How to Get Android 4.3
Last Wednesday Google promised an update to its Android Jelly Bean OS that would immediately roll out to Nexus devices, and over the coming months to smartphones and tablets from other manufacturers. […]
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How to close apps in iOS 7
So you’ve updated to iOS 7 (or taken delivery of your new iPhone 5s or 5c) and you can’t figure out how to close all those apps you’ve launched. Don’t worry: you’re […]
How to fix iMessage in iOS 7
Apple has now admitted that there’s a bug in its new iOS 7 operating system for iPhone and iPad that stops iMessage sending text messages. Here’s a simple three-step fix that seems […]
How to set browser homepage on Android
Smartphone and tablets are great for browsing the web so here’s how to set your browser homepage on Android. There are a number of browsers which you can download for Android including […]
How to deal with pending MMS on Wi-Fi
If you’re using a smartphone over Wi-Fi, cellular messages can cause problems. Here’s what to do if you are regularly seeing the error message ‘Currently unable to download. Please try again later’, […]
Take and share 38Mp images on Lumia 1020
The Lumia 1020 can take up to 38Mp photos, but by default allows you to share only 5Mp images. Here’s how to take and share high-res images on your Lumia 1020 phone. […]
Use ‘OK Google’ voice command on Android
We explain how to use the ‘OK Google’ voice command to activiate Voice Search on your Android phone. PLUS: how to fix problems with Voice Commands on Google Android handsets. QUESTION When […]
Get plain Android on any Android phone
We show you how to make any Android smartphone look and work like a Nexus device: with plain vanilla Android. Unless you’ve purchased one of Google’s own-brand Nexus devices such as the […]
Add a number to a contact list on Windows Phone 8
Groups are lists of contacts in Windows Phone 8. They allow you to send a message or place a call to a specific group of people. Your colleagues, perhaps, or a particular […]
How to use Android Device Manager
Apple users have long enjoyed the ability to track their devices if they were lost or stolen (see How to track a stolen or lost iPhone). The Find My iPhone option has […]