Tag: android

Manage Power Efficiency on Android Devices

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…

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Choosing the Best Supported Android Smartphone

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…

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Safely Use an Out of Support Android Smartphone with Linux

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…

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Using the Phone Link App in Windows 11

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…

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Transfer Files and Photos Between your PC and Android Device

Check if your Android Smartphone is Secure and Supported with Updates

Find and Secure a Lost Android Mobile Device

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…

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Connect to a Windows 365 Cloud PC from Any Device

If you work remotely or from home, your business or organisation might provide you with a Windows 365 Cloud PC login.  This allows you access to a full Windows 10 or Windows 11 desktop from any device complete with all the apps, software, and file…

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Accessibility is for Everybody

When I published “The Windows 10 Accessibility Handbook” in 2015 I was completely astonished that this book was the first of its kind.  Nobody had written any accessibility books about Windows 7, or any other version of Windows.  Neither were there any for Apple’s MacOS…

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Top Tips for Healthier Smartphone Use

Written – February 2022 Do you spend too much time on your smartphone?  People are spending far too much time on their smartphones, endlessly scrolling Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or other social networks, checking and sending messages and email, and browsing the Internet.  It is widely…

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