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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 17, 2011
So Android 4.0.2's starting to roll out to the GSM version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. But maybe you don't want to wait? (We sure don't.) Here's how to easily flash the update to yo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 12, 2011
Make no mistake -- Android is multimedia-centric, and it does a darn fine job of it. Whether you want to copy media to your device's storage, or want to stream from the cloud, Android, esp...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 08, 2011
'Tis the season for getting cool electronic gifts, and there's a good chance that some of us will be getting another Android device for a holiday present. While for many it will be a n...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 01, 2011
Around here we don't judge people for their choice of smartphone OS. We might point and snicker, but it's all in fun. Having said that, there are more than a few people making th...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 26, 2011
The first step you need to take if you're going to use a custom ROM on a Nexus device is to unlock the bootloader. All bootloaders -- even on a Nexus phone -- come locked. The big difference is ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 25, 2011
MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) first showed up as default on Android devices with Honeycomb. It's a bit of a change from the normal USB Mass Storage (UMS) file transfer that we're used ...
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by Jared DiPane
Nov 16, 2011
Browsing the web is sure tons of fun, but sometimes you just want to click an icon and have a specific page load, right? Luckily this is easily accomplished, and you can add any sites bookmark to yo...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 15, 2011
This one's a tad off the beaten Android path but is something you should know about. You might well have heard that Google, in an effort to speed up a number of things involving location, has bu...
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by Jared DiPane
Nov 04, 2011
Here's another one for you Gmail lovers. If you like to keep your inbox organized -- which we know you do -- instead of a cluttered mess, odds are you probably have a few rules, and a bunch of l...
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by Jared DiPane
Nov 02, 2011
Ever lay in bed trying to send a text message only to have your screen fight your for which orientation it wants to be in? Yeah, well it gets old quick trying to do something in portrait mode while ...
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by Jared DiPane
Nov 01, 2011
Here's one for all you gmail users. You have the option to be notified of only the first e-mail in a thread, or with each sequential message of the thread, depending on how often you like to be ...
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by Jared DiPane
Nov 01, 2011
Google+ is a great way to interact real time with a large crowd of people, gathering many different opinions and thoughts all in one single thread of comments. Being able to read, respond and intera...
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by Jared DiPane
Oct 28, 2011
Google+ is great for so many things, but one thing that can become annoying is if anyone who circles you has the option to send you a message. That is, unless you change your preferences. So, let...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 27, 2011
A major feature of Google+ is "Instant Upload." That's a sweet little deal that will automatically upload your pictures and video to Picasa (Google's longtime image-sharing servic...
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by Jared DiPane
Oct 26, 2011
How many times have you typed out your last name only for your phone to attempt to correct it to something else on the device? I think we have all been in that boat, and while some keyboards will re...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 24, 2011
Note: This example is from a phone with HTC Sense. Yours may vary.
So you want to use Android's built-in security -- either the pattern, pin or password lock. Good for you. We highly recommend ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 20, 2011
Go ahead, admit it: You've probably searched Youtube for something you'd prefer nobody know about. Nyan Cat. Teletubbies. Justin Bieber. The iPhone. Hey, we won't judge.
There's a q...
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by Chris Parsons
Oct 11, 2011
While it may seem an easy task, I will admit when I first started using Honeycomb I used the old school methods of uninstalling apps. However, there is a much easier and simpler method of uninstalli...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 07, 2011
Tired of seeing the same apps you've already searched for show up over and over when you search the Android Market? You can easily clear your search history and get rid of the usual -- or incrim...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 05, 2011
Your smartphone is a pretty personal item, and we all like to do the little things to make them our own -- like setting a signature on outgoing email messages. It's easy to do (and easy to...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 04, 2011
Here's one that's pretty easy to skip over. When you search the Android Market from a web browser, did you know you can filter the results? Starting from the left in the image above, you can...
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by Chris Parsons
Oct 04, 2011
When you find a great app in the Android Market, it's only natural to want to go ahead and share it with others. Luckily, the Android Market makes that a fairly easy process when combined with A...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 29, 2011
The Android Market's better than ever, returning search results not only for apps, but for books and movies, too. Here's a handy tip to jump from one section to another. By default, you sho...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 27, 2011
Apps sometimes can misbehave. Before you go reaching for that task killer (don't do it!) here's something else to try. Above is the screen you'll see if you go to Settings>Application...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 26, 2011
Parental controls are a slippery slope on any platform. And make no mistake about it -- your child will at some point find a way around any walls you erect. But if you still want to give it a go, y...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 25, 2011
Recently, a wise man holding a new Samsung Galaxy S II made a great observation --
Why, in the name of all things holy, does the fastest, most powerful phone on the market have a widget warning ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 23, 2011
Hey, we don't judge. From time to time you might "accidentally" visit a website your wife would leave you over you didn't mean to visit and get caught sneaking a peek see something...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 22, 2011
Three things in life are certain: Death, taxes and e-mail spam. Here's how to take care of it in Android's gmail app.
If you open an individual e-mail and then realize it's spam, hit t...
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by Kevin O'Quinn
Sep 21, 2011
Pairing a Bluetooth device with your phone is a relatively simple affair. These instructions were written using the Samsung Infuse 4G and Jawbone Icon, but the steps should be just about the s...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 19, 2011
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A big complaint I've had about Android for some time now regards adding items to the home screen. The basic way of doing things is you scroll through a text lis...
