SafetyNet bypassing has long been a cat and mouse game between Google and the community. The community loves to modify the software on their phone, a process that usually involves bootloader unlocking as the first step. But this, in turn, trips SafetyNet, which can cause several popular apps to stop working on the phone, some of them understandably so as they rely on … [Read more...] about How to pass SafetyNet on Android after rooting or installing a custom ROM
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Top things to do After installing Ubuntu 22.10 Kinetic Kudu
Ubuntu 22.10 Kinetic Kudu is out! Time to install the new system and do same configurations before ready for use. And, here are a list of things I can tell for you. 1. Update cache & install Media Codec On a new Ubuntu system, user may need to refresh package index before being able to install software packages. And, this can be done easily by: Launch ‘Software … [Read more...] about Top things to do After installing Ubuntu 22.10 Kinetic Kudu
Firefox Snap Finally Support Installing Gnome Extensions in Ubuntu
The pre-installed Firefox browser in Ubuntu 22.04 finally to add back the ability to install Gnome Shell Extensions. As you may know, Firefox in Ubuntu 22.04 defaults to Snap package that runs in sandbox. It however lacks the feature to exchange messages with native applications. So, you’ll find that the password manager integration (e.g., KeePassXC and 1password) with … [Read more...] about Firefox Snap Finally Support Installing Gnome Extensions in Ubuntu
17 Things to do After Installing Fedora 36
Fedora 36 is an exciting upgrade with numerous features and visual treats. Can’t wait already? If you already installed (or upgraded) Fedora 36, we recommend following a few important things that can help enhance your desktop experience with Fedora 36. If you still haven’t installed it, you may want to check out the feature list of Fedora 36 to explore more about … [Read more...] about 17 Things to do After Installing Fedora 36
Things to do After Installing Ubuntu 22.04
Here is a list of simple tweaks and things to do after installing Ubuntu 22.04, to get a smoother and better experience. I presume that you are absolutely new to Ubuntu while sharing these tips. If you are an existing Ubuntu user, some tips may sound too elementary to you. However, you’ll still find a few good tweaks that are specific to the new Ubuntu 22.04 … [Read more...] about Things to do After Installing Ubuntu 22.04
Fix 0x800F0954 error when installing .NET Framework in Windows 11/10
While installing .NET Framework 3.5 on the system, many users have reported coming across Error code 0x800F0954. The error message also occurs upon installing different Optional features in Windows 11/10. Windows couldn’t complete the requested changes. The changes couldn’t be completed. Please reboot your computer and try again. Error code: 0x800F0954 What causes Error … [Read more...] about Fix 0x800F0954 error when installing .NET Framework in Windows 11/10
How to identify music playing around you, without installing any apps on your iPhone
Do you ever wonder what song a certain store is playing? Did someone just drive by while playing catchy music and you’re dying to know the track’s name? There are plenty of apps out there that can recognize the tunes playing in the background, such as Shazam and SoundHound. Apple acquired the former and integrated it tightly into iOS. So if you buy an iPhone, you don’t have to … [Read more...] about How to identify music playing around you, without installing any apps on your iPhone
Installing and Using Homebrew Package Manager on Linux
Homebrew, also known as Brew, is a command line package manager primarily created for macOS. Homebrew grew quite popular among macOS users as more developers created command line tools that could be easily installed with Homebrew. This popularity resulted in the creation of Linuxbrew, a Linux port for Homebrew. Since it is primarily Git and Ruby, and Linux and macOS are both … [Read more...] about Installing and Using Homebrew Package Manager on Linux
Beginner’s Guide to Installing Pop!_OS Linux
Pop!_OS is the Linux distribution created by System76 and is based on Ubuntu. Since System76 sells Linux-first laptops and desktops, their Linux distribution, even though is based on Ubuntu, provides support for bleeding edge hardware (only if the newer Linux kernel does not create a conflict for currently supported hardware). Out of all the new Linux distributions out … [Read more...] about Beginner’s Guide to Installing Pop!_OS Linux
Installing Packages From External Repositories in Ubuntu [Explained]
You have some ideas about installing packages in Ubuntu with apt command. Those packages come from Ubuntu’s repositories. How about third-party or external repository? No, I am not talking about PPA here. Sooner or later, you’ll come across installation instructions that goes in at least four lines. You install something called ‘apt-transport-https’ and then do something … [Read more...] about Installing Packages From External Repositories in Ubuntu [Explained]