Search Results for: android – Page 56

The capacity of the battery is already limiting as it is on the mobile phone as not many devices can pass a single day of regular usage without having to be charged coupled with the fact that an increasing number of mobile devices cannot have the battery swapped out quickly as with older models, it is now more important than ever to be efficient with battery usage. As a result, one of the best ways to ensure that the battery lasts as long as possible is to stop running apps that are notorious for quickly draining the battery which this article explores.

Amidst privacy concerns with tech giants such as Facebook and Google, many people are finding that their mobile phone has been able to provide highly targeted ads even with little browsing being done on their device. A conclusion that has been drawn is that mobile apps and even the phone have been listening in on conversations even when the phone app is not being used in order to get the data to target the ads. Although the reliability of these accusations have not been completely proven, many people have found various ways to increase their privacy be limiting their microphone access to certain apps. As a result, this article discusses ways in which users can block their microphone for certain apps so that it cannot listen in on conversations.

A confusing aspect of owning a mobile phone is in being able to tell the actual quality of the battery after a long period of time. With this, a battery may say that it is charged fully even though it drains significantly faster than it should as a result of deterioration. With this issue, this article discusses the different ways in which users are able to more accurately tell how their battery is performing and how much power remains.

Charging any mobile device with traditional phone cords can be a hassle and inconvenient for various reasons. From tangled cords to ones that often break and can no longer charge the device, cords are often regarded as old and inefficient in a wireless world. As a result, this article discusses the different solutions that can be used for those who wish to deviate from traditional phone charging cords to encompass a more wireless solution.

One of the most annoying aspects about communicating on many social media networks is that read receipts are given to the others in a conversation which a sender may not want other people to know. As this can result in privacy issues or general awkwardness when a recipient sees that a message has been read but not replied to, this article discusses the different ways in which users are able to disable this feature on the mobile device.