Author: Tarandeep Kaur

It is now possible enable 5 x 5 rows and columns on the Note Edge by modifying the stock launcher. You must be on Android 5.x lollipop to use this patch. We have tested it on stock rooted odexed and Thunderbolt firmware. This is how your launcher will look like after applying the 5 row patch.

Download the patch from here and flash it using Note Edge custom recovery. Clear Dalvik Cache and reboot.

It is sad that Samsung did not enable 5 x 5 on the Note Edge. Even the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has 5 x 5 launcher. Nevertheless with this XDA patch you will be able to enjoy 5 row launcher on it.

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge clearly does not have an edge when it comes with speaker sound quality. Fortunately XDA has made a surround sound patch that improves speaker sound quality to some extent. This mod will activate your earpiece speaker along with rear main speaker for playing music, watching movies, shows, you tube and so on – creating an illusion of surround sound effect.

This surround sound patch modifies the mixer_path.xml file in you system/etc folder. You are a rooted Galaxy Note Edge with clockwork mod recovery or TWRP installed. Here are the steps you need to follow:

1. Download the MOD from here and place them into the root of your Samsung Galaxy Note Edge android phone.
2. Boot into recovery by holding and pressing the Volume Up + home button.
3. Navigate to the file placed earlier in step 1 and press power button to flash it. Wipe Dalvik Cache ONLY. Now wipe Cache ONLY. Now wipe both Dalvik Cache and Cache. If this worked for you, you will now be able to wipe caches without mounting errors. Begin from scratch and re-root your phone.

Following in the footsteps of the iBall Splendo of Microsoft  and Intel Compute Stick, Lenovo launched IdeaCentre Stick 300. Designed for users working both from home and for being constantly on the move, it fits in every pocket and offers more than enough performance for browsing and playing multimedia content.

Lenovo IdeaCentre Stick 300 specifications include Intel Atom Z3735F processor, 2GB of memory, 32GB storage, WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity.

To use the Lenovo IdeaCentre Stick 300, simply connect it to a monitor via HDMI port. It comes with Windows 8.1 (with the ability to upgrade to Windows 10 from 29 July) and behaves like an ordinary PC.

Lenovo IdeaCentre Stick 300 will be available early next month on the website of Lenovo and major distributors. This device comes with a recommended price from $ 129.

Vkworld VK6050 is the new 4G phablet that has made its debut today with its 5.5 inch display and modest hardware. Vkworld VK6050 specifications are indeed really amazing packing 5.5-inch IPS panel HD (720 x 1280) resolution display that ensures good viewing angles and bright colors with great clarity.

Power comes from MediaTek MTK6735 quad-core processor that has 64 bit architecture and operates at 1GHz clock speed. The CPU is accompanied by famous and effective Mali T720 GPU. Other Vkworld VK6050 specifications include 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage (expandable to 32 additional GB using micro SD card). It comes with Lolipop Android 5.1 pre installed.

There is a 5 Megapixel front camera for talking selfies and 13 Megapixel camera on the rear with autofocus and software stabilizer installed. For connections you get 802.11b / g / n, Bluetooth, GPS, 2G networks (GSM 850/900/1800 / 1900MHz), 3G (WCDMA 850/900 / 2100MHz) and 4G (FDD-LTE 800/1800 / 2100MHz). It also supports dual SIM card (one full-size and other micro SIM).

VK6050 comes with a huge battery of 6050 mAh capacity and its manufacture claims that you can easily go about a week with recharging with regular use. It is on sale for 120 euros.

Evleaks twitter account is active again and this time Evan Blass has a blurred image of Microsoft Lumia 1040, which is supposed to replace the aging Nokia Lumia 1020 smartphone. This is picture he just posted on his twitter account:

The Nokia Lumia 1020 was loved and hated for its massive 41 megapixel camera lens. While photographers adored its photo and video quality, critics criticized its huge protruding lens. So it would be nice if lens of Lumia 1040 is flush with the body while keeping a slim form factor.

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Stock recovery for Motorola Moto E 2015 is now available for download. If you have flashed custom recovery like TWRP or CWM on your Moto E 2015, you will not be able to receive OTA updates on your android phone. This is because the system is aware of the fact that you have applied mods on your phone and prohibits you from getting any future updates.

Flashing custom recovery on Moto E 2015 will re enable the OTA updates. This is meant to be flashed to only GSM units which means if your phone is XT1511, that is the CDMA version, you cannot flash it. Again – it is meant to be used only with GSM variants of Motorola Moto E 2015. Download it from the link given below.

• Download: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952612331

Galaxy Alpha is a great phone but let us accept it, Samsung used it as testing device to see if the market is ready for a premium Samsung Android phone or not. Now that Samsung Galaxy S6 is the most premium looking phone from company, they are not pushing improved features of S6 to Alpha users which is kind-of worrisome. Fret not as XDA has released a Galaxy S6 ROM for Galaxy Alpha users.

This ROM is deodexed, and comes with a Galaxy S6 launcher, keyboard, weather widget and its applications. It is also fully rooted so no need to root Galaxy Alpha using conventional methods. Just make sure you have CWM or TWRP for galaxy alpha installed as only then you will be able to flash the Galaxy S6 ROM for Galaxy Alpha. 

Here are the installation instructions:

1. Download the ROM from here.
2. Fully wipe your phone using TWRP and then put the ROM into the root folder of your device.
3. Boot into recovery by pressing volume up and power button simultaneously. Select Rom from there and install.