Download Resumption is an experimental feature for Chrome 29. You can enable this feature from Chrome ?ags on Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS. Just type chrome://flags in the address bar and hit enter. Now, search for Download Resumption option, enable it and relaunch Chrome. Now, Chrome allow downloads that have been interrupted to be continued or restarted, using the Resume context menu item. Keep in mind that Chrome ?...

Samsung’s ‘Good Lock’ app brings widgets, an expandable list of app shortcuts and an advanced notification system to Galaxy S7 and S7 edge’s lockscreen. These features can be useful, if you prefer to use your Galaxy S7 or S7 edge without the App drawer. With this app, you can access list of widgets from the lockscreen by swiping down the clock area. You can add your favorite widgets on the lockscreen to quick access them....

You can attain a faster file transfer performance on Dropbox by specifying a maximum download rate, which allocates Dropbox a set proportion of your bandwidth. To try this trick just follow as described below. Right click the Dropbox icon in your system tray, choose “Preferences” and click the “Bandwidth” tab. In the “Download rate” section, click “Limit to” and enter a figure between 50 to 75 per cent of your connection speed....

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The most distinguishing feature of this application is its support for remote operation; you can turn off your computer anywhere from a web browser. Airytech Switch Off is very simple to use and configure. Just install and select an option (sleep, shutdown, etc), the app will do the rest after a specific amount of time (as per your settings). As I told, the most attractive feature of this freeware tool is its remote operation....

As you all know, CyanogenMod is now dead and switched to Lineage OS. We are all expecting that Lineage OS will support all existing CyanogenMod devices and it is expected that the first build of Lineage OS based on Android Nougat (CyanogenMod 14.1) will be released by January 2017. Check out Lineage OS website for more details. Comes to the unofficial CM14.1 for Honor 8, this is a testing build (Beta) and not yet ready to be used as a daily driver....

To update Android Market app to Google Play app on your Android device, follow the steps below. Open Market and change settings to Auto-Update Apps (go to Market Menu – Settings and enable ‘Auto-Update Apps’). Then update all apps by going to ‘My Apps’ section. Close Android Market App and start it again. Accept the terms and conditions and tap on ‘Continue’ option to upgrade Android Market to Google Play....

If you did not see the Nougat update on your Galaxy A3 2017 for some reason, or if you prefer manual installation, then check out the below guide. Since the OTA update is rolling out in phases, it will take a few days to get the update on all devices. Before going for manual installation, check for OTA update manually by heading to Settings > About Phone > Software Update....

The updated Snapchat app checks presence of root files on your Android phone and stops working, if detected. Therefore, to use Snapchat even when your phone is rooted, the only method is hiding root from the app using apps like RootCloak or Snapprefs, but it cannot be guaranteed, may slip through (I haven’t tested). If you have Xposed Framework installed on the phone, you can try RootCloak module to hide root from Snapchat....

You can use your phone’s volume key combinations to lock any app. Just map out a volume key combination (like volume UP – UP – DOWN – UP) that people will need to input to access the app you locked. It can be done with Oops! AppLock app, which is a free download on Play store. Though the app has a strange name, it is surprisingly a complete locking system, but at the same simple and funny....

Some apps collect information including your location, unique serial-number-like identifiers for the phone, and personal details such as age and sex. Apps routinely send the information to marketing companies that use it to compile dossiers on phone users. See complete details here.

Flyme OS 7 comes with more than 300 new features and more than 1300 new enhancements. The new OS comes with a revamped launcher with clean and compact UI, Face Unlock, Night Mode, and many more features and enhancements. In addition, you can enjoy Android Oreo features like Picture-in-Picture (PIP), new notification channels, etc. Flyme 7 OS public beta is now available for download. If you are excited to try out the upcoming Flyme OS 7 (Android Oreo) and if your Meizu device is in the support list, then check out the installation guide....

The ZenFone 5 OTA update build 15.0619.1810.63 starts rolling and as usual, the firmware update rollout is incremental. It will take few days or even few weeks to reach the OTA on all devices. This new update is for ZE620KL global variant. Below is what is new in this update. What’s new Zenfone 5 15.0619.1810.63 update? Installation Instructions: If you have not received the OTA notification for this update, check for the update manually....

Sometimes you can’t connect to Messages for Web. When scanning the QR Code, it will fail to pair with the phone and PC and throw a non-specific error. If you have trouble connecting your phone’s Messages app to your computer, then here’s how to fix it. ALSO READ: How to forward text messages (SMS) on Android Before starting the guide, let us know how to pair your phone’s Messages app with Messages for Web on PC....

Here I am talking about a different subject. Whenever you start the awesome Windows 7 Sticky Notes the icon is visible on your taskbar. If you don’t like this always on your taskbar and want to recover that lost taskbar space used by the icon, here is a little program called Sticky Notes Taskbar Hider to hide the icon. This tool allows you to show, hide and bring back the Sticky Notes from the taskbar easily from hotkeys, or via the system tray icon....

Nokia NBU Explorer is an easy to use, free, portable application for Windows that enables you to access and back up your Nokia mobile phone contents (contacts, messages and other) to your PC. These backup files are stored with an .nbu extension and you can read the contents of the back-up files on your PC directly. Nokia NBU Explorer can be downloaded (89Kb) from here. For Windows XP, Microsoft.Net Framework 2 is required for running the application....

In order to prevent such things you have to implement some sort of protection on your computer. The freeware utility MK Drive Access Control might be a good free utility. It will lock all drives including USB and CD/DVD drives from unwanted access with a password. After installation, run the utility and enter a password of you choice, then click on ‘Enter Password’ button. This will open a new window where you will see all drives listed....

Android 8.1 Oreo comes with some useful changes. For example, the update will reduce the storage footprint of inactive apps, the autofill function has now improved, includes option to enable ‘Visual Core’ image-processing chip in the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL for better photography, December 2017 Security Patches, Neural Networks API, as well as various optimizations and general bug fixes. Besides the Android 8.1 release, Google has also launched the Android Oreo Go edition for entry-level devices....

The iOS 15 has also featured a set of beautiful wallpapers. These wallpapers will give an iOS 15 home screen feel on any of your phones. Interested users can download iOS 15 wallpapers in different shades for their phones from the link below. Main Features of iOS 15 Overhauled FaceTime is one of the top new features of iOS 15. With Android and Windows support, users can now join the video-calling app from other operating systems via a web-based version of FaceTime....

In this guide, we will show you how to backup EFS Partition on all Samsung Galaxy phones. There are several ways to backup EFS partition on Samsung Galaxy phones, but “Samsung EFS IMEI Backup” app is an easy method to backup EFS, and it helps you to keep your IMEI safe from getting corrupted while flashing a custom ROM. Samsung EFS IMEI Backup app works on all rooted Samsung devices running Android 3....