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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 CM14/Lineage the Micro Version works just fine
  • After installing the smaller version you can install the remaining apps via the Play Store

 

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How To Disable Keyboard Touch Vibration in Android 6 Marsh Mallow (Nexus 5x & 6p)

Google Keyboard is the default keyboard in the Android 6(Marsh Mallow). By default, its configured to enable vibration on key press. If you are someone who dislikes this feature and wants to disable it, here is a simple way of disabling it:
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  • Go to Home -> Settings -> Language & input
  • Locate “Google Keyboard” and press it to open its options.
  • Select Preferences
  • Disable the “Vibrate on keypress” option and you are good
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Android Nexus 5 Solutions

Nexus 5: How to take Photos while recording Videos

The Nexus 5 is capable of taking live photos while recording a video. Here is how to do it:
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  1. Start recording a video using Google Camera
  2. While recording, simply tap the screen in the part showing the video to take a picture. A flash of white on screen will confirm that a picture was taken.

These pictures are limited by the resolution of video being recorded. If you are recording a Full HD video, the picture will be of the size 1920×1080 pixels

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Android Nexus 5 Solutions

How to Enable Whatsapp Notification Light – Nexus 5

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Nexus 5‘s notification LED can be configured to notify new messages on Whatsapp. It can be configured to show different color light based on the type of message received too. Here is how to do it:

  1. Open Whatsapp and goto the Settings page.
  2. Select “Notificaitons”
  3. Scroll down to find the section “Message Notifications” and select the “Light” option
  4. Choose the color of notification you want for messages

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To configure for Group Notifications, follow the first two steps as the above and then do this:

  • Scroll down to find the section “Group Notifications” and select the “Light” option
  • Choose the color of notification you want for group messages

 

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How to Remove Picasa Albums from Gallery (and stop Sign In requests) – Android

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Update: This solution also removes the annoying sign in request from Picasa that is seen on some android devices.

When you first start using an Android phone it will request you to sign in to a Google account. Doing so automatically triggers a process that syncs your data and photos from your phone to your Google account and vice versa. This synchronization also downloads all your old Picasa web albums to your phone.

While this is a useful feature at times, it tends to be a problem when you really don’t want those pictures on your phone or need to save the space on your phone.  Then it makes sense to disable this feature. Here is how to do it: