Android 4.4 KitKat Features, Review and Other Details

Finally Android 4.4 KitKat is here. The more smarter, simple, and faster. Google tie up with KitKat to release their latest Android OS KitKat. Android is coming Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 soon. Some Sony and HTC devices will also get KitKat Update soon....

TrueCaller | Find Details of Any Number on Android

Many of you have heard about Truecaller. It is applications used to display the name of your incoming caller even that number is not in your contacts. Yes that's True Caller. One of the top rated application for all mobile OS. Now TrueCaller have created their Android application. By using this application you can find details of any numbers, his name, address, carrier etc. Also do vise versa. Another important feature of True Caller is that it can block call from blacklist. cool huh? Here is the download link of Truecaller and some screenshots...

iOS (iPhone) Style Messaging App for Android Download

All of us love Android. But when we compare the messaging app of Android with iOS, our default messaging app is really ugly. Many of you may thought of changing the color, background color of default messaging app of Android. But there is no such option in Android. Sometimes you may have thought about that it will if we get messaging app of iPhone in our Android. Yes now it is possible. Modders have now created the iPhone style messaging app for Android. By installing this app you can change the default messaging app of Android. Take a look at the screenshots of iOS messaging app. If you like it here is the download link of iPhone, iOS style messaging app for Android

Holo Launcher Plus with Holo Notifier APK Free Download

Holo Launcher Plus with Holo notifier. Holo launcher is one of the best launcher for Android, especially for Gingerbread users, because it gives an JellyBean/ICS look. Different moders and ROM developers also prefer Holo Launcher. Holo Launcher is a free application. But Holo Launcher Plus is paid one. Here i am giving Holo Launcher Plus for free. One of the important feature when compared to Go Launcher is that, Go launcher consumes nearly 30MB of Ram, while Holo Launcher consumes only 9~10MB RAM. Holo Launcher is one of the best launcher for low end Android Smart Phones. Given below is the download link of Holo launcher with Holo Notifier with some screenshots. Holo Notifier counts the number of missed calls, messages, emails etc and displays it.

Market Helper Free Download | Download Any Apps from Google Play

Fool our Google Play! Now whatever your mobile is Google will think that it is Nexus 4/ HTC One V/ Galaxy S3. Yes with Market Helper you can fool the Google Play. You can assign other mobiles instead of you current phone. Thus you can download any application from Google Play. Which means you can download any app which is not compatible with your phone. The software is known as Market Helper. No Root Required. You can select any other operator. Given below are the screenshots. Simply select the phone you want and press activate. If asked just open and close Google accounts.

Mobile Counter Pro Free Download | Find which Application is Using Internet

Almost all applications of Android use internet. Whenever our Android is connected to internet it starts checking updates, syncing contacts, syncing calender etc. If don't have an unlimited plan or a limited WiFi then data loss through these applications are little annoying. There is no inbuilt feature to enable/disable which application can use internet. But if you want you can use Droidwall or LBE Privacy Guard. If you want to which application is using internet you need a third party app called Mobile Counter Pro. Mobile Counter constantly monitors which application is using using internet whether it is 2G/3G/WiFi. It will also plot a graph of data consumed everyday. Thus you can use Mobile Counter Pro and find which application is using internet and if some application is using you can block it using DroidWall or LBE Privacy Guard

How Move Apps to SD Card on Android

One of the great disadvantage you feel when using Android is that internal memory becomes full. That's why new Android Smart Phones comes with 4GB or above internal memory. But for some old or low end Android phones will have low internal memory.  An app developer can decide where should the app must be installed. Usually they choose internal memory considering speed and boot up. But since it is our phone and we bought it, we should decide where it should be installed..!!

How to Customize Status bar in GingerBread

Status Bar in Gingerbread have very less features compared to Status Bar in JellyBean/ICS. Also there is no good third party status bar available. So the only way is to customize the status bar of GingerBread. Can we customize status bar GingerBread? yes why not. Since it is Android everything is possible. Look at the screenshots below. I have customized the status bar of my Galaxy Ace running GingerBread.

