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No-Root Ad-Blocker That Won't Drain Your Battery [Android 5.0+]
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In this video, I'll be showing you how to set up a new app called DNS66 that uses Android's VPN system to block ads system-wide without using root.
Unlike similar VPN ad-blockers, this one only blocks at the DNS level, so it has a very minimal battery footprint. On top of that, it's completely free and open-source to boot, so you know your data is safe.
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No-Root Ad-Blocker That Won't Drain Your Battery [Android 5.0+]
Full Tutorial: bit.ly/DNS66AdBlock
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In this video, I'll be showing you how to set up a new app called DNS66 that uses Android's VPN system to block ads system-wide without using root.
Unlike similar VPN ad-blockers, this one only blocks at the DNS level, so it has a very minimal battery footprint. On top of that, it's completely free and open-source to boot, so you know your data is safe.
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![Block Ads in All Android Apps Without Root or Excess Battery Drain [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vRYuZgtSKQo/mqdefault.jpg "Block Ads in All Android Apps Without Root or Excess Battery Drain [How-To]
No-Root Ad-Blocker That Wont Drain Your Battery [Android 5.0+]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/DNS66AdBlock
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In this video, Ill be showing you how to set up a new app called DNS66 that uses Androids VPN system to block ads system-wide without using root.
Unlike similar VPN ad-blockers, this one only blocks at the DNS level, so it has a very minimal battery footprint. On top of that, its completely free and open-source to boot, so you know your data is safe.
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![Install CyanogenMods Brand New Gello Browser [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vWK9XsvduS0/mqdefault.jpg "Install CyanogenMods Brand New Gello Browser [How-To]
How to Get Cyanogens Chromium-Based Browser on Android
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In this video, Ill be showing you how to install a new web browser called Gello, from the makers of CyanogenMod.
Gello is based on Chromium, so its a lot like Google Chrome, but with lots of extra features and without all the Google stuff. Theres an interesting inverted color night mode, a swipe navigation feature, and a full screen mode, so theres lots to like here.
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![Use the New Soli Gestures on the Google Pixel 4 [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wROovecNnpw/mqdefault.jpg "Use the New Soli Gestures on the Google Pixel 4 [How-To]
How to Enable Googles Motion Sense Gestures on the Pixel 4
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In this video, Ill show you how to set up and use the Pixel 4s new Motion Sense feature. Powered by Googles Soli radar chip, these gestures let you control the device without touching the screen, but theyre not enabled by default.
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How to Silence Multiple Notifications at Once [Android 5.0+]
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In this video, Ill be showing you a new app called Mutifier that automatically silences excessive notifications when you receive more than one in a brief period of time.
This is perfect for those group chats you have going, when one person sends a picture, then 10 other people chime in with quick one-word responses. Youll still hear the first notification, and youll still actually get all of the notifications, but all of the extras after the first one will be muted automatically.
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![Cast Almost Any Web Video from Android to Chromecast or Fire TV [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xWgeStvrVMA/mqdefault.jpg "Cast Almost Any Web Video from Android to Chromecast or Fire TV [How-To]
How to Cast Videos That Chrome & Other Browsers Cant
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In this video, Ill be showing you a Chromecast-enabled Android browser called Cast Controller that lets you cast videos that other browsers cant handle.
Chrome lets you cast some videos, but a lot of websites explicitly prevent this on mobile, and others just dont work. This browser will cast pretty much any video that you can play on your smartphone, and it even works with Fire TV, so this is a great way to cast Instagram videos, for example.
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![Send Android SMS & MMS Using Apple Messages on Your Mac [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xYSVu7xvppg/mqdefault.jpg "Send Android SMS & MMS Using Apple Messages on Your Mac [How-To]
How to Send & Receive Android Texts from Your Mac [Giveaway]
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In this video, Ill be showing you how to set up an app called SMS for Apple Messages that lets you send and receive SMS or MMS messages using the Apple Messages app on your Mac.
The messages use your regular carrier number, so its just like the experience you would get if you had an iPhone paired with your Mac (minus iMessage, of course). And now, thanks to a few big updates to this awesome app, MMS and group messages are now supported, as well as end-to-end encryption.
Were also doing a promotional giveaway for the pro service offered by SMS for Apple Messages. Normally, you can send up to 5 messages per day with the free version, but its $4.99/year or $29.99/month to get unlimited access to this service. However, with the promo code you can find at my full tutorial, youll only have to pay $1.99 for the full year to get premium access.
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![Add Shoulder Buttons to Any Phone [How-to]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/y02cay9FQes/mqdefault.jpg "Add Shoulder Buttons to Any Phone [How-to]
Give Your Phone Shoulder Buttons with Stuff Laying Around the House
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In this video, Ill be showing you a cool little hardware mod that you can do with a few things you probably already have at home.
With two strips of aluminum tape, four strips of masking tape, and a pair of scissors, you can add shoulder buttons to any smartphone and make mobile gaming a lot less awkward. Sure, its not the most visually appealing mod, but it works like a charm and could help a lot in PUBG or Fortnite.
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![Add a Power On/Off Sound to Your iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, or 14 Pro Max [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yCVfNVEsp-0/mqdefault.jpg "Add a Power On/Off Sound to Your iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, or 14 Pro Max [How-To]
How to Enable Shutdown and Power Sounds on iPhone 14 Models
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The new iPhone 14 series models have a feature that no other iPhones have: a power on and off sound. Its not enabled by default, so youll have to activate it to hear any sounds when you shutdown and boot up your iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, or 14 Pro Max.
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4 Useful Apps Released Recently by Independent Devs
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![Completely Customize Androids Power Menu with Material Design [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zBwp5uOeq0g/mqdefault.jpg "Completely Customize Androids Power Menu with Material Design [How-To]
How to Get a Fully-Customizable Material Power Menu [Xposed]
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In this video, Ill be showing you how to use an Xposed module called NeoPowerMenu to fully customize Androids power menu–complete with Material Design.
To get this one going, youll need to be running Android 5.0 or higher. In addition to that, youll need to have the Xposed Framework installed, and youll also need to be rooted. Aside from that, setup is fairly simple, and youll get a beautiful, customizable power menu as a result.
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