Jumat, 04 Mei 2012

HTC Rhyme

Phone: HTC Rhyme
Factory OS: Android 2.3

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 To allow swear words in voice recognition, go to Settings - Voice input & output - Voice recognition settings. Then untick Block offensive words.

By default, the phone will actually recognise swear words, but will insert x's instead of the word.

 


To view information about your battery and CPU go to your phone dialer and type in the following code: *#*#4636#*#*

Auto focus the camera

 

To auto focus the camera when taking photos or videos, tap the screen where you want to focus on.

The phone will automatically adjust the settings to improve the image or video.

Remove numbers from the call log

To remove numbers from the call log that you don't want anyone seeing, then open your Call Log.

This will normally be found on your Apps list or you can also go to your Dialer and find Logs or Call Logs.

Then press and hold on the contact you want to remove. When the Menu appears, press Delete.

View all camera settings

 While in the Camera app you can view all current settings by pressing and holding the little Gear icon in the top right corner of the app.

Change the backlight screen timeout

To change the backlight screen timeout, go to Menu - Settings - Display - Screen Time Out

 Change the screen brightness

  To change the screen brightness, start from the Homescreen and press Menu - Settings - Display - Brightness.


Then choose the desired brightness setting. You can also select Automatic brightness to let the phone decide for you

If you have auto-brightness enabled, you can also press and hold the notification bar at the top. Then move your finger left and right to adjust the screen brightness..

Check phone status and battery usage 

To find out information about Signal Strength, Network Information, Remaining Battery Time and Battery Usage (by Application), go to your Homescreen - Menu - Settings - About Phone.

Enable / disable vibrate / haptic feedback when you type

 To disable / enable vibrate, start from the Homescreen and press Menu - Settings - Sound.

Then under Feedback you can adjust certain features like Audible touch tones, Haptic feedback and so on

 

Enable auto App updates

Android has a feature allowing you to update Applications automatically. This is turned off by default, but you can turn it on.

Open the Android market, then Menu - My Apps.

Then you need to open up each installed App and tick Allow Automatic Updating at the bottom. Unfortunately you do need to do this for each App.

Swipe left to text contact

While viewing your list of Contacts you can swipe from Right to Left to send a text message to the selected contact.

Swipe right to dial contact

From the Contact list or the Messaging list, swipe from Left to Right to call a Contact.

Turn off App update notifications

If you would prefer not to be told every time an Application has been updated, open the Android Market - Menu - My Apps. Then Menu again. Then Settings. Under General settings, untick the Notifications option.

How to rotate the homescreen to landscape

On most Android phones, when you rotate the phone when on Homescreen mode, the Homescreen stays in Portrait mode. One way around this is to install a third-party Launcher Application which allows you to customise your phone in many ways.

One popular launcher is called GoLauncher. Or alternatively, open the Android Market and search for the word Launcher.

Improve the keyboard accuracy

 There is no need to be stuck with the standard Android keyboard.

Go to the Android Market and search for 'Keyboard' to see some great alternatives, many of which are more accurate and make typing much easier.
A good one is GoKeyboard.

If you see a warning saying the keyboard will collect all information (including credit cards) just ignore this. This is just a security feature that Android shows for every third-party keyboard that you install
 

How to import Contacts from your old phone

If you have just purchased an Android device, then you may want to copy your contacts from your old phone. The easiest way to do this is to Export your old contacts to a CSV (Comma Separated Values) file and save this to your PC. You may need to install the correct software for your phone first in order to do the export.

Then, if you don't have a Gmail account, sign up for one.

Once that's done, open Gmail. Go to Contacts, then press More - Import. Then import the CSV to your Gmail contacts.

Then on your phone, open the Contacts App. Press Menu and then Sync Contacts. This will pull the contacts from Gmail to your phone

Quickly switch between Month and Year view in the Calendar App


In the Calendar App there is no Year view along the top of the App. You can however use pinch to zoom gestures to zoom in and out of Month and Year view however.

