ROM GURUS

If you would like to record screencast videos of your own Android phone, the good news is that you don’t need to install any app nor do you have to root your device. The not-so-good news is that you can only capture screencasts on phones (or tablets) that are running Android 4.4 or later. Also, screencasts will not have any audio.

Step 1: Prepare your Android Device for Screencasting

Open your Android phone settings and go to About Phone, the last option in the list. Next tap Build Number seven times in quick succession and you’ll see a message saying that Developer Options have been enabled in your device.

Step 2: Prepare your computer (Windows or Mac)

We need to install the Android SDK on our desktop. This is simple. All you have to do is download the SDK in a zip file from the android.com website and unzip the file anywhere on your computer.

The Android SDK is available for both Mac and Windows.

Step 3: Connect your Android phone to the desktop

First connect your Android phone to your computer though the regular micro USB cable. The phone will display a prompt asking you to “Allow USB debugging.” Tap OK to continue.

Step 4: Record the Screencast Video

Run the follow command to enter recording mode. Advanced users may refer to the help manual to learn about the various options supported by screenrecord.

adb shell screenrecord --verbose ./sdcard/screencast-video.mp4

If you are using a Mac, you the command line code should be written as:

./adb shell screenrecord --verbose ./sdcard/screencast-recording.mp4

Now switch to your phone and whatever you do here will get recorded in the video. When you are done, go to command window and press Ctrl + C to stop the video recording. The screencast is now saved in your Android phone.

You can use a File manager app, I prefer File Wrangler, to search for the screencast-video.mp4 file on the phone and transfer it to your desktop for editing.

This simple guide will teach you how to fix a dead Tecno Camon C8.
So many of us,  mostly trial versions testers, are into frequent upgrading & downgrading of ROM. But what if you mistakenly shifted your laptop or cable & your phone refuses to respond at all? It happened to me so, I used this method to unbrick my prestigious Camon C8, it will surely work for every other MTK device.

This brief tutorial will school you on how to make G00gle Assistant work on your Android device, no matter the OS you are running. Stay back and read carefully.

After doing away with it's popular Nexus line-up, yours truly G00gle, has finally become a mainstream Android manufacturer with Pixel. One of the most stunning features of g00gle Pixel is the new AI assistant which seems like a nice alternative to Siri, and you’ll be very glad to know that there is a way to enable G00gle Assistant on any Android device, meaning that you don't necessarily need to buy a pixel phone.


While there are a lot of reasons you would want to get one, I don't think most Android users won’t be jumping the ship right away.

However, to get the best of AI and personal assistance, you will need the following things to get started.

1. An Android device running Android 7.0 Nougat or higher.
Android 7.0, I  know most OEMs haven't upgraded their devices to 7.0 yet but if you're lucky to have Upgraded to Nougat , you can continue with this.

2. Root access.

3.The latest version of G00gle app (version 6.5.35.21 or newer) installed on the device.

How to enable G00gle Assistant on any Android Nougat device

To begin using the G00gle Assistant service, you need to add or replace a line to your device’s root files. In order to access the root directory, you will need a file explorer with root access, so go ahead download any free app like  ES File Explorer from the g00gle Play Store.

Please read the following Instruction carefully in other not to damage your device

Once downloaded, grant the app Superuser access and head over to the root partition of your device, which is the highest folder in the folder tree. From the root directory, access the “System” folder and make sure that the directory is mounted as read/write (Mount R/W). Scroll down to the bottom of the folder to find a file named “build.prop ” and long-press it. On the “Options” menu that appears, press “Open with” and then select “Text Editor” from the pop-up window.


Once you have the “build.prop ” file open in the text editor, scroll down to the bottom of the list and enter these lines:

ro.product.model=Pixel XL
ro.opa.eligible_device=true

Once you have entered the code line mentioned above, press the menu button and save the changes you have made. To make sure that g000gle Assistant works without any issues, wipe the cache and the data of the G00gle app.

Restart your Android device once you have saved the file and exited the file manager app. 

You are done!!