How to Enable Auto Rotation to Selected Apps only on Android

For some apps auto rotation is good. But for some apps if we apply auto rotation, its really annoying. For example if you are viewing a photo in Gallery you may need both Landscape and Portrait. But in some apps you need only Portrait mode. But when we enable auto rotation on Android it automatically choose Landscape or Portrait mode according to the accelerometer readings. What if we need to enable only landscape mode to apps or we need auto rotation in some apps or disable auto rotation to some apps. For all these we need a third party app called Smart Rotator. As the name says it is a smart application. Here is the download link and some screenshots.

Download Smart Rotator for Free Android

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Chainfire 3D Pro Download Free + Plugins

Every gamers love Chainfire 3D Pro especially if you have low end smart phone. If you don't know what is Chain Fire 3D here it is. Chainfire 3D is a bridge between the software/game and the hardware. Chainfire 3D is used to reduce texture quality, reduce texture size, load plugins etc. Thus if your Android Smart Phone cannot play HD games due to low configuration don't worry, just install ChainFire 3D, now you can play any HD games.

Sync Facebook Profiles Pictures with Phone Contacts in Android

Its cool to have your friend's Facebook profile pictures same as that of the contact picture in your Android. There are different applications to add or sync Facebook profile pictures to your contacts. But most of them will not do it correctly. Even the official Facebook app have this feature it doesn't work well. There are many apps available it Google Play to sync or add Facebook profile picture. Most of them are paid ones. Some of them fails to add contacts. Some of them add pictures incorrectly and finally some application we manually need to match the Facebook contacts and our phone contacts. So friends here is a good solution for all these. Magically sync Facebook Profiles Pictures with Phone Contacts in Android.

How to Increase RAM on Android Phone

One of the important feature we must look before buying an Android Phone is the RAM memory. RAM and processor speed are very important to an Android Phone because it tells the capacity of a phone, latest version it can handle, multitasking, gaming etc. For many low end smart phones they have very less RAM. Nearly 300MB. Android itself takes 50-60% of it. So friends here i am giving you a simple trick to increase ram of your Android Phone. This can be applied to both low and high end devices. Because RAM always makes your Android faster, smoother and powerful.

How to Increase Internal Memory on an Android Phone

New Android mobiles comes with 4GB or more internal memory. But low end Android Phones like Samsung Galaxy Y have very less internal memory. So users cannot install many apps. Because their internal memory will become full. Here is a good solution for that. You can increase internal memory by adding some space from memory card to phone.

How it works?

What we do is first partition the memory card. For example we have 4GB memory card. Normally it will have a single partition. We create a secondary partition of about 250MB and link the apps in internal memory to memory card.

Lock Screen Widget Download | Lock Screen from Desktop Itself

Here is cool widget for your Android. Screen Lock. Now you can lock your screen from the desktop itself. No more need to press the side key. Download Screen Lock widget from the below link. Install it. After installing long press on desktop and select 'Widgets'. From the list select 'Screen Lock'. When you press on the widget for first time it will ask for permission. Check it

Download Lock Screen Widget for Android Free

SoundAbout Full Version Free Download

If have upgraded to JellyBlast ROM/ Firmware you may have noticed that it cant detect headphone/ earphone. The application SoundAbout is required for that. SoundAbout can route audio to speaker or wired earphone. SoundAbout is available in Google Play. But it is trail version. So here i am giving you the full version of SoundAbout for Android. Given below is the download link of SoundAbout Full version and some screenshots of it.

