Tom Westrick Grid List Latest articles by Tom Westrick AIAIAI TMA-2 modular headphones review: Fantastic sound, compromised comfort By Tom Westrick published 27 December 17 AIAIAI's TMA-2 headphones are extremely customizable and sound fantastic, but may not be for everyone. How to root the Google Pixel 2 By Tom Westrick last updated 29 April 19 Rooting your Pixel 2 doesn’t have to be complicated, just follow these steps. HTC U11 and U11+: Everything you need to know! By Tom Westrick published 14 December 17 The HTC U11 and U11+ represent a new direction for the Taiwanese company, featuring an all-glass build, great camera and squeeze input. What's in Tom Westrick's gear bag? By Tom Westrick last updated 9 April 21 Here's what I bring with me on an everyday basis. Tom's favorite tech of 2017 By Tom Westrick last updated 8 April 21 How to recover a Chromebook over USB By Tom Westrick published 7 December 17 Chromebooks are generally easy, but sometimes you need to bring out the big guns to fix a problem. This is how to recovery a broken Chromebook. How to use Instant Tethering with your Chromebook By Tom Westrick published 6 December 17 Instant Tethering is a feature designed to enable to the clunkiness of signing into a portable hotspot. Here's how to set it up! How to get free mobile hotspot from your Android phone By Tom Westrick last updated 22 October 18 Certain carriers prevent customers from using the mobile hotspot feature, but this guide may help get around that restriction. Setting a Chromebook up for enterprise use By Tom Westrick published 5 December 17 Chromebooks are super awesome for enterprise use, and here's how to get one set up for your business! Deal: Get Netflix free for 6 months with a Samsung Chromebook or Pixelbook By Tom Westrick last updated 29 April 19 Google and Netflix have teamed up to offer six months of Netflix with the purchase of a Pixelbook, Samsung Chromebook Pro or Chromebook Plus. How to enable Night Light blue light filter on Chrome OS By Tom Westrick last updated 3 December 17 Night Light is a feature that lets users avoid eye strain when using a screen late at night, and it is now available for Chrome users. Plex DVR can now remove commercials By Tom Westrick published 28 November 17 Plex DVR now allows users to remove commercials from recorded shows. How to unlock your Chromebook with a PIN code By Tom Westrick published 24 November 17 Passwords are great but inconvenient. If you want to keep your Chromebook secure but easy for you to get into, follow these steps. Why spending $1000 on a Pixelbook was the right decision By Tom Westrick last updated 9 April 21 The Pixelbook is the best view of Chrome today, with an eye towards what the platform will become in the future. Bowers & Wilkins PX wireless headphones review: Essential sounds By Tom Westrick last updated 17 January 18 A great, forward thinking set of over-ear headphones. Google Photo Books now available in Canada By Tom Westrick published 6 November 17 Google's physical photo books are now available in Canada. Razer Phone: Specs, pricing and availability! By Tom Westrick last updated 9 April 21 Razer has announced a high-end Android phone targetted towards gamers. How to hide 'Apps are running in the background' notification on Oreo By Tom Westrick last updated 7 July 19 Oreo has a useful but annoying feature where you will be notified of every app running in the background. This app fixes that. Android 8.0 Oreo beta is now available for OnePlus 3/3T users By Tom Westrick last updated 12 August 20 OnePlus has released Oreo for the 3 and 3T as part of the Open Beta program. Here are most of the Pixel 2-exclusive wallpapers for download By Tom Westrick published 14 October 17 The Pixel 2 wallpapers have been made available for anyone wants to download them. Original Pixel and Pixel XL owners will indeed have unlimited photo backups for life By Tom Westrick last updated 12 August 20 Google has confirmed that 2016 Pixel owners will receive unlimited original-quality photo backups for life. Why I pre-ordered the Pixelbook By Tom Westrick last updated 8 April 21 Chromebooks are great for low price devices, but this is why I'm choosing a Pixelbook as my next laptop. Google invests in Neverware, the company that puts Chrome OS on old computers By Tom Westrick last updated 7 July 19 Google has invested in Neverware, a company that converts old Windows PCs to run Chrome OS. Google Lens is coming first to the Pixels, followed by Google Photos and Assistant By Tom Westrick published 4 October 17 Google Lens will be available soon inside Google Photos and Google Assistant. [Deal] Get the Google Wifi for $120, 3-pack for $274 By Tom Westrick published 4 October 17 The Google Wifi is on sale on Amazon, Best Buy and the Google Store. 123456789 Android Central Newsletter Get the best of Android Central in in your inbox, every day! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to Android Central. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. 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AIAIAI TMA-2 modular headphones review: Fantastic sound, compromised comfort By Tom Westrick published 27 December 17 AIAIAI's TMA-2 headphones are extremely customizable and sound fantastic, but may not be for everyone.
