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How to read or view non-English text or font on Android, iOS, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, and Symbian [Guide]
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Reading non-English text or fonts or scripts is relatively easy on traditional computers, thanks to Unicode and other protocols. However, doing the same on a mobile device such as a mobile phone or a tablet can be a pain since, more often than not, bizarre rendering of complex non-English fonts [...]
Read More »[Android] What is “Please enable Google apps location access” error in Google Maps and how to fix it [dotTech Explains]
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So you upgraded your Android phone or tablet to Android 4.1.2 or higher and now you get a “Please enable Google apps location access” error whenever accessing Google Maps or Google Now. What is this damn error and how do you get rid of it? This article spills the beans![...]
Read More »Why are reviews on Play Store by “A Google User”? Are they fakes? [dotTech Explains]
You may have noticed something peculiar happening to reviews for apps, games, movies, TV shows, books, songs, and magazine reviews on Google Play Store: most of the reviews are now by “A Google User” instead of a specific person. Why is this? Are those fake reviews? They aren’t, actually.
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Read More »How to disable lockscreen widgets and camera access on all Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and higher devices (Nexus 4, Nexus 10, Nexus 7, etc.) [Guide]
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Two of the many new features in Android 4.2 Jelly Bean are lockscreen widgets and direct camera access from the lockscreen (without having to unlock your device). If you have a device on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean or higher, you will have these two features. However, not everyone likes having [...]
Read More »How to enable USB debugging mode on all Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and higher devices (Nexus 4, Nexus 10, Nexus 7, etc.) [Guide]
If you like playing around with your Android device (e.g. rooting or installing custom ROMs), then you probably are familiar with Android’s ‘USB debugging mode’. However, USB debugging mode is really intended only for developers and people who don’t know what they are doing may accidentally enable it and put [...]
Three important criteria to remember when buying an Android smartphone — price, performance, and power
Buying a new Android smartphone can be quiet a daunting task for the uninitiated. With various models — priced at various levels, running on various processors, with various screens — flooding the market, it can all get a bit overwhelming in the beginning. But fear not, because we’re here to [...]
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