OnePlus 3 is the best phone of the year regarding price and hardware. The 6 GB RAM makes it the first smartphone with a RAM of this much capacity. OnePlus 3 runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow out-of-the-box and still there is no news about Android 7.0 Nougat update on this phone. So how about trying the latest MIUI 8 custom ROM on your OnePlus 3?

Although that the MIUI 8 ROM is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, but it comes with more features than the Oxygen OS or the stock Android 6.0 Marshmallow like the clone apps, new clean interface, built-in memory cleaner and more. Let’s try this custom ROM on your phone and tell us if you like it.

Prerequisite

• Your OnePlus 3 should be rooted, and the bootloader should be unlocked to flash a custom ROM.
• Install a custom recovery on your OnePlus 3; this installation guide is according to the TWRP custom recovery.
• Backup, all the data from OnePlus 3, to keep it getting wiped while custom ROM installation.
• Before proceeding any further, charge your OnePlus 3 to 85% so you won’t encounter low battery issues while installing the custom ROM.

Required files

• MIUI 8 Global ROM for OnePlus 3
• Google apps installer
• SuperSU package

Steps to install the MIUI 8 on OnePlus 3

1. Move the downloaded MIUI 8 custom ROM zip file to your phone’s internal memory. Put the file in the root folder so that you can find it easily during installation.
2. Now turn your phone off completely and turn it back on while holding down the power button and volume up button together.
3. In recovery mode, tap on Wipe and swipe to wipe the system storage.
4. Come back to the main menu and tap Install and select the custom ROM zip file and install it on your device.
5. (Skip this step if you don’t want to root your phone) Repeat the above step with the SuperSU zip file. It will root your phone running MIUI 8 custom ROM.
6. Tap the Reboot system button after installation; it will reboot your phone to the MIUI 8 custom ROM.

You’ll see a new boot animation of course which is the sign that the custom ROM is installed successfully. You will soon reach the welcome screen which will guide you through the setup process of the custom ROM (you might need an internet connection to setup your phone for the first time).

Conclusion

The new custom ROM is different from what you are using on your phone before. The interface will be new so you need to get used to of the new interface which may take a while but soon you’ll get it. Or if you find any difficulty installing the custom ROM, the comment section is open for all.

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Google has released the most awaited Android 7.0 Nougat update but it’s not available on most of the smartphones. Well, CyanogenMod and other Android developers are fulfilling this wish for lots of Android smartphone users. Moto Maxx is now one of them, a popular custom ROM making team crDroid ported CM 14 custom ROM for Moto Maxx.

This custom ROM is based on CM14. CynogenMod14 still is a work in progress so you might experience some bugs crawling around. As tested, this custom ROM does not contain any major bug, but yes some glitches for sure.

Files you need

• The crDroid custom ROM
• Google Apps package
• TWRP custom recovery (if haven’t installed yet)
• Flashify app (for installing custom recovery)

Install the TWRP custom recovery

1. Download and install the Flashify app from the Google Play Store (your phone should be rooted to use this app).
2. Download the TWRP custom recovery from the above link and save it on your phone’s internal memory.
3. Open the Flashify app and chose the TWRP image file, confirm and flash it.
4. The app will flash the recovery and reboot your phone right into the recovery mode.
5. Now you can proceed to the custom ROM installation process but read the precautions first.

Precautions

• You need to backup your data to your PC or cloud, so it stays safe there.
• You should charge your phone enough for the installation process, at least 60%.
• Do not try this installation process or files on any other Android phone or Motorola variant or it may damage your device.

Steps to install crDroid custom ROM

1. Move the downloaded custom ROM and Google Apps package to the phone’s internal memory.
2. Reboot your phone to recovery mode using the key combinations during boot (or you can simply use the custom recovery installation guide from above to install and boot to recovery mode)
3. In recovery mode, tap Wipe and confirm, it will wipe the data and reset your phone to factory settings.
4. Come back to the main menu and tap Install, choose the custom ROM zip package and swipe to install the custom ROM.
5. To install the Google apps package, repeat the previous step with Google apps zip package.
6. After installation is successful, tap Reboot System to reboot your phone.

Conclusion

Your phone will boot up and you will see a new boot animation. Your phone will take some time to reach the welcome screen for the first time. Once done, you can follow the setup process by syncing your Google account like you do in other Android phone when you first set it up. And if you feel any difficulty installing the custom ROM or you want to ask something out of curiosity, comment section is free and open.

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I don’t know why you are saying goodbye to Android but as you have made your mind then let me tell you how you can move your data like photos and videos to your new iPhone. There are two methods to do that; the first one is while you are setting up your iPhone for the first time and the second one is for the time when you are done with the setup.

Using Move to iOS app

Apple developed a dedicated app for moving all your data to your new iPhone. Using this app, you can transfer your contacts, Google account and pictures to your new iPhone. Both your phones should be connected to the same Wi-Fi network to move data.

1. While setting up your iPhone, you will reach a step asking you to restore your App & Data. Select Move Data from Android and tap Continue, you’ll get a passkey displayed on the screen.
2. Now download and install the Move to iOS app from the Google Play Store. Accept the license and enter the passkey you get from iPhone.
3. After entering the passkey, the app will ask you to select the data you want to transfer.
4. Select the data you want to transfer and tap Next. The app will start transferring the data from your Android phone to your iOS phone.
5. It will take time transferring the data and once done, you can finish the setup on your iPhone and check all of your data.

