Windows 10 sometimes uses encryption by default, and sometimes doesn’t—it’s complicated. Encryption isn’t just about stopping the NSA—it’s about protecting your sensitive data in case you ever lose your PC, which is something everyone needs. Many new PCs that ship with Windows 10 will automatically have “Device Encryption” enabled. This feature was first introduced in Windows…
Setup ADB and Fastboot with 15 Seconds ADB Installer Today, we have come with 2 handy tools that let you set up ADB and Fastboot on a Windows PC very easily in a matter of seconds. XDA member Snoop05 has released a very handy tool called ’15 seconds ADB Installer’ to make the job very easy. It…
Developer options contain advanced features that help any person with a developer’s bent of mind to build, test, debug, and package Android apps and mods. In simple terms, developer options allow quick access to an Android device from a computer via ADB (Android Debug Bridge) commands. The “Developer Options” has always been visible by default…
You can setup ADB easily on any Linux distribution including Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, Linux Mint etc. Download the Android SDK package for Linux [android-sdk_r21.1-linux.tgz] Place the downloaded file in your “HOME” folder. Right click on the file and select Extract here Now, you shall see a folder named android-sdk-linux. Open the terminal in the Home folder and…
At present Android SDK and its components like ADB only supports systems running Mac OS X 10.5.8 or higher. So, make sure that you meet the requirement. Download the Android SDK package for Mac OS [android-sdk_r21.1-macosx.zip] Extract the downloaded zip package to your Home directory. Now, you shall see a folder named android-sdk-macosx Navigate inside android-sdk-macosx/tools/ Double-click “android”…
What is ADB? ADB or Android Debug Bridge is a fully equipped and loaded command-line tool which is put to use in order to communicate with an Android device. ADB tool is provided alongside the Android SDK and one could easily find this tiny but versatile tool under <SDK>/platform-tools/ It comprises three basic and important components: The Client: It is…
To access a site hosted with WordPress.com, you must first have the WordPress app on your Android device. After which you log into the app with your WordPress.com credentials. To access a site that is self-hosted: tap the “Add self-hosted site” link; then enter the username, password, and URL associated with that site. If your…
To clear the browser history (including cookies and cache) in Google Chrome using an Android, you can use these steps. Note that if you’re signed in to Chrome into multiple computers or devices, deleting your browser history may take effect on all the other devices. Click on the Chrome menu Select the menu button on…
To clear the browser history (including cookies and cache) in Google Chrome, use one of the following solutions depending on the version of Chrome and the device. Note that if you’re signed in to Chrome into multiple computers or devices, deleting your browser history may take effect on all the other devices. One way: Select…
If “HTTP Error 404: Not Found” is something that you’re far too accustomed to seeing when you’re online, read on to figure out what, exactly, the deal is! We’ve all been there, before. You’re making your daily rounds online, visiting sites that you traffic frequently. Maybe you’re reading news, the most recent movie reviews, or…