Whether you got an Android for Christmas or purchased one as a gift for yourself, thousands of new Android users activate their devices every day. If your Android experience is just beginning, here are some useful tips and tricks that will help you…
If you’re one of those people who gets excited about incremental updates to the Gmail app (don’t be shy), then you probably noticed that Gmail 4.2 came with a cool swipe-to-delete feature that allows you to swipe to the left or right to banish…
Android 4.2 has already been installed on a wide number of devices around the world. But most users don’t know how to use all of the cool new features in Android 4.2. If you want to get the most out of your Android 4.2 upgrade, then make sure…
Nobody likes watching their smartphone slowly die when they’re out late at night. And it’s easy to hate your tablet when it dies halfway through a ten-hour airplane ride. So how can you make sure these situations never happen to you? Well, one…
For those who don’t already know, there are two broad groups of Android devices. There are stock Android devices which run the ‘vanilla’ Android operating system, and then there are third-party Androids which run a modified version of that…
One of the best parts about the Android operating system is that it allows users to choose which apps they want to use to perform different tasks by default. So instead of being forced to use a browser like Safari, Android users can choose if they…
You probably do a lot of typing on your Android. And all of that typing can get difficult and time-consuming if you don’t know some important Android tips and tricks. To help you text faster and write emails like a professional, read through the…
I’ve always been wary of adding a facial recognition unlock system to my Android. Some days, I wear glasses. Other days, I don’t shave. And sometimes I wear a hat. I know that the Android facial recognition system is generally smart enough to…
Every Android smartphone or tablet has the lockscreen enabled by default. To unlock your phone, you just have to slide your finger across the screen. Some people choose to add more secure lockscreens that require password entry or facial…
Encryption is more important today than it has ever been in the past. Although the power of technology expands every day, hacking technology is keeping pace, and that means it’s surprisingly easy for someone to gain access to personal information…
