MTN Free 50GB Data: How to Truly Get it

Recently, I have being receiving a lot of Whatsapp messages asking me to provide them with a valid IMEI they can use to enjoy the new rocking MTN free 50GB tweaks, here I have come with your request. I am just writing this to put you through the actual process to get the FREE 50GB of MTN data rather than the other useless IMEIs that's filled the blogs and forums.

If you do not get it right and still decide to Whatsapp me over the same MTN free 50GB data issue again, you should be ready to pay for my time then.

Unlike most others that have never done the free 50GB tweak and still publishing wrong info, I have done it and I would explain to you clearly how I did it to get the MTN 50GB free data on my 2 personal SIMs and on some other people's MTN SIMs here -of course, I collected money because I can't give such awuf out completely free of charge.

How to Get the Right IMEI for the MTN FREE 50GB Data

Observe the image below well, if you cannot see it well, click on the image to enlarge it.

Valid HTC One X IMEI

Firt, let me tell you some facts!
1- All the IMEIs I have listed below are invalid IMEIs and you can never produce any VALID IMEI out of them. People are just posting rubbish on the internet. To make it even worst, some people keep copying all the rubbish around.

2- MTN does not actually credit FREE 50GB of data however, you can do it multiple times using different IMEIs to get up to 50GB.
358429040022703
358429040022711
358429060086301

If you check all the IMEIs above using IMEI Analyser (most of them are all around the forums and blogs) discussing this same FREE MTN 50GB, you will notice that they DO NOT have CD (Check Digit) which is actually what validates IMEI.

If you are give any IMEI and you check that the CD (Check Digit) is missing, don't even border yourself on it.

Unfortunately, I lost the valid Infinix Hot Note IMEI with my Whatsapp messages backup when I changed my phone. The IMEI was sent to me via Whatsapp by one of the ArykTECH fans in exchange for a service I rendered him. With that IMEI, I have generated nearly 26 VALID IMEIs and they all worked for the MTN FREE 50GB of data tweak.

So, if you happen to have someone who has Infinix Hot Note around you or that you have it, simply follow the guides below to claim your FREE MTN data.

How to Get FREE GB Data from MTN

1- Get a VALID Infinix Hot Note IMEI (you may skip this step if you have Infinix Hote Note)
2- Tweak the IMEI and change your phone's IMEI to the Infinix Hot Note IMEI you have generated. You may follow the guides here to change the IMEI.
3- Send INFINIX in an SMS to 131

Checking Data Balance>
Dial *123*4*3*2# or *559*4# to check your data balance.

Any volunteer to resend another VALID Infinix Hot Note IMEI to ArykTECH shall be appreciated.

How to Download YouTube Videos Using Android Device

With thousands of Videos being uploaded on YouTube daily, YouTube is no doubt the best place to go whenever you want to download videos of any length.
Commedies, news commentaries, episode movies and a host of others can all be downloaded from YouTube provided that you know how to download videos from YouTube using your device.

This tutorial reveals how to download videos from YouTube directly from your Android device.

How to Download YouTube Videos Directly On Android Device

Although, there are a few number of applications that can be used to download videos from YouTube but I'm going to discuss my favourite application I use to downloading YouTube videos.

Videoder is the best android application you can use to download YouTube videos for many reasons.

How to Download YouTube Videos Using Videorder

1- Download And Install Videorder App on your android device. Your can download Videorder apk from here.

2- Lunch videorder application.

3- On lunch, simply click on the search box and type name or anything that's relevant to the video you want to download.

4- After some seconds, depending on your server, videorder would bring a list of videos relating to your search keywords.

5- To download the videos, simply tap any of them. Also depending on your server, after some seconds, videorder would bring the details of the videos including their sizes (in pixels) and sizes (in GB, MB, or KB).

6- Select the video size you wish to download and watch the download as it progresses in the Downloading Section of the Videorder application.

MD5Sum Check Mismatch Error: Correcting it On Custom Recoveries

As it ever occurred to you, either in TWRP or ClockWorkMod recovery, to give an MD5sum mismatch error message while recovering from a back up?
Yes. It does happen if it has never happened to you and if it has happened to you before; here I discuss how to correct the error and force TWRP or ClockWorkMod Recovery to bypass the MD5sum check stage while restoring an android device from a previous backup file.

Sometimes, a backup could be so important to you that you would not want to loose the backup at any cost. Maybe because it's the only back-up for that phone that you have left or because it's the only perfectly working backup you have left and the MD5sum mismatch is preventing you from flashing the backup back on the phone or any other phones alike.

How Does MD5sum Works?

MD5sum is a security measure usually used to check the validity of a file. It is usually generated when the file is being created. The time, the date and some other factors are being considered while the MD5sum is being generated.

In other words, the same factors that are been considered when an MD5Sum is being generated are also considered in validating a file.

