iOS 9 beta 4 released to developers

Apple has released iOS 9 beta 4 to developers. This is the 4th developer beta since the initial iOS 9 beta was released after the WWDC keynote in early June. iOS 9 adds support for multitasking on iPad, a new Notes app, and a new improved Proactive search system.

Two weeks ago, beta 3 added support for Apple Music, Beats 1, and Apple’s new News app. As with other beta releases, there were also other numerous tweaks and improvements.

Today’s release comes right on schedule according to some developers. In the past, Apple has usually had a two or three week window between beta releases. This should remain true up until iOS 9 goes public right along side new iPhone App Development hardware this fall.

Developers can download this beta now either through the Developer portal or on device as an over-the-air update. The update is between 300 MB and 350 MB. A new Xcode beta is also available with support for iOS 9 beta 4.

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Public betas of OS X El Capitan and iOS 9 to come later today

A day after dropping new developer betas for OS X El Capitan and iOS 9, Apple appears to be gearing up for the public beta release of these upcoming operating system updates. Apple’s beta website, where users can sign up to participate in the beta, has been updated with the following message.

Once Apple has restored the website, we’ll make sure you know about it. Anyone interested in signing up for the public beta will need to do so at beta.apple.com.

iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan both come with some great new features for Apple’s devices. Check out our original iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan posts from WWDC to learn more. Also check out what’s new in the latest iOS 9 developer beta from yesterday, especially since this is likely what will be included in the public beta.

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How to change default apps in Android

You might have noticed when opening up a file on your Android device you get a choice of apps to handle it: you can choose to assign certain file types (like PDFs or even website links) to certain apps, just as you do on a Windows or Mac computer. This default stays in place until you change it. Here is how to change default apps in Android.

If you later decide that there’s another Android App Development better suited to the job of opening photos, slideshows, audio tracks or whatever, it’s not immediately apparent how you go about switching the association. Follow the guide below to reset the default app and get the chooser dialog up again.

Resetting defaults

First of all, you need to identify the app that’s currently set as the default: Open up a file of the type you want to change the association for — a document from an email attachment, perhaps — to find what the app is, if you’re not sure. Then head to Settings on your device and tap on Apps.

Locate the app in question, go into its details page, then tap on the Clear Defaults button. This clears all the default file types associated with the app in one go — at the moment there’s no way of picking and choosing individual ones from within the Android OS.

You’re then going to have to open up the same file type again, but this time you’ll see the app chooser dialog on screen, enabling you to choose a new app (as long as an alternative is installed). Choose the Always option from the pop-up if you don’t want to have to make the same choice each time.

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iOS 8.4 sees rapid adoption following Apple Music release

According to analytics company mixpanel, over 41% of iOS users are running the latest public build, iOS 8.4, as of July 8. This comes on the 9th day of iOS 8.4′s availability.

iOS 8.3 is still in a strong second place at over 32% of users, but its number have declined significantly since its ~71% rating on June 29, right before the release of iOS 8.4.

The numbers suggest that most current iOS 8.4 users have upgraded from iOS 8.3, but they also indicate that a decent amount of people have upgraded from previous versions of iOS. With a big new service like Apple Music, this isn’t a huge surprise.

Apple has been working on reducing the size of its iOS updates, so iOS 8.3 users should have no problem updating to iOS 8.4 over time. At the same 9 days into iOS 8.3′s release, 8.3 had a similar ~45% of users, and ~37% of users were using a previous version of iOS 8. The new diverse emoji were the main user-facing update for iOS 8.3.

iOS 8.3 took until June 21 to break the 70% mark according to mix panel. iOS 8.4 is following a similar adoption trend so far, so it should be interesting to see how long Apple’s latest version of iOS takes to break 70% as well.

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How to install CyanogenMod, the most popular Android ROM

A lot of users are never going to venture far beyond the Android OS that comes installed on their device (together with TouchWiz, Sense or whatever the phone manufacturer has seen fit to add on). For those who want something a little more adventurous, there’s CyanogenMod.

For the uninitiated, CyanogenMod lets you take more control over your device and its operating system than plain Android does (though it’s built on the code released by Google). It’s aimed primarily at power users, but the installation process isn’t too difficult to get your head around.

What is CyanogenMod?

CyanogenMod is a customized version of the Android operating system that lets you reskin your phone with a few taps, set up custom profiles for settings like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, add gesture support, tweak the screen calibration settings and access a bunch of other advanced settings as well.

