Did you know that it is possible to browse locally stored files in your Android phone using a browser that you have installed? Well this is a neat trick for you to view your files present in your SD card or your phone’s internal memory. Your browser can be used to browse local files instead […]
Today, the Play Store in my phone was displaying the following error message when I switched to “My apps” tab. Authentication is required. You need to sign into your Google Account. There was a retry button but tapping on it did not help. Due to this error, I was not able to install any new […]
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 between 2G and 3G mobile networks. This feature is a new one for phones. Normally, mobile devices automatically choose a better network when it is […]
Since Android KitKat 4.4, a new adb command called screenrecord can be used from the command line to record screen activity as a video. Instead of just taking picture screenshots, you can easily take video screenshots in your Android phone. This allows you to create videos of applications being used or games being played in […]
Android Debug Bridge (henceforth adb) is a tool that allows us to run command line actions to interact with a connected Android device. With this tool you can run adb commands from the command prompt. There are many things that you can do with this handy tool. But for now, we are just going to […]
Mobile phones have become the future of personal computing. We do everything in mobile phones, including browsing Facebook. Normally, we browse Facebook in mobile devices using the official Facebook app. There are alternatives to this official Facebook app, but we happen to prefer the official version. This app is also one of the most popular […]
If you are interested in developing Android apps, the first thing that you have to do is install Android System Development Kit or simply Android SDK. This installation includes a bundle of programs that you can use in your computer to build, test and debug Android applications. Google has provided one single download which contains […]
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, messages, app updates, Facebook notifications etc. It keeps you up to date with the happenings of different apps that are present in your phone. The […]
Since its release, Android operating system has received a number of updates. Every new major release is accompanied by a confectionary name. Moreover, the names of desserts used to identify major Android OS versions come in alphabetical order. You might be familiar with Android version names such as Froyo (Frozen Yogurt), Gingerbread, Jelly Bean etc. […]
To clear the search history of Google Play Store, follow these steps: Open Google Play Store. On the top of the screen that says “Play Store”, you will see three lines placed vertically. Click on those three lines. You can also swipe from the left towards the right of your Android screen, while the Play […]