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How to Lock and Hide Apps on Your iPhone or iPad — The Official Way

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How to Change Text Color and Background Highlights in Apple Notes on iPhone, iPad, and Mac — The Official Way

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What's New in iOS 18.5? Small but Smart iPhone Upgrades

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iOS 18.5 Hints at 5G Advanced Support, but Hardware Readiness Is Unclear

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iOS 19's VisionOS‑Style Makeover and Smarter Siri: Features and Release Timeline

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Top 5 E‑Readers That Make Reading Feel Like Magic in 2025

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Featured On Gadget Hacks: Gaming

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Apple Just Added Sudoku to Apple News — Here's How to Play It on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
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By Justin Meyers
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Apple Integrates Game Center Leaderboards into News+ Puzzles with iOS 17.5
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Apple Has a Killer New Word Game Puzzle Called Quartiles on iOS 17.5
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By Justin Meyers
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Gift Guide: Must-Have Smartphone Accessories for Gaming
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By Amboy Manalo
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Never Lose Another Game with Your iPhone or iPad's Hidden Cheat Mode — Here's How It Works
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By Brenda Ramirez
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FaceTime's Latest Trick Lets You Play Games with Family and Friends on Your iPhone During Calls — Here's How It Works
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Test Your Goal-Scoring Skills in Google's World Cup Mini Game Easter Egg
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By Tommy Palladino
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Play Pokémon Go Like a Pro with These Companion Apps for iPhone and Android Phones
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By Tommy Palladino
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The Best Wordle Spinoffs You Should Be Playing on Your Phone
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By Tommy Palladino
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Remember These Popular App Store Games? They're Still Alive to Play Today
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By Daniel Hipskind
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How to Install the Real Wordle Game on Your Phone — Not a Fake Wordle Clone
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By Justin Meyers
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How to Download the Real Wordle Game on Your Phone for Years of Free Offline Gameplay
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Play Your PS5 Remotely Using Your DualSense Controller and Android Phone
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Your DualSense Controller Will Work on Android Games Too, Not Just PS Remote Play
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Sony Might Be Working on a DualShock Controller with Built-in Phone Dock for Dedicated Mobile Gaming
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PlayStation's Remote Play App Now Compatible with DualSense Controllers on Android 12
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Everything You Need to Know About Android 12's Game Dashboard
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Netflix Games Coming to Android Tomorrow — But You Can Play Its Games Right Now
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Robots, Drones, Disney, Halo View & More — Here Are the New Gadgets & Alexa Skills Amazon Wants to Fill Your Home With
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By Tommy Palladino
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The Not-So-Obvious Way to Use AirPods with Your Nintendo Switch or Switch Lite
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By Jake Peterson
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Sort & Filter Apple Arcade Titles on Your iPhone to Find the Perfect Game to Play
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By Jake Peterson
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Get Your 'Animal Crossing - New Horizons' Photos on Your Phone
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By Jake Peterson
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All the Ways Guided Access Can Help While Gaming on Your iPhone
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By Nelson Aguilar
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When You Never Want to Leave a Game Prematurely on Your iPhone, Enable This Setting
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The Best Way to Avoid the New AR Mapping Tasks in Pokémon GO
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By Tommy Palladino

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Can't Root My 2013 N7

By User-1

Oct 21, 2014

Nexus 7 Root, Hack, & SoftMod Gadget Hacks

Hello all,

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Rooting My N7 2013 Messed Up Google Play Games

By Christopher Streva

Sep 21, 2014

Nexus 7 Root, Hack, & SoftMod Gadget Hacks

My favorite game eternity warriors 3 and others no longer attempt to login to their respective google play accounts. How can this be fixed?

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Fast and the Furious, Hackable

By Issac Johnson

Jul 13, 2014

Nexus 7 Root, Hack, & SoftMod Gadget Hacks

Is the F&F the game hackable like tons of gold o true freedom but it just keeps connecting to server and does nothing after wards.

