Facebook has become an integral part of lives, whether we admit it or not. With smart phones, it's now even easier to update our friends through the Facebook mobile app. One cool feature of Facebook for mobile is being able to sync your Facebook friends to your phone's contact list. It's something that the Facebook mobile app asks when you first install it - whether to sync all Facebook friends, or only those who are already in your phone book. If you've missed this step, or are not sure … [Read more...]
How To Access Your Computer From Your Android Phone
March 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
File storage is a great way to access files on the go, but it free services only limit you to a certain amount of GB's of storage space. For anyone who doesn't want to pay extra to be able to access files on the go, a remote desktop access app is a great alternative to file storage. PocketCloud Explore is a free app that allows you to access your PC/MAC files from your Android device. This is really great if you want unlimited access to your files without bringing your laptop or … [Read more...]
How To Sync Your Phone’s Photos With Google + Instant Upload
March 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Storing images on your phone can sometimes fill up a lot of memory card space - one that you may need more for other apps or files. The Google + Android app offers a solution to store your photos in a private folder on your Google + account automatically, depending on your settings. Here's how you can store and retrieve your photos using this app. Before proceeding, you would need the following: Android device Google + app installed on your phone Gmail or Google + account Internet … [Read more...]
How To Send and Receive SMS From Your Phone To Your Desktop Browser
February 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Ever found yourself wanting to do everything from your desktop while you're away from your phone? With Android, text messaging on your desktop through your phone is made possible with a few apps and a Google account. Here's how: What You Need First, make sure you have the following available to you: Android device/phone (Android 2.2 and up) Background data enabled on your phone A data or Wi-Fi connection on your phone MightyText (download on your phone) Google Chrome browser on … [Read more...]
How To Check App Permissions on Your Android Phone
February 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Android apps function by accessing information from your phone. Before you install an app from the Market, a list of "permissions" that the app needs from your phone is shown to you. Do you really take the time to read all of it for every app you install? Probably not. App permissions are important because some of these settings may breach your privacy by accessing sensitive information, delete or modify the contents of your phone, or incur mobile carrier charges without your knowledge. If … [Read more...]
How To Change The Default App on Your Android Phone
February 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Most of the time two or more apps on your phone serve the same purpose such as web browsers, e-book readers and SMS apps. Like most Android users, you might find that downloaded apps from the Market usually work better and offer more features than the ones that came with the phone's stock OS. You also may have noticed when you first installed the second, and even other similar apps, the phone gives you a choice which app or program to open a specific file with. Usually, whatever app you … [Read more...]
How To Change Fonts In Your Messaging App Using GoSMS Pro
February 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Tired of the boring default Android font on your SMS screen? If you’re an avid phone customizer, you would probably want more options for fonts as you would on a word processor. You may not be able to do this with your stock Messaging app, but you can change your fonts in your SMS screens – conversation and messages list – with an app called GoSMS Pro. Here’s how: Install GoSMS Pro You’ll need to go to the Android Market and download the app. It’s free! Install Fonts There are lots of font … [Read more...]
Android Basics: Get Notified With Every New Message Once Per Email Thread (Gmail App Tip)
February 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
We recently posted on how to manage syncing in Gmail on your Android device. Now we have another tip for the Gmail users. There is an option to be notified of just the first e-mail in a thread, or with each sequential massage of the thread, depending on your preferences. The recent updates to the Gmail app has pushed the settings further in the menu. However, you can now change the settings yourself with this tip! … [Read more...]
How to Download or Remove Android Apps
September 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Downloading and installing applications or games on to your android is a very easy task. It is recommended that you install applications directly from the android market, which can be found here. There are some free apps while some of them require a payment. Read on to find out how to download android apps. The procedure for downloading free apps: Step 1. Choose the item you want to download and click on the Install button. You will see a pop up like this. Step 2. Click on INSTALL … [Read more...]
How to download ringtones to your android phone
August 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
You just bought an android phone and you are checking out the features on it. Wondering how to get some nice ring tones on it? Read on to find out how to download ring tones on to your android in a few simple steps. Step 1. First things first, select the songs or sounds on your computer which you think might be a nice ringtone for your android. If not in mp3 format already, convert them. Windows users can make use of this. Step 2. There will be a USB cable provided with your … [Read more...]