However, if you aren’t a fan of this stock ecosystem from Asus, then you have the option to make a switch to a custom environment, and that too while being on the same and latest Android 12. One of the most popular names in the custom ROM domain has just made its presence felt for this device, and you could welcome it abode right away. Given hereby are the detailed instructions to install LineageOS 19 based on Android 12 onto your Asus Zenfone 8....

While rooting is still a fairly easy process [the only difference being you will have to patch and flash init_boot rather than boot], however, the major issue arises when your device gets an update. In such cases, you wouldn’t be able to directly install the OTA update onto your rooted Pixel 7/Pro, rather there are some under-the-hood changes that you need to carry out first. And in this guide, we will make you aware of just that....

These include the likes of flashing custom ROMs to installing a custom recovery like TWRP. Along the same lines, you could gain access to the system partition by rooting the device via Magisk. This will then make it possible to try out a truckload of mods onto your device. All in all, there’s no guessing why this custom recovery and root are at the top of the bucket list of tech enthusiasts....

While its underlying chipset is Exynos based, yet there are already quite a few custom binaries available for it. Likewise, the custom development is also brimming with tons of mods for this device. Be it the custom recovery like TWRP, gaining access to the system partition via Magisk, or flashing of the plethora of ZIP and IMG files, the possibilities stand endless. There stands just one requirement from your end- an unlocked bootloader....

Out of the box you get OnePlus’ own customized skin dubbed as OxygenOS10, based on Android 10. The quad rear camera setup (48+8+5+2) manages to take some pretty decent clicks and the dual front camera (32+8) also does complete justice to this device. To support all these, you get a 4115 mAh battery that will be sufficient to make the device last an entire day, if not the 30W fast charging will come in handy....

And most importantly, you could sync your notes with your Microsoft account and hence access them from all the synced devices. However, there’s one common issue that many users end up facing- they tend to unintentionally delete the notes or close them, thereby losing all their important notes in one go. Some have said that their PC automatically restarted [mainly due to a BSOD error] and when it booted up, the notes were nowhere to be found....

However, they are and will forever be a major source of revenue for the company as well as the “content creators”. This is the reason why you will see these short clips being more aggressively pushed to your feed while others are slowly pushed into oblivion. And more often than not, we don’t have any say in that. Fortunately, that isn’t the case with YouTube as you could easily remove the Shorts section from its website....

Apart from that, the OEM offers updates for a limited time frame, before the device reaches the EOL stage. Fortunately, there is a one-stop solution to all these issues- welcome abode a custom ROM onto your device! In this regard, there are a plentitude of AOSP-based ROMs that you could try out, with the likes of Lineage, Pixel Experience, and crDroid being just some of the noteworthy players in this domain....

All that you need to do is checkmark the sole requirement of an unlocked bootloader. Once you do so, you will be in a position to try out custom ROMs, recoveries, and even gain administrative privileges via Magisk. In this regard, it is the latter one that has always been at the top of the priority queue for every tech enthusiast. And if that is the case with you as well, then this tutorial shall come in handy....

Well, the thing is up until now, you musty have rooted the device via TWRP. In that, we only have to flash the Magisk ZIP file, and in some cases Disable DM Verity. But apart from that, nothing else. However, with Pixel devices launched with Android 10 out of the box, things have got a little sour, and hence you cannot root your device via TWRP. So in this guide will show you how to root your device via Magisk itself, without the TWRP Recovery....

As you all might be aware, a few years back WhatsApp introduced the ability to send Live Locations within its app. Though this is an extremely beneficial feature for some, for others (the people belonging to relationship status: it is complicated!), it is the last thing they want. So if you belong to the latter half or simply want to get acquainted with this tip, then here is how you could send fake Live Location on WhatsApp....

All you need to do is boot your device to Emergency Download Mode and then flash the OFP firmware via MSM Tool. However, for some users, it proved to be easier said than done. Even after check-marking all the requirements, they were still unable to carry out the flashing process. If you are also in the same boat, then your only way to unbrick your OnePlus device might be to force “deep flash” via the EDL Cable....

6 GB RAM | 128 GB ROM | Expandable Upto 256 GB16.23 cm (6.39 inch) Full HD+ Display48MP + 5MP + 8MP | 32MP Front Camera3700 mAh Li-ion BatteryQualcomm Snapdragon 675AIE Octa Core 2.0GHz ProcessorIn-display Fingerprint ScanningDual-Engine Fast Charging Now that you are fully acquainted with the device’s specs, here are the steps to unlock the bootloader of Vivo V15 Pro. What is Bootloader? According to Google “A bootloader is a vendor-proprietary image responsible for bringing up the kernel on a device....

But on the other hand, the camera would take a slight hit and you would get only a 60Hz refresh rate [the latter has irked a few users, and understandably so]. However, the real reason why we are here is to talk about custom development. In this regard, the kernel source and device tree are already live, so custom ROMs and a custom recovery wouldn’t take long [though Android 12 has messed up the latter]....

The front selfie camera is 16 Megapixels with F2.0 Aperture. Unfortunately, the battery is on the lower side, offering you only 3,260mAh. This shouldn’t be enough for a day. Anyways, you could still optimize the battery usage to make it last the entire day, only if you have bypassed the bootloader restriction. Therefore, in this guide, we will show you how to unlock the bootloader of Vivo Y85. Follow along....

A plethora of tweaks has already made their way over to the aforementioned devices. be it for flashing a custom ROM or installing a custom recovery, for gaining administrative privileges by rooting the device via Magisk to trying out mods such as Substratum and Xposed Framework, there’s a lot to try out. Well, you could now even welcome the twelfth iteration of the OS build onto your device. In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the Android 12 AOSP Custom ROM onto the Poco F3/Mi 11X/Redmi K40 devices....

While this problem for plenty is definitely welcomed by the end users, it gives an intriguing challenge to the developers to make their offering distinct from the crowd. But Evolution has managed to achieve just that. Having a slew of intriguing features and at the same time, maintaining overall device stability, it seems to have stuck just the right chord. So on that note, let’s get you acquainted with the steps to install the EvolutionX ROM based on Android 13 on Poco F4....

It was last blessed with Android 11 based on One UI 3,1 and since then it is left in the lurch. However, thanks to the great work from the developers, the tablet is now entitled to receive the latest stable OS build. One of the most popular players in the custom ROM has now finally made its way over to this tablet and you now welcome it abode right away....

However, there could be a few instances wherein you might want to sideload an app outside of the App Store that hasn’t been signed by the developers. To install such apps, you will first have to head over to System Settings > Security & Privacy and click on Open Anyway next to that app prompt. However, as of now, users aren’t able to install apps outside of App Store, irrespective of the fact whether the package has been signed by a trusted dev or not....

Numerous users have voiced their concern that they are getting Sandbox error when trying to play an embedded video across Safari, Chrome, or Brave on their iPhone running the latest iOS 16.4. In this regard, we have come across the “sandbox iframe” “sandbox not allowed” or “sandbox embed” error messages. if you are also getting bugged by these issues, then this guide will make you aware of a couple of workarounds to rectify this issue....