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How to Add OS X Battery Icon in iOS 7 (Video)

Changing your phone’s battery icon might seem trivial, but why not? If you ever wanted to make iOS 7 look a little more like OS X, then MacBattery has you covered. It’s extremely easy to install, and lets you chose between three different battery icon designs, one of which is […]

How to Change Your Home Screen Icon Shapes in iOS 7 (Video)

One of the main complaints from iPhone users is that iOS 7, while a fairly substantial overhaul from iOS 6, just “looks the same.” Icon Masks is a great tweak that lets you customize and refresh your home screen by letting you change the shape of app icons. To select

How to Add Swiping Gestures to Switch Between Apps in iOS 7 (Video)

To multitask on your iPhone, you need to double-press the home button to bring up the app switcher. Doing this repeatedly could get frustrating, especially if you mis-hit the home button and end up back at the home screen. Thankfully, the aptly named MultitaskingGestures tweak lets you swipe from the

How to Give Your iPhone a Dark Theme in iOS 7 (Video)

Apple’s recent iOS 7 design overhaul is very bright, and the only way to darken the display without jailbreaking is by adjusting the brightness settings. Eclipse is a paid ($0.99) tweak that lets you replace iOS 7’s bright theme with a dark theme, giving apps a sleek look, while making

How to Respond to Texts from Any App in iOS 7 (Video)

Couria is a tweak that lets you quickly open a messaging box using any combination of actions from anywhere on your phone, including from within apps. It acts very similarly to your iPhone’s Messages app, showing you your messages and conversations, also giving you the ability to type messages. At

How to Add a Blur Effect to Your Wallpaper in iOS 7 (Video)

Some iPhone/iPad wallpapers look great on Apple’s ultra-crisp Retina display, but it can look even better with a blurred, frosted glass effect. The Blurpaper tweak lets you blur your wallpaper on the lock screen, home screen, dock, and even works with the Paralax effect. It’s a little different to install

Root the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0"

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0″

Have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0″ tablet and want to gain root-access on it? No worries, this guide should help you do that. Rooting the Samsung devices have always been easier as Odin helps out in the rooting process and the same is true for the Tab 2. Here’s

Flash Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy 5

How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy 5

If you’re having issues flashing a custom recovery on your Galaxy 5 using the ROM Manager app, this manual method should do the trick for you. Once the recovery is flashed, you should be able to flash custom ROMs and Mods, backup your ROM and so on. Here’s how: I.

Unroot the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (Verizon)

How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (Verizon)

Have you had enough playing with your rooted Galaxy Note 10.1 and now want to unroot it? No worries, this guide should help you do that. Once unrooted, you’ll have your lost warranty back thus making it service center friendly. Here’s how: I. Before You Begin: 1. You should have

Root the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (Verizon)

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (Verizon)

If you have a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 from Verizon and are interested in rooting it, you’re at the right place. The guide below shows how you can gain root-access on your device and then flash a custom recovery on it. So go ahead and do it right away: I.

Flash Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Proclaim

How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Proclaim

If you’ve rooted your Samsung Galaxy Proclaim smartphone, then the next obvious step would be to flash a custom recovery on it. Doing so will enable you to flash custom ROMs, custom mods, create backups and restore backups, etc. Here’s how to flash a custom recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Proclaim.

Root the Alcatel One Touch T'Pop OT-4010A

How to Root the Alcatel One Touch T’Pop OT-4010A

Got a brand new Alcatel One Touch T’Pop OT-4010A smartphone as a gift this Christmas? Want to root it to get access to a number of root-only apps? No problem. This guide should help you do just that. I. Before You Begin: 1. This will void the warranty of your device.

Unroot the Alcatel One Touch T'Pop OT-4010A

How to Unroot the Alcatel One Touch T’Pop OT-4010A

Need to send in your device for warranty reasons? Make sure you unroot it first to reinstate its warranty and make it service center friendly. Unrooting your Alcatel One Touch T’Pop OT-4010A is as easy as pie and here’s how you can do that: I. Before You Begin: 1. You should

Root the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (Build MJE) (Verizon)

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (Verizon)(Build MJE)

Have you updated your Verizon Galaxy Note 3 to the Build MJE? Want to root your device on this new version of firmware? No problem, this guide should help you do that. I. Before You Begin: 1. This will void the warranty of your device. However, you can reinstate the