Author: Tarandeep Kaur

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How to Root Oppo N1

Rooting allows you to perform super user specific tasks. For example, if you need access to the internal file system, or you need to run app that require super user (Super SU) access, you will need to root your Oppo N1 phone. Here are the steps on how to Root Oppo N1.

First, install TWRP / CWM on your Oppo N1. Then, install this APK on your phone. Then, fire up Play market, and install Super Su app from market. You will find Super Su on your phone after installing the apk. You can optionally install busybox too.

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Download Oppo N1 TWRP CWM

TWRP for the Oppo N1 phone has been released. It provides same functionality as CWM, but lets user interact with the phone using touchscreen (no more volume rocker or power buttons to press).

Download Oppo N1 TWRP CWM

To download TWRP to your Oppo N1,

1) Install GooManager from the Play Store
2) Open GooManager and provide root permissions
3) Hit Menu (or the button with the 3 dots on your screen) and then Install OpenRecovery

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Download Un Official XDA Reader

We are huge fans of XDA portal. After all, it is the most active developer community in the world. Now, a developer called Eatheat has churned out an app to read the news feed. The app is called XDA Reader, and it offers a lot of features. It has a slick Holo user interface, and has 4x built in themes.  Here are its list of features.

Download Un Official XDA Reader

Loads image and text in both the lists and the detailed view.
Loads feeds by asynctask. No heavy load on main UI.
10 latest posts from the Portal.
Ability to swipe through detail view to go on to the next feed.
Offline reading.
Complete Holo UI.
4 inbuilt themes to choose from.
Live preview of new theme directly on screen. No need to restart every time to select your choice. However, restart of app is need for applying the full theme.

There are two versions – free and pro. The pro adds these 3 features.

Get 12 inbuilt themes.
Ability to switch to full screen.
Ability to use expanded mode removing the StatusBar and the ActionBar.

[Free version link] [Pro version download link]

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ASUS PadFone Infinity A80 and A86 Android 4.4 KitKat Release Date

ASUS PadFone Infinity A80 debuted at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Catalonia, and the ASUS PadFone Infinity A86 was revealed in October at a press conference in Taiwan. According to recent rumors, the owners of both models will have to wait quite a bit of time for Android 4.4 kitkat firmware update.

ASUS PadFone Infinity A80 and A86 Android 4.4 KitKat Release Date

ASUS PadFone Infinity A80 phone is powered by a 4-core Snapdragon 600 processor that runs at a clock frequency of  1.7 GHz processor backed by Adreno 320 graphics chip. It will be getting the update in the first quarter, next year, while the PadFone Infinity A86 with the Snapdragon 800 SoC will be updated to KitKat by the end of second quarter. Yes, that is a long time to wait for the two flagships phone hybrids.

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Wind C22L Tablet Does Not comes with OS Installed

Meet Wind Tech Co. LTD, which has become the first company to offer a tablet without an operating system pre-installed. We have seen laptop vendors doing this from a decade to reduce the retail price, but this is the first time a tablet is being offered without one. Fortunately, since it is an x86 machine, you can easily install Windows 8.1 on it.

Wind C22L Tablet Does Not comes with OS Installed

Specs include 11.6 inch display packing 1366×768 pixel resolution, Intel Celeron 1007U 1.5 GHz processor, 64 GB SSD, Intel NM70 express chipset, 4 gigabytes of RAM, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Micro SD card slot, micro HDMI, 2x USB 2.0, 1 MP / 2 MP front / back cameras, and head phone / microphone jack.

Battery capacity is 6,000 mAh, which should give you 6+ hours of productivity time. It measures 302 × 196 × 13.5mm (height x width × depth, and weighs 950 grams. The Wind C22L will retail at 50,000 Yen (~ $500) [press release link] [product page] (both Japanese)

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Lenovo Miix 2 8 Review | World Lightest Windows 8 Tablet

Lenovo Japan will be releasing the world’s lightest Windows 8 tablet, Miix 2 8 in Japan on December 6, 2013. This tablet weighs 350 grams and will come with latest version of Windows 8 – v8.1. It will be priced at 42,800 Yen for the 32 gigabytes of flash storage and 47,800 Yen for the 64GB version. Both come with Microsoft Office software pre loaded.

It is equipped with a headphone microphone minijack on the left side of the body next to the screen at the time

Lenovo Miix 2 8 inch screen include  Atom Z3740 (1.33GHz, onboard video), 2GB memory, Windows 8.1, 64GB or 32GB storage, 2 mega pixel camera, micro USB, micro SD card slot, 5 mega pixel rear camera and headphone / microphone jack.

The microSD card reader and Micro USB to the upper surface of the body

The Miix 2 measures 215.6 × 131.6 × 8.35mm. [via pcwatch]