The Note 3 is already a loud smartphone. But some people would like their songs and videos to be even louder. Today, we’re going to show you exactly how to increase the maximum volume of your Galaxy Note 3 in just a few simple steps. Step 1) Download the mod file from the XDA Developers Forum here Step 2) Flash that file using any custom recovery tool That’s it! You don’t need to install any APK file or add any sound files to your ROM. There are a number of different sound…
Students from all over the world will need to find ways in which they will be able to organize their workflow. This includes children that are still in elementary or middle school, or older students progressing towards their college degrees. With the flexibility of mobile devices, it is possible for every student to be able to organize and complete all of their tasks in a simple, easy-to-do manner. The powerful applications that are on the Android market allow every person to be able…
Flexible screen technology has improved by leaps and bounds over the last few years. This year is finally the year where we see that technology on smartphones. Samsung and LG have both recently announced flexible screen devices. Today, we’re going to roundup all the features and info you need to know about the LG Flex, which is LG’s first smartphone with a rounded, flexible screen. LG Flex tech specs As far as features go, the LG Flex is expected to be in the mid to upper range of…
The long-rumored Nexus 5 is getting closer and closer to being released. Finally, we’ve got a date for the Nexus 5 release as well as an unofficial leaked picture. The above photo shows what the white Nexus 5 will look like. It looks like what everybody expected it would look like: a Nexus-shaped smartphone with a larger screen, higher resolution, and better camera. The Nexus 5 could be the best Android smartphone ever made and it will certainly offer the purest Android experience…
Europe is full of really old things, like castles and countries with aging populations. Every year, millions of travelers go to Europe to see these old things. One of the best ways to see these old things efficiently and cheaply is to install Android travel apps. Today, we’re highlighting some of the best European travel apps available for Android today: Eurail / InterRail Rail Planner Back in the day, European backpackers had to rely on ‘paper maps’ and ‘talking to people at…
Over the past few months, there have been plenty of stories released about Android’s rising malware levels. Specifically, there is evidence that the number of malware threats and infections is increasing on Android smartphones and tablets. Google, however, is sick of hearing about how infected its prized mobile operating system is and is fighting back against that reputation with cold, hard facts. Google has wanted to do this for a while but did not - until recently - have the measurements…
Samsung was recently caught cheating on smartphone benchmarks. This was first revealed with the Galaxy S4 and it continued to emerge with the Note 3. Samsung was found to have included an application called BenchmarkBooster on each of these smartphones that effectively overclocked CPU performance when it detected a benchmark application was running. Even more interesting is the fact that Samsung isn’t the only Android manufacturer caught cheating on benchmarks. A whole bunch of smartphone…
SoundCloud is one of the most popular music sharing websites out there today. SoundCloud released an Android app a while ago. That app lets users access all the major SoundCloud functions, including searching for music and discovering new music for free. Users can also create music playlists, share those playlists, and control the app using homescreen widgets. One XDA Developers Forum member, however, decided that the official SoundCloud app just wasn’t good enough. That XDA member is…
Android is the world’s most popular mobile operating system. While Android enjoys a small market share advantage in the United States, it’s far more popular overseas, where market share reaches as high as 80% to 90% in some Asian and European countries. For that reason, it comes as a surprise that Google Now - and a number of other Google apps - only support the English language. Fortunately, Android also encourages modding and app development, which is why one XDA Developers Forum…
The recently released Galaxy Note 3 is a fantastic Android smartphone. On paper, it’s one of the most powerful Android smartphones ever made (if not the most powerful Android smartphone ever made). It features a massive full HD screen and a sleek, thin design. Unfortunately, there’s one thing that the Note 3 does not have: a well-manufactured home button. This issue was pointed out by Artem Russakovskii of AndroidPolice.com. His article features a few different pictures of the crooked…
