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Wish you went for the white Galaxy Nexus? Replace the back yourself!
If you’re holding onto a Galaxy Nexus and wish that you would have opted for the white version, then you’re in luck. The procedure is rather simple and you only need a few items to get things rolling. Like the Nexus S, the white version of the Galaxy Nexus is only white on the back side, leaving the face of the device black around the screen. Some may like the contrast between the back and the front but it seems a bit stark and tacky to me. Still, with a … Read more
Blake Stimac
HOW TO: Install ClockworkMod Touch Recovery on Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S
If you like to apply custom ROMs to your Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S, you may want to turn your attention to the newest custom recovery option from ClockworkMod. Chances are that if you are using a custom recovery already, it’s ClockworkMod. This is the same ClockworkMod recovery you’re used to but is now touch-enabled. If you’re rocking a Galaxy Nexus (GSM or CDMA) or a Nexus S (GSM only), read on to learn how to install the new recovery. The recovery is still in beta form but it works … Read more
Blake Stimac
What to do with your new Android phone
So you have your brand new and shiny Android phone and are wondering where to start? We’re going to cover how to set your new phone up and what to do to get yourself right at home. There are hundreds of different Android devices in the world today so your experience may differ slightly (or dramatically) but here’s a quick overview of the OS itself and some things to consider and get your started. Set-up For most Android phones, set-up begins a Gmail account. If you don’t own a Gmail … Read more
Blake Stimac
How to download Android apps
This is one of those questions I get a lot from the new smartphone users. They see me running apps they don’t have installed on their Android devices and wonder how can they get them too. The answer — as most of our readers know — is tap the “Market” icon and browse all the apps and games from there. Find something you like, tap “Install” or “Buy” (if it isn’t free) and voila – the selected title is installed on your Android smartphone or tablet. It’s that simple. But … Read more
Dusan Belic
How-To: Increase battery life of your Android smartphone
You may’ve noticed that sometimes your Android smartphone can’t take you through day. There’s a ton of high-end electronics built inside modern mobile devices which combined can drain the phone’s battery pretty quickly. Don’t worry, there are ways to go around this with a little effort on your side. You may need to install few apps and tap few additional buttons, but that’s like nothing compared to the benefits you’ll get. Let’s roll: 1. Install “Power Control” app This little app, which must be installed in the phone’s memory (rather … Read more
Dusan Belic
How to install third-party Android apps on the BlackBerry PlayBook
Yesterday an early build of the Android app player leaked for the BlackBerry PlayBook, and though it’s not quite ready for prime-time, the daring and adventurous are welcome to check it out. RIM has warned against using it, but if you’d like to throw caution to the wind, we’ve got full instructions on how to get third-party Android apps up and running. Just remember that performance isn’t ideal at this point, and lots of app just plumb don’t work. The process involves digging around a lot of risky parts of … Read more
Simon Sage
Here’s a quick way to organize yourself with an Android smartphone
A smartphone can be a powerful tool for organizing your time. In this article I’ll try to explain how to use an Android-based device to easily keep up with your tasks and appointments. It doesn’t have to be hard and cumbersome, quite the contrary… Before we start I presume you use Google services, including Google Calendar and Google Tasks. If you don’t, well, you’ll have to wait for some other article. Here I’ll tell you about apps that are made to sing along GCal, that could make your life that … Read more
Dusan Belic
How-To: Unpack and repack .apk files
You got yourself an Android smartphone or tablet and want to hack your way to few additional features. Heck you may want to know how some app is made and learn a trick or two from its (app’s) respective developer. Thanks to the XDA-Developer Forums‘ user despotovski01, it’s not that complicated to unpack and repack .apk files. First of all, you’ll need some sort of an archive manager that can handle RAR files like WinRAR. Plus, there’s despotovski01′s own Formatter app for Windows PCs which can be downloaded from here … Read more
Dusan Belic
How-To: Save YouTube clips on your Android smartphone
There are a number of apps and browser extensions that enable saving of YouTube clips on your computer. Now did you know you can do the same with your Android device? Sure enough, there’s an app for that. Called TubeMate, it allows you to watch your favorite clips even in places where there’s no cellular or Wi-Fi network signal around. Once started, the application will show the list of currently popular YouTube videos, while also offering search capabilities through an icon in the top-right corner. Now once you’ve found the … Read more
Dusan Belic
How-To: Wirelessly sync your iTunes library with HTC Evo 3D
There’s a way to make your iTunes library sing along your brand new HTC Evo 3D. As a matter of fact, you can move music from your computer sans any wires, something even iPhone users can’t do (at least until iOS 5 is released). Best of all, once you set everything up, the process is super seamless. The magic happens with an app called TuneSync, which must be installed both on your computer (whether it’s a Mac or PC) and the HTC Evo 3D. Once that is set, follow these … Read more
Dusan Belic
How-To: Import contacts into your Android smartphone
We’re continuing with our “back to basics” how-to series and this time we’ll take a moment to explain you how to import contacts to your Android smartphone. Some of the newer devices come with the built-in import functionality that allows you to move contacts from your old device via Bluetooth. If your phone doesn’t support this capability, here’s what you should do: First of all, you must have a GMail account (obviously). You need to connect your old phone to your computer and transfer contacts to Outlook or Outlook Express … Read more