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Index of Topics Covered in the Android Devices SIG Click to Return to the Computer Club's Website Index of Topics Covered in the Android Devices SIG Click to return to the Computer Club's Website Topic Date Description Apps for Note taking and We cover simple basic apps for reminders, tasks, to-do lists, shopping lists to more involved apps that can color code notes, copy web addresses, send reminders via text or email and can backup their data Should you give your phone June 2018 You might be surprised by the answer! There are good, number to Facebook, Google, positive reasons that you should provide these companies Microsoft and others? (and others) with your phone number. Five Android Gestures you Enjoy your smartphone with these easy gestures and may not know about. impress your friends with your knowledge! How to extract text from a PDF file using an App on Two apps that will extract text from a pdf file Android Devices How to Monitor Your Android April 2018 Use an app called AccuBattery Device’s Battery Health Your smartphone magnification feature How to turn this feature on to save old, tired eyes! More SmartPhone cool features Continued from April SIG Google Play Protect Protect your device(s) from malicious software Experimental photo apps Fun things to do with your smartphone camera. for Android March 2018 New Verizon Cloud feature Verizon Cloud is changing to a paid, premium media storage service. Can you re-use the same Can You Use Any Charger With Any Device? charger for multiple devices? Android apps use your mic to Smartphones' microphones record audio to determine which ​ check what TV shows you are TV shows and commercials you're watching -- and then watching deliver targeted ads Add Phonetic Names to February How to Add Phonetic Names to Contacts in Android Contacts in Android 2018 Can your SmartPhone do Most devices can do these. You just have to know where to these cool features? find them. How to delete photos that are Google Photos to delete backed-up photos to save space on taking up space on your your phone. Files Go is a new storage manager App phone ​ ​ ​ California says your cell Mobile phones are emitting radio frequency energy and phone could possibly be ​ radio waves dangerous Currency-mining Android Cryptocurrency miner is so aggressive it can physically January malware is capable of damage an infected phone damaging Android phones 2018 Spare your Android’s battery Tips and tricks to save on battery use life Best LITE versions of your There are a lot of official “lite” versions of popular apps like favorite Apps Facebook or YouTube. December Detailed instruction on backing up your phones saved information Free up space on your device 2017 Backing up your Google Use Google Photos to backup your precious photos. Photos Final verdict: Android users should only download reputable apps from the Play Store and avoid third-party app stores. Nokia Security Report for 2017 How malware keeps sneaking But, it’s not foolproof. past Google Play's defenses November An amusing video from David Pogue, He is a personal ​ 2017 technology columnist for Yahoo Tech, a tech ​ ​ correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning, a ​ ​ columnist for Scientific American and a former ​ ​ technology columnist for The New York Times. 10 Top Time-Saving Tech Tips ​ ​ If you get the “Device storage almost full” card, you can use Google Photos to delete backed-up photos to save space on Deleting photos from your your phone Android device only. The problem revolves around Accessibility Services. This category of settings and features is meant to help help users Google Is Cracking Down on with vision or hearing issue operate their phones in a way Apps that Use Accessibility that’s easiest for them. Services Gmail for Android: Awesome The Gmail app has gotten much more powerful over the features you probably aren't years. See five new features. using If you get the “Device storage almost full” card, you can use Google Photos to delete backed-up photos to save space on your phone. Free up space on your device Detailed instructions. Use your charging cable to connect Connect your Android Device your Android Device to your PC. to your PC A desktop operating system allows you to truly multitask by having more than one window up at the same time. That ability comes with Android version 7.0 Use split screen mode Say “OK, Google.” Examples you can say to this new app. The GOOGLE ASSISTANT APP Set up Google Cloud Print within Chrome on your computer How do I print straight from my and start printing directly from your Android device. Android phone or tablet? October 2017 Currently, you can only make a movie on your phone or How to create a MOVIE in tablet. Google Photos How to Take Screenshots on an Android Phone or Tablet Maps introduced a new feature that lets you search along How to find gas prices on your your current route for gas, food, and other pit stops. Google Maps route To improve Google Maps and share your favorite photos and Add, remove, or share photos videos, add them to Google Maps. and videos to Google Maps Thing you can say to your phone Take photos without lifting a September finger 2017 Google Photo Books The Google Now Launcher or How to install and use the Google Now App “Assistant” Google has added some fun and helpful new features to their New features for Gboard Gboard App. (Google’s Keyboard) August 2017 You can install more that apps. Games, and digital content can be added to your device from the Google Play Store. The Google Play Store Google Photos users can now start a slideshow from any album. ​ The slideshow feature is now available across both the web ​ ​ and Android versions of Google Photos, allowing users to kick off a slideshow from any picture in any album on the fly. Google’s New Slideshow Feature Easily Transfer Your Data to a When the time comes to move to a new phone,but how on New Android Device earth are you going to move all your data over? June 2017 Batteries are boring There are ways to keep your battery in tip-top shape for a ​ long and fruitful life. ​ Google Maps - Never forget Remember where you parked with Google Maps! where you are parked Google Maps - Share your “Where are you now?” and “What's your ETA?” location with friends Power Draining Apps May 2017 What to do about battery drain? Text while walking! It’s like having an invisible or see thru phone. Emergency Money Store won’t take credit cards? Left your wallet at home? Don’t have enough cash to make the purchase? Are you embarrassed at the checkout counter? How to take a screenshot. Capture a picture of the way your screen looks now. Show to friends. Use to problem solve. Connect your Android Device Connect remotely to your home PC from anywhere with WiFi to your PC connection. March 2017 Microsoft Apps on Android View, edit, and create documents on the go. Docs, Excel and other MS apps. Google Play will now suggest Running out of internal memory on your smartphone is unused apps that you should never a good feeling. uninstall to save space Save Web articles to read later How to save a YouTube Video to watch later. Step by step instructions. Handy tips when traveling or when How to save a Facebook post flying. Gives you something to pass the time. to read later. February 2017 How to save text from a web article Use Google Keep Note taking Google Keep is free, lightweight, easy-to-use, and might just App be the notes app you’ve been seeking. Unlock your Android Device if If you forget your pin, password, etc don’t panic! you’ve Forgotten the Code Google Accounts Breached January Malware attack has infected more than a million Google by Gooligan 2017 accounts Camera Features you may not Tips for taking better pictures with your smartphone be using. .
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