Hidden Android features in the Developer Options: 5 ''secret'' tips

Developer options are enabled by default, so many people may go their entire Android experience without knowing that they exist. Once enabled, you are greeted with a plethora of different settings and many of them may seem like gibberish to the average person. However, there are many of them that are very useful for day to day use. Check out these 5 “secret” tips to help you optimize and make your smartphone run faster. 

Enable developer options

First and foremost, you need to enable the developer options on your Android. To do this, head intoSettings > About Phone / Tablet. From there, head down to Build Number and tap it 7 times. Don’t worry about keeping an exact count of the number of times that you’ve tapped it, as when you get close a little notification will pop up. If you’ve already enabled the developer options in the past, you’ll also received a notification when you tap on the build number saying that you’ve already enabled developer options.

After you’ve completed this, head back to the Settings main menu and you’ll find the Developer options under the System subheading.

Speed up animations

This is probably one of the most talked about improvements you can tweak in the Developer options. You can completely disable the animations, which would make your phone load applications as fast as your hardware permits, or even make the animations twice as fast. In day to day usage, I prefer to use the latter since I enjoy having the animations still in place but have them load faster at the same time.

Head to Developer options and scroll down until you see Window animation scale,  Transition animation scale, and Animator duration scale. If you want the fastest animations, put all three to “0.5x” and if you want no animations, put all three to “Off”. If your device has a good processor inside of it, you will see load times and general use improve drastically.

Force 4x MSAA

This option allows you to improve the quality of graphics in games and applications that run OpenGL ES 2.0. While this does increase the demand on your performance hardware and consume your battery faster, you will notice that some games and applications will run smoother. This is done by smoothing the pixels via the Multi Sample Anti-Aliasing 4x technique.

Enable USB debugging

This is another extremely handy option that can be used by anyone. It allows programs to access your device when it is connected to your PC via USB cord. It is a necessary step prior to rooting your device, unlocking your bootloader, and installing a custom ROM. As well, this will allow you to make a backup of your device information on your PC.

Password protection for computer backups

If you’ve enabled USB debugging as we talked about above and created a backup on your desktop computer, you can go a step further and make sure it is protected while it’s on your computer. By enabling this option, you can encrypt your copy with a password of your choosing. However, take note, if you forget the password, you won’t be able to access the backup information stored, so make sure that you’re using something you won’t forget or write it down somewhere.

Allow mock locations

By enabling this option and using an app such as Fake GPS Location, you can make your device “spoof” your location to different parts of the world. While somewhat impractical, this will cause all applications that use location based information in them to believe you’re near whatever location you’ve spoofed: from the deserts of the Sahara one minute to the beautiful Rocky mountains the next.

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Where's My Droid?

Misplacing your phone can be frustrating. Typically, you call your phone and find it by hearing it ring. It's especially frustrating when you realize that you silenced your ringer!

In that case, Where's My Droid becomes invaluable. With a simple text, you can activate your phone remotely and command it to do everything from ring (even in silent mode) to wiping all of your data.

Of course, you would only wipe your data as a very last resort. Where's My Droid offers more options than ever to help you recover your phone and your personal information.

With a personalized set of attention texts, you can tell your phone to ring or flash the camera light for easy location if you think it's near you.

If you're too far away to hear it ring, the app can also get the GPS coordinates and Google maps directions. If you think your Droid has fallen into the wrong hands, you can remotely lock it and conceal incoming text messages.

Where's My Droid is password protected, so if your phone was stolen the app can't be uninstalled. And your online account will let you set up a list of people who can authorize your attention texts, so your phone has an even better chance of recovery.

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HTC One Top 10 Tips and Tricks

Your HTC One is packed with features. Here's how to make the most of them – whether you're looking to prolong your battery life, upload photos or customize your Blinkfeed. Without further ado,HTC One's top 10 tips and tricks:

Ignore BlinkFeed

While you can't disable BlinkFeed entirely, you can ensure it's not the first screen you see when unlocking your phone. To do so, simply long press the thumbnail at the top of the screen. Here you'll see the option to "set as home." Select any screen other than BlinkFeed and – ta-da! – you can bypass BlinkFeed completely.