This is useful if you want to quickly jump backwards or forwards through a few months at a time.

If you want to type non-English letters (eg those with an accent), long-press on the relevant letter. A list of options will appear for you to select

To access the scientific calculator, rotate the phone to landscape mode.

The calculator will change to a scientific one.

Access the scientific calculator


To access the scientific calculator, rotate the phone to landscape mode.

The calculator will change to a scientific one.

To add an email or phone number to your contacts from a text message, you can long-press on the email / phone number. Then select Add to contacts.

To add pauses when dialing numbers, or storing numbers in your contacts, then insert a comma ( , ) when entering the number.

This will pause the dialling for about 2 seconds.

It is best to avoid task killers such as Advanced Task Killer. Android is designed to automatically pre-load certain applications, even if you don't load them yourself. If it starts to run low on memory, it will smartly unload the oldest running apps automatically.

Manually killing tasks will only mean they get loaded in memory again. Task killers can make the phone slow, laggy, or drain battery life more quickly.

To bookmark a contact on your homescreen, long press on the home screen background and select Shortcuts. Then select Direct dial.

If you call someone regularly this can be useful as you will have a shortcut to them handily placed on your homescreen.

To bookmark a website on your homescreen, go into your browser and find the bookmark of the page you want to create a shortcut for.

Then long press on the bookmark and select Add Shortcut to Home.

If you regularly visit certain websites, this can be handy as you will have a shortcut to the site on your homescreen.

To change the contact list order, go to your Contacts and press Menu .

Then press More - Display options - Display contacts by.

Then select either First name first or Surname first.

To change the Google Navigation voice, start at the homescreen and press Menu - Settings - Voice input and output - Text-to-speech settings.

Then under the Default settings section, press Default engine.

To change the language, go through the same process, but instead of Default engine, select Language.

If you prefer a different voice when listening to the Google Maps voice navigation, you can also select another language or accent.

It is important to regularly check for firmware updates to your operating system software. This will mean your phone is protected against bugs and security flaws, and may mean you will see extra features.

To manually check for the latest firmware update for your phone, go to Menu - Settings - About phone - Software update.

From here you can press Update to check for updates. Or you can turn on Auto update whereby the phone will tell you when a firmware update is available to download.

To clear your browser cache and cookies, open your browser and press Menu - More - Settings.

Then select Clear Cache / Clear all cookie data / Clear history / Clear form data.

To copy photos to your computer, plug the phone in via a USB cable. (you might have to install your phone software or drivers first).

Then locate the new drive on your PC. Go to the /DCIM/Camera/ folder Your photos will be stored there.

This may vary slightly between phones, however once you have opened the phone's drive, you can do a quick search for .jpg files which will show you where your photos are located.

Create shortcut to websites on your home screen


To create a shortcut to websites on your homescreen, you need to open your browser and open your list of bookmarks.

Then long press on a bookmark and select Add shortcut to Home.

To use custom ringtones for your phone ringtone, your alarm or your text message notification, simply copy an MP3 file to one of the following folders:
/sdcard/media/audio/ringtones
/sdcard/media/audio/alarms
/sdcard/media/audio/notifications

If they don't already exist, then create a new folder.

The file will then show up when you want to change your ringtones.

For Ringtones go to Settings - Sound - Phone ringtone
For Text Messages go to - Settings - Sound - Notification ringtone
For Alarm, set the sound when you add a new alarm

To delete all contacts, there a number of methods you might need to try. Note that the first two of these may be disabled on some networks/carriers, or Android versions.

1) Go to Settings - Applications - Manage Applications. Then chose All at the top. Then scroll down to Contacts Storage - B21Clear Data.

2) Go to Contacts. Then press Menu - Delete. Then press Select all (at the top) and then Delete again.

3) Go to Settings - Accounts and sync. Then untick Background data and Auto-sync. Then go to Gmail (or an account that your phone syncs with) and delete all of your Contacts from there. Then re-sync your phone.

