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Lollipop
Price: Free
From: XDA-Developers
Need root? Yes
Access a whole host of
useful enhancements for
your Android usually only
found in custom ROMs by
installing the Xposed
framework. Power button,
lockscreen, dialer mods and
much more are available.Gravity Screen
Price: Free
From: XDA Developers
Need root? No
Save your power button with
this automatic screen on or
off tool that immediately
adjusts your screen to save
battery power. It uses
proximity, light and motion
sensors to detect your
phone’s position and toggle
the display as needed.Instwogram
Price: Free
From: XDA-Developers
Need root? No
Instwogram is an Instagram
clone that lets you sign in
and post photos and videos
to two accounts
simultaneously. This aims to
end any frustrations you may
have about running multiple
Instagram accounts at the
same time on your phone.fromvysor.io) that’s compatible with
Windows, Mac and Linux computers.
With Chrome installed on your
desktop, grab the extension and
connect your Android device using a
USB cable, remembering to enable
USB Debugging in Settings>
Developer Options.
Use the Chrome App Launcher to
open Vysor, click Find Devices and
select your Android device. You can
then easily control your phone or
tablet using your keyboard and
mouse; the response is fast thanks
to the USB cable.Cast to TV with
your screen off
One of the more irritating things
about casting from Android
Chromecast is that some apps don’t
have a Chromecast button. This
means that you have to use the
native Cast option in the pull-down
menu in order to stream, say,TheShare your tips
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Check if your device can run the expander Use Vysor to mirror your phone to your PC
Gadget Show on 5OD from your
Android device to your television. The
Cast option means keeping the
Android screen on, which will then
drain your battery.
However, you can avoid this drain
with the very useful Screen Standby
Root app for rooted devices, which is
available from the Google Play store.
Promising a battery drain of just two
per cent (rather than the more usual
30 per cent), Screen Standby willbasically make it possible to send
your Android desktop to your
Chromecast with your device’s
display switched off.
Ideal for anyone watching
television or fi lms with apps that
don’t support Chromecast, or even
for gaming on a big screen, Screen
Standby is also pretty useful if you
are downloading a large fi le and want
the screen off without putting
Android to sleep.
Use Screen Standby Root to turn your
screen off when casting to your TVTap Start Ramexpander Test Here
in the checking app, select your SD
card and then Click for result. If the
results are favourable then you can
install the main app.
Once running, select the Optimal
Value for the swap (this can be
adjusted later), remembering to
ensure that Autorun is enabled.
Finish by tapping Swap Active.
Mirror on Windows,
OS X or Linux
Keeping tabs on notifi cations and
other alerts on your phone usually
means getting the device out of your
pocket. However, if you’re in a
scenario where your attention is
wholly on your computer’s display,
you might miss something important.
Mirroring your Android device with
your computer is a good solution and
if for some reason you haven’t rooted
your device, you can employ Vysor (a
Google Chrome extension available