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Android: Block unwanted calls without 3rd party apps for free

contributed by Lê Hoàng on February 8, 2012 under Android

There may be times that you feel frustrated when a number keeps calling you repeatedly. Although you may find many apps that can block calls, not all of them are well-developed and you may to pay to use them. Luckily, there is a built-in function in Android system that allows you to block calls without installing any additional applications. This tutorial will show you how to activate it.

MID Via8650 Android Tablet Review

contributed by ryanramsey23 on February 6, 2012 under Android

The MID Via8650 is one of the bargain Chinese tablets. It ships with Android 2.2, the Android Market, and several popular apps pre-installed. What exactly does a tablet sporting only a $70 price tag really get you? Keep reading to find out.

Touchwiz 4.0: Customize Apps in the Bottom App Drawer

contributed by Lê Hoàng on February 3, 2012 under Android

The bottom app drawer in Samsung’s Touchwiz lets users access apps quickly from the home screen. Although the four default apps are quite helpful, many users will want to add their favorite application to the bottom drawer for easy access. Here is how to do it in Touchwiz 4.0.

How do I prevent my children from seeing and buying inapproriate apps in the Android Market?

contributed by Lê Hoàng on January 27, 2012 under Android

Unlike the Apple App Store, the Android Market has no approval process for apps or games before they appear for purchase. Not surprisingly, unsuitable apps or games will be visible to your children when they access the Android Market. By using Content Filtering you can protect your children from seeing these inappropriate apps. This tutorial will also show you how to block your children from purchasing any apps or games.

Android: Auto-Save Contacts to Phone or Sim card by default

contributed by Lê Hoàng on January 19, 2012 under Android

Every time you save a new number to the contacts on your Android phone, the phone will ask you where you want to save it. Many users often save their contacts to one location only–Phone, Sim card or Google account. However, it is much more convenient and efficient to set the default save location. This tutorial describes this process under the Gingerbread OS version of Android.

Kindle Fire: How to display .mobi files as books and not documents

contributed by Rob Rogers on January 6, 2012 under Android

At some point you will run into the situation where you have transferred an ebook in .mobi format to your Kindle Fire and it is displayed as a document instead of a book. This creates an inconvenience since now your books are in two locations instead of just one. Here is how to make your .mobi files be registered as books on the device.

These are the Android tutorials you are looking for

contributed by Jimmy Selix on January 4, 2012 under Android

Continuing with the holiday season’s arrival of new devices and gadgets, today’s post is a round up of some our most popular and helpful guides helping Android owners get their new devices up and running.

How to Root Kindle Fire 6.2.1

contributed by Rob Rogers on December 29, 2011 under Android

The latest update for Kindle Fire broke the popular root method and disabled the SuperOneClick utility. If you want to be able to prevent your device’s wallpaper from changing and the other benefits of rooting your device, the Kindle Fire Utility is a simple solution to your problem.