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Feature<br />
» 101 hacks to upgrade your <strong>Android</strong><br />
42<br />
Customise vanilla <strong>Android</strong> with Xposed<br />
Install GravityBox module<br />
If you want to tweak your device but don’t want<br />
to flash a custom ROM, then it’s worth checking<br />
out the GravityBox module. Download it via the<br />
Xposed Installer app.<br />
Make some cosmetic tweaks<br />
Launch GravityBox and you’ll see all the different<br />
customisation options. You can make cosmetic<br />
changes, such as changing the colour of the<br />
status bar and adding an onscreen ‘battery bar.’<br />
Get extra features<br />
Other changes give you additional functionality.<br />
One feature worth exploring is Pie Controls. This<br />
adds a pie-style side menu to the Chrome app,<br />
which you open with a swipe gesture.<br />
16<br />
43<br />
CyanogenMod custom ROM<br />
This is one of the most popular and<br />
well-known custom ROMs. You can install<br />
CyanogenMod by downloading the flashable<br />
files from cyanogenmod.org/ or just give the new<br />
CyanogenMod Installer a go!<br />
44 Stock <strong>Android</strong>, only with<br />
some tweaks<br />
The Paranoid <strong>Android</strong> ROM looks similar to<br />
stock <strong>Android</strong>, with the addition of some subtle<br />
enhancements and optimisations. One to try if you’re<br />
not after a radical design overhaul! Learn more at<br />
http://paranoidandroid.co.<br />
45<br />
Fully customisable ROM<br />
If you’re after a custom ROM that gives you<br />
the ability to tweak every aspect of your device, then<br />
it’s worth checking out BlissPop. This ROM is based<br />
on CM12.1 and can be accessed by heading over to<br />
http://goo.gl/BVDh8T.<br />
46<br />
<strong>Android</strong> Open Kang Project<br />
The AOKP ROM is built from the <strong>Android</strong><br />
source code published by Google. If you want a<br />
no-frills, vanilla <strong>Android</strong> experience then this is the<br />
ROM for you. Learn more at http://aokp.co/.<br />
Keep your device secure<br />
47<br />
Monitor apps<br />
See every connection<br />
your apps make to the internet,<br />
including whether they’re<br />
transmitting or receiving any<br />
data, with Network Log.<br />
48<br />
Get a firewall<br />
AFWall+ lets you create<br />
different firewall rules on a perapp<br />
basis, so you can have total<br />
control over which apps access<br />
your networks.<br />
49<br />
Antivirus<br />
360 Security protects<br />
against malware, vulnerabilities<br />
adware and Trojans, and also<br />
scans installed apps and APK<br />
files in real time.<br />
50<br />
Get protection<br />
NowSecure monitors<br />
your device’s system, apps,<br />
configuration and network for<br />
security vulnerabilities and<br />
notifies you of potential threats.<br />
51<br />
Secure Wi-Fi<br />
Free VPN: Hotspot<br />
Shield VPN secures your Wi-Fi<br />
with HTTPS – encryption that’s<br />
commonly used to keep online<br />
payments secure.<br />
52 Safe password<br />
<strong>54</strong><br />
LastPass makes<br />
it easier to have a unique<br />
password for every account,<br />
by providing a secure place to<br />
store passwords.<br />
53<br />
Block calls<br />
The Mr. Number app<br />
lets you block calls and texts,<br />
in addition to automatic ll<br />
Lock down pics<br />
and videos<br />
Secure Gallery helps keep<br />
your private photos and videos<br />
private, by securing them with a<br />
password or PIN.<br />
55<br />
Where’s My<br />
Droid?<br />
This app helps yo fi
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