Want to get into both of the locked levels for the popular phone game Angry Birds? This video shows you how to access both of them when you're using a Droid phone. This is a very easy hack to replicate!
In this video tutorial, we learn how to change the audio levels on a Motorola Droid Google Android cell phone. Whether you own a Google Android smartphone or are merely curious to see how they work, you're sure to enjoy this brief how-to. For detailed, step-by-step instruction ...more
In this clip, you'll learn how to quickly set a security pattern on an LG Droid Ally Google Android smartphone. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started setting up your own security secreen, watch this ...more
Whether you're a proud owner of the LG Droid Ally smartphone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to benefit from this video tutorial, which presents a reasonably thorough overview of the device's stock ringtones. For more information, take a look.
In this clip, learn how to use PDA Net to tether your rooted Droid 3G smartphone to a WiFi network. By tethering your device, you will be able to use it as a portable, wireless modem for anything from other phones to computers to hand held gaming systems. Anything that is WiFi ...more
Love your HTC Incredible Droid smartphone but could do without having to type on its small touchscreen keyboard? You're in luck. This free video Android tutorial presents a complete overview of how to use the Incredible's voice search features. For detailed instructions, and t ...more
This video gives a tour of the Motorola Droid software. The video begins with the user turning on the cell phone and guides you through navigating the gui (graphic user interface). The easy to use Youtube desktop widget is featured as well as the scrolling desktop that's moved ...more
In this video, get to know the Verizon Droid from Verizon Wireless. In this video, learn about the useful features and functions behind this phone, like watching YouTube videos in high quality, and getting alerts while browsing.
Looking for a guide on how to move your favorite MP3s, photos and video files to your Motorola Droid smartphone? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that a complete, step-by-step overview of the process can be presented in just over two and a half minutes' time. To start moving your ...more
Learn how to use the pinch-to-zoom function on the Motorola Droid. Using Picsay, the Multi-touch allows you to easily zoom and manipulate the screen.
The Motorola Droid is the reigning king of the Android family, but it's getting a little old and you're probably looking for a way to improve your phone's performance if you own one. Why not root the dang thing and install a custom ROM on it so it'll at least be organized the ...more
This how-to video explains how to copy and paste text in the browser in a Motorola Droid phone. When we are browsing in a Motorola Droid phone and if we come across any text containing website URL and if we want to copy and paste the text in the browser then we can follow the ...more
The Citrix Receiver is an app that allows you to securely access your desktop and business applications directly from your Droid Bionic smartphone. You will first need to make an account at the Citrix site, and from there you can decide what you want to have access to on your ...more
This is actually quite amazing. If you own an HTC DROID ERIS cell phone, then that cardboard container it came in can be turned into that tiny, but terrific Google Android Bot. The Android Bot logo is known across the world now, and it's odd that their box can be broken down p ...more
In this clip, learn how to root your Motorola Droid phone. By rooting your device, you will be able to access new files and apps as well as create your own ROMS and enable WiFi tethering. This process is super easy and should take no more than 5 minutes to do. Okay here are so ...more
In this clip, learn how to tether your rooted Droid to a WiFi network and use it as a modem for your other Wireless devices. This process is pretty easy and only requires a network and that your phone be rooted. Step 1: Just download the Wireless Tethering APK to your compute ...more
In this video, we learn how to download ROMS to & play video games on your Droid. First, go to the App Market and search for the ROM that you want. Install this, then go back and download Astro. From here, go to: www.freeroms.com on your phone and download Nesoid or Sega Maste ...more
In this video, we learn how to use Google Maps Navigation on Motorola DROID. This is a voice-guided direction navigation system that comes already installed on your phone. When you begin, open up the program onto your phone and look through the features that show you what the ...more
In this Electronics video tutorial you will learn how to tether a laptop to a Droid Smartphone for free Wi-Fi. For this you will need the android wifi tether application. Download the version for your device from here and install it. Then launch the app and press the icon to s ...more
This video shows you how to easily add a bookmark to your home screen on a Motorola Droid phone. The first thing you have to do is press anywhere on the main screen for a few seconds and select Shortcuts from the pop-up menu. Then, select Bookmark and then choose the desired b ...more
Phil from droidboards.com shows you how to set a specific MP3 that you have as a ringtone on your Motorola Droid. As long as you have this new phone and MP3's in your play list. The MP3 that you select from your phone can be used as a ringer for a specific contact and can stil ...more
This video shows you how to easily send Video files via MMS (multimedia message) with your Motorola Droid. The first thing you have to do is select the contact you want to send the MMS to. Then, select Messaging in the popped up menu. Next, click on the Menu button, tap "Attac ...more