4) Download an App called 'Delete All Contacts' and use that as a last resort.

These methods above will delete contacts from the Phone only, not the SIM card.

To disable mobile view for websites, open your Browser and go to Menu - More - Settings - Untick 'Mobile View'.

This option may be disabled on some phones or carriers.

If so, then download the Dolphin browser from the Android Marketplace.

Then open Dolphin - Menu - More - Settings - User Agent. Then select Desktop.

A similar option should be available with the Firefox, Opera or other third-party browsers.

To disable the screen lock, go into Settings - Location and security.

Then under Screen unlock settings press Change screen lock. Then chose None.

To display the most recently used apps, long press the Home key

When browsing the notifications bar will be hidden. Press Menu and the Browser menu and Notifications menu will appear

To quickly hide the on-screen keyboard, press the Back button

Instead of the simple swipe gesture to unlock your phone, you can set a custom unlock pattern which can be extremely difficult for a thief to guess.

From your homescreen, go to Menu - Settings - Location and security - Change screen lock. Then chose Pattern to set one up.

It is also a good idea to untick Use visible pattern. Then if someone is watching over your shoulder while you entering your pattern, it will be harder for them to remember the pattern.

If you have forgotten your unlock pattern, then after 5 unsuccessful tries a button will appear saying 'Forgot pattern'. Press this and you will be asked to enter your Gmail username/password. The phone will then ask for a new unlock pattern. If you don't have a Gmail account, then you will have to either call your carrier or factory reset your phone.

If you want a different keyboard from the default one, go to the Android Marketplace and install one you would like to use.

Then open the Applications Launcher. Press Settings - Language and keyboard - Input method. Then select the keyboard you would like to use

Lock screen while watching videos

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
To lock your screen while you are watching videos, simply press the power button.

This will disable the touchscreen buttons while the video is playing, but it won't turn the screen off like the lock key normally does.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Manually close an application

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
Android manages your applications so if the phone is running low on memory, it will close the oldest running App.

If you do need to manually close an application go to Settings - Applications - Manage Applications - Running. Choose the application you want to stop and select Force Stop.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Open web pages in a new tab

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
To open a web page in a new tab, find a link on a web page. Then press on it and then choose to open the site in a new tab.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Quick brightness control

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
Ensure auto-brightness is disabled, then press and hold on the notification bar at the top of the screen.

After a second, start sliding your finger to the left or right. This will adjust the screen brightness up and down.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Quickly search for a contact

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
To quickly search for a contact, open the Contacts App and start typing the name of the contact you want to dial.

This will quickly filter the correct contact.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Rejecting a call with a message

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
If you receive a call you cannot take (eg if you're in a meeting) you can send a text reply rather than just reject the call. When you receive the call, scroll up from the bottom and select a reject message
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Remove a whole text message conversation

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
If you want to remove an entire text message thread, go into Messages and look for the thread. Then long press on it and select Delete thread
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Remove an icon from the home screen

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
To remove an icon from the home screen, simply press on it, hold and drag to the Trash at the bottom of the screen
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Remove applications

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
Aside from using a third party app, there are two standard ways to remove applications.

1) Go to Settings - Applications - Manage Applications, then choose the application you want to close and select Uninstall.

2) Go to Market - Downloads. Choose the application you want to remove and select uninstall
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Remove large applications

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
If you are running low on phone memory, you can look for your largest applications to uninstall. Go to Settings - Applications - Manage Applications and press Menu. This will then filter your apps by memory use 

Save a word to the dictionary

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
Type a word that is not in the dictionary. The word will show up in the suggestion box to the left. Long press on the word and it will save to the dictionary.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Save images in browser, email or text

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
To save an image in an email or in the browser, long press on the image and a menu will appear allowing you to save it.

For images inside text messages, you might have to press and hold on the message itself, rather than the image.

Once saved, images should be located in the /phone/Download folder.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Search music on Youtube from Music Player

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
While in the standard Music Player, press on the song title of the music and a menu will appear.