2 Ways to Bypass MD5Sum Check of Android Backup File

Method 1: the Backdating Method
This method involves you to backdate the time on the android device on which you wish to restore the backed up file.

How Do I Backate?
1- Go to Settings >> Time And Date and reset the date on the Android device to an earlier time, close to when the backup was made.
E.g if the backup was made on an android device whose date was 12-12-2010 then, you should reset your android phone's date to 13-12-2010.

This method is especially good for backups made with ClockWorkMode and TWRP recovery because you can easily know the time and date the backup was made by simply looking at backup folders' name.

Method 2: MD5Sum Erase Method
This method simply erases all the MD5sum files thereby forcing either ClockWorkMod Recovery or TWRP recovery to overlook the MD5sum files and skip the MD5sum check stage.

How Do I Do this?
1- Download any of the file browsers available on the market. I use ES Explorer.

2- Navigate to the backup folder.

3- Locate the backup folder.

In TWRP Recovery: Lunch your File browser (e.g ES) >> the Disk (SD Card or Internal Memory) >> TWRP Folder >> Backups >> The Backup Folder you want

Or

In ClockWorkMod Recovery: Lunch your File browser (e.g ES) >> the Disk (SD Card or Internal Memory) >> ClockWorkMod Folder >> Backups >> The Backup Folder you want

4- In the Backup folder, locate any of the files whose name ends with .md5 -that is the file we need.

5- Tap to open it. A list pops up, simply select "Text" then, it will open up using either the explorer or your native .txt application.

6- Highlight and erase everything in the folder then, save it. That's all and good luck.

You can now go back and flash the backup file on any compatible phones.
Source: Correcting MD5Sum Check Error

How to Root HTC One M9

For those of us who have laid our hands on the recent powerful addition to the HTC One family, the HTC One M9, it is a good thing to know that we can actually root the phone. Isn't it?
Here, I would discuss the simplest method to root the HTC One M9, the involvements, the likely risks and possible ways to avert them.

Why Do I Have to Root My HTC One M9?

Although, the HTC One M9 is finely made, featuring everything you might need and want to see on an android device of that caliber, you might yet find it needful to root your HTC One M9 because rooting the phone lets you perform certain operations and customizations you ordinarily might not be able to do on the phone.

Any Side Effects Rooting the HTC One M9?

YES and NO. Yes. if you are the type that presses the phone too much, not mindful of those aspects of the phone you don't really understand much about including the system files. Yes, because by so doing, the phone might get bricked or dead rendering the phone much less functional.

And NO. if you're not the kind of person described above.

Being a recent addition to the HTC One series, the HTC One M9 does not have much rooting supports yet, but I was able to root one of the HTC One M9 brought to me using the latest Baiduroot application.

Prerequisite for Rooting HTC One M9

1- Allow Installation of Unknown Applications/Sources: how? Go to settings >> Security >> Unknown Sources and mark it on.
2- Internet Access: internet access is not necessary but may be required to complete the task.

How to Root HTC One M9

1- Download the latest Baiduroot application from here and install it on your HTC One M9.
2- Once the installation is complete, lunch the application.
3- Once the application opens, tap the "Root" bottom in the centre and wait patiently until the application completes the process.
4- If the application displays an image similar to the one below here, CONGRATULATIONS! Your HTC One M9 had just been rooted! Enjoy.

Note: An active hotspot/wireless connection is preferred to root the HTC One M9 using Kingroot.
Source: How to Root HTC One M9

How to Root HTC One X

No doubt, HTC One X is one of the best android smart phones made by HTC in the past few years. The phone is finely designed, beautiful and has fabulous features however, to further enjoy the phone and unlock its other numerous features; you might have to root the HTC One X.

Why Do I Have to Root My HTC One X?

To be able to perform certain operations and customizations you ordinarily might not be able to do on the phone -this is why you might need to root your HTC One X.
As unnecessary as roting the phone may be, some do find it needful to root the HTC One X however, unless you need to make such customizations or any operations that requires rooting the phone, you should not root it.

Any Side Effects Rooting the HTC One X?

YES and NO. Yes, if you are the type that presses the phone too much, touching those aspects of the phone you don't really understand much about including the system files. Yes, because by so doing, the phone might get bricked or dead. The use of unsafe and chronic applications that require for root access can also make your rooting experience horrible.

And NO, if you're not the kind of person described above.

Prerequisite for Rooting HTC One X

1- Allow Installation of Unknown Applications/Sources: how? Go to Settings >> Security >> Unknown Sources and mark it on.
2- Internet Access: although, internet access is not necessary but might be required.

How to Root HTC One X

The method described here is best used for rooting HTC One X whose bootloader proves hard to unlock.