You can transfer almost everything except videos and music from your Android to your new iPhone. If you have already set up your iPhone then don’t worry, the next method is for you.

Using a data sharing app

You know, there is no way to move your music to your iPhone without iTunes so you can only move pictures and videos using a data sharing app like SHAREit.

1. Download SHAREit on both of your smartphones from the app store (or the Google Play Store).
2. Open SHAREit on your Android smartphone and tap on Send button, select the data (pictures and videos) and tap Send again.
3. You’ll see a radar interface, open SHAREit on your iPhone and tap Recieve.
4. On your Android phone, you’ll see the iPhone appear on the radar interface, tap on it.
5. The data transfer will start as soon as you tap the iPhone on the radar UI.

When done, you can check the shared pictures and videos in the photos app.

Conclusion

Switching to iPhone is tougher as it looks, no sideloading and no connectivity to other smartphones. All you need to do is hook up our iPhone to your PC and load data via iTunes. If you know any method other than these two then let us know in the comments section.

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Xiaomi recently launched Mi Note 2 in China. You can easily purchase the handset if you are located in China. However, if you are a big Mi Fan in India, you will not be able to buy the handset locally until the phone is released. In this article, we will explore how you can purchase Xiaomi Mi Note 2 in India.

To pre-order Xiaomi Mi Note 2 in India, you need to navigate to GearBest. The popular e-commerce portal based in China is currently selling all variants of Mi Note 2 starting at $509.99.

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Price and Specifications

You can buy 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage model of Mi Note 2 at $509.99. The 6GB RAM coupled with 128GB internal storage is available for $597.99. The global variant of Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is available at $629.99.

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a 5.7-inch 3D Curved Glass display, Snapdragon 821 processor, 22.56MP high-resolution camera with EIS, 8MP autofocus front-facing snapper with Beautify 3.0. The Mi Note 2 offers a 7-series aluminum frame 5.7-inch flexible OLED display with 77.2-inch screen-to-body ratio. A 4070mAh battery with fast charging technology via USB type-C port completes the package.

Gearbest offers free shipping to India for Mi Note 2, which is available in both Black and Silver color variants. Even though you can place your order now, the phone will ship only after December 17.

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Xiaomi recently launched Mi Note 2 in China. You can easily purchase the handset if you are located in China. However, if you are a big Mi Fan in India, you will not be able to buy the handset locally until the phone is released. In this article, we will explore how you can purchase Xiaomi Mi Note 2 in India.

To pre-order Xiaomi Mi Note 2 in India, you need to navigate to GearBest. The popular e-commerce portal based in China is currently selling all variants of Mi Note 2 starting at $509.99.

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Price and Specifications

You can buy 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage model of Mi Note 2 at $509.99. The 6GB RAM coupled with 128GB internal storage is available for $597.99. The global variant of Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is available at $629.99.

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a 5.7-inch 3D Curved Glass display, Snapdragon 821 processor, 22.56MP high-resolution camera with EIS, 8MP autofocus front-facing snapper with Beautify 3.0. The Mi Note 2 offers a 7-series aluminum frame 5.7-inch flexible OLED display with 77.2-inch screen-to-body ratio. A 4070mAh battery with fast charging technology via USB type-C port completes the package.

Gearbest offers free shipping to India for Mi Note 2, which is available in both Black and Silver color variants. Even though you can place your order now, the phone will ship only after December 17.

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Samsung is now one of the smartphones manufacturers providing the sweetness of the latest Android version, Android 7.0 Nougat. Last year Samsung started the beta program for Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge users to provide the Android 6.0 Marshmallow early preview before the official update. Samsung, no doubt looking for a way to speed the update program for Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge users.

Known as the Galaxy Beta Program, Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge users will be able to receive early builds of the new update, which will get official when its perfect and bug-free. Samsung created an app for Samsung smartphone users to apply for the Galaxy Beta Program. By applying for the beta program, you’ll also get other beta updates like security patches and more before everyone else.

For now, the Android 7.0 Nougat beta build is only available for some of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge variants; T-Mobile and Sprint version in the United Kingdom only. Soon Samsung will roll out this beta update for other countries and variants. Samsung points that Galaxy S7 Edge Olympic Edition and Batman Injustice edition are not supported in this beta program.

Beta programs are always for high-level users (developers) or people who like to get updates before everyone else. These early builds are for testing purposes only and you should not install beta builds on your primary device because it includes bugs which may break the main functioning of your phone like calling, camera or brick your device.

Samsung for some reason removed the Galaxy Beta Program from the Galaxy Apps Store. So, if you are not able to find Galaxy Beta Program app in the store, then you can sideload the apk, download it from here and follow the steps to install it on your Galaxy smartphone.

1. Go to Settings > Security > Enable the Unknown Resources option.
2. Go to Files and locate the apk file you downloaded and moved to your phone.
3. Tap on that file once and tap Install to start the installation. After installation, tap Open to launch the app.
4. The app will ask you to log in via your Galaxy ID and accept the licence to finally apply for the beta program.

It might ask you to restart your smartphone to apply the changes which you can do manually by turning off the smartphone and turning it on again. After that, you can check for the updates in Settings > About Phone > Software Updates.

