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Have you ever wondered what that tiny chip inside your phone does? That's your SIM card, the key to connecting to your mobile network. It securely stores your unique identification number (IMSI) and keeps you connected for calls, texts, and data. But with all the talk of standard, micro, and nano SIMs, choosing...
A cluttered home screen can mean a cluttered mind. If every time we look at our phone there is a hoard of applications, it can subtly influence our stress levels. Hiding our apps can help us to clean up our act. There also may be some apps we don't want others knowing we are using. Whatever your reason...
We've all been there. It's summer, the sea sounds are soothing, and we are enjoying the peace until we realize our phones are too hot to handle. The internal temperature of the phone depends on the temperature of its environment. If the phone gets too hot, it can cause problems such as battery drain, forced...
Privacy is one of the issues that most concerns mobile device users. If it is not a concern of yours, then you simply haven't been paying attention. Whether it is from downloading the wrong app, accessing a malware site or even opening an email you shouldn't, there are many ways for your mobile device to be...
It can be a hassle, but keeping our phone at the right charge is a necessary part of modern life. Whether for work or contacting loved ones, missing a call or important message can be detrimental. Despite this fact, it seems so many of us have problems with our phone battery, our phones can die regularly...
Many cellphones appear to have built-in or planned obsolescence. This is when the device will only last for a certain time until it will need replaced. However, taking proper care of our electronic devices will be the best way to make them last as long as possible. One of the most important factors in...
Maybe you've gone to a café without WiFi and you need to connect your mobile phone's data to your PC. Or perhaps, you've gone out with your friend and they need to use your mobile data to send someone a message. Whatever the case may be, sharing your mobile's data to other devices can be very useful...
There are generally two schools of thought when it comes to humans interacting with smartphone technology. One seems to be that it is simply an extension of human evolution. We're heading towards a symbiotic human/technology hybrid, living peacefully with cybernetic limbs and Google Maps built in to...
Tracking your partner’s phone is ethically wrong. But if you have a strong suspicion that your partner is having an affair then it’s better to know for sure that your assumptions are true or not otherwise it will create havoc in your life. So, at that time tracking your partner’s phone seems to be the...
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Our smartphone has become an extension of ourselves, it is an essential part of our daily life and is also the simplest way to always keep up to speed with our environment. When we leave it at home or when it suffers an accident, we feel desperate to to have it back, at all costs! One of the worst things...
Technology is invading everyday lives and people are increasingly using mobiles for everything: for taking pictures, searching for information and also for waking up in the morning. Using a mobile as an alarm is one of the most common reasons why people sleep with their phone on their bedside table or...
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Snapchat is the newest social media app that mobile phone users love. With this app, you take a simple picture or video and send it to all of your friends. The picture or video will only last for a very short time before it is gone forever, though some people will doubt if Snapchat is safe and private.
But,...
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At some point or another, all of us have accidentally deleted photos from our mobiles only to realize once it's too late. This can be very upsetting, especially if the photos were not saved on the computer or an external hard drive.
But fear not! In this oneHOWTO article we’ll be discussing how to recover deleted...
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We'll show you how to decode passwords of Wi-Fi networks, with a mobile or Android tablet, either because you've forgotten yours, you want to make sure the network you are using is secure or for other reasons. That being said, we want to warn you at OneHowTo.com that to decode Wi-Fi passwords is a crime...
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Creating a root access is essential for doing many things that as a normal user we have blocked. Having root access to our terminal allows access to many options that are not available normally. So if you want to create a root on Android we tell you how to in a few steps.