Enable HTC Car

HTC has a car mode with easy access to music, maps, navigation and phone calls. The mode launches instantly when you mount your HTC One in an HTC Car Kit. To access the voice command feature, all you need to do is tap three times on the screen then say your request out loud.

Automatically upload photos to the cloud

To ensure you never lose another photo, open up the camera, tap the three dots in the bottom-left corner of the screen and then select Camera Options à Auto upload. From there, all you have to do is pick a cloud service and your HTC One will automatically upload every photo you take.

Transfer files from your old phone

Thankfully, HTC makes switching to the One easy as pie. To transfer data - including contacts and iTunes files – from an old phone to your new One, simply go to Settings -> Transfer Content and select which device your upgrading from (iPhone, Windows Phone, Blackberry or another Android).

Customize BlinkFeed

HTC's BlinkFeed comes pre-subscribed to a number of content sources. To change them, simply pull down on the stream and click the three dot icon on the right-hand side. From here, you can choose from a variety of content services, including Facebook and Twitter.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Top 10 Tips and Tricks

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is probably the most feature-laden smartphone ever released. In addition to the wow-worthy Smart Stay and Air Gestures features, the Galaxy S4 is packed with helpful tools for increasing battery life, blocking unwanted calls and notifications and helping you stay safe when you're traveling alone. Let's take a look at some of Samsung Galaxy S4's top 10 tips and tricks.

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Google+ and Google Play Music Updates bring small improvements

Well, the update Gods at Google have blessed Google+ and Google Play Music with some updates to their apps. You’ll notice some improved notifications to Google+ and some changes to the way sets of music are streamed via Google Play Music.

Google+ Notifications

If you were like me, you were probably annoyed by the fact that Google+ notifications weren’t syncing properly across multiple devices. You’d get a notification on your phone, check it and clear it away, only to find the notification still pending on your tablet or whatnot. Simple, but frustrating.

Well, that has changed now with this update enabling notifications that are read on one device, read on all devices synced to that account. A few other updates, including the redesign of the notifications tray and bell icon, were also a part of this roll-out.

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Which micro SD card should I buy? Android for Beginners

Once you purchase your smartphone, it's important to take the first steps to make the best of it. One of these steps is the recommended micro SD card for your Android where you can store data on both the internal and external memory. Now, with such a variety of cards to choose from, you want to choose one that won't make a mess. Don't worry! Today, we will help you make the right choice.

SD stands for Secure Digital and refers to the card format invented by Panasonic and developed with SanDisk and the Toshiba Corporation in an association that was founded in 2000: the SD Card Association was created with the aim of setting standards for these memory cards for better use in portable devices.

Where does the SD card come from?

SD cards began to reach the public in 2001 and were used in digital cameras, smartphones, laptops, game consoles, PDAs, etc..... The combination of its small size (32 x 24 x 2.1mm) and its good resistance qualities make it very practical for storing memory. There are several models which are based on two types of speed: a normal operating speed and other higher speeds that offer data transfer at faster rates. Not to dive too deep into the latter, let's take a closer look at micro SD, SDHC and SDXC and see which ones are compatible with the most current devices out there, like your own Android smartphone for example.

By the way, do not confuse internal SD with SD card. There are many who believe that SD always refers to external memory, but in reality, it can also used to relate to the hard drive.

MicroSD cards

This is a smaller SD card (15 x 11 x 1 mm) and therefore ideal for smartphones and other portable devices. It has the capacity of 128 MB to 2GB and works with any card reader. The storage capacity at present is minimal, so the number of those using it has been declining.

