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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How To: Everything You Should Know About Google Lens on the Pixel & Pixel 2
How To: Root the Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL & Install Magisk
How To: Unlock the Bootloader on Your Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL
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News: Pixel 2 XL Update Adds 'Saturated' Color Profile & Anti-Burn-in Tweaks
News: 5 Things We Learned from the Pixel 2 XL POLED Debacle
How To: Android 8.1 Oreo Lets You Hide 'Running in the Background' & 'Drawing Over Other Apps' Notifications
News: Android 8.1 Oreo New Feature Roundup — What's Coming to Pixel & Nexus Devices
News: The Pixel 2 XL's Display Problem Probably Isn't Burn-in After All
News: LG's POLED Issues Are Affecting the Pixel 2 XL
How To: Disable the Always-on Ambient Display on Your Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL
News: The Pixel 2 Has a Semi-Transparent Notification Shade — Even with the Dark Theme Enabled
How To: Enable 'Now Playing' on Your Google Pixel
How To: 7 No-Root Mods That'll Turn Your First-Gen Pixel into a Pixel 2
How To: Cast Your iTunes Movie Library to Chromecast or Android TV
iPhone X vs. Pixel 2 XL: Comparing Google & Apple's True Flagship Phones
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How To: 3 Ways to Try the Pixel 2's New 'Motion Photos' on Any Android
How To: Watch the Google Event on Replay — Pixel 2, Google Home Mini, Pixelbook & More
Tasker 101: How to Import Tasks & Profiles
How To: Get the Pixel 2's New Google Search Widget in the Dock Using Nova Launcher
Tasker 101: How to Create an Exit Task
How To: Everything You Need to Know About Tasker Profiles
News: Why Google's HTC Purchase Is Nothing Like the Motorola Ordeal
How To: iOS 11 Breaks AirDrop on Some iPad Models — Here's How to Fix It
How To: Your Android Phone Comes with a Face ID Feature Built In — Here's How to Use It
How To: Take Screenshots on the iPhone X, XS, XS Max & XR
Qi Explained: The Best Wireless Chargers for Your New iPhone X, iPhone 8, or iPhone 8 Plus
News: The iPhone 8 & iPhone X Are IP67 Water-Resistant — Here's What That Really Means
How To: The First Thing You Need to Learn About Tasker — How to Create Tasks
How To: List of Phones with Unlockable Bootloaders
Magisk 101: How to Install Magisk Modules from the Repo or Third-Party Sources
Magisk 101: How to Install Magisk & Root with TWRP
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