Android tricks — page 2

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1 Jan 2018

Get Portrait mode on older Nexus and Pixel devices with the Camera NX app, a slightly modified version of the Google Camera app.

30 Dec 2017

How to cast YouTube videos and Google Play Music from your phone to your PC without any extra device, using Node-cast.

24 Dec 2017

An Android 8.1 Oreo ROM based on Nitrogen OS for the Redmi Note 3 Snapdragon variant, with flashing steps, a video guide and notes on what works.

26 Nov 2017

How to flash OTA updates on a rooted Xiaomi Mi A1 by flashing the stock fastboot image with Mi Flash, without losing your data.

6 Nov 2017

Get Moto gestures like chop for flashlight and twist for camera on almost any Android phone, without root, using the Gravity Gestures app.

3 Nov 2017

Get the Pixel 2 boot animation on any Android phone by flashing a zip file from TWRP, with pros and cons and a download link.

1 Nov 2017

How to get Google Lens in Google Photos on any rooted Android device by flashing the Lens Installer zip from TWRP recovery.

16 Oct 2017

How to get the Pixel 2 launcher and live wallpapers on any phone by installing the Pixel launcher APK and the Pixel Walls app.

16 Sep 2017

Use Substratum with the Andromeda add-on to install custom themes on Android Oreo without root, with download links and uninstall steps.

10 Sep 2017

How to enable Picture-in-Picture mode for YouTube on Android Oreo without YouTube Red, using ADB and the Custom Navigation Bar app.