Conclusion

Samsung Galaxy Beta program allows you to get the new updates even in the future Samsung developments. You should read the Terms before accepting into the beta program.

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CyanogenMod is based on Android Open Source Project built for Android smartphones to get the pure Android experience. It uses the source code released by Google for new Android version and add some more features to it without degrading the neatness of the OS. CyanogenMod 14.1 is a replica of Android 7.1 Nougat with all its features and some CyanogenMod features like theme support, Vulkan support, advanced reboot menu and custom DPI setting.

The unofficial build of CM 14.1 is a ported build for OnePlus 3 so there might be some bugs, but as reported by some developers, this build is good for the daily driver. There are some bugs, but you can use some workaround to get rid of them. All of the core functionality of a phone is working properly like RIL, fingerprint, camera, Dash charging, NFC, alert slider, Vulkan support and more.

Files you need

• Support package (46 MB)
• CyanogenMod 14.1 ROM (508 MB)
• Google apps package (208 MB)

Prepare your OnePlus 3

• Unlock your OnePlus 3 bootloader and install TWRP custom recovery on it.
• Backup all of your data and move it to a safe place or on the cloud.
• Charge your phone enough before proceeding to the custom ROM installation part.

Steps to install unofficial CM 14.1 on OnePlus 3

1. Move all the three zip packages to your OnePlus 3 internal memory. Move them to the root directory to easily access them in recovery.
2. Reboot your phone to recovery mode and tap Install.
3. Select the support package zip file and confirm to install it on your phone.
4. Reboot your phone normally to the Oxygen OS and shut it down again.
5. Again boot your phone to recovery mode and tap Wipe, confirm the action to wipe the cache and system from the phone.
6. Come back to the main menu and tap Install, select the CM 14.1 ROM zip file and confirm to flash.
7. Again, use the Install to install the Google Apps zip package.
8. Tap Reboot System  to reboot your phone to the OS mode.

You can enjoy some music while your phone is booting up cause it’s gonna take some time for the first boot, after that it will boot fast. Now you will see a welcome screen from where you can follow the steps and setup your device.

Conclusion

This custom ROM will give you a clean and stock Android user interface. You can go here to get the Google assistant like in Google Pixel phone. Tell us about your experience with this ROM and if you stuck somewhere then feel free to leave a comment below.

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If you are a Mac user and you want to run Windows 10 on it, then you are in luck. You can run full Windows on your Mac using a virtual desktop software like VirtualBox and Parallels. Here is an instruction guide on how you can set up Windows on your MacBook or MacPC.

VirtualBox (Free)

VirtualBox is a virtual desktop software available for free on PC, Linux, Solaris and Mac. You can virtually run any OS inside any other OS using an image file. Follow the steps from below to install Microsoft Windows VirtualBox on Mac OS. Before proceeding, you need to have Microsoft Windows image (iso) file.

1. Download and install VirtualBox on Mac from the official VirtualBox website.
2. Launch it for the for the first time and click New from the toolbar.
3. Select the Microsoft under Type and Windows 10 under Version, click Continue.
4. Select the amount of RAM and virtual hard drive and continue the setup and click Finish.
5. Now select the profile you just created from the list and click Start.
6. Select the Microsoft Windows image (ISO) file and click Continue.

The Windows setup will start in few minutes and from there you can install Windows OS on that virtual storage you created before. You can maximise the small windows running Windows OS to use the entire screen.

Install via Boot Camp (Free)

To dual boot Windows on your MacBook then you can do that too! Boot Camp is an application on your Mac which lets you do that. Follow the instructions to dual boot Windows OS on Mac via Boot Camp.

1. Grab Windows 10 image (iso) file from the Offical Microsoft website, you can buy a license if needed.
2. Move the Windows image file to the desktop.
3. Connect a
4. Launch Boot Camp application on your mac and check all three options available, click Continue.
5. Click continue again and after some time, you’ll see a storage selection interface where you need to select how much storage you want to assign for Windows OS.
6. Select the amount of storage and click Install.
7. It will reboot your Mac and launch the Windows 10 installation.

Parallels Desktop ($79.99)

Parallels Desktop is an app specially for Mac to run Windows application on it side by side. Parallels Desktop is easy to install and setup on your Mac including the purchase of Windows 10 license. Now only Windows, you can install Linux, Google Chrome and more OSes on your Mac using Parallels Desktop. Parallels desktop will cost you $79.99 for lifetime license but needs to pay another $49.99 for an upgrade.

Conclusion

From here, you can easily install Windows 10 on your Mac by going through the setup process. When you boot into Windows OS, Boot Camp will open up for finalising some settings and you are good to go. There you go! you have Windows 10 installed on your Mac. Tell us why you want the Windows 10 OS on your Mac?

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CyanogenMod Inc. released CM 14.1 nightly builds for some smartphones recently and Xiaomi Mi 4 is one of them. So if you are a proud owner of Xiaomi Mi 4 then it’s time for you to try Android 7.1 Nougat on it. Nightly builds are for testing purposes only, but you can use as a daily driver, reported by some testers.

CyanogenMod 14.1 is based on Android 7.1 Nougat source files, it includes most of the major features from Android 7.1 Nougat. CyanogenMod ROMs contains some signature features like themes, custom dpi, multi-window mode, better battery management.

