If you have an Android tablet but cannot unlock it, you may want to do a factory reset. To do so, you must first back up any personal data from your tablet, in case you ever decide to sell it or unlock it. To perform a hard reset, you need to hold down the volume …
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If you’ve ever wondered how to access Google Drive from your Android phone, it’s easy to do. The service is accessed through your web browser, which is free to download from the Play Store. Alternatively, you can use the free Google drive App for Android. After downloading the app, open it and tap on the …
What is the Newest Android OS? is an annual update to the Android OS. The latest version is Android 7.0 Nougat. This version of the Android operating system is based on the Linux kernel 2.6.36 and features the “holographic” user interface. It introduces the system Bar, a shortcut menu, and improved multitasking. It also redesigned …
The first question that may pop into your mind is how to track someone else’s Android phone. It’s actually quite easy to do. The easiest way is to install a tracking app when they are asleep or unattended. Then, you’ll want to hide the icon of this app with an app hider or an obscure …
Using a physical keyboard is one way to access the keypad of an Android smartphone. Android uses a touch-first interface, but it makes some concessions to the physical keyboard. You’ll still need to tap on the screen frequently to access the keyboard. It also has other advantages, like being able to type passwords and PINs …
Many Android users customize their devices after they buy it, adding their favorite apps and altering various settings. Sometimes, they would like to change the size and layout of their app icons. Thankfully, there is a simple way to do that. First, navigate to the settings app on your Android device. Then, tap on the …
If your app is crashing on your computer, you might be using an emulator. When you run an application on the emulator, it uses local memory, which could be the root cause of the crash. Try allotting some memory to the emulator and this should resolve the problem. Otherwise, your app will crash. You can …
If you have an Android smartphone, you can turn on the built-in spell checker by going into Settings > System> Languages and input. You can also enable it by sliding the toggle to “on”. When you want to use the spell checker, tap on the word you misspelled and you’ll be presented with suggestions for …
As you may already know, launchers are a powerful part of Android. However, despite their popularity, many people do not really understand how these systems function. Most Android phones come with the default launcher, which can be used to navigate the app drawer and open apps. However, there are a number of other customizable options …
The methods putExtra and getExtra in Android are a powerful way to add extra data to an intent. They have two parameters – the name of the extra data and the data itself. The method getExtra gets the extra data from the intent. PutExtra is used to add bundle extras, but it can also be …