Fix Headset Problem after Installing JellyBlast ROM

JellyBlast is one of the best custom ROM available with very less bugs. The only bug/ error i found in JellyBlast Firmware the headset problem. After flashing your new ROM cant detect headset. But don't worry here is a solution for that. SoundAbout is an application that can fix the headset problem

How to  Fix Headset Problem after Installing JellyBlast

SoundAbout is an application is an application that can route the audio to speaker or earphone. JellyBlast cant detect headset. But headset really works. SoundAbout routes sound/ audio to earphone, speaker etc as you wish. Only you need to to select which one you want. Here is the download link and some screenshots on solving headset problem of JellyBlast and SoundAbout

Download Full Version SoundAbout for Android

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SetCPU | Control Android CPU Speed Automatically

Most of you know that after rooting your Android phone CPU speed can be increased. The process of increasing CPU speed is called 'overclocking'. Most of you are familiar with the word. Overclocking surely increase speed of Android. But overclocking has many disadvantages. It consumes more battery, heat up the battery, decrease phone's life.

                    What about automatically adjusting CPU speed. Increase CPU speed when it is necessary (like playing games) and decrease CPU speed when heavy loads is not necessary (when screen is off, when you sleep). So SetCPU is here to help you.

Decrease Screen Brightness below Minimum on Android

Set screen brightness to minimum. But still not enough in night, in the bed? It happens to most of us. When it is full dark, this minimum brightness is not good for you eye. You will feel little strain in you eyes. That means you have to decrease the screen brightness below the minimum value. Even the auto brightness will not help. So here is a effective and simple method to reduce/ decrease screen brightness below minimum in android phones. No rooting is required.

How to Block an App(s) from Using Internet/WiFi on Android | Internet Firewall

Internet Firewall for your AndroidYou may have noticed that some background apps will be using your internet/wifi. In this post i will explain about how to block some apps/games from using internet. If you didn't have an unlimited data plan, then this post is surely for you. This can also be used to block ads in games. Given below i have listed two methods to block internet in apps. You will also get a log of apps using internet. So you can monitor which apps are continuously using internet. NOTE: Your phone must be rooted

How to Add New Icons and Shorcuts to Status Bar on Android

You may noticed the difference in status bar of Gingerbread and Jelly Bean. Google had really worked on the new status bar. The status bar in Jellybean have more icons like packet data, brightness control etc. But there is no option in Gingerbread to customize and add new icons and shortcuts to status bar. But it is essential to add them like the packet data, brightness etc. Any way to customize the status bar of Ginger bread?? Yes given below are the methods to do it. Before that take a look at the screenshots.

How to Freeze/Stop Background Apps in Android Gingerbread

Android ICS and Jelly Bean has a feature to stop apps from application manager. But Gingerbread users doesn't have this option. Some useless apps will be running in background consuming Ram. Any way to stop these background apps? Even though there are tons of task managers available, most of them kill apps. but after a few seconds it reopens. So the ultimate solution for this is freeze or stop apps. Since Gingerbread doesn't have this built in feature, your phone must be rooted. Given below are the steps to freeze or stop application in Android.

How to Remove License Verification of Android Apps

When you download paid apps from websites other than Google Play/Play store, for free, you may get error while installing these apps. Or sometimes after installing it says "License not found. Please download it form Google Play" You will think that it is due to error in the apk file and download it from other site. The error is not due to the apk file. Its due to the license verification. What is license verification? let me explain. Almost all paid apps will have license. You get license for these paid if you download it from Google Play. Which means if you have paid, the license will be in Google Play. So while installing paid apps it will check or this license in Google Play. If there is no license the app will not installed. Some apps will install, but when tried to open it shows an error "License not found. Please download it form Google Play". Here is a simple remedy to fix license verification of Android apps.

How to Create APK files of Apps Downloaded form Google Play

If we want to send a software from our android device to another, we must have the Apk file of that application. But when we download apps from Google Play we will not get the APK. It temporarily download the apk file, install the file, then delete the apk. But if we want that apk file. For example if we need to send an app downloaded form Google Play to our friend. The only way is to get the apk file. Given below is the simplest method to create apk files of applications which are downloaded from Google Play

How to Download Paid Android Apps for Free from Google Play

As you know most of the apps/ games in Google Play are free. Even though there are trail and free versions most of them have limitations or will be full of ads. (i have already posted on how to remove ads from Android Apps). But this technique is really different. You can download and install any paid application on Google Play for free. This is a 100% working technique. You can also Download and install paid android games for free using this technique. Given below are the steps to do it.

