What to do if images disappear from gallery on Android Sometimes on Android smartphones, you may come across a problem: you open “Gallery” but all images are missing. We want to tell you what to do in these cases. Causes and ways to solve the problem The causes of this failure can be divided into two groups: … Read more
Family Link – device is locked, cannot be unlocked – what to do? After posting an article about parental control on Android in Family Link app, it has been regularly reported in the comments that after using or even setting up Family Link, a child's phone ends up locked with the… Read more
How to fix DF-DFERH-01 error when retrieving server data on Android in Play Store One of the most common recent errors on Android phones when downloading or updating apps in Play Market is the message DF-DFERH-01 Server Data Retrieval Error with the "Repeat" button, which usually does not solve anything. This instruction details the… Read more
Windows Emulators for Android Due to the limited capabilities of the Android platform, it may be necessary to run a full version of Windows as a stand-alone application. This is a feasible task thanks to the active development of modern Android devices, many of which have nothing to envy to personal computers in … Read more
How to know where your Android contacts are stored Many owners of Android mobile devices wonder where their contacts are stored. It may be necessary to view all the saved data or, for example, make a backup copy of it. Each user may have their own reasons, but in this article… Read more
How to use Android as a graphics tablet for your computer Among other interesting options for using an Android phone or tablet, the use of a mobile device as a graphics tablet to draw on a computer can be highlighted, this will be discussed in this material. See also: Unusual ways to use Android. The most interesting of all… Read more
Sound lags on Bluetooth headphones on Android and Windows in games and videos – how to fix it Many who connect wireless headphones to Android phone or Windows 10, 8.1 or Windows 7 laptop for the first time are faced with the fact that the sound from bluetooth headphones… Read more
How to Force Shut Down a Samsung Smartphone When you need to shut down your Samsung Galaxy Android phone in a normal situation, all you have to do is press and hold the power button on the screen and then select the desired option from the menu. However, the situation gets complicated when you have to turn off … Read more
Ways to Avoid Installing Apps on Android The usefulness of any Android device is most apparent when installing apps downloaded from Google Play Market and programs from other sources. Among these programs, there are also unwanted options that cause difficulties with removal and can even harm your smartphone. On … Read more
How to Adjust Microphone Sensitivity on Android Method 1: System Tools Some Android devices support microphone sensitivity adjustment without the need for third-party tools. In this case, it is the so-called engineering menu, which offers further options for configuring the functions of the device. The first thing to… Read more
Opening HTML Files on Android Method 1: System Tools First of all, let's look at the capabilities of the Android system. Current versions of "green robot" have a built-in tool for working with HTML files, available in the "Open with..." menu. We will show the use of this function with the example of pure Android 10. … Read more
Put the photo of the caller full screen on Android The call function on any smartphone is one of the most important and frequently used, since it works together with special applications to add and save numbers as «Contacts». To make it easier to identify the caller, you can… Read more
Kwai for Android Many apps evolve over time, gaining new features or even becoming something else entirely. Such was the case with GIFShow, now known as Kwai, a competitor to multimedia social networks like Instagram. Today we will tell you what the Kwai can be interesting for. media orientation. Like Instagram, Kwai... Read more
10 Free Wondershare Dr.Fone Licenses for Android Hello everyone! I received another email from Wondershare with an offer to give away Dr.Fone Android phone and tablet data recovery software licenses to my readers and to coincide with the upcoming holidays (remember, the keys were already distributed in the spring). It should be noted... Read more
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 as a second monitor for your Windows 10 computer After the launch of the Galaxy Tab S7 Android tablet, Samsung promised to implement a built-in function to use this tablet as a second monitor for a computer and now, after the update to Android 11 and OneUI 3.1, this feature is available. Already … Read more
Best Ad-Free Browsers for Android There are a large number of browsers for the Android platform, which differ in the functions they offer, interface, and many other features. They are usually distributed free of charge, but this does not guarantee the absence of advertisements on visited websites. In today's article we will talk to you... Read more
Android endoscopy applications Vista OTG One of the most popular USB endoscope solutions is mainly characterized by being compatible with a large number of devices, both cameras and smartphones. Both wired and wireless connection options are supported. I would like to highlight the acquisition parameters of… Read more
How to turn off Samsung Free and what it is If you have a Samsung Galaxy mobile phone or tablet running the new versions of the company's OneUI shell, you will likely be able to see the Samsung Free screen on the left of your Android home screen. The following article is about what is Samsung… Read more
PrimeOS – Android x86 for laptops and weak PCs The site has already published several articles on the topic of installing Android systems on a laptop or PC: it is usually done to run specific games and applications that are slow on an Android emulator, or just to run comfortably on a hardware... Read more
Andy Android emulators are an interesting and versatile thing. First of all, they are intended for developers and testers (like the official software that comes with the Android SDK), and only then – for curious users. The hero of today's review, the Andy emulator, is designed for the latter. Run apps... Read more
Purpose and management of the “.thumbnails” folder in Android On every modern Android device, there are many folders and files, many of which are created automatically while using the operating system. One of these directories is ".thumbnails", intended for temporary storage of documents. In this article we will tell you the main purpose of this folder… Read more
Where is the recycle bin on your Samsung phone, how to empty it or recover files On Samsung Galaxy phones, whenever you use the built-in My Files or Gallery apps, there is a recycle bin where files, photos and other items are deleted by default , as long as the trash can is activated. And the owners... Read more
Fix “Device has stopped responding or has been turned off” error on Android Connecting your phone to a PC via USB is a common practice for most Android device owners. In some cases, during such a connection, the error “The device has stopped responding or has been disconnected”… Read more
Updating OpenGL ES on Android Option 1: Real Devices Devices running Android as the operating system have few options to update the graphics subsystem software: the only official method is to install a new firmware version. Read more: How to update the firmware of Android phones You also have to take into account the… Read more
