Check for hidden Android device administrators
Device Administration on Android is a powerful API that was first introduced in Android 2.
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TaoMix offers a unique way to play relaxing sounds on Android
I'm a big fan of apps and services that offer relaxing sounds.
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Microsoft's Climatology app for Android displays historic weather information
If there is a niche on mobile devices that is flooded with apps it is the weather niche.
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Vibrant for Android is a Reddit media browser
Picture and video subreddits are probably the most popular groups on the site these days.
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TimePIN makes your Android lockscreen PIN dynamic
Most mobile devices are protected by a PIN that needs to be entered before access to its functionality is granted.
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Notify! displays Android notifications on the lockscreen
I have configured my Android phone to lock the phone automatically when I hit the power button, and after a certain period of inactivity.
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Manage TrueCrypt containers on your Android device
I used the encryption software TrueCrypt for several years on all of my Windows PCs to protect data on the devices.
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If This Then That (IFTTT) app for Android released
If This Then That is a unique web service that provides you with options to combine different services and websites with each other.
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Customize Android system settings for individual apps
Sometimes, you may want control over an application's behavior on your Android device.
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Wifi Collector is Nirsoft's first Android application
Nir Sofer is a highly productive software developer who has published more than a hundred different programs for Windows in the last decade.
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Coursera brings free university courses to Android
The Internet offers a lot when it comes to learning new skills.
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Persist adds volume profiles to your Android device
While some mobile phone users do not seem to care if their phone's ringtone is played with an ear deafening volume in public places, it always is a shocking exp
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Mailbox email app for Android has been released
Dropbox acquired the makers of the popular Mailbox application for iOS along with the app last year.
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Hide items from Android's Share listing with Andmade Share
Google has built sharing functionality right into the Android operating system.
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How to set custom alarm sounds on Android
You probably know that it is possible to set custom alarm sounds when you configure alarms on your Android device.
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CCleaner for Android released by Piriform
CCleaner is a popular temporary file cleaning software for Windows and Mac computer systems.
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Pathfinder keeps track of where you go, so that you always find back
Finding back to a starting location can be useful in many situations.
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WordLookup displays word definitions on Android
Depending on how you are using your Android phone or tablet, you sometimes may need to look up a word definition.
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Link Bubble improves how you use links on Google Android
No matter which mobile web browser or application you use, all handle things similar on the device.
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Google improves Play Store in-app purchase protection
In-app purchases are a controversial topic right now, and both Google and Apple have been sued before for providing ineffective protection against these types o
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Display recent photos, downloads, apps and installations on Android
If you know your way around on your Android phone or tablet you probably never come into a situation where you are looking for an app that you have recently ins
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Service marketplace Fiverr launches its Android application
The makers of Fiverr call it the world's largest marketplace, and while I cannot verify that claim, you will find loads of people on the site that offer their s
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How to mute the microphone of your Android device
Android devices do not offer an option to mute the device's microphone with a switch.
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Google's Text-To-Speech 3.0 Update for Android has its flaws
Are you using Android's Text-To-Speech (tts) feature when you are using your device? You can use tts on select services such as Google Translate or Google Maps,
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Muzei is a unique wallpaper app for Android devices
Not another wallpaper app please, I hear you say.
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Opera Max compression app now open to users from Western Europe
Opera Software introduced Opera Turbo as a new feature in Opera 10 back in 2009.
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90night: SleepyTime Calculator helps you pick the right wake or going to bed time
I try to go to bed at the same time every night.
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Mumble Basic improves text messaging notifications on Android
Whenever you receive a new SMS text message on your Android device, you get a notification that comes along with it provided that you have not completely silenc
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How to disable the Moto G notification light
I don't like gadgets that use LED or other light sources as a notification form.
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MegaSound: customize all Android notification sounds
Whenever I take my phone with me I switch it to vibration only for all sounds.
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Create shortcuts for important WhatsApp contacts
If you are using WhatsApp to chat with lots of people and groups, you may have some contacts or groups that you are especially interested in.
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WhatsApp Ghost: use WhatsApp without being shown as online
Whenever you open the WhatsApp messaging application on your mobile device, your last seen counter is updated to reflect that.
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Unshorten: speed up the opening of short urls on Android
Whenever you try to load a short url resource on Android, one that will redirect you to the original address in the process, you will be taken to the system's d
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Stack Exchange for Android brings the full experience to mobiles
Stack Exchange is a network of questions and answers sites, and probably best known around here for the programming site Stack Overflow, the computing site Supe
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Sleepy Time Sounds: play soothing background sounds on Android
If you cannot work, concentrate, read, or sleep in total silence, or when there is noise coming from the neighbor's TV, cars outside, a chatty couple downstairs
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App Updates not detected on your Android device? Try this
Google is currently rolling out an update for its Chrome web browser for Android -- the stable version -- that introduces the data compression feature to it tha
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Check your Internet connection with Chrome Connectivity Diagnostics
If websites do not load in the Google Chrome browser or another Internet browser, or if Internet connectivity appears limited in other ways, it is sometimes dif
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Who goes first for Android picks the starting player for you
I like to play board games, a lot.
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Define the screen orientation for individual Android apps with Smart Rotator
I usually have the Screen Rotation feature of my Samsung Galaxy Note II Android smartphone turned off, as I dislike it when it accidentally switches the orienta
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WebMD for Android is probably the best health app around
Finding out why your body behaves in a certain way in a situation, or what to do when someone else requires medical attention or first aid, is often not an easy