Files you need

• CyanogenMod 14.1
• Google Apps package
• TWRP custom recovery

Things you should not miss

• Xiaomi Mi 4’s bootloader should be unlocked before installing the custom recovery.
• Charge your phone to 80% because flashing custom ROMs takes up lots of juice.
• Do not try to install this custom ROM on other Xiaomi variant.

Steps to install TWRP custom recovery on Xiaomi Mi4

1. Download TWRP custom recovery zip package, rename it to “update.zip” and move all three files including this file to your phone’s internal memory.
2. Launcher Updater app on your phone and select the updater.zip file you just downloaded to start the update.
3. Your phone will reboot normally after the update’s done.

You’ll see no visual changes when your phone reboot after update because

Steps to install the official CyanogenMod 14.1 on Xiaomi Mi4

1. Move the downloaded zip packages (Google apps and Cyanogen 14.1) to your phone’s internal memory.
2. Reboot your phone to the recovery mode, turn the phone off and boot it by holding down the volume up key and power key together.
3. In recovery mode, tap Wipe and confirm to wipe the system memory and factory reset.
4. Now tap the Install and select the CM 14.1 zip package to install it on your phone.
5. Repeat the above step with Google Apps zip package and install it on your phone.
6. After installation completes, tap Reboot System below the installation successful message.

You’ll see a new boot animation with CyanogenMod logo, it will take some time to boot for the first time. You’ll soon reach the setup screen with a welcome message, from here you can easily setup your phone.

Conclusion

Don’t worry if you don’t know much about Android internals like recovery and kernel, just stick to the steps and you’ll update your phone easily. And if you want some help then we are available on social media websites and the comment section is open too!

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The internet is now the only source of money for some people excluding ones who are making money by illegal and wrong means. If you are a person who surfs the internet almost all the time, then you might be the next victim of the scam which can affect you by money or identity theft. Here we are with some precautions which will prepare you for all type of internet scams.

Do Google searches

If you get mail from any company or organization which sounds suspicious, then do a Google search before responding to that mail. Enter search phrases like “<company name> scam”, “<company name> review” or “<company name> complaint“. This will give you enough information about that organization or if it is a scam. You can also contribute by voting that name as scam to help more people on the internet.

Beware of imposters

Do not send money to someone just because it pretends to be someone you trust like a government official, some NGO, bank or any MNC. Do not respond to them with any of your personal details, they use your personal details for illegal activities. If you get any call from any suspicious number, do a Google search before picking up the call if its possible or ignore the call.

Botcall

If you ever answer a call which plays a recorded voice asking you to press 1 to speak to a person then immediately hang up that call. They may give you some illogical offers like a big lottery you won, or you won a smartphone. Do not believe on these type of calls and if the possible report that number on any online community.

Free trial offers

Do not sign up for free trial offers without knowing everything about the organization or the website offering free trials. These websites can use your personal details for illegal activities or can sell your information to someone paying them for it.

Take precautions

Always talk to someone which you think knows better than you about the internet like your family members, a friend or your teacher. This will help you to know more about these type of scams and frauds. You can also register yourself for Google news alerts about the latest scam and fraud news.

Internet security extensions

There are lots of extensions available for desktop browsers like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox which can warn you before proceeding to any website which does not fulfill internet security terms and blocks your browser to proceed any further until you tell it to.

Conclusion

As you know, that precaution is better than cure. So it’s better to get prepared for these scams. If you know some precautions other than these or if you got scammed with any scam then share it with us.

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Asus Zenfone 2 Laser users can now taste the sweetness of Android 7.1 Nougat. CyanogenMod Inc. released an experimental build of CyanogenMod 14.1 for Asus Zenfone 2 Laser. Although it is an experimental build but it’s stable enough to use this custom ROM as your daily driver. This custom ROM should not be installed on your primary device just in case. So, let’s start the installation but read all precautions carefully before installing the custom ROM.

Precautions

• Create a backup of all the important files stored on your phone to keep the precious data safe.
• Charge your phone using the wall adapter before proceeding any further before installing the custom ROM.
• Root your phone and install latest TWRP custom recovery to flash the custom ROM on your phone.
• This installation guide and files provided are only for Asus Zenfone 2 Laser with model number Z00L, do not attempt to install these file on any other phone. Go to Settings > About Device to check the model number of your phone.

Files you need

• CyanogenMod 14.1 ROM
• Google Apps package

Steps to install CyanogenMod 14.1 on Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (Z00L)

1. Download the CyanogenMod 14.1 custom ROM and Google apps package zip file from the links above and move them to your phone’s SD card.
2. Presuming that you installed the TWRP custom recovery on your Zenfone 2 Laser, reboot your phone to recovery mode. Turn off your phone and turn it back on by holding down the power key and volume down key for few seconds.
3. In recovery mode, tap Backup and swipe to backup your current firmware with all the settings and app data. This will create a backup so if you don’t like the CM 14.1 so you can restore this backup.
4. Tap Wipe and swipe to confirm the action, this will wipe the system memory and factory resets your phone. Make sure you backed up your important data.
5. Finally, tap Install and select the CyanogenMod 14.1 custom ROM zip file. Tap Add More Zips and select Google apps zip file this time and swipe to flash both zip file.
6. After successful installation, tap the Reboot System to reboot your phone.

