More Android How-To
- 07 October 2011
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How-Tos: How to adjust the screen timeout on a Google Android 2.2 device
Smartphones have a screen timeout built into them, which works in the same way as a screen saver on your PC, temporarily suspending the screen or making it appear black while the device is not being used.
- 03 October 2011
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How-Tos: How to adjust haptic feedback on a Google Android 2.2 device
Haptic feedback is a useful function on touchscreen smartphones as it alerts the user their command on the handset has been recognised and processed through vibration.
- 28 September 2011
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How-Tos: How to tether a Google Android tablet to an Android phone
A tablet PC is a great way to surf the web, read emails and even catch-up on TV while you're on the go, especially since its much more comfortable looking at a tablet's larger screen compared to the smaller display of a smartphone.
- 27 September 2011
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How-Tos: How to see which applications are running on a Google Android device
While multitasking is a great feature in smartphones, having several apps running at the same time, it can also very quickly drain your battery power.
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How-Tos: How to Recover a Lost Phone, Tablet, or Laptop
The bad news: At some point, your cell phone is likely to go missing. Whether it falls out of your pocket in a cab, or you leave it unattended in a public place for a few seconds only to have it swiped by someone with sticky fingers and low moral fiber, your phone is vulnerable. In fact, according to a report from security software company Symantec, 36 percent of U.S. consumers have had a cell phone disappear on them.
- 22 September 2011
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How-Tos: How to activate call waiting on a Google Android smartphone
The call waiting feature on mobile phones means that users who are already using their handset for a conversation will be alerted, usually by a series of beeps, if there's another person trying to call them at the same time.
- 20 September 2011
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How-Tos: How to use Facebook Messenger
Facebook has finally given Brits the ability to access its Messenger app
- 19 September 2011
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How-Tos: How to stop your PC's Windows clock losing time
Does your PC keep perfect time? If not, our Helproom Expert's advice is for you.
- 15 September 2011
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How-Tos: How to set-up a SIM lock on a Google Android device
If you're unlucky enough to lose your smartphone or have it stolen, as accidents happen to all of us, it's not only the hardware that could fall into the wrong handsets.
- 12 September 2011
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How-Tos: Android: Wipe Device Clean, Restore Factory Settings
Whether you just upgraded your Android smartphone to another device, your organization is finally replacing that old Android with something newer and shinier or you've decided to trade devices with a friend, it's a very smart idea to wipe any and all sensitive information from your smartphone before passing it off, not just to ensure that your personal data remains private, but to also make sure your device runs like new for its next owner.
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How-Tos: How to locate a lost Google Android smartphone
Losing your smartphone these days is similar to losing your handbag or wallet.
- 05 September 2011
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How-Tos: How to transfer photos from a Google Android smartphone to a PC
More and more smartphone users are utilising the camera on their handset to capture great digital snaps, and Google Android users are no exception.
- 25 August 2011
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How-Tos: How to back-up SIM contacts to a memory card on a Google Android device
While backing-up the contacts on your smartphone to a SIM card is a great way to ensure you don't lose names, numbers and emails if your handset has to be wiped, it doesn't protect you if you lose the phone itself.
- 19 August 2011
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How-Tos: How to check how much space is left on the memory of a Google Android device
Smartphones, such as those running Google Android, all come with internal storage space for users to stash their pictures, videos, music and apps. Many handsets even offer the ability to increase this storage through a Micro SD card.
- 12 August 2011
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How-Tos: How to implement a factory reset on a Google Android device
Smartphones, such as handsets running Google Android, contain a lot of personal data, such as emails, contacts and even sign-in details for social networks such as Facebook
- 03 August 2011
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How-Tos: Laptop refresh: six ways to revitalise an older notebook
Do you have an ageing laptop that you want to save from the recycling center? With a few software and hardware upgrades, you could bring that old notebook back to life and possibly avoid having to plunk down cash for a new laptop or a secondary device such as an Apple iPad or an Android tablet.
- 01 August 2011
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How-Tos: Tips for taking great smartphone photos
You probably don't carry your fancy-pants DSLR camera with you all the time, but your smartphone--along with its built-in camera--is in your pocket everywhere you go. That's why these days the most popular camera used to upload photos to Flickr isn't a camera at all, but the iPhone.
- 27 July 2011
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How-Tos: How to take better pictures with a tablet camera
If you have a phone with a camera you may already be used to taking a lot of photos you wouldn't take under different circumstances. Of course, you may carry a higher quality dedicated digital camera around with you for important occasions, but for ad hoc photos it is likely that your phone does the trick nicely.
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How-Tos: How to import, synch and add contacts to an Android device
How to use your Google Android tablet or Android smartphone to manage information about all your contacts.
- 22 July 2011
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How-Tos: How to convert videos for a phone or tablet, for free
If you've got a library of downloaded videos and want to play them on your smartphone or tablet, you might find out they're the wrong file type. Some tablets and phones can only play specific file types, and only a few devices support high definition files. The easiest thing you can do to get these files playing is to transcode them to a different file type and resolution that matches your device. Our software of choice for this purpose is Handbrake -- it's a lightweight, powerful and very easy to use video transcoder that works on Mac OS X, all flavours of Windows and Linux.
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