A video from Droidborads.com that shows how you can configure you Motorola Droid smart-phone to minimize battery usage. The main theme of this video is use to the configuration options provided within the phone. It is understood without saying that minimizing battery usage wi ...more
WirelessZone shows you how to use the Droid multimedia station. The dock station comes with the cord and the plug. When you load your phone into the dock it goes into multimedia mode. On the multimedia home screen you have the time, the date, the temp, and the ability to play ...more
In this tutorial video Phil from DroidBoards will show you how to organize your Verizon Wireless Droid cell phone (smart phone) with folders on the home screen. This is good for keeping similar apps or frequently used apps in a quick and easy to access place. This video shows ...more
This video shows you how to easily set up Bluetooth on your Motorola Droid phone and use it with a Bluetooth headset. The first thing you have to do is go to Settings and then go to Wireless and Networks. In the pop up menu, you have to go to Bluetooth settings and check the f ...more
This video shows you how to easily access the hidden Motorola Droid menu and how to improve call quality. The first thing you have to do is dial and call: ##7764726 . Then, type in the SPC Password, which usually is 000000 (six 0s) and hit OK. Next, click 04.Vocode in the popp ...more
The Motorola Droid is getting a little long in the tooth, but it is still a remarkably capable phone with full keyboard, which makes it almost unique among it's Android-based competition. If you've rooted your phone (good for you!) and for some reason want to go back to the st ...more
First, you'll need to download the Bootstrap application from the market (it costs about two dollars). You'll also need a phone with root access. Then, once it's installed on your phone, you can use to set up the custom recovery features!
Trigger dock mode on your phone using a few strong magnets or a Palm Touchstone to attach a little bit of metal (you can even use duct tape!). You'll still need the USB cord to charge it, but this makes a handy holder for your device!
The HTC Eris is one of the many smart-looking smartphones the company has released in it's short tenure in the US market, but it's a good one and you can get it for free from Sprint with many service plans. If you've got one, why not root it and start taking full advantage of ...more
Gingerbread almost always requires eggs. Gingerbread cookies, on the other hand, aren't as dependent on them. But when dealing with the sophisticated recipe for Android 2.3 Gingerbread, it couldn't be completely baked without an egg or two. More specifically— an Easter egg. G ...more
Installing and managing ROMs on your rooted Android phone can be a pain. You have to connect phone to computer a lot, and every time you load a new one you run the risk of it not working and having to start all over again. Fortunately, there's even an App for that! This video ...more
ShapeWriter is a quick typing program that is made for anything with a touch screen. You can use ShapeWriter on a tablet computer, PDA, cell phone or anything else where you have access to a touch sensitive screen. ShapeWriter makes using touch-screen devices easier, faster a ...more
Phil of DroidBoards has another video tip. This video explains how to one-touch-dial from your home screen. Simply long click on an empty spot on your home-screen. Then, in the menu that comes up, hit "shortcuts." Then select "direct dial," that brings up your contact list. Se ...more
1. First of all you need go to the 'view' button at the top bar menu. From the drop down click on 'view options'. Then click a 'check mark' against the 'kind' and then click 'ok'. This shall give you the type of the music files that you have in your library like MPEG audio fi ...more
With every version bump, Android gets a new Easter egg that can be accessed by tapping the "Android version" entry in Settings. For the most part, these have generally been little animations or live wallpapers that depict the Android code name, but starting with version 5.0 Lo ...more
The Motorola Droid 3 smartphone is capable of recording 1080p video, and while the screen on the Verizon Android phone is large, wouldn't it be nice to look at all the pictures, games, and videos on a bigger screen? If you have the right kind of HDMI cable nearby, you can conn ...more
For me, the idea of a smartphone with internet access was overkill for a cell phone. Wasn't that what my computer was for? Do I really need immediate access to the web? Must I update my Facebook every hour, from the palm of my hand? Do I need turn-by-turn directions from Googl ...more
My girlfriend was going away for a few weeks, but where she was going, there was no easily accessible Internet. She works mostly on the web, so it was imperative that she have a decent Internet connection during her travels. So, tethering her phone was the only real possibilit ...more
I love surprises. Surprise parties, surprise visits, surprise Patrick... But there are times when a surprise is the last thing you want, like reaching into your pocket to find that your Samsung Galaxy S3 is not where it should be. Having your phone stolen used to be the end o ...more
There have been concerns with how much personal information Google tracks and all the things they know about us. Of course, that's what makes Google services so useful, they can use that information to cater to each of us individually. So yes, it serves a purpose, but it's not ...more
The Play Store is loaded with just about any app you can imagine. While many are free or have a "lite" version of a paid app for download, often enough, these freebies have intrusive ads cluttering up your screen. The internet is already riddled with ads on every webpage, so ...more
Thousands of Android users have been disappointed to learn that getting the latest firmware update isn't as easy as it sounds. Some really popular phones like the Samsung Galaxy S III just started getting the Jelly Bean upgrade, with the update continuing to roll out over the ...more