Your phone will reboot in few seconds and you’ll see a new boot animation on your phone which means that your phone is flashed successfully.

Conclusion

Soon you’ll be able to experience Android 7.1 Nougat on your Asus Zenfone 2 Laser. If you stuck somewhere while flashing the custom ROM then we are always here to help you out, just leave your questions in the comment section.

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Holidays are coming with the beginning of Thanksgiving Day. Black Friday and Cyber Monday falls on November 25 and 28. You can buy a wide range of gadgets at crazy prices. If you find an amazing deal on Amazon, Newegg, and any other site, you can get the products in India via various methods. In this article, we will explore the various available options for shipping products from the US to India.

Package forwarding services

Package forwarding services enable you to ship the product to a third-party warehouse in the US and get it forwarded anywhere in the world. You need to register either for free or a flat rate fee. You will get a virtual address in the countries where you want to shop. During shopping, you can provide the virtual address during the checkout process. The payment should be made as usual.

The e-commerce retailer will ship the ordered product to the supplied virtual address. They will ship it back to your address for a nominal fee. You should note that you will be liable for customs duties and taxes as per the tax laws.

Shop and Ship

Shop and Ship is a service provided by Aramex. You need to pay a one-time registration fee of Rs. 3000. The service will be suitable for you if you need to order any items from the outside USA. There are no annual charges but you need to pay for each shipment.

Viabox

Viabox enables you to register free of cost. They claim that your products will be delivered at lower rates because of its location in Oregon, Florida. The company also keeps your items for 180 days without any charges.

FedEx Cross Border

FedEx Cross Border, formerly Bongo US forward your shipments from the US to other countries. The service charges $5 per package and also provides an ability to pay taxes and customs duties well in advance.

Shipito

With Shipito, you can avail free virtual debit card for purchases from the US. The cost is $2 per package without customs duties.

Some of the other popular packages forwarding services are US Global Mail, USA2Me, MyUS, and ShopYourWorld. You should verify the reviews online before proceeding further. You should also contact the company and ask questions before placing an order.

Credit card package forwarding

If you have a credit card, you can contact the company to find if they have a partnership with a package forwarding service. Citibank has tied up with Borderlinx, while ICICI has one with ShipOutFromUSA. While American Express has partnered with MyUS, Standard Chartered also has one tie up with a company.

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Holidays are coming with the beginning of Thanksgiving. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are also here on November 25 and 28, respectively. These days, companies and You can buy a wide range of gadgets at crazy prices. If you find an amazing deal on Amazon, Newegg, and any other site, you can get the products in India via various methods. Yes, you CAN. There are various methods through which you can ship your purchase from the US to India. Let’s check them out.

Package forwarding services

Package forwarding services enable you to ship the product to a third-party warehouse in the US and get it forwarded anywhere in the world. You need to register either for free or a flat rate fee. You will get a virtual address in the countries where you want to shop. During shopping, you can provide the virtual address during the checkout process. The payment should be made as usual.

The e-commerce retailer will ship the ordered product to the supplied virtual address. They will ship it back to your address for a nominal fee. You should note that you will be liable for customs duties and taxes as per the tax laws.

Shop and Ship

Shop and Ship is a service provided by Aramex. You need to pay a one-time registration fee of Rs. 3000. The service will be suitable for you if you need to order any items from the outside USA. There are no annual charges but you need to pay for each shipment.

Viabox

Viabox enables you to register free of cost. They claim that your products will be delivered at lower rates because of its location in Oregon, Florida. The company also keeps your items for 180 days without any charges.

FedEx Cross Border

FedEx Cross Border, formerly Bongo US forward your shipments from the US to other countries. The service charges $5 per package and also provides an ability to pay taxes and customs duties well in advance.

Shipito

With Shipito, you can avail free virtual debit card for purchases from the US. The cost is $2 per package without customs duties.

Some of the other popular packages forwarding services are US Global Mail, USA2Me, MyUS, and ShopYourWorld. You should verify the reviews online before proceeding further. You should also contact the company and ask questions before placing an order.

Credit card package forwarding

If you have a credit card, you can contact the company to find if they have a partnership with a package forwarding service. Citibank has tied up with Borderlinx, while ICICI has one with ShipOutFromUSA. While American Express has partnered with MyUS, Standard Chartered also has one tie up with a company.

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CyanogenMod 14.1 is here for OnePlus smartphones; it’s a custom ROM based on stock Android 7.1 Nougat source code. CyanogenMod 14.1 contains all the stock features and user interface of Android 7.1 Nougat including the split screen. It also includes some of the best CyanogenMod signature features like themes, dpi changer, 360 degrees screen rotation and more.

CyanogenMod 14.1 is still in development mode. CyanogenMod has released the nightly builds which are purely for experimental purposes. So, there could be some bugs running around which will get fixed in the future updates. This build (as reported by some users) is perfect for the daily driver, all the essential features like RIL, Wifi and all sensors are working fine.

Precautions

• Installing the custom ROM or rooting your smartphone will end smartphone warranty.
• Do not use these files or this process on any other OnePlus variant or it can brick your device.