SDHC card

The added HC refers to ''High Capacity''. Its size allows you to better manage large file transfers. It ranges in capacity from 4 GB to 64 GB and are the most common choice nowadays. The only drawback is that they aren't compatible with SD readers from before 2008.

SDXC card

XC means ''Extended Capacity'' and offers the most storage ranging from 64 GB to 2 TB (2000 GB). These cards are compatible with SD, SDHC and SDXC units and devices.

Speed Tips

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Rooting for beginners: Questions and Answers

The number of Android devices on the market continues to increase, and by association, there a ton of new Android users who are looking at the how’s and why’s of rooting their device. Here is a pretty comprehensive list that answers some of the most frequently asked questions about rooting.

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[Tips & Tricks] 10 Ways to Safeguard your Privacy

A key problem that arises again and again and is a constant reason to worry is that of privacy. In a world of picture sharing, status updates and the many social networks out there, you're probably asked a few times a week to register for something and give your name, phone number, address, birthday etc. By simply giving your full name and birthday, you're already on thin ice. Provide all of your treasured personal data, you might just get screwed over. 

Forbes came out with a non-exhaustive list of measures that you can take to safeguard your privacy in a world where photos of you drinking on Facebook might hinder your chance of getting that dream job or losing a scholarship or some self-respect. Protect your information, protect yourself! Once you are the victim of identity theft, it can take years to get out of that very fickle situation. It may seem tedious, but following simple steps might just save your butt, reputation and wallet. Here are some good tips and our own comments.

1. Protect your device passwords: your smartphone, your iPad, your computer, your tablet etc.

Sometimes, when creating a password, people will write the easiest thing possible, like bananas, 1234 or JimBob1955, for example. These aren't good passwords. You'll often have a good to bad indicator as you create a new password for a website and you should use them. Mix up letters, numbers, symbols that have nothing to do with one another. If you don't, they can be cracked before you say Bob's your uncle!

2. Put a Google Alert on your name.

This was a new one for me! Google Alerts is a content change and notification service offered by Google. It will notify you when content from news, notifications and searches includes certain key words.

3. Sign out of Facebook, Twitter, Gmail etc, when you're done emailing, social networking,  tweeting.....

When you're using Facebook on your Android device, iPhone, home computer, internet cafe (eeek!), it's very important to always sign out. This may seem trivial to some, but many people will just click on the X and think that they're safe. Wrong!

4. Don't give out your email address, phone number or zip code, even when very politely asked.

This may be something that's difficult to do when signing up for Air miles, Groupon, car rentals etc, but a word to the wise: don't fling this sort of information around. Check to see if the websites are legit (a couple clues: 1) the copyright at the bottom is up-to-date, 2) links aren't broken, 3) you weren't redirected to another website 4) read through terms and conditions). Here at AndroidPIT, when we do an app test review, we also make sure the permissions are in order. If they aren't, we advise users not to install. This also goes for strangers you don't know that you meet face-to-face.

5. Encrypt your Android device.

This basically means that you safeguard your computer by adding a password that needs to be typed in before being able to access its contents. You can also encrypt all the data on your mobile phone. Every time you turn on your phone, you'll be asked to provide a password. The only problem here is forgetting your PIN. If this happens, you'll have to perform a factory data reset! Google Support gives great instructions on how to encrypt your Android.

6. Turn on the 2-step verification in Gmail.

Again, Google Support gives you the quick run-through of how this is done. In addition to your username and password, it will ask you to enter a code that Google will then send to you via text, voice call or on the mobile app. Now someone will have a harder time accessing your information from another device or computer. They would have to have your phone too!

7. If you're going to buy something taboo or scandalous, pay cash.

Don't worry, we all have skeletons in the closet. Some maybe more than others. If you buy something online, it can be tracked and come back to haunt you. So if you plan on buying that certain enlarger online, maybe think twice about it.

8. Change your privacy on Facebook to ''Friends only''.

A Simple task to do and I think most do it already! This way not even the friends of your friends will be able to see what you've been up to. If you chose ''friends only'', no one can look you up either.