Starting with the release of Android Lollipop, the process of installing the Xposed Framework got a bit more complicated. Not only are there separate installers for each Android version, but now, you also need to know exactly what type of processor is in your device to make su ...more
There's a lot of questions about screen capture on Android cell phones like Motorola's Droid and the HTC Droid Incredible. Currently (and unfortunately) there is no simple way to take screenshots of you Droid's screen. There are no applications, except for ones that require a ...more
Are you getting little jealous of all those Droid users out there? If so, check out this clip. In it, you will learn how to hack your jailbroken iPhone and install an Android style startup screen to take the place of your normal iPhone display. This will give your iPhone an up ...more
The famous Flappy Bird (technically Flappy Droid) game is still around in Android 9.0 Pie. First introduced in 5.0 Lollipop, the game was originally the version number easter egg for the new Android update. But after Android Marshmallow, Google began to hide it from its usual ...more
With floating song lyrics displayed over the screen, apps like musiXmatch and Floating Lyrics are perfect for people who want to go beyond just the tunes and delve into a song's message and meaning. And while these floating windows can be convenient, they're not always necessa ...more
Your social security number, credit card information, and medical history can fall into the wrong hands if you're not careful about how and where you share your data online. If you really care about your data, there are tools and techniques you can utilize to protect yourself ...more
Ever been in an argument, only to have the other person cop out by saying "I never said that," when you know full well they did? Or how about one of those times when you're sitting in the lecture hall, half dozing off to your professor's monotone ramblings, when your ears perk ...more
This week, we take a break from the holidays and focus on one of our favorite pastimes: video games. With new releases, hacks, and Easter eggs coming out every day, it's easy to be overwhelmed by the choices available. Never fear: we're here to help you sort out the wheat from ...more
With just a few taps, an Android phone can be weaponized into a covert hacking device capable of running tools such as Nmap, Nikto, and Netcat — all without rooting the device. UserLAnd, created by UserLAnd Technologies, is a completely free Android app that makes installing ...more
The past year brought about a number of trends in the smartphone space. More immersive displays, better processors, and portrait mode for cameras come to mind as big steps forward. One of the most polarizing trends that continued in 2017 is the removal of the 3.5 mm headphone ...more
There may be worse feelings than sitting around waiting for food delivery, but I don't want to know what those are. Especially when your local delivery guy misses your address for the eighth time. But soon, Domino's Pizza will take that stupid human error right out of the equa ...more
Update (February 2019): The methods below will help on older Android versions, but we've recently revisited this topic. So if you have a newer Android phone and you want to get rid of Google, head here. It seems like every week there is a new exposé revealing all of the backr ...more
When playing a game or using an app, incoming call alerts can be extremely irritating on my Galaxy S4 because they insist on taking over the entire screen. The alert is a little different on other Android phones, depending on the manufacturer's skin, but all are fairly intrusi ...more
Sprint has their EVO 4G. AT&T has their Inspire 4G. And now HTC has designed Verizon Wireless's first 4G smartphone—the ThunderBolt. It launched last week with high praises amongst Android devotees, despite its hefty weight, mainly because of the blazing fast speeds Verizon us ...more
Is your Droid always running out of power, and a charger isn't always convenient? Start with a hand cranked flashlight, then wire it up so you can charge your phone by hand! Great for pulling your dying phone out of emergencies.
In this tutorial, learn all about Swype. Swype is a new program available for your Android phone that will allow you to text in half the time. By not ever taking your fingers off the keypad, you can type at lightening speeds. Swype is perfect for the lazy guy in a hurry. Check ...more
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27 New Features and Changes Coming to Your iPhone with iOS 17.5
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Use Your iPhone's Built-in Image Analyzer to Reveal the Hidden Meaning Behind Symbols, Signs, and More
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The Secret Weapon to Typing More with Less on Your iPhone, iPad, or Mac
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Create Unlimited iCloud Email Address Variations to Take Total Control Over Your iCloud Mail Inbox
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Make Your iPhone Do All Your Talking for You on Calls and in Person
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See Passwords for Wi-Fi Networks You've Connected Your Android Device To
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Use FaceTime's Secret Hand Gestures and Reaction Buttons to Add Animated On-Screen Effects to Your Video Feed
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The Messaging Trick You Never Knew You Needed
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The Trick That Lets You Link to Specific Start Times in YouTube Videos Right from Your Phone
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100+ Secret Dialer Codes for OnePlus Phones
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Write an XSS Cookie Stealer in JavaScript to Steal Passwords
