The Samsung Galaxy S4 is all but ready to be released. But the Galaxy S’s bigger and older brother, the Note, is also expected to come out with a new edition sometime this year. So what do we know about the Galaxy Note 3 thus far? Here’s a quick rumor roundup of what we know about the Note 3 in March 2013. The “ace up the sleeve to beat Apple” release date rumor Android.gs reports that Samsung plans to use the Note 3 as its “ace up the sleeve.” For those who aren’t familiar…
Mobile operating systems are never 100% safe. And Samsung Galaxy S3 users learned that the hard way earlier this week when a new bug was revealed. That bug allows anyone to bypass the GS3 lock screen – even if there’s a password or screen lock combination setup. Unfortunately, the bug also affects the Galaxy Note 2. Someone with the right expertise can bypass all of the following lock screens on the Note 2 and the GS3: -Password Lock -Face Lock -PIN -Pattern lock So…
If you haven’t played Temple Run yet, then you’re missing out on one of Android’s most popular – and addicting – games. Temple Run 2 was released a few months ago, and it looks like Imangi Studios wasn’t done yet. Imangi Studios recently partnered with Disney to bring us Temple Run: Oz. It’s based on a Disney movie called Oz the Great and features similar themes and scenes from that movie. For those who aren’t familiar with Oz the Great, Temple Run: Oz involves the…
The sequel to the world’s most popular Android smartphone is just about here. That’s right: the Samsung Galaxy S4 will be released within the next few weeks, and vague rumors have turned into verified sources. With that in mind, here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming Galaxy S4 (and yes, you should get excited): Eye scrolling feature In the future, we may not use mice, keyboards, or any sort of handheld input device. Instead, we’ll control everything with our eyes.…
There are some cases where it’s good to be known as the top mobile operating system. But there are other cases when it’s a bad thing. And unfortunately for the world’s most popular mobile operating system – Android – it’s not perfect. Android was recently declared to be the world’s most popular operating system for mobile malware. According to a report by F-Secure, Android accounted for a whopping 79% of all mobile malware threats. As if that 79% figure wasn’t bad enough,…
As frequent readers of the One Click Root blog already know, we recommend encrypting phone data in order to protect it from unauthorized access. Good encryption can’t be unlocked – even by the world’s most powerful computers – which is why it’s a good way of protecting your texts, passwords, pictures, and any other important data you have on your Android. Fortunately, Android has native encryption, which means that Android users don’t have to do anything in order to protect their…
I have a confession to make: I was a Blackberry user for many years. Eventually, I saw the light and switched to Android. But one of the biggest challenges I had when making the switch was getting rid of Blackberry Messenger. No, the Blackberry operating system isn’t perfect. But Blackberry Messenger revolutionized the way people talked between phones. Blackberry users could send messages to other Blackberry users for free through BBM, and BBM was the first to include innovative features…
MediaFire is one of the world’s most popular online storage sharing websites. But until recently, there was no MediaFire app for Android. MediaFire has had an iOS app available for quite some time now, but Android users were left out in the cold. Well, it looks like MediaFire is looking to make amends for ignoring Android users all these years. The new MediaFire app for Android comes with free 50GB of online storage available through the cloud. All you have to do to access those free…
If you’re like most Android users, then you’ve performed more than a few Google searches on your Android device over the years. But surprisingly few users are using Android search to its full potential. Today, we’re going to show you how to get the most out of Android search and unlock your device’s full searching capabilities. Add new features to your existing Google search bar Jelly Bean Android devices have a fancy new search bar. You can type or talk into this search bar to…
Every once in a while, you need to send a large file from one Android device to another. Or you may need to send a large file to your email or to another person’s phone. Whether you’re sending vacation videos or a software program from one phone to another, there are a number of different services you can use to transfer large files. Most apps have size restrictions, so it’s important to pay attention to those restriction to make sure your file gets through. -You can use WhatsApp to…
