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How to delete preinstalled apps from an Android device
The Android mobile phone or tablet we obtain from our carrier often comes with many pre-installed applications, demos of games, etc. Some of them might be of interest to us, but most likely we will...
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How to switch between screens in an Android app
In this third post in our series on programming apps in Android, we are going to use the “Hello” application presented in our previous post as a starting point to create a “HelloBye” application with...
View ArticleAndroid Frequently Asked Questions
Due to the widespread acceptance of the Android platform all over the world, many web sites have been created to provide answers to questions related to its usage. One of those sites is Android...
View ArticleApps that can be used on a rooted Android device
This post lists interesting functionalities that require a rooted Android device to run, and apps that implement them Unlocking the phone This is maybe one of the main reasons to root an android phone....
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How to move apps to the SD card of an android device
Owners of android devices often find that, after installing some apps, start receiving warnings about the internal storage being almost full. Sometimes, this problem prevents the installation of...
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After a while, the video that play when our Android phone is switched on, and most of all the audio, can become quite annoying. The same happens with the audio and video that play when the device is...
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How to capture a screenshot in a Sony Xperia SP
Earlier versions of Android required a helper application to be downloaded and installed, in order to be able to capture a screenshot of the phone screen. In the version that comes with the Xperia SP...
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How to use a Xperia smartphone as a USB modem
This post explains how to use a Sony Xperia SP smartphone as a USB modem to give internet access to a desktop or portable computer running Windows 7. With minor changes, the instructions in this post...
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Using the viewport meta tag in non-responsive websites
With the arrival of the smartphones, that allow the user to navigate the internet, the way new websites are designed has changed. Most of new designs are “responsive”, that is, they adapt their layout...
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How to capture a screenshot in a Samsung Galaxy S5
In the Samsung Galaxy S5 there are two main ways to take a screenshoot: Method 1 This is the same method used in other Samsung Galaxy models, and in devices from other vendors To take a screenshot,...
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