Tutorials
Beginner’s guide to Tasker, part 1.5: Tasker basics (New UI)
Back in 2012, I wrote a beginner’s guide to Tasker that currently consists of 7 parts. With the UI overhaul that Tasker got a couple
How to use “dumb” overlapping widgets to augment your Android home screen
Overlapping widgets is a feature that is available in various launchers, including Apex launcher. What this feature allows you to do is put widgets on
How to one-up the Samsung Galaxy S4 with a voice controlled call answer feature in Tasker
Ok, so you already know how to replicate the Samsung Galaxy S4′s wave-to-answer feature on any phone using Tasker. That’s all good an well, but
How to create a DIY Sidebar/Swapps replacement using LMT Launcher and Tasker
Yesterday I posted about how to use Swapps to get a quick access menu of Tasker tasks anywhere in Android. While I was playing around
How to create an anywhere-access sidebar menu of Tasker tasks
If you’re like me, your Tasker setup involves a lot of standalone tasks that aren’t triggered by profiles, but rather directly via widgets or shortcuts.
How to manually root HTC devices
A couple of years ago, we explained how to manually root almost any Android device. Since then, we’ve covered a bunch of HTC EVO-specific methods of
How to use Blutrol to use game controllers on jailbroken iOS devices
Our guide to game controllers on Android talks about an app that allows you to use a range of game controllers to control Android games, with
How to restore an HTC Android phone to stock using an RUU [Video]
Restoring an Android device to stock is one of the first things potential root users wonder about: “If I root it, can I return it
How to create a toggleable task in Tasker
Creating a toggleable in Tasker is something I’ve mentioned on occasion before, but it’s such a useful little trick to know that I thought I would
