Category Archives: Guides

My Phone Setup

In my app reviews, it’s rather common for people to ask about the other apps they notice while I’d doing the review.  I’ve lost count of the amount of times people have asked about my Simple Calendar Widget.  So, from time to time I will give a quick over view of everything on my phone.  Here’s the video from YouTube, but read on after the break for all the links and downloads.

ClockworkMod Recovery Touch Enabled

No need to mess about with the volume and power buttons anymore, CWM Recovery has been touch enabled!

Check for the latest version in this thread over on XDA developers.

Ice Cream Sandwich on Nexus S

That’s right, Android 4.0 is now being pushed over the air to Nexus S owners, but if you’re eager to get it right away, you can follow the guide after the video.

Ice Cream Sandwich Hints & Tips

Some interesting tips you may or may not have been aware of.

Android 101: Using A Custom Recovery

A bit of an explanation of how recovery works.

Android 101: Push Websites, Maps And Other Stuff To Your Android Phone Using ChromeToPhone

In this 101, we will show you how to push websites, video, maps, phone numbers and text to your phone OTA.

Required Applications And Extensions:

ChromeToPhone Extension

ChromeToPhone

Android 101: How To Transfer Files Between Your PC and Android Device Without Wires

In this 101, we will show you how to transfer files between your PC and Android device without the need for a USB cable. This is part of our new Android 101 series to help new Android users get the most out of their device, so to the more experienced user it may seem like old or obvious information.

https://market.android.com/details?id=org.swiftp&feature=search_result

Android 101: How To Install Applications OTA Using The Market Web Client

In this 101, we will show you how to install applications over the air (OTA) to your Android device using the Android Market web client. This is part of our new Android 101 series to help new Android users get the most out of their device, so it may seem like old or obvious information.

Android Market Web Client

UK Mobile Data Speeds

Thanks to those of you that responded to my request for help, I’m ready to declare some findings!  I would state right now, I’m sure this is far from a totally fair test.  I would have to travel round the UK, placing each providers SIM into my phone and testing them all in the exact same location, same conditions and at the same time for it to be totally fair.  This isn’t possible though, so hopefully I have enough results to make some decent conclusions.

I will keep adding to the maps, so please continue to submit your results, hopefully we can help others looking for information on network speeds.  Lets get on with the results.

More Battery Saving Tips

My article on how to get the best from your Desire HD battery was very popular along with my previous battery saving article (although I’m about to contradict one of those tips) and both have some good tips for everyone, so read them both before this article if you haven’t already.  These are based on my experiences and should also work well for you, but at the same time, everyone’s phone use and phone set-up is very different, so I make no guarantees!