With Android 7.0 Nougat, Google seems to be getting even faster at offering OTAs, with half our team already having the OTA downloaded and installed. Still, not everyone will probably get it that fast, and sometimes you don’t want to wait. Or perhaps there’s a reason you want a clean install (too much old bloat on your device, etc). In those situations, starting from scratch is certainly worth considering. If you’ve never done it before, there are a few hoops to go through, but nothing too difficult.
Nougat is here, though getting it to all devices is a whole other story.

For those that are familiar with flashing, there’s really nothing new about this process with Android 7.0. That said, if you’ve never unlocked the bootloader in your Nexus 6P or 5X, it is worth noting that you absolutely need the latest version of the Android SDK (which you should install anyhow) — as these devices only recognize the new command for unlocking the bootloader – fastboot flashing unlock.

For those that have never flashed an update at all, this guide will take you through everything you need to know about the process.

What will you need before you get started?

Unlocking your bootloader

Before you get started, if your phone’s bootloader has never been unlocked, you’ll need to do a few extra steps before manually installing Android Nougat. Remember, opening the bootloader will reset your phone, losing all personal data.

With that out of the way:

    1) Turn off your Nexus.
    2) Hold down power and volume down buttons.
    3) On your Nexus type ./fastboot flashing unlock
    4) Press volume up and power button to confirm bootloader unlock.
    5) Type ./fastboot reboot — that’s it. You’re now unlocked and ready!


How to manually install Android Nougat on a Nexus device

Keep in mind that this process is pretty straightforward, but things can and do go wrong if you don’t carefully follow instructions. In other words, proceed at your own risk. With that out of the way, here’s what you need to do:

   1)  Boot your Nexus device into fastboot mode. You do this by turning it off and holding down the volume up + volume down keys and then pressing power. That should work for all modern Nexus devices but if not, you may need to Google Search how to do it on yours.
  2)  On your computer, use 7zip to extract the .tgz file you downloaded from the Android Developer website. Use 7zip a second time to extract the .tar file you extracted from the .tgz. When you’re done, you should have a folder with several files in it.
   3) Copy all of these files and paste them in the platform-tools folder in the Android SDK on your computer. If you followed the above tutorial, this should be under the C drive, then under Program Files (x86) on Windows. Linux users, you know where you put it.

  4)  If you have not already done so, connect your Nexus device to your computer. ADB and Fastboot commands should already work at this point if you’ve been following along.
  5)  There are two flash-all files. If you’re in Windows, you’ll want to double click the one that has the gear logo and says “Windows Batch File” on the right. If you’re on Linux, you’ll want to double click the flash-all.sh.
  6)  At this point a box should pop up and you should see the installation taking place. While this is going on, do not unplug your device for any reason. Let it do its thing.
  7)  Once the installation process as finished, your device will automatically reboot and you should see the official Android 7.0 Nougat boot animation start up. You can now safely disconnect your device from your computer. Congrats, you now have Nougat!

If you have any issues, check out the Android Authority Forums and ask there. You can also post a comment below, and we’ll do our best to help you out, and invite other readers to pitch in as well. Good luck, have fun, and we hope you enjoy Android Nougat!

This tutorial explains how to install ADB, Fastboot and their drivers.

Requirements

Install Mediatek (MTK) drivers on the PC using the PdaNet method click here to download

Download the ADB, Fastboot & Drivers Installer click here to download

Run the Installer as Administrator

For Do you want to install ADB and Fastboot? tap the Y key then press Enter

For Install ADB system-wide? tap the Y key then press Enter

Wait till its complete

For Do you want to install device drivers, tap the Y key then press Enter

In the installer Wizard that pops up, click Next

Click Finish when done

Go to My Computer / Local Disk ( C: ) , you should see a folder named adb

To run ADB or Fastboot, open the ADB folder

Hold down the SHIFT key on the keyboard

While holding SHIFT, right-click on an empty space in the ADB folder

Select Open command window here.

This method is very simple please proceed and apply with caution!!

