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Does your phone rattle? Here's why it happens
Does your phone rattle? Here's why it happens
When you shake your phone and hear a light rattle, clatter, or jingle, it's likely not broken. The culprit is probably the optical image stabilization (OIS) system in your phone's camera, meaning everything is functioning as it should. 25 Aug 2024 - 2 comments
Guide: Is Your Wi-Fi Sluggish or Slow? Here's How to Fix
Guide: Is Your Wi-Fi Sluggish or Slow? Here's How to Fix
Do you have problems with you Wi-Fi? Slow connection or is it cutting off constantly? This guide aims to remedy these problems. 12 Mar 2023 - 1 comment
What IP rating for dust and water resistance means
What IP rating for dust and water resistance means
An IP classification (such as IP68) is given to mobile phones, Bluetooth speakers, and other devices, but what do these classifications mean? 09 Dec 2022 - 1 comment
GUIDE: Wi-Fi speeds are slow? Here are some tips
GUIDE: Wi-Fi speeds are slow? Here are some tips
Having problems with Wi-Fi speed and stability at home? Here are some tips to follow to alleviate the issues. 08 Dec 2022 - 1 comment
Guide: Phone battery drains quickly - how to fix (iPhone / Android)
Guide: Phone battery drains quickly - how to fix (iPhone / Android)
In this guide, we go through the most typical reasons for rapid battery drain with phones, and look at potential reasons or solutions. 06 Dec 2022
What happens if you don't update Android?
What happens if you don't update Android?
Sometimes it can be tempting to avoid updating to a new Android version. What happens if you decide to delay major updates to the OS? 05 Dec 2022
Windows 11: Check if TPM is enabled on your computer
Windows 11: Check if TPM is enabled on your computer
In this short guide we will look at how you can check the status of Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on your PC ahead of the coming launch of Windows 11. 02 Sep 2021
HOWTO: Install Netflix App on rooted Android device
HOWTO: Install Netflix App on rooted Android device
'This app is no longer compatible with your device. Contact the developers for more info.' If you are getting this message from Google Play when trying to install Netflix, then maybe this little guide can help you. 01 Sep 2021
HOWTO: Boot Android device into Safe Mode
HOWTO: Boot Android device into Safe Mode
Are you having trouble with your Android device? If you find that your device has become sluggish, is freezing, takes too long to boot or any of a host of other performance concerns, you may want to boot into Safe Mode. 01 Sep 2021
Guide: Create timelapse video with Android phone, using free open source app
Guide: Create timelapse video with Android phone, using free open source app
Our guide details how to create a long - even a day-long - timelapse video with Android phone, using easy and free open source app. 09 Mar 2021
Fix the error: AMD: The system has detected a link failure
Fix the error: "AMD: The system has detected a link failure"
Guide on how to fix the AMD error message System has detected a link failure and cannot set the requested resolution. 01 Mar 2021
Fix it: Website wont load with first try on Android's Chrome?
Fix it: Website wont load with first try on Android's Chrome?
Here's how to fix a problem with Android's Chrome browser when it wont load the page you entered - or doesn't bring up Google search results. 01 Mar 2021 - 1 comment
Here's how you can find downloaded files on Android
Here's how you can find downloaded files on Android
Android offers a wide range of features that many of the competing platforms, including most importantly of course Apple's iOS, do not have. ...... 18 May 2019
Google knows where you are at almost any given moment, here's how to block it
Google knows where you are at almost any given moment, here's how to block it
Google has over a billion users around the world every month, and their reach is increasing with every Android phone sold, every search made, ...... 10 May 2019
Here's how to transfer all the important data from an old Android phone to a new one
Here's how to transfer all the important data from an old Android phone to a new one
Switching to a new phone? Our guide details on how to transfer all your files and data from old Android to a new one. 21 Apr 2019
Here's how to read WhatsApp messages without the sender knowing
Here's how to read WhatsApp messages without the sender knowing
The world's leading messaging platform, WhatsApp, became known for its simple to use interface and secure encrypted message transfer. Nowadays, ...... 14 Apr 2019
How do I know if I've been blocked on WhatsApp
How do I know if I've been blocked on WhatsApp
Got the suspicion that you have been blocked by someone on WhatsApp? Here's how to find out whether that is true or not. 17 Mar 2019
How to take a screenshot with iOS and Android
How to take a screenshot with iOS and Android
Screenshots are a versatile tool that have been a significant part of every operating system at least ever since the Print Screen (PrtScr) button ...... 02 Mar 2019
How to transfer all the important data from an old Android to a new one
How to transfer all the important data from an old Android to a new one
The world is filled with Android devices. While Apple might be king of high-end smartphones, Google's operating system has conquered the world in numbers. ...... 17 Feb 2019
WhatsApp updated with Face ID, here's how to enable it
WhatsApp updated with Face ID, here's how to enable it
The world's leading messaging app, WhatsApp, has released an update to its iPhone version. The Facebook-owned messaging platform supports now ...... 05 Feb 2019
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