Today, we are gonna learn how to get In-App purchases for free in any jailbroken iDevice by using this famous or I may say infamous tweak called LocalIAPStore.
Why a post on getting in app purchases for free?
TechGlobule by no means is supporting and will never support Piracy. LocalIAPStore is meant for fun purposes and making gameplay easier for various different apps.
How does the app works?
Freedom acts as an alternative wallet, featuring payments while in-app purchases in almost all the apps.
Who’s the developer? and List of Supported Apps
You can research a little bit about the developers behind Freedom on its official website. The nicknames of developers are ZonD80 and MadKite. You can follow ZonD80 on Twitter, if you know Russian.
LocalIAPStore has published a list of supported apps on their blog; although it is incomplete. You can also help in completing that list.
Will it support my device?
The app supports all jailbroken iDevices running iOS 6 to iOS 8.1. It worked fine on iPhone 4S (iOS 8.1.2) and iPhone 5 (iOS 7.1.2).
In which Repo will I find it?
It is available for free on the In-AppStore.com Cydia Repository in Cydia. Simply go to Sources > In-AppStore.com Cydia Repository > All Packages > LocalIAPStore > Install > Confirm and he tweak will be installed. If you are unsure how to install, see our post or YouTube video to get assistance regarding installations in Cydia. In-AppStore.com Cydia Repo – http://system.in-appstore.com/repo/
How to use it?
Method 1 (Standard Receipt). Follow these steps –
After installing the tweak, go to Settings > LocalIAPStore.
Enable the first option and disable “Generate custom receipts”.
Open any app featuring in-app purchase.
Try to buy something, a pop-up will be displayed asking for your Apple ID’s password. Tap Cancel.
{Optional step}. If the pop-up appears again and again, tap on Cancel only. Sometimes the pop-up appears up to 5 times. But saving a dollar is worth wasting a minute.
You are done. You will get whatever you tried to bought.
Method 2 (Custom Receipt). Follow these steps –
After installing the tweak, go to Settings > iTunes & App Store > Apple ID:abcd@efgh.com.
Tap on your Apple ID, a pop-up will be displayed with options, View Apple ID, Sign Out, iForgot, and Cancel. Choose Sign out.
Then go to Settings > LocalIAPStore. Enable both the options.
Open any app featuring in-app purchase.
Try to buy something, a pop-up will be displayed. Tap Buy, then on Apple ID pop-up, tap Cancel.
You are done. You will get whatever you tried to purchase.
Enjoy!! It works with an internet connection to work.
Screenshots Gallery
Note
It would not work for online apps. I mean it do requires internet to work but it can’t fake purchases with any online app.
It wouldn’t work with any jailbroken app, because jailbroken apps don’t depend on Apple ID for payment
That’s all folks.
Image Source – youtube.com (Featured image) and Swapnil’s Apple iPhone 5 (screenshots).
Author – Swapnil Jha
In an earlier post, we discussed about jailbreaking iOS 8 to iOS 8.2 Beta 2 via the TaiG Jailbreak Tool v1.2.1 and v1.3. Today, we are gonna discuss about the updated TaiG JailBreak Tool v2.1.2 which can jailbreak devices running iOS 8.1.3 upto the latest iOS 8.3. You can check your iOS version in Settings > General > About > Version.
What is TaiG JailBreak Tool?
A jailbreak tool named TaiG is released by the TaiG Team and is frequently updated to keep jailbreaking latest iOS version. TaiG v1.2.1. This tool allows for an untethered jailbreak on devices, running iOS 8.0 to iOS 8.1.2. Read more. TaiG v1.3. This tool allows for an untethered jailbreak on devices, running iOS 8.2 Beta 2. Read more. TaiG v2.1.2. This is the most anticipated update of TaiG, because as the jailbreak tool for iOS 8.2 Beta 2 came before a tool for iOS 8.1.3, many people believed iOS 8.1.3 along with iOS 8.3 is un-jailbreakable. But nonetheless, Jailbreak community came to rescue as always, this time as TaiG v2.1.2. This tool allows for an untethered jailbreak on devices, running iOS 8.1.3 to iOS 8.3. Read more by scrolling below.
Who are the TaiG Team?
Team TaiG first launched their jailbreak tool on 29 November 2014 which could jailbreak iOS 8.0 to iOS 8.1.2. Not much is known about this group of Jailbreakers, except that they are Chinese Developers or Hackers. We can say that confidently because both their site is in Chinese language 😉. In early 2015, they updated and revised their existing jailbreak techniques to further develop the tool to make it able to jailbreak iOS 8.2 Beta 2.
And here they come again with further updating TaiG tool to v2.1.2, which can now successfully jailbreak iOS 8.1.3 to iOS 8.3.
How to get it?
To use the TaiG JailBreak Tool to jailbreak your iOS device, first you need to install Taig on your PC, which is easily available to download via the following link of TaiG.com. Download it in your Windows PC. Here’s the link – drive.google.com/TaiGJBreak_EN_2.1.20.zip
How to use it?
Preparation –
i) After downloading the zipped file, unzip it in your PC.
ii) Install iTunes, if not installed already via link 32 bit OR 64 bit.
iii) Backup your device using iTunes (or iCloud) before using Taig. If something breaks, you’ll always be able to recover your data. (Personally I prefer to reset my iPhone and not making a full backup, that’s too slow. iCloud is still a better option regarding speed).
iv) Those who use backup passwords in iTunes must disable them for now. After doing so, iTunes makes a brand new backup. Please wait for that backup to complete before proceeding! Feel free to re-enable your backup password after jailbreaking.
v) Disable the lock pass-code of your iOS device before using TaiG via Settings > General > Pass-code Lock.
vi) Disable Find my iPhone (Settings > Privacy > Location Services) and enable AirPlane Mode via Settings.
vii) Make sure to have at least 80% battery in your iDevice, before jailbreaking.
JailBreaking –
viii) Launch iTunes, plug-in your device, once iTunes identifies your device, Launch Taig and kill iTunes via Windows Task Manager.
ix) Keep the Cydia option checked. Make sure to uncheck the second option of 3K assistant or something like that.
x) Click the button of “Start” in the bottom part of Taig window. Just sit back and see its progress.
xi) Avoid using your device or iTunes related tasks until the process is complete. You can just enjoy a brief break from the computer to stretch your legs.
xii) {Optional step} If the process gets stuck somewhere, it’s safe to restart the program, reboot the device (by holding the Power and Home button simultaneously until the Apple Logo appears), and restart the process, with WiFi off.
xiii) Once the process is done, you will find the “Cydia” app on your home screen which is your AppStore for JailBroken devices.
xiv) You can also set a pass code and enable Find my iPhone. Do disable the Airplane mode.
xv) Now enjoy your jailbroken device.
Precautions –
xvi) If you try to update your device’s iOS version through the phone itself (i.e. OTA Updates), it will un – jailbreak your device. Because in higher versions of iOS, often the security holes are patched. These security holes are used to exploit and root the phone which are present in earlier version of iOS.
xvii) But you can again jailbreak the newer version of iOS too. 😉
TaiG’s Gratitude
“This is TaiG’s third time to release a jailbreak tool. For the last two releases, we received great attention from jailbreak users and technology media worldwide, and we want to say thank you.
An untethered jailbreak takes not only a slice of fortune but an ascetic perseverance. XN, as an exploit developer of TaiG Jailbreak team, is in fact lonely, of very few words and a socially challenged person. Even so, there is still one of his rare times to tell us: he wants to let his brain stop thinking.
The most exciting part in jailbreak development is the moment to see Jailbreak Succeeded. It is the recognition and support of our users that drive us to keep moving forward. At this moment, no word can express the appreciation, and no word has no vulnerabilities. XN chooses to dedicate his enthusiasm and energy to coding and programming.
Thanks for Apple for the greatest product of this era. Thanks for all the jailbreak developers to make the world even better.”
– TaiG Jailbreak Team, 23rd June, 2015
List of Compatible iDevices
Following is the list of compatible Apple products with above specified iOS version which can be rooted with this method.
Although the list contains only about 350 tweaks out of which many are not compatible but it’s nothing to worry about, because first of all the list is incomplete, and I guess the jailbreak developers will update their tweaks to work properly with the new jailbreak.
Picture Gallery
Give your comments and views in comments below.
That’s all folks.
Note – TechGlobule doesn’t encourages any of its reader to jailbreak his/her iDevice. TechGlobule will not be held responsible for any damage to anyone’s iDevice.