This simple tutorial will teach you how to unlock Moto X Play bootloader. This device is the third generation Moto X smartphone which was launched by Motorola. The smartphone comes with amazing design and good hardware configuration. Moto X Play has a 5.5-inch display screen. The display which comes with this smartphone is a capacities touchscreen corning Gorilla glass 3 protection display. You will get resolution of 1080 X 1920 pixels with the display of the Moto X Play. The device comes with powerful hardware as you get a 1.7 GHz Octa core processor and 2 GB RAM. One of the best things about the Moto X Play is the camera. The smartphone is powered with a 21 Mega pixel camera which you can use to capture amazing shots.



If you want to unlock bootloader of Moto X Play you are at the right place. Today in this guide we are going to tell you how to unlock bootloader of Moto X Play.


Requirements

To learn how to root this device, click here

1) Your Moto X Play smartphone should have more than 80% of battery present in it.



2) Create backup of all the data which is present in your Moto X Play smartphone as all data will be lost once bootloader is unlocked.

3) Install Fastboot and ADB Tools on your PC. If Fastboot and ADB Tools are not installed on your PC you can download them from here. Download and install drivers or Moto X Play from here.

4)USB Debugging should be enabled. To enable USB debugging go to Settings > About Phone. Now you have to tap build number 5-7 times. Return to Developer Options and open it. Now select USB debugging from there.


Here is how to unlock bootloader of Moto X Play

1) First of all enter bootloader menu of your device. To enter bootloader menu of Moto X Play, press Volume Down + Power buttons for around 5 seconds.

2) As soon as you have entered bootloader menu, connect your Moto X Play smartphone with your PC using USB cable.

3) Open the folder where you have installed Android SDK or ADB and Fastboot tools. If you are installed Android SDK you need to go to C :> Android SDK > Platform – tools. Now you have to open command window here. To open command window press Shift Key + right mouse From the list which appears in front of you select open command window here.

4) Enter the command which we have shared below in the command window.

"fastboot oem get_unlock_data

5) You will see a string on the window. Copy the string and paste it in notepad. Remove all the spaces and INFO from the string.

6) Now you have to open this website on your web browser. Use your Google account to sign in the website. Now copy the code which was in Notepad and paste it in the big box. Once you have pasted the code, click on Can my device be unlocked?

7) Now scroll at bottom and click on Unlock Key option followed by "I Agree". Now click on Request Unlock Key. You will receive an e-mail using which you logged in.

8) Open the mail and copy the key received in it. Now use the same command prompt which you used earlier to enter the command mentioned below.

"fastboot oem unlock “enter key here”

Hit Enter and the bootloader of your Moto X Play smartphone will get unlocked.

It took me by surprised to notice that most of you that want to change your android IMEI to that of blackberry are still going from one dust bin to the other searching for condemned blackberry to extract its IMEI. This tutorial will brief you on how to use Blackberry IMEI generator for use on Android.

If you are wondering why people will want to change their android IMEI to that of blackberry then you are still missing in action, but never too worry, I will tell why.

You all know that BIS data is very cheap now on all the major networks available in the country, and that N1k will give you a whooping 3GB worth of BIS data for the month.

For long now a lot people have been grooving this cheap BIS data on their android devices with GLO lines as result of being able to change their Android IMEI to that of a Blackberry.

And the good thing is that up till this very moment, it is still blazing like wild fire on android and on PC via android tethering.

IMEI stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity. It is mostly a unique 15 digits number often assigned to certain devices like your smartphones, modems etc. and in most cases the IMEI number of your devices often starts with 35.

Since the IMEI number of your device is unique, and then no two devices is allowed to have the same IMEI number. When a phone is stolen or misplaced, you can render the phone useless only if you know the 15 digits IMEI number.

Please note that in some countries, it is illegal to change the IMEI of your devices and anytime you end up changing the IMEI of your device, you have void any warranty that might come with the device.

Now coming down to the main topic of the day, truly if I had known that you are still suffering searching for condemned blackberry IMEI to use for your android, I would have put up this post since so you will just easily download software that generates unique blackberry IMEI together with the blackberry PIN.

Without wasting any time, you can easily download Gipps here and use it to generate blackberry IMEI for your intended purpose. It is a zip file, so you have to unzip it and run the executable file in there to open the software.

When you have succeeded in getting the software open, you can then start generating blackberry IMEI by clicking at the Generate IMEI > continue and your blackberry IMEI will be generated instantly. You can even generate for yourself and also generate for your friends.

