There are much more entry-level cellphones than flagships on the market. Because of the low-end specifications of these cellphones, it is highly typical for them to have poor speeds. Even tiny apps can cause the smartphone to hang on low-end hardware. Furthermore, many web pages may take a long time to load. If you have a Xiaomi entry-level smartphone, though, you’re in luck. There are a few basic things you can do to boost the speed of your smartphone. Xiaomi’s most popular smartphones are entry-level models. As a result, they come with insufficient hardware, which may cause them to slow while under strain. You can make the MIUI UI run faster and prevent these smartphones from hanging or freezing.
Boost MIUI speed
1. Extend your memory
Xiaomi, a Chinese company, has added a feature to its devices that may be of assistance. This is where the RAM expansion feature comes in. This capability has been available for the company’s smartphones since last year. This feature frees up RAM by using internal storage to create SWAP storage space. If you can activate this option, you’ll be able to boost the MIUI system’s speed. Although it is not as fast as physical RAM, it is a significant improvement.
2. Clean cache
Whethere its a smartphone, tablet or even a desktop, clearing cache is very good for operation. When the cache storage is too heavy, it could cause the device to lag. The rate at which your cache storage fills up depends on how you use your device. With the automatic cache clearing feature, it is now very easy to clear cache. You no longer need to clear the cache via recovery mode.
Xiaomi MIUI automatic cache cleaning feature ensures that your cache is always clear. Whenever you lock your smartphone screen, this feature clears the cache. Furthermore, you can manually set this feature to clear the cache at intervals. Thus, whether your hardware is insufficient, clearing the cache will ensure that all its limited resources are spent on relevant operations.
3. Disable system apps and ads
You may have noticed that the MIUI system app has in-built advertisements when you run it. It’s vital to realize that these adverts consume some hardware resources. This means that it has the potential to slow down the smartphone. They can create delays in the opening of some functionalities since they require system resources. Xiaomi makes it optional to see these advertising because they might be quite unpleasant.
You may quickly disable advertising that you don’t want to see, and they won’t appear again. All you need to do is set up a private DNS server. In the private DNS provider, type “dns.adguard.com.” Then, just to be sure, look to see if these adverts are still visible. This will free up some hardware resources while also speeding up the MIUI system.
4. Disable system animations
This solution is compatible with any smartphone operating system. For entry-level cellphones, some functions are a great luxury. One of these features is system animation. Deactivating this feature is a common technique for making the operating system run faster. Make certain that the animation scales are set to 0 or 0.5. These animations will be faster than before, and MIUI itself will speed up.
5. Keep the storage clean
Obviously, filling your storage with “crap” is a recipe for disaster. This is because the storage capacity of your smartphone has a big impact on its use. This is also not unique to MIUI devices, but rather to all gadgets.
The pace of the smartphone slows down when the internal storage is full. You may notice minor latency and the device freezing at this stage. This can be avoided by keeping storage as basic as possible.
Google and the community have been playing a cat and mouse game for a long time over evading SafetyNet. The community enjoys tinkering with the software on their phones, which usually starts with bootloader unlocking. However, this trips SafetyNet, causing a number of popular apps to cease working on the phone, some of which are justifiably so because they rely on a tamper-proof environment for execution.
SafetyNet is aimed at app creators, but they can choose whether or not to use it. However, as an ordinary end user, you have two options: give up on Android’s modding potential and pass the SafetyNet compatibility tests, or risk being blacklisted by software publishers. This guide should let you pass SafetyNet even if you’ve rooted or installed a custom ROM on your smartphone.
What is SafetyNet?
Android is built to run without granting the end user any privileged access to the underlying subsystems. If a person with administrative (a.k.a. “superuser”) capabilities on an Android device has similar access to administrative (a.k.a. “root”) permissions on a Linux machine, they can virtually change or replace Android system applications and settings. From the standpoint of an app developer, this means that the device on which their program is operating may be compromised. Some form of abuse detection mechanism should be in place to check the device’s software and hardware surroundings and reassure app developers that everything is fine. This is when SafetyNet enters the picture.
