How To Enable Multitasking In Android

You all are aware that the latest OS from Microsoft, Windows 8 has came up with the multitasking feature which helps the users to run more than 3 applications at the same time.

 Few Android phones also has this features, but many not. So in this article I'll be sharing an Android app which helps to enable multitasking feature in your Android phone easily.

This app helps you to switch apps easily, minimize apps easily and open them whenever you want. This is one of the best apps I have come across in Google play store.

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You can view the multitasking in live action at the below image

Multitasking feature in Android

Awesome, isn't it? People who have downloaded this, just love this app.So why can't you give it a try? The app which we are going to use is "Swapps !".

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You can download Swapps app from Google play store here.

First, download and install the Swapps app in your android smartphone. Then open the app, and you can follow the instructions listed there and you can easily enable the multitasking feature in your android phone.

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Posted at 11:00 |  by Hari Narayanan

Update Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 Android 4.2.2 With Vanilla RootBox ROM

Samsung Galaxy S III Jelly Bean Upgrade (Photo credit: samsungtomorrow)

Finally, the update has came for Samsung Galaxy S3 too. Now you can update Samsung Galaxy S3 to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean (Latest version) with Vanilla RootBox Android 4.2.2 Custom ROM..

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This Vanilla RootBOX Android 4.2.2 Jelly bean custom ROM is developed by an Android Developer from XDA Developers Forum.

At the end of this tutorial, Jelly Bean Android 4.2.2 will be running in your Samsung Galaxy S3!

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Note: `

• This Vanilla RootBOX Android 4.2.2 Jelly bean custom ROM runs only on Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300, not with other devices.
• We are not responsible for getting your phone bricked, before you start flashing this ROM don't forget to take a backup of your current ROM. 

• Make sure that your device is rooted, and it must have minimum of 80% charge.

How to Update Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with Vanilla RootBox ROM 

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1) First download the Jelly bean ROM here, and save it your computer. Please, don't extract it after downloading.

2) Now connect your Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 to your Computer via USB cabel, and copy the downloaded file to your device's memory card.

3) Now disconnect your device from your Computer, and flash in recovery mode by pressing Vol Up + HOME + POWER button. Use volume up and down buttons for navigation and HOME button to select.

4) Once you are booted in recovery mode, navigate to "Wipe data / Factory Reset" and select it.

5) After wiping data is over, now choose "apply update from SD card" or some thing like this, and select the ROM file that you have dowloaded, and flash it!

That's it. After the installation is over your device will automatically re-boot, and Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean will be running on your Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300!

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How To Backup Android Device Using Titanium Backup PRO

Most of the time, android users will forget to take backup of their current ROM before they could do anything that will brick their phone (ie. installing custom ROMs). This lead their Android device to be bricked, So it is must to backup you Android device before you could do anything on it.

This is a short tutorial which will teach you How to backup Your Android Device using Titanium Backup PRO.

Requirements:

• An Android Device
• Your Android Device must be a rooted one
• And You must have installed Titanium Backup PRO 

If you don't have Titanium Backup PRO, download APK of Titanium Backup PRO here for free. Now let us dive into the tutorial.

How To Backup Your Android Device Using Titanium Backup PRO

1. Open Titanium Backup PRO, it will ask root access, Grant it.
2. There you can see all the system apps and user apps will be listed there. Just mulitple select the apps you want to backup and Click "OK" or Backup as seen below

Backing up Apps and Files in Your Android Device

That's it. Backing Up is easy, isn't it? the same way you can backup your current ROM too. Depending upon the size of your app, it takes time to backup.

After the backup is finished, connect your device to your PC and copy the Backed up file to your PC. And that's it, if your phone is bricked you can get it back easily by the backup file!

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How to delete/uninstall System apps in Android

Deleting System Apps in Android has never been easy, but now it's easier than ever with some Android Apps.Ever wondered that why you can't delete or uninstall System applications in your android smartphone? it's because the app is fixed with the Android OS in your phone. In this article I'll be sharing a tutorial on "How to delete or uninstall System applications in Android". This is just a simple and easy tutorial, which teaches you how to remove system apps from your android smartphone.

Here, to remove the system applications from your android smartphone you have to download and install Android app called "DroidSail Super App Remover". But your device must be rooted in order to download, install and use DroidSail Super App Remover.

Download DroidSail Super App Remover from Google Play

Download DroidSail Super App Remover APK file

Once you have downloaded the DroidSail Super App Remover, open it and slide to the "System App'. There, all the system applications in your android smartphone will be listed. Once you go there, you can select apps and can easily uninstall them. Check the images below for more information

DroidSail Super App Remover in Action

That's it. Now you can easily remove or delete or uninstall any system app in your android easily with DroidSail Super App Remover!

