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Android mascot next to a battery icon.
Oct 20, 2014

When you're actively using your phone, a certain amount of battery drain is to be expected. But, if your device is just sitting in your pocket draining its battery, that's when you need to take action ...

Smartphone with app icons on screen.
Oct 17, 2014

With the new version of Android due out very soon, Android 5.0 "Lollipop" has received a ton of press lately. It's all well-deserved, of course, because the new "Material Design" interface is absolute ...

Mobile app interface displaying a search function and TV viewing options.
Oct 10, 2014

As much as app developers would like to simplify things with icons and visual cues, text is still a huge part of a smartphone's interface. Much of our media consumption is text-based, and while Google ...

Volume control knobs on an audio amplifier.
Sep 28, 2014

On most Android devices, the various volume levels are comprised of either 7 or 15 steps between minimum and maximum. For voice-call volume, alarms, and notifications alike, 7 presses of a volume butt ...

Keyboard layout comparisons at 100% and 75% zoom levels.
Sep 21, 2014

Google Keyboard, which comes pre-installed on Nexus devices (and is available for all others from the Play Store), is one of the most functional keyboards currently available for Android. With feature ...

"Rotate Any Orientation-Locked App on Android" cover image
Aug 30, 2014

Some apps have a nasty habit of ignoring your Android's auto-rotation settings and locking the display into either portrait or landscape orientation. When you open one of these apps, the screen goes i ...

Do Not Disturb door hangers with icons for noise, phone calls, and privacy.
Aug 30, 2014

Oddly enough, stock Android does not come with a "do not disturb" function out of the box. Samsung has their own version built into to TouchWiz called "Blocking Mode," and Apple has had their "Do Not ...

Login screen for Reddit on a mobile device.
Aug 19, 2014

When it comes to passwords, the longer and more complex they are, the better the security. Even professional hackers say so. But if you've ever tried to type in such a password, you've surely noticed ...

Smartphones displaying app icons on their home screens.
Aug 15, 2014

Over the course of covering the Nexus 5 for the last 6 months, I've come to realize that almost every hack out there will work for this device. I also cover the Galaxy S5, and let me tell you—hardly a ...

Multiple smartphone lock screens displaying varied time and date.
Aug 14, 2014

The Android lock screen interface is an integral part of our everyday use. For those of us who use lock screen security, it functions as a barrier between the sensitive data contained within our smart ...