While modding is an important component of the Android ecosystem, security standards sometimes necessitate a high level of rigor in the operating system. The Google Play Services include a set of abuse-detection APIs called SafetyNet. Third-party applications can use the SafetyNet Attestation API to see if the device’s software environment has been tampered with in any way. The API compares the current state of the target Android device and verifies the integrity of the environment against a known’safe’ value on the server-side by checking for things like bootloader unlock status, signs of superuser binaries, and more.
SafetyNet tripping and its consequences
SafetyNet tripping is caused by a series of events that differ from the factory setup of an Android device. Even if you simply unlock your phone’s bootloader and leave the factory-installed OS alone, the SafetyNet check may fail due to a “CTS profile mismatch” (where CTS stands for the Compatibility Test Suite) issue. You’ll almost certainly wind up with a SafetyNet failed status if you root your Android device or replace the base firmware with a custom ROM. As a result, you won’t be able to utilize apps or games on the device that use SafetyNet validation. This is particularly true for banking and other financial apps like Google Pay, which rely solely on the SafetyNet Attestation result and will not accept anything else.
When it comes to games, developers use SafetyNet for assessing the device’s integrity so that they can prevent rogue players from cheating or modifying in-game variables for unfair advantages. Last but not least, you can also come across examples where publishers are simply misusing Google’s tamper detection mechanism for no practical reason, which is why power users want to evade the detection routines.
In a nutshell, the modding community will have to choose between having access to root/custom ROMs/kernels/etc. or their preferred apps and games. This might sound like the end of aftermarket development on Android, but there is hope.
Pass SafetyNet attestation
There is no true universal solution to avoid the inspections because Google modifies the backbone of the SafetyNet Attestation API on a regular basis. Because the limits are based on a variety of criteria, you may be able to get around SafetyNet in a modified environment by faking the most important characteristics on legacy devices, but the same approach may not work on later phones. Because of the ever-changing nature of the anti-abuse API, the aftermarket development community has come up with a number of approaches for passing the SafetyNet tests. However, keep in mind that a general implementation isn’t viable. This is a cat-and-mouse game; one day you’ll be ahead, the next day you won’t.
Google is depending on the security of the phone’s Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) or dedicated hardware security module (HSM) for tamper detection as it moves toward a hardware attestation method. Finding a serious security flaw in a device’s isolated secure environment and exploiting it to spoof SafetyNet’s client-side response isn’t a viable strategy, but there are alternative options.
1. Restoring the original firmware and relocking the bootloader
This is perhaps the simplest way to pass SafetyNet, but it has its own merits and demerits. All you need to do is find the correct firmware for your Android device, flash it, and finally re-lock the bootloader. Of course, you’ll lose most of the bells and whistles of Android modding, but it actually makes sense when you need to use your device in a managed environment with strict security policies or you’re trying to sell your device.
2. Using Magisk
If you own a legacy Android smartphone, Magisk is your best bet to pass SafetyNet without much hassle. Even though the current Canary channel of Magisk doesn’t feature MagiskHide anymore, you can still stick to last stable release (v23.0) and utilize MagiskHide to hide root status from apps. Furthermore, you can install Magisk modules like MagiskHide Props Config to change the device fingerprint in order to pass SafetyNet.
Talking about the Canary channel, the new “DenyList” feature of Magisk is an interesting development, which allows users to assign a list of processes where Magisk denies further modifications and reverts all changes it had done. With an appropriate configuration, it can also be used to pass SafetyNet in some scenarios.
Lastly, there’s Shamiko — a work-in-progress module written on top of Zygisk (Magisk in the zygote process). It reads the list of apps to hide from Magisk’s denylist to hide Magisk root, Zygisk itself, and Zygisk modules to circumvent SafetyNet. However, Shamiko can only work after disabling the DenyList feature.
3. Using Universal SafetyNet Fix
Bypassing Google’s hardware-backed SafetyNet attestation technique is a tad bit difficult, but it’s not entirely impossible. The Universal SafetyNet Fix project by XDA Senior Member kdrag0n cleverly accomplishes this feat by forcing the basic attestation over the hardware-backed checks.
Notably, Universal SafetyNet Fix has a dependency on Magisk when it comes to passing the basic attestation part. The developer offers two different builds of the fix: The Zygisk variant for Magisk Canary and the Riru variant for stable Magisk.
