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Showing posts with label Android. Show all posts

Thursday, 1 September 2016

Here's How to Install Android Nougat on a Nexus Right Now

Android Nougat

Google’s Latest Version – Android 7.0 Nougat


Google had rolled out the latest version of Android 7.0 Nougat to some innovative Nexus devices and the over-the-air –update that added features such as improved multi-tasking as well as enhanced notification control would be out to user soon.

However if one intends to have a Nougat immediately, there is a method. Initially one would need to ensure that they have a compatible device which means either a Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, Nexus Player, Pixel C tablet or a General Mobile 4G. You could then sign up for the Android Beta Program, utilising the same Google account the one to be used on the chosen device. Thereafter opt for the handset or tablet one would prefer to enrol and on accepting the terms, you could click Join Beta.

If your phone or tablet is not among them you could look out for Android Nougat release date article on the latest details regarding when one would get the update. A newer and high-profile device would probably get the taste of Nougat much sooner. The update is set to take place in stages and some of the carriers would be receiving the update later than the others.

Nougat – Plenty of New Features


It would be apparent when the update would be available for the device since Nougat would be pushed to devices as an over-the-air software update and one would get a notification when the same is available. Google had stated that it would take around 24 hours to send the updates to the device though the staff at Verge observed that it generally occurs within seconds.

You need to be connected to Wi-Fi for the download but overall it seems to be a very simple procedure. When Nougat is installed, one could get access to split-screen, which is a system-wide quick reply system for the apps as well as a virtual cat-catching game.

The upcoming handsets like the LG V20 and new Nexus phone would be among the first to launch with Android Nougat and avoid updating if one tends to get one of them. Either way, Android Nougat is worth it since it adds plenty of new features like the capabilities of replying directly to notifications without leaving the screen one may be on, together with new quick settings menu, besides multi-window mode enabling the user to run two apps simultaneously.

Improved Battery Efficiency/Doze Mode


Besides this, it also has improved battery efficiency with Doze Mode together with general performance enhancements. If considering on backing up the device, ensure that the built-in backup feature is enabled. To get this done, the user could go to `Setting > Backup & reset, and ensure that both `Backup my data’ and `Automatic restore’ are checked.

One could also back up photos by plugging the Android device to a PC through a USB and view the phone in Windows or Mac OS X, surf to the DCIM folder and duplicate the folder or its contents. To ensure that you have backed up everything, you could check out the comprehensive guide to backing up your Android device.

Thursday, 28 July 2016

Google Rolls Out the Final Android 7.0 Nougat Developer Preview

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Google Rolling out Last preview of Android 7.0 Nougat


Before its overall release scheduled this summer, Google has begun rolling out the last preview of Android 7.0 Nougat. This release is said to be the fifth and the final preview release providing developers as well as beta testers with the `near final system images’ for supported devices of Nexus, the Pixel C as well as the General Mobile 4G Android One. No mention on support had been made by Google for the Sony Xperia Z3 in this preview since it had done in past releases.

With the updates the developers are provided with the final user interface and APIs for testing their apps as well as making sure that they are ready for Android changes in behaviour like the battery and memory optimisations with Doze on the Go, Project Svelte of Google’s background optimisations together with security linked with permission changes.

Some of the features that end-users would probably experience, while utilising Android apps are, running apps side-by-side, the ability to reply directly to messages within the notification interface and new Unicode 9.0 emojis. The preview still has various stability problems and bugs in Android Nougat features though Google is presently one stage away from the public release.

Supported Devices Enrolled in Android Beta Program


These comprise of MapView probably being blank or out of attention when resized in multi-window mode and the `Do Not Disturb’ mode could activate a reboot. Google has been fixing a screen zoom problem which tends to affect multi-APK apps through a upcoming update to the services of Google Play and lending support for the Vulkan graphics API, which is a low-overhead API for high-performance, 3D graphics.

Lastly Google records crashing issues when the Google Maps are used and Android Auto would be fixed in an update to Maps in the forthcoming weeks. Devices that are supported are enrolled in Android Beta program of Google and would be receiving the latest preview as over-the-air update and when you have installed the new software, you would be on the latest Developer Preview.

You could also join in the bandwagon by going to android.com/beta or you could grab and flash the update manually. The new build is NPD90G on all devices. Lastly any fans or developers who have been conducting tests on the Android 7.0 Nougat preview and tend to have technical queries regarding the platform of Google, the Android engineering team would be available to answer all queries at Reddit AMA.