Prerequisite

• Your OnePlus One should be rooted; bootloader unlocked and the latest version of TWRP custom recovery should be installed on it.
• Make sure that the battery is charged above 70%.
• Create a backup of all your relevant data from the smartphone to your PC or on the cloud. This process will wipe out all the data stored on your phone.

Files you need

• CyanogenMod 14.1 ROM
• Google Apps package

Steps to install CyanogenMod 14.1 on OnePlus One

1. Download both the zip files listed above and move them to your phone’s internal memory. Put both files on the root directory, and not inside any other folder to make them easier to find.
2. (Presuming that your phone have a custom recovery installed) Boot your phone to recovery mode using the key combination.
3. First, tap the Wipe button and confirm the action (swipe to wipe); this will wipe the system memory of your phone.
4. Come back to the main menu and tap Install button, select the file from the CyanogenMod ROM zip file explorer and confirm the action to install the ROM.
5. Repeat the above step (#4) to install the Google Apps zip package, do not wipe before repeating this step.
6. When installation’s done, tap the Reboot System button to restart the smartphone.

First boot will take long than expected, about 15 to 20 minutes but from next time it will boot just faster. If your phone get stuck in a boot loop (rebooting over and over automatically) then force turn off your smartphone and follow all the steps again.

Conclusion

Enjoy your new smartphone and explore all of the features of CyanogenMod 14.1, it might take you a while. Although the installation process is simple if you stuck somewhere in this process then feel free to share the queries in the comments. Also tell us about your experience with this custom ROM.

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Xiaomi recently provided MIUI 8 updates to its smartphones with Android 6.0 Marshmallow for select smartphones. Xiaomi always provides system updates a little late but CyaongenMod developers are faster than Xiaomi and provides latest Android version custom ROMs for latest smartphones.

CyanogenMod 14.1, based on Android 7.1 Nougat is released by Cyanogen Inc, but it’s still in development mode, and the builds provided are nightly. Which means it may contain some bugs which might make your phone to disfunction, so it’s recommended not to install this custom ROM if Redmi Note 3 is your primary smartphone.

Get your phone ready:

• Make sure that your phone is rooted and TWRP custom recovery installed on it. The latest version of (above v3.0) TWRP custom recovery is recommended to install the custom ROM properly.
• Do not try to install this custom ROM on other Xiaomi smartphones as it may damage your smartphone.
• While installing custom ROM, all of your smartphone memory will get wipes in the process. So, create a backup of all your contacts and messages on the cloud and move all other important files to your PC.

Make sure

• Your phone should be charged to at least 70% battery and make sure to charge it using the wall charger, not with your PC. This will help your phone not to turn off during installation.
• Rooting and flashing custom ROM are unofficial activities which you are going to perform with your device. Once done, your phones warranty will be void, and your phone will not receive further official updates.
• While installing custom ROM, we are going to play with some highly sensitive settings of the smartphone so try to be on track and do not perform any actions not listed in this guide only if you don’t know much about flashing custom ROMs.

Files you need

• CyanogenMod 14.1 custom ROM
• Google Apps package

Steps to flash CyanogenMod 14.1 ROM on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

1. Transfer both the zip files to Redmi Note 3s internal memory, copy them to root directory not in SD card or inside any folder. You’ll find the files above these steps, download them from there.
2. Turn off your smartphone and boot it to the recovery mode, use the volume up and power key combo for recovery mode.
3. You’ll see lots of options in recovery mode, just use the one mention here and do not use any option you don’t know about.
4. Tap Wipe, check all the checkboxes and Swipe to confirm.
5. Come back to the main menu and tap Install and select the CyanogenMod 14.1 ROM file, swipe to confirm.
6. Again tap Install and select the Google apps zip file this time and confirm to install.
7. Once both files installed successfully, tap Reboot System button to reboot your smartphone.

Conclusion

Enjoy the new features of Android 7.1 Nougat with CyanogenMod 14.1 on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. If you find any difficulty installing the custom ROM on your phone then feel free to drop your queries in comments. And if you successfully installed the custom ROM then do share your experience with us.

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Xiaomi recently provided MIUI 8 updates to its smartphones with Android 6.0 Marshmallow for select smartphones. Xiaomi always provides system updates a little late but CyaongenMod developers are faster than Xiaomi and provides latest Android version custom ROMs for latest smartphones.

CyanogenMod 14.1, based on Android 7.1 Nougat is released by Cyanogen Inc, but it’s still in development mode, and the builds provided are nightly. Which means it may contain some bugs which might make your phone to dysfunction, so it’s recommended not to install this custom ROM if Redmi Note 3 is your primary smartphone.

Get your phone ready:

• Make sure that your phone is rooted and TWRP custom recovery installed on it. The latest version of (above v3.0) TWRP custom recovery is recommended to install the custom ROM properly.
• Do not try to install this custom ROM on other Xiaomi smartphones as it may damage your smartphone.
• While installing custom ROM, all of your smartphone memory will get wipes in the process. So, create a backup of all your contacts and messages on the cloud and move all other important files to your PC.

Make sure

• Your phone should be charged to at least 70% battery and make sure to charge it using the wall charger, not with your PC. This will help your phone not to turn off during installation.
• Rooting and flashing custom ROM are unofficial activities which you are going to perform with your device. Once done, your phones warranty will be void, and your phone will not receive further official updates.
• While installing custom ROM, we are going to play with some highly sensitive settings of the smartphone so try to be on track and do not perform any actions not listed in this guide only if you don’t know much about flashing custom ROMs.

