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Android 5.0 Lollipop is one of the biggest updates released by Google to the Android software. The fifth version of Android has arrived with the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, and is now rolling out to the other Android devices. Android Lollipop comes with a number of new features that provide a big usability boost. While some of these features are pretty straightforward and easily visible, but there are others that only experienced Android users could know that they exist. Here are some Android Lollipop tips, tricks and hidden features you need to know about, so you’re ready for when Lollipop lands on your device. Flappy Bird Clone Easter Egg Google has always slipped in an Easter egg with a new release of Android and Lollipop is no exception. In Android Lollipop, the Easter Egg is a Flappy Bird clone. However, the bird has been replaced with the green Android robot. To play the game , go to Settings -> About Phone and repeatedly tap ‘Android version’ till it changes ...

  What you will need for VIPER4Android: The App itself: You can download the latest official APK of VIPER4Android here:  Alternatively, a direct link is usually common:  The APK to download for your version of Android  is clearly marked - make sure you get the right one. IRS Impulse Response Sample files - this is where the magic happens: I’m providing a zip file containing some “Dolby IRS” files I use and that works very well - download and extract this:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw4IPFHUFpo7M0tDaklueHRibXM/view?usp=sharing There are other IRS files available (search XDA Developers forums) and once you’ve placed the folder on your device to put them all in (I’ll explain that later) you can simply put the .irs files in that folder and try them out to see how they affect the sound output. See here for more IRS files to try out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191223 http://forum.xda-devel...

Mobile devices, especially those within the Android ecosystem, have reached unprecedented levels of performance with their multi-core processors and gigabytes of RAM. However, for various reasons, you may want to increase the performance of your device. Manufacturer customization, heavy multitasking, and other things can slow down the device and adversely affect day-to-day performance. If you are feeling like your device isn’t quite living up to your performance expectations, one way of remedying the problem is to overclock your device’s processor. What is overclocking? Overclocking is increasing the speed of your device’s processor. For Android devices, this requires you to have root access, something you’ll already have if you have a 3rd-party ROM installed or if you are using something like Xposed Framework. It can be dangerous for your device, so if you’re not someone who feels comfortable with terms like “bootloader” or “recovery mode” then this probably isn’t for you. ...

Most smartphones have either a Lithium Ion battery or a Lithium Polymer battery. Both are Lithium Ion though, and as such, do not have a ''memory'' which means you don't have to fully charge or discharge them at the beginning, and partial charging is fine throughout their life. In fact, these types of batteries suffer from low voltage, so it's actually much better to charge them, even if only a little, whenever you have the chance rather than to fully charge and fully drain them. 1. Use a dark colored background Using a darker wallpaper, saves battery as well as is good for your eyes during night 2. Make apps darker too Use a dark theme inside the app. If on CM ROMs you can try dark themes 3. Get rid of auto-brightness Don't use display auto-brightness. It may sound good, but auto-brightness is usually way brighter than you really need. It's much better to manually set a super low brightness level that is still comfortable, and the...