Facebook has this feature where when you scroll through the timeline, the videos that come up are played automatically. That means your bandwidth is consumed on unnecessary things and if you are on a mobile, data is wasted. To disable the auto-playing videos on Facebook, you can use the app settings in your phone or […]
When you begin downloading a file in an Android Smartphone or tablet, you can see its progress by sliding down the navigation drawer. But it doesn’t have the controls that allows you to say, pause a download or more importantly, cancel the current download. So if you want to stop the current file downloads in […]
When connecting to a Wi-Fi internet connection with Android devices, sometimes you come across the error message “Obtaining IP Address…” You get stuck in the connection loop as the message displays continuously. Your device is never actually able to get a unique local IP address assigned by the wireless router. This post will help you […]
Update (May, 2016): Now, you can use the official desktop app instead of using the web app. You can get it for your Mac or PC here. Did you know that it is possible to use WhatsApp in a computer with the help of its official web interface? All you need is a web browser […]
If you want to view Adobe Flash content in your Android mobile phone, then the best option for you is to use Dolphin Browser. It supports flash content in websites after you download and install the flash player for Android devices. All you do is install Dolphin Browser, install Adobe Flash for Android, and activate […]
The recent Lollipop update on my Nexus 4 phone removed the Gallery app and it just so happens that Photos is now the default one for accessing photos and videos of my phone. While the app itself is not so bad, it is integrated with Google Plus and it might not be the best choice […]
Android Keyboards such as Swype allows us to simply slide our finger across the individual keys one by one and this gesture picks the word that we have in mind. You will be surprised by the accuracy of this swipe to type feature. It makes typing in a small on-screen keyboard much more accurate and […]
Badoo might be a great app to meet new people. But one thing that is a bit off putting about this application is the fact that it sends emails to your contacts inviting them to join Badoo. Of course, you would have to authorize Badoo to do this the first time. But once it gets […]
Android has a restart in Safe Mode option and not many are aware of it. This is a troubleshooting mode in Android which restarts the phone while disabling all new apps and widgets. Only the apps that came with your device at the time of purchase are accessible. To restart your Android phone or tablet […]
Facebook has recently started showing notifications on the lock screen of Android devices. It is enabled by default. The notification can light up your screen to display the message. If you are not a big fan of this new invasive feature by Facebook, then you can simply disable it within a few taps. To disable […]