ANDROID

How to Make the Android Home Screen Look Like an iPhone
25 Aug

How to Make the Android Home Screen Look Like an iPhone

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iPhone Home Screen Essentials What will we need to replicate the iconic iPhone home screen? First and foremost, it’s the icons—they all have the same rounded-square shape. Up to four apps can be put into the dock at the bottom of the screen, which also has rounded corners. Folders on the iPhone are the same shape as the app icons. They show a preview of up to nine app icons that are in the folder. When you open a folder, it expands to take up the entire screen with the name of the folder at the top. A subtle thing…
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How to Crop Videos on Android
25 Aug

How to Crop Videos on Android

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There are a few different apps you can use to crop videos on Android. The two that will be best for most people are Google Photos and the stock Gallery app on Samsung Galaxy devices. We’ll cover both of them. How to Crop Videos with Google Photos Google Photos may already be installed on your Android device. If not, you can easily install it from the . First, open the app and select the video you want to crop. Tap the screen to bring up the controls and select the “Edit” icon. Switch over to the “Crop” tab in the…
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Samsung Pay vs. Google Pay: What’s the Difference?
25 Aug

Samsung Pay vs. Google Pay: What’s the Difference?

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Samsung Pay and Google Pay are both mobile payment platforms like Apple Pay. The main purpose of these services is to allow you to pay for things by tapping your phone—or smartwatch—to a contactless payment terminal. What Is Samsung Pay? Joe Fedewa / How-To Geek Let’s start with , which used to be more unique than it is today. Originally, certain Samsung Galaxy phones had MST (Magnetic Strip Technology) built-in. This allowed the phone to “trick” payment terminals into thinking it was a credit card, even if it didn’t support mobile payments. Samsung eventually stopped including that technology in Galaxy phones.…
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How to Enable or Disable Bluetooth on Android
25 Aug

How to Enable or Disable Bluetooth on Android

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The fastest way to enable Bluetooth on an Android device is by using the Quick Settings drop-down menu, which you can open by swiping downward from your menu bar twice. Once the Quick Settings menu appears, tap the “Bluetooth” button until it is highlit. It will say “Bluetooth On” when Bluetooth is enabled. Bluetooth is now active and ready for connections. To pair devices, open Settings and navigate to Settings > Connected Devices. That’s it! You can also turn on Bluetooth in the Settings app. To do so, open Settings and navigate to Connected Devices > Connection Preferences > Bluetooth…
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How to Use “Lockdown Mode” on Android
25 Aug

How to Use “Lockdown Mode” on Android

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What Is “Lockdown” on Android? There are a handful of security methods you can use to prevent someone from getting into your Android phone. However, not all of these methods are secure as others. For example, the face unlock on many Android devices is surprisingly easy to fool. . You may also have some Bluetooth devices that unlock the phone. The most secure Android unlocking methods are the PIN, pattern, and password.When you put the phone into “Lockdown,” it disables all those less-secure unlock methods. The fingerprint scanner, face unlock, and are completely disabled. Only the PIN, pattern, and password can…
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Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon Chips Will Speed Up Android Phones
25 Aug

Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon Chips Will Speed Up Android Phones

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in December 2021, which is now being used in most high-end Android phones and tablets released this year (including the Galaxy S22 series, OnePlus 10 Pro, and Galaxy Tab S8 series). The new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is a mid-cycle upgrade, with slightly improved graphics and performance to hold us over until next year’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Qualcomm says the new chip has an upgraded Adreno GPU, with “up to” 10% faster graphics and a 30% reduction in power usage, compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, so mobile games (or anything else graphics-heavy) will perform a bit better.…
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Do AirPods Work With Android?
25 Aug

Do AirPods Work With Android?

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Android Sees AirPods as Standard Bluetooth Headphones All models of AirPods operate as standard , which can be used by just about any device with audio functionality. All you need to do to use them wirelessly with your Android smartphone or tablet is to . This is a bit different from how , where you simply open your AirPods case and tap connect. On an Android device, you’ll need to pair them the usual way. First, open the AirPods case and tap and hold the button on the back until the indicator light flashes white. Now on your Android device…
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Samsung Wallet Is Replacing Samsung Pay on Your Galaxy Phone
25 Aug

Samsung Wallet Is Replacing Samsung Pay on Your Galaxy Phone

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Samsung announced ‘Samsung Wallet’ today, a new unified application for everything related to digital IDs, payment cards, loyalty programs, and keys on Galaxy phones. It will replace both Samsung Pay (the current app for payment cards/loyalty programs/etc.) and Samsung Pass (the app for IDs, keys, and passwords). Home keys can be added from Samsung SmartThings, while car keys are compatible with select BMW, Genesis, and Hyundai models. The new app looks a bit cleaner than Samsung Pay, and it still has all the same security features as before. Just in time for the to , Samsung Wallet also can also…
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5 Features Google Pixel Phones Should Steal From Samsung
25 Aug

5 Features Google Pixel Phones Should Steal From Samsung

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More Camera Modes Justin Duino / How-To Geek Google loves to boast about the camera prowess of the Pixel series. Indeed, Pixel phones do have some of the . However, the camera software on Pixel phones is a bit lacking. The doesn’t have many extra features. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy devices have “Pro” modes that give you granular control over focus, ISO, exposure, and other things. They also have nifty modes like “Portrait Video.” Compare that to the Google Camera which has the basic set of modes, including panorama, slow motion, time-lapse, and Night Sight. Samsung doesn’t shove…
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How to Set Up Android’s Guest Mode
25 Aug

How to Set Up Android’s Guest Mode

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Note: Setting up Guest accounts will vary depending on which Android device you have. The process for Google Pixel phones will most closely mimic the method on other Android devices. Guest Mode on Google Pixel To get started, swipe down twice from the top of the screen to expand the Quick Settings panel. Tap the gear icon. Scroll down and select “System.” Now go to “Multiple Users.” The first thing we’ll do is simply toggle on the switch to allow “Use Multiple Users.” Next, tap “Add Guest.” A guest profile has now been created. From here, you can switch to…
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