How to unbrick LG G4 [Guide]
The LG G4 is a newly released flagship smartphone under the Life’s Good company name. As with most new devices these days, it didn’t take long for a root method to become available — this time thanks to an update...
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How to install TWRP Recovery on LG G4 [Guide]
The LG G4 is a remarkable handset in its own right, running Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box. Those interested in hacking and getting to know their devices on another level will wish to explore the world of rooting. While rooti...
How to root LG G4 on Android 5.1 Lollipop [Guide]
The LG G4 is now out across the United States and around the globe under numerous phone carrier networks. If you own the G4 and want to learn how to root LG G3 on 5.1 Lollipop, keep reading and I’ll show you how it’s d...
How to choose apps to launch during system start up on Mac [Tip]
Whether you own a Windows PC or a Mac computer, both have system apps that launch during start up. Some of these apps can cause problems; all of them will cause extra load which adds to the total time it takes to get your computer...
How to have a 3D Dock on OS X Yosemite [Tip]
I’ve showed you many tutorials today which are helpful but none are really all that fun, so it’s time to spice things up a bit with learning how to have a 3D dock on OS X Yosemite. The 3D dock has long been a tradition...
How to encrypt a Time Machine backup in Mac OS X [Tip]
Now that I’ve taught you how to exclude files from a Time Machine backup, I’ll take things one step further and teach you about how to encrypt a Time machine backup. Encryption is a word associated with our computer se...
How to exclude files from a Time Machine backup in Mac OS X [Tip]
We know Apple loves naming it’s OS X operating systems about landmarks or places, and they are no stranger to creating features with double meanings too. One of the latest features is the ‘Time Machine’ which is ...
How to enable Time Machine on Max OS X [Tip]
If you’ve ever worked on a computer of any sort and lost data you spent a great deal of time creating, you’d know how important it is to take backups. While some people’s data is more important than others, it...
How to backup OnePlus One EFS folder in one-click [Guide]
Thanks to a new One-Click tool, OnePlus One device owners can now backup the EFS folder before unchaining the system internals with root access. Commonly known to help Samsung devices, the EFS folder is also available in the OnePl...
How to jailbreak iPod Touch 5G on iOS 8.4 with TaiG [Guide]
The iPod touch 5G is a device that’s always involved in jailbreaking discussions, but seldom given the dedicated tutorial for owners to easily follow. If you are running the latest iOS 8.4 software update, thanks to Apple, y...
How to fix deleted Cydia Tweaks after Cydia 1.1.19 update [Tip]
You might remember us reporting on the recent release of TaiG 2.3.1 that comes with the new Cydia 1.2.0. During the post I also mentioned how it was Cydia version 1.1.19 that changed the way we view Cydia: We skipped writing about...
How to jailbreak iOS 8.4 with TaiG v2.3 on iPhone 6 Plus, 6, 5s, 5 and 4S [Guide]
Stefan Esser was the first man to jailbreak iOS 8.4 and he did show off the jailbreak to the world. According to Stefan, the TaiG team were former students in Essers hacking class and he’s been less than impressed with the w...
How to install TWRP Recovery 2.8.7.1 for Galaxy S6 Edge on Android 5.0/5.1 Lollipop [Guide]
A new version of Team Win’s TWRP is readily available for Samsung galaxy S6 Edge smartphone users. As you probably know, you sometimes need a specific TWRP file to flash to your device since they aren’t universal. Due ...
How to password protect TWRP recovery [Tip]
While there’s lots to love with tweaking Android operating systems there’s also a great deal of risk. Installing a custom recovery gives the user much more power than what they had with the stock recovery and often peo...
How to install F.lux on iOS 8.4 TaiG Jailbreak (Beta) [Guide]
While most of us love rooting Android for keeping up with software and firmware updates that OEMs and phone carrier networks don’t push out quick enough, those on the Apple side of the fence love jailbreaking thanks to Cydia...