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Help! I have a problem with WhatsApp! Here are the solutions!

WhatsApp is one of the most popular multi-platform apps out there. This service allows you to write messages to your friends, family, or prospective dog-walkers, all day long without having to pay a single cent. (Minus its extremely low-cost yearly subscription fee, of course.) By now, everybody must WhatsApp, but today we will be concentrating on what it gets wrong rather than what it gets right. Here are some common problems that many users run into with WhatsApp and how to solve them, along with answers to some of your most frequently asked questions! 

Why can't I install WhatsApp?

In order to download WhatsApp, you need to have a smarpthone running Android version 2.1 or higher (you can check your phone's current version in the "settings" menu, under the title ''About device'').

How do I install WhatsApp on a tablet without Root or 3G?

If you have a tablet that only works with Wi-Fi, you aren’t usually able to install WhatsApp. However, this is something that can easily be resolved, but first, a word of caution: playing around with things that aren't normally allowed comes at your own risk. All you need for this is a working cell phone your phone number.

Install Go Contacts EX and this application will present a telephone repertoire on your tablet. Install WhatsApp Messenger and as soon as it asks you to verify, enter your cell number and wait until you receive an SMS. The next step is to take the call on the phone and enter the code that you hear on your tablet. That's it!

WhatsApp has now sent a message to the phone number that you communicated with your activation code. This allows you to get started with the service. It's very important to add the exact country code. The latest version of this application will normally be able to recognize your location and will then add the code automatically.

If you don't receive the code, WhatsApp will call you to transmit a new one.

Why can't I connect to WhatsApp?

Most of the time this problem will depend on your 3G connection or the network connection that WhatsApp is trying to use. If you aren't able to send a message, here are a few tips:

• *Make sure your phone is switched on (one for the newbies).
• *Install the latest version of the app from the Play Store.
• *Check your internet connection, Wi-Fi or 3G (in Settings > Wireless and Network).
• *Make sure that a ''Task Killer'' app (a third-party application that will help save energy by shutting down applications) isn't activated or affecting WhatsApp.
• *Empty the app cache (Settings > Applications > WhatsApp).
• *Finally, the most extreme solution: uninstall the app and then reinstall it.

Why doesn't WhatsApp recognize my contacts?

There are a few reasons that WhatsApp wouldn't recognize your contacts, so here is a simple checklist to make sure it does:

• *Make sure you have your contact's correct contact number.
• *Make sure that they have WhatsApp.
• *Make sure you have the latest version of WhatsApp
• *In your contact list, make sure all of you contacts are "visible" and/or "viewable"
• *In your contact list, make sure all of your contact groups (like friends, family, co-workers etc) are set to "visible" and/or "viewable".
  

  How do I add international contacts in WhatsApp?

  We've all been there. You're travelling through South America on your gap year, and you're introduced to that guy in that hostel that you know you'll want to keep in touch with forever. You get his digits, and search for him in WhatsApp, but he's not there...
  The solution is simple: when adding international contacts, you must always include the correct area code (e.g. +51 for Peru), even if your current number uses the same code. It might help if the other person does the same for your number also.

  How do I block contacts?

  People block contacts for any number of reasons, I'm not here to judge, and if you find yourself in this position the process is very simple. To block a contact, all you need to do is go to conversation of the contact you wish to block, tap the options button (the three dots), tap "more" and then tap "block".
  You can add all the contacts you want to this black list and then you won't receive any more of their messages. If you later decide you would like to unblock a contact, then you just go back to the same place and choose ''unblock''.
  

  How do I stop people from knowing that I've read their messages?

  Well why would you want to do something like that? Actually, don't answer that. Luckily for you the solution to this problem is very simple... you do nothing. Currently there is no possible way for anybody to know what messages you have read without them actually looking at your handset. "Well what about those two check marks, don't they mean a person has read the message?" Actually, no, they do not. Continue reading for explanations of what the two checks are and what the "last seen" status means.

