Posts tagged android

How to set GO Launcher as default home

7 months ago

by admin in Android

Guys! I got a lot of mails every day and have to answer the same question about default home many many times. So I make a post here and hope you can check this post before sending mails to us.

If you find your home screen turn back to the stock home like HTC sense after you click on home button, so you met the problem I want to solve here.

There are 2 ways to solve this problem.

1. Download 3rd party apps to change default home settings (recommended!)

There are some useful apps can help to do this:

Home manager: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.carp.HomeManager

ClearDefaultHome: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.cleardefaulthome

Home Switcher: https://market.android.com/details?id=ymst.android.homeswitcher

I am using Home manager to switch between all the home apps I have installed. There is a button to clear default home, then press the home button, check the “Use by default for this action”, then click on GO Launcher EX. Now you have set GO Launcher as your default home. Try the home button, you will ruturn to the home screen of GO launcher.

2. Use the system settings

1) Press menu button when you in the home screen of GO Launcher, click on “settings” option.

2) Find your default home app in Applications- Manage applications- All, then press the “Clear defaults” option.

3) Press home button, check the “Use by default for this action”, then click on GO Launcher EX.

MTK 2gen MT6573/MT6513 Smartphone sample

8 months ago

by admin in Mobile Phone

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Change your wallpaper

9 months ago

by admin in Android

So you just got a new Android phone. One of the first things you’re going to want to look into is changing the wallpaper. And you’ve got several options.

Seen here at right is the Samsung Vibrant, but the options are largely the same on all Android phones, though they may have slightly different names.

“Gallery” lets you set a photo you’ve taken as a wallpaper.

“Live wallpapers” are those cool animated deals that were introduced with Android 2.1. Older phones might not have these.

Then there’s the standard ”Wallpaper gallery.” It’s a preloaded section of static wallpapers.

And of course you can add more wallpapers. We’ve got instructions and a slew of pictures you’ll want to check out in our forums, and more are being added every day.

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How to uninstall apps

9 months ago

by admin in Android

Launch the Market
Hit Menu > Downloads if you start out on the home screen
Apps are arranged by latest update. So, scroll through the list to find the app you want nothing more to do with and click it
In the lower right, there is an “Uninstall” button. Click it and a window will pop up asking you to confirm your choice. Hit “Ok” and you are done

It’s that simple. For users wanting a bit more info, you can go into Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage Applications. After clicking on the app, you will see a screen full of data about space used and permissions. Again, there is a handy “uninstall” button on this screen. For those on Froyo, you can also move apps to the SD card from here.

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Remembering and forgetting Wifi networks

9 months ago

by admin in Android

Other than some of you Evo 4G owners, most of us are still using 3G for data. Either way, you may not have a useable signal in your house or office. So, connecting to wifi networks is a great way to solve this issue. You will get faster speeds (typically) and you won’t use any data from your carrier’s data plan, which is especially good news for you AT&T us ers.

Connecting to wifi networks is easy, just goto Menu > Settings > Wireless and Networks > Wi-Fi Settings. From here, you can see avaliable wifi networks, and if they are password-protected. Any time you join a network, it will be saved and your device will join it automatically the next time you are in range. To forget a network, just click or long-press on the name and select “forget.” Doing this while you are connected brings up some great info, like speed, security, and your IP address.

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How-To: Sync music and videos from your computer (aka iTunes)

9 months ago

by admin in Android

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Cease app update notifications

9 months ago

by admin in Computer

In Android 2.2, you have the option to allow applications to automatically update themselves. And that’s a good thing.

But say you don’t ever want to get a notification that updates are available. (Hey, to each his own.) If you really don’t want to be bothered, there’s a setting for that, too.

Go into the Android Market and enter the Downloads section. (On most phones you’ll need to hit the menu button first. Once there, tap the menu button again, and then choose “Notifications.” You’ll get the little menu you see here.

And after that, no more update notifications. But don’t come crying to us when you miss that latest Angry Birds update, m’kay?

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How to silence your phone in Froyo

9 months ago

by admin in Android

Android 2.2 took away the ability to silence your phone using the volume button. Used to be you’d just hit volume down until you hit silent mode, and that was it. So how do you do it now? A few options: First is to go to the lock screen (press the power button once to turn the screen off, and again to wake the phone) and use the slider. Another is to use a widget button like you see above — there are plenty in the Android Market. Have another option? Share in the comments below. (And if Google wants to add this back in Android 2.3, we’d be OK with that.)

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Keyboard shortcuts

9 months ago

by admin in Android

If your Android smartphone has a physical keyboard, it also has keyboard shortcuts. And these shortcuts are customizable. The picture on the left is what you see what you press the menu button once, and then press and hold it again. You briefly get a look at the keyboard shortcuts for the top-level menu items. Want to quickly open the notifications area? Hold the menu button and press “n.” Menu+p gets you to the settings.

Even better is that you can set new keyboard shortcuts, based off the search button. Go to settings>applications>quick launch, and you can set new shortcuts, or reassign the ones that are already there. (And in the case of the Motorola Droid Pro, remap the quick-launch hardware button on the right-hand side of the device.)

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Keep your apps up to date

9 months ago

by admin in Android

So you’ve got apps. You love your apps. And you want to keep them updated. Maybe there were bugs that needed to be fixed. Maybe there were features added. Regardless of the reason, you want to keep your apps up to date. And there are a couple of ways to go about doing so.

Your apps may update automatically. That’s something you have set for each app. After that, they’ll update in the background, and you’re good to go. But if an app’s permissions have changed, you’ll need to approve the update. It’s a security thing.

You can also choose whether you want your phone to notify you that updates are available. Open the Android Market app, tap the menu button, choose settings, and the flip the switch.

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