The fork has been around for almost as long as Android and has grown from amateur hobby to multi-million dollar company. It comes pre-installed on a number of phones from manufacturers in Asia (though it recently got booted from the OnePlus One) and is just as polished as Google’s stock Android.

How to switch over

CyanogenMod’s makers have worked hard to make the switching process simple — there are now official apps you can download for your device and no rooting is required. First of all, head to Settings and Security on your phone and enable the installation of apps from unknown sources.

With that done, visit http://get.cm in your phone or tablet’s browser and follow the instructions on screen. Tap the APK download notification to get started, and the app guides you through the steps of getting your phone or tablet ready for CyanogenMod (like enabling USB debugging).

You can then turn your attention to the desktop app. There’s an official Windows installer though the Mac version is still being developed. With your device connected via a USB cable, follow the instructions on screen, and within minutes you’ll have CyanogenMod up and running.

Unsupported devices

To use this fast and easy way of installing CyanogenMod, you’re going to need a supported device — the list mostly covers Nexus devices and older Samsung and HTC hardware, and if your particular phone or tablet hasn’t made the cut yet you’re going to have to use Android Studio instead.

Unfortunately we don’t have the space to cover the process step-by-step, not least because it varies depending on the handset you’re currently using, but there’s plenty of information on the web that can help you get up to speed with the process of flashing ROMs to your Android device.

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Apple releases iTunes 12.2 with Apple Music and Beats 1 support

Prior today, Apple discharged iOS 8.4 which incorporated the all-new Music application highlighting its Apple Music spilling administration and Beats 1 worldwide radio station and another variant of OS X, 10.10.4. Truant from that upgrade to OS X was another form of iTunes with the same Apple Music components. Up to this point.

Apple has recently pushed out another rendition of iTunes with 12.2 with backing for all of Apple Music’s usefulness and Beats 1 radio gushing.

Presently, notwithstanding the My Music, Playlists, Radio (Beats 1 is in here), and iTunes Store tabs in the Music area of iTunes, the new upgrade has included Apple Music’s ‘For You’ segment which prescribes music taking into account your tastes and playing propensities and in addition the “New” area which advances recently discharged melodies and collections. iTunes 12.2 additionally highlights a Connect tab permitting you to take after craftsman movement on the Mac and on versatile.

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Google Hangouts for Android tips and tricks

While Hangouts still feels like a work in advance's, despite everything it Google's primary informing program crosswise over Android, iOS and the web. It can now deal with your SMS messages also, and there are signs its going to assume a major part in Google's Project Fi arrange once it takes off all the more broadly. Here are our Google Hangouts for Android tips and traps.

To help you get more from this broadly functional, cross-stage informing project, we've set up together an accumulation of the best tips and traps for the application on Android — read on to figure out how to nap notices, blend your SMS messages, shield your record from outsiders and that's just the beginnin

Hide sensitive content

If you're using Hangouts on Lollipop then anyone who gets hold of your phone might see snippets of new conversations on the lock screen. To stop this from happening, go to Settings, tap Sound & notification then choose App notifications — choose Hangouts then toggle the Sensitive switch.

Add SMS capabilities

You can use Hangouts as your default SMS client on Android if you wish to, with text messages mixed in with standard IM conversations where applicable. From the app menu choose Settings, SMS and tap the top option to activate the feature (a confirmation dialog appears on screen too).

Change who can contact you

Trying to get your head around you can send you a Hangout isn't always easy — there's probably a message icon on your Google+ profile, for example. Go to Settings, tap your email address then choose Customize invites to decide who can message you directly and who can only invite you to chat.

Snooze notifications

There might be times when you don't want to be disturbed by Hangouts conversations — if you're heading into the cinema, for example, or about to go to sleep. From the main app menu, tap Snooze notifications and you can choose a 'do not disturb' period from one hour to three days.

Set up the widget

The Hangouts home screen widget might look fairly ordinary but it's a handy way of being able to view your conversations and check up on any new messages without opening up the app. As usual, tap and hold on a blank area of the home screen, choose Widgets and then tap Hangouts.

Send messages to your circles

Hangouts is tightly integrated with Google+ on mobile and the web and one way you can take advantage of this close union is by sending out a message to all of the contacts in one particular circle. Open the messages tab, tap the plus button (top right) and then start typing the name of a circle.

Delete messages as you go

By default, Hangouts keeps a copy of all your messages, which can prove helpful. If you'd rather clear up after yourself, delve into one of your conversations, tap the menu button (three vertical dots) and choose Turn history off. Messages are erased automatically after a certain time period.

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