Image source – redmondpie.com.
Tool source – taig.com.
List source – ibtimes.co.uk and taig.com
The design of YU Yuphoria is quite impressive and it does manages to give a premium feel. The rear cover is made up of plastic & rubber and is removable. The rounded frame gives a good grip on the phone, complemented by the matte finish on the rear. It is available in 2 variants Buffed Steel with black cover and Champagne Gold with white cover. I bought the Buffed Steel version.
The front comes with a 5 inch display with thick bezels on the top and bottom, and YU Logo at the top which further contributes to premium design and feel.
On the top, there’s a 3.5 mm audio jack and at the base there’s a micro USB port, which can be used for charging or data transfer.
There are 3 buttons, all on the right side of the phone. The power button is in between the volume rocker. Although it’s an unconventional arrangement, but it’s quite handy.
At the back side of the Phone, the camera is situated in the mid position, with a metallic ring surrounding it, which can confuse you for a ringed flash but the flash is only a small portion.
Speakers
At the base, there is a grill which have the speakers under them. There’s also a YU branding on top of the speaker grill.
Display
The 3 buttons are on-screen and are thus customizable, that is, you can add, edit or remove those buttons, which I feel is great. The display is protected with a Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
The display sports a pixel density of about 294 ppi, although every benchmark results shows a ppi at about 320, which could be an error on the sensor’s part. The phone also have great viewing angles and no distortion of colour is visible.
As per my experience, watching movies on Yuphoria was a pleasant experience.
Hardware
Processor
The YU Yuphoria houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 system on chip which has 64-bit1.2GHzQuad Core processor Cortex A53 with Adreno 306 GPU, along with a 2GB RAM.
It also offers 16GB storage, out of which 10.56GB is available to users to store data. Usually in a 16 GB Internal memory, 11.8 GB is available, but it seems like the customizations provided by Cyanogenmod have eaten about a gig of space more in Yuphoria.
But as opposed to many other flagship phones, Yuphoria does support micro SD of up to 32 GB, which can give you a total of 48 GB of storage.
Sensors
Here is a screenshot showcasing a number of sensors. This screenshot was taken from CPU-Z App.
It supports Multi touch up to 5 fingers, although the majority of apps don’t require more than 2 fingers.
Dimensions
It measures 8.2 mm thick and weighs about 142 grams. It is 142 mm long and 73 mm wide. It have ~66.3% screen-to-body ratio.
Calling and Network
Yuphoria is a dual SIM phone, in which both the slots support 4G LTE SIM card. But it supports Micro SIM only.
It seems it is a future proof phone regarding 4G networks.
The Phone App supports TrueCaller and TrueDialer integration. There are also dual mics for noise cancellation.
Camera
An 8 MegaPixel Camera, graces the rear side with an f/2.2 aperture and an LED flash unit whereas the front-facing camera is a 5 MegaPixel camera.
The 8 MP camera comes with a OmniVision OV8865 sensor and with an 86 degree wide-angle lens. It can easily capture high quality videos at 1080p.
The Cyanogen OS offers various customizable camera controls like size, quality, shutter speed, focus duration, focus mode, and ISO, among others. Vertical swipe changes scene mode and horizontal swipe lets you browser pictures and videos previously shot.
The app offers Slow motion video recording (Time Lapse), Panorama, Burst and HDR modes.
The video camera also includes a pause button, which pleased me a lot. Many high-end phones don’t have this small feature.
I suggest get the Google Camera app from Play Store, which allows to take Photo Spheres as well. If you are not aware of Photo Sphere have to capability to take 360 degree photograph which you can show anyone on your phone itself. Scroll to the bottom of the post to check out the Yuphoria’s Camera’s photography.
Battery
The device is powered by a removable Lithium Ion 2230 mAh battery.
It takes about only 2 hours to fully charge the phone using its AC adapter. The battery life is nice, I wouldn’t say too good. On a full charge, the battery lasted about a bit more than a day, with moderate to heavy usage. I left location services and cellular data switched on for the whole time, occasionally using WiFi as well. I used a number of different apps like WhatsApp, Telegram etc. Also did gaming like, Leo’s Fortune for an hour and a couple of races in Asphalt 8. But I expected it to last more as earlier I used an iPhone 4S with only 1432 mAh battery which on full charge lasted about 20 hours. So, the battery life is nice but not too good.