But if you feel that you cannot generate blackberry IMEI for yourself for whatever reason, I can easily generate one for you for free and forward it to your mail box. So all you need do is to indicate interest by dropping your email at the comment section of this page and I will assist you generate and forward one unique blackberry IMEI number.

Then also coming down to the process involved in changing your android IMEI to that of blackberry, I didn’t put it up anywhere here because I felt you already know how to go about it, but if you still insist I should do that, pending on the number of requests, I might consider and still put it up for you.

Over to you if you are happy with this piece, kindly use the comment box to express yourself and don’t forget to drop your email if you need me to generate blackberry IMEI number for you.

To all users of Infinix Hot x507 who has been requesting for an "OK" custom ROM for their Infinix hot x509 smartphone, we are glad to finally drop as requested what we've been expecting for you guys.  After many hours of ensuring this awesome ROM goes well on Infinix Hot x507, Infinix Club has presented Miui v7 for Hot x507. This ROM is best bugles custom ROM for Infinix hot. I'm sure by now, most of you must have ported to the official lollipop 5.1 upgrade Infinix mobility recently rolled out for its Hot x507 users, but if you're a Miui fan and also love trying  things out on your smartphone, I'll say you should try this awesome Miui v7 custom ROM.

The ROM file is in a RAR file format which in it, contains the Miui 7 ROM in zip form, the recovery you will be using, [PhilZ Recovery]. You can flash the recovery using either MTK Mobile Uncle Tools or SP Flash Tool, whichever you prefer and a folder containing Next Launcher and theme. Both my Next Launcher and theme are Premium already paid for apps so you need not worry about ads and the likes.

I repeat, the ROM is bug free but if you encounter any bug, please let us know.

1. Both SIM Cards working and both have 3G

2. Camera in perfect condition.

3. Battery life optimum.

4. No lags.

5. Fully deodexed.

6. RAM usage low.

7. Playstore working [plus it comes with MIUI’s App Store]

8. SIM Toolkit working for both SIMs

How To Install

CONGRATULATIONS: You are now running the latest MIUI 7 custom ROM on your HOT x507.

TIPS AND GUIDELINES TO USING MIUI.

Here are a couple of things you should know about.

NOTE: This ROM is not an official Rom. If you ever get a notification for an update, do not use the OTA update, It will get you ''Redmi Note 3G’s ROM'' which is the base ROM of this port and that will brick your phone if you do.

How To Install BlissPOP ROM On Tecno H6 and Boom J7

This tutorial will teach you how to download and Install Android 6.0 Marshmallow for Infinix Note 2 X600

Flash Version: Click here to download and flash using SP Flash-tool
TCard Version - Recovery Version: Click here to download and flash via recovery mode.

NOTE:  If you have rooted your device, do not attempt to install TCard version via recovery mode, you'll end up bricking your device. Use flash version instead and install via Sp Flash Tools

Version Update： 
1) XUI upgraded to 1.N.3.0

3) Added video call (only usable if SIM card supports this function). 
4) Fixed one-hand mode malfunction 
5) Fixed issue where Direct Call widget does not display contact avatar. 
6) Removed pin number notification from pull down bar when Mobile Anti-Theft is activated. 
7) Fixed button overlap with "Just once - Always" and “Home- Back”. 
8) Battery percentage added to pull down bar. 
9) Added quick wallpaper swap for enhanced customization.Long press the Idle interface, select a key switch wallpaper from the widget 
10) Screen Record upgraded to V1.0; record toggle added to notification bar. 
11) Added Xshare function with QR delivery. 
12) Optimized communication module interaction and visuals. 
13) XACCOUNT registration added to startup guide. 
14) Optimized system stability and performance while fixing other issues.

Here is a fully functional and working CM12.1, android 5.1 Lollipop for your Tecno Phantom Z and Z mini. Since this ROM is based on CyanogenMOD 12.1, it has all the features of the CM12.1. This brief tutorial guide you on how to install CM 12.1 OS 5.1 Lollipop on Tecno Phantom Z and Z Mini inclusive.

