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Android General Tips
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 […]
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 […]
Get All Photos Uploaded to Google Photos
Google Photos is no longer a part of Google+, and it is now a separate entity that helps you with managing your photos. One of the great things Google Photos lets you do now is you can upload an unlimited […]
Call an Emergency Number from Quick Settings Menu in Android
Nobody wants to be in an emergency situation, but often there is nothing we can do about it, and it happens to all of us at some point during our lives. When you are there, you will want to call […]
Reverse Image Search on Android Devices
Google helps you do text and image searches, but many don’t know that it also allows you to do a reverse image search. What that means is you can give an image to Google, and it will search for it […]
Get Mac Caffeine Feature on Android Devices
On a Mac, if you do not want your screen to go into idle mode and you do not want for your Mac to go to sleep after a period of not doing any activities on it, then you can […]
Set Location-Based Reminders on Android Devices
If you happen to be doing a lot of things in a task, you will likely have set up reminders on your gadgets. That way, your device reminds you at specific times for the tasks you are supposed to do […]
Get Rounded Corners on Android Devices
Rounded corners are usually not found even on the most popular Android devices, but they look really great if they are implemented. Some of the Android manufacturers have implemented rounded corners in their devices, and the outcome has been really […]
Add Google Drive Folder Shortcut to Home Screen in Android
One of the apps you must have on your Android is the Google Drive app. It lets you take your important files and documents with you wherever you go, and it does not even occupy your device’s storage because all […]
Get Linux-Like Terminal on Android Devices
If you have been a long time Linux user, you are likely to have a vast knowledge of terminal commands, and you wish to see the same in all the gadgets you ever use. If you happen to have an […]
Scan Ports on Android Devices
If you happen to be a hacker or someone who is into networking, you often need to scan for ports on various networks. Maybe you are troubleshooting an issue, and you wish to see if a particular port is open […]
Check Android Device for Vulnerabilities
The one thing that scares Android users is vulnerabilities. A vulnerability is an open door for the hackers to come in and inject your device with malicious things that help hackers gain good things. That way the hackers can get […]
Add Google Photos Shortcut to Camera App in Android
Google Photos is by far the best photo organizer I have come across. It helps you save and organize your photos in a really great way that other apps do not. Even the stock gallery app on your device will […]
Move Apps to SD Card on Android Devices
One of the common issues among Android users is that they often run out of memory space on their devices. This is due in large part to manufacturers providing a less amount of memory space for internal use. While you […]
Hide Apps on Android Devices
There are quite a few reasons as to why you may want to hide apps on your Android device. Maybe you do not want for your kids to see some of the apps installed on your device (such as finance […]
Download MP3 of YouTube Video in Android
YouTube has tons of videos and music tracks, but unfortunately, it does not let you download any of them. However, you can still download them using third-party websites. Not only videos but YouTube has an excellent collection of songs in […]
Block Calls and Messages in Android
Many times we receive unwanted calls and messages from unknown numbers that we do not recognize. If you are in such a situation, then what you can do is you can block those numbers on your Android device. By blocking […]
Clear DNS Cache in Android
Sometimes what happens is that you are not able to access a site properly although the site is running fine on the Internet. This is mostly due to the DNS cache that is stored on your device. The cache is […]
Check if Android Device has NFC Support
NFC stands for Near Field Communication that is technology built into modern smartphones that allow you to exchange data while your smartphones are close to each other. Many of the current Android phones come built with an NFC chip that […]
Recover Dismissed Notifications in Android
If you have a number of apps installed on your device, you will always find yourself going through the notifications that these apps have sent you. From a chat notification in the WhatsApp app to a video call notification in […]
Stop Play Store from Adding New App Icons to Home Screen in Android
The Play Store is a hub for all the apps for your Android device as that is where you can download and install new apps on your device. The Play Store app handles all the app downloads and installations for […]
Map Custom Actions to Keys on Android Device
I believe that the buttons on an Android device can do more than the actions they ship with. For example, the volume button on my phone can definitely do more than just letting me control the volume, but for that, […]
How to Add Recycle Bin Equivalent to Android Device
Let’s face it: at one point or another, we all make mistakes. Mistakes are bound to happen by us humans, and we really cannot avoid them. One of the mistakes we do with your phones is that we end up […]
How to Make Free Calls to Canadian and American Numbers in Android
One of the best features of Google Hangouts is that it allows you to make free calls to any Canadian and American numbers. What that means is that you can call and talk for free to any Canadian and American […]