Android

How to Factory Reset a Samsung Android Phone

If you’re facing issues with your Samsung Android phone, or you want to sell or give it away to someone, you may want to reset your phone to the factory settings. Doing so erases all the settings and data on the phone. We’ll …

Mahesh Makvana 19h ago

How to Forward a Text Message on Android

Need to pass a message along? On Android, forwarding a text message you’ve received from someone to another phone number is as easy as choosing the message and selecting an option. Here’s how.

Mahesh Makvana 2d ago

How to Remove Recommendations on Amazon Fire Tablets

Amazon Fire Tablets are very affordable, but they come with a few trade-offs. You might have noticed there is an abundance of content recommendations from Amazon on the home screen. We’ll show you how to remove the “Discover…

Joe Fedewa 2d ago

How to Turn On the Flashlight on Android

Whether you have trouble finding your home keys in dark, or you want to brighten up your path, turn on your Android phone’s camera flash and use it as a flashlight. We’ll show you three different ways to do that….

Mahesh Makvana 2d ago

How to Show the Battery Percentage on Android

Do you want your Android phone to display the current battery percentage in your screen’s top-right corner? If so, toggle on an option in your phone’s settings and it’ll do that. We’ll show you how.

Mahesh Makvana 3d ago

How to Move Apps to SD Card on an Amazon Fire Tablet

One way Amazon makes Fire Tablets so affordable is by sacrificing things like storage space. Most models have a base storage of 16GB, which isn’t much. We’ll show you how to get more space for apps with an SD card….

Joe Fedewa 3d ago

Someone Already Copied the iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island

It’s almost a given that when Apple does something, at least some Android manufacturers will follow suit and try to imitate it. We just didn’t expect it to happen this quickly. Just two weeks after the iPhone 14 Pro debuted, …

Arol Wright 4d ago

How to Customize the Clock on the Android Lock Screen

The lock screen is often the first thing you see when you pick up your phone, and the clock is front and center. Depending on your Android device, you can customize the look of the clock. We’ll show you how….

Joe Fedewa 5d ago

7 Ways to Improve Notifications on Android

Android notifications are head and shoulders above iPhone notifications, but they’re certainly not perfect. You can improve them with a few of Android’s built-in features. We’ll show you the settings to tweak to make Android …

Joe Fedewa 6d ago

Amazon Launches New Fire HD 8 Tablets With Wireless Charging

Amazon recently launched new Kindles, but many people prefer the company’s full-fledged tablets instead. If you’re part of that crowd, you’ll be glad to know Amazon has just announced renewed versions of its Fire HD 8 tablet …

Arol Wright 6d ago

How to Dial an Extension on iPhone and Android

On both iPhone and Android, you can dial an extension number without manually going through the main line. You can do this using your phone’s built-in Phone app, and we’ll show you how.

Mahesh Makvana Sep 17th

How to Unpair a Samsung Galaxy Watch

The first thing you do when setting up a new Samsung Galaxy Watch is pair it to your phone. Naturally, there are times you may want to unpair it. We’ll show you the two different ways to do that.

Joe Fedewa Sep 13th

How to Adjust Vibration Strength on Android

You might think your Android phone only has the option to turn vibration on or off. Just like a ringtone’s volume level, you can also adjust the strength of the vibration for different notifications. We’ll show you how it wor…

Joe Fedewa Sep 12th

How to Reset a Samsung Galaxy Watch

If you’re selling your Samsung Galaxy Watch—or maybe it’s acting up—it’s a good idea to reset it. This will take the watch back to its factory settings, and let you or someone else set it up from scratch….

Joe Fedewa Sep 11th

How to Take a Screenshot on a Galaxy Watch

If a device has a screen, there’s a good chance someone will want to take a screenshot of it. You can take a screenshot on a Samsung Galaxy Watch too, and it’s not as complicated as you might think.

Joe Fedewa Sep 10th

Why Can’t I React to All Text Messages on My Samsung Galaxy?

In the Android world, you’re either using SMS or RCS for text messaging. You may have noticed some weirdness when texting people from your Samsung Galaxy (or another Android device). Certain features aren’t always available. …

Joe Fedewa Sep 9th

Nearby Share on Android Is About to Get Way More Useful

Android devices and Chromebooks have Nearby Share, allowing them to share files to other nearby devices without an additional app or service. Google is now rolling out a new feature for Nearby Share.

Corbin Davenport Sep 8th

Qualcomm’s New Chips Will Speed Up Budget Android Phones

Getting a good, cheap Android phone can be complicated. There are many aspects that you need to consider, but one of the most important ones is performance. Qualcomm wants to make that decision easier, as its newest entry-lev…

Arol Wright Sep 7th

The Google Pixel 7 Will Be Fully Revealed in October

The Pixel 6a was Google’s last big smartphone launch, but if you were awaiting the company’s next flagships, you won’t be waiting much longer. The next “Made by Google” event finally has a date, so get your calendars, and wal…

Arol Wright Sep 6th

The Dream of In-Display Fingerprint Scanners Is Dead

Under-display fingerprint scanners were supposed to be great. Just put your finger on the touch screen like you would anyway, and a built-in sensor unlocks the phone. That was the dream, but in reality, they’re worse than the…

Joe Fedewa Sep 6th

ASUS’s Zenfone 9 Is Now Available for Pre-order at Amazon

ASUS smartphones have a certain charm to them. Their relatively light Android skin, and feature set, have gained them a loyal following. And if you want to give the ZenFone 9, the company’s latest flagship, a shot, you can no…

Arol Wright Sep 2nd

What to Do With Your Old Phone Cases

If you have a phone, there’s a good chance you have a case on it. That means you probably also have some old cases lying around, even if you don’t have the phone anymore. What can you do with them?

Joe Fedewa Sep 1st

Samsung’s $300 Galaxy A23 Is Now Available in the US

The Galaxy A20 series is near the bottom of Samsung’s smartphone lineup, aiming to provide a decent phone at a fraction of the cost of a Galaxy S22. The Galaxy A23 was released earlier this year, and now it’s coming to the Un…

Corbin Davenport Sep 1st

How to Make Your Icons Match Your Wallpaper on Android

Android can make themes based on the colors from your wallpaper. To take it a step further, you can also apply the colors to the icons on your home screen. We’ll show you how to get this super custom look….

Joe Fedewa Aug 31st

Smartphones Need More Physical Buttons

Smartphone design has changed a lot over the years. Slide-out keyboards and headphone jacks have been discarded for sleek, slim designs. We’ve also seen the number of buttons get chopped down, and I think that needs to change…

Joe Fedewa Aug 29th

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