In case you don’t want to rely on Magisk to pass SafetyNet attestation, you can try out an experimental add-on named ih8sn. After applying, it can spoof a plethora of prop values in order to circumvent SafetyNet checks like the MagiskHide Props Config module, but there’s no dependency on Magisk in the first place.
The ih8sn tool is maintained by several LineageOS developers, but the LineageOS project doesn’t officially endorse it yet. To know more, take a look at its codebase by following the link below.
After applying one of the aforementioned SafetyNet passing methods, you may wish to verify the result. The Magisk app comes with an option to initiate the SafetyNet checking routine right from its main menu, which is really handy. You can also opt for an open source app named YASNAC (short for Yet Another SafetyNet Attestation Checker) to check the status and (optionally) examine the JSON response.
That’s how you can use your phone to pass SafetyNet. With a little effort and care, you can restore Android’s true modding capability without having to worry about SafetyNet Attestation failures. We’ll be adding more SafetyNet passing ways to this guide in the future, so check back!
Russia has been invading Ukraine for over a month, and concerns about cybersecurity are growing. Even before the invasion, US officials blamed Russia for cyberattacks on Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense and two banks.
While the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has stated that there are no particular or credible cyberthreats aimed at the US, it has also stated that hypothetical cyberattacks are more likely to target infrastructure. CISA advises that everyone be ready in case something goes wrong. When it comes to cyberdefense, safeguarding your mobile device is a smart place to start. Here are six things Android users may do to keep their data safe.
Always update you OS
Updating your operating system can resolve issues and repair known security risks. If you don’t update to the current version, you and your device are vulnerable to security weaknesses that could expose sensitive information to unscrupulous actors. Some individuals put off updating their operating system to avoid dealing with early glitches, but waiting too long can destroy your PC. Here’s all you need to know about Android 12.
Use two-factor authentication
In the event that your password is compromised, two-factor authentication, or 2FA, adds a second layer of security to your Android account. When you use 2FA, a second message is sent to another device after you enter your password, requesting you to confirm that you are trying to log in. It takes a little longer to log in, but the added degree of protection is well worth it. Here’s how to enable two-factor authentication.
Password manager
A password manager can assist you if you’re having problems remembering several passwords and creating unique passwords for each account. These tools can be used in conjunction with 2FA to securely store passwords and fill login pages automatically. They can also protect you from phishing schemes, which ask you to input your password on a phony website. Check out CNET’s reviews of password managers Bitwarden, LastPass, and 1Password for additional information.
Encrypt your device
Beginning in 2015, Google mandated that all Android smartphones be encrypted out of the box. After your device has been encrypted, every data saved on it is protected by a PIN number, fingerprint, pattern, or password that only the owner knows. Even Google won’t be able to unlock your device without the key. You may learn how to encrypt your phone here.
Remove data from Google
Because Android is a Google product, unencrypted device data may end up on a Google server. You can check with Google to see what data it has about you and request that it be deleted. It’ll take some time, but it’ll be worth it because your information can’t be stolen if it’s not in the system to begin with. Here’s how you ask Google to remove your data, but keep in mind that Google does not guarantee that it will comply with your request.
Last option – reset/delete your phone
You can remotely wipe your phone if you lose it or it is stolen. If you need to do this, our Android settings guide includes a walkthrough. Because this deletes all data from your phone, you should make a habit of backing it up on a second device if you have anything important on it.
Many of us have wanted the customization layers to merge with Android 12 since it was announced and the new mechanism for customizing mobiles with that version was released. The first to add it to One UI 4 in its own unique way was Samsung, and the next to do so will be Xiaomi, according to a leak shared on Twitter by user Mishaal Rahman.
This has discovered within the Android internal code that the so-called Monet themes, which are hallmark of the purest version of Android, will also be in the Chinese manufacturer’s popular layer.
A very important change, which gives more personality to Xiaomi brand mobiles, which with the themes already gave us a thousand and one possible style configurations. The colors are based on the wallpaper, but we can also choose our favorite combination of tones.
