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Get Custom Notification Backgrounds Based on Time of Day [How-To]
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![Get Custom Notification Backgrounds Based on Time of Day [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rjYl0IVaDTw/mqdefault.jpg "Get Custom Notification Backgrounds Based on Time of Day [How-To]
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How to Get the Revamped Settings Menu from Android N [Xposed]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/nsettings
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In this video, Ill be showing you an Xposed module called Android N-ify that gives you some Android N features on older Android versions.
As of this writing, the module changes your main Settings menu to look like the new version from Android N—complete with brief descriptions under each entry that give you a quick overview of whats inside a given category. For instance, the Battery menu entry will now show the percentage of battery life remaining without having to actually head into the menu.
Root and the Xposed Framework are required, of course, but youll also need to be running Android Lollipop or higher. On top of that, this only works with stock Android or an AOSP-based custom ROM. But more Android N features are planned, so keep an eye out for updates to the module.
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How to Get a Much Better Text Editing Interface on Android
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/undoredo
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In this video, Ill be showing you a new app called Inputting Plus that gives you a quick shortcut to a rich text editing interface.
You can access this interface with a floating bubble that sits right on top of your keyboard, so its a seamless experience. Once you do, youll get better cut/copy/paste functionality, plus undo, redo, and find and replace operations.
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Translate All of Your Android Apps Into Your Native Tongue [Xposed]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/TranslateApps
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In this video, Ill be showing you a cool new Xposed module called AllTrans that uses the Yandex online translation service to translate all of the text in any of your apps.
It works a lot like Chromes Translate this page feature, meaning that it automatically translates every bit of text in an app within a second of it loading. This should be really handy if your bilingual and would like to use a few non-translated apps in your native language.
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This Flashable ZIP Gives You Most of the Pixel-Exclusive Features [Android 6.0+]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/PixelExperience
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In this video, Ill be showing you how to install a ZIP that gives you a bunch of the Pixels features in one shot. This includes the Pixel Launcher, Pixel Dialer, new static wallpapers, boot animation, and even the ringtones, notifications, and UI sounds.
Youll need a custom recovery to install this ZIP, and youll have to be running Android 6.0 or higher. Id also recommend that you only try this if your phone is running stock Android or an AOSP-based custom ROM like CyanogenMod.
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How to Get Custom Backdrops Using Google Cast [Android TV]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/atvbackdrop
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In this video, Ill be showing you how to customize the screensaver on your Nexus Player, Nvidia Shield TV, or other Android TV device.
The screensaver on these devices is known as the Backdrop, which originated on the Chromecast as the screen that shows when youre not casting content. Up until now, the Backdrop on Android TV devices was not customizable, unlike the one on the Chromecast.
But now, Google rebranded its Chromecast mobile app as simply Google Cast to reflect that it finally works with any Google Cast-enabled device like an Android TV. So all you have to do is install this app on your iOS or Android device, then youll be able to get custom content on your Android TVs screensaver.
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How to Auto-Share Your Location While Youre Driving [Android]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/LocationReply
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In this video, Ill be showing you a cool new app called Locate driver that shares your location when someone sends an SMS containing a secret keyword.
This means that you can set a keyword, share it only with people you trust, then have them text that keyword when they want to know where you are. The app will auto-detect the keyword, then respond with an SMS that shows the other person your location, which means you dont have to respond to messages like Where are you? while youre driving.
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![Make Android Automatically Switch to the Best Wi-Fi Network [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tqiAGfpOQ0A/mqdefault.jpg "Make Android Automatically Switch to the Best Wi-Fi Network [How-To]
Set Preferred WiFi Networks & Switch When the Signal Gets Low
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/WifiSwitcher
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In this video, Ill be showing you an awesome new app called Wifi Switcher that automatically switches your phone to the best available Wi-Fi network.
This app is a dream come true for people with multiple routers at home or work, because it lets you choose a group of Preferred networks, then even lets you set a minimum signal strength when your phone will switch over.
It works with routers and repeaters, regardless of whether theyre 2.4 GhZ or 5. It even makes sure that mobile data stays off during the transition, and it does all of this without requiring root access.
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![How to Take Screenshots on the Galaxy Note 10 or 10+ [Hands On]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/txp_j_s1kQU/mqdefault.jpg "How to Take Screenshots on the Galaxy Note 10 or 10+ [Hands On]
How to Take Screenshots on the Note 10 Now That Power is Also a Bixby Key
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Samsung got rid of the dedicated Bixby key in the Galaxy Note 10 and 10+, but they made the power button activate Bixby when you long-press it. This means taking screenshots will be a little different with the new Note, so we outlined the 2 easiest ways to do it with a live hands-on at Samsung Unpacked 2019.
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![Stop Android Notifications While Youre Listening to Music [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/upTETRR35es/mqdefault.jpg "Stop Android Notifications While Youre Listening to Music [How-To]
How to Stop Music Pausing for Notifications [Android]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/autoDND
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In this video, Ill be showing you how to set up a Tasker profile that automatically enables Do Not Disturb mode when youre listening to music or streaming video.
When a notification comes through and youre listening to music, the music stops for a few seconds. This is annoying, so I put together a fairly simple Tasker profile that disables notifications while youre using any media app, then automatically turns them back on when you leave the media app.
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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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