One of the hassles with owning a smartphone or tablet running Android is backing up. We always hear it’s best to backup the data routinely, but we seldom do due to the fact that it’s confusing for most. Part of the rea...
When we talk about a bootloader, we are talking about code that runs on a device before the Android operating system runs. The key to understanding the bootloader is in the name itself. It’s the code loading during the booti...
Much like with Samsung devices, the OnePlus handsets come with an EFS partition. It’s the EFS partition that stores important data for your device such as the IMEI number. Those of you who tinker with the operating system an...
These are the instructions to root Nexus 6P on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The same guide will show you how to install a custom recovery on your device, since you must get root access using that recovery. REQUIREMENTS You need to fir...
These are the guidelines to install TWRP recovery on Google Nexus 6P. TWRP recovery is the first recovery to come out for the Nexus devices. As such, it’s developed a strong following with those who own Nexus devices. In jus...
These are the guidelines to root Google Nexus 5 on Android 6.0 MRA58K Marshmallow. That’s the model number of the build that comes with the official factory image; not a developer preview that we have known for the last few ...
These are the guidelines to install CWM recovery on Google Nexus 6 running Android 6.0 Marshmallow with the build number MRA58K. Due to the sensitive nature of the custom recovery and rooting guides for Nexus devices, we have to b...
Owners of the Google Nexus 7 2013 can update to the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow software update by installing a factory image that’s available. The first devices to get the over the air update and to have the 6.0 Marshmal...
If you want to be able to root the Google Nexus 7 2013 running Android 6.0 Marshmallow MRA58K, first you must install a custom recovery on the tablet. Once you have the custom recovery installed, you can enter the recovery mode an...
These are the guidelines to root Nexus 9 on Android 6.0 Marshmallow with build number MRA58K. The MRA58K build is the final factory image build number after the official release; this is not a developer preview build any more. Onc...
These are the guidelines to install TWRP recovery on Google Nexus 9 running Android 6.0 Marshmallow. After you finish the guide on installing TWRP recovery on Google Nexus 6, you can follow the guide through on how to root the Goo...
These are the guidelines to root Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3. You can follow this guide to install a custom recovery on your device. Once you have that custom recovery installed, you can access it to install zip files. It’s that...
A custom recovery is a unique recovery environment that can do all the same things as the stock recovery. However, it can also do some additional tasks. With a custom recovery, you can install ROM zip files and take the device awa...
Unlocking the bootloader of the Motorola Moto X Play is the first step to take if you want to be able to get root access in the future. Without an unlocked bootloader it’s often impossible to root an Android device. These ar...
Back in the days when the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 first came out, it was the ClockworkMod recovery and not the TWRP recovery that was the most popular custom recovery to install on devices. If you too prefer ClockworkMod, you can lea...
