Gone are the times when smartphones came with batteries that could easily be removed by users. As phones nowadays come with non-removable batteries, you may wonder what happens if you try removing a non-removable battery from a device. Even if you are able to remove a non-removable battery, you may not be able to put …
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Modern Li-ion batteries have a fixed amount of cycles before depletion and therefore, it is imperative to adopt good charging habits. Contrary to common myths, it is a good idea to charge your phone multiple times a day. The Li-ion batteries do not need to be fully recharged – the high voltage required to do …
When trying to send an SMS, your message may get converted to an MMS. MMS are much costlier than SMS, utilize your data plan, and may not reach the recipient in case they don’t have a smartphone or a data plan. If your phone sends MMS instead of SMS, it’s likely because you have included …
When your phone gets a notification or alert, such as incoming SMS, it doesn’t vibrate, leading to your missing important calls or messages. There are a few possible reasons why your device isn’t vibrating. For example, you may have changed one of the vibration settings, or the vibration motor has failed. Phone not vibrating when …
App Data and App Cache (or cached data) both help with the good functioning of apps on Android. App data and app cache can both be cleared for specific purposes. What is the difference between the two? App Data includes necessary files that permanently store information needed by the app e.g. sign-in info and saved …
Your mobile’s RAM (Random Access Memory) is constantly in use to run background and foreground applications. What does clearing RAM on your phone do? If you clear the RAM on your phone, some background apps and processes will shut down, running apps will restart, and a small amount of memory will be cleared. Your device …
Deleting apps from your phone seems like the easiest way to free up some storage on your Android phone. However, do deleted apps still take up some space in your storage? Most apps fully delete all the files and data from your phone immediately and no longer take up any space on your phone. Some …
OneDrive is a cloud storage service by Microsoft that comes with Android to provide users with 5GB of free cloud storage to save their important files. But is it beneficial? Can you unlink OneDrive from Android? OneDrive is a helpful tool, but it can be unlinked if you are not interested in uploading your files …
After using an Android phone for a year or more, many users feel the device not as fast as when it was in new condition. What are the reasons for this slowdown? The most common reasons that make your Android device slow over time include: Why do Android devices slow down after a year or …
Do you want to factory reset your Android device but are wondering whether it’ll remove the software updates you have installed? The answer is no. A factory reset will not remove Android updates you’ve already installed on your device. However, performing a factory data reset does remove all your stored data along with your network …