  How do I pay for WhatsApp? 

  Unlike many may realize, WhatsApp is a fake-free app. When you register, you'll be asked to pay after a little while. Everyone ignores this detail until they start getting the first warnings threatening to shut down the account if a hasty payment isn't made. So, if you plan to continue using WhatsApp for more than a year, you will have to cough up the dough at some point.
  One year will cost you 0.99 USD and there are three different payment possibilities: Paypal, Google Wallet and sending a payment link.
  • *The first will give you the option via your navigator to pay with your Paypal account if you have one or by credit card.
  • *The second pertains to your Google Wallet account, for which you can subscribe for easier app purchasing (you will need to give Google your bank account information).
  • *The third one will send you a purchase link via email.
    

    What do the checks mean in WhatsApp?

    There is a lot of confusion about what the 2 ticks in your WhatsApp message window mean, but one thing that they do not mean is that the recipient has read your messages. Here is what the symbols mean.
    • The clock symbol means your message is yet to be sent from your device.
    • One tick means that the message has been sent and has been received by the WhatsApp server.
    • Two ticks means the message has been delivered to the intended device.
    How can a message have been sent from your device but not received by the other? Well, the recipient might have their data/Wi-Fi/phone switched off, right?

    What does WhatsApp "last seen" mean?

    This simply tells users when you were last using the WhatsApp app. This does not necessarily mean that you have read all of your WhatsApp messages, only that the application was open.

    How do I delete my WhatsApp account?

    Firstly, deleting your WhatsApp account and deleting the WhatsApp app are two different things. If you do make the decision to cut ties with WhatsApp, you can just uninstall if from your device and you will still be able to download it again from the Play Store later if you want to get it back. Go to settings > application manager > WhatsApp and hit "uninstall".
    In order to delete your account for good, go to the WhatsApp app, then menu > settings > account information and finally to "delete account".
    

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Security Flaw In Homescreen

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2 is one fine looking tablet, and no doubt it has sold millions across the globe (and will continue to do so, at least until the Galaxy Note 3 or its successor is released), but having a great design is not all there is to a smartphone. Terence Eden has discovered a security flaw in the homescreen, allowing you to run apps as well as dial numbers even when the Galaxy Note 2 which runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean is locked.

This particular attack is super effective (in Pokemon parlance) against Pattern Lock, PIN, Password, and Face Unlock, without any known method, according to Mr. Eden, to prevent your homescreen from being accessed. Being on Santa’s naughty list this year is going to be easy as long as you follow the following steps, taken verbatim from Mr. Eden’s blog.

1. Lock the device with a "secure" pattern, PIN, or password.
2. Activate the screen.
3. Press "Emergency Call".
4. Press the "ICE" button on the bottom left.
5. Hold down the physical home key for a few seconds and then release.
6. The phone's home screen will be displayed - briefly.
7. While the home screen is displayed, click on an app or a widget.
8. The app or widget will launch.
9. If the widget is "direct dial" the phone will start ringing.

Of course, this attack is not that “destructive” when you think about it, whether it is making a phone call depending on a direct dial widget’s availability on the homescreen or to allow the attacker to check out what kind of apps that you have there, but still, a security vulnerability or risk such as this should not be there in the first place.

So far, Mr. Eden has given this method a go on the Galaxy Note 2 (N7100) which runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean (the most recent UK variant), so can anyone else out there tell us if a different Galaxy Note 2 on other firmware versions is also vulnerable?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i-0t63wOII

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App Tip: Dolphin, the Super Navigator and its Add-on Sidekicks

Dolphin Browser is one of the biggest go-to's when it comes to navigation, whether it's on an iPhone or an Android. Not only is it fast and easy to use, the available add-ons are really well done. This week, the tip concerns the add-ons needed to improve Dolphin. Afterwards, I'm sure you'll have a whale of a time ;)

Shiny Shake Dolphin

It seems like this one depends on the device, however it's actually quite practical: what it does is permit you to switch between tabs by shaking your smartphone. Ultimately it's pretty useful, especially when comparing the content of two websites. I'd say its the solution in the absence of multiple windows and a normal sized-computer screen.

