Recent content by CarsnGadgets

Hi everyone, I currently have the 2013 Nexus 5, and am looking to replace it as the battery is dying. I have a budget of £250 max, but would like to spend less. the 32GB, 4GB - ram ZE551ML is now down to £178.95 at Simply Electronics...

I have installed the latest Google search update with the aim of being able to use "Ok Google" from any screen. (new feature!) but understand that I also have to update my Google Play services app to the latest version. I have downloaded the apk from Android Central and saved it on my phone...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.almalence.opencam I personally think the Camera app on the Nexus 5 is ok, it serves its purpose. But I missed the macro feature and quick burst. This app does both and more, its free, but you have to IAP to unlock some features. Its very good...

Do you wonder why you dont get notifications for your new Gmail messages, even though you have turned on notification in the apps settings? simply to to one of the new "labels" like "social" for example, tap it, go to the menu squares in the top right corner, tap "label settings" and tick...

I, like many of you have installed the new "Google Experience" version of the camera app that leaked recently. The app is great, but... it has no option or support for saving your photos to the SD card! it can only save to DCIM/Camera. As space is precious on the S2 I have been searching for a...

(this post is also on xda, but I wanted as many to see it as possible, sorry if that annoys anyone.) I just got the 4.1.2 update on my XEU SGS2. under settings/accessibility/services I have Talkback (off), Tasker (on), Utter (on). Since the update my phone has started announcing the page...

I have an XEU international, sim free SGS2 on O2, stock 4.0.4 non rooted. I am about to do a factory reset to sort this out, but wondered if you had any ideas first? this is the second time I have had to do this, because the same problem seems to occur after a while. Basically, an app...

Just ordered one of these, I have been looking at them for a while and have read a few very positive reviews. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-Technology-64GB-Portable-Wi-Drive/dp/B0081LJ0QK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347436165&sr=8-1 There is an accompanying Android app on the Play Store as...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dayglows.vivid.full&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5kYXlnbG93cy52aXZpZC5mdWxsIl0. Push webpages, movies videos and pictures to your smart tv via wifi using this app. The interface is a bit clunky and confusing but it works well...

Google Nexus 7 now supports USB drives and SD cards without rooting! | Mobile Fun Blog Use USB drives etc via the OTG cable without rooting using this app! (havent tried it yet but sounds good.) its read only, no writing to the storage, but fine for accessing media for playback on the nexus...

http://www.nxtab.co.uk/how-to-install-iplayer-on-nexus-7/ install the 2 apps, (flash first worked for me) and iPlayer works fine. you dont need to bother with airdroid or similar apps, just put the apks in dropbox and click on them from the tablet, or even simpler, email them to yourself and...

Google's Stopped Selling 16GB Nexus 7 Tablets Because They're Too Popular really hope mine is shipped, I ordered on the 17th. :(

I havent yet received my Nexus 7 16GB, but can anyone tell me how much space has been allocated for apps? eg. what portion of the 8/16GB is available to install apps onto? thanks.

Google are happy for people to root and hack the new Nexus Q device, its been widely talked about in a lot of blogs and websites already. I haven't found any info about their opinion on rooting the Nexus 7? are they ok with it? normally rooting a device means voiding the warranty, but is that...

Hi everyone, just bought a second hand i9000 from ebay for my dad, I havent received it yet, but was wondering, how much of the storage is available for user installed apps? my old Desire only had about 225mb, is the Galaxy s the same? cheers. edit: it just arived, I think it has just under 2gb.