How to root the Google Pixel 2 By Tom Westrick last updated 29 April 19 Rooting your Pixel 2 doesn’t have to be complicated, just follow these steps.
HTC U11 and U11+: Everything you need to know! By Tom Westrick published 14 December 17 The HTC U11 and U11+ represent a new direction for the Taiwanese company, featuring an all-glass build, great camera and squeeze input.
What's in Tom Westrick's gear bag? By Tom Westrick last updated 9 April 21 Here's what I bring with me on an everyday basis.
How to recover a Chromebook over USB By Tom Westrick published 7 December 17 Chromebooks are generally easy, but sometimes you need to bring out the big guns to fix a problem. This is how to recovery a broken Chromebook.
How to use Instant Tethering with your Chromebook By Tom Westrick published 6 December 17 Instant Tethering is a feature designed to enable to the clunkiness of signing into a portable hotspot. Here's how to set it up!
How to get free mobile hotspot from your Android phone By Tom Westrick last updated 22 October 18 Certain carriers prevent customers from using the mobile hotspot feature, but this guide may help get around that restriction.
Setting a Chromebook up for enterprise use By Tom Westrick published 5 December 17 Chromebooks are super awesome for enterprise use, and here's how to get one set up for your business!
Deal: Get Netflix free for 6 months with a Samsung Chromebook or Pixelbook By Tom Westrick last updated 29 April 19 Google and Netflix have teamed up to offer six months of Netflix with the purchase of a Pixelbook, Samsung Chromebook Pro or Chromebook Plus.
How to enable Night Light blue light filter on Chrome OS By Tom Westrick last updated 3 December 17 Night Light is a feature that lets users avoid eye strain when using a screen late at night, and it is now available for Chrome users.
Plex DVR can now remove commercials By Tom Westrick published 28 November 17 Plex DVR now allows users to remove commercials from recorded shows.
How to unlock your Chromebook with a PIN code By Tom Westrick published 24 November 17 Passwords are great but inconvenient. If you want to keep your Chromebook secure but easy for you to get into, follow these steps.
Why spending $1000 on a Pixelbook was the right decision By Tom Westrick last updated 9 April 21 The Pixelbook is the best view of Chrome today, with an eye towards what the platform will become in the future.
Bowers & Wilkins PX wireless headphones review: Essential sounds By Tom Westrick last updated 17 January 18 A great, forward thinking set of over-ear headphones.
Google Photo Books now available in Canada By Tom Westrick published 6 November 17 Google's physical photo books are now available in Canada.
Razer Phone: Specs, pricing and availability! By Tom Westrick last updated 9 April 21 Razer has announced a high-end Android phone targetted towards gamers.
How to hide 'Apps are running in the background' notification on Oreo By Tom Westrick last updated 7 July 19 Oreo has a useful but annoying feature where you will be notified of every app running in the background. This app fixes that.
Android 8.0 Oreo beta is now available for OnePlus 3/3T users By Tom Westrick last updated 12 August 20 OnePlus has released Oreo for the 3 and 3T as part of the Open Beta program.
Here are most of the Pixel 2-exclusive wallpapers for download By Tom Westrick published 14 October 17 The Pixel 2 wallpapers have been made available for anyone wants to download them.
Original Pixel and Pixel XL owners will indeed have unlimited photo backups for life By Tom Westrick last updated 12 August 20 Google has confirmed that 2016 Pixel owners will receive unlimited original-quality photo backups for life.
Why I pre-ordered the Pixelbook By Tom Westrick last updated 8 April 21 Chromebooks are great for low price devices, but this is why I'm choosing a Pixelbook as my next laptop.
Google invests in Neverware, the company that puts Chrome OS on old computers By Tom Westrick last updated 7 July 19 Google has invested in Neverware, a company that converts old Windows PCs to run Chrome OS.
Google Lens is coming first to the Pixels, followed by Google Photos and Assistant By Tom Westrick published 4 October 17 Google Lens will be available soon inside Google Photos and Google Assistant.
[Deal] Get the Google Wifi for $120, 3-pack for $274 By Tom Westrick published 4 October 17 The Google Wifi is on sale on Amazon, Best Buy and the Google Store.