Software & UI
Yuphoria comes with an Android 5.0.2 Lollipop in the form of CyanogenMod 12 ROM. The USP or the best part of this phone is its customizability, and thanks to Cyanogen, which offers multiple ways to customize it.
Pre-installed Apps
It comes with some pre-installed apps, in which some of the apps can be removed. Following are the apps –
AudioFX
AudioFX lets you customize the audio output. It can’t be removed.
ScreenCast
ScreenCast lets you record your on-screen navigations with the recording. It also registers where you’ve touched the screen as well. It can’t be removed as well.
YUniverse
YUniverse is the phone’s own browser which is basically a customized version of Opera browser. It can be permanently removed. In case you have uninstalled it and want to use it again, download YUniverse from here.
Baton
Baton is an app which helps you share apps between different Android devices. I prefer SHAREit app for this purpose. It is removable. In case you have uninstalled it and want to use it again, download Baton from here.
TrueCaller
TrueDialler integration is available if you use TrueCaller. It is removable. In case you have uninstalled it and want to use it again, download TrueCaller from here.
GApps or Google Apps
Some Google Apps are obviously pre-installed, which are Google Calender, Google Chrome, Google Drive, GMail, Google, Google Settings, Google Plus, Google Hangouts, Google Maps, Google News & Weather, Google Photos, Google Play Books, Google Play Games, Google Play Movies & TV Shows, Google Play Music, Google Play Newsstand, Google Play Store, Google Voice Search, YouTube. None of which are removable.
Other native Apps
Other native apps include a Calculator, Camera, Clock, Contacts, Downloads, Cyanogen Email, File Manager, FM Radio, Gallery, Messaging, Phone, SIM Toolkit, Sound recorder.
Themer
Yuphoria sports a new Themer feature, which lets you customize the fonts and wallpapers from different themes and make your own custom theme. You can use this to customize almost any app.
To use it, go to Settings > Themes > App Themer. You will get a floating widget with a paintbrush icon. Open any app like Settings, tap on the widget, and choose a theme. The theme will be applied. See screenshots Gallery for Themer.
Customizations
The software offers a high level of customization and lets you tweak the lock screen, status bar and notifications panel as per your liking. You can choose to enable direct access to the quick settings panel by pulling the right edge.
You can also choose program navigation buttons to perform different actions. For instance, you can make the volume rocker keys wake up the device.
This is just the tip of the iceberg and the phone offers customization at every level thanks to the OS. It’s also one of the cheapest phones to offer double tap to wake and tap to sleep screen gesture.
Privacy Guard
Privacy Guard is a built-in privacy management tool available in CyanogenMod, which aims to help you control the privacy and security of apps installed on your device. You can set preferences for each and every app installed.
To enable Privacy Guard, go to Settings > Privacy > Privacy Guard. Enable it if it is not enabled by default.
You can also select specific apps to be Guarded from, by tapping the lock icon beside that app.
iDevice users must be familiar with these permissions.
Performance
For a budget phone like Yuphoria, 2GB of RAM is more than sufficient. In terms of benchmarks, the numbers were quite good. The phone didn’t lag a single time in usage of over 5 days.
Origin
Unlike what we expected, the Phone is assembled in China and not in India.
Root
The phone is not pre-rooted as many were expecting but supports rooting.That is, you would not void its warranty if you root your YU Yuphoria.
I do not intent to root this device right now since primary reason for rooting is to add a Custom ROM, but Yuphoria comes with the Cyanogenmod out of the box. Though I do intend to root when necessary.
“I’m already using latest Android with a nice Custom ROM, what else do I need… …for a few days.”
– says Swapnil, a happy Yuphoria owner.
Known Problems
Software bugs
Even after removing the plug, it may show charging for a small time.
When I checked the battery usage for the first time, all I could see was a vague graph with no usage and time was in negative. LOL
When I tried to run a movie, the phone rebooted. Later, I realized that the movie file was corrupted, but still, a reboot is too much.
Hardware Issues
The back cover is hard to use, and it takes a considerable time in properly opening or closing the cover.
