The ‘Android’ Archives
Posted December 8, 2011 by

Kindle Fire: How to Disable Automatic Spelling Correction

The Kindle Fire has automatic spelling correction enabled by default. As with autocorrect on any device, it is not always helpful to every user, in fact in can actually create more problems than it solves. Here’s how to disable automatic spelling correction.

Posted December 6, 2011 by

GoogleTV 2.0 – Setup Application to Run on Startup / Power On

This guide will explain how to set an Application to run on startup and/or power on. By default, the default Input is set to run on Power On; we can change this to startup an Application instead.

Posted December 4, 2011 by

How to Root a Kindle Fire Using OS X or Linux

If you use a Mac or Linux computer, you are just a few steps away from rooting your Kindle Fire. Rooting your device will allow you to run certain applications that require the SuperUser app (such as screenshot applications).

Posted December 2, 2011 by

Kindle Fire: How to Change the Name of Your Device

Amazon gives your Kindle Fire a generic name when you register your device. If you want to change the device name, you will need to go to Amazon’s site to configure it.

Posted December 1, 2011 by

Kindle Fire: How to Locate the Device’s MAC Address

If your wireless router uses MAC filtering, you will need to know the Wi-Fi MAC address of your Kindle Fire so that it may connect to the internet.

Posted November 30, 2011 by

GoogleTV 2.0 – How to Edit Home Screen Widgets and Shortcuts

Let’s take a look at how we can customize our GoogleTV’s Home screen with widgets and shortcuts of our choosing.

Posted November 17, 2011 by

GoogleTV 2.0 – Changing generic input labels to custom labels

This guide will show you how to change your input labels on your GoogleTV 2.0 to a custom label. This can be nice if you have several components or just like to customize your setup.

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Posted November 16, 2011 by

GoogleTV 2.0 – Change the default TV device when turning on TV

This guide will explain how to change the default video input on a GoogleTV 2.0 device or TV. GoogleTV 2.0 will set the TV Tuner input as the default input and in turn when you power on your GoogleTV 2.0 it will display the TV input first. Lets change that!

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Posted October 24, 2011 by

Android 4.0: Installing and Running Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) in the Android SDK emulator

This article will explain how to setup the Android SDK to run the latest Android version 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, in an emulator and get a first hand glimpse of the latest version of the Android OS.

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Posted October 22, 2011 by

Android 4.0: How to Create Folders on Homescreen and Launcher Bar

One of the new features of Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) is the ability to create folders without using third party software. This makes it easy to organize the apps on your homescreen and even the launcher bar.

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