Latest Android How-To

12 September 2013
How-Tos: Twitter apps for TweetDeck users

The TweetDeck app has been discontinued, so we explain which Twitter apps to get for Android and iPhone.
11 September 2013
How-Tos: How to get photos off of your Android phone

If you're anything like me, you probably have hundreds--if not thousands--of photos on your phone. Getting those photos off your phone isn't always entirely obvious, but you have a number of options at your disposal.
06 September 2013
How-Tos: Hybrid hijinks: How to install Android on your PC

Windows 8's bold grab for tablet relevance may snatch headlines, but it isn't the only operating system looking to extend its established supremacy over a whole new class of devices. As the PC market hemorrhages, more and more manufacturers are turning to Google's Android OS to power PCs that once carried Windows alone. From hybrids to all-in-ones to an Intel-promised flood of incredibly cheap "Droidbooks," Android cometh.
29 August 2013
How-Tos: Move data from Android phone to SD card

We explain how to move apps from Android phone to SD card, how to move files and photos from Android phone to SD card, andhow to save files to the SD card on your Android phone.
27 August 2013
How-Tos: How to take screenshots on an Android phone

You just made it to the top of the leaderboards in your favorite game and want to show off to your buddies. The problem is, most of them live far away and there's always the chance you'll be knocked off the board by some punk kid before you get a chance to brag about your exploits. The easiest way to flaunt your victory is to take a screenshot of your accomplishment and send it to your friends. There's just one problem: You have an Android phone and you don't know how to take a screenshot.
30 July 2013
How-Tos: Parental control on Android

Kids are increasingly tech-savvy these days, and even a toddler will manage to use your Android smartphone or tablet in ways you didn't know were possible. Apart from running up a heavy bill in app and game purchases, this means your children may also be at risk from online predators and adult content. Here we show you how to set up sensible parental controls, and explain the new restricted profiles feature added to Android Jelly Bean 4.3.
29 July 2013
How-Tos: Get Android 4.3

Last week Google promised an update to its Android Jelly Bean OS that would roll out immediately. Nevertheless, many Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablet, and Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 smartphone owners are still waiting to download Android 4.3. Here's how to get Android 4.3 Jelly Bean today.
18 July 2013
How-Tos: How to save Google Maps offline

If you don't have internet access but need to find your way around town here's a great tip for downloading and using offline Google Maps on your iPhone, iPad or Android.
How-Tos: How to sideload apps onto your Android phone

Not all Android apps come from the Google Play Store. In fact, there are a number of places on the Web where you can find safe and sometimes free apps for your Android phone. In order to install these apps, however, you're going to need to sideload them onto your device. Sideloading refers to the process that allows you to run apps on your Android phone that don't come from an official source like the Google Play Store: Most Android phones have this option disabled by default, but turning it on takes less time than ordering a hamburger at McDonald's.
How-Tos: Get live coverage of The Ashes 2013 cricket

The Ashes 2013 test cricket series is England vs Australia at its best. Here's how to get live coverage of The Ashes on TV, radio and alternative methods.
10 July 2013
How-Tos: How to delete trash in Gmail on Android

Deleting your Gmail trash on an Android smartphone or tablet couldn’t be easier. Here’s where we show you how it’s done.
02 July 2013
How-Tos: Flash on Android

Adobe may have cut support for Flash in Android Jelly Bean, but the great many sites and services that continue to make heavy use of the standard suggest it's far from dead. For those of us relying on a Jelly Bean phone or tablet as our main computer, and who still want to access Flash content such as catch-up TV, online games and video, it's a real problem. Here's how to get around the issue and add Flash to Android.
28 June 2013
How-Tos: How to use Google Keep

We explain how to use Keep, Google’s new note-taking app which allows Android users to quickly make text, photo, or voice notes and synch them to their Google Drive account.
How-Tos: Watch Glastonbury 2013 live coverage

If you're not heading to Somerset for Glastonbury Festival 2013 but want to keep up with the action, here's how to watch live coverage from the comfort of your sofa.
21 June 2013
How-Tos: How to watch Wimbledon 2013 online

You can now watch the entire Wimbledon tennis championships from your computer. Here's where we show you how to watch Wimbledon 2013 online.
12 June 2013
How-Tos: Connect Bluetooth keyboard to Android

It's a question we've been asked several times: can you use a PC Bluetooth keyboard on an Android smartphone or tablet? Here we show you how to use a Bluetooth keyboard with Android.
28 May 2013
How-Tos: Take a screen shot on Galaxy Tab 2 10.1

How to take a screenshot on a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 after it as been upgraded to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
How-Tos: View Skype vertically on Android tab

How to view Skype in portrait mode on an Android tablet.
20 May 2013
How-Tos: How to sync an Android phone to your Mac

Thanks to iCloud, syncing an iPhone with a Mac is a piece of cake. But Mac users who don't buy into the whole "one vendor to rule them all" thing will find that syncing an Android phone with OS X isn't quite as easy. That said, it isn't terribly difficult, either, thanks to Google's own cloud services.
17 May 2013
How-Tos: Add bookmarks to home screen in Android

Here's how you can put a website bookmark on your Android’s home screen.

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