How to Remove Ads from Android Apps

Google Play contains both paid apps and free apps. Paid app's developers make money when users buy their app. But how free app's developers make money? Yes with the help of ads in that application. Usually ads are provided by Google. I know it is really annoying. Consuming internet data, removing space, some times we have wait for some seconds to get away from these ads. Here is a cool trick to avoid or remove ads from Android apps.

How to Remove Picasa Web Albums from Gallery in Android

You may some times wonder seeing the Picasa Web Albums in the Gallery, from where did they come from?? Given below is the simplest method to remove it. Picasa Web Albums starts appearing in our Gallery when we Enable Sync and add our google  (gmail) account. So it automatically add the pictures to Gallery. But some of us really feel it annoying because it lags the Gallery. Also it downloads the images using internet. Give below is he method to remove Picasa web albums from Gallery.

How to Disable Screen Locking on Android

Some times you feel it annoying with the screen lock. Especially in Samsung phones it takes nearly 1 or 2 seconds to unlock. If you use mobile frequently unlocking is annoying. But these is no option in Android to fully disable locking. Even though there is a disable option still there will be a small locking.  So guys here is a solution for to disable screen locking in Android. Only you need is to download and install no lock. After installing change to  'Locking disabled'. It will be changed to orange. Now try to lock and unlock. No rooting required.

How to Take Screenshot in Android | Fully Working

You may have seen the print screen button in computer keyboard. It is used to capture screenshot of what we seen on the screen. Similar screenshot is also possible in Android. Taking screenshots is useful to share or spread something better than writing. So guys in this post i will tell you to take screenshot in Android.

                       Each Android version like Froyo and Gingerbread have inbuilt Screenshot feature. But hard to take. Also new Android versions like Jelly Bean and ICS has now restricted screenshot, due to some privacy policies. So we have to go with some third-party applications to take screenshot.

                        Screenshot Ultimate Pro is such an application in Android to take screenshots free. It also have various like different methods for capturing, editing after taking screenshot etc. I have described features of Screenshot Ultimate Pro. I have also attached some screenshots and the download link. Actually Screenshot Ultimate Pro is a paid application. Given is the full version of Screenshot Ultimate Pro

How to Root Samsung Galaxy Ace s5830i

Want to root Samsung Galaxy Ace s5830i without bricking?? Then you are at the right place. I have tested it and worked successfully without bricking.

                        Rooting is also called Jail breaking. Because many features are not accessible before rooting. After rooting you will get many features. I have already explained the advantages and disadvantages of rooting. Read it before rooting. Also be aware that rooting is a reversible process. You can go back any time. Its very simple and take just 2 minutes.

Sidebar Pro for Android Download | Ubuntu Style App Switcher

Haven't you seen a sidebar in Samsung Galaxy Grand? Similar thing is also built in new Ubuntu OS. Its really helpful to have a sidebar menu which will list the applications we want. Just swipe from the right/left edge of the screen, a bar containing useful app will appear. So we you are using an application and want to open another application, you have to minimize and select menu and then select that application. After installing sidebar, jumping from one application to another is so simple. If you are using Opera mini and want to open Uc Browser, just give a swipe and select Uc Browser. No doubt you will sidebar. It also have many other features. I have explained below. Download link of Sidebar Full version and some screenshots are included.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Rooting Android

If you own an Android mobile the word 'rooting' will be families to you. If you didn't know what is rooting, here it is. Rooting is the process of getting permission to edit files in your rom. What is rom?? It is this rom which stores the files of Android OS. Before rooting you cannot edit or see these files. But after rooting you will get access to rom. Which means you will get the permission to edit the rom files or files of Android.

                          Rooting is also called Jail Breaking. Breaking a jail and getting out is risky even though it is essential. Likewise rooting an android will have many advantages as well as disadvantages. I have explained in detail below. Read them if you are at the edge of rooting.