How to use Google Voice with the new Hangouts app
Hangouts is finally swallowing up Google Voice. The newest update to Google's messaging app includes Voice calling and texting, a further step towards fully combining the two services. Pulling this...
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How to change notification sounds on your Android phone
How often have you been in a public place and heard a phone notification ding nearby, and reached for your own pocket, only to find out that it wasn't from your phone? Spare yourself the unnecessary...
View Article12 tips and tricks to help you get started with your new Moto X
The Moto X may not enjoy the popularity of, say, Samsung’s Galaxy line, but it can do what many Android phones can’t. It can listen to you, and talk back, and take commands, and keep you appraised of...
View ArticleHow to change settings for emergency alerts on your Android phone
The emergency alerts feature on modern smartphones is legitimately useful: It can warn you about dangerous weather conditions, natural disasters, AMBER alerts, or other important tidbits of...
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How to control your music with Android Wear
I’m still stuck on figuring out how to style the Moto 360 with my outfits, but I’m really enjoying the ability to control my phone from my wrist when it’s buried away in my bag—especially music, which...
View ArticleHow to keep your personal stuff private when lending your phone to a friend
It’s easy to keep your data private on an Android phone when it’s always in your hand. Just use a strong password, encrypt your device, and no one’s getting your stuff. What about when you actually...
View ArticleA list of all the Google Now voice commands
You pick up your phone and say “OK Google”... and then what? Your phone is listening. The microphone icon is pulsing. What do you say to your phone? What can you say to it? Google Now’s voice function...
View ArticleHow to change your Android phone's wallpaper
Modern Android smartphones come with big, beautiful displays with high pixel density. Why not show it off with some fresh wallpaper? To start, navigate to your Settings app. Tap Display under the...
View ArticleHow to stop your Android phone's screen from rotating
As great as they are, smartphones come with a whole host of annoyances. One of my biggest pet peeves is when I’m in the middle of something and I tilt the phone too far to one side, and everything...
View ArticleHow to take a screenshot on your Android phone
Once upon a time, in order to take a screenshot on an Android phone, you had to install the Android developer tools. These days, you can take screenshots on phones running Android 4.0 or later with...
View ArticleHow to install the Android L developer preview on your Nexus 5 or Nexus 7
By now, you might already know a thing or nine about Android L, the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system. You may also know that developer previews for the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013) are...
View Article18 essential tips and tricks for getting started with your Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Samsung’s fourth-generation Galaxy Note is here and ready to be adopted into your gadget-loving home. It comes with a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display, a sleek metal trim, and a dockable S-Pen... and...
View ArticleHow to use Android Wear's new offline music and Bluetooth headphone features
Google latest Android Wear update lets you use your smartwatch as a standalone audio player, with no smartphone tethering required. But how, exactly, do you get music tracks into your watch’s onboard...
View ArticleHow to type special characters and Emoji on your Android phone
Need to stick a tilde over an N or add an accent mark over an E? Or maybe you want to add some Emoji to your text messages? Doing either of these is actually quite easy on Android, though not...
View ArticleClear your app caches to clear up Android phone issues
It can be easy to forget that your smartphone is just as much of a computer at the PC sitting on your desk. And like all computers, things sometimes go wrong. Files get corrupted. Apps that worked...
View Article5 quick tips for getting started with the new Google Calendar app for Android
Google finished off its massive rollout of Material Design app updates by putting the finishing touches on Google Calendar. While its update wasn’t as massive as Gmail’s, it was also one of those...
View ArticleHow to turn off automatic app updates on Android and install apps manually
As convenient as it is to have your phone automatically install app updates as they become available, there are some good reasons for wanting to install apps manually. You may want to conserve your...
View ArticleLock your phone to a single app with Lollipop’s screen pinning
Here’s the scenario: You hand your phone to your three-year-old to keep them amused in the back seat of the car. When you get your phone back 20 minutes later, though, you realize that your kid has...
View ArticleMaster notifications in Android Lollipop with Notification Priority and Downtime
Android 5.0 Lollipop comes with a cadre of features that let you take better control of the notifications you see on your phone—and set times for when you don’t want to be inundated with notifications...
View ArticleHow to set up battery saver mode on Android 5.0 Lollipop
If your phone’s battery runs dry a little too quickly for your tastes, Android Lollipop’s battery saver is for you. It can help boost your phone’s run time, and it only takes a few minutes to set...
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