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How to Enable UI tuner and customize Quick Settings options in Android Marshmallow
One of the neatest elements of Android Marshmallow is the UI Tuner. It allows you to quickly control frequently used settings with a single swipe and makes managing your phone easier than ever. With the UI Tuner, you...- Thread
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How to Enable UI tuner and customize Quick Settings options in Android Marshmallow
One of the neatest elements of Android Marshmallow is the UI Tuner. It allows you to quickly control frequently used settings with a single swipe and makes managing your phone easier than ever. With the UI...- Thread
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How to configure a portable hotspot in Android Marshmallow
Connecting to the internet while on the move is easier than ever now Android allows you to use your phone as a mobile hotspot. As long as your carrier allows the data traffic, you can share your allowance...- Thread
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How to set up a portable hotspot on a Galaxy S7
Turning your Galaxy S7 into a portable hotspot means you can access the internet on any device that has Wi-Fi. If you have the data allowance and are somewhere with poor reception or insecure Wi-Fi, you can...- Thread
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How to configure a portable hotspot in Android Marshmallow
Connecting to the internet while on the move is easier than ever now Android allows you to use your phone as a mobile hotspot. As long as your carrier allows the data traffic, you can share your allowance...- Thread
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How to choose the best SD card for your Android phone
Mobile devices can be picky when it comes to the SD cards they are willing to work with. There is more to an SD card than just capacity and its size, which can make choosing an SD card harder than it should be...- Thread
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How to extend the battery life of your Galaxy S7
The smarter our smartphones become, the more demands they place on the battery. Battery life is a balancing act between using your phone how you want and making the battery last the day. If you’re having...- Thread
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How to install alternative keyboards on the Galaxy S7
One of the many advantages of Android as a phone OS is that you have complete freedom to pick and choose the look, style and utility of the applications you use with it. While the standard Android keyboard does...- Thread
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How to install alternative keyboards in Android Marshmallow
The stock Android keyboard is pretty good but can be frustrating if you type fast or have large fingers. Spellchecker is also pretty good but it isn’t exactly a seamless experience. The good thing about Android...- Thread
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How to move any folder to the SD card on a Galaxy S7
The microSD slot made a welcome return in the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge after being sorely missed in the S6. While the S7 does come with plenty of internal storage, most users will quickly be hunting for...- Thread
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How to fix a corrupted SD card
SD flash memory is about as convenient as external storage gets. It’s solid state, very small, comes in large capacities, is cheap and getting faster all the time. However, like any technology, things can go...- Thread
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How to back up and restore SMS messages in Android Marshmallow
Android Marshmallow brought with it the ability to set automatic backups to the cloud. The idea is to have a secure backup should anything happen to your phone, or to enable you to transfer all your important...- Thread
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Top tips to extend the battery life of the Samsung Galaxy S7
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has come a long way in terms of battery saving since the first Galaxy phones. The efficiency of the chipset and hardware has never been better and the larger 300mAh battery that comes with...- Thread
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How to root almost any Android phone
It wasn’t long ago that rooting an Android phone was the preserve of nerds. Fortunately that has all changed and now just about anyone can root and Android phone with just a few steps. With the advent of...- Thread
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How to automate your home with your Android phone and Google Voice
Home automation is the Next Big Thing, with companies across the world all developing devices and apps to make our lives easier and free from the mundane. Did you know Google owned smart thermostat company...- Thread
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How to automate your home with your Galaxy S7
Whether it’s turning up the heat or air just before we get home or turning all the lights off for us as we leave, home automation offers lot of scope for quality of life improvements. While it may seem the...- Thread
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How to connect to a Samsung Galaxy S7 to your Samsung SmartThings hub
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is a powerful smartphone that can do a lot to improve our lives. One emerging technology with huge potential is home automation. Samsung have that covered with their SmartThings line of...- Thread
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How to migrate your data from Apple to your Galaxy S7
If you’re making the switch from an iPhone to Android, you’re going to want your data to follow with you. Fortunately, there are two simple ways to make sure all your contacts, emails, calendars, music and...- Thread
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How to fix Wi-Fi connectivity issues in Android Marshmallow
When Android Marshmallow was first released, there were a few issues found with the update. Two popular issues were the failure to connect to Wi-Fi or where the Wi-Fi was intermittently dropping the connection...- Thread
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How to fix Wi-Fi connectivity issues on your Samsung Galaxy S7
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is an awesome phone but has a couple of annoying issues that have affected some users. One of which is around Wi-Fi and manifests as either intermittent network connections or an inability...- Thread
