Android Beginners Guide: Android Tips and Tricks

Quick Tip: How to Change the Watch Face on Android Wear

Tim July 8, 2014 17

A lot of you early adopters are buying and receiving your Android Wear smartwatches, so we thought it would be a good time to start showing you around the OS, teaching a few of you the basics of Google's new wearable platform. Android Wear is very simplistic,...

Securing Your Passwords with an Android Password Manager [Beginner’s Guide]

Eric June 12, 2014 17

Let's just get this out there: remembering passwords is the worst. We all know that we are supposed to have complicated, long passwords that have nothing to do with our history. We are supposed to have a new password for every site and the list goes on from...

Straight Talk APN Settings for Android Phones [Beginners’ Guide]

Kellen March 4, 2014 17

Apologies on the two APN posts in one afternoon, but we wanted to get them out of the way and into the Beginners' Guide. If you aren't on Aio Wireless and instead went with Straight Talk, we also have APN settings for you as well. Below, you'll find the...

Aio Wireless APN Settings for Android Phones [Beginners’ Guide]

Kellen March 4, 2014 17

If you joined the world of prepaid wireless (our list of the best prepaid plans), there is a good chance that you have also encountered "APN settings." Without going into dirty details on what APN settings are, just understand that they are your gateway to...

How to: Use Google Voice SMS with Hangouts

Kellen December 3, 2013 17

When Google finally introduced SMS into Hangouts, an immediate sadness overcame the Google Voice users in the building, as the apps aren't officially ready to work together. In fact, Google has said that full Google Voice integration is potentially months off...

Tip: Changing the Default SMS App in Kit Kat [Beginners Guide]

Kellen November 26, 2013 17

Shortly before Google released Android 4.4 "Kit Kat" into the wild, they announced that a change was coming to how the OS tolerated SMS apps. In the past, you could have any number of apps on your phone set to receive SMS messages. From the stock messaging app...

Kellen November 4, 2013 17

Does anyone remember how long it took for the Android team to include native screenshot taking without root in Android? I believe it wasn't until Android 4.0 that one could take a screenshot without needing root and a 3rd party application or the Android SDK....

Kellen October 15, 2013 17

This morning, I attempted to remove the SIM card out of my international Samsung Galaxy Note 3 variant and struggled mightily until giving up and going with a pair of pliers to snatch the little guy out. You see, Samsung chose not to spring-load their SIM slot...

DOJ Wants Chrome Separated From Google, Threatens Android Too

Kellen November 21, 2024 17

We are continuing to follow the ongoing battle between the Department of Justice and Google after a judge decided that Google...

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Android 16 is Already Here as Developer Preview 1 for Pixel Devices

Kellen November 19, 2024 3

We knew it was coming earlier than ever, but I'm not sure I even expected this early of an Android 16 release, yet here we...

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Samsung Sends Wear OS 5, One UI 6 Watch Update to Older Galaxy Watch Units

Kellen November 19, 2024 2

Back in June of this year, Samsung surprised us a bit by opening up a Wear OS 5 and One UI 6 Watch beta program for Galaxy...

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Report: Google Working on High-End Pixel Laptop

Tim November 18, 2024 20

Detailed in a leaked internal email, it appears that Google is now working on a high-end, Pixel-branded laptop, supposedly...

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Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 is Here for Pixel Devices!

Kellen November 12, 2024 4

Google teased the kick off of Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 as coming "soon" at the beginning of the month. Today, they went ahead...

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Pixel Watch November Update Could Release Today (Updated: Yep)

Kellen November 12, 2024 5

The Pixel Watch has had an awkward last month since Google released Wear OS 5 to the Pixel Watch 1 and Pixel Watch 2. After...

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Google Shows Off Unreleased Pixel Watch Performance Loop Band Again

Kellen November 7, 2024 5

Google keeps teasing us by regularly showing off a Pixel Watch band that they just won't release, even though we've begged...

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November 2024 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen November 6, 2024 13

Following up the massive Android 15 update from last month for all of Google's still-supported Pixel devices, we have the...

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Pixel 9 Pro at $799 is Easy Decision ($200 Off)

Tim November 22, 2024 17

The Android deals are plentiful this time of year, which is great for those of us who were patient when companies were...

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OK, the Pixel 9 is $250 Off, So Do That

Kellen November 21, 2024 17

Black Friday deals are everywhere and keeping track of them all isn't always easy because prices can fluctuate. For example,...

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OnePlus Black Friday Deals: OnePlus 12 at $250 Off is an Incredible Price

Kellen November 21, 2024 17

With such a late Black Friday this year, most brands and retailers opened up their deals today to give them a full week+ of...

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Google Store Black Friday Deals: Pixel Watch 3 Now Starts at $279 ($70 Off)

Tim November 21, 2024 17

We have been waiting patiently for Google to make its Black Friday deals live, after the company announced what the deals...

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DEAL: Ditch Your Old Galaxy Watch, Get $410 Off the Galaxy Watch Ultra

Kellen November 20, 2024 17

The Samsung Black Friday deals are really starting to ramp up before we hit the official shopping weekend, and that means top...

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DEAL: Samsung Doubling Storage for Free, Offers $800 Instant Credit Towards Galaxy S24 Ultra

Tim November 18, 2024 17

The Black Friday deals are still in effect over on Samsung's website, this time with the company changing up the deal to...

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Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL Black Friday Prices Go Live Early at $150 Off

Kellen November 17, 2024 17

The plan from Google was to make their Pixel 9 Pro Black Friday deals available starting November 21 through the Google Store...

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All These Pixel 9 Pro Cases are $5 and Spigen Makes Them

Kellen November 14, 2024 17

You all know Spigen, right? They've made quality cases and other tech-related accessories over the years with prices that are...

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