Android Tip #3 - Re-size widgets (android 3.0+)

One of the main things that differentiates android to IOS are the widgets, widgets can do various things like display your Google library or tell you the time. Some widgets on larger screen devices can be hard to see or out of proportion to the screen. On android 3.0 honeycomb the problem of small widgets was solved by allowing users to make them bigger.Follow the steps below to re-size widgets on android 3.0+ devices.

1. Long hold on the widget you want to re-size.

 2.  4 blue circles will appear.

3. Drag the circles to re-size the widget.

4. tap the back button to finish.

Android Tip #2 - Free app a day

Android apps can be expensive to buy considering most people will have at least 20/30 apps installed, save money by downloading amazons app store which has now become available for Europe alongside america.

1. Download it here http://www.amazon.com/gp/mas/get-appstore/android
    OR
    Scan this QR code with an scanner app (e.g. Google goggles, red laser)

2. If you havent already Allow installation of apps from sources other than google play store , do this by going to Settings>security>unknown sources (Check the checkbox)

3. Find the downloaded file in your notifications bar, through the downloads icon or point a file browser to your downloads folder. And tap it then tap install.

4. Every day you will see a app in the top left which is free for a day.
Enjoy!

Android Tip #1 - Battery use

When looking for a new tablet or phone most people will look at the mAh  (Milliamps Hour), the amount of capacity the battery has. On many devices there will be apps from the manufacturer or your network provider taking up battery life, Or just apps you use daily which eat up batter life .These can be stopped and monitored using the steps below.

1. Go to your setting menu.

2. click Battery.

3. Then end apps which take up your battery. Or make sure that you use less power consuming apps.

Android 4.1 Jelly bean Easter egg

Unlock the secret within your android 4.1 jellybean device with this cool Easter egg hidden within the settings. Theres no real point to it but you can test out the multi-touch feature of your phone or tablet. Follow the below to see the easter egg.

1. go to settings.

 2. Go to About tablet (phone)

3. Triple tap on the android version. (4.1.1 in my case)

4. then you will see a jelly bean, tap it to show its face.

5. hold down on the jelly bean to show another screen.

6. Now you can drag the jelly beans around and flick them off the screen.