David Cogen

David opened a cell phone store on his college campus and started TheUnlockr.com as a personal tech blog back in 2009 along side. He gets an unnatural excitement out of showing others new things about their tech that they might not have known. Reach out to him on the following social networks and say hi.

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How to Type to Siri Instead of Talking

Sometimes you don’t want to say the thing you need to Siri out loud. “Hey Siri, remind me to take my antibiotics for that weird rash tomorrow morning.” Maybe not that, but you get the idea. Interestingly enough, Apple actually added a feature that allows you to type to her […]

Stock Android on S9

How to Make Your Samsung Galaxy S9 Look Like Stock Android

The S9 and S9 Plus were released recently and they are a fine bit of kit. They feel more solid than the S8 and S8 Plus for some reason, the low-light camera is insane, and that screen? Drool. But what if you love the hardware but aren’t the biggest fan

Samsung Experience Landscape Home Screen

How to Rotate Your Home Screen on your Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

So this might seem sort of basic, especially if you are used to using custom third-party launchers on your device, but Samsung finally is letting users rotate their homescreen to landscape mode within the Samsung Experience UI. Right now, this is only working on the Galaxy S9 Plus so who

Close Up on TV

Samsung’s 2018 QLED TVs Complete Walkthrough

During an event in NYC, Samsung launched their new lineup of QLED, top-of-the-line TVs and I have to admit, they look damn sexy, have up to 8K upscaling on certain models, my favorite new feature ambient mode (which we’ll get to) and more. I got to spend a little time

How to Use Super Slow Mo

How to Use Super Slow-Mo (Video)

Two tips and tricks in one week?! Crazy, I know. But with the launch of the new Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus (and the fact that Samsung was kind enough let me use one before its release) there’s just a few videos I want to get out for anyone

AR Emoji

How to Use AR Emoji (Video)

For this week’s tips and tricks Tuesday, I figured it was fitting to go through a feature on the newly launched Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus. So in this episode, I’d like to show you one of the more controversial features that the S9 phones bring: AR Emoji. If

Best New Features in 2018 Flagships

The Best Features Coming in 2018 Flagship Phones (Video)

The first batch of 2018 flagships are arriving and already there is a definite pattern. A lot of the new devices that are being released are all utilizing the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, which I spoke about when it was announced back in Dec and was honestly really excited about. And

Asus Zenfone 5

Asus Zenfone 5 & 5Z Complete Walkthrough (Video)

Asus just released their new flagship devices, the Zenfone 5 and 5Z, and were kind enough to give me a little time with the devices before they were released so I figured I’d try and do one of my complete walkthroughs with them. If you aren’t familiar a complete walkthrough

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How to Override Do Not Disturb for Specific Apps

Do not disturb is one of those features that’s just on every phone and we take for granted. It’s pretty great though in helping us, even in the slight way that we have to be disciplined enough to turn on, break the cycle of notification anxiety. While most people use

iMessage on Android

How to Get iMessage on Android (Video)

One of iOS’s hardest features to say goodbye to; iMessage. I’ve literally been scolded by friends when their messages to me go from blue to green upon my switching back to an Android phone (I swap phones a lot, guys) and always wish there was some way I could use

XZ2 Walkthrough

Sony Xperia XZ2 (Complete Walkthrough) (Video)

Sony just announced their latest flagship phone the Sony Xperia XZ2 and I have to admit, it’s a sexy looking phone. Sony was kind enough to give me a limited time with the device before it was released so I figured I’d try and use that time to put together

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus Complete Walkthrough

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus (Complete Walkthrough) (Video)

Welp, they’re finally here. The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are officially official. Samsung was kind enough to give me some limited time with them before they were released and I figured I’d try and do one of my complete walkthroughs. If you’re not familiar with my complete walkthroughs,

Huawei Matebook X Pro

Huawei Matebook X Pro (Complete Walkthrough) (Video)

Today Huawei launched a couple of devices with the most intriguing to me is the sequel to a laptop of theirs that I gave a glowing review to not that long ago: the Matebook X. Well, now we have the Matebook X Pro. And since Huawei was kind enough to