One of the best parts about using Android is the ability to quickly and easily navigate through your device’s file system. But which file manager app should you use? Google’s Files comes as part of stock Android, many manufacturers add their own file manager apps, and there are a ton of third-party options. Let’s take […]
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App, photo, and operating system sizes are always getting larger. If you use an older Android device—or even the entry-level model of a newer device—you’ll quickly find yourself hitting the storage limit. There’s nothing worse than whipping out your phone for a once-in-a-lifetime photo, only to be met with the dreaded Storage Full message. So […]
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Linux and Android should work well together; after all, they’re pretty much cousins. You’ve probably heard of apps that let you remotely control an Android device from your desktop. There are also apps that make it possible to control a Windows PC from Android. Linux users need not feel left out. It’s just as easy […]
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If you’ve ever thought about tinkering with your Android device, you’ve probably read that you need to flash a custom recovery onto it before you can do anything serious. But that brings up a few questions: what even is a recovery? Further, what’s a custom recovery, and how do CWM and TWRP fit in? We’re […]
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While it was once a fringe feature, people now expect dark mode in mobile apps. If your phone has an AMOLED display, it keeps black pixels off fully, resulting in a richer image and even slightly better battery life when you take advantage of dark mode. If you’re running Android 10 or later, enabling the […]
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Considering a new phone, but don’t know if it’s worth the hassle to switch? Really want an iPhone, but have all your contacts and data on a Samsung or other Android phone? Switching from Android to an iPhone should be straightforward. Here’s what you need to know about how to transfer your contacts from Android […]
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