Riley Testut’s brilliant AltStore is an App Store alternative (kind of) for iPhone and iPad that allows you to install unauthorized third-party apps. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to install it ...

Amazon has steadily improved its lineup of Fire tablets since 2022. But specs are only part of the equation. Without better software, these slates are as good as useless. Getting the Play Store on ...

Isn’t it weird that some Android devices ship without the Google Play Store installed? Yes, that is the case, and several Android devices, including the tweaked versions, and non-licensed devices, ...

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