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How to Disable Facebook Video Auto Play on Android

One of the new features of Facebook that can get to you is the feature where any video in Facebook Auto plays when it scrolls into view. This feature while useful can be irritating if you don’t like videos playing and audio blaring unexpectedly.  Here is a simple step by step method to Disable Facebook […]

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Android Apps Device Open Source Solutions

Swift Key – Turn Off Keyboard Touch Vibration

Swift Key is one of the best keyboards for Android and IOs. By default, its configured to enable vibration on key press (usually it takes the system defaults). If you are someone who dislikes this feature, here is a simple way to turn off keyboard touch vibration in it: Steps to Disable Keyboard Touch Vibration […]

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Android Apps Device Nexus 5

Error 70 Gapps install – Fixed

If you are encountering the following error while trying to flash Gapps with your custom rom: Error 70: Insufficient storage space available in System partition. Here is the simple fix for the problem: Flash a smaller size version of the Gapps ROM via TWRP.  Pick either Pico/Micro versions of the ram. For Nexus 5 and […]

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Android Apps Device Open Source Solutions

How to Disable Back Button Press in Android

You need to override the “onBackPressed” method to avoid the default action. You can leave the function empty if you dont want any action to be taken on press of the Back Button. The Code: @Override public void onBackPressed() { } Note: this requires API Level 5 or higher.

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Android Apps FaceBook Solutions Web

How to Disable Facebook Links from opening in the Facebook App Browser

Facebook recently update added a new feature to its mobile app. The feature loads all links clicked on Facebook to open in the in-app browser as opposed to a browser installed on the phone. While this is faster, it seriously limits what you can do with the open page (for eg. sharing is limited). But […]