Known Limitations
There is no Notification LED, which may arouse some criticism. There is no OTG support as well. These 2 could have been valuable additions to the phone’s already overwhelming assets.
Heating issues
Yes, it does get heated sometimes, but don’t follow the rumors, The rubberized back and the insulated metallic frame don’t allow the heat to burn you or something like that.
User’s verdict
If you want a good Android smart phone in low-budget then its one of the best phones to get. Though you won’t be able to boast in front of your friends, since no phone comes under 7k, which you can boast of.
“The Yuphoria makes for a good first smart phone, a good built premium feel smart phone, a good gift, a great new Android phone if you are replacing something in this price bracket, or even a second phone to already have a special device. The Yuphoria will not impress the true geeks, the power-hungry or even the benchmark crazy. The Camera is good, the battery is good and phone call capabilities are excellent. Cyanogen makes for the best experience of “Raw Android,” and the Yuphoria gives it at a mighty impressive price tag.
Just like any other domain, you do have alternatives from Lenovo and Xiaomi. But none of them run Cyanogen, and none of them are made of metal.”
YU Yuphoria was released in the May of 2015 as a to the YU Yureka which was released earlier in January 2015 by YU, a subsidiary of Micromax. YU Yureka was the first phone released under the YU tag. At the price point of Rs 9k, Yureka provided many specs which were only to be found in flag-ship phones. Yuphoria, released after a few months is kind of a down scaled version of the Yureka but have its own strengths to boast on.
Without any further words, enjoy the video.
Stay tuned for YU Yuphoria: Review. Give your views in comments below or on YouTube.
Today we are discussing about the Google Search Lite, the latest feature brought to you by Google Inc.
What is Google?
Google.com is basically asearch engine, Android, cloud computing, and various other software.Most of its profits are derived from AdWords,which is basically online advertising service.
Google recently announced that they will be launching a new faster interface known as “Search Lite” especially optimized for slower mobile internet connections.
It is made to work in the low network coverage areas across the developing countries and will be launched in parts of Brazil and India by the end of June 2015. Google has already tested the feature in Indonesia, which has networks very similar to India.
Facebook has also launched a similar app Facebook Lite. Read more...
What’s the need? How is it different from traditional Search?
Companies like Facebook and Google have been focusing on India which is expected to have an internet user base of 550 million by 2018. This is the next step of Google to increase its foothold in the Indian Markets after “Android One“, under which it partnered with 3 Indian Handset Makers (Micromax, Karbonn, & Spice) to make affordable Android smartphones available for a larger number of people.
This feature will transcode pages for quicker delivery whenever it will detect a slow connection. Google claims that the new feature will load pages 4x faster and at the same time will consume 80% lesser data.
Google stated that publishers will also benefit from this, as they will see a 50% more page views. “Monetisation won’t be affected for publishers. There is an opt-out option for the users as well as publishers,” he said. “The feature is good for publishers as it will extend their reach,” he added.
Read Google’sviews on Google Search Lite on Google Plus.
How to use it?
Hiroto Tokusei, Product Manager, Google Inc, stated, “The new feature will come into play whenever a mobile user (will) be access search results from a very slow network. Google will capture the page and make it lighter.” He said, “With over 200 million Indians accessing the Internet from a smart phone, we’re working hard to make access faster and more affordable,” He added in India, where 2G network connections are very slow, getting information on phone can be tough, and frustrating.
The service will be available to users browsing on Chrome and other Android browsers from Google search results.
Limitations
“Some stylesheets… having high image quality take more data on a slow network. These are compressed using the new (Search Lite) feature, and sometimes the page looks slightly different,” said Tokusei.
Although the users will have the option to view the original Web-page, but they would not be able to intentionally switch to Search Lite feature.
Google has not specified how ‘slow’ network will be considered slow enough for Search Lite to kick in automatically. So users don’t really have an option to switch back and forth in Google Search and Search Lite. This might led to some criticism.
Personal Review for Google Search Lite
According to me, the feature is very good as we have nothing to download or update, the feature will automatically switch on or off according to our network speed. This is something I expected from Facebook Lite; but was disappointed.
Screenshots Gallery
Sorry Guys, I couldn’t manage any Screenshots because this feature isn’t rolled in India yet. Also I think there is not much visual difference in Google Search and Search Lite. The difference lies in speed only.
