Android hardware – mobile phones, tablets, pads, etc.
I recently wrote about using Android TV on your PC. How about watching TV on your phone? It’s pretty easy. Go to the app store, depending on your phone, and search for a TV app. Many stations have apps now, so search for your favourite […]
You are likely aware that most electronic devices need to be rebooted occasionally. However, when do you do it? Many people wait until there is a problem or their devices start acting strangely. Why not be proactive and auto-reboot your devices on a schedule? In
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As I mentioned in Part 1 of these articles, it seems that we were changing phones more often in 2015, perhaps because phones were cheaper. For example, an HTC One M9 would have cost around $650, an iPhone 6s between $400 and $500, and a
For any device containing a lithium-ion battery, using it until the battery is almost to zero charge and then recharging until it is at 100% greatly reduces the overall lifespan of the battery. For devices that have very expensive lithium-ion batteries like electric vehicles, the
Some people come to me asking to print something using their phones. I wanted to find a way to print directly from an Android and with a little research, I did. I tried printing to my Canon (MG2525) printer. Even though it is shared through
My uncle called me because he put his phone in his pocket and then lost his background picture on his Android phone. I first recommended he set another picture to see what would happen. Go to your “Gallery” select a picture and on the three-dot
A “Panoramic” picture is a picture with a broader or wider view of your subject. You can take one with your Android phone but settings may vary depending on your version. Click on the camera icon on your phone. If it’s not upfront go into
During my many years as a salesman in the UK and Europe back in the 80s and 90s, a big map was indispensable, along with The Three Ps (phone, pee, and park). Clearly, this was long before the age of smartphones and digital maps, and
Yesterday I needed to clear the cache partition on my Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra because of a Bluetooth issue. The normal procedure is to switch off the phone, then hold the power button and volume up button until you get to the system recovery
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Google’s App Install Optimization Recently, I have been getting a lot of apps appearing on my phone. After a little research, I noticed that Google’s App Install and Optimization Tool was set to on and it is the furthest thing from an optimization tool “for
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We all have a mobile device on us at all times. Maybe not everyone but the majority of people reading this article do. I have used a Samsung Galaxy A20 for a few years now. I bring this up because recently I found out that
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There are literally thousands of mobile games to choose from on Android and iOS and while I’m a big PC gamer, my mobile gaming is usually limited to long-haul flights or those times when I’m stuck waiting for my name to be called. Many games
I’ve always appreciated quality watches, so way back in 2001, I treated myself to an Omega Seamaster, a classy watch that accompanied me through the highs and lows of life for over twenty years, including an ocean crossing in a small wooden boat and
Some of us might not like our phone automatically setting the date and time for us. The system uses this for time stamping your text messages and many other functions that require the time and date. The reason this came up is my work schedule. I like to
