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Cut, Copy, Paste, Select All in Android 5.0 “Lollipop” [Beginners Guide]

Kellen February 2, 2015 41

Over the weekend, as I was slaving away in the kitchen doing my breakfast chef thang, my wife sat playing with our son on the floor, trying to figure out how to copy an RMLS listing number from an email into a web browser on her Nexus 5. Since I do tasks like...

How to: Sign a PDF on Android Without Printing a Thing

Kellen January 13, 2015 48

Now that it is 2015 - hell, even dating back to 2012 - you should know how to sign a PDF document without having to print a piece of paper. If you don't yet, that's OK, because the inspiration behind this post is the fact that almost the entire Droid Life team...

How to: Unlock the Nexus 6 Bootloader (Nexus 9 Too)

Kellen November 21, 2014 53

I get that the timing of this post seems super silly, especially after the conversations we had yesterday, including one where I said I don't buy Nexus phones to flash all the things, but you know what? Many of you did buy a Nexus 6 or Nexus 9 to do just that,...

How to: Store Music on Android Wear for Offline Playback

Kellen October 24, 2014 83

With an update to Android 4.4W.2, Android Wear now supports music playback while offline, which is a fancy way of saying that it is not connected to your phone. This is a pretty useful new feature, as you can pair your watch with a Bluetooth headset, leave...

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

Eric June 12, 2014 50

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...

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

Kellen November 26, 2013 42

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...

How to: Remove Galaxy Note 3 SIM Cards (Updated)

Kellen October 15, 2013 75

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...

How to: Factory Reset a Chromecast

Kellen July 31, 2013 41

The Chromecast, Google's new HDMI dongle, is largely thought to be nothing short of a bundle of awesome, especially at its $35 price point. But there still may be times when it has issues and needs troubleshooting. Since there isn't much of an interface...