I’m a writer for NewGeekGuide with a background in IT and Android development. While I have a soft spot for stock Android, I’m typically juggling two to three devices at once running both Android and iOS. My previous work can be seen on Phandroid, Android Central, and AndroidMeter. Email me at justin@jaduino.com. Tips are always welcome.
So you just got your brand new OnePlus 6 and you’re not quite sure how to insert your carrier’s SIM card. Here’s how to access the card slot and installing your SIM card into the handset.
Back in April, YouTube TV added Cheddar, its first digital-only network of channels, to its lineup. It’s now following this up by adding The Young Turks Network and Tastemade.
In the midst of I/O 2018, Kenwood, a maker of Android Auto infotainment head units, announced that Android 9.0 would be required to work with wireless Android Auto other than current Pixel (and select Nexus) devices. Now, in an addendum to its press release, the company is rolling back these comments.
Google creates support pages for pretty much every one of its products and services, which makes it extremely easy to find answers to commonly asked questions. But when you’re stuck with a problem that hasn’t been answered, you’re forced to post the issue on a support forum and hope a Google rep or a fellow customer can answer your question.
With Google One, the company is now offering direct access to customer support for paying customers. Is this something you have been wanting and are willing to pay for?
With your OnePlus 6, the process of protecting everything on your phone with different types of lockscreen security is straightforward. And to make it even quicker to get into your device, OnePlus includes fingerprint sensor and face unlock options to choose from. Here’s how to set it all up…
In most cases, when you receive a gift that you don’t like or don’t need, you can just take it back to whichever store it was bought from. But until now, if someone bought you something from the Google Store, you couldn’t return the gift yourself to get something else.
The OnePlus 6 was just announced, and the artist behind the handset’s new wallpapers has already published all of the different images so that you can download and use them on your current device.
As expected, the OnePlus 6 was announced today with much fanfare. Inside, you will find the standard Snapdragon 845 CPU, 6 or 8GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of built-in storage. Find out more about the handset below.
After months of teases and leaks, OnePlus will finally be unveiling its latest and greatest flagship in London. While there isn’t much we don’t know about the OnePlus 6, the company will be livestreaming the device’s unveiling, and you can watch it right here.
Last week Samsung quietly started selling a Burgundy Red Galaxy S9 and S9+ without any sort of announcement. Now, the South Korean company has officially announced the new color alongside a Sunrise Gold.
If there is one fundamental difference between every phone out there, it’s the vibration motor. Sometimes it can be light and quiet, or sometimes it’s violent and quite loud. Thankfully, at least in the case of the OnePlus 6, the company allows you to adjust the vibration intensity for incoming calls, notifications, and more. Here’s how.
To serve you relevant ads that might be more enjoyable than off-topic items, Google’s ad network tracks your internet usage. Thankfully, you can quickly turn this personalization feature off, just know that you will no longer see ads based on your interests.
With the OnePlus 6, the Chinese company introduced a brand new design with a notched display and an all-glass backing. Software-wise, though, much didn’t change, including how to take different types of screenshots. Here’s how it all works.
To make sure you get the latest features and security fixes, it’s essential to regularly update the apps on your Android devices. So that you don’t need to manually do this every couple of days, you can have the Play Store automatically update your apps whenever a newer version is available. Here’s how.
In this week’s top stories: Everything Google announced and showed off at I/O 2018, rumors of a Pixel-branded smartwatch and second-generation Pixelbuds at this year’s fall Google event, Google makes it easier for developers to incorporate Material Design, and much more.
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On stage at I/O 2018, Google announced its digital wellbeing initiative to help people better understand their digital habits. One addition unveiled as part of this initiative was a self-set timer within YouTube to help users from spending too long watching videos. This feature is now live.
During the I/O 2018 keynote, Google announced several new smart AI editing features coming soon to Photos. Not even 24 hours after the end of the conference, many of these new features appear to be rolling out.
Google search is one of the best search engines, but using it means you agree to the company tracking your internet usage using cookies. While this is mainly used for better serving you ads, if you’re worried about your privacy, Google search might not be your ideal choice. Thankfully, there are several alternatives that you can choose from.
During the I/O ’18 keynote, Google showed off a new service called ‘Duplex’ that could call different businesses and schedule appointments, all while sounding very human-like. Since Duplex never announced that it was a bot and actually tricked others into believing it was human, the internet quickly began to argue the morality of this Google service.
When you pay $400 for any type of speaker, let alone a Google Home Max, you expect it to do everything you want it to. Unfortunately, when you plug something into the Max through the 3.5mm port, there’s noticeable latency. In an upcoming update, this should get dramatically improved.
Just like every I/O, Google kicked off this year’s developer conference with a keynote address that lasted multiple hours. If you missed it or just don’t have time to watch the entire thing, the Google Developers YouTube channel has trimmed the whole keynote down to a 10-minute video. Watch it below.
Back in October 2017, Google announced that it would be releasing a male voice to accompany the female Google Assistant voice. On top of those two, Google then announced another six voices at yesterday’s I/O keynote. If you want to give them a try, they should now be live for you to choose from within the Google Assistant settings.
With Android Oreo, Google released an official picture-in-picture mode so users could continue watching videos in minimized windows while doing other things on their phones. Now, after PiP code has been found in the Chromium repository and a PiP flag has been in Chrome for months, the feature is functional. Well, sort of.
By now, you know that Google introduced new gesture-based navigation controls on Android P DP2. But after turning them on, they can be a bit confusing. Here are several tricks and tips for using Android P’s new gesture controls.
