One of the benefits of rooting your Android phone is the ability to backup your apps, settings and all other data. But what if there was a way to backup Android data without root access? Would you still be as keen to root your phone?
Trevor Dobrygoski
Trevor is a freelance writer covering topics ranging from the Android OS to free web and desktop applications. When he is not writing about mobile productivity, He is coaching and playing the world's greatest game... Soccer.
How To Create Your Own Android Widget
Most of the widget in Android are tied to the applications you install. If you are looking to create your own Android widget, here is one way you can get it done without any coding and programming.
The Tablet Buying Guide (For Those Who Are Not Into iPad)
The iPad is a pretty nice tablet. It has a lot of features that tie into the Apple ecosystem really well. But what if you aren’t part of the Mac cult? The long list of alternative tablets can make a person go nuts trying to get an idea of which ones are worth your money.
3 Alternative Home Launchers for Android
Swapping out the home launcher is a great way to customize and change the look of your Android devices. The beauty of the process is that there’s no root access required. If you are not sure which one to go for, here are a few home launchers that we recommend.
How-To Stop Android Apps From Starting By Themselves
On an Android device, any app can start up whenever it feels like it. If you have a lot of applications on your phone, this can severely slow down the speed of your phone or tablet. The following shows you how to manage your Android startup list.
Android Lock Screens, Which Option Has the Best Security?
Securing your Android phone or tablet is quite easy. Android OS actually offers a few different options for you to secure your phone. The only question is, which option provides the best security without compromising the ease of use? Let check it out.
How to Create an Minimalist Look On Your Android
The Android OS is the most customizable mobile OS, even without any rooting or hacking. In this article, we will show you how to create a minimalist look on your Android.
How to Remote Wipe your Android Phone When It Is Stolen
You lost your Android phone and it isi filled with all your confidential data. What should you do? In the extremem cases, you might want to remote wipe the data in your phone. Here are some ways that allow you to do so.
Enable Parental Control on Android Devices
Even though a kid might be technically capable of using an Android phone or tablet, there’s still some things out there on the web that kids shouldn’t see at that age. Here is how you can setup parental control on Android devices.
How To Remove Most Of The Ads On Your Android
Ads, while they pay the bills for site owners and app developers, can sometime annoy the end user. Luckily, eliminating the majority of the ads on your Android is a lot easier than you might think. Here is how you can do so.
How To Integrate Evernote Into Your WordPress Site
Evernote is really good, why not integrate it to your WordPress site as well? Here are two different methods to integrate Evernote into your WordPress site. Here we’re gonna talk about two different types of Evernote plugins for WordPress. One lets you share information as a blog post, and the other is a Evernote clipping tool for your readers.
4 Awesome Mobile Addons to Supercharge Firefox for Android
Just like the desktop version, Firefox for Android comes with support for addons too. Here are 4 awesome mobile addons to supercharge Firefox for Android, and make your mobile browsing experience a better one.
6 Useful Locale Plugins to Fully Automate Your Android Phone
If you have ever wanted to automate your Android phone based on location, Locale is one great automation app you should use, and here are 6 useful plugins that make Locale even better. Check them out.
How to Broadcast And Record Your Google+ Hangout
Google+ Hangout is useful for running a webinar, but its limitation of 10 people per session prevented you from sharing to more people. Here is how you can broadcast your Google+ Hangout to a larger group of people and record the session to Youtube.
How to Recover Your Android Settings With Google Backup and Restore
Google syncs really well with Android devices. That also means if inadvertently deleted something, this information is also deleted from your web account. Luckily, Google has some backups in place so you can easily restore the information for such disasters.
How-To Automate Dropbox Synchronization In Android
Dropbox for Android is great, but it is lacking the synchronization feature found in desktop. You can download and upload files to Dropbox, but it does perform auto-sync. Here is how you can automate Dropbox synchronization in Android.
Restore MIssing Features In Gmail For Android With These 4 Add-ons
Gmail for Android might be the best email app, but it is lacking some features found in the web app. Now you can restore these missing features with 4 addons.
How To Add Flash To Your 4.1+ Android Devices
The Adobe flash app is no longer available for device running Android 4.1 and up. Here is how you can restore and use flash on your Android device.