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How to Enable Quick Capture on the Moto X (2014)

We’ve all been there, and it’s a bummer. You go to capture the moment, but the moment’s gone. “Quick, get a picture of th — oh, never mind.” Things in life move quickly, so why shouldn’t your camera?! If you’ve got a Moto X, your camera can keep up with […]

How to Get Android 5.0 “Lollipop” on the Nexus 5 / Nexus 7 (Video)

With the announcement of the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, Google also announced the release of their latest version of Android called Android 5.0 “Lollipop”. Just like with the developer preview of Android L (the codename for Android 5.0 before it was finished), if you have a Nexus 5 or

How to Designate a Trusted Device on the Moto X (2014)

Bluetooth is a great way to do all kinds of things from listening to music to finding deals in stores that have iBeacon technology. If you’ve got your hands on a Moto X, there’s one more cool thing it can do, and that’s unlock your phone. All you have to

How to Unlock the HTC Desire 610

If your HTC Desire 610 is locked to a particular carrier, then unfortunately you can’t use it on any other carrier, and hence miss some of the amazing deals running on the other carriers. However, if you unlock your Desire 610, you can then switch to whatever carrier you want. Your

How to Customize Moto Actions on the Moto X (2014)

In a lot of instances, you don’t even need to touch your Moto X to get a rise form it. A simple gesture will sometimes do, and you might even get all the info you need from your device via a few simple swipes of the hand. Moto Actions make

How to Unlock the Sony Xperia Z3

There are a number of reasons why you may want to unlock your Sony Xperia Z3. Maybe your current carrier doesn’t have great deals or maybe there’re way better deals on the other carriers. Whatever the reason is, here’s how you can go about unlocking your Sony Xperia Z3. Once

How to Unlock the Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Carriers often change their plans and so should you. Unfortunately, the ones who’ve got the locked phones can’t change their carrier and they have to be stuck with their current carrier until their contract ends. If we’re talking about the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, then you can unlock it to

How to Set the Audio Equalizer on the OnePlus One

Let’s be honest while most of us had a stand alone MP3 player at some point in time, most of us now use our Smart Phones to listen to our music. If you’re anything like me you want your tunes to sound great and CyanogenMod on the OnePlus One comes with a tool

How to Unlock the LG G Vista

Is your LG G Vista locked to a particular carrier and you’re unable to enjoy the great deals that other carriers have to offer? No worries, your LG G Vista can be unlocked so it works with any carrier you want. Unlocking is the process of making your device accept

How to Enable Remote Location on the OnePlus One

Let’s be honest, we’ve all lost our phone and half the time it’s hidden under a hoody.  But for those times when you genuinely left your phone in Starbucks you want a tool that can find your phone, lock your phone, and even remote wipe your info if you really

How to Unlock the LG G3 Vigor

Unlocking your LG G3 Vigor will let you use your device on whatever carrier you want without any restrictions. More often than not, you miss some of the great carrier deals just because your phone is locked and it can’t accept any third-party SIM cards. Once unlocked, you’ll be able

How to Unlock the Samsung Galaxy Alpha

When a grand event is around the corner, what we do is look for some of the great deals our carriers have to offer. Unfortunately, some people just have to let go of these deals, as their phones are locked and can’t be used on a carrier other than the

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How to Use ‘Find My Mobile’ on the Samsung Galaxy S5

We’ve all been there; the lost smartphone panic. You can’t find your phone, and someone may be trying to reach you. Who has it? What are they doing with it? Even worse, what if they see those pics in your gallery? This is urgent — what can you do?! Before

How to Set Gesture Shortcuts on the OnePlus One

The idea of a Gesture based interface isn’t an entirely new concept, just look at the Leap Motion controller that allows you to wave your fingers around in the air and control your computer.  The Pebble watch lets you flick your wrist to turn on the screen while the Moto X