About Dallas Thomas
I've always been a tinkerer — from taking apart toys as a kid, to working on cars for a living in my 20s. Almost compulsively, anytime I come across something new, I have to examine it from all angles and get a thorough understanding of how it works from the inside out. That drive became an obsession when I got my first smartphone, and ever since then, I've been soaking up everything the mobile industry has to offer. I've gained a respectful appreciation for Apple and iOS over the years, but dee
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Hide the Gesture Pill in Android's Navigation Bar
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Get One UI's Rounded Corners on Non-Samsung Devices
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Use Samsung's Hidden Undo & Redo Gesture for Galaxy Devices
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Enable Offline Finding on Your Galaxy So You Can Locate Your Phone in Airplane Mode
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See Which Audio Codecs Your Bluetooth Headphones Support with One UI 3.0
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Find Out Which App Is Displaying Toast Notifications on Your Android Phone
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Wirelessly Charge Other Devices with Your Pixel 5
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Check Your Android Phone's DPI Value to See the Screen Density
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Add Custom Toggles to Android 11's New Power Menu
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The Easiest Way to Blur Faces in Videos on Your Android Phone
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5 Little Tricks to Make Typing Easier on Android
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Get the iPhone's System Font on Android
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Turn Your Pixel 5's Camera Cutout into a Notification LED
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Bring Back the Squeeze Gesture for Google Assistant on Your Pixel 5 — No Root Needed
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Change the Status Bar Icons on Your Google Pixel
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Adjust the Perspective of Pictures in Google Photos
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Shrink the Pixel 5's Giant Status Bar Down to a Normal Size
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Get a System-Wide Audio Equalizer on Your Google Pixel — No Root Needed
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Play Sound from 2 Apps at Once on Your Samsung Galaxy Phone
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Unlock Developer Options on Your Pixel 5
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See What Traffic Is Usually Like Between Any 2 Addresses
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Put a Child Lock on Your Logitech Harmony Remote
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Root the Pixel 5 & Still Pass SafetyNet — Full Guide for Beginners & Intermediate Users
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Unlock the Bootloader on Your Pixel 5 — An Easy-to-Follow Guide
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10 Useful Pixel Features Google Doesn't Really Tell You About
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Always-Updated List of Google Pixel Codenames
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2 Settings You Need to Enable on Android 11 for Better Notifications
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Get the New Google TV UI on Android TV — Nvidia Shield, Mi Box, Sony & More
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Our No-BS Pixel 4a Root Guide for Android 11 — Straight to the Point for Experienced Users
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Root Android 11 on the Pixel 4a — Every Step Covered in Detail
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Get the Pixel 4a's New 'Eclipse' Live Wallpaper on Any Phone
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Apple Added 8 Key Android Features to iOS 14 & It's a Big Deal if You're on the Fence About iPhones
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Should You Install Android 11 Beta? Here Are All the Major Problems
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See if Your Phone Has A/B Partitions for Seamless Updates
Android 101:
How to Sideload Apps by Enabling 'Unknown Sources' or 'Install Unknown Apps'
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Top 3 Apps for Masking Your Location on Android
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Get Custom Themes on Your Google Pixel with Android 10 — No Root Needed
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Activate the Hidden Developer Options Menu on Your Pixel 4
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Make All Your iPhone Apps Work with iOS 13's Dark Mode
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Check Your Android Security Patch Level to See if You're Protected Against the Latest Vulnerabilities
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Scan Your Saved Passwords in Chrome to Find & Replace Compromised Login Info
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Disable the Startup Sound on Any Android Phone
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Here's Why It's Harder to Steal a Samsung Phone Than an iPhone or Another Android
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Remove the Black Bar Under Your Galaxy's Keyboard
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Automatically Silence Your Phone When You're Wearing Your Galaxy Watch
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Switch Between Bluetooth Accessories in 1 Tap on Android
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This Trick Makes It So Much Easier to Lower Your Blinds All the Way
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Delete the T-Mobile App from Any Android Phone — No Computer Needed
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Have You Pressed This Little Button in Your Galaxy's Volume Panel Yet?
