Oh, Google. You and your little tricks. Dunno how old this is (Update: Ah, since March or so. Cool.), but apparently there’s a neat little trick to forcing your Google Play Store app to check for an update. No installing apk files from who knows where. No waiting like a peasant. Just a couple taps of a […]
How to update your Google Play Store app without sideloading like a savage
25 June 2014 By Leave a Comment
How to download music from Google Play
9 June 2014 By Leave a Comment
This is a two-part question: how to download your own content on Google Play, either uploaded or bought, and how to listen to music offline (we recently shared how to save radio stations for offline listening too). Google Play Music is a one-stop shop for many of us, and it certainly covers a lot of […]
How to manually install Android 4.4.3 on your Nexus 5
5 June 2014 By Leave a Comment
The wait is over and Google has finally begun the roll-out of Android 4.4.3. The update itself brings mostly just bug fixes to various devices but also boasts a visually redesigned phone app. If you’re just chomping at the bit to get the update and don’t want to wait for the OTA update to hit […]
How to back up your photos with Google+
14 May 2014 By Leave a Comment
The device that people use to take a majority of photos is their phone. Even when smartphone cameras weren’t that great it was still better than lugging around a camera. The result of this convenience is people carrying around all of their personal photos everywhere they go. That makes losing them all that much easier. […]
7 Must-Know Google+ Photos Tips to Make the Most Out of it
7 March 2014 By Leave a Comment
So, without further ado, here are some great and simple ways to make the most of your Google+ photos. 1. Enable and Use Auto Backup Auto Backup is a simple way of making sure you never lose your phone together with your images again. The best thing is that you can back up an unlimited amount of […]
Android Device Manager tracking and remote wipes go live
9 August 2013 By Leave a Comment
Google announced the Android Device Manager a little while back and since then we have seen bits and pieces of the puzzle coming together. Settings began showing up on Android devices earlier in the week and as of today the tracking website has gone live. This isn’t the complete setup just yet, but for now […]
Google announces Android Device Manager to help users find their lost devices
5 August 2013 By Leave a Comment
Google has now announced the Android Device Manager, a new website that will help users find their lost phone or tablet. Accompanying the website will be an installable app that is set to roll out later this month. The company has made this service available for all devices running Android 2.2 (Froyo) and above. While […]
