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Set Up Color Led Alerts ON Galaxy Nexus

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Set up color LED alerts on the Galaxy Nexus

Use colored LED alerts to show you what kind of alert you missed on your Galaxy Nexus.

The Galaxy Nexus has a hidden LED near the bottom of the glass on the front of the phone. Normally, you'll see it blink white for notifications, but what if you want more information than "you missed something, *blink blink*"? With one app, you can adjust the color of the LED so you can see what you missed at a glance. Additionally, you'll be able to set audible reminders that repeat as often as you tell them to. Here's how to get started:

Step 1: Download and install Light Flow from the Google Play store. There are Lite and Pro versions available; try Lite first to make sure it works on your device.

Step 2: On the first run of the app, you will be told to enable Light Flow in your device's accessibility menu. The app will open the correct menu for you, and you just need to check the box next to Light Flow. Add a comment

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Install ADB and Fastboot on your Windows computer

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Anyone that has ever tried to mod their Android phone has come across users telling other users to run various different ADB and/or Fastboot commands. The only problem is the average Joe has no idea what ADB and Fastboot are because, well, they aren't your run-of-the-mill applications. I was completely lost myself when I first ventured into the world of Android. While yes, developer hubs like XDA-Developers do provide instructions on how to get ADB/Fastboot installed, there are so many convoluted guides out there, it is easy to throw one's hands up in defeat. Hopefully this guide makes it simple and straightforward to get ADB and Fastboot installed on your computer. Add a comment

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How to Flash With Hboot 1.5 [EVO 3D]

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For some HTC Evo 3d users with HBOOT version at 1.5, flashing custom kernels is pretty much impossible with your standard recovery install. Due to updating the HBOOT to 1.5, you are forced to use HTC”s bootloader unlock method which opens up custom rom installs, but locks down the any boot partition modification. In layman’s terms, this prohibits all kernel installs. Add a comment