If you own Bluetooth headphones, then the next Android update could be a lifechanging update. Android is finally implementing a feature that shows you how much battery life is remaining in your wireless headphones. The update was spotted by XDA Developers, which checked the latest code for the Android Open Source Project. That code update mentions something about accessing “battery level information” for a “remote device”. It’s assumed that Google is adding Bluetooth device battery…
Have you been dying to try Google’s Daydream VR? If you’re a Galaxy S8 or S8+ user, then you’re in luck: Google just announced that Samsung’s flagship handsets now support Daydream VR. The Daydream VR platform is Google’s open VR platform allowing OEMs to incorporate virtual reality experiences into their devices without a high entry cost. Manufacturers can create VR experiences without forcing customers to buy high-end PCs or VR headsets. Prior to Samsung’s latest…
If you are a person who travels a lot and always utilizes Google Map, there are times when the connection just drops especially when you are in a place where cellular signal is weak. So navigating the place can be quit hard without any map to guide you. Cellular providers often brag about their coverage maps, however, just a reality check; there is no such thing as 100% coverage. And so if you are travelling in an area where connection is intermittent, saving your maps for offline reference is…
What to do when you accidentally deleted your contacts and want to recover them? It is undeniably that one of the most valuable things you can have on your Android device is your list of contacts. It's everything from work, friends, family, business and etc. It’s terribly and horribly frustrating if all of them go missing at the same time, and doesn’t matter whether if you have accidentally deleted your contacts, or if they were lost while you were rooting your Android device or doing…
Google’s Location History helps you remember where you were Can't remember your last activity and where exactly you were last night? No worries, Google helps you remember where you've been. Nowadays, most people should be aware that their smartphone constantly tracks and sends away location data and shares them with third party apps, sadly not everyone knows about this. But of course, this can be avoided by turning location sharing to off mode but this would make many apps…
Files are piled up in our mobile devices, and it's increasing in time. Some data are private and we keep it private as it is as much as we could. We use methods to primarily protect those data especially the private ones. But what if there are some instances, when someone has to use our mobile device for some reasons, and we have to let them use it? One way to protect your valuable data is through adding new user account to your android mobile device. Either on Windows or Mac…
What is Smart Lock? Smart Lock is a feature in Android which allows you to keep your device unlocked when you are on certain trusted situations. So if you enable Smart Lock, your Android phone’s lock screen will be automatically disabled if certain conditions are met; for instance, your device being on your body or at home. So if you find yourself always unlocking your device countless times on a day, then you might want to use the Smart Lock. To use Smart Lock follow the guide…
Recently, over 800 applications on Google Store have been detected with a new Android malware called Xavier. Xavier was discovered by cyber security firm Trend Micro. This malware is not your typical malware since it has a few tricks up its sleeves which make it even more dangerous than your usual Android malware. This malware first emerged way back in September 2016 and is a member of the Ad Down malware family which is known for posing severe threats to many all Android users. Most of…
Most of us always have the need to always stay connected and often look for Wi-Fi hotspot wherever we go. And since almost all people has Facebook, it’s a good thing because Facebook is not only good for interacting or connecting with your friends but also in finding available Wi-Fi connections and this article will show you just how. Facebook has a bunch of built-in applications you might not even aware of. It has a list of businesses that offers public Wi-Fi hotspot connections…
Motion Stills After a full year round being launched on iOS, Google’s Motion Stills app has reached on Android — but in pretty much a completely a different form from that of the iOS. Motion Stills on iOS is definitely popular; it is meant to make it an easy way to turn the iPhone’s Live Photos into shareable GIFs— and it’s pretty great success. But unluckily, Android doesn’t have Live Photos, so this Google’s new Motion Stills from is basically just a camera…
