How to Change Country/Region in the Google Play Store
Here's how to change your account's Google Play Store country on an Android phone, along with warnings about what this entails.
How to Pre-Register for Games on the Google Play Store, and Why You Should
Pre-registering for games on the Play Store helps you to keep track of when they're released—and it can bring a few other perks as well.
How to Disable Auto-Rotate for Individual Apps on Android
Auto-rotate on Android is useful, but sometimes you need to keep certain apps fixed in either portrait or landscape mode. Here's how to do it.
What Would Happen if You Disabled Chrome on Android?
Chrome comes pre-installed on most Android phones. Can you disable it, and what would happen if you did?
7 Important Android Auto Settings You Should Tweak ASAP
Here are the most useful settings you should change in Android Auto, both in its developer settings and the main options page.
Malicious Android Apps, Cast to Xbox One, You've Been Caught in a Phishing Scam, and Raspberry Pi Projects for Beginners
Our weekly tech podcast for technophobes features security news that affects the devices you use, as well as tips to make better use of your tech.
10 Samsung Galaxy Phone Settings You Should Always Change
Setting up your new Samsung Galaxy device? Here are ten settings you should change to get your phone working better.
How to Put Apps to Sleep on Your Samsung Phone to Save Battery Life
If you've got apps on your Samsung phone that you don't often use but don't want to delete, you can put them to sleep instead.
How to Replace Your Carrier on Android Using These Fully Open-Source Tools
Want to use your Android phone without a carrier? It is possible. Here's how to make and receive calls using Cheogram, JMP, and XMPP.
How to Remotely Install Apps on Android Through the Play Store Website
Learn how to install apps onto your Android phone direct from the Google Play Store website.
How to Use Focus Mode on Android to Bring Distracting Apps Under Control
If you find some apps and notifications too distracting, you can use the Focus mode on Android to shut them down when you need to concentrate.
Getting a New Smartphone? 4 Important Buying Tips You're Not Thinking About
Planning to get a new phone but can't decide which one to pick? Here are some things you should know.
How to Block Marketing Offers and Notifications on Your Android Phone
Tired of your apps showing notifications for marketing offers and other deals you're not interested in? You can turn them off on Android.
How to Manage Notifications on a Wear OS Smartwatch
Getting too many notifications on your Galaxy Watch or other Wear OS device? Here's how you can take control of how many you see, and how often.
How to View Saved Wi-Fi Passwords on Android
Need to view the Wi-Fi password for a saved network on your Android phone? Here's everything you can do to find your Wi-Fi password using Android.
The 15 Best Android Developer Options Worth Tweaking
Here are the best developer options in Android: disable absolute volume, animation scales, peak refresh rate, and more!
11 Things You Didn't Know You Can Do With Google Messages
The Google Messages app on Android has a lot more features than you probably realized.
How to Free Up Storage Space on Your Samsung Phone
Running out of room on your Samsung Galaxy device? Here are two ways to free up some extra space.
9 Really Useful Android Home Screen Shortcuts You Should Be Using
The Google apps let you put shortcuts to some of their most commonly-used features right onto your home screen. Here are the best and how to use them.
New to iPhone? Transfer Your WhatsApp Chats From Android to iOS
You can now use the free Move to iOS app to transfer all your chat history from an Android device to a new iPhone.