Android is a powerful operating system. A lot of its power is based off its open source nature and its ability to be tweaked, twisted, and improved in hundreds of different ways. But the vast majority of Android users don’t use their Android anywhere close to its full potential. Instead, it’s a fancy-looking Facebook, Twitter, and texting machine (not that there’s anything wrong with that). If you want to take your Android performance to the next level, then check out this list of…
If you spend long hours every day on your computer, then you’re probably used to looking away from your computer screen and picking up your phone to respond to notifications. Fortunately, there’s now an easy way to view Android notifications directly on your computer monitor. To get started, all you have to do is install this free Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store here. Unfortunately for Mac OS X users, you’ll need the rich notifications version of Chrome, which is…
Last week, we answered many common Android questions that you were too afraid to ask. This week, we once again turn to Reddit’s r/Android section to find the answers to “moronic” Android questions as part of the “Moronic Monday” series of threads. Here we go: Why can phones make an emergency 911 call even with no signal? If you’re ever in an area with no cell phone service, then your Android will probably display no bars while also displaying an ‘Emergency Calls Only’…
Most of us have heard about Samsung’s most popular phones, like the Galaxy S3/S4 and the Galaxy Note/Note 2. But Samsung makes a lot more than just its higher end phones. Last week, Samsung announced a smart flip phone called the Samsung Hennessy, and this week, Samsung announced another new flip phone called the Galaxy Golden. The Galaxy Golden appears to be designed for senior smartphone users who just can’t figure out how to use a touch screen. It features a distinctive flip phone…
Android apps are hit and miss when it comes to aesthetic appeal. Some apps feature a beautiful and minimalistic interface that looks fantastic on an HD smartphone screen, while other apps seem to have thrown a bunch of colors and buttons together without any care for aesthetic appeal. If you’re the type of Android user who likes your apps to look awesome when you’re using your device, then you’ll like the list we have for you today. Here are the top five best looking Android apps to…
One of the most-used apps on my phone is the flashlight. If I’m walking around my house at night, sometimes I just don’t want to bother finding the light switch and risk waking up roommates. The flashlight on my Galaxy S3 has plenty of brightness, and it’s an excellent solution for camping as well. That’s why I like a new app called Adjustable Torch. As you may or may not know, British people call flashlights torches. They also call torches torches. So before you dismiss Adjustable…
Thinking of rooting Android? If you’ve stumbled upon the One Click Root blog, then you’re probably at least a little bit interested in rooting, am I right? Well, there are lots of good reasons to root your Android. Basically, rooting allows you to install any app, vastly expanding the usefulness of your phone or tablet. Don’t believe me? Here are my top favorite reasons to root any Android handset: 8) Backup everything that’s on your phone There are lots of Android backup apps…
The Next Big Thing is already here, according to Samsung. But what about the next next big thing? That will be the Samsung Galaxy S5, which will likely be announced in early 2014 and released in late spring 2014. The S4 was just released a few months ago, but that hasn’t stopped Samsung fans from creating a wide variety of Samsung Galaxy S5 concept pictures. The concepts range from folding phone designs to a traditional design that’s similar to the existing S3 and S4. No, none of…
Seldom do you find apps on the Android market that combine the multiple features of several apps all into one. It is equally rare to find a truly unique and remarkable camera-based app either as a flood of tried and tested apps in this category have made this genre rather stagnant in innovation on the Google Play Store. But what if we told you that you could enjoy both of these elusive privileges in one brilliant little app that offers a refreshing new experience for photography app lovers…
The peak of augmented reality apps, Google Sky Maps is an open source application literally donated by Google to the world of amateur and prospective astronomers. To start off and understand Google Sky Maps, it is essential that you understand the meaning of what augmented reality apps are. In simple terms, these revolutionary new apps use effects that are created in a virtual environment and are a part of your computer and overlay them on the physical images you see around you in the real…
