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MSI GS40 Phantom is a 14 inch laptop packing latest technologies. MSI GS40 Phantom specs include an Intel Core i7-6700HQ sixth generation processor, high-end processor that perhaps is a bit too much for games but MSI has wanted to be on the safe side so we have no problem.

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Linutop XS is a new variant of the "popular" Mini Linux PC, but unlike its predecessor, is based on a Raspberry Pi 2. Suitable for home and office, as well as places to publish as digital kiosk or internet point, Linutop XS costs 189 euro.

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XNSPY is a mobile monitoring application designed for parents to help them in watching over their children. How is a mobile app to do that? With the basic principle that children in 2015 carry a representation of their lives through their smartphones. And by not participating in that aspect of their lives, parents miss out on a wonderful opportunity to be more proactive in new age upbringing. Smartphones are like windows to their lives. So what does XNSPY do? Provide them access to that window, of course.

Features and Offerings

In our experience, parental controls seem to largely be one-function systems whereby parents can either only block certain content from appearing on the child’s devices or place certain censors for targeted activities. XNSPY works a little differently. They’ve got around 30 features, all of which record a particular activity on the child’s phone. You can choose which activities to record. For example, the monitoring app will give you the ability to:

· Record and listen to phone calls

· Read text messages

· Read calendar entries

· Take live screenshots

· Monitor Kik, WhatsApp, Viber, Skype and Line

· Take a look at the list of installed apps

· Track GPS locations

There are many more offerings to choose from, but parents can decide what they want to record and what they don’t. All of the collected data is uploaded onto the control panel, which is a web portal that only the parent can sign into. This means that all monitoring activities are completely remote.

The Download Experience

The download experience, we’ll admit, is a little bit tricky. You’ve got to go to their official website, chose a subscription plan (more on that later), and then purchase it. You then receive a download URL which you have to type in manually onto the child’s phone. You then have to follow a few steps before the app becomes fully functional on your child’s device. You are able to download the control panel app from the Play Store. But we do think it would’ve been much easier if the entire software was available to download off the app store. It would eliminate a few steps and just save a bit more time.

Price and Packaging

On the bright side, parents have a lot of subscriptions to choose from. Depending on your needs, you can pick a monthly plan, a quarterly plan, or an annual subscription. You can also pick either a basic version of XNSPY or a premium one. Obviously, the premium one will buy you more features and give you a fuller monitoring experience. But if you simply want to test the waters, the basic one is not so bad either. Overall, it is a sensible investment because it begins at a meager $8.33, which is not so bad.

Results

Final word? The app is actually pretty useful. It records and uploads data in real time and is pretty accurate. But what we liked best was the fact that the website has an active Customer Support which is always ready to answer questions and help you out. Which makes the customer experience vastly enhanced. XNSPY for parents is definitely worth a try.

Galaxy J5 official Android 5.1.1 Lollipop ROM is now available for download which means you can use it return your Samsung Galaxy J5 to factory settings – the day when you first opened the box. This official Samsung Galaxy J5 firmware can also be used for deleting all the customizations like root, CWM a k a clock work mod etc and bringing it to factory state. Download links are given at the bottom of this post.

Samsung Galaxy J5 is a great phone and thanks to folks at XDA, you must have already done tons of hacks and modifications on it. With this ROM, you will be able bring it back to factory state.

Download links.

• Link 1
• Link 2

Make sure you have backed up all of your data of your Galaxy J5 to micro SD card slot or computer as flashing this ROM will erase everything that is stored on your phone. Flashing the ROM will not erase anything stored on the micro SD card slot.

It is easy to root the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition GT-i9515 running android kitkat but so far not a lot of people know how to root i9515 when running Lollipop. Here is how to root GT-i9515 S4 value edition with Lollipop.

First do a total wipe of your phone. You can do this even with stock recovery. Simple press and hold the volume up button along with power and home button. Then browse the menu and select wipe the device.

1. download the current and an older stock firmware (I9515XXU1ANI3 and I9515XXU1AND3, respectively),
2. extract the boot.img from both
3. convert them to .tar.md5 using Odin 3.07 by mkh.mourad you mentioned
4. flash the older bootloader (using Odin 3.09)
5. use towelroot
6. install superSU and verify using Root Checker
7. flash the new bootloader (using Odin 3.09).