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How To Disable Lock And Start Screen in Windows 8

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Disabling Start Screen and Lock screen in Windows 8 now is made easy with some softwares and applications. Windows 8, recently born OS (Operating System) by Microsoft which gave birth to many new features for every Windows OS users. Whenever you start your Computer, Windows 8 runs and lands into the lock screen, which shows a image and Date and time. You have to click it, to unlock the screen. This lock screen is a default thing in Windows 8 whenever you start your Computer.

For most of the touch screen laptop users who have Windows 8 installed and using it now, will have some bugs on by passing the lock and start screen. This tutorial will be helpful for them too.

This irritates a lot for most of us. In this article, I'll be sharing "How to disable lock & start screen and directly go to the desktop in Windows 8". But after you disable the start & lock screen, when you start your computer you will be landing the start menu metro screen.

How to disable lock screen in Windows 8

This is just an easy way to disable the lock screen in your Windows 8. By this method, you'll not be landed in the lock screen while starting, and you will be taken to the Login screen directly.

• First you have to open the RUN command by pressing Windows key + R
• Run command will be opened. Type gpedit.msc and hit enter, next you will be taken to the Local Group Policy Editor in your Windows 8
• Now on the Local Group Navigator window navigate to 

Administrative templates > Control Panel > Personalization [Check the below image]

Disabling Lock Screen in Windows 8

•  Now the Window in the right side you can see an option called "Do not display the lock screen".
• Double click that option, and you will be able to see three options regarding the lock screen.
• You have choose "Enabled" and Press "OK".

And that's it, you have disabled the lock screen that always appears when you start your PC. You'll no longer see the lock screen, if you want to get it back again you can undo the all the things that you have done now. Below you will see how to skip the start screen of metro start menu, and enter into desktop directly.

How to skip metro start screen in Windows 8

You can also skip the Metro start menu, and you can directly enter into your desktop after you sign in to Windows 8. Follow the steps mentioned below to skip the Metro start screen while starting your PC.

You need not run command or do anything else with your Computer, now it's time for a tool. Skip Metro Suite is a special Windows 8 tool, that helps you to skip the Metro start screen while your start your PC.

What you have to do is, download the Skip Metro Suite tool, open it select "Skip Start Screen" and press "Save Settings". Have a look at below image

Skip Metro Suite for Windows 8

You can download the Skip Metro Suite Windows 8 tool here

You have now disabled the Metro start screen menu too! It works like a charm! Restart your PC, and you'll be able to notice that there will not be the lock screen and metro start screen!

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How To Enable Side By Side Multitasking In Windows 8

Windows 8 one of the greatest Operating System by Microsoft released few months ago with bunch of new awesome features. One of the great feature is the Multitasking option, by which we can use two programs, software, applications at a same time by side-by-side. This will be very useful for business men's even bloggers to finish their work even quick.

In this tutorial, I will be sharing How to enable Side by Side multitasking in Windows 8. In most of the Windows 8 Operating systems it will be available by default, but for others we have to add it manually. Remember that this snap multitasking feature will be available only on high resolution monitors, not on low resolution monitors.

This snap feature in Windows 8 will only will be available for screen resolution equal to 1280 X 768 or more. As I said, I will share how to use multitasking, We will be using the application "Windows 8 Snap Enabler" or you can add it manually.

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How To Flash Stock ROM On Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i

Flashing Stock ROM on Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i With Odin

Mostly, while installing a new ROM or an update most of them will forget to take an backup, and the phone will be bricked. In this tutorial I'll be sharing how to unbrick Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i by flashing the stock ROM. But don't forget to take backup always whenever you install a new update or anything, because it may corrupt your current OS.

I too have Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i, recently my phone got bricked. And then I gave to the Samsung official service center near, and got it back. But I spent INR 5,000 for repairing it. Now I've found the solution for it, please you don't give your phone to the service center if it is bricked. Here in this tutorial, I'll be sharing how to unbrick it by flashing the Stock ROM (Default Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i ROM) through Odin.


So, here let's us start.

How To Flash Stock ROM On Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i

Flash Stock ROM Galaxy Ace

Required things:

• Odin V1.85, Download it here.
• Stock ROM for your Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i, Download here.
• USB cable.
• Samsung drivers and Samsung Kies

First, you have to download and install Samsung drivers (Samsung driver for your phone model) and Samsung Kies, because it helps the Odin to recognize your phone. Now you have to boot in the download mode. Take your battery out of your phone, and again insert it and enter into the download mode by pressing Volume down + Home + Power button. If your phone doesn't enters the download mode don't worry. Connect your phone with PC by USB cable and open the Odin V1.85 in your PC.