Features of Cyanogen MOD 5.1 OS

Android 5.1 Base
Updated Sync
Latest Google Now luncher
Stable Battery Management
Better and Stable ROM Temperature
Hotspot and Wifi Sync Working fine
Smoother Graphics
Faster Boot-time
Builtin Google Apps and more

*Everything works

Here`s how you can flash Tecno Phantom Z and Z mini
To flash this ROM on your Tecno Phantom Z and Z mini, you only need to flash any custom recovery on your device and follow the straight instructions that follow below:

1. Flash TWRP or CWM Custom Recovery on your Tecno Phantom Z or Z mini. If you don't know how, read ahead.
2. Click here to download the CM12.1 Custom ROM for Tecno Phantom Z and Z mini.
3. Move the downloaded ROM to the root of your internal storage. You may use On The Go cable (OTG) for this purpose as well if you so chose to.
4. Reboot to recovery. Remember! It should be TWRP or CWM Recovery on your Tecno Phantom Z and Z mini.
5. Wipe Data and Wipe Cache.
6. Click Install from SD Card.
7. Navigate to the folder wherein you have saved the Downloaded ROM and select it. Wait patiently for the flashing operation to complete and then, reboot the your device.

How To Root Tecno Phantom Z and Z mini:
If your Tecno Phantom Z or Z mini is not rooted yet, follow the instructions below to root it. This is because you need root access on the phone in order to successfully flash this ROM on it especially, before you are able to flash Custom recovery on the device.

1. Download Kingroot from here and install it on your phone or click here to download for Windows PC
2. Turn On your Data Service or Connect to a working and active hotspot.
3. Lunch Kingroot on the phone or your PC and then, follow the instructions on Kingroot to root your Tecno Phantom Z or Z mini.

How To Flash TWRP Custom Recovery On Tecno Phantom Z and Z mini:
1. Get TWRP/CWM Recovery.img file for your Tecno Phantom Z or Z mini., click here to lean how to create and install TWARP/CWM
2. Download MobileUncle Tools from Play Store here or use the direct link here and install it on your Tecno Phantom Z or Z mini.
3. Put the TWRP/CWM Recovery.img you download/made from the link above to the root of your SD Card.
4. Lunch MobileUncle Tools on your phone.
5. Click Recovery Update from MobileUncle Tools.
6. Select the TWRP/CWM Recovery you downloaded from the list. Confirm it and then proceed. If it asks you to reboot to recovery, click "Yes".

BlissPOP ROM is one of the best Custom ROMs for Tecno smartphones. This ROM is known to be the Emperor of all Lollipop based ROMs because of its simplicity and elegant design. The ROM comes with high customization and works perfectly on MT6592 devices running on android Kitkat, like Tecno Phantom Z and Phantom Z mini. However, in this custom ROM, all bugs fixed and improved battery saver mode.

In this guide, I will teach you the simple methods on how to install BlissPOP ROM on Tecno Phantom Z & Z Mini smartphones.

Note: You device must be rooted, click here to learn how

Once your device is rebooted successfully, you would begin to experience the BlissPOP ROM your Tecno Phantom Z & Z Mini devices.

This guide will give you all the information you will require to Upgrade Spice Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon To 5.0 Lollipop. The Spice Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon users can update their device to Android 5.0 Lollipop by using custom ROM.

This new Lollipop Upgrade has come with so many advanced features:

This tutorial you are about to derive will guide and teach and possibly lecture you how to Install Custom ROM on Infinix X551 (Hot Note Pro). Nevertheless, this tutorial also works for Hot Note (1GB) phones as well but I haven’t tested so you are at your own for the older edition.

Installing custom ROMs definitely requires some technical know how. You have to understand basic flashing process, which is essentially the same for every MTK model. If you read Infinix X551 specifications, you will know that this phone is a MTK device.

 

Requirements

Before you go ahead and start installing the ROM, make sure you meet these requirements.

Installing custom ROM

When you want to install custom ROM Infinix Hot Note Pro, you better read some Infinix X551 review to see if you really want to change the stock ROM which is nearly perfect. If you have still have a reason to try this, follow the steps below.