Latest Android How-To

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.
16 May 2013
How-Tos: How to play YouTube videos in the background on Android

Here’s where we show you how to play YouTube videos in the background on Android.
14 May 2013
How-Tos: How to get free Kindle books on Android

If you have an Android device you can download the Kindle app and access thousands of books for free. Here’s how to get free kindle books on Android.
How-Tos: How to enable Google apps location access

If you've ever seen the error message 'Please enable Google apps location access' on your Android smartphone or tablet, here's how you fix the problem. Continue reading to find out how to turn enable Google apps location access.
13 May 2013
How-Tos: Take a screenshot in Android

If you want to take a screenshot on your Android smartphone or tablet, forget what you may have read online: if you're running Android 4.0 or later (that's Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean) then the ability to capture, edit and share screenshots is built directly into the mobile operating system.
08 May 2013
How-Tos: How to copy and paste on Android

Here’s where we show you how to copy and paste text on an Android smartphone or tablet.
07 May 2013
How-Tos: How to share files on Android over a network

Send and receive files over a network between your Android smartphone or tablet and PC.
26 April 2013
How-Tos: How to set up mobile internet on Android

Here's our step by step guide on how to set up mobile internet data on an Android smartphone or tablet.
24 April 2013
How-Tos: How to set a data usage limit on Android phone or tablet

Here's how to set a limit to the amount of data your Android phone or tablet can use each month. This could save you money!
19 April 2013
How-Tos: How to manage and repair your Android apps

Tablets, smartphones, and PCs look different on the outside, but on the inside they rely on the same components: a processor, a GPU, memory, and a storage volume that holds an operating system, device drivers, and applications. Your phone and tablet have smaller screens and fewer peripherals than a typical PC has, but you still end up tapping and clicking your way through your data before pulling out a keyboard--albeit a virtual one--to get real work done.
12 April 2013
How-Tos: How to improve smartphone battery life: 10 tips and tricks

Fed up with those low battery warning on your smartphone? We offer some simple tips and tricks you can use to eek out extra hours of use, including dimming the screen plus some other nuggets you probably don't know about. UPDATED: 12th April 2013
11 April 2013
How-Tos: How to use a Google Android phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot

Connect to the internet when you're on the go by using your Android smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot. Learn how in our step-by-step guide. UPDATED: 11th April 2013
09 April 2013
How-Tos: How to get Google's new Play Store app right now

Google has begun rolling out an updated Play Store app on Android devices which is expected to be available "over the next few weeks". Here's how to get the app right now.
05 April 2013
How-Tos: How to get Facebook Home on your Android smartphone

Here’s how to get Facebook Home onto your smartphone.
04 April 2013
How-Tos: How to thoroughly wipe all data from your devices

Nothing lasts forever – especially not in the realm of hardware. If your Smartphone, Tablet or hard drive has long passed its prime and you plan on selling it, you should make sure to permanently erase your data from it. Here's how to do so for each individual device.
26 March 2013
How-Tos: How to track lost Laptops and Smartphones with Prey

Few situations are quite as terrifying as having to leave your laptop at a café table for a quick visit to the restroom – and with good reason. Theft is a nasty, but ubiquitous risk. Luckily, by installing Prey, you can track, control and find lost devices if should ever come to that. Here's how.

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