We found and tested this bunch of great and awesome tweaks this month.
List of Cydia Tweaks we found in June 2015
AndroidLock XT
This will help you get Pattern Lock for your iDevice.
It costs 1.99 USD.
It is easily available on ModMyi.com Repo. Read more…
Browser Changer
It helps a user to change his default Browser.
It costs Free of cost.
It is easily available on BigBoss Repo. Read more…
BrowserChooser
As the name suggests, it will allow you to choose from installed browsers whenever you click a link.
It costs Free of cost.
It is easily available on BigBoss Repo. Read more…
IntelliScreen X
It will merge Notification Center and Lock Screen in a beautiful manner.
It costs 9.99 USD.
It is easily available on ModMyi.com Repo.
SevenClock
It is a collection of cool widgets featuring weather and clock. It gives an Android feel to the iOS.
It is Free of cost.
It is easily available on ModMyi.com Repo.
TimeCode
This changes your pass code to the current time (of your iOS Device). More secure than traditional.
It is Free of cost.
It is easily available on BigBoss Repo.
WhatsApp Web Enabler
It adds an option WhatsApp Web to the official WhatsApp App.
It costs Free of cost.
It is easily available on BigBoss Repo.
WiFi Booster
It is used to Boost an iDevice’s WiFi Capabilities.
It costs 1.99 USD.
It is easily available on BigBoss Repo.
WiFi Passwords
This app will store Passwords to any WiFi network you will connect to.
It is Free of cost.
It is easily available on BigBoss Repo.
WinterBoard
It is the theme controller of Jailbroken iOS.
It is Free of cost.
It is easily available on Cydia/Telesphoreo Repo (the default repository).
We will discuss these tweaks one by one in future posts.
That’s all folks.
Image source – redmondpie.com, iphonehacks.com, youtube.com, jailbreakcentric.com, wap5.in and My iPhone 4S (iOS 8.1.2).
Today we are going to enter the Recovery mode of your Android or iOS Device.
Why do I need to enter the Recovery Mode?
Well, it is not mandatory for every SmartPhone user to know this, but still, it is important for a user to know how to enter his/her device’s Recovery mode, as it is used for a variety of different purposes.
Seriously, what purpose is it used for?
For instance, in a recovery, you can back up, restore, install packages, wipe data, and do some troubleshooting on your Android device. In iOS devices, it is used to update firmware and it needs to be connected to iTunes to enter the recovery mode.
OK, How do I enter my recovery?
Find your device in the following table. You can press Ctrl+F and type your device’s name if using a Computer. You will see the method to enter in recovery mode in the left cell of your device’s name.
Methods to enter the Recovery Mode
Turn off your phone. Then follow the given method for your phone to enter the recovery.
Method to enter the recovery
Supported Devices
Press and hold Volume Down + Power button simultaneously
ASUS MemoPad FHD 10 LTE, Asus Padfone 1, Asus Padfone 2, Asus Padfone Infinity, Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700KL, Google Nexus 4, HTC One S, Motorola Moto X, Micromax A90s, Micromax A114, Micromax A117, Xiaomi Hongmi, Xiaomi Redmi.
Press and hold Volume Up + Power button simultaneously
Press and hold Volume Down + Home button + Power button simultaneously
LG Nitro HD, LG L1 II, LG L7 II P700, LG L7 II P710, LG L7 II P714, LG L7 II P715, LG L7 II P870, LG Lucid 2 (VS870), LG Optimus Dynamic 2, LG Optimus F5 (P875), LG Optimus F7, LG Optimus G E970, LG Optimus G E975, LG Optimus L3 II E425, LG Optimus L5 E610, LG Optimus L5 E612, LG Optimus L5 E615, LG Optimus L7 II P710, LG Optimus L7 II P713, LG Optimus L7 II P714, LG Optimus L7 II P715, LG Optimus L7 P700, LG Optimus L7 P705, LG Optimus LTE 2, Oppo Find 5, ZTE V880G, ZTE V955, Samsung Galaxy S M110S.
Press and hold Volume Up + Home button + Power button simultaneously
Today, we are gonna learn how to get In-App purchases for free in any rooted Android device by using this famous or I may say infamous app called Freedom.
Why a post on getting in app purchases for free?