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How to fix stability issues in Android Marshmallow
Early adopters of Android Marshmallow found quite a few stability issues with that first code release. Fortunately, fixes came quickly and the OS is now pretty stable. However, if you’re still having issues and...- Thread
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How to fix stability issues on Samsung Galaxy S7
Samsung have been hard at work building fixes into a new OS update release in April 2016. It included fixes for display issues that plagued many users of the S7 Edge, as well as correcting image scaling and...- Thread
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How to fix charging issues with Android Marshmallow
For some reason, charging problems have been part of Android life for years. It’s one of the characteristics of the OS and something we learn to live with. Each update seems to continue the tradition and the...- Thread
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How to fix charging issues with the Samsung Galaxy S7
It is inevitable that a few out of the millions of handsets sold will have problems. That doesn’t make it any easier if you’re one of those few though. One issue that I have suffered from with mine was slow...- Thread
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How to fix missing system.img error in Android Marshmallow
Should you need to load a factory image of Android Marshmallow, you might see “error: update package missing system.img” or “error: update package missing boot.img” messages appear. Fortunately there is a way...- Thread
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How to fix reboot issue in Android Marshmallow
The Android Marshmallow update was pretty stable all things considered, but it wasn’t entirely trouble free. Many bugs and issues were quickly addressed with updates but when users are counted in their...- Thread
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How to enable multi-window mode in Android Marshmallow
If you’re fortunate enough to own a high-end Android device, you may be able to take advantage of the new multi-window mode that came with Android Marshmallow. It needs a little tinkering to get it to work, but...- Thread
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How to access the file manager in Android Marshmallow
Android Marshmallow is actually the first Android OS to have its own file manager. Previous versions have depended on loading third-party managers to effectively manage your phone. While basic, the native file...- Thread
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How to get the lock screen dialer on Android Marshmallow
Users of Android Lollipop may remember that we had the ability to access the camera and phone directly from the lock screen. Once updated to Marshmallow, the dialer disappeared only to be replaced by voice...- Thread
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How to use the home screen in landscape mode in Android Marshmallow
Having your Android device in landscape mode is useful in a number of situations. If you use your device for navigation, watching movies or playing games, landscape is the only way to go. Fortunately, there are...- Thread
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How to use the new select, copy and paste features in Android Marshmallow
Text selection and editing is such a simple thing but Android never got it right until quite recently. Previously, you would have to navigate to the top of the screen and select the action there. Fortunately...- Thread
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How to get Android out of safe mode
Safe mode is an invaluable part of Android operating systems. It allows you to troubleshoot app or OS issues, tackle malware and remove viruses or other nefarious code that can infect mobile devices. Sometimes...- Thread
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How to boot Android into safe mode
Android is a very good mobile OS. It’s reliable, stable and relatively error free given its power. Yet there are times when it, or an app within it gives us trouble. That’s where safe mode comes in. Whether you...- Thread
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How to boot the Galaxy S7 out of safe mode
Safe mode is a stripped down version of Android that allows you to troubleshoot bugs, app issues, random crashes or handle malware or viruses. It disables third-party apps and reduces the OS to the bare...- Thread
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How to get Samsung Galaxy S7 into safe mode
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is a fantastic phone with more power than most of us would ever need. However, not all apps play nicely with the phone and can occasionally cause problems. Android is also susceptible to...- Thread
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How to fix Error retrieving information from server [RPC:S-7:AEC-0]
Sometimes, when downloading an app from the Play Store, Android users receive an error ‘Error retrieving information from server [RPC:S-7:AEC-0]’. While not a show stopper, it is annoying, especially if you’re...- Thread
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How to track your Android phone using your IMEI number
Cellphone theft shows no sign of slowing down and even with fingerprint security, smartphones still get lost or stolen in huge numbers. If that happens, you not only lost a valuable device, you lose the ability...- Thread
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Fix Sim Card not detected reboot error on Android phones
There have been a few issues with Android phones losing connection to the SIM card. Some issues have been with Android and a few with Galaxy S4s running Android. Fortunately, there are a few fixes that seem to...- Thread
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How to fix the Samsung Galaxy S7 slow charging problem
The Galaxy S7 is a fantastic handset that is very easy to live with. So it’s unfortunate when issues get in the way. One such issue is slow charging. Quite a few Samsung Galaxy S7 owners have complained that a...- Thread
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How to use the camera on the Samsung Galaxy S7
The camera on the Samsung Galaxy S7 is one of the best out there. Good enough to satisfy the needs of all but a professional photographer. But how do you get the best out of it? How do you use the camera on the...- Thread
