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Theme Stock Android with Substratum [Root Required]
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In this video, I'll be showing you how to use an app called "Substratum Theme Engine" to completely revamp the look and feel of Stock Android.
Substratum (formerly "Layers") activates a hidden theme engine in Android to let you change the look of almost any app or element. You'll need to be rooted to use this app, and you'll need to be running Android 6.0 or higher. In addition to that, Substratum will probably not work on manufacturer-skinned versions of Android, so for best results, you'll need to be running stock Android or an AOSP-based custom ROM.
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Theme Stock Android with Substratum [Root Required]
Full Tutorial: bit.ly/ThemeAndroid
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In this video, I'll be showing you how to use an app called "Substratum Theme Engine" to completely revamp the look and feel of Stock Android.
Substratum (formerly "Layers") activates a hidden theme engine in Android to let you change the look of almost any app or element. You'll need to be rooted to use this app, and you'll need to be running Android 6.0 or higher. In addition to that, Substratum will probably not work on manufacturer-skinned versions of Android, so for best results, you'll need to be running stock Android or an AOSP-based custom ROM.
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![Theme Almost Any App or UI on Stock Android Using Substratum [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/S5JrzCcl6mw/mqdefault.jpg "Theme Almost Any App or UI on Stock Android Using Substratum [How-To]
Theme Stock Android with Substratum [Root Required]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/ThemeAndroid
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In this video, Ill be showing you how to use an app called Substratum Theme Engine to completely revamp the look and feel of Stock Android.
Substratum (formerly Layers) activates a hidden theme engine in Android to let you change the look of almost any app or element. Youll need to be rooted to use this app, and youll need to be running Android 6.0 or higher. In addition to that, Substratum will probably not work on manufacturer-skinned versions of Android, so for best results, youll need to be running stock Android or an AOSP-based custom ROM.
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24 of the Best New Features in iOS 11 [iPhone][iPad]
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In this video, Ill be showing off some of the best new features in iOS 11 for iPhone and iPad. These are just some of my favorites, but we have the full list of 91 new features available in text form at the link above.
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![Change Home Screen Icons for Supported Apps on Your iPhone [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SvH-8wr9Ck8/mqdefault.jpg "Change Home Screen Icons for Supported Apps on Your iPhone [How-To]
Using User-Selectable App Icons in iOS 10.3 & Higher
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/ChangeIcons
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When it comes to customizing your home screen, Apple provides few options to do so. You can change text size and boldness, choose between two different app icon sizes, remove badges, change your wallpaper, and other minor tweaks that iOS lets you perform. What you cannot do is change an app’s icon to whatever you want, at least, not without some hard work on your Mac using the Apple Configurator 2 app.
Using Apple Configurator: http://bit.ly/YourOwnIcons
There is, however, another option that’s starting to pick up steam, which let’s you change app icons on your home screen with just a few taps. Ever since iOS 10.3, Apple has given developers a way to let their users change their app’s home screen icon.
The feature is called “user-selectable app icons,” and it’s not a required item in order to get an app into the App Store. It’s completely optional for developers, and many have been slow to jump on the bandwagon since there’s a lot of extra work involved in getting them ready for users since they need to work across all iOS devices with different screen sizes and resolutions.
At first, many developers charged a small fee in order to select different icons, but there are more and more free options popping up everyday in the App Store.
List of Supported Apps: http://bit.ly/ChangeIcons
Finding apps that support user-selectable app icons isn’t very easy, but we’ve compiled a list on Gadget Hacks that lists all of the ones we know about, and we continually update the list as we find more. So make sure to visit Gadget Hacks to view the complete list.
Once you have an app that supports user-selectable app icons, there are variable ways to choose the icons you want. Check out the video to see all the ways.
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How to Get Google’s Phone App on Your Galaxy Device [6.0+]
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In this video, Ill be showing you how to install and use the Google Phone app from Nexus devices on your Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, Note 5, S7, or S7 Edge.
You’ll have to be running Android 6.0 Marshmallow or higher, and you’ll need to enable “Unknown Sources” in your phone’s settings under “Lock Screen and Security” before you begin. But beyond that, getting Google’s beautiful and useful Phone app on your Galaxy is as easy as installing an app, then changing one setting.
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Use Gestures to Adjust Volume & Brightness in the YouTube App
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In this video, Ill be showing you how to add VLC-style swipe gestures to the YouTube app for Android, which will then allow you to swipe your screen to adjust volume or brightness.
These gestures offer a pretty cool and intuitive experience, and all you need to do to try them out is install a simple app called Touch Controls for YouTube. It doesnt require root, so anyone can try this out.
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How to Bring Back the Notification LED on Your S10
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In this guide, Ill cover an app called Holey Light by Chainfire that turns the camera cutout on the Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e into a notification LED.
Since Samsung went almost fully bezel-less, they had to drop the old notification light from past Galaxy phones. But the S10 has that unique camera punch hole thats practically begging to be put to use. Chainfire answered the call here and made an app that will highlight the cutout with a circular ring indicator when you have notifications — even with the screen off. You dont even need to be rooted!
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Auto-Disable Data on Wi-Fi to Save Lots of Battery [Root]
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In this video, Ill be showing you a cool root app called RadioControl that automatically disables cellular data when you connect to a Wi-Fi network, then turns it back on when you leave.
Since the mobile data connection is one of the biggest sources of battery drain, disabling cellular connectivity when youre already connected to Wi-Fi can help quite a bit, especially if youre in a poor coverage area. However, SMS will not work on most carriers, and youll have to enable Wi-Fi calling to make and receive calls, so be aware of those stipulations.
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How to Get the Boot Animation from Android 7.0 [Root Required]
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In this video, Ill be showing you how to get the new boot animation from Android Nougat on your phone right now. Note that youll need to be rooted for this one, and it probably wont work on Samsung phones, or other devices with a non-traditional boot animation.
This new boot animation has a sleek and futuristic look to it, and it just debuted in the 4th developer preview build of Android 7.0. Youll only need a root-enabled file browser to try this out, and its a pretty simple process.
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How to Play Counter-Strike on Android
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In this video, Ill be showing you how to set up an emulator and game launcher for Android that will allow you to play your own Steam copy of Counter-Strike on Android.
To get this one going, you will need to own a legit copy of Counter-Strike (1.6) for PC, and it needs to be the Steam version. Aside from that, the Android part of setup is actually pretty simple, and all you need on your phone or tablet is to have Unknown sources enabled, and a little help from your favorite file browser app.
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