Files you need

• CyanogenMod 14.1 custom ROM
• Google Apps package

Steps to flash CyanogenMod 14.1 ROM on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

1. Transfer both the zip files to Redmi Note 3s internal memory, copy them to root directory not in SD card or inside any folder. You’ll find the files above these steps, download them from there.
2. Turn off your smartphone and boot it to the recovery mode, use the volume up and power key combo for recovery mode.
3. You’ll see lots of options in recovery mode, just use the one mention here and do not use any option you don’t know about.
4. Tap Wipe, check all the checkboxes and Swipe to confirm.
5. Come back to the main menu and tap Install and select the CyanogenMod 14.1 ROM file, swipe to confirm.
6. Again tap Install and select the Google apps zip file this time and confirm to install.
7. Once both files installed successfully, tap Reboot System button to reboot your smartphone.

Conclusion

Enjoy the new features of Android 7.1 Nougat with CyanogenMod 14.1 on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. If you find any difficulty installing the custom ROM on your phone then feel free to drop your queries in comments. And if you successfully installed the custom ROM then do share your experience with us.

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Rooting your Android phone can give your system privileges to do some crazy stuff on your smartphone but it also takes away some benefits like official OTA (Over The Air) updates and the most important of them is warranty. You can ignore the OTA updates because you are getting more features either way but you can’t ignore warranty of your smartphone. If you have already rooted your phone, then your phone’s warranty is void.

Well, you get the warranty back by unrooting your smartphone. There are several ways to do that, but I’m going to tell you the easiest and fast methods. These methods also apply according to the brand of your smartphone. Read these precautions before unrooting your phone, so you don’t end messing up things.

Precautions

• Your smartphone should be charged up to 100 percent battery, so there will be enough juice to make through the unrooting process.
• If your phone contain some valuable data, then create a backup of all the data in the cloud or your PC.

Unroot via one-click root app

If you have previously rooted your phone using one click root method, then you can unroot it using the same app or software. For example, if you have rooted your phone using Kingo Root desktop software then follow these steps.

1. Download and install Kingo Root for PC.
2. Run KingoRoot from Start menu and connect your phone to PC via USB cable.
3. Wait for KingoRoot to detect your smartphone and click Remove Root button to start the unrooting process.
4. Your smartphone will reboot automatically after some time.

If you rooted your phone via the KingoRoot app, then install the same app again and launch it. Click on Unroot button and wait till it unroots your phone completely and reboots your smartphone. If this doesn’t work for you, then follow the second method.

Unroot via full system flash

In this process, you need to flash the system files on your phone. This process will reset your phone to factory settings and it is new. Method to flash system files differs according to the smartphone brand you own. You need to search Google to download your smartphones stock firmware and then flash it on your phone.

Conclusion

Your phone will get reset to factory settings, and now there will be no problem taking it to a service centre. And from now your phone will receive official Over The Air updates on your smartphone. If you need any help unrooting your phone then contact us using the comment section and we will be happy to help you.

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OnePlus is rolling out the new update for it’s latest smartphones OnePlus 3 and 3T featuring Android 7.0 Nougat. This update hasn’t been released worldwide so you might not be getting this update on your OnePlus 3 or 3T. Well, there is a simple trick to grab this update right now on your phone. This is a huge update so you might be connected to your Wi-Fi network so you can download it without error or connection drop.

This update will upgrade your OnePlus 3 or 3T to Android 7.0 Nougat with some bug fix like proximity fix and more.Although, it’s an official update but to be on a safe side make sure to backup your important data just in case. And make sure to charge your phone before confirming the update which might take some time and use up a lot of battery juice.

Method 1

This trick is super easy and all you have to do is spoof the location of your device to Canada or Germany and you’ll receive the OTA Android update.

1. Download any VPN app on your OnePlus 3 or 3T. We used Opera VPN, you can use TunnelBear if Opera VPN doesn’t work for you.
2. open the VPN app and spoof the location of your smartphone to Canada or Germany.
3. Now, go to Settings > System Updates and check for a new update. You’ll see a new update show up there, do not start the download now.
4. Go to VPN app again and turn it off, then start the download so you’ll get the right download speed.

Method 2

If the VPN method is not working for you then you have to update your OnePlus 3 or 3T manually using the update file.

1. Download the update file according to your smartphone and save it in the root directory.
   OnePlus 3 running OxygenOS 3.2.8
   OnePlus 3T
2. Go to Settings > System Updates and tap the settings icon, select the Local Upgrade option.
3. The updater app will detect the update file and start the update process.
4. Confirm it and the phone will reboot automatically to start the update process.

Conclusion

There will be no visual changes in this update but you’ll see all the features of Android 7.0 Nougat on your phone. If you find any difficulty installing this update on your phone then use the comment section for all your queries. And do tell us how you like this new update on your OnePlus 3 or 3T with all the new features.

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Before Google to think about releasing the Android 7.0 Nougat update to the Android One smartphones, CyanogenMod officially ported CM 14.1 custom ROM for Android One 2nd gen smartphones. CyanogenMod 14.1 is based on Android 7.0 Nougat including all the features of it but still is in the nightly mode. You can still test it on your Android One smartphone before everyone else does. Follow our guide to installing CM 14.1 on your smartphone and get all the sweetness of Nougat on your Android One 2nd Gen first.

