Latest Smartphones How-To

21 May 2013
How-Tos: How to factory reset on an iPhone or iPad

If you're selling your iPhone or iPad, you'll want to wipe it clean of all your stuff, including email, photos, contacts plus all your apps and logins for Facebook, eBay and more. We explain how to reset your iOS device to factory settings. Updated: 21st May 2013
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.
How-Tos: Add bookmarks to home screen on iPhone, iPad

Here's how to bookmark a website on iPhone and iPad. Put a website bookmark on your iOS homescreen.
16 May 2013
How-Tos: How to turn off 3G and data on an iPhone

Leaving 3G and mobile data enabled on your iPhone means you might go over your data limit. We explain how to turn off 3G and data, and disable data roaming as well.
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.
09 May 2013
How-Tos: Tech Jargon Buster

Each month we explain technology terms in plain English. Here's our updated A-Z of technology jargon explained.
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.
02 May 2013
How-Tos: Make a song your iPhone ringtone

Bored of the standard iPhone ringtones and text message alerts? We explain how to turn any song you own into a tone on your iPhone. It's easy and takes just a minute using iTunes. UPDATED: 2nd May 2013
30 April 2013
How-Tos: Why it's a good idea to own a USB-to-SATA adapter

A couple years back I called the USB-to-IDE/SATA adapter the most indispensable tool in my PC repair kit. Just this weekend, it once again proved itself worthy of that title.
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!
22 April 2013
How-Tos: How to change App Store on iPhone to UK

What do you do if the App Store on your iPhone thinks you are in a different country? We show you how to change the App Store on your iPhone to the UK. It's really easy when you know how.
How-Tos: How to set a song as your ringtone on Windows Phone 8

Here's how to set your favourite song as your ringtone on Windows Phone 8.
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.
How-Tos: Type faster on your iPhone by using shortcuts

The keyboard on the iPhone and iPod touch can be a bit fiddly to type on, and although the autocorrect system is remarkably good, you can still save time by setting up custom shortcuts. Here's how to do it.

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