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How do I take screenshots on my Samsung Galaxy S7
There are a number of reasons you might want to take a screenshot with your Galaxy S7. You might want to prove a point, troubleshoot an issue or use it for bragging rights. Whatever your reasoning, Samsung have...- Thread
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How to display content from a Samsung Galaxy S7 on a television
The Samsung Galaxy S7 screen is excellent but there are times when it’s nice not to have to stare at a tiny display. Fortunately, Samsung are way ahead of you and have included the ability to display content...- Thread
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How to use the Smart Manager application on your Samsung Galaxy S7
Samsung did a lot of work to address complaints of bloatware with their TouchWiz software layer. While still significant, the overlay works faster and uses fewer resources than ever before. As a result, Smart...- Thread
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How to force a reboot on the Samsung Galaxy S7
If you like to play with your phones, add and remove apps and experiment with settings, you will have needed a hard reboot at some point. Whether it was a glitching app, incorrect setting or something else...- Thread
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How to set up Gear VR on a Galaxy S7
Many lucky people who ordered a Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge also received a free Gear VR headset as part of the bundle. This is an amazing package as not only do you get one of the most advanced handsets out...- Thread
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How to disable background services on the Samsung Galaxy S7
In a phone as powerful as the Samsung Galaxy S7, battery life is already at a premium. It makes perfect sense to disable background services to extend that battery life a little further, or reserve it for those...- Thread
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How to use voice command from the lock screen on an Android Marshmallow phone
Previous versions of Android allowed you to access the dialer from the lock screen by swiping up from the bottom left corner. Android Marshmallow changed that to Google Now, allowing users to quickly access...- Thread
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How to set up adoptable storage on your Samsung Galaxy S7
When I first saw ‘adoptable storage’ in reviews of Android Marshmallow I thought it was a typo. However, it is a neat way of combining the internal and external storage of your phone into one. This makes it...- Thread
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Fix the unresponsive power and volume buttons on the Samsung Galaxy S7
As accomplished as the Samsung Galaxy S7 may be, it isn’t without it’s issues. A number of users occasionally find that the power and volume buttons fail to respond which is a pain to say the least...- Thread
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How to resolve Wi-Fi connectivity issues on a Samsung Galaxy S7
The Galaxy S7 launched with a few small issues. One of which was around Wi-Fi. Some Galaxy users experienced either an intermittent Wi-Fi connection or an inability to connect to a Wi-Fi network at all. If you...- Thread
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How to wipe the cache partition on the Samsung Galaxy S7
Wiping the cache partition of the Galaxy S7 seems to address a multitude of bugs and errors with Samsung’s flagship cellphone. Despite only clearing space in memory, many users have found that clearing this...- Thread
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How to boot into safe mode on the Samsung Galaxy S7
Booting into safe mode allows Galaxy S7 users to troubleshoot issues, safely remove apps or to perform malware or antivirus actions. It is a very useful function that allows the core Android OS to boot but...- Thread
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How to perform a hard reset on your Galaxy S7
A hard reset is very different to a hard restart or reboot. The reset returns your Galaxy S7 to factory defaults and wipes all your data from the phone. The hard restart and hard reboot are what you use to...- Thread
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How to resolve Bluetooth connectivity issues on the Galaxy S7
When the Samsung Galaxy S7 was first released Bluetooth connectivity was something of an issue. Users complained of not being able to connect, of losing connectivity once they had it and not being able to...- Thread
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How to resolve low speaker volume issues on the Galaxy S7
There have been a few users who have had issues with low speaker volume on the Galaxy S7. A couple were down to bugs in Android that allowed Bluetooth to alter the volume and it remained low and another where...- Thread
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Fix overheating issues on your Galaxy S7
Nobody wants to handle a hot phone or to have a source of heat in their pocket as they go about their daily lives. It’s also not very good for the hardware itself. A few early adopters of the S7 found the phone...- Thread
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How to perform a factory data reset on the Samsung Galaxy S7
If you have to return your Galaxy S7 to the store or want to sell it, you’re going to want to remove all identifiable information and personal data before letting it go. That’s where a factory reset comes in...- Thread
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How to turn on the Quick Launch camera on the Samsung Galaxy S7
The mark of a good photographer is always being ready. Since most of us now rely on our smartphones to take pictures rather than carrying around a digital camera, we need that phone to react fast and always be...- Thread
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How to move the pictures folder to the SD card on the Samsung Galaxy S7
The microSD card slot made a welcome return in the Galaxy S7 and we are all much happier for it. While 32GB is a lot of storage, even the average user can burn through it quite quickly, especially if you take a...- Thread
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How to disable Briefing on the Samsung Galaxy S7
Phone manufacturers like to think they are being helpful when they install overlays and apps onto our phones. Unfortunately, most people don’t use these additions and have to remove them. One such app is...- Thread
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