Near Final System Updates


The last Nougat preview brought with it bug fixes across the board as anticipated. Developers were informed that this release would give them `the near-final system updates for the entire supported preview devices’. Hence investigating apps against this restatement could be helpful in getting their software ready for the consumers.

The concluding N APIs are being shipped in this Developer Preview and one will also find the latest system behaviours together with the UI packed in. Google has mentioned that the official release of Android 7.0 Nougat would be later this summer which means that it is likely when we will see the nexus device launch since Google usually launches new Android types with new hardware.

Saturday, 16 July 2016

Black metal man 2: Fjords of chaos

Game description: Black metal man 2: Fjords of chaos:
Black metal man 2: Fjords of chaos - take a rock musician across gloomy towns of a cold Norway and help him overcome all obstacles and get to the rock festival. Listen to heavy metal music and participate in a rock festival together with a main character of this Android game. Help him complete dark levels full of various hazards. Tap the screen to make the musician jump over abysses and other obstacles. Outrun your opponents. Pick coins on your way. Plunge into a gloomy atmosphere of an abandoned city. Play crazy mini games together with rock musicians.
Game features:
Atmospheric music
16 rock songs
20 dynamic levels
Interesting mini games
Download
Android 3.0 and higher. v1.1
[44.6 MB] [apk]

Gripen fighter challenge

Game description: Gripen fighter challenge:
Gripen fighter challenge - control a modern Swiss fighting aircraft, complete various missions and demonstrate you pilot skills. Get into the sky and fly over various locations of this Android game, from cold desert and to thick jungles. Hold the control wheel of the fighting aircraft, complete loops and other aerobatic maneuver. Get rewards for excellently completed missions. Each mission is unique and you will face an interesting task which will include check point search, jet plane race, etc.
Game features:
High quality graphics
Fast fighting aircraft
Over 10 engrossing missions
Excellent sound and effects
Download
Android 4.0 and higher. v1.0
[71.9 MB] [apk]

The swords

Game description: The swords:
The swords - study the art of fighting in swords with the lead of a great master. Draw trajectories of sword on the screen, reflect enemy attacks. In this Android game you will master the secrets of the ancient martial art and calligraphy. Train, draw hieroglyphs and mysterious signs. Test your skills blocking enemy attacks with one fast move. Cut red lines appearing within your sight. Not all the tasks can be completed from the first time, but patience and training will help you become a master of a sword.
Game features:
Stylish black and white graphics
Simple system of controls
High quality sound
Many engrossing levels
Download
Android 4.0.3 and higher. v1.0
[46.4 MB] [apk]

Wednesday, 13 July 2016

Grand theft auto: San Andreas v1.0.8 android

Features:
Expanded subject line
Game duration - 70 hours
3 various schemes of control system
Excellent adjusted graphics
Support of wireless MoGa controllers
Support of synchronization of the save game via Rockstar service
Download
Android 3.0 and higher. Unlimited. v1.03
[10.3 MB][apk]
Download
Android 3.0 and higher. v1.03
[10.1 MB] [apk]
Download
Android 4.0.4 and higher. v1.02
[19.4 MB] [apk]
Download
Android 4.0.4 and higher. v1.0.8
[26.4 MB][apk]
Game cache
The game requires cache to be downloaded. How to install the game with cache?
Path to cache: sdcard/Android/obb/com.rockstargames.gtasa
Download
Android 3.0 and higher. Game cache. №1
[1.51 GB] [zip]
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Android 3.0 and higher. Game cache. №2
[239.8 MB] [zip]
Download
Android 4.0.4 and higher. Game cache v1.0.8
[1.76 GB] [zip]

Grand Theft Auto Vice City v1.0.7 android

Way for cache: sdcard/Android/obb 
Installation:
1. Put a folder with cache in sdcard/Android/obb
2. Install apk
3. You can play
Don’t start the game without cache! If it happens, delete the game, install it once again and start with cache.
Download
Android 2.3 and higher
[3.8 MB] [apk]
DownloadAndroid 2.3 and higher. v1.0.6
[10.1 MB] [apk]
Download
Android 2.3 and higher. v1.0.7
[10.3 MB] [apk]
Download
Android 2.3 and higher. Мод v1.0.7
[7.1 MB] [apk]
Game cache
The game requires cache to be downloaded. How to install the game with cache?
Path to cache: sdcard/Android/obb
Download
Android 2.3 and higher. Game cache v1.0.6
[996.3 MB] [zip]
DownloadAndroid 2.3 and higher. Game cache v1.0.7
[996.3 MB] [zip]
Download
Game cache
[1.38 GB] [zip]

