Here at Android Central, we are always telling you about the latest and greatest apps. We even show off some new apps favorites every week. But, maybe you tried an app and just don't like it. You want it off you phone but just can't figure out how. No worries, follow the steps below and you will be all set!

1. Launch the Market 
2. Hit Menu > Downloads if you start out on the home screen 
3. Apps are arranged by latest update. So, scroll through the list to find the app you want nothing more to do with and click it
4. In the lower right, there is an "Uninstall" button. Click it and a window will pop up asking you to confirm your choice. Hit "Ok" and you are done

It's that simple. For users wanting a bit more info, you can go into Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage Applications. After clicking on the app, you will see a screen full of data about space used and permissions. Again, there is a handy "uninstall" button on this screen. For those on Froyo, you can also move apps to the SD card from here. 

With many of you Sprint users gleefully setting up those new Epic 4Gs, its time to give the newest WiMax phone some tip love. If those capacitive buttons just aren't staying lit long enough for you, delve into Menu > Settings > Sound and Display > Keyboard Timeout. Increasing this value will keep those familiar Menu, Home, Back, and Search buttons glowing strong. Or, if you don't want them to blemish that SAMOLED screen, you can reduce the timeout. Thanks to Android Central Forums user excalis for the tip! 

For as easy as Android can make your life, the simple task of getting photos, video and music from your computer to your phone isn't quite as straightforward as it should be. We're going to put an end to that right now. After the break: How to get your storage card to show up on your computer. No rooting. No extra programs. Just a few simple steps

[Ed. note: We previously published this tip on Feb. 5, 2010.]

I will just come out and say it : I love Google Calendar (and all of Google's online apps for that matter). Using the "tasks" feature in Gmail and Google Calendar makes sure I never miss a due date to bad memory. That being said, you cannot access these tasks from within your calendar app on the phone. So, how is one to check paper due dates on the go?

The method I have gotten into using is not quite as elegant as I would like, but it works. 

1. Create a task in Gmail or Google Calendar using your computer's browser 
2. Open up your phone's browser and point it to gmail.com/tasks (only works in mobile browsers)
3. You may have to enter your login information. Make sure to check "remember me"
4. You should now see your task(s) 
5. Bookmark the site; I named it "tasks"
6. Put the bookmark onto your home screen of choice (can be done by long-pressing on the bookmark from within the browser or long-pressing on your home screen and going through the menus)

You should now have a quick and easy way to view and edit your tasks. Now, if only Google would integrate tasks into the calendar app on the phone...

Don't like haptics? Want to turn off that blasted beeping every time you touch the screen? One man's feature is another's annoyance. But the good news is just about everything on Android is tweakable. You'll want to go into the main system sound settings settings. "Haptic feedback" is the vibration you get when tapping the screen. You can lessen it, or turn it off. Audible selection (in the case of the Galaxy S phones, at least) toggles the beeping you get any time you touch the screen. 

Point is, if it's bothering you, chances are you can turn it off in the settings. [Tip o' the hat to jfenton]

Note: The picture shows some options specific to HTC's Sense UI

We have already discussed the functions of the four main buttons featured on most Android phones. One vital button was omitted: the on/off button. This button is more commonly used to boot up your phone, or cause the screen to goto sleep to save battery power if clicked once. Holding this button causes a menu to appear, with different options depending on what phone you have.

Most phones will have silent mode, airplane mode, and power off options. Phones with HTC's Sense UI (Droid Incredible, Evo 4G, Desire, etc) will have a couple extra: toggle vibrate mode and toggle mobile network. The former turns on vibrate and turns off sound for all notifications (email, phone calles, etc) while the latter will toggle your 3G or 4G data connection. This is really useful if you want to save battery when using a WiFi network. 

Other than some of you Evo 4G owners, most of us are still using 3G for data. Either way, you may not have a useable signal in your house or office. So, connecting to wifi networks is a great way to solve this issue. You will get faster speeds (typically) and you won't use any data from your carrier's data plan, which is especially good news for you AT&T users. 

Connecting to wifi networks is easy, just goto Menu > Settings > Wireless and Networks > Wi-Fi Settings. From here, you can see avaliable wifi networks, and if they are password-protected. Any time you join a network, it will be saved and your device will join it automatically the next time you are in range. To forget a network, just click or long-press on the name and select "forget." Doing this while you are connected brings up some great info, like speed, security, and your IP address.