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…
As most people on the internet know, there’s a huge debate – nay, a war – underway between fans of Apple and Android. On the one side are Android fans, who claim that Androids: -Are more customizable -Are less expensive -Have bigger screens -Can download more apps Meanwhile, Android fans decry Apple products as being expensive and built for sheep. Apple fans respond to these accusations by saying the iPhone: -Looks way nicer -‘Just works’ -Has better…
You can do thousands of cool things with your Android tablet. We’ve talked about a lot of Android tips and tricks at the One Click Root blog, but there are always new things to learn about our favorite mobile operating system. Today, we’re going to show you how to use an Android tablet to paint in GIMP. Normally, you can only do this with a graphics tablet or a similar single-application device. But thanks to the power of Android, anyone can wirelessly paint on their computer screen…
Think you know a lot about Android? If you read our One Click Root blog on a regular basis, then you probably think you’re an expert about everything in the Android world. But do you really know how Google was able to create a mobile operating system and, in just a few years, transform that operating system into something with 75% global smartphone market share? Maybe you do, and maybe you don’t. If you’re ready to test your knowledge of Android, check out this 15 question quiz from…