1- Download Baidu Root application and install it on your HTC One X from here.
2- Once the installation is complete, lunch the application.
3- Once the application opens, tap the "Root" bottom in the centre and wait patiently until the application completes the process.
4- If the application displays an image like the one below here, CONGRATULATIONS! Your HTC One X had just been rooted! Enjoy.

Note: An active hotspot/wireless connection is preferred to root the HTC One X using Baidu Root, if it is required.
Source: How to Root HTC One X

How to Root Infinix Zero

No doubt, infinix Zero is one of the best android smart phones made by infinix recently. The phone is slickly designed, beautiful and has fabulous features however, to further enjoy the phone, you might have to root the infinix Zero.

Why Do I Have to Root My Infinix Zero?

Well, the reason is not far fetched, "to gain access to the root of the phone" -this is why you might need to root your infinix Zero.
Rooting the phone lets you perform certain operations and customizations you ordinarily might not be able to do on the phone.

As unnecessary as roting the phone may be, some do find it needful to root the infinix Zero however, unless you need to make such customizations or any operations that requires rooting the phone, you should not root it.

Any Side Effects Rooting the Infinix Zero?

Certainly YES and NO. Yes if you are the type that presses the phone too much, touching those aspects of the phone you don't really understand much about including the system files. Yes, because by so doing, the phone might get bricked or dead.

And NO if you're not the kind of person described above.

Being one of the best phones made by infinix, the infinix Zero do prove somehow difficult to root but by following the guides here, you might find it really interesting and easy to root your infinix Zero.

Prerequisite for Rooting Infinix Zero

1- Allow Installation of Unknown Applications/Sources: how? Go to settings >> Unknown Sources and mark it on.

2- Internet Access: you need a fast internet access to complete this task.

3- An SD Card: a memory card is not necessary but it may be required to complete this task.

How to Root Infinix Zero

1- Download kingroot application and install it on your infinix Zero from here.
2- Once the installation is complete, lunch the application.
3- Once the application opens, tab the "Root" bottom in the centre and wait patiently until the application complete the process.
4- If the application displays an image like the one below here, CONGRATULATIONS! Your infinix Zero had just been rooted! Enjoy.

Note: An active hotspot/wireless connection is preferred to root the infinix Zero using Kingroot.

Android Battery Manager/Booster Apps, Do they Really Work?

It would be very funny when you discover that what you think proffer solutions actually does more harm than good. Won't it?
Such is the case in most android devices' battery that charges but never retains current. Some even charge for ages but whenever you check them, you will discover that they are only few % charged.

Today, there are thousands of applications if not millions in the Google PlayStore (official android applications store) and of all these applications, certain categories of applications are very common. Do you know what they are? Social Apps?... Besides them? Browsers?... Battery Managers? Yes!

Applications that fall under the Battery Managers' category are commonly installed on most android devices. Want to know why? This is simply because of the android devices nature. Until recently, android devices consume so much power that their batteries cannot last for 24hrs (under proper use) and in the quest to extending the battery span, most people download android device battery manager.

Now, Do Battery Managers App Really Work for Android?

Well, indeed, android battery manager applications really work BUT; not in the direction they are intended.
If you install android manager app on your android device and you hope that it will extend your android device' battery span, then I would say you are expecting lion cub born of a tiger.

How Android Battery Manager Apps Really Work

Ordinary, the display contrast of your android device, the service signal, the radio strenght, your WiFi, hotspot and Bluetooth, the call quality of your android device and host of other features are what actually drain your android device battery.
Now, what the android device battery manager apps actually do is that, since they know all the features that drain the battery, they tend to either manage them or control these features' activities.

For instance;
Supposing you install a battery buster/manager on your android device, what it does when you activate the battery buster/manager is/are;
1- It adjusts your phone's signal.
2- It adjusts your phone's display contrast.
3- It toggles your phone's WiFi, Bluetooth and Call Quality.
4- And some battery buster/manager tampers with the phone's kernel configurations
...all this to make your battery last longer.

Side Effects of Battery Manager/Buster Apps

If your ultimate goal is to make the battery booster/manager app extend your battery span, then there are more ultimate side effects you should expect.

Possible Problems Caused By Battery Manager Apps
1- Overtime, the use of battery booster/manager on android device can cause android device kernel to malfunction resulting in excessive heat of the device.

2- Battery Consumption Problems: battery manager apps may later alter (negatively) the rate at which your android device battery is consumed. Even if you change the battery, it won't make a difference.

3- Charging Problems: often times, when battery booster/manager tampers with your android device's kernel, it results in long-time charging without or not much effect on the battery. This is why some android device will charge for 10hrs or more and the battery will only have   few % on it.

Conclussion
Battery Booster/manager apps are not part of the necessary apps that should be installed on android devices. If at all you need to extend your android device battery span, simply adjust the settings to be minimal or at most; optimal.