TechGlobule by no means is supporting and will never support Piracy. Freedom is meant for fun purposes and making gameplay easier for various different apps.
How does the app works?
Freedom acts as an alternative wallet, featuring payments while in-app purchases in almost all the apps.
Will it support my device?
The official site of Freedom says, they have tested it on Android version 2.3 and above and Google Market 3.10.9 and above. Freedom should be used on earlier versions on own risk.
The app supports all rooted Android devices. It worked fine on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (Android 4.4.2) and Micromax Canvas 2 Plus (Android 4.4.4). You will have to test yourself if you are using a different Android version.
Who’s the developer? and List of Supported Apps
You can research a little bit about the developers behind Freedom on its official website. The nicknames of developers are ZonD80 and MadKite. You can follow ZonD80 on Twitter, if you know Russian.
LocalIAPStore has published a list of supported apps on their blog; although it is incomplete. You can also help in completing that list.
How to get it?
You can download Freedom APK file for Android Kitkat or lower with this link of official website.
Freedom 1.0.7 Alpha is ready for Android Lollipop. Download it in our Android device from the following link of official website.
How to use it?
First ensure that you’ve a Rooted android device. To check if it’s rooted or not, install Root Checker. If it isn’t rooted, check our How to root post. If you have a rooted Android device, follow these steps –
After downloading the app, open Settings > Security > Check unknown sources. Then install the app in your phone.
Launch the app. It will ask for root permissions. Grant them.
A list of apps will appear. These are the apps which support in-app purchase.
Select an app.
After some loading, the selected app will open.
Purchase whatever you wanted to buy.
Instead of your Google Play account, a FreeCard will appear. It means Freedom is working. Purchase the desired item.
It is possible you may see your registered Card too but if you have seen the FreeCard, then don’t worry, your transaction will still take place with FreeCard.
Enjoy!! It also works offline for offline apps.
You will receive Over The Air (OTA) updates for Freedom, just tap on “Update Available” dialog and update should start automatically.
How to remove Freedom App?
If you want to uninstall Freedom –
Launch Freedom.
Go to Menu > Stop.
Now you remove Freedom successfully.
If you don’t follow the above steps, you will not be able to use Google Play Services without Freedom.
Screenshots Gallery
FAQ
Freedom is not working for my device?
Update Freedom. OR
Update your Google Play Store. OR
Uninstall Freedom, reboot your device, and install Freedom again. It should most probably work by now. If it is still not working, try updating your Android version.
Will Google ban me from its services, if I’m caught?
Google will never ban you for using Rooted apps.
That’s all folks.
Image Source – Screenshots by Shubham’s Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Abdul’s Micromax Canvas 2 Plus.
Author – Swapnil Jha
Today, we will get our iDevice users attain Pattern Lock, the Android feature, they always longed for.
What is AndroidLock XT?
AndroidLock XT is an enhanced version of an older tweak Android LockScreen which was meant for earlier iOS versions (below iOS 4).
It comes pre-installed with new patterns themes and offers various customizations specially made for Security conscious iDevice users, and stylish iDevice users like me as well. 😉
What can it do?
AndroidLock XT features a fully customizable pattern lock screen.
It is one of the best lock screen alternative that you should use for Jaibroken iOS 7.
It also comes with maximum unlock attempts limit and also supports emergency calls just like the stock Lock screen.
Special Features
6 Different themes.
Customizable appearance and themes.
Enable/Disable switch.
Max attempts limit.
Emergency call.
Option for asking pattern only after set time.
iCaughtU support (only iCaughtU PRO, no fake mode).
It is compatible with a variety of Lock Screen tweaks, for e.g. LockCalendar, LockInfo, BuddyLock, Cydgets, and RecognizeMe Biometric Lock.
Option for no pattern if connected to WiFi.
Option for no pattern if connected to Bluetooth.
Who’s the developer?
ZMaster is the developer of this tweak. You can follow him on Twitter for tweak update news. ZMaster is the creator of a number of Cydia tweaks, which are listed here.
Will it support my device?
АndrоіdLосk ХТ supports іРhоnе, іРоd Тоuсh, and іРаd as well.
Supported iOS Versions –
iPhone (iOS 4 to iOS 8)
iPod Touch (iOS 4 to iOS 8)
iPad (iOS 3.2 to iOS 8)
How to get it?
