The two most popular VR systems for Android are Google Cardboard and Gear VR. Until today, apps designed for one system didn’t work well on the other. Fortunately, things have changed. Starting today, Google Cardboard apps now work better on your Gear VR than ever before thanks to a recently-released app. Samsung’s Gear VR has always been a powerful virtual reality system. But it’s had one drawback: once you put your phone into the plastic casing of the Gear VR, you were forced to…
Nextbit is a smartphone manufacturer that you may or may not have heard of. Last year, the company launched its Robin phone at a competitive price and promised it could solve your storage problems with “unlimited storage”. Now, the company is promising to solve another big problem in the Android world: battery life. Nextbit claims to be working on a major software upgrade for its Robin smartphone. That upgrade will be released by the end of the year and will provide major battery life…
In May, Google confirmed that Android apps would be coming to its desktop operating system, Chrome OS. Some people thought the changes would happen instantly – but they didn’t. Today, the very first Chrome OS device received compatibility with the Google Play Store. That device is the Asus Chromebook Flip. So if you have one, then lucky you. Flip owners who want to play Android games can update their device to run the developer channel of Chrome OS. When you install the latest version…
Remember Pokemon Go? We all got really excited when the first trailer came out late last year, and then most of us forgot about it. Well, at Nintendo’s recent Treehouse Live event, Shigeru Miyamoto showed off the exclusive Pokemon GO Plus device, which is the wearable part of the Pokemon Go app. More importantly, Miyamoto also announced that the device would be released no later than July. Miyamoto is aiming to price the wearable at $35, opening the door to as many players as possible.…
For years, we’ve been faced with rumors and rumblings that Apple is preparing a version of iMessage for Android. Today, Apple quashed those rumors by explaining why they don’t want to release a version of iMessage for Android. The “iMessage on Android” rumors heated up prior to WWDC, when a report appeared online claiming that Apple was planning to reveal iMessage for Android in the near future. The rumors made sense. After all, Apple had just released its music streaming service…
Android is the world’s best and most popular operating system. But let’s be honest: all of us really want an iPhone. Deep down, in your heart of hearts, you know you want an iPhone. Here are 7 reasons you need to be honest with yourself and just accept your secret desire for iOS, Steve Jobs, and everything about iPhone. 7) Your Parents and Non-Techy Friends Want to FaceTime You Android has dozens of different ways to video chat with your friends. But what Android doesn’t have is…
As the latest version of Android, Android N, continues to be tested by our team here at One Click Root, we’ve uncovered all sorts of cool features. Yes, the operating system is still nameless. Yes, it’s not full-featured yet. However, there are still reasons to get excited for Android N – something you should see on your smartphone later this year. 5) Two Apps on One Screen Isn’t Just for Samsung Users Anymore Samsung users have had multi-app functionality for years. The wider…
Summer 2016 is just around the corner and there’s never been a better time to root your Android device. Rooting has remained hugely popular for Android users throughout 2016, and summer always sees a spike in the number of roots performed. Looking for an excuse to root your Android? Let’s take a look at some of the most popular reasons people are rooting their Androids for summer 2016. Install Various Versions of Android News about Android N is just coming out right now. But you…
If you look at the pros and cons of rooting, you’ll often see something like “rooting is bad because you miss OTA updates from your carrier”. That’s only true if you install a new custom ROM. You can root your phone and keep your stock ROM, in which case you get OTA updates. However, there are some downsides even with this method. You have to re-root your phone after OTA updates, for example, and you may lose your customization options and other data. Fortunately, renowned…
Removing bloatware has always been an age-old struggle for Android users. It’s always been there, on our devices, taking up space in our app drawers and valuable megabytes on our storage. Thankfully, rooting Android lets you remove all bloatware. But what if you don’t want to root your phone? Well, thanks to an app called Debloater, you can remove bloatware from your phone without root access. Debloater Disables Apps System-Wide If you’re using an unrooted Android device, then…