The amazing Spider-man 2


The amazing Spider-man 2 - an official game on the second part of the popular movie, in which Peter Parker fights crime in Manhattan.
Gripping story
New characters
6 famous supervillains
New combat options
Stunning graphics
Battles with other players Download
Android 4.0 and higher. v1.2.0m. ARMv7. x86
[28.7 MB] [apk]
Download
Android 4.0 and higher. v1.2.0m. ARMv7. x86. Unlimited money
[28.8 MB][apk]
Game cache
The game requires cache to be downloaded. How to install the game with cache?
Path to cache: sdcard/Android/obb/
DownloadAndroid 4.0 and higher. Game cache. v1.2.0m. ARMv7. x86
[579 MB][zip]

Monday, 6 June 2016

6 Big Changes Coming to Android Phones

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Eric Risberg

Latest Version of Mobile Operating System – Android N


The important letter at Google’s concluded I/O conference after A, I, V and R, with regards to artificial and virtual reality, had to be N. Google presented the latest version of its mobile operating system, Android N and the company most probably would name it after a dessert starting with `n’ while keeping up with its habit of discerning with its sweet tooth while christening new releases of Android. While details are awaited from the Google officials, the following is the information coming from Android N when it will be shipped later this summer:

1. Split Screen Mode 

After many years when Samsung had added an option to a few of its Android devices with two apps to run alongside each other, Apple too had done the same thing in iOS 9 and now Google is catching up. Users would be capable of running two apps simultaneously, loaded one above the other or side by side.

2. Simpler Multitasking 

Changing from one app to another can get quite simple in N, wherein a tap of the latest app buttons will portray a seemingly endless list of every app one may have opened in recent history. Android N, instead tends to automatically sweep away app one has not used for some time. Google’s research displayed that most of the people tend to only flip through seven apps in the list and permit you to swipe the whole thing. In order to come back to the last app one had opened, you could just tap the latest app button twice.

3. More communicating notifications

Android N will be taking a standing option to respond to an app’s notification after it tends to appear over the screen by enabling you to carry on the complete conversations with the notification view. Where messaging app would now show only a performance of a message, with N, it would add a `Reply’ button.

4. Longer Battery life

The prevailing Android Marshmallow release tends to have an amazing feature known as Dose which suspends most of the app activity whenever the phone does not tend to be moving. N will expand this function to the extent when the phone could be moving though its screen is off, as in the case when a phone is not being utilised since it is in a pocket or purse.

5. Efficient Apps 

Reworked code needs o be cut down on the time apps need to install as well as trim their storage requirements. A new Data Saver choice will enable you to limit the appetite of the app for wireless data.

6. Security Tweaks

The Android mechanisms which tend to play media gets locked further down in N with more restricted access to the rest of the system and it’s a response to Stagefright susceptibility which last year could have been utilised to outbreak a phone by just sending a malicious multimedia message. Security updates of Android would also download and install in the background as they tend to do in Google’s Chrome OS. When the phone is restarted to complete the install, one will not have to wait for a long time while Android reinstalls each app. However, for an Android phone, in order to get these features, the manufacturer as well as the wireless carrier would have to ship the updates of an Android N to your phone.

Thursday, 12 May 2016

Google Keyboard for Android now has a one handed mode

Google_Keyboard

Updated Google Keyboard for Android


Google Keyboard for Android has received substantial update inclusive of a one handed mode, some designs have tweaked and the capability of resizing the keyboard’s height to one’s own inclination. There is now an option to display borders around the keys so one can be certain of which one they would be tapping. The one-handed feature enables the user to choose if they prefer the keyboard tailored for the right or left hand while at the same time also tends to offer a quick way to toggle back to the full-sized version.

New number icon near the spacebar tends to open up traditional phone-style number pad which is quite easier to thumb at, rapidly. Users have the option of sharing `small snippets’ of input with Google for improving Google Keyboard for all. Apparently that ties into the keyboard suggestions as well as making word prediction smarter. The height of the keyboard can now be accustomed between five various options which ranges from short to tall, with `normal’ as the middle point between them.

3D Touch Cursor Control of Apple


Besides this, there are also more additions like some neat gesture. For instance of just tapping and holding on the spacebar and moving left or right to move the cursor around quickly which sounds like Google’s answer to the handy 3D Touch cursor control of Apple. It is also a trick that is seen earlier in third-party keyboards. Users can now delete complete words rather than single characters. This can be done by sliding left from the delete key which is a strange update if one is a fan of Google’s keyboard over other choices on Android.

