Android mobiles and smartphone screens go off when there is no activity. The amount of time before the screen goes off can be set easily. We can have the timer…
How to Turn Off App Suggestions in Android Marshmallow
If you have tried the new home screen and the app drawer in Android Marshmallow, then you can find four apps on top of the alphabetically sorted display list. They…
View App Permissions of Already Installed Apps on Android
While installing an app in your Android phone, it is necessary to analyze the permissions it requests in the installation process. You might have over looked the permissions to save…
How to Choose the Default Launcher in Android
A launcher or home app is an application that activates when you hit the home button on your Android device. This app is responsible for your home screen, app drawer,…
How to Enable or Disable “OK Google” Hotword Detection
“OK Google” is the hotword that you can say to your phone to access Google Search app by voice command. This feature is available from Android 4.1 onwards. Try saying…
How to Enable Lock Screen Widgets in Android KitKat 4.4+
When Android was updated to the latest version i.e. KitKat, things were moved around. One of the things that got modified is the lock screen widget functionality. Previously, you could…
Change File Associations or Default Launching App in Android
Android users have noticed that they have little or no worries about file associations. The default app that opens up their files is perfectly capable of handling such files. If…
Select Between 2G and 3G as Preferred network in Nexus 4 Android Phone
Being one of the first receptors of Android KitKat 4.4 (subsequently 4.4.1 and 4.4.2 with bug fixes), Nexus 4 is one of the first phones which allows us to choose…
Disabling Notifications of Any Individual App in Android
The notification bar or drawer in Android is a really useful feature available in all Android devices. This bar displays notifications related to calendar events, alarms and reminders, new email,…
Uninstalling an App While Offline in Android
With over a million apps available at the Play Store, you are bound to try a certain number of apps. Some people install them because they really need it; while…