Prerequisites Before we get started, there are a few things you will need to have in place: You will need to unlock your boot loader.A custom recovery like TWRP must be installed on your device (we have a TWRP setup guide for you here).You will need to download the latest SuperSU file. Be sure to download the flashable ZIP file. Root Your Android Phone To get started, you need to place the SuperSU file that you downloaded in the root directory of your phone’s storage....

The utility is very easy to use. You just pass the time and date as a command line parameter, and then enter one or more commands you want it to execute. On a server it’s useful to have such a program because you often want it to take actions, unattended. But even on a desktop at can be a very convenient tool. For example, say you download a very large file....

Not only can you find a list of all the TikTok videos you’ve recently viewed, ready for you to rewatch or share with your friends, but you can also delete specific videos from that list. That means you can make sure no-one knows about the gift research you’ve been doing ahead of Christmas or the dance tutorials you’ve been following in your bedroom. Follow the five steps below to see your own TikTok watch history or scroll down to the Troubleshooting section of this how to guide to learn how to delete specific videos or your entire history…...

Should privacy lovers then simply surrender to the might of Big Data firms? Not when there are so many nice alternatives to popular web-mail providers. If you are willing to learn how to set up a basic email server, you will be surprised at how safe and private emails can truly be. Here we will show you how you can host your own email server right in your Windows PC....

How to Share a Screen in Discord on PC You can share the screen on Discord in a voice channel or in private DMs. Share Screen in Discord Voice Channel Tip: if the desired game doesn’t show up under the Applications tab, head to “Discord Settings → Activity Status” and click on “Add it.” Select the required game from the list, and if the game detection doesn’t recognize it, Discord cannot stream that game....

The app, which was originally meant to be a no-frills Facetime competitor, is one of the best in the bunch and is available to use on mobile devices as well as desktop. Here we show you how you can share your screen with others in Google Duo on Android. The Differences Between Google Duo and Google Meet Before going down to the nitty-gritty of how you can share your screen with Google Duo, let’s take a small detour and talk a bit about Google’s current assortment of apps for video calling....

Open up Notepad. Type the following into the new document: Click “File” and “Save as.” Save the file as “Deskboot.scf.” You can name it anything you want as long as you keep the “.scf” at the end. This tells Windows that it’s a script that it must run. Don’t forget to choose “All files” under the file type. Saving it with “Text file” will still save it as “Deskboot.scf.txt,” which won’t be interpreted as a script....

It is certainly annoying because you know the file is not being used by another program. The problem object just won’t move to Recycle Bin no matter how many times you hit the Delete key. The most common reasons for this error are that the files were corrupted, had been using an invalid name, or could not be successfully unlocked after closing down. Follow this simple guide to easily delete the undeletable files when you encounter this error....

The ability to delay task execution in Task Scheduler is very useful. For instance, on my Windows system there are many startup programs like Snagit, Enpass, OneDrive, FastKeys, etc. As you can guess, all these startup programs increase the Windows startup time. Typically, for me, the startup time is anywhere between twenty-five to thirty seconds. I can disable some startup items to improve the startup time. However, I want these programs to start automatically....

However, there is nothing to worry about. The following are several ways to stop programs from opening on startup on your Mac. Check them out. The Quickest Way – Using the macOS Dock This first method of stopping programs from opening on startup applies to certain types of software only. More precisely, you can use it with applications that fully launch their interface, making their Dock icon active. Here’s what you need to do....

That’s when online sync services like Dropbox and iDriveSync comes handy, these services use the internet to sync data between multiple computers you own. The disadvantage of using an online sync service is that they take some time to upload the files from the host computer and then download them over at the client computer. So if you have really large collection of movies or photos, online sync seems to be a tedious option....

The extension can be installed for free from the Chrome Web Store. After installation, you will see a pop-up on the top right corner with a link for the docTrackr website. Before docTrackr is activated in your Gmail, you would need to register for a free account. Click on the link indicated in blue (https://use.doctrackr.com) on the bottom of the pop-up window. On the new tab, create your docTrackr account....

Android’s Backup Feature Isn’t Perfect First, we should get it out of the way that Android’s integrated Backup is getting better at backing up actual app data, but it’s not perfect. You’re covered when it comes to Gmail, Contacts, Drive and all the other Google apps because your data there is stored in the cloud, but you’ll need to double-check whether it saves data from third-party apps. To do this, you first need to make sure “Backup and reset” is switched on....

Thanks to the framework already in place from Debian, upgrading the Raspberry Pi’s operating system is very simple. Plus, if you’re looking to use an existing Raspbian install on a new Raspberry Pi 4, you can, once it’s upgraded to Buster. Update the Pi Before you upgrade the Pi, it’s a good idea to make sure that the existing Raspbian install is entirely up to date. The shorter the distance between software versions in the upgrade, the better....

Previously called “Quiet Hours,” Focus Assist silently banishes Skype calls, Outlook reminders, browser alerts, and similar distractions. Here we explore how it can be used to give you the much-deserved timeout from frequent reminders. What Is Windows 10 Focus Assist? On Windows 10 systems, Focus Assist is a handy feature that allows you to minimize or even completely stop system tray alerts with an aim to help you be productive....

The World Cup Group format really comes into its own when you reach the third matchday with all four teams in with a shout of qualifying for the knockout stages. The biggest story heading into the final Group E games is the potential elimination of four-time winners Germany. They needed a late equaliser against Spain to rescue any hope of meeting the knockout stages, following the shock defeat by Japan in the opener....

Check Your Existing Google Storage Limits As soon as you sign in to Google One with your Gmail account, you will notice an option to upgrade your membership. All Google accounts come with 15 GB of all-inclusive storage which includes your Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos applications. The Google One dashboard is definitely a good way to analyze all your current and future storage requirements. In this example, I had plenty of extra storage space despite having used Gmail from Day 1 of its arrival, along with a ton of original pictures and videos in Google Photos....

To make sense of it all, we can split the processor model names into two parts. The first, and most important, is the brand which includes the i3/i5/i7 designation. These are the three big categories of chips and what we’ll focus on breaking down in detail. The remaining alphanumeric salad gives us some more info on that model’s specific capabilities which we’ll unpack further down. Common Features There’s a couple common factors between all chips in the Core family....

Among the new features are widgets for the home screen, the App library, picture-in-picture, and app clips. Home-Screen Widgets Proper widgets are finally coming to iOS 14, with the ability to integrate them onto your home screen. These come in a variety of sizes, which you can place according to your liking. Apple says it learned from the way apps work on the Apple watch. You can also stack the widgets so they take up less space on your Home screen....

The good news is that VR is continuing to expand, with increasing revenue, growing games catalogs, and more choice at different price points than ever thanks to new headsets like the portable Oculus Quest and high-end Valve Index. Here we’re going to tell you all you need to know to help decide whether a VR headset is worth buying in 2019. The VR Market Has Grown in 2019 2017 wasn’t a standout year for VR, but things started picking up in 2018, and 2019 has continued the market’s solid momentum....