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AOKP on the Nexus 7

By Shashou Jian

Feb 14, 2013

Nexus 7 Root, Hack, & SoftMod Gadget Hacks

I have been looking for reviews but can't seem to find much.

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Safestrap or Substitutes

By Ben Forrester

Feb 14, 2013

Nexus 7 Root, Hack, & SoftMod Gadget Hacks

I have heard a few good things on the developer forums but was wondering if anyone here uses Safestrap. I am not a programmer but want to root my tablet. Is Safestrap overkill and should I use a substitute?

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Q: Nexus 7 and Paranoid 3.0 (PA3)

By Ben Forrester

Feb 13, 2013

Nexus 7 Root, Hack, & SoftMod Gadget Hacks

Can some helpful soul enlighten me on their experience with the PA 3.0 ROM?

Featured On Gadget Hacks: iOS 18

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How to Lock and Hide Apps on Your iPhone or iPad — The Official Way
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By Justin Meyers
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How to Change Text Color and Background Highlights in Apple Notes on iPhone, iPad, and Mac — The Official Way
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By Justin Meyers
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What's New in iOS 18.5? Small but Smart iPhone Upgrades
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By Justin Meyers
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iOS 18.5 Hints at 5G Advanced Support, but Hardware Readiness Is Unclear
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By Justin Meyers
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Apple News+ Introduces Food Section with Recipes, Reviews, and Cooking Tips
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Install iOS 18.5 on Your iPhone to Try New Features First
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Unlock Jedi-Level Star Wars Emoji and Stickers in iPhone Chats
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By Justin Meyers
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Make Your iPhone Read Virtually Any On-Screen Content to You Using Hidden iOS Tools
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Remove Unwanted Objects, People, and Distractions in Apple Photos
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Add a Shortcut to Open Any iMessage Thread Instantly on Your iPhone
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By Justin Meyers
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Don't Like the New Icons in Apple Mail? Here's How to Clean Up Your Inbox
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15 Hidden Safari 18.4 Features That Quietly Improve the Web on Your iPhone
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The Complete iOS 18.4 Features Guide for iPhone
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By Justin Meyers
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How to Change the Default Translation App on Your iPhone or iPad (From Apple Translate)
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By Justin Meyers
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Safari on iPhone Finally Lets You Check a Site's Security — Here's How
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By Justin Meyers
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Stop Safari from Revealing Your Recent Searches on iPhone
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Apple's Ambient Music in iOS 18.4 Lets You Quickly Set the Mood – Here's How
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All the New Emoji for iPhone in iOS 18.4
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28 Safari Gestures Every iPhone User Should Know for Faster Browsing
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Are Your Devices Compatible with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15? Here's the Complete List
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This Safari Trick Lets You Highlight and Share Text from Any Webpage on iPhone
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The Complete iOS 18.2 Features Guide — Here's Everything New and Improved for Your iPhone
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Customize Your iPhone with Unique App Launch Sound Effects
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Your iPhone Compass Is More Useful Than You Think — Here's How to Take Full Advantage of It
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16 Harry Potter Spells You Can Use with Siri on Your iPhone
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A Simple Automated Way to Root Your Tablet

By Tessen Tanaka

Feb 13, 2013

Nexus 7 Root, Hack, & SoftMod Gadget Hacks

If you are looking for a simple method for rooting your Nexus I would recommend Wugfresh's Nexus Root Toolkit.

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Ad Hoc Wifi Assistance

By Roger Woods

Feb 12, 2013

Nexus 7 Root, Hack, & SoftMod Gadget Hacks

Can I configure my Nexus 7 to detect and connect to an Ad Hoc hotspot via WiFi?

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Did My Root Work?

By Robert Black

Feb 7, 2013

Nexus 7 Root, Hack, & SoftMod Gadget Hacks

Hey, sorry for the silly questions but I was trying to figure out if I rooted my Nexus 7 right. I just got a Nexus 7 this past weekend and rooted it yesterday.