It is readily available for 1.99 USD on the ModMyi.com Repo. Simply search for AndroidLock XT in the Search section, and install it. If you are unsure how to install, see our post or YouTube video to get assistance regarding installations in Cydia. ModMyi.com Repo – http://apt.modmyi.com/
How to get it for free?
TechGlobule doesn’t supports Piracy, we are providing a way to get AndroidLock XT for free for those users who want to test this tweak before paying.
It is available for Free on the SiNfuL iPhone Repo. Simply search for AndroidLock XT Cracked in the Search section, and install it. If you are unsure how to install, see our post or YouTube video to get assistance regarding installations in Cydia. ModMyi.com Repo – http://www.sinfuliphonerepo.com/
How to use it?
After installation, Open Settings > AndroidLock XT > Enable. After enabling it, go to Change Pattern. You can leave other settings as default or set them as per your wish.
For more such tweaks, visit our category of Jailbroken Apps.
As the name suggests, Facebook’s new app is a Lite version of the former app with some of the features disappeared, but faster, smaller and lighter in terms of data consumption.
It is made to work in the low network coverage areas across the developing countries of Asia and will also be launched in parts of Latin America, Africa and Europe over the next couple of weeks.
Read more about Google's response on this in form of Google Search Lite.
Why Facebook Lite?
This app is designed to encourage users in the developing countries where mobile data services are limited as compared to the developed countries.
“In many areas, networks can be slow and not able to support all the functionality found in Facebook for Android. Facebook Lite was built for these situations, giving people a reliable Facebook experience when bandwidth is at a minimum,” Vijay Shankar, Product Manager for Facebook Lite, wrote in a blog post.
Read Mark Zuckerberg’sviews on Facebook Lite in his post yesterday.
How to get Facebook Lite?
Facebook Lite is currently launched for Android Devices only. You can download it via the following Google Play Storelink.
For them, in whose country, the app isn’t officially launched yet, can download Facebook Lite from this Google Drivelink.
Differences between Facebook and Facebook Lite
Facebook
Facebook Lite
Size
The size of the original Facebook app varies greatly with devices. But is remains mostly around 27 MB.
The size is greatly reduced. The app only takes about 436 KB of space. For comparison 436 KB = 0.4 MB
Data Consumption
The former app showcased an image rich News Feed as well as Auto – Playing videos; which obviously consumed a lot of data.
Facebook Lite, doesn’t allow users to watch a video. It also compresses images and with many other such techniques, it saves a lot of data. It uses less than a quarter of data as compared to the official Facebook App.
Features
Along with all the features of Facebook Lite. It also features, Saved, Instagram Link, On This Day, Create Groups, Suggest Edits, Help Center, Activity Log, Privacy Shortcuts, Code Generator, Account Settings, Like Pages, Beta Program (Android), Games etc.
Other than browsing profiles and like, share, and comment which are the meaning of Facebook. It features Chat, Photos, Search, Friend, Settings, News Feed, Messages, Notifications, Friend Requests, Pages, Groups, Events, Most Recent, Internet.org Link, Help, and About.
It is currently launched for Android Devices only. For them, in whose country, the app isn’t launched yet, can download from this Google Drive link.
Messenger
On certain platforms, Messenger is required for chatting with friends for e.g. iOS Devices. Messenger is available on Web, Android Devices, iOS Devices, and Windows Phone.
Messenger is in-built in the Facebook Lite App.
Personal review for FB Lite
Personally, I used it on Abdul’s Micromax Canvas 2 Plus. I will like to mention a few points about Facebook Lite –
After installation, on its first turn, it took about whopping 17.26 seconds to initialize its first run. It ruined its first impression and my expectations about that app. But on second run, it became faster with no more than 2 seconds.
It is best to work with 2G internet network though.
At first, I expected that it will adapt to the internet speed. But it didn’t; that is when I tried it on a WiFi network, it still displayed compressed images instead of HD.
As already said, if you are using Facebook Lite, forget about Videos, or Games.
At less than a MB in size, its worth a try, at least to experience a new data saving Facebook.
Screenshots Gallery
That’s all folks.
Image Source – redmondpie.com (Featured image), and Shubham Rajput’s Samsung Galaxy Note II.
Author – Swapnil Jha
