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The Galaxy S9 is one of the fastest devices that Samsung has ever produced. The phone does come optimized for battery life out of the box. There are a few settings you can adjust and tweak for peak speed and performance. This is how to activate beast mode on the Galaxy S9 and S9 plus.

If you have been running the Android O Developer Preview 1 over the past few weeks on the Pixel and Pixel XL you have been doing so without root since there has previously been no root method. Today that changes! Pixel user Sachi31 discovered and posted a new root method for Android O...

You will no longer have to turn to shady applications and websites to download your favorite youtube videos. Youtube is rolling out the ability to download these videos so that you can consume them without a data connection when you are away from home or a place with spotty connection. You will...

One of the main selling points to the Nexus lineup was the promise that they would be among the first to receive updates from Google when new versions of the Android OS came out. Google has done an excellent job at keeping even some of their older devices updated. They have already officially...

Nougat has been rooted, but everytime Google sends out an update for the Pixel and Pixel XL root is lost, and we have to wait for Chainfire to figure out a new way to root these devices on the new update. The good news is that it looks like Chainfire has figured out a way to keep the Pixel...

Before we go any further it should be noted that this root method is specifically for the H918 variant of the LG V20 and requires your phone to be bootloader unlocked (won't work on Verizon). That being said the method is actually pretty simple for those who are good at following directions. The...

Everyone gets those pesky telemarketing calls from time to time. Who knows how they get your number. They may have acquired it from a contest you entered online, from a craigslist posting, or some online service that secretly sold your info to a 3rd party. There are also those people who...

Just after the release of the HTC 10 we found out that the unlocked version of the device that was being sold through HTC's website supported bands for Verizon. We also found out that Verizon decided to blacklist those devices in favor of their own carrier branded devices. I had a feeling that...

The T-Mobile version of the LG G3 recently received the update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Developer AutoPrime was nice enough to take the image and prepackage root with it! The flashable prerooted D851 30D build is now available for download. The build is also rootable with the KingRoot app...

If you like to root and mod your device then you already know that unlocking your bootloader normally means voiding your warranty. With the HTC One A9 HTC made the decision to make their devices developer friendly. It is their policy to not void your warranty for bootloader unlocking your...

The LG G5 has been ROOTED! Team Codefire has uploaded a video showing the LG G5 give rooted app root permissions. The video then goes on to show the phone boot into Team Win Recovery Project. The team has made it pretty clear that they do not have an ETA . While their phone is rooted chances...

The Android N Developer preview has only been out for a few weeks. Of course Chainfire had it rooted in a matter or hours, but it seems that many root users are having problems with specific root apps. Chainfire has offered his explanation of why. According to Chainfire the reason these...

Don't do the happy dance just yet. This is for the Exynos version only. All US variants still have a locked bootloader and as such have no root method. If you are on T-mobile or AT&T you can more than likely grab an international version with an Exynos processor if you just have to have root...

The most exciting news of the day has to be the fact that Samsung actually left Adoptable storage in touchwiz. The feature is not easily accessed however, and is not at all apparent. Samsung believed that their users would rather have a removable sdcard that they could store photos on and share...

Last week a story made the rounds about a common error iPhone users were experiencing after allowing a third party to replace components on their phone. The error "Error 53" was showing up after accepting an update. The phone would check all components to make sure there were no third party...

What kind of color scheme will the Galaxy S7 TouchWiz Theme feature? One great way to get an idea is to take a gander at the wallpapers. A SamMobile Forum member has "leaked" the Galaxy S7 wallpapers or at least he is claiming these are the Galaxy S7 wallpapers. There are few elegant looking...

A recent survey showed that the number 3 most feared thing in the USA is death, number 1 is public speaking. This means that more people would rather die than speak in public! Google cardboard has been good for all sorts of entertainment, but now it can be used to help you overcome the fear of...

Not everyone is in the market for the latest and greatest flagship device. Tech addicts like me are in an endless cycle of buying and selling phones just to keep up with the latest gadgets. Some more sensible folks are just interested in having a high quality phone that works well and is...

Ads are the lifeblood of the internet as it is designed today. We are not conditioned to pay for the content we view everyday. Instead we expect to be delivered the latest news when it happens with lots of visually stunning photos and videos to accompany it. All of this content cost money and...

If you are like me then you are already pretty hyped about the upcoming Galaxy S7. This phone looks to be like an exciting upgrade with the curved glass back, possible microsd card expansion, improved low light camera, water resistance, and 3000mah battery. The phone is said to be announced by...