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Download Reddit Videos on Android
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Mark Your Calendar Now — The Internet Will Be Useless on Thursday
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4 New & Noteworthy Indie Android Apps of the Week — March 26 Edition
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Your Android Phone Can Automatically Notify You When It Hears an Emergency
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Turn Any Website into a Full-Screen Android App with Ad Blocking, Dark Mode & More
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Make Nova Launcher Look & Behave Like Google's Pixel Launcher
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Clear Persistent & Non-Removable Notifications on Android
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Quickly Generate a QR Code for Any Webpage with Google Chrome
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Install the Android 12 Developer Preview (It's a Lot Easier Than You Think)
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Remove the Calendar & Weather Widget from Your Pixel's Home Screen
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See Passwords for Wi-Fi Networks You've Connected Your Android Device To
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TWRP 101:
How to Make a NANDroid Backup & Restore Your Entire Phone
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Android Basics:
How to See What Kind of Processor You Have (ARM, ARM64, or x86)
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Permanently Stop Any App from Updating on the Play Store — No Computer Needed
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The Complete Guide to Flashing Factory Images on Android Using Fastboot
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Have You Pressed This Little Button in Your Galaxy's Volume Panel Yet?
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Get a System-Wide Audio Equalizer on Your Google Pixel — No Root Needed
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See Battery Life for Paired Bluetooth Accessories on Android
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Magisk 101:
How to Install Magisk & Root with TWRP
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Uninstall Bloatware Without Root or a PC Using Android's New 'Wireless Debugging' Feature
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List of Phones with Unlockable Bootloaders
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Switch Between Bluetooth Accessories in 1 Tap on Android
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Bypass School Internet Filters to Unblock Websites
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Check Your Android Security Patch Level to See if You're Protected Against the Latest Vulnerabilities
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Bring Back the Vertical Recent Apps Menu on Your Galaxy in Android Pie
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Android Basics:
How to Root with CF Auto Root
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Connect Your Nest Products to SmartThings & Trigger Automations with Your Cameras or Thermostats
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The Easiest Way to Blur Faces in Videos on Your Android Phone
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Plex 101:
How to Create & Manage Playlists
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Edit Android's Share Menu — No Root Needed
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The Easiest Way to Send Fastboot Commands to Your Google Pixel
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Uninstall Malware from Your Android Device
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23 Important Apps That Work Great on Both Android & iOS
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Use Your Android's Volume Keys to Move the Cursor in Any Text Field—No Root Needed
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Root the Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL & Install Magisk
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Google Assistant 101:
How to Manage Account Permissions
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Android 101:
How to Sideload Apps by Enabling 'Unknown Sources' or 'Install Unknown Apps'
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The First 10 Things to Do After Rooting Your Phone
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VLC 101:
How to Stream Movies from Your Computer to Your Android Phone
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Prank Your WhatsApp Friends by Sending 100 Messages in Only 1 Second
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Find Out Whether Your Phone Has an LCD or AMOLED Display (& Why It Matters)
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Play Sound from 2 Apps at Once on Your Samsung Galaxy Phone
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Set a Charging Limit on Your Android Device to Avoid Excess Battery Wear
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Root the Pixel 5 & Still Pass SafetyNet — Full Guide for Beginners & Intermediate Users
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How to Mount Your SD Card or USB OTG Drive to Flash External ZIPs
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Make Nova Launcher Look & Behave Like Google's Pixel Launcher
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3 Easy Steps to Fixing Stuck Buttons on Your Phone or Tablet
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See if Your Phone Has A/B Partitions for Seamless Updates
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Block Ads in All Your Android Apps Without Root or Extra Battery Drain
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Check Your Android Phone's DPI Value to See the Screen Density
