Tricks

17 reasons to use the Android homescreen replacement LauncherPro Plus – a tutorial

October 23, 2010

LauncherPro became one of the most popular homescreen replacements for Android in just a matter of weeks after its initial release in May 2010. It currently has an average rating of 4.69 in the Market based on almost 100 000 reviews. It’s easy to see why: the app is fast, powerful, very customizable and foremost [...]

Posted in Android, Android Basics, Featured Posts, Guides, Tutorials | Tagged Fede, Federico Carnales, Guide, Homescreen replacements, How to, LauncherPro, LauncherPro Plus, LauncherPro tutorial, LP Shortcuts, Swipe gestures, Tips, Tricks, Tutorials | 26 Responses

How to Softreset (reboot) the HTC Desire

September 16, 2010

Here’s a quick Android tip that might come in handy from time to time. A softreset is essentially a reboot, and it turns your device off and then on again. This is useful if your Android is behaving badly, and when there are changes that won’t take effect until your phone is restarted. You could [...]

Posted in Android, Tutorials | Tagged Android, Android softreset, Android Tips, HTC, HTC Desire, Reboot, Soft reboot, Softreset, Tips, Tricks, Tutorials, Warm reboot | 5 Responses

How to Improve Battery Life on Your Android Phone: 19 Tips to Keep the HTC Desire Running a Little Longer

May 19, 2010

The Android platform has numerous fortes, but state-of-the-art features and always being connected come with a drawback: comparatively large battery consumption, and hence short battery life. This is a concern that has been mentioned in many reviews, perhaps particularly in regard to the HTC Desire. Many users don’t consider Android’s lack of stamina an issue, [...]

Posted in Android, Android Basics, Featured Posts, Guides, Tutorials | Tagged Always-On Mobile Data, Android, Battery Life, Bluetooth, Cupcake, FAQ, GPS, Guide, HTC Desire, Improve, Tips, Tricks, Tutorial, Updates | 21 Responses

Android Tips & Tricks and Tutorials

February 5, 2010

Here is a collection of various Android tips, tricks and tweaks – a few of them are very common and some are less well-known. All of the tips and tutorials are tested on a HTC Hero, and although some may be device specific, they should work on most [...]

Posted in Android, Android Basics, Featured Posts, Guides, Tutorials | Tagged 2.2, Android, Android FAQ, FAQ, Froyo, Guide, Hacks, HTC, HTC Sense, Samsung, Sense UI, Tips, Tricks, Tutorials, Tweaks | 19 Responses

A Guide to Windows Mobile: Tips, Tweaks and Tutorials

March 22, 2009

One of the biggest and most thorough single guides to Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 and 6.5 on the Web. It includes the top tweaks and customizations for your Windows Phone, essential software in various categories, the many user-interfaces and how to get them, classics from xda-developers and more.

Posted in Featured Posts, Guides & Articles, WinMo | Tagged 6.5, Applications, Emulation, Guide, HTC, Interfaces, Modifications, Phone, ROMs, Software, Tips, Tricks, Tutorials, Tweaks, UI, User-interfaces, Windows Mobile, WinMo, xda, Xperia | 70 Responses