The new feature came up after the report Google has been working to bring its keyboard to iPhone. Google Keyboard 5.0 is rolling out now and with patience one can download it directly from Android Police. One Handed Mode essentially makes the normal keyboard to shrink down, forcing it over to one side or the other, making it easier to type with one hand. To check out One-Handed Mode in the latest version of Google Keyboard, version 5.0 of the keyboard need to be installed.

Chrome’s Omnibar Symbol – Backslash instead of Comma


Being new, Play Store update tend to roll out in stages to users and some may already have it, if not one could wait for a few days or get it from APK Mirror, directly, which is a trusted and reliable site for downloading free Play Store apps. While doing this, ensure to grab the right version since there are 32-bit as well as 64-bit versions.

Once the keyboard is installed, one needs to long press on the comma key, sliding the thumb over to the left icon, the one which tends to look like a little hand over a square which in GoogleLand means `make the keyboard smaller’. Another thing worth mentioning is that if one is attempting to do this by utilising Chrome’s Omnibar as the text input field, then this particular symbol will be a backslash and not a comma. The keyboard will be made small and forced to one side. In order to switch side, one could hit the arrow. To make the same bigger again, you could hit the maximize icon.

Thursday, 28 May 2015

How to Install Android M Preview on Nexus 6!

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Android M Preview is out for the Nexus 6 and that means flashing Android M onto our own Nexus 6 ASAP! Android M brought a large amount of changes including the app drawer, app permissions, even enhanced the volume control settings! Android M is intended for developers so that they can start building apps and other Android related software before Android M is officially released to the public. 

Android M Preview is a PREVIEW! Try out Android M Preview at home and make sure everything you need is properly working before considering using this as a daily driver! 
Note: This will wipe everything from your phone, backup any important information! 

Follow the guide below to install Android M Preview on Nexus 6!


1. Power off the Nexus 6.



2. Press and hold the power button and volume down at the same time until you see a green "Start" on the screen.



3. Now plug in your phone via microUSB to your computer.



4. Download Nexus6AndroidMPreview.zip using the download link below. 

Download Nexus6AndroidMPreview.zip


5. Unzip Nexus6AndroidMPreview.zip. You should now have a folder called, Nexus6AndroidMPreview.


6. Move the folder, 
Nexus6AndroidMPreview, to your desktop!!


7. Open Command Prompt if your on Windows or Terminal if your on Mac/Linux/Ubuntu.


Note: If your Nexus 6 bootloader is unlocked skip to step 8!

Type in these commands and press enter after each line:

Windows:
cd Desktop
cd Nexus6AndroidMPreview

fastboot oem unlock

Mac:
cd Desktop
cd Nexus6AndroidMPreview

./fastboot-mac oem unlock

Linux/Ubuntu: 
cd Desktop
cd Nexus6AndroidMPreview

./fastboot-linux oem unlock

You should now see "Unlock bootloader?" on your Nexus 6. Select "Yes".

8. Open a new Command Prompt if your on Windows or Terminal if your on Mac/Linux/Ubuntu.

Type in these commands and press enter after each line:

Windows: 
cd Desktop
cd Nexus6AndroidMPreview

fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.11.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-shamu-D4.01-9625-05.16+FSG-9625-02.94.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash cache cache.img

fastboot reboot

Mac: 

cd Desktop
cd Nexus6AndroidMPreview
./fastboot-mac flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.11.img
./fastboot-mac reboot-bootloader
./fastboot-mac flash radio radio-shamu-D4.01-9625-05.16+FSG-9625-02.94.img
./fastboot-mac reboot-bootloader
./fastboot-mac flash system system.img
./fastboot-mac flash userdata userdata.img
./fastboot-mac flash boot boot.img
./fastboot-mac flash recovery recovery.img
./fastboot-mac erase cache
./fastboot-mac flash cache cache.img

./fastboot-mac reboot

Linux/Ubuntu: 

cd Desktop
cd Nexus6AndroidMPreview
./fastboot-linux flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.11.img
./fastboot-linux reboot-bootloader
./fastboot-linux flash radio radio-shamu-D4.01-9625-05.16+FSG-9625-02.94.img
./fastboot-linux reboot-bootloader
./fastboot-linux flash system system.img
./fastboot-linux flash userdata userdata.img
./fastboot-linux flash boot boot.img
./fastboot-linux flash recovery recovery.img
./fastboot-linux erase cache
./fastboot-linux flash cache cache.img

./fastboot-linux reboot


9. After typing in the last command your Nexus 6 will now automatically reboot into Android M! This boot up can take up to 10 minutes so be patient.


