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…
If you’ve been dreaming of a future where you can use your Start menu to open your favorite Android apps, then I’ve got some bad news for you: Microsoft and Google recently announced that they don’t like the idea of dual-OS hybrid devices. According to The Wall Street Journal, both Google and Microsoft have told Asus to stop making its dual boot Android/Windows tablets. That means the Transformer AiO P1801 and P1802 as well as the upcoming Transformer Book Duet TD300 will all likely…
Smartphones can read QR codes and bar codes. Today, I’m going to show you how to turn your Android into an awesome barcode reader using one simple app. Step 1) Download the app called QR Droid (there are a few other apps that do the same thing, but this one tends to be the most popular) Step 2) Point your smartphone at any QR code or barcode and wait for the app to identify the code Step 3) If your phone doesn’t automatically identify the code, then click the light bulb in the top right…
Google Play Newsstand app is a one stop solution for news updates from a wide variety of newspapers and magazines. This one-of-a-kind app is not just an app, but an app store within an app! App-ception would be an appropriate word to state its purpose. This app was launched recently for Android phones and tablets to bring different magazines newspaper, blogs and other news resources together on one platform for the user. All you need to do through this app store is subscribe to all the readable…
Samsung’s smart cameras have blurred the lines between cameras and smartphones. If you’re a Samsung smart camera user, then there are all sorts of cool things you can do with your device. Today, I’m going to add one more cool thing to the list: baby monitoring. Samsung smart cameras like the NX3000 include a feature called Samsung Home Monitor that lets you use your camera to monitor your home when you’re not around. You can use it to guard your front door against burglars, for…