After opening the Odin, Now press Volume Up + Volume Down + Power Button. Your phone will now boot in recovery mode by Odin. After entering into the download mode, it asks to press Volume Up button, Press it. Now you're in the download mode by Odin.

While, the Odin running in your PC must have recognized in your PC. Now select the Pit Option, and select the .pit file that you have downloaded with the Odin .zip file.

Now extract the stock ROM file in your desktop. Then open the Odin. Now you've selected the .pit file, now leave the boot loader blank. And select the "PDA" option and select the file that is named similar to PDA that you've extracted in the desktop. And now select the "Phone" and select the file that is named similar to "MODEM" . Now select the CSC and select the file name similar to "CSC" and select it.

Now the Part is over. Just click the Start Button, and it will be flashing the Stock ROM on your Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i. Wait for 5 Minutes, once it is complete. Unplug the USB cabel, and boot your phone normally. It'll take 5-10 Minutes for booting because it is now booting in a new ROM.

And that's it, your phone is now back! Your phone has got back the Stock ROM!

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How To Root Samsung Galaxy Y S5360

In this article, I'll be sharing How to Root Samsung Galaxy Y S5360. As we know, Samsung Galaxy Y is one of the low budget Samsung smartphone available today. Though, it has only few features, we can unlock the hidden features by rooting Samsung Galaxy Ace. In this tutorial, I've shared the easiest way to root Samsung Galaxy Y S5360.

In my previous article, I've shared How to Root Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830. In that article, I've described why rooting is necessary for every android phone, and it's pros and cons. If you want to know what is rooting, you can check that article.

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Android : How To Change Boot Animation In Android

Android, one of the well known mobile OS (operating system) for easy customization. Changing the boot animation of your Android phone, is also a type of customizing your phone. When I bought my new Android phone I was happy, when I rooted it, I was too happy. But one thing that irritated and when powering on my android, it is the Boot animation which will always take 20-30 seconds for booting.

I think, that's major irritating thing for you too. Yeah you're right! In this tutorial I'll be sharing How to change the boot animation or boot screen in your Android.

Remember, this will be applicable for ROOTED ANDROID USERS ONLY!

Requirements for Changing the Boot Screen of your Android :

• Your android must be rooted
• Your android may be any version
• You android must have ES explorer (Download it from here)
• And you must have Boot animation file, that you want to appear while booting. (Download from here)

Note: While downloading the boot animation file for your android, remember to download the boot animation file based on the screen resolution of your android phone, if you download an boot animation file that has different screen resolution of your android phone, you may not be able to boot your android phone. And Don't Extract the .zip file or do anything to that file, if you do so, your device may not work!

Remember, changing the boot screen of android doesn't depends upon the ROM or the current theme you have, it supports on any rooted android phones.

Don't forget to take a backup of your current ROM via Titanium Backup PRO, and save it to your PC, because if the boot didn't work you can restore it easily.

Here let us dive into the tutorial

Changing the Boot Animation Of Your Android

Android Boot Animation

1) Connect your Android phone to your PC via USB cable, and copy the downloaded file to the SD (Memory card or External memory) Card of your Android phone, and disconnect your Android phone from your PC.

2) After removing Your Android Phone from the PC, open the ES file explorer app that you have downloaded from Google Play store.

3) Once you have entered into the ES file explorer app, click the Menu button, Go to settings, Then Root Settings, and check all the items.

4) Now go to System > Media , where you can find the Boot animation file

5) Now what you have to do is, Long Press the boot animation file and rename the file as bootanimation.bak

6) Now go to the folder where you have placed the bootanimation.zip file.

7) Copy the boot animation.zip file to System > Media. That's it, changing the boot screen of your android phone is over!

Now you can restart your android phone, and you may see the new boot animation you've installed. If the boot animation doesn't occurs or the android phone doesn't reboots properly, copy the Backup that you have installed in your PC, and you can get your phone back. 

Or you can select a new boot animation file, if the current one doesn't works.

Sorry, Video tutorial for this article isn't available so I can't add Video here I'll try to create a Video tutorial as soon as possible. Stay tuned!

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How To Install iOS 5 ROM on Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

IOS 5 ROM for Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

Though there are more android users, always there's a demand for iOS. If you have Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 and looking for an awesome ROM for your device, iOS 5 ROM is a right choice for you.

iOS 5 ROM for android, especially for Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 has many features, that makes your android into an iOS. This iOS 5 ROM is based on CM 7.2 (CyanogenMod 7.2 and Android 2.3.7). It is smooth, in word "Awesome", and has cool notification bar and smooth interface.