10. Awesome, you now have Android M Preview on your Nexus 6! Have fun bragging this to all your friends!



FAQ: 
Q: Can I use Android M Preview as a daily driver?
A: Android M Preview is intended to be a preview, not a daily driver. The choice is yours. 

Q: Command Prompt says no device is connected/detected.
A: Open up Device Manager, find something similar to "Android ADB" and reinstall the drivers. Also change USB cable and USB port. 

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Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Download Android 4.4.x KitKat PA Gapps! [Stock/Full/Mini/Micro/Nano/Pico]


Need to download a Gapps package for your Android 4.4.x KitKat device? This is your central place to get the perfect Gapps build! With 7 different variants of PA Gapps for you to download you're going to find the perfect one that fits your needs and just works! Have limited storage? Use Pico, Nano, or Micro. Want to have all your basic Google apps like the Gmail, YouTube, Maps, Camera? Use Full or Stock!

Just about every single custom ROM requires you to flash Gapps right after flashing the ROM. Custom ROMS like CyanogenMod, Paranoid Android, AOKP, etc all require this! Without flashing Gapps you won't have access to any Google services like the Play Store, Chrome, YouTube, and Gmail.

Simply download your choice of PA Gapps (links below), enter into custom Recovery (TWRP/CWM), flash the Gapps package just like any other zip file, reboot, and you're done! You now have Google services like the Google Play Store, Chrome, Gmail, YouTube, Maps, so many more!

Don't download from unreliable places where you could be putting your phone at risk! Use the download links below to download PA Gapps for Android 4.4.x KitKat directly from my server!

Android 4.4.x KitKat PA Gapps Variants:
  • Stock - Recommended for most users
  • Full
  • Mini
  • Mico
  • Nano - Recommended if you have an older device/limited storage
  • Pico - Recommend if you have an older device/limited storage
  • Pico(Uni)
Click below to show PA Gapps Chart!


Download PA Gapps for Android 4.4.x KitKat using the download links below!

Download Stock PA Gapps for Android 4.4.x KitKat
Download Full PA Gapps for Android 4.4.x KitKat
Download Mini PA Gapps for Android 4.4.x KitKat
Download Micro PA Gapps for Android 4.4.x KitKat
Download Nano PA Gapps for Android 4.4.x KitKat
Download Pico PA Gapps for Android 4.4.x KitKat
Download Pico(Uni) PA Gapps for Android 4.4.x KitKat

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Monday, 30 March 2015

Download Android 5.0.x Lollipop PA Gapps! [Stock/Full/Mini/Micro/Nano/Pico]


This is your central place to get the perfect build of Gapps for your Android 5.0.x Lollipop device. If you just got the latest flagship phone or still hanging onto the an older legacy device you can find the perfect Gapps package to fit your needs!

These Gapps packages are compatible with virtually all ROMS including Paranoid Android (PA), CyanogenMod, AOKP, etc. 

Simply flash the Gapps package inside custom Recovery (TWRP/CWM), reboot, and you're set. 
  • If you run into storage issue when flash the Gapps package then try Pico or Nano Gapps.
  • If you get an error during installation make sure you're on the latest version of TWRP/CWM. 
If you have an older device, with limited storage use pico or nano!

Gapps Variants:
  • Stock - Recommended for most users.
  • Full
  • Mini
  • Micro
  • Nano
  • Pico
  • Pico(Uni)

Click below to show PA Gapps Chart!


Download Android 5.0.x Gapps using the download links below!

Download Stock Gapps for Android 5.0.x Lollipop 



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Wednesday, 31 December 2014

Stock Android 5.0.1 Lollipop ROM for Nexus 5! [Rooted]

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I always get asked if you need to unroot your phone to update to the latest Android version, the simple answer is no. You don't need to unroot your phone just to update to the latest version. The easier and my reccomended way is to just flash the latest stock ROM for the Nexus 5, in this case, 5.0.1 Lollipop. 

This stock ROM is exactly the same as the official OTA update from Google with everything working just great! Not only that, but you also get to keep your custom Recovery and root (just flash SuperSU after the ROM). WiFi, data, bluetooth, camera, etc all work great! 