From here you search Youtube by the Title (song), Biography (artist) or Discography (album).
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Set MP3 as ringtone

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
To set an MP3 as a ringtone, try one of the following. It may depend which version of Android you are using however:

Using the default Music player App, find a song you would like to set as the ringtone. Then while the song is playing, press and hold on the track and select Use as phone ringtone.

Or, find a specific Contact. press Menu - Edit. Scroll down to Additional Info. Press the triangle. Then scroll to Call Handling and set a ringtone from there.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Show browser history

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
To show the Browser History, press the Star in the top right corner of the browser. Then press History.

This will only work in the standard Android browser.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Silent / vibrate mode with the volume buttons

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
You can use the volume buttons to put the phone in silent mode.

Keep pressing the Down volume until it reaches 0%.

If you have 'Vibration in Silent mode' turned on, it will also put the phone into Vibrate mode. To change this, go to your homescreen. Press Menu - Settings - Sound - Vibration.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Speed up your browser

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
You can speed up the page load speed on your browser by disabling JavaScript.

To do this, open your Browser, then Menu - More - Settings. Scroll down and untick JavaScript

Please note that this may affect the functionality of some sites.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Stop Photos or Music files being indexed

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
To stop the Photo app or the Music player from indexing your files, place a blank text file called .nomedia in the folder
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Turn off predictive text

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
To turn off predictive text, go to Settings - Language and Keyboard - Touch Input - Text Input - Prediction.

Then select On or Off
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Use Swype for quick text entry

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
Most Android devices come with an alternative way of entering text called Swype. Many prefer this method and believe it is quicker.
When any text entry box appears, press and hold the box. Then select Input method: SWYPE. Once enabled, you simply drag your finger around the keyboard moving over the letters in the correct order to spell a word. 

Zoom when using the camera

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Submitted on 16th November 2011 Comments
While in the Camera App, there are two ways to zoom in or out.

First, you can use Volume Up and Down keys.

Secondly, you can pinch your fingers on the screen to zoom in and out.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Help, I have forgotten my unlock pattern

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Submitted on 30th November 2011 Comments
If you have forgotten your custom unlock pattern, then don't panic.

After 5 unsuccessful tries a button should appear saying 'Forgot pattern'. Press this and you will be asked to enter your Gmail username/password.

The phone will then ask for a new unlock pattern. If you don't have a Gmail account, then you might have to either call your carrier or factory reset your phone.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Copying iTunes songs to Android

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Submitted on 30th November 2011 Comments
If you have decided to ditch your iPhone in favour of Android, then there is a simple way to take your iTunes music, playlists and album art with you.

Simply go the Android Marketplace and download a Free App called Easy Phone Tunes. You will also need the computer version of the software, so go to http://easyphonetunes.com and download it from there.

Then, when that is done, turn your phone into a USB storage device (this will vary from device to device, but instructions are on the website).

Once your phone is connected to your computer, open the computer version of the software and select your device from the Easy Phone Tunes list. Then follow the instructions to Sync your media.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

How to hard reset / factory reset

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Submitted on 9th December 2011 Comments
Warning: This will remove ALL data on the phone (but not the MicroSD card).

To perform a hard reset, or factory reset, then there are a number of methods to try:

1) From the home screen, press Menu - Settings - Privacy - Factory data reset - Reset phone. It may ask for a password. Then select Erase everything

If the phone is totally unresponsive, even after a reboot, then try the following methods.

2) While the phone is turned off, press and hold the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons together. Then, while holding these, press and release the Power button (keep holding the volume buttons). The phone should turn on and a menu will appear. Press the Volume down button to navigate to the Recovery option. Press the Volume Up to select (if that doesn't work, use the Power button to select). A yellow triangle and an Android logo will appear. Press the Volume Down and Volume Up button together and a recovery menu should appear. Use the Volume buttons to move to the Wipe data/Factory reset option and then press Power to select. Again, use the Volume Down key to choose Yes and press the Power button again to select.

