Android

Tips and tutorials for Android phones, tablets, and apps. Learn how to change settings to improve privacy, security, useability, and much more.

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How to disable Entertainment Space on an Android tablet

This tutorial will show you how to disable Entertainment Space and remove it from the home screen on an Android tablet, such as the Lenovo Tab and Google Pixel.

How to create a QR code for a website in Chrome on Android

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to create a QR code for a website or webpage in Google Chrome on an Android phone or tablet.

How to scan a QR code on your own Android phone or tablet

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to scan a QR code stored on your own Android phone or tablet.

How to fix slow app installs and updates on a Samsung Galaxy

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to fix slow app installs and updates on a Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet.

How to lock a WhatsApp chat on Android (step by step)

Are you concerned about someone else reading your messages in a particular chat on WhatsApp? This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to lock a chat on Android.

How to create a WhatsApp chat shortcut on your home screen

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to create a WhatsApp chat shortcut on your Android phone's home screen.

WhatsApp privacy settings: last seen, online, read receipts

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to hide your last seen and online status and disable read receipts on WhatsApp on Android.

How to clear app cache on an Android phone or tablet

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to clear app cache on an Android phone or tablet.

How to open a ZIP file on a Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to open a ZIP file on a Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet.

How to open a ZIP file on an Android phone or tablet

These step-by-step tutorials will show you how to open (unzip) a ZIP file on an Android phone or tablet.

How to change the navigation button order on a Samsung phone

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to change the navigation button order on a Samsung phone (e.g., the 'back' button from right to left).

How to stop your Samsung phone from killing background apps

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to stop your Samsung phone from killing background apps.

How to empty trash on a Samsung phone or tablet (step by step)

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to empty trash (recycle bin) on a Samsung phone or tablet.

How to block someone on WhatsApp without opening their message

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to block someone on WhatsApp without opening and reading their message. The steps also work for unknown numbers.

How to hide apps on a Samsung phone or tablet (step by step)

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to hide apps on a Samsung phone or tablet.

How to turn off the news feed in the Google app

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to turn off the news feed 'Discover' in the Google app on your Android phone.

How to disable Google News notifications on Android

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to disable Google News notifications on your Android smartphone.

How to change screenshot format JPG to PNG on a Samsung phone

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to change the screenshot image format from JPG to PNG on a Samsung phone.

How to disable Samsung Free and remove it from the home screen

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to disable the Samsung Free app and remove it from the home screen on your Samsung smartphone.

How to use Private DNS on an Android phone or tablet

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to use Private DNS on an Android phone or tablet.

How to set up DNS on any Android phone (step by step)

This tutorial will teach you step by step how to set up DNS on any Android phone with these step-by-step tutorials.

Fix: Reddit app not loading and showing thumbnails on Android

This step-by-step tutorial will show you what to do when the Reddit app isn't loading and showing thumbnails.

How to disable picture-in-picture on a Samsung phone

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to disable picture-in-picture on a Samsung phone.

How to convert a JPG or PNG image to PDF on Android

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to convert a JPG or PNG image to PDF on an Android phone or tablet.

How to access blocked websites on an Android phone without VPN

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to access blocked websites on an Android phone without a VPN.

How to disable 'WhatsApp Web is currently active' notification

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to disable the 'WhatsApp Web is currently active' notification on a Samsung phone or tablet.

How to enable developer options on a Samsung phone or tablet

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to enable developer options on a Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet.

How to activate the built-in antivirus on a Samsung phone

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to activate the built-in antivirus on a Samsung phone.

How to uninstall 'Secure Folder' on a Samsung phone or tablet

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to uninstall 'Secure Folder' on a Samsung phone or tablet.

How to disable device security on a Samsung phone or tablet

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to turn off device security (also known as device protection or app protection) on a Samsung phone or tablet.

How to get the Google search bar back on a Samsung phone

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to get the Google search bar back on the home screen on a Samsung phone.

How to assign a ringtone to a contact on a Samsung phone

This tutorial will teach you step by step how to assign a ringtone to a specific contact on a Samsung phone.

What data can a thief get from a stolen Android phone?

What data can a thief get from a stolen Android phone? And what you can do to prevent someone from accessing the data stored on your phone.

How to disable Google Assistant on a Samsung phone or tablet

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to disable Google Assistant and remove it from the home button on a Samsung phone or tablet.