Adaptive Icons

How to get Adaptive Icons on any Android Device

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The answer to ugly app masks and chaotic app drawers With the release of Android Oreo 8.0, one of the features Google has included is adaptive icons. With adaptive icons it allows other developers to help make their apps look more integrated with other manufacturers UI. Google introduced these as they are ‘adaptive’ and that […]

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Back to School

Back To School Guide 2017

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For millions of students around the world is that time once again, to make sure you have the best laptop headphones and other essentials. Whether it’s making sure you have the right college supplies, making your dorm room and look better, or when you’re simply on the go.   Back to School – Class supplies […]

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Grayscale Mode

Enable Grayscale Mode on your Pixel or nexus device – No Root Needed

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Sachin is an Editor at Bane Tech, where he loves exploring the latest in the Android/Google universe. When he's not buried in words, Sachin is a student at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK studying his first passion which is training to become a culinary arts Chef.
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Back in 2015 there was a trend with new smartphones, to provide a grayscale mode. It got activated on ultra-battery saving mode. Enabling the device to extend its battery life for another couple hours on 5% or less battery. Graphics chips in smartphones consume a lot less power while rendering content in black and white, […]

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10 MacOS Tips and Tricks

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Bet you didn’t know you could do this with your MacBook. MacBooks are amazing, although the hefty price tag. The Macbook is amazing as Apple has optimized the software and the hardware so well that it comes to a point where it almost doesn’t matter what you are running it on. As a new owner […]

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5 things to do on your Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+

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Iris Scanner Once you have setup your iris scanner on your Samsung Galaxy S8, it is a very quick and convenient way of unlocking your phone. To use the iris scanner you need to press the power button, then swipe to unlock and then you can use the iris scanner to unlock your phone. To […]

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Top 6 Google Pixel Tips and Tricks

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Notification light You may have realized, or you may have not, but the Google Pixel phone has an LED notification light. Google doesn’t make it easy to find though. It’s hidden behind the Settings > Device > Notifications menu. Use the toggle to activate it and it will then pulsate depending on the different applications. […]

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