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How to share Installed Applications (with Root access)

We have discussed on how to share applications when you don't have root access on your phone. There is almost no limitation to what you can do on a Rooted Android device , from tweaking to customizing and more. When you install applications directly from Playstore, copies of apk files can only be found in a system-root-level folder on your device's storage, you will not be able to access these files if you do not have root permission in the event you want to share any with friends. If your have rooted your smart phone and you wish to share an application(s) that you have downloaded from an app store like Google Playstore, then this post should be helpful. Please: You are encouraged not to share paid-apps, as this might be considered an offence.

My Phone Boots Slowly: Reducing Startup Applications on your Smartphone

Are you one of the many low-end smartphone users experiencing sluggish startup on phone? Having a phone that takes too long to boot up is no doubt a frustrating experience, and can sometimes make a user think their phone has developed some sort of problem. The classic culprit for any device booting up slowly is the too many processes and services that the operating system loads upon startup, as has been established with PC. There are however other variables that affect the startup duration of your phone; these may include

Online Anonymity (Browsing As A Ghost): How to Browse Without Detection

How best to stay Anonymous and keep from prying eyes Being anonymous when visiting website addresses is an interesting thing. It is part of the various security steps available to keep hackers and information phishers from noticing your presence online and also make it somewhat difficult to trace you. I personally use anonymous surfing for very confidential reasons (like registering accounts with fake identities…LOL not true). Surfing anonymously is relatively easy and cheap…it comes in varying degrees. For example: Using the Incognito option on Chrome browser gives you a limited level of anonymity (try it by visiting www.whoer.net in the incognito mode). There are other steps that can be taken to be as anonymous as possible, depending on

Why You Should Root Your Android Phone

Rooting your new android device: Advantages and Disadvantages I personally consider this topic a “ stale ” topic judging by the fact that the word ’rooting’ has been in use in the android community for years (maybe 5 years). I have decided to post this topic because of the –over 4 million new smartphone users that have not been privileged to know the reasons to have ‘root’, or do not even know what ‘rooting’ means or does. “ROOT”, what does this mean? The term root comes from the hierarchical nature of the file system and permissions in UNIX and Linux operating systems (From which Android was obtained). This implies