One of the fun parts about Android is that there are options and options and options. Seriously, there’s a way to do so many cool things. With a little bit of persistence and some creative tinkering, you can usually create anything you like within the confines of Android. That’s the power of open-sourcing an entire mobile OS to a community of happy geeks. However, sometimes even Android can’t do what you want it to. Jack Thakar hit a customization dead end one day. “I was working on customizing ...

Working on your computer all day, you tend to notice how often you open applications and search for files. We have talked about desktop searches and they are great. But what if you need something a little lighter? Something you could even use while portable? Launchy is what’s called a keystroke launcher and is up to the task. Launchy will let you open an application or find a file within a folder with a few quick keystrokes. Here is a walkthrough on how ...

Those of you who keep up with the most popular custom ROMs have no doubt heard of MIUI. It’s an extremely popular ROM from a group of Chinese Android enthusiasts known for its stunning good looks and iOS-inspired design. Personally speaking, we at TechNorms are huge fans of MIUI. As far as ROMs go, it’s stable, supported on a ton of devices, and did we mention that it looks good? Throw in an extensive selection of free ROM-wide themes ...

While rooting your Android phone and flashing cool custom ROMs are ways of enhancing your Android phone experience, these two processes are however not easy to carry out. For the uninitiated, these two tasks can become too daunting and frustrating. So, if you can’t root your Android phone and use custom ROMs, are you left with the stock features of your phone forever? Thankfully, you’re not. There are third-party apps which will allow you to change the look, appearance, settings, and behavior of your Android phone, without ...

So you just got hold of a shiny, new Android tablet but couldn’t get around your head on what apps to install? Making matters worse is the fact that there are thousands of apps available on the Android Market. While most of these Android apps are meant for Android phones, most of them run and scale well on your Android tablet. What apps will get you get first? This guide will help you decide which Android apps to ...

The number of apps available in the Android market is exponentially increasing. The more apps you install on your Android device, the more difficult it becomes to switch between various applications. The Recent Apps screen is a good way to switch between applications, but it is not really the most efficient way. Not all apps are equally important and some applications need to be accessed more frequently than ...