The color arrives at Xiaomi
Because of the photographs supplied by Xiaomi ui, we currently know how they operate and how they will behave on the Xiaomi’s smartphones, but it shouldn’t be long before we see additional circumstances where the adaptive colors of Android 12 reach Xiaomi smartphones. The feature is included in MIUI 13 version 22.1.17, which is currently only available in China.
This option will be available to everyone in the future, albeit we will have to wait because it will not be included in the first global editions of MIUI 13. The program will be released later, allowing us to customize the appearance of our Android phone as if it were a Google Pixel.
The images show how the new Android 12 widgets, as well as Google Chrome tabs and even system components, adapt to the selected hue. All Google applications are expected to accept this shift, and we will gradually learn how other areas of the Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco terminals will follow suit.
For the time being, devices running Android 12 in its stock form can apply Monet themes to the icons and control panel, which is not possible with MIUI 13. However, we do not give up hope that they will arrive following this first application.
What will happen to the themes?
Until now, the best way to change the look of our Xiaomi device was to use MIUI’s themes app. We may find many other style combinations there, which we can customize to our liking on the smartphone by changing the icons, colors, and shapes. The incorporation of this new Android function raises a lot of questions about what will happen with this benefit.
In recent months, the app has stopped integrating as many options in Europe, and some notable themes have been left alone in China.
This could be the first step for Xiaomi to become more pure, at least for Spain and other countries, where stock Android is preferred and other systems that are visually much more complex are less popular.
Chromebooks haven’t had any cross-device synergy with Android devices for nearly a decade. With its Better Together features, Google attempted to bridge the gap between its devices, but it felt like an afterthought when compared to Apple’s Mac-to-iPhone connection. That all changed with the introduction of Phone Hub in Chrome OS 89, and with OS 91, Google finally made it possible to exchange family memories, documents, and files between Chromebooks and Android devices with Nearby Share. Here’s how to utilize it to transfer data between your Google devices without a hitch.
The Setup
First impressions are key, and Google continues to amaze with its onboarding process. The setup UI for Nearby Share makes it easy to get started by providing a fun experience. Open the settings on your Chrome OS device to get started with Nearby Share. Nearby Share can be found on the first page, under Connected devices. Select Set up from the drop-down menu.
Nearby Share is no exception to Google’s love of integrating its simple UI everywhere. The onboarding UI functions as a compass to guide you through the process of installing Nearby Share on your Chromebook. It’s quite easy to use, and the Google-style illustrations keep you entertained while you’re setting it up.
You can modify your privacy so that all or some of your contacts can view your Chrome OS device after you’ve given it a name. If you choose “hidden,” your gadget will remain hidden until you enable it from the shelf. When the setup is finished, you’ll be taken to Nearby Share’s settings to review. Before you transmit data, make sure both of your devices are nearby and have Bluetooth and location turned on.
Transfer files to Chromebook
It can be difficult to send files to your Chromebook. Nearby Share streamlines the process and reduces the amount of time spent attempting to share a file. We’ll use Google Photos to share an image using my Chromebook in this tutorial.
To send a photo, tap on the share button at the bottom left of your phone’s screen, and select Nearby Share in the share sheet. Your phone should recognize your Chromebook — tapping “Accept” will begin transferring the photo. You can also share an assortment of documents and files with your Chromebook, too.
Transfer files to your smartphone
You can transfer a document or a photo from your Chromebook to your phone if you want to take it with you. Sharing files from your Chromebook to your Android smartphone is a breeze. In the Chrome OS file manager, right-click any file and choose “Share” from the menu. Select your phone from the list by clicking Nearby Share.
It may take a few tries for it to detect your device; launching Nearby Share from Android’s quick settings can help.
When the transfer is complete, your file should appear in your phone’s download directory.
Nearby Share can also be used to transfer files from one Chrome OS device to another. You can access Nearby Share by right-clicking a file in the Chrome OS files app and selecting “share.” After the receiving party accepts the file from the system tray, the file transfer will begin. My gadgets required a few tries to connect, but once they did, the data transferred quickly. Nearby Share will be available to PWAs that implement the Web Share API, such as PhotoStack.
With over 2 billion monthly users, Meta’s WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging platforms on the planet. We occasionally need to send messages on WhatsApp, but in order for our contacts to appear in the list, we must first sync them.