Note: After installing IOS 5 ROM on Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 many apps like Music can be deleted, so don't forget to backup your current ROM via Titanium Backup PRO.

How To Backup Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 

Skip this part, if you have already backed up your Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830.

It's simple. Head to the Google Play store app in your android, and buy Titanium Backup PRO or you can download APK file from here.

After you download Titanium Backup Pro, backup all the apps, contacts (the contacts in your phone memory will be deleted, whereas the contacts in your SIM card will not be deleted), and all the things.

After the back up is finished, connect your android to your PC via USB cable, and copy the backup file to your PC. Now that's it, backup part is finished!

You can back up any Android device using Titanium Backup PRO with the above mentioned steps.

And now we are going to install IOS 5 ROM on Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830!

How to Install iOS 5 ROM on Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

Before we dive into the tutorial, let us check some screenshots of iOS 5 ROM for Samsung Galaxy Ace

Screenshots of iOS 5 ROM for Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

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Here is an Video of iOS 5 ROM live on Samsung Galaxy ACe S5830

Here is the tutorial,

•  Make sure your Android Device has minimum of 70% of charge, and go to Settings > Applications > Development > And Turn USB debugging ON
• Now Download this file (This ROM file must be around 91 or 92 MB)
• Then after download connect your Samsung Galaxy Ace to your PC via USB cable, and copy the downloaded ROM to the SD Card.
• That's it, it's almost over. But remember you must have installed ClockWorkMod on your Samsung Galaxy ace, if you haven't downloaded check this article
• After the copying part is finished, safely remove or disconnect your device from PC, and completely Switch off or Shut down.
• After shutting down, you must now enter into recovery mode. Just press VOLUME UP BUTTON + HOME + LOCK or POWER Button.
• Now you are in recovery mode, when you enter recovery mode use VOLUME keys to move UP and DOWN, and use HOME to select.
• Now go to "wipe data factory reset" and choose "YES".
• Then go to "wipe cache partition" by using HOME button.
• Next go to "advanced option" and select "wipe dalvik cache".
• Now the last part is, click "apply update from SD card" and select the ROM .zip file that you have copied to your device from PC.
• It might take some moments to install, after the installation is completed, click "Reboot System Now".

As you are installing this ROM first time, it might take 10-20 minutes to load. Don't worry, be patient and your device will be successfully booted. That's it! Now iOS 5 ROM is running successfully on your Samsung Galaxy Ace 5830!

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How To Root Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i

In this tutorial, I'll teach you how to root android, how to root your Samsung galaxy ace S5830 easily.

If you don't know what is android, check it here on Wikipedia

What is Rooting? And Why you should root Android?

Most people who have smart phones with android, doesn't know what is rooting. Rooting means improving or gaining your administrative privileges over your phone. If you root your android, you can make any changes to the system files, but if your android is not rooted you can't edit the system files of your phone.

Rooting your android also helps you install custom ROMs (ie... you can make your smart phone look like Samsung Galaxy S III ). In many of the android smart phones, you may not able to download/install many games and apps, the app shows that, the application is not compatible with your device. But if you root your android smart phone, you may be able to access many games and apps that aren't compatible with your device.

Rooting your android, also increases the speed and performance of your android, and also gives you better controlling. There are also many applications for rooted phones, which gives special experience over your phone.

How to Root Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i 

How To Root Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i

In this tutorial, I'm going to teach you how to root Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i.

1) Download the two files, here (The two files will be made as attachments there).

2) After downloading, Don't extract it! 

3) With the USB connect your Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i to your PC

4) After connecting your android with PC, copy the two files and paste it into the SD card of your android.

5) Now after copying, remove the USB cabel

6) Now you have boot your phone in recovery mode, that is HOME + POWER button. If the boot starts 

normal, you have to again boot it, until it boots in recovery mode.

7) Now in recovery mode, you can select options by using HOME button, and can change the options using 

Volume keys (Up volume and Low volume keys).

8) Now scroll to the second option "apply update from SD card" and select it with HOME button

9) Scroll down and select the file that you have copied from the PC, "root.zip" and select it.

10) After it installed, select Reboot system now

After your phone is rebooted after rooting, you can notice that Superuser app has been installed, if not you have to do all the process again!

Congrats! Your Android, "Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i is Rooted!" And you can have more control over your phone! After your phone is rebooted after rooting, you can notice that Superuser app has been installed, if not you have to do all the process again!

If you have any doubts, questions while rooting your Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830, kindly ask them via comments below!

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