Things to keep in mind

• This is no official update from Google; this is a custom ROM made by a team of developers (experts) to bring Android 7.0 Nougat faster on our smartphone than the official update.
• Updating an Android smartphone manually is a risky thing to do, and it might be possible that you might lose all your data. So it’s better to create a backup of all your important data before and save it to your PC or on the loud.
• Follow the steps carefully as they are written, there may be a chance of brick smartphone, or you have to do it all over again.
• Your phone should have a custom recovery installed, TWRP custom recovery is recommended because of it’s easy to use touch user interface.
• Charge your smartphone first to 60-70% before this process using the wall charger to charge it fast.
• And as you installed a custom recovery on your phone, the warranty is now void, and you can’t claim it anymore. Also, you won’t get official updates on your smartphone any further.

Steps to install the CyanogenMod 14.1 on Android One 2nd gen

1. Download the CyanogenMod 14.1 custom ROM zip file, also need to download Google Apps package and move both the zip files on your smartphone’s internal memory.
2. Now turn off your smartphone and boot it up into the recovery mode, shut down the phone completely and boot it up holding down the power key and volume up key together.
3. In recovery mode, tap on Wipe and swipe to confirm wipeing your smartphone.
4. Now, come back to the main menu and tap Install and select the CyanogenMod 14.1 ROM zip file, finally swipe to confirm the installation.
5. Once done, tap on install again and this time install the Google apps package zip on your smartphone.
6. Finally, tap on Reboot System Now button to reboot your phone to CyanogenMod 14.1.

Conclusion

Your phone will take about 10 minutes to boot up for the first tie so don’t panic, just enjoy some game or music till then. And one booted, you’ll see the welcome screen to setup your smartphone for use. Your data will be there on your phone from music, videos, and pictures but if it’s not there for some reason then make sure that you’ve created the backup on your PC before installation. And if you or your smartphone stuck somewhere during this facility, fell free to contact us using the comment section.

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OnePlus 3T is an amazing smartphone; this smartphone got everything to make it a perfect smartphone. OnePlus even rolled out Android 7.1 Nougat update recently to OnePlus 3T in the form of Oxygen OS 4.0.1. There is not even a single flaw in this smartphone that is why this smartphone become the most popular smartphone of this year. Android 7.1 Nougat and Oxygen OS together is an immaculate and straightforward interface; there are also no much options to customize the interface and working of the smartphone.

If you are like me, then you must love to customize the interface in any Android smartphone, but the security features of Android don’t allow us to do that. Well, there is a way to break through all that security and customize your smartphone; Root. Well, there are a lot more what you can do with a rooted smartphone. But rooting comes with a price, rooting voids your smartphones warranty but the best thing is that you can anytime un-root your smartphone.

There are some things you need to know before Rooting OnePlus 3T:

• Your smartphone’s warranty will be void and you can’t claim it till the phone is rooted.
• You won’t be able to get official updates from the manufacturer via OTA; you have to update manually.
• Your phone might lose all the data, so it’s better to create a backup of all your data first.
• This rooting procedure is only working for OnePlus 3T running Android 6.0 Marshmallow or Android 7.0 Nougat. Do not attempt to root any other OnePlus variant using this method.

Steps to set up the smartphone and unlocking the bootloader of OnePlus 3T

1. Go to Settings > About > tap on Build Number 7 times.
2. Come back to Settings > Developer Options > enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking.
3. Download the fast boot zip package from here and extract the contents to a folder (on your PC).
4. Right-click on the folder while holding down the Shift key on the keyboard, select “Open command window here.”
5. Now, connect your smartphone to the PC and type the following command in the command window
   

   adb reboot bootloader

6. Once your smartphone reboot to bootloader, enter the following command and press Enter.
   

   Fastboot oem unlock

7. Your phone will be prompted to unlock the bootloader and erase all the data. Confirm it and your smartphone will reboot to the OS mode.

Flashing The Custom Recovery on OnePlus 3T

1. Download the TWRP recovery file from here, rename it to “recovery” (without changing the extension .ini) and move it to the fast boot folder (step #3).
2. Repeat the step #1 and #2 from the guide above.
3. Again, connect your smartphone to PC and launch the command window in the fastboot folder as before.
4. Execute this command.
   

   adb reboot bootloader

5. When in bootloader enter this command/
   

   fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

6. Once recovery flashed, enter the following command to restart the smartphone.

Final step: Rooting OnePlus 3T

1. Download the SuperSU zip file from here and transfer it to OnePlus 3T.
2. Now, turn off your smartphone completely and turn on by pressing the Volume down button and power button will you see the TWRP logo.
3. In TWRP recovery, tap on Install then choose the SuperSU zip file and confirm to flash it.
4. Tap on Reboot to System to reboot your smartphone.

There you have your OnePlus 3T perfectly rooted; you can now install all the apps which need root access. You can now access the system apps and modify them easily but watch out for malware. Only install apps and grant root access which you trust because it might be dangerous for your privacy. If anything on this guide you doesn’t understand then feel free to contact us using the comment section below.

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