Due to most Android phones being really sensitive, it is very easy to accidentally touch something on the screen and end up closing or opening an app on the device. It has happened to many times, and it has always […]
Android
Android is one of the world’s most popular mobile operating systems that runs on smartphones, tablets and now even convertible laptops. Even though Google technically owns Android, it is also open source and based on the Linux kernel. Android being open source means that other developers can modify the code—we see this happen all the time with custom ROMs.
This Android category section provides lots of tips and tricks for the Android operating system and its applications. The Android how-to’s available in this category can be about how to do tasks with the existing operating system or how to do them with the help of applications from the Google Play Store.
Here you can find thousands of tutorials for Android customization, firmware files, hard resetting, Android tools, and general tips.
Control Volume Using Edges on Android
Most Android phones ship with dedicated buttons that let you control the volume of your device. Those are actually the only way to manage volume levels on your device. And if somehow you get them damaged, then another option for […]
Add Screen Timeout Tile to Android Devices
One of the great features Android Nougat has brought about is the ability for the users to add quick tiles to the quick settings area of the device. That way, you can just pull down the notification bar twice and […]
Move Cursor Using Volume Keys on Android
Typing on a touchscreen is nowadays as perfect as typing using the standard keyboards. However, there’s an issue that still exists, and it is that we often have issues moving the cursor around when typing text. It is still something […]
Get Samsung Internet Browser on any Android Device
I still remember the day when got my first ever Android phone which was a Samsung Galaxy S2. The phone had Samsung browser that I really liked in those days before I switched over to Chrome. The browser worked really […]
Improve Performance of Gboard in Android
Gboard is now one of the widely used keyboards on Android devices, all thanks to the features and the excellent way of typing it offers its users. If you happen to have Gboard installed on your device, but you are […]
Snooze or Dismiss Alarms with Volume Keys on Android
When the alarm of your phone wakes you up in the early morning, you surely are not in a position to adequately dismiss the alarm as you can barely see anything with your eyes. In such cases, it would be […]
Schedule Volume Levels on Android
Volume levels on our smartphones vary, and they depend on where we are. For example, the volume levels of your phone may not be too high when you are at your office, but it will be high when you are […]
Get Updates for Sideloaded Apps on Android
While getting apps from outside the Play Store on Android devices is really not that bad idea, but there are a few things that you do not get when you use this approach to get new apps. One of the […]
How to Download APKs from Google Play Store on Android
When you download an app from the official Play Store on your Android device, what happens is that the app automatically gets downloaded and installed on the device. You never get to see the actual APK file of the app. […]
How to Enable End-to-End Encryption in Facebook Messenger for Android
End to end encryption is highly recommended if you do not want for your data to be revealed while it is being transmitted over the Internet. With this kind of encryption, your data remains encrypted during its journey, and it […]
How to Stop Notifications for Work Emails During Leisure Time on Android
My belief is that work should be done at the workplace, and personal things should be done at a personal place. However, many things go against it. One of the common one’s is email notifications. Even when you have gotten […]
How to Prevent Page Jumps in Chrome for Android
Chrome is the default browser on both my Mac and Android smartphone, and the reason of keeping it as the default is very clear: it has got all the features, is modern and satisfies all of my needs without using […]
How to Keep Display Always on Without Battery Drain on Android
Samsung has introduced a new feature in its S7 and S7 Edge that allows you to keep the display of your device always on without draining much battery. It can do so by only lighting up the required pixels on […]
How to Format Text in WhatsApp for Android
WhatsApp is loaded with tons of features and while many of them can be seen straightaway some are hidden behind the curtains that you need to explore by yourself. One of the less known features of WhatsApp is its ability […]
How to Take Scrolling Screenshots on Android
Most Android phones come with the screenshot capturing feature that allows you to capture the screenshot of your device by just using a few keystrokes. On most phones, you just have to press two buttons, and a screenshot gets captured […]
How to Launch Apps from Notification Bar on Android
Android allows you to launch apps from a plethora of places on your device. You can launch apps right from another app, using the icons on your homescreens, or by going to the App Drawer and tapping on the app […]
How to Create and Share Short URLs on Android
Many sites on the Internet prefer to keep their URLs short, so their readers can easily get to the site whenever they want without having to search for the URL. Then, there are other sites that have really long URLs […]
Custom ROMs for Sony Xperia Z5 Premium [List]
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is one of three Sony Xperia smartphones worth knowing about during the year 2016. It comes with some pretty impressive specs that put the premium in Z5 Premium, including a Snapdragon 810 system chip, Adreno […]
Stop Apps Automatically Updating in Android
If you have quite a few apps installed on your device, you will likely see new updates coming in for these apps installed on your device. While keeping your apps up to date is not bad, sometimes you may just […]
Completely Uninstall Apps in Android
More often than not, what happens is that when you uninstall an app on your Android device, the app leaves some of its files behind on your device. Although the app itself has gone from your device, its files still […]
How to Import Photos from Android to Windows 10
Backing up photos taken on your Android device is a really great idea as you may not know when your device can get damaged or theft or stolen. By importing your photos from your Android device to your Windows 10 […]
How to Import Contacts from SIM Card to Android
Due to very little memory space, most old phones used to store contacts on the SIM card. If you have such a SIM card from an old device of yours and you are now using the card on your Android […]
Download KingRoot PC App Desktop Version for Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Many people out there like the idea of becoming the root user over the Android operating system but aren’t sure how to go about doing it. That’s also understandable—if you try Googling a root method for your device you can […]
Download KingRoot PC App Desktop Version for Android 4.4.1 (KitKat)
KingRoot is the one-clock rooting tool for Android devices that roots more devices than any other software available out there. KingRoot is free for everyone to install. There are two ways to get KingRoot installed on your device: either by […]
Download KingRoot PC App Desktop Version for Android 4.4 (KitKat)
KingRoot is a one-click rooting tool that can make people the root user of the Android operating system. It is the quickest and easiest method to go about rooting your device. KingRoot is compatible with more devices than any other […]
How to Increase or Decrease Text Size in Android
The default font size on most Android devices is good enough for you to read the content on your screen. However, for those of us who have vision issues, they cannot read the text as nicely as others can. If […]
How to Lock Apps in Android
There are various reasons as to why you may want to lock apps on your Android device. Maybe your friends borrow your phone from you too many times, and you do not want for them to see any of your […]
How to Have Fake Chat Conversations in Android
Faking messages lets you have fun with your friends, and you can show them what somebody told you (even if they didn’t) with these fake messages. Creating fake texts on an Android device is darn easier, all thanks to an […]
Download KingRoot PC App Desktop Version for Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
If you are having speed issues with your device, or you just want to remove some of those stock apps that are in your way, you can achieve it with KingRoot. The KingRoot one-click rooting tool is the world’s most […]