Top 10 Android Tips and Tricks

Top 10 Android Tips and Tricks

Top 10 Android Tips and Tricks 

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     1.    How to Switch between Open Apps

1.     Tap the Recent Apps icon to reveal the apps that you recently opened. (Note 2)

2.     Slide down to see more recent apps.

3.     Tap a screenshot from the list to instantly switch to the app.

Note 1: You can clear the recent apps from the list by swiping them sideways one by one.
Note 2: On Android 2.x, touch and hold the Home button to reveal recent apps.

      2.    How to Close a Running App

1.     Run the Settings app and tap Apps under DEVICE.

2.     Select the app you want to close.

3.     Tap the Force stop button and tap OK to confirm.

3   3.    How to Set and Clear a Default App

�         To set a default app to open the file, check Use by default for this action before you tap that app.

The next time you tap an image file, it will always open with the app youve selected without asking you again.

What if you need to clear the default app?

1.     Run the Settings app and tap Apps under DEVICE.

2.     Choose the app you do not want to launch by default.

3.     Tap Clear defaults under LAUNCH BY DEFAULT.

      4.    How to Uninstall an App

1.     Tap the All Apps icon on the tray and select the Apps tab on the top.

2.     Touch and hold the icon of the app you want to uninstall.

3.     Drag and drop the app icon over the Uninstall icon then tap OK to confirm. (The Uninstall icon appears only for the app that can be uninstalled from the system.)

Alternatively, you can run the Settings app, tap Apps under DEVICE   then select the app you want to uninstall from the list.

      5.    How to Install a Third Party App

1.     Run the Settings app and tap Security under PERSONAL.

2.     Tick "Unknown sources" under DEVICE ADMINISTRATION.

3.     Tap "OK" to the system reminder that your device and personal data are more vulnerable to attack by apps from unknown sources.

You can then browse to the app file ending with an .apk suffix, known as the Android application package, tap and install it right away.

      6.    How to Add and Remove Icons from Home Screens

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