This is the best way to update to Android 5.0.1 Lollipop for the Nexus 5 while still staying rooted!

Download stock Android 5.0.1 Lollipop ROM for the Nexus 5 using the download links below!

Download Stock Android 5.0.1 Lollipop ROM for Nexus 5
Download SuperSU


Remember to flash SuperSU in Recovery Mode after the ROM or you will not be able to use root apps!


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Monday, 29 December 2014

How to Install Flash Player on Android Lollipop!

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While more and more sites are starting to use HTML5 instead of Flash Player to display media content there are still a lot of websites that require you to have Flash Player installed on your Android device to access parts of the site. Luckily for us Android Lollipop users we can easily without root install Flash Player on our Android device!

This method on installing Flash Player on Android Lollipop works pretty darn well since I have tried it over the past few days on my Lollipop Nexus 6 and haven't ran into any issues! This method should also work on older Android versions like KitKat and Jellybean, but will definitely work on Lollipop devices! 

Some of you may have heard that Dolphin Browser now natively supports Flash Player, but the method that Dolphin Browser uses to get Flash Player onto your Android device is an older more outdated version of Flash Player. This method will give you better performance and stability since it's based off a more optimized version of Flash Player. Also you cannot use any browser with this Flash Player method, you must use Dolphin Browser since not all browsers support plugins! 

Follow the step-by-step guide below to install Flash Player on Android Lollipop. 

1. Go into Settings > Security > enable "Unknown sources".


2. Download KitKat.Adobe.Flash.Player.11.1.apk to your phone using the download link below. 

I am aware that the file is meant for KitKat, don't worry about this since it works just fine on Lollipop too! 

Download KitKat.Adobe.Flash.Player.11.1.apk




3. In your status bar you should see "KitKat.Adobe.Flash.Player.11.1.apk Download complete". Tap on it and select "Install" > "Done".



4. Now download Dolphin Browser from the Play Store using the download link below. 

Download Dolphin Browser


5. Open up Dolphin Browser and swipe through the setup screen.


6. Tap on the dolphin at the bottom of the screen and navigate to Settings > Web content > Flash player > and select "Always on".



7. You're are done! You have installed Flash Player on Android and setup Dolphin browser to be Flash Player ready!



You can check to see if Flash Player is working properly on your Lollipop device by going to these websites (links below) on your Lollipop device. Remember that you MUST use Dolphin Browser if you're planning on using Flash Player.


Adobe Flash Player - You will see a "F" box jumping around.
UltraSounds - You will see a blue bar going up and down through the text "UltraSounds".

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Wednesday, 16 July 2014

How to Enable Immersive Mode on any Android App! [Root]

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With devices like the Nexus 5, Nexus 4, Moto X, and others that have software keys it's great since you can modify them to your advantage, but sometimes they just get in the way. They take up screen real-estate when you need it all. There are many times when I wish both the status bar and the software keys would just disappear, luckily for us Google has created a nice way to do that with certain apps. 

However not all apps are enabled to give you immersive mode (fullscreen). Luckily for us we can now enable "Immersive Mode" on any Android application, even the launcher if you want. While with MOD works with just about every rooted Android device it doesn't make much sense using it on an Android device like the Galaxy S5.

The Galaxy S5 doesn't have software keys and only has a small status bar that may get in the way from time to time. Devices that include software keys is where this MOD will make a true difference. 

Follow the guide below on how to enable Immersive Mode on any Android app using your rooted Android device.

1. Go into Settings > Security > and check mark Unknown sources.

2. Download Xposed Framework and ForceImmersiveMode_2.1.1.apk directly to your phone using the download links below. 
Download Xposed Framework
Download ForceImmersiveMode_2.1.1.apk

3. Using a file manager app locate the Xposed Framework APK, tap on it, and install it. It will be located in your "Download" folder by default. 

4. Open up Xposed Installer and tap on Framework > Install/Update > and grant Superuser Request when asked. Then tap on Ok to reboot your phone.

5. Open up the file manager app again and locate ForceImmersiveMode_2.1.1.apk. Tap on it and install. 

6. Now go back to the Xposed Installer app and tap on Modules. Check mark Force Immersive Mode. 

7. Go into the Force Immersive Mode app and select which apps you want to be enabled for Immersive Mode, tap on Save, and reboot. 

Once rebooted the selected apps will automatically have Immersive Mode enabled when you launch each app. Enjoy using the entire screen of your phone!

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