Running Flash games on Android Adobe's support for Flash technology is about to end (expected by the end of 2020), but products released with it, especially games, are still available. There is no problem opening this type of application on Windows, which is not the case with Android. No … Read more
Samsung Dex for Windows and Mac – how to download and use The site previously published an article on how to use Samsung Dex by connecting a Samsung Galaxy Note or Galaxy S smartphone to a monitor or computer with a cable or using a Dex Station or Dex Pad. . Now there is another option – Samsung… Read more
Disable car mode on Android Many users use their Android devices as car navigation devices. Many manufacturers build this mode into their cases, and car manufacturers add Android support to on-board computers. This is definitely a convenient feature and sometimes turns out to be a… Read more
Open an RTF document on Android Option 1: Mobile applications Installed applications allow you to work with the RTF format to a greater or lesser extent. Method 1: Word This is an application that allows you to create, edit and save documents in various formats, and a built-in PDF reader allows you to enjoy your book… Read more
Google Play Store The arrival of Android has popularized application stores, special services where users can buy or simply download any application they like. The main service of this type was and still is the Google Play Market, the largest "market" of all existing ones. Today we are going to talk about… Read more
Video file formats supported by the Android operating system The Android operating system, as a version for mobile devices, has been around for more than a decade, and a lot has changed in that time. For example, the list of supported file types has been greatly expanded, including media files. Directly in this... Read more
How to know the real capacity of your Android mobile battery Over time, especially with intensive use or frequent full discharges, the battery of your Android phone loses its capacity, and when you replace the battery with a new one, very often. you can often get a lower capacity than... Read more
Creating a bootable flash drive on Android This tutorial is about how to create a bootable flash drive (which, connected to the computer with a card reader, can be used as a bootable drive) directly on your Android device from Android. of ISO images of Windows 10 (and other versions), … Read more
Opening EXE files on Android The Android platform differs significantly from the familiar to many Windows operating system, in particular due to the lack of support for EXE files. However, it is still possible to open executable files if necessary. We will talk about this in today's article. Open EXE files... Read more
Solve audio problems when watching videos on an Android device Important information If the sound does not work when you watch videos on your Android device, first restart your smartphone. See also: Ways to reboot an Android device If possible, play the video on another mobile device or computer. If there is still no sound, it… Read more
Commands for the Android terminal emulator The Android operating system, although originally based on Linux, does not have many of the classic elements of this platform, such as the Terminal, by default. However, it is still possible to use such software on the phone, including related commands, by preparing and installing a special emulator. In our … Read more
No photos saved in Gallery on Android – why and what to do? Among the frequently asked questions of Android smartphone owners – why the photos are not saved in the Gallery and what to do in this case: sometimes there are no photos taken by the camera in the Gallery, sometimes … Read more
Bliss OS – Android 9 on PC Earlier on this site, I've written about the possibilities of installing Android as a full OS on your computer (as opposed to Android emulators, which run "inside" the current OS). You can install a pure x86 Android or, optimized for PCs and laptops Remix... Read more
Creating an application for the Android mobile operating system Mobile applications are very popular today because almost all users have a mobile phone or tablet. Official stores, like the Google Play Market, have thousands of different programs that perform specific tasks. All of them have been created by programmers… Read more
Setting up Speed Dial on Android Method 1: Favorites List Most of the stock calling apps support the option we need in the form of creating a separate category of favorite calls. As an example, here's the sequence of steps for a "pure" Android 10 call. Open the app and... Read more
Disable Overlays on Android Sometimes while using Android version 6-7 device, “Overlays detected” message appears. We suggest you understand the causes of this error and how to remove it. Causes of the problem and ways to fix it We should start from the fact that the “Overlay detected” message is not… Read more
Ways to Overlay Photos on Android One of the easiest photo processing methods is to create a collage of multiple pre-created images. On the Android platform, despite having many possibilities, by default there are no tools to process photos in this way. In this tutorial, we'll explain how to overlay photos a... Read more
How to make an Android phone say who is calling On Android mobile phones, both with the original Google phone app and those using a third-party dialer, such as the Samsung Galaxy, you can activate the voice of the caller so that the phone announce your name when there is an incoming call, … Read more
Ways to Run Android Games on Computer Due to the rapid development of devices on the Android platform, nowadays mobile games have become a very popular entertainment, which is impressive competition for apps on PC and consoles. At the same time, if you can barely run a… Read more
Open XLSX files on Android XLSX files were created by Microsoft to store information in table form and is a standard for MS Excel software. Such documents, regardless of their size, can be opened on any Android device regardless of the version of the operating system. In this article we will describe some compatible programs. … Read more
Ways to fix the “Enter password to start Android” error Sometimes, when starting the Android device, a PIN code request may appear on the screen, which at the same time locks all the functions of the smartphone and prevents stable loading of the system operative. This can happen due to the encoding of the … Read more
How to download videos from VK on Android As everyone knows, the VKontakte social network offers the possibility to watch various videos. But, unfortunately, the possibility of downloading them directly is not implemented. Therefore, often when you need to download VK videos, you have to use third-party software and services. On … Read more
Fix IP configuration error on Android devices Method 1: Restart the router The error in question is usually caused by a software glitch on the router side, where for some reason the DHCP server is not giving the phone or the tablet the address that is supposed to... Read more
Ways to activate OTG on Android Modern Android devices are constantly evolving, and today, thanks to OTG technology, you can easily connect external USB devices, be it a modem, flash drive and more, to your smartphone. That said, there are several solutions even if the connection is not working properly. In this article we will talk … Read more