Despite the fact that WhatsApp does not have this capability, there is a way to message any number without saving it to your device’s contact list. Please bear with us. Follow the simple actions outlined here.
We’ll go over the best methods for sending a messages without preserving your phone number in your contacts.
You won’t have to install or do anything additional with this, and it’s the best method to have a brief chat with anyone who has an active WhatsApp account. Let’s have a look at it now, without further ado.
Open your internet browser on your device.
Then, in the browser’s address bar, type wa.me/phone number (phone number includes mobile number beginning with country/region code).
E.g., wa.me/+91xxxxxxxxx (+91 is a country/region code for India. (Use your code before entering the contact number.) | Find your country code here...
Hit enter, and it will show Continue the chat with the number.
Click on the green button, and from there you can chat, call, or check the details.
You can perform this on any platform. It doesn’t matter if it’s on Android, iOS, Windows, or Linux. All you need for this is to have the app installed on your device and active internet connectivity. The recipient should have an active WhatsApp Mobile number.
How is this possible, and is there any thread while using this method?
No, there isn’t a problem because wa.me is a short-link that the app API uses to start a WhatsApp conversation. The same API is used to integrate WhatsApp Direct Messages, and you may find that this isn’t always the case. To talk or contact someone on WhatsApp, click here. It’s one of the references in the book.
There are no threads to be concerned about. They’re perfectly safe and have always been wa.me. This is a short WhatsApp link. G.co for Google, youtu.be for YouTube, and fb.com for Facebook are examples of short links.
Hopefully, this instruction was useful to you and you were able to send WhatsApp messages successfully. Thank you for joining us. We’d like to hear your thoughts and suggestions. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments area below.
A smartphone makes it easy to snap photos in your daily life. However, some of those moments are fleeting. We’ll show you the fastest way to launch the camera on your Android phone. Never miss a shot again.
Most people put the camera app shortcut in an easy spot for quick launching from the home screen. This is a good practice, but your Android phone probably has two methods for launching the camera even faster.
Launch from the Lock Screen
We’ll start with the slightly faster method. A lot of Android devices have a shortcut to the camera directly on the lock screen. You can launch straight to the camera without fully unlocking the device.
For example, here’s what it looks like on a Samsung Galaxy smartphone. The camera shortcut is in the bottom-right corner.
Simply slide the camera icon to the left, and the camera app will fly in from the right side.
That’s it! You can skip the step of unlocking and get to the camera a little faster.
Launch with the Power Button
This works from anywhere. You can be using a different app, or it can be locked in your pocket. Just double-press the power button and the camera will launch. Simple as that.
There’s nothing worse than missing a moment because you couldn’t get your camera out fast enough. Hopefully, these tips can help you be faster and never miss capturing a special shot again.
It’s no secret that for many Pixel 6 and 6 Pro owners the fingerprint reading experience is not one to be savored, if the sensor isn’t ignoring your input it could disable itself if the phone’s battery goes flat. It isn’t helped that some screen protectors cause further issues in the accuracy stakes, so much so that Google has taken the step to announce a list of “Made for Google-certified” products for the Pixel 6 series.
“If your fingerprint won’t scan, it might be because of your screen protector. Make sure you’re using a screen protector that is Made for Google certified. “
Google
Google’s help website for unlocking the Pixel phone with a fingerprint, as uncovered by 9to5Google, offers a number of screen protectors that are now “Made for Google-certified.” The following accessory manufacturers offer these certified products:
Zagg
Otterbox
Panzerglass
There are a few well-known screen protector businesses that aren’t on the approved list; it’s unclear whether this is because they refuse to pay the license price to Google in order to be included or because Google hasn’t had time to evaluate their goods yet.
If you’re having trouble getting the fingerprint sensor to read your finger, keep in mind that Google claims it requires more direct contact than other companies’ sensors.
A new way to get Google Play on Huawei HMS phones has just been released. This new solution makes use of the Google Space app. Fortunately, this solution appears to work on all Huawei phones launched to date. This contains Huawei’s newest Mate 40 smartphone, as well as a few forthcoming Huawei devices. So, in this method, I’ll show you how to download Google Play on Huawei HMS phones right now using Google Space. Before I show you the processes, let me give you a brief history of Google’s love-hate relationship with Huawei.
