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For the vast majority, unlocking a bootloader simply means flashing a custom ROM. And you can’t blame those users as well. Most of them get bored after using the same modified skin with tons of bloatware apps. So flashing a custom ROM is something they opt for. These ROMs completely transform the way one uses the device. From changing the UI to adding tons of additional features, from improving the battery to making the device more stable, there is nothing more that one could ask for....

This is because you have already “trusted” it the first time around. Well, this is what used to be the workflow in the earlier iteration of the OS. But beginning with iOS 16.1, whenever you connect your iPhone or iPad to your PC, it will bring up a ‘Trust this computer’ prompt and you will have to trust it every time, irrespective of the fact whether you had trusted it earlier or not....

Another domain where it performs quite decently is custom development. The kernel source and device tree are already up and running for this device, just days after its launch. Along the same lines, you could also flash custom/GSI ROMs and gain administrative access by rooting your device via Magisk. this in turn will allow you to welcome a plethora of mods and tweaks onto your device. However, this is just one side of the coin....

However, a few new bugs seem to have crept in as well. Numerous iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max users have voiced their concern that the GPS is not working on their device after installing the latest iOS 16.1 Beta. While this is along the expected lines as bugs and issues are part of these testing build, but that doesn’t take anything away from the fact that the issue still quite infuriating and worrying in equal measures....

Moreover, it has recently been blessed with a newer version that brings in a plethora of noteworthy changes. There are some noticeable performance improvements, the Find in Files functionality is much faster and it has also streamlined the entire process of building modern, cloud-based applications with Azure. However, in spite of all the goodies attached, it isn’t free from its fair share of issues. As of now, various users have voiced their concern that whenever they are debugging an app via the latest VS, the taskbar hangs, freezes, and stops working....

In this regard, one of the most common bugs that various users have reported is the inability to get messages alerts on their device. They are left with no choice but to manually open the app every time and then check if there are any pending messages. This calls for quite a lot of manual approaches and it isn’t the most feasible way of getting the job done. So how to resolve this bug?...

These include the current active partition becoming inactive, MBR data has been corrupted, BIOS being unable to identify the active partition, BIOS settings have been misconfigured, or the system files being corrupted. Fortunately, there do exist a few nifty workarounds that shall help you rectify these concerns which in turn will fix the active partition error. So without further ado, let’s check them out. How to Fix Active Partition Not Found Error in Windows It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success for you....

However, these commands are also most prone to bugs and issues. In most instances, the error message is self-explanatory and the user is itself able to rectify the underlying problem. But sometimes, the technicalities involved make the error a tad difficult to understand. And the issue that we are discussing here is just that. Few users were trying to flash the stock firmware via the ADB Sideload but were unable to do so as they were constantly greeted with the Unable to allocate XXXX bytes error message (where XXXX is a numerical value)....

There are no brownie points in guessing that this file should automatically be opened with your current default browser. However, Apple seems to think otherwise. Irrespective of your current default browser [Firefox, Chrome, etc[ this file will always be opened in the Safari browser. If you right-click on a webloc file > select Get Info > and go to the Open With section, then it will be hard coded to Safari [even f it isn’t your default browser]....

As of now, numerous users have voiced their concern that the COD Modern Warfare 2 graphics settings are getting automatically reset on their own, without any manual intervention from their end. In this regard, users have reported that the game window settings tend to auto-switch from full screen to windowed mode and the resolution also drops in certain cases. If you are also getting bugged by these issues, then this guide will help you out....

It has now become a new trend to force a feature onto the userbase, without taking the consent of the latter. The likes of Firefox’s Proton UI, Chrome’s Profile Selection screen, or the Edge’s new Download Mode, all these features have been offered to us and we have any say in this, whether you like it or not. And as of now, the Chromium browser from Microsoft has again done something along the same lines....

Download Android Apps Remotely on your Android phone To download Android Apps on your phone using a laptop or any other device. Simply open Google Chrome on your laptop and log in to Gmail using the same Google ID which is used in your phone.Make sure your phone is connected to a WIFI network.Once you have logged in to the Google account now simply open this link.Browse to the App which you need on your phone....

Moreover, not only for the general users, but it has managed to carve out a rich fanbase for itself in custom development as well. Be it for flashing custom binaries, ROMs, and recoveries to getting administrative privileges by rooting the device via Magisk, there’s a lot to try out. Likewise, in some tweaks, you might need to get hold of your device’s Scatter File. While this file also comes with the stock firmware but downloading the entire 1GB+ of firmware just for this file might not be everyone’s cup of tea....

Upon getting in touch with the OEMs, they all put the blame on the app’s developers. However, I did an investigation and found out that wasn’t the case, and the smartphone manufacturers had themselves put a cap on this rate. By using the Camera2API Probe app, it was evident that the maximum refresh rate was locked at 30 or 60Hz, for devices that had 90Hz and 120Hz as their maximum refresh rate respectively....

And now, we will be addressing another such query. If you are new to this service, then you might not be aware but earlier [till 2017] the app used to have an option that would allow you to upload files only when it is charging. This proved to be a handy feature when it comes to battery saving. However, as you might be aware, good things don’t last for long in the Google ecosystem....

However, in all the aforementioned cases, your device’s bootloader will already be unlocked. So you will be able to flash the firmware and bring your device back to life, without even interacting with Debugging. However, what if your device’s bootloader is locked and you get stuck in a bootloop? Unfortunately, that is now predominantly the case in recent years when the device gets into a constant loop after installing an official OTA update....

Usually when you want to directly copy-paste an Excel data to the Word document, then you would open Word, go to Paste Special -> Paste Link and paste the data as a Microsoft Excel Worksheet Object. But as of now, this Microsoft Excel Worksheet Object is appearing completely blank, with only the borders visible upon selecting it. So why is the Excel workbook appearing without any data when inserted as an object in MS Word?...

Moreover, to prevent users from gaining an upper hand via illegal or malicious means, EA has baked its Anti Cheat system into the game. However, as of now, it seems to be giving out a tough time to the end users. Numerous users have voiced their concern that FIFA 23 is not launching on their PC due to this EA Anti Cheat. So let alone hackers, even normal users are unable to play this game and are instead greeted with the following error message:...

To round it all off, you might occasionally come across a few bugs and issues. However, the one that we are currently dealing with falls in between- though the users categorize is it as a bug, in some cases, it might actually be a reflection of how a user interacts with content on this platform. With that said, the below workarounds shall definitely help you out of this fiasco. So without further ado, let’s check them out....

Moreover, this issue is happening across both the macOS versions- Big Sur as well as Monterey. So what could be the possible reason behind this issue? Well, it could be attributed to numerous factors, including issues with NAS, SMB, or even if the Time Machine has limited access. Likewise, if the sparsebundle is already being used by another process, then also you might get the above error. With that said, there do exist a few nifty workarounds that shall help you fix the “Time Machine: The backup disk image sparsebundle could not be accessed (error 16)”....