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Nobody likes receiving unwanted calls, but the Moto G5 Plus makes is super easy to block phone numbers. Let's take a look at the two methods: Method 1 Open the Phone app Tap the 3-dot menu in the search bar Select Settings Tap on Call blocking Tap ADD A NUMBER Enter the phone number you'd like...

Software updates are extremely important and you may want to manually check for new updates from time to time. You can do this easily by following these steps: Open the Settings app Scroll down and select About phone Tap on System updates If no update is available, you'll see "Your device's...

The SIM card tray is located at the very top of the Moto G5 Plus. Simply insert the included SIM card removal tool that came in the box (or use a small paper clip) and press it firmly inside the hole until the tray pops out. Pull the tray out and on the back you'll find a spot to place your SIM...

Whether your new to Android or just smartphones in general, there are a ton of settings to be found on the Moto G5 Plus. In an effort to help you get to know your Moto G5 Plus a little bit better, we've put together a video that walks you through each and every option you'll find inside the...

Should you ever come to the decision to sell your honor 5X or have it serviced, you'll first need to restore the device to its original factory settings. This ensures that all the everything is erased off the phone and all your personal data (photos, videos, music, documents, etc.) are deleted...

The honor 5X features a pretty hefty 5.5-inch display. It's not huge, but it can be difficult to use at times with only a single hand. Because Huawei knows this, they've created special software that can shrink the user-interface to make it easier to use with one hand. They call it One-hand UI...

QR codes while not too common, are increasingly becoming a part of every day life. Whether they're in advertisements, cereal boxes, or everyday household items, you may find yourself wondering how you can scan them on your phone. Well, the honor 5X actually has this functionality right out of...

The honor 5X is home to a plethora of camera settings, one of our favorites being audio control. In this setting, you'll be able to program the camera to take a photo simply by speaking a voice command. Here's how you do it:

Often times, the photos you post online are only as good as your photo editing skills. Thankfully, the honor 5X features a robust set of photo editing tools to tweak photos to heart's content. Here are all the tweaks you have at your disposal along with quick descriptions on what each of the...

For a good number of folks that rely on email accounts other than just Gmail, you can quickly and easily add other email accounts on the honor 5X with just a few quick steps. For those with a Microsoft Exchange account, those can be added to. Here's how you do it:

Since the honor 5X is, well, a smartphone, at some point you're going to want to add/delete contacts to your phone. Managing contacts on the honor 5X isn't too difficult, here's a quick step by step on how you can quickly add, edit, and delete them from your phone.

It's one of the basic features of the Android OS, but for anyone confused on how they can cut/copy/paste/select all, it's easy. Here's how you edit text on the honor 5X.

An important part of personalizing your brand new smartphone is by choosing a custom ringtone. You can either choose between the ringtones that come pre-loaded on the phone, or music files on your SD card. Here's how to do it:

The easiest and quickest way to personalize the look of your honor 5X is to change the wallpaper. With the honor 5X, you can change both the home and lock screen screen wallpaper independently of each other. Here's how you do it.

One of the better features introduced in Android 5.0 Lollipop was the ability to view notifications directly on your lock screen. If you're looking to add these to your lock screen (or just tweak some of the settings), here's where you'll find them on the honor 5X:

If you don't like bothering with 3rd party launchers, the default stock launcher (Huawei Home) on the honor 5X could be right for you. Of course, if you want to full advantage of the features it offers, you're going to need to learn how to use it first. Here's how you can manage your home...

The honor 5X is chock full of software features, one of those is Motion control. This feature allows you to control your phone using a variety of simple motions and gestures. For instance, you can mute the honor 5X phone by turning it over when receiving a call, or even answer or make calls by...

Taking a selfie is easy, but with the special "Perfect selfie" mode on the honor 5X, your quick snapshots will look better than ever. Here's how you can take the perfect selfie on the honor 5X.

The iPhone has borrowed a lot of features from Android over the years. One thing that is still uniquely Android is widgets. Like every Android phone, the Mate 8 supports widgets. A widget allows you to see information on your home screen without opening an app. For example, a weather widget can...

One of the best things about the Huawei Mate 8 is the exceptional battery life. Not only did Huawei put a massive 4,000 mAh battery in the Mate 8, but they also have a few software tricks. You might not like one of the tricks. The Mate 8 can kill apps when the display is turned off. This saves...

Carriers love to plaster their name all over phones. If they can't put a label on the back or front of the phone they have to put it in the status bar. You may have noticed your carrier's name in the left side of your status bar (notification area). It's pretty annoying to be constantly reminded...

When you first power up the Huawei Mate 8 you may notice that the UI looks a little weird. By default, it looks like apps have been stretched to fit the big display. Instead, they should be scaled to show more information with the extra screen real estate. What's the point of having a 6-inch...

The Huawei Mate 8 is a very large phone. Unless you're a giant, it can be difficult to use with one hand. Thankfully, Huawei has included a feature called "One-hand UI." When enabled, it shrinks the screen to the left or right side so you can easily reach everything with your thumb. Here's how...

Have you ever noticed how colors look slightly different on different phones? Sometimes colors are super vivid and warm, other times they are more muted and cool. Most of the time this has to do with the display technology, but you can also adjust the display "temperature" with software. Here's...

Most Android phones today come with virtual navigation buttons. We're talking about the buttons for Home, Back, and Multitasking at the bottom of the display. Huawei allows you to customize the order of these buttons, and even add a fourth one. Here's how to do it. Go to Settings > Smart...