Google Play Store and Huawei phones
Huawei was blacklisted by the US a few years ago for having ties to the Chinese government. Since then, Huawei has encountered numerous roadblocks, including the termination of Google’s services on Huawei’s devices, US penalties on Huawei’s network equipment, multiple platforms that had to say goodbye to Huawei, and the famed chipmaker ARM being barred from working with Huawei. Huawei is not authorized to make any new chips with support manufacturers from the United States or the United Kingdom as of January 2021.
Huawei has long abandoned Google’s architecture, but the App Gallery, Huawei’s own version of the Play Store, is still in its infancy. In fact, the App Gallery still has millions of typical programs that aren’t available. App installation through the App Gallery is also a little challenging. It even includes APKs from untrustworthy third-party sources, which has piqued the interest of many Huawei users. Despite Huawei’s best attempts to eliminate its reliance on Google Apps, a large percentage of Huawei smartphone owners still desire the Google Play Store to run on their handsets.
In the last 2 years, there have been over a dozen methods allowing the installation of Google Apps on Huawei phones, but these methods keep getting patched. We have had the solutions like the GMS Installer, the GMSanzhuangqi App, the backup-restore method, and many other such tricks. The only problem with these tricks is that sooner or later, they come to an end leaving Huawei consumers in a street with a dead end.
If you’ve been looking for a new method and have found yourself on this website, first and foremost, I’d want to congratulate you on your discovery of a new method. Let’s look at how to download Google Play Store on Huawei phones in 2021 in the simplest, fastest, and quickest way possible.
Download and install Google Play on Huawei HMS devices
On your Huawei handset, open the App Gallery.
In the App Gallery’s search, type “Google Space”.
As you find the Google Space App, install it.
Once installed, click on “Open” at the bottom of Google Space
Now click on “Google Play” and launch it.
Log into Google Play using your Google Account.
All done, install any app you want and enjoy the Play Store!
We’ll teach you how to fix the Android 12 app crashing issue in this post. Android 12 is currently accessible in the market, albeit it is not available to all users. Pixel users have had the opportunity to test Android 12 in both developer preview and public beta versions.
However, even after the stable build for the new Android iteration was released, there were several reports of glitches, freezing, lagging, and crashing.
The new features and improvements may be significant, but the Android 12 app crashing issue is now more prominent and has become an issue that many users are facing.
This tutorial is for individuals who are experiencing the same problem on their Android 12 phone and want to know how to repair the Android 12 app crashing issue. In this article, we’ll go through some troubleshooting options for this problem.
A Pixel device has the advantage of allowing users to try out development builds and public betas for the latest Android releases. However, because these builds are fresh, they are not without flaws and have a number of issues. This is the reason why users have so many problems and bugs. This includes regular app crashes as well.
Another issue that arose was that the Android WebView application was not working properly. For those who do not know, Android WebView is a tool that allows applications such as Gmail to display content from web pages through Chrome without having to leave the app’s own interface. But fortunately, the solution to this problem is now available on Google Issue Tracker.
If you also face frequent app crashes on Android 12 and want to know how to fix Android 12 App crashing issue, then try one of the two methods given below:
Tip1: Re-Enable Android System WebView
First of all, head over to the Settings app on your device and then go to the Apps section.
Then go to All Apps and then tap on Android System WebView
Now tap on Disable, confirm when the pop-up asks you to.
Now reset it by tapping on Enable.
This was the first method to fix Android 12 App crashing issue. If the issue is still not resolved, then you should try the above steps a few more times. If you still keep facing the issue, then try the second method below.
Tip 2: Uninstall Android System WebView
First up, open up the Settings app on your device.
After that, head over to the Apps section and then tap on All apps.
Find Android System WebView and tap on it.
Find the link to the App store page there.
Now tap on uninstall and after that, tap on Enable.
After that, your issue should be resolved. If you’re still having problems, your only choice is to wait until the developers address the problem with a new update.
So that was our take on how to resolve the Android 12 app crashing issue. We hope you find this information to be useful. Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.