Dolphin.FM

This add-on simply allows you to listen to Last.fm directly from Dolphin. Thanks to this feature, you don't have to open any other apps. All in all, Last.fm offers a one-stop-shop-like service.

Dolphin Pocket

The Pocket add-on is an indispensable tool that permits you to save several pages, keeping them in your ''pocket'' and retrieve them later on. As a matter of fact, for those with a modest amount of information or who have terrible connection, you can save your pages in advance and view them when you're offline. For this reason, it's more than just a bookmark.

Dolphin Dropbox

I'm sure you get the point: you can access your Dropbox directly from Dolphin. It's not a bad feature, but what you really need to do, is configure the application so that your downloads go directly to your Dropbox.

Send to Browser

Dolphin, though stable and well-working, is a mammal like any other: it's not invincible. That being said, other browsers sometimes do a better job at loading certain websites. It’s for this reason that Send to Browser gives you the option of sending an open page directly, with a double click, to another navigation app. Suffice it to say, it's extremely useful.

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Root Recommendations: Problems with MD5 Checksum

Something really dumb happened to me recently: I was playing doctor with my Galaxy Nexus when a got hung up in a dreaded bootstrap. Luckily I had laid out a backup beforehand, which was something I absolutely didn't want have to restore. So what should I do?

Backups are the meat and potatoes of root experimentations. Before you make even the smallest change to your system, you should first create a backup in the recovery with Nandroid. This way you are always on the safer side of things...or so I thought yesterday at any rate.

Last night when I wanted to load my previously laid out backup, I only got the following message: ''MD5 mismatch!''. This means that the backup's determined checksum was not attune with the expected checksum. In that moment, I was up a creek without a paddle. An incorrect MD5 checksum suggests modified or corrupted data. In this case, it can also mean that there is a problem with Nandroid, in which none of my backups can be restored. Obviously I could've simply conducted a full wipe, but I didn't want to lose my data and then have to piece the puzzle back together again. So I took it upon myself to find a solution and after many flops, I struck it rich.

I found the saving command in the XDA-Developers forum. All that I need for this is a development environment with ADB. From there, you open a command line and enter the following order.adb shell
# cd /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/<Name Eures Backups>
# rm nandroid.md5
# md5sum *img > nandroid.md5

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Nexus 10: Top Tips and Tricks

So you just unwrapped your brand new Nexus 10 tablet and you're wondering what kind of trouble you can get into. Maybe you just want to watch your favorite films on the gorgeous 2560-by-1600 (300ppi) display or maybe you want to use your tablet as a laptop-replacement, complete with a full-sized keyboard. No matter what reason you bought your tablet, we can help you get the most out of it. Scroll on for 15 great tips for using your Nexus 10.

1.Choose your screen orientation

Usually, your Nexus 10's screen rotates as you turn it. You can mess with this by swiping down from the top right of any screen and touching the rotation icon in Quick Settinbgs.

2. Download tablet-optimized apps

Not every app is going to work perfectly on your Nexus 10, especially those that can't match the pixel density of your tablet. For this reason, Google recommends you download certain tablet-optimized apps, like Cut the Rope HD, Hulu Plus, Pulse News, TED, and other apps fit for a bigger screen. You can find a complete list of these apps here: http://www.androidpit.com/google-play-store-top-10-tablet-apps-403708

3. Set Up Daydream

You've got a great big screen, you should use it – even while you're charging your device! Daydream allows you to display photos, colors or Flipboard stories while your tablet is charging or docked. Simply go to Settings —> Device ----> Display and switch on "Daydream."

