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Building a custom ROM can take a long time if you don’t have high-end hardware and it can also take even longer if your bandwidth is limited and/or very low speed. Thankfully though, there are a number of cloud computing platforms available and Microsoft Azure is one of the most popular options. So XDA Senior Member  Albe96  has put together a detailed step by step guide on how to use a Microsoft Azure server to build your own custom ROM in the cloud. It’ll also give you a general idea of the service in case you have other uses for it too! Check out this guide in our Chef Central forum

One of the best perks of using a third-party launcher (and even some default launchers these days) is getting to use icon packs. With so many options on the Play Store, it’s easy to find great icon packs, but discovering some of your favorite apps missing from the pack is an all-too-common occurrence. Thankfully, Adapticons makes it easier than ever to make your own icons. Adapticons just hit the Play Store less than 24 hours ago, but it’s already extremely capable, while maintaining a simple interface. You’re given a list of all installed apps on your phone, and choosing one will take you to that app’s icon editor. From there, you can add more apps for batch editing, or just choose a shape to get started. By default, you only have a few different shapes to choose from (though they’re the ones you’ll probably want to use for most icons anyway). To unlock the rest, you’ll need to make a $1 in-app purchase — which will also get rid of the banner ad at the bottom of the...

One of the most useful features of the Galaxy S8 can be had on any Android phone. I'm talking about 'Scroll capture', which allows you to take longer, scrolling screenshots of a whole page. There are a ton of apps which let you stitch together screenshots manually to make them into one file, but that's tedious. Here's how to get the scrolling screenshot feature on your Android without the hassle. Introduced to Samsung users on the Note 5, and majorly improved upon for the Galaxy S7, was a nifty feature called 'Capture more'. This allowed you to take a single long screenshot of a page, from the top and scrolling all the way to bottom, in one file. This feature is back in the spotlight now, thanks to the Galaxy S8 , under the new moniker 'Scroll capture'. With the popularity of the Galaxy S8, and all the hype about its amazing features , more people are wondering how to capture longer screenshots on their Android phones. While it's...

Paranoid Android’s recently teased a return to form with a revamped Pie control and Android Nougat on board, and while a few users are skeptical of their return, the team is ready to unveil that what they’ve been working on in the shadows. The wait is finally over – Paranoid Android has returned with Android 7.1.2 Nougat builds for a bunch of devices. So what’s new, you ask? The first highlight is obviously the platform upgrade to Android 7.1.2 Nougat. Paranoid Android claims that they have been able to utilize the hardware better as they now have a system which is lighter than ever and which ships with a pre-configured kernel that promises a “fluid, lag-free performance.” For the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T specifically, the PA team is also claiming significant improvements in their ROM’s picture-taking prowess. The picture quality and image processing is stated to possible be “significantly better” than the stock OxygenOS software! Given th...

The Samsung Galaxy S8 represented a departure from previous iterations in that it uses software-based navigation buttons versus the capacitive keys/physical home button similar to that of stock Nexus and Pixel devices. This change led to the creation of a modification that can make the Galaxy S8’s navigation icons look like the stock Google Pixel's. To make the change, download any of the .apk files listed in the XDA Developers thread here . Since these are files not found through the Play Store, you will also need to allow installation from unknown sources within the Settings menu. After that is done, install the files and reboot your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus. Once you power up your phone, you should see different navigation keys. There are a few things to keep in mind, the biggest being that any of the .apk files only acts as an overlay – it does not completely replace the default navigation buttons. Also, if you use the always-o...

Android and iOS development with C++ in Visual Studio When it comes to building mobile applications, many developers write most or a part of the apps in C++. Why? Those who are building computationally intensive apps such as games and physics simulations choose C++ for its unparalleled performance, and the others choose C++ for its cross-platform nature and the ability to leverage existing C/C++ libraries in their mobile applications. Whether you’re targeting Universal Windows Platform (UWP), Android, or iOS, Visual Studio enables building cross-platform C++ mobile applications with full editing and debugging capabilities all in one single IDE. In this blog post, we will focus on how to build Android and iOS apps with C++ in Visual Studio. First we will talk a look at how to acquire the tools for Android and iOS development, then we will create a few C++ mobile apps using the built-in templates. Next we will use the Visual Studio IDE to write C++ and Java...

Android Things is now on its fourth developer preview and with it brings support for the Google Assistant SDK on all certified development boards. Additionally, this release adds support for more devices, as well as a way to help developers build production-ready devices. Google decided not to wait for tomorrow’s start of its Google I/O conference to launch the latest developer version of its Android Things operating system. The company has released the fourth preview version of the OS, which is designed for used by Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Google says this new version will allow its supported IoT boards to access its Google Assistant SDK tools, which means that development boards like the Intel Edison, the NXP Pico i.MX6UL and the Raspberry Pi 3 can use the company’s voice-command digital assistant. Support for the Google Assistant SDK is now available on all Android Things certified development boards, following a partnership w...

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a stunning display. The phone is narrower and taller than others, due to its 18.5:9 screen ratio. This does make the phone easier to handle, while keeping that Infinity display looking sharp and elegant. The only problem is most apps are not optimized for it. Warning Before we show you how this is done, let us remind you this may bring some complications, depending on the app. Not all apps have been optimized for Galaxy S8.With that out of the way, let’s see how to take advantage of that long screen. How to force apps into full screen Go to Settings . Choose Display . Select Full screen apps . Toggle on/off to select which desired app gets to go to full screen. Done! How to force apps into full screen on-the-go Open an app. Hit the Recent Apps navigation button. When supported, a little icon with a stretching/narrowing screen will show up over the last app. Tap on it. This will force the app to show up full screen. Done! Y...

Few Apps have the feature to close the app when back button is pressed twice. This feature comes handy when there is accidental press of back button. This feature allows the user to close the app only when back button is pressed twice. Today we will be showing you how to implement this on your own app. We will be using a custom toast to demonstrate this features. But you may want to try this on default toast settings too. We will be using this on the MainActivity.java file but you may want to use accordingly to any class file. Preferred is the home activity file. Step 1 Create a variable of integer type and assign its value to 0. Ex -  int   count = 0; Step 2 Create a method onBackPressed() to  override the default back settings. Paste the following code - public void onBackPressed() { if ( count == 1 ) { count = 0 ; finish(); } else { LayoutInflater inflater = getLayoutInflater(); View layout ...