Unless you’ve been avoiding every Android news blog in the world over the past few weeks, you’ve heard about the OnePlus One. The OnePlus One is the highly anticipated smartphone made by an “independent” smartphone company in China. That “independent” company has close ties to Oppo, but that doesn’t really matter. What does matter is the phone’s price and tech specs. Priced at $299, the OnePlus One features world-class tech specs that rival any of the flagship phones…
Last week, Apple won a $119 million jury verdict against Samsung. Samsung was found guilty of infringing on three of Apple’s patents, including “quick links”, “slide to unlock” and “auto-complete”. $119 million is more than most people will ever make in their lifetimes. However, industry analysts claim that the patent victory for Apple will have a minimal impact on Samsung. There are two reasons why Android fans shouldn’t worry about this settlement. First, the…
One of the few downsides of online shopping is waiting several days to receive whatever you just bought. Google wants to make that problem a thing of the past with its Shopping Express service. Shopping Express is a same-day shipping service that has partnered with popular online retail stores like Costco and Staples. You buy something online, choose the Shopping Express option at checkout, and get your product before the end of the day. Sounds awesome, right? The only catch to this…
KitKat has been out for several months. Unfortunately, most Android users haven’t been able to use KitKat at all. After a series of recent KitKat rollouts, Android users around the world have been able to install the 4.4 upgrade on their handsets. KitKat is now available on popular devices like the Galaxy S3 and S4 all over the world. The recent rollout has caused KitKat to jump to 8.5% market share. According to Google’s latest platform usage numbers, approximately 8.5% of all…
Google’s Nexus program has been wildly popular. People love low-cost, contract-free Android devices that feature industry-standard hardware specs and a pure version of Android. However, for the past few months, there have been rumors of Google getting rid of its Nexus program. Today, we finally learned how Google plans to replace Nexus: with Google Silver. What is Google Silver? Google Silver is reportedly Google’s new software standard and certification process. It’s the…
Most people agree that Android is easy to use. However, if you don’t have a lot of experience with tech stuff, then Android could seem complicated. It’s probably not as easy to use as an iPhone or iPad, which is why someone created a launcher app called Wiser. Wiser is the simplest Android launcher out there today. It reduces your Android down to a few simple shortcuts and apps. It features colorful, clean screens that minimize fluff and frustration. If you regularly struggle with…
For years, Canadians have looked with envy across the border. They see American Android users happily toying around with apps like Google Play Music and enjoying free cloud storage space, song syncing, and unlimited music playback. For years, Canadians were greeted by this rude message every time they tried to access the Google Play Music store: As of today, times have changed. If you go to https://play.google.com/about/music/ from a Canadian IP address, you’re not going to be…
The Galaxy S5 is one of the coolest smartphones of 2014. Like every Galaxy S that has come before it, there are cool features, dumb features, and features you’ll probably never use. Fortunately, the Galaxy S5 is filled with features that you might actually want to use. Today, I’m going to list the best Galaxy S5 features that you’re probably not using: Launch your camera app directly from the lock screen Need to quickly take a picture of something? The S5 lets you take a picture…
Android KitKat was promised to bring the usual speed and performance upgrades to your Android device. Unfortunately, many users have experienced the opposite effect: KitKat has ruined their phones. It has crippled performance, worsened already poor battery life, and even caused apps to disappear. These problems have been reported on a number of different types of devices. However, one device hit particularly hard by the KitKat update is the HTC One. The KitKat upgrade problem has become…
We’ve released plenty of Android tips on One Click Root. Most of these tips involve games or how-to articles. Today, I’m going to share the best tips and tricks for a place most of us take for granted: the Google Play Store. Restrict purchases with a password I’ll start off with an easy tip: if multiple people use your Android smartphone or tablet, then you’ll want to limit their ability to install apps. To do that, open your Play Store, go to Settings, then tap on Password, type…