4. Set-Up a Full-Sized Keyboard

You've got the screen real estate to be able to use a full size keyboard, so why not enable it? It's a bit tricky but well worth it, especially if you're using your tablet as a laptop replacement. To enable a PC-sized keyboard, go to Settings —> Language and Input. Tap the settings button next to Android keyboard. Then click Advanced Settings –> Custom Input Styles. Touch Add Style. Select your language and change layout from QWERTY –> PC. Now touch Add and you'll see your new style on the list. Touch Enable and use the back button to go back to the Language and Input screen. New touch Input Languages near the top and uncheck Use System Langauge. Lastly, touch English (US) (PC).

5. Watch HD films

Of course you're going to want to watch films on your Nexus 10 that take full advantage of the insane pixel density. Your first stop is probably going to be the Google Play Store, where you can find many new releases in HD. But you can also try searching for HD YouTube or Vimeo clips. The YouTube app especially looks very impressive, with a 3D carousel home screen that is very fun to use. What's also great about the Nexus 10 (and any other new Android tablet, for that matter) is that you can watch films in any file format, from AVI to MP4 to DivX. You can use a piece of software like the DVD Ripper to watch DVDs, although you'll need to utilize your PC to do that.

6. Install Adobe Flash

Apple's iOS doesn't support Flash, but your brand new device does. While the Flash app is long gone from Google Play, you can still install it by downloading the APK from XDA developers (make sure to go to settings –> security first and check "unknown sources.")

7. Transform your Nexus 10 into a Kindle eReader

Seriously, who needs a Kindle when you can download Amazon's Kindle app and sync your e-books to your Nexus 7? It's got by far the greatest number of books of any eReader app.

8. Enjoy Pre-Loaded Content

If you've purchased your Nexus 10 in the U.S., your device should come pre-loaded with some great content, including "Ice Age" the film, music by Cat Power, Minus the Bear, the Rolling Stones and M.Ward and Entrpreneur, House Beautiful and Conde Nast Traveler magazines. And what better way to immerse yourself in your brand new display than to watch "Planet Earth" – also pre-loaded. Conversely, if you want to get rid of any of these items, simply click on them and tap "remove from device."

9. Edit Films Using "Movie Studio"

Movie Studio allows you to edit video clips together in a timeline with transitions, music, effects and titles. It's been around since Android 3.0 but only now does it come with the processing power to handle complicated editing jobs.

10. Connect Your Tablet to your TV

The Nexus 10 comes with a standard micro HDMI jack. If you want to connect your tablet to your TV, all you need is a cable, which costs as little as $3. Your Nexxus 10 will also automatically scale 2550 x 1440p videos to 1080p so your TV can display them. Just be sure to turn off your tablet before connecting or disconnecting the cable, or you could do damage to your Nexus 10.

11. Take a Screenshot

You can take a screenshot on your Nexus 10 by holding down the power button and the volume button.

12. Set-Up a Guest Profile

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How To Bump Your INTERNAL Memory To 64GB On The Galaxy S3 and Note 2

You read that right folks. I am going to show you an easy way to take your 16GB Galaxy S3 or Galaxy Note 2 (and a way for the Transformer Prime), and literally quadruple your INTERNAL memory (for installing apps and using as storage) up to 64GB. On top of that, you will even get to keep the 10 free gigs of internal you have left to give you a whopping 70GB total storage (64GB internal, roughly 10GB external). You guys think I’m joking, but I am not. The method for doing this is not only amazingly easy, but will literally save you hundreds of dollars on buying a device with more storage. So enough of my yacking. Let’s bump your 16GB up to 64 in literally less than 10 minute time.

The Proof

So guys, if you’ve never had a good enough reason to root your device, have a look at these before and after pictures. The pic on the left is from my Note 2 WITHOUT the mod applied, and the pic on the right is WITH the mod applied. Have a look:

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