Tips
How to Enable or Disable Apps running in Background on Android ICS Devices
With over 450,000 apps and counting on the Play Store, there are many applications which run in the background without the permisson of the user, making the phone much slower and also sometimes, by collecting some data in the background etc.
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For this purpose, one could use Task Managers or Task Killer applications which are available aplenty in the Android Play Store or even some widgets which can kill all the running apps in the background in one click.
Show Touches on Android Screen while Recording Screencast on ICS Devices
If you are running Ice Cream Sandwich on your Android smartphone and use it to do how-to videos or record screencast videos for sharing with friends, etc the touch pointer on the screen is very essential to be displayed on the recorded video as that’s the only guide for the user watching the video. …
How to Set Volume Buttons to Turn Pages on Kindle for Android App
Kindle for Android is one of the best e-Reader apps for the Android platform and it brings a lot of books to the user from the Amazon market. One can have a Kindle account and sync it with all devices that support the Kindle app and the Amazon Kindle or the Amazon Kindle Fire itself, making it the most convenient way to sync and read books.…
How to Set Passcode Lock on Dropbox Files on Android for Maximum Security
Dropbox is one of the most famous applications which is used for storing files in the Cloud. As you might know, Dropbox has its clients in all mobile platforms, PC and Mac OS X as well.
Dropbox for Android is available for all Android smartphones and can be downloaded from the Play Store here….
How to Filter Play Store Apps to Find the Right Applications on Android
As the number of apps keep increasing everyday on the Play Store, users are discovering more and more applications and games for their Android Smartphone. However, with over 450,000 apps and counting, it is tough to find the apps we need and get them from the market. Here at Androidadvices, we found a few tips for Android users which would help them to filter apps and sort them out for quick reference and access.…
Tips for Left Hand Android Phone Users like Screen Orientation & Left-Hand Modes
If you’re a left handed person and use an Android smartphone, here are a few trips from us for you to have a more easier experience with your device. Though there are some small tweaks you can apply, it is best advisable to install CyanogenMod ROM.
To know how to install CyanogemMod ROM… on your device, you can follow multiple guides available on AndroidAdvices as the isntructions vary for each phone.
Tips for MultiTasking on Android for Better Experience & Usability
One of the biggest and most widely used features of Android is multitasking and there a lot of apps in the market like Task managers, Task switchers etc which help you in multitasking much more efficiently and quicker than the native multitasking features provided in Android. While you’re typing out an email to a friend, you can leave that open right there with the cursor blinking while go back and take a look at the browser or add a couple of songs to the current playlist, certainly a much needed convenience which all of us have got used to.…
How to Transfer Yahoo Contacts to Android – Sync Mail Contacts in CSV Format
Smartphones have become our handheld devices to manage most of the things which you can do with other gadgets. It functions like watch showing your the current time and calender, it functions as phone directory, functions as wirelessly connected phone. Contacts are pretty important for us and Android being an open source platform it allows you to sync your Yahoo Contacts with your Android phone.…
Block or Hide Android Market to Avoid Accidental Purchases with Advanced App Locker
…It has not so been long that Android has just started its journey and within no time it has evolved as the widely used operating system for mobile phone and tablet PCs. Android operating system allows users to download applications, widgets, tools and games via Android Market, now called as Google Play Store.
UpdtBot Malware Infects 160000 Android Devices – How to Secure your Phone
Another malware hits the Android system, as the UpdtBot malware claims itself as a bot for the automatic update of your Android operating system, and which instead does a lot of other stuff like setting up the entire system to make automatic calls and SMS to other contacts to make the name of “viral” a valid one.…
How to Backup & Restore Android Phone before Installing Custom ROM
Question by Rajiv Bhatia: With the Samsung Galaxy S Plus is ruled out of the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update officially by Samsung, I find that there are lots of custom ROM available which are more often same as that of the official ROM. Unofficially there are dozens of Android 4.0.3 ROM’s available for various Samsung handsets and particularly I see few like Cyanogen Mod 9 ICS, Dark Knight custom ROM ICS, SLIM ICS, Stable and Stunning Android 4.0.4 Beta 10 update… and lot more at Android Advices itself.
How to Try Paid Android Apps for Free from Android Market
Paid apps are most of the time at the best worth for the price, but sometimes just the hype makes people buy the applications which they didn’t want to. Many would want to check out what the app actually has, when they are paying an amount to purchase it. The price tag of $1 to $5 would usually not give people many thoughts but when they are to cash out something higher (there are even apps which are available for 3-digit figure amount), they would want to check out the features and see if the app is really worth paying or not.…
Remove Android:Plankton [PUP] Virus from Android Device after Downloading Apps from GetJar
…This was one of the recent doubts from our readers, from Jyoti Arora:
Virus in my tab! Android:Plangton-A [PUP] Anyone know anything about this?
The app in which it was found was downloaded from Getjar, and the virus appeared only after a recent update
Something of the similar kind was discussed way back in mid-2011 but it hasn’t disappeared.
Download Z4Root App Apk to Root Any Android Phone on Froyo Firmware
…As per the latest statistics released by Google Inc., it shows that still 23.1% of the Android devices are on the Froyo 2.2 firmware version and for all those devices who wishes to root. There is one of the famous tools for rooting called as Z4Root and in the due course of the article we will be checking out on what are the devices which support.
Download Kies Mini to Update Phone Software & Sync Data
…KIES mini, one of the Official tools from Samsung Electronics Ltd. is the only way apart from the OTA (Over The Air) updates to get an official update straight from SAMSUNG. It is very important to be on the latest version of KIES mini so as to receive the updates. In the due course of this article we will be checking out on how you can install the latest version of KIES mini.
Bump Charge your Android Phone to Double Battery Life – Official Tip
For all those who are not really happy with the battery life of the device, can now optimize the device so that one can make the most out of their device. Please note that this tip has come Officially from HTC which we have managed to get it for you. There are some tips by HTC with which they are not just providing you the tips to save on the battery life but also HTC… is doing its bit from their end also such as optimizing the internal software so that the battery consumption is least.
How to Delete & Clear Search History in Android Play Store
You might be aware that Android Market… has been officially renamed to Android Play and it has finally got a good look. Though the update to Android Market is not a big one and such updates comes very often, the name change is a big effect and first such instance ever seen by Google Android team.
How to Install Beats Audio Package on any Android Device
…The good thing about HTC mobile phone is that they come with the Beats Audio which enhances the music experience on your mobile phone. Going through the Beats Audio technology, it certainly enhances the music application on Android mobile phone and the difference is clearly noticeable. Certainly this will pump the volume output from your mobile phone and will provide a pleasant sound to hear.
Add Direct Dials Contacts on Homescreens with Shortcuts to your Phone Contacts
You might have certain contacts whom you call very often. It maybe your siblings, husband or wife, colleague or business partner. Generally to call them you need to go to contacts, search for their name and tap on call. It’s a little bit time consuming process but you can save the time by settings the often called contacts as ‘Favorites’ in contacts menu.…
How to Use QR Codes to Share Contacts & Install Android Apps
Did you ever come across those square barcodes and on website, visiting cards and on products? Did you ever wonder how they actually works and why are they meant for? Well today we will go through the barcodes ie., the QR Code and where we use this barcodes.
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QR Code basically are the two dimensional square barcodes which has data inside it, it may be a website link or phone number or the text but mostly users use to refer to a website.
