below table of contents section....

If you don’t flash the mods correctly or flash them to the incorrect partitions, then you are inviting trouble. In this regard, you could easily repair most of these partitions by flashing its stick counterpart via Fastboot Commands. However, it is the repairing of NVRAM or EFS Partition that could prove to be a challenging task. For the unaware, this partition holds your device IMEI number. So if there are any issues with NVRAM/EFS, then there is a high possibility of losing the IMEI number, Well, this is the last thing that you would want to happen....

These include flashing the Magisk ZIP via TWRP or flashing Magisk patched boot.img via Fastboot). And once you are rooted, you stand in a position to try out a plethora of mods and tweaks. These include the likes of Magisk Modules, Xposed Framework, Substratum Themes, Viper4Android. It is these Magisk Modules, that have become the go-to choice for tech enthusiasts. However, in spite of all the goodies that they have to offer, they aren’t free from their fair share of issues....

But anyway, the only effort that the user has to exert in all of these is simply hitting the Install button in the initial phase and the Reboot button in the latter half. However, with the open-source nature of Android, things aren’t so plain and simple. Most of the users go ahead and try out tons of customizations and tweaks. These include the ability to flash custom ROMs, a custom recovery like TWRP, unlock their device bootloader, try out Build....

However, at the time of writing, all these goodies are aimed at the Pixel devices only. This is because Google only releases the stock AOSP builds of the OS and then OEM takes it upon themselves to customize it according to their OS skin. And this process takes time. So is there any way for the non-Pixel users to welcome the latest OS onto their device as of now? Well, there is one and in this guide, we will make you aware of just that....

Whether it’s WhatsApp, Instagram, or Facebook, none of these apps are officially available for this watch. However, thanks to the open-source nature of this OS, you could easily sideload the app’s APK file and welcome these apps abode into your watch. And as of now, our focus will be on the biggest social media platform. But before we make you aware of the steps to install Facebook on your Galaxy Watch, there is an important point worth keeping in mind....

Well, that’s not it. If we narrow our focus to the ROMs providing the Pixel-based experience with all the Pixel goodies, then there are already a couple of ones that have made their presence felt, such as the ever-popular Pixel Experience and PixelOS. And now, there has been another similar entry to this domain. You could install the latest Pixel Extended ROM based on Android 13 onto your Poco F4....

So now that we have passed the first checkmark, what’s next? Well, it goes without saying that the ability to gain access to the system partition has always been at the top of the priority queue for tech geeks. And we can’t blame them either as there can’t be a better feeling that bringing abode a plethora of mods and tweaks onto your device. Without any further ado, let’s get started with the steps to root your Vivo iQOO 9/Pro via Magisk Patched Boot....

Vivo had placed a slew of challenges in effectively unlocking the device’s bootloader. But thanks to the developers, they managed to find out some nifty ways of bypassing this restriction. As a result, the road is now cleared for the tech enthusiast to go on a long journey. The first and most important of which is to gain administrative rights over your device. And in this guide, we will help you with just that....

In this regard, a few users in China have exported the Pixel 7 Pro from the USA and are unable to use China Telecom. As a result of which, they are unable to place any calls, send or receive messages, or use mobile data. If you are also facing a similar issue, then this guide will help you out. Follow along for the fix. How to Use China Telecom on Pixel 7 Pro On that note, we round off this guide....

However, the usage of these filters isn’t just limited to the beautification purpose, rather they could even completely change the subject in question. And this might well be the reason why many Instagram users in Texas and Illinois are getting the ‘This effect is not available in your location’ error when trying to use filters. This is because these filters might not be in sync with those regions’ facial recognition laws and hence this might have resulted in Meta putting a temporary pause to this functionality....

To address this, the OEM launched a new Android One series that offered a clean stock OS experience with timely OS updates. While it had every ingredient for being the perfect recipe, unfortunately, it didn’t manage to survive for long, thanks to the fiasco surrounding Mi A3. With that said, the second iteration was the most successful among all these and is still going pretty strong in custom development. There’s no better way of justifying this statement than by looking at the fact the latest Pixel Experience ROM based on Android 13 is now available for Mi A2....