Posted by John A on May 19, 2013 at 9:51 am
Most Android phones require Root access and/or an app in order to be able to take a screenshot of your phone’s display. Well, that’s not the case for the HTC One! With the HTC One you can capture a screenshot easily without any third-party apps! You heard correctly… no root or third-party paid apps required. This is now a stock feature on Android 4 and above smartphones. This method is totally free and simple!
Why would you need to capture screenshots on your HTC One smartphone? So that you can share what is on your screen with your friends! Get a high score on a game? Take a screenshot and send it to friends via email or Facebook! Want to share a funny text that someone sent you? There are too many reasons to list them all!
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Posted by Carlos S. on May 12, 2013 at 7:21 pm
We have shown you how to bypass and reset your Android lockscreen before on this blog, but this post in particular is about the Galaxy S3. The S3 is one of the most popular phones out there, and it also has some very particular exploits that can enable you to bypass the lockscreen entirely, in addition to the aforementioned methods that will allow you to reset your lockscreen. These methods in particular vary by the version and update you may have installed in your mobile, so please keep in mind that it may not work on your device if you have the latest updates, as this is an exploit actively being patched out by Samsung. So, without further ado, here’s how to do it:
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Posted by John A on May 2, 2013 at 6:46 pm
Most Android phones require Root access and/or an app in order to be able to take a screenshot of your phone’s display. Well, that’s not the case for the Samsung Galaxy S4! With the Galaxy S4 you can capture a screenshot easily without any third-party apps! You heard correctly… no root or third-party paid apps required. This is now a stock feature on Android 4 and above smartphones. This method is totally free and simple!
Why would you need to capture screenshots on your device? So that you can share what is on your screen with your friends! Get a high score on a game? Take a screenshot and send it to friends via email or Facebook! Want to share a funny text that someone sent you? There are too many reasons to list them all!
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Posted by Carlos S. on April 29, 2013 at 9:02 pm
One of the best features of Android is how easy it is to customize it to your needs. Being able to select how you want to launch your apps, or how the OS should look is a killer feature, and among all the possible customization options, replacing the keyboard is one of the simpler ones, but which can drastically change how you interact with your phone. The stock keyboard is pretty good, especially if you’re on Jellybean which supports native gesture typing, but why not try something new? Today, I’ll run down through some of my favorite keyboards, going through their features and letting you know if it may be right for you. So, without further ado, here we go:
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Posted by Carlos S. on April 22, 2013 at 9:02 pm
We all have data on our phones we can’t afford to lose. Seeing as these days, we literally have mini-computers in out pockets, that we can use for countless things, we accumulate a lot of data that is important to us. One big example of this kind of data is our contacts, or our messages. Can you imagine if you lost them? But don’t fret, there’s always a solution!
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Posted by Carlos S. on April 14, 2013 at 9:40 am
Are you unsatisfied with the volume of your Android device? Maybe it’s time to turn it up to 11! There are a few ways to increase the volume on Android, but generally device-specific solutions tend to work better. I’ll be showing you a few ways to do this and the tools you can use, although there may be a case where your device needs to be rooted, so please take that into consideration. Anyway, here’s a few tips to increase the volume on Android:
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Posted by Matthew Serre on April 2, 2013 at 5:49 pm
Web browsing is probably one of the most used features on a mobile device, and everyone chooses different web browsers based on their preferences. Do you use Chrome or Firefox on your dedicated computer? Then you probably want the app equivalents on your device so you can sync the tabs between them. Do you like a quick browser with a distinct interface? Then you may enjoy Opera Mobile or the data friendly Opera Mini. Or do you just want a stock app with a stock look that does the job and nothing more? Then you most likely want the aptly named “Browser”, which comes preinstalled on Android devices.
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