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Lollipop wasn’t just a visual overhaul. It’s actually the biggest performance update to Android yet. Even on a year old mid-range device like Moto G, Lollipop runs smoothly. It also brought new features like lockscreen notifications, heads-up notifications, a guest mode, and more. Notifications really got one of the biggest updates yet for Android. But while all the new features are great, notifications still might not be how you want them. Notifications are the most personal thing on the phone, so it makes sense that you should have total control over them. Thankfully, there are plenty of settings in Lollipop we can tweak to get there. Interacting with Notifications on the Lockscreen After you update to Lollipop, notifications will show up on the lockscreen by default. All of them. You can swipe left/right on the notification to dismiss it.   Double-tap on a notification to open it. Swipe up or down on the notifications to view all of them. And of c...

While talking about the iAppLock sometime ago, I promised to come up with an app for the iPhone 5s and above that enables you to use Touch ID to lock individual apps. I know I’m a bit late with making good on that promise and I apologize, but the whole time I was waiting for a free app that I could discuss with my readers. There were a handful of paid apps available on Cydia, but just a few days back a free app was released that  actually worked . Woman hand is scanning fingerprint. Via  Shutrterstock A free app, no matter how basic it might be, always gets the upper hand. So keeping that in mind, today I am going to talk about two jailbreak tweaks you can install on the iPhone to get Touch ID security for individual apps. So let’s check out the features of both of them. AppScan Once you install the  AppScan  module from the Cydia store, the phone will respring. The module doesn’t appear on the Spring Board as a regular app and yo...

Are you are in a confusion if you should root your new and expensive Android phone. There might be many questions popping in your mind like what is  rooting exactly..w hat are the benefits of  rooting.. a ny disadvantages of going through with this process? Well, we’ll take these up in our post today and try to answer them. We’ll start by talking about the most basic question – what does it mean when one says he should/should not root his Android? Let’s see. Rooting an Android phone… What Does it Mean? Well, rooting an Android phone simply means to gain  administrative privileges  (or root access if you are from a Linux background) on the system. When you buy a new Android phone, you are just a guest user on the phone. You can use the phone, just as a guest would use Windows, but you will not be able to make any changes to the system files. However, after you have a root access over your phone, you could  browse your Android root folder  and make ...

Is the allure of being a superuser tempting you? Android rooting opens up a world of possibility, but it can also void your warranty, or even leave you with a bricked device. Yes, when it comes to rooting your Android, you’ll want to know the benefits as well as the risks. Manufacturers and carriers have a vested interest in dissuading you from rooting. The act of rooting can be inherently dangerous. Even so, for the careful user, the risk is minimal, and the potential benefits are impressive. This guide will walk you through the necessary steps to root your phone. Some devices can be rooted in minutes. Others take a little research. One thing is clear: rooting your phone can be one of the best ways to tap into the deep potential of your Android device. What is rooting? Rooting is jailbreaking for Androids and allows users to dive deeper into a phone’s sub-system. Essentially, it’ll allow you to access the entire operating system and be able to customize just about anything on ...

Though many websites, SEO forums have mentioned that  Google AdSense will not ban your accounts,  people still complain about getting banned from AdSense. This is little bit surprising to me, as many bloggers told me that their AdSense was banned recently. It’s now time to play safe from our end, as we never knew the improved TOC of Google AdSense. If you have an AdSense account already, your first online task might be to check whether everything is working fine or not. AdSense has been the main source of income for many bloggers through out the world, and none of them would like a face a lifetime ban. Why Google Suspends an Account? If you are applying a new AdSense account, you should read my previous article on  get AdSense approval within 3 days , which will surely help you to get your AdSense account approved instantly. The following article will help you to keep your account in good stead, and will guide you to keep your account away from suspension. ...