We all want more life from the batteries on our mobile devices. It used to be the case that we would only get a few hours of use before the battery died on a device, now we aim to get more than a full day. …
We all want the batteries in our mobile devices to last for longer, so we don’t find ourselves having battery anxiety before the end of the day. Fortunately Google have added useful battery management features to Android, you can find these in Settings under Battery. Some of…
It can be tricky choosing a new smartphone to purchase. The manufacturers of all the big Android handsets, Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo and more all target their advertising at how great their new handsets are, how much the cameras have improved, and how you’ll really…
I have written previously about how you can check if your Android smartphone is still in support and receiving security patches. These come from your handset manufacturer and while some manufacturers are better at supporting handsets than others, with Google and Samsung proving the longest…
If you use an Android smartphone, you can connect it to your Windows 11 PC and use and control it directly from your PC’s desktop with your keyboard and mouse. You can achieve this with the Phone Link app which is pre-installed with Windows 11. When you…
If you use a device powered by Google’s Android operating system, such as a smartphone or tablet you might want to transfer files and documents between it and your PC. To do this, connect the Android device to your PC with a USB Cable. When…
The world of smartphones running Google’s Android is a very fractured overall eco-system. Some manufacturers support handsets with updates for many years, while others can seemingly drop all support after just one. Fortunately though, if you use an iPhone from Apple the situation is much…
When you’re out and about using your smartphone, you don’t tend to think of malware and hacking. This is your phone after all. What could you possibly be doing with a phone that would be insecure, and it’s surely being kept up to date anyway…
If you use an Android smartphone or mobile device as part of your personal or professional life, losing it or just not being able to find it can be frustrating. Fortunately if it is lost or stolen, then it’s simple to find it, and if…