3) While the phone is turned off, press and hold the Volume Down button. Then, while holding, press and release the Power button. A menu should appear. Use the Volume down key to go to Clear Storage. Use the Power button to select the option. Then when asked to confirm, press Volume Up for Yes.

4) While the phone is off, press and hold down Volume Up + Home + Power buttons at the same time. Then release the buttons when you see the Logo. Use the Volume Down button to go down and the Home or Power key to select. Choose the Wipe data/Factory reset option. Then Select Yes to delete all user data. Then choose to reboot the phone.

5) A final method is to enter the code into your phone's dialer: *2767*3855# This method will not give you an option to reverse the process, so be careful! This method will only work if you can boot into your phone.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Tether your laptop or computer to your phone

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Submitted on 15th December 2011 Comments
You can tether your computer or laptop to your phone so that the PC uses the phone's 3G or 4G connection.

To do this, connect the phone to your PC via USB cable. If a screen appears saying Choose a connection type, then select USB tethering and you should be able to start surfing straight away. If it doesn't then press the Home key to go into normal mode. Then go to Menu - Settings - Wireless and network - Tethering and portable hotspots. Then tick USB tethering. Your computer should then install the relevant drivers. To test, simply open your browser and start surfing.

Another alternative if the above doesn't work is to use an App called PdaNet. Before you install this App, you will need to go to Menu - Settings - Applications - Development. Then tick the option which says USB Debugging. Then download both the App and the software for your computer. Once they are both installed run PdaNet on your laptop and then on your phone. Follow any other instructions to complete the process.

Warning: Some carriers will tell you that tethering is not allowed in their contract. You should still be able to use the above techniques, but be aware that your carrier may not be happy. Also, if you are not on an unlimited data plan, be sure you do not use too much data through your laptop or computer as you may incur extra charges.

Change your default font

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Submitted on 9th February 2012 Comments
To change your default font, you need to download a third-party app because Android does not have a built-in way of changing fonts

There are two good Apps that allow you to change fonts:

Font Changer - There is a free version and a paid version. The paid version allows you to change the screen density and allows you to preview the font. You can also change a few other options.

Type Fresh - With this App you can load any TrueType font and also backup your default fonts to your SDCard. Be aware that you might need to reboot your phone after installing Type Fresh.

Also, if you use GoLauncher, then try downloading GoLauncher Fonts.

Note: most, if not all, font changing Apps require you to Root your device.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Make your phone run faster

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Submitted on 9th February 2012 Comments
Here are the top 5 tips to make your phone run faster:

1) Use only essential widgets on your homescreen - each widget consumes memory and processing power which can slow your down your phone.

2) Uninstall apps that you don't use - after awhile your phone can get cluttered as some Apps are designed to always run in the background. If you rarely use an App, then uninstall it to free up memory and CPU resource

3) Install Apps to your phone memory - if you have an SDCard, always install Apps to the phone memory, which can be accessed faster. If you have Apps on the SDCard, then move them back to the phone memory with an App called Move2SD available from the Android Market.

4) Use Static rather than Live wallpapers - Live wallpapers consume processing power and memory. Unless you really must have them, uninstall them

5) Kill tasks occasionally - Some Apps will run in the background indefinitely unless you kill them. Most of them won't cause a problem, but it pays to check your running tasks from time to time. Hold down your Home key and check the Task Manager.

One last thing: Don't use Task Killers. Android manages tasks very well and Task Killers just make your phone unstable and can slow it down further.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Best accessories for your phone

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Submitted on 10th February 2012 Comments
We produce a great list of the best mobile phone accessories and if you have purchased a smartphone, one of the first things you will want to do is accessorise it. Our guide shows you the best accessories and the best places to buy them from.

For American users, visit our cell phone accessories page, or for UK users visit our best mobile phone accessories page.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Use your phone as a torch

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Submitted on 17th February 2012 Comments
If you want to use your phone as a torch, then there are a couple of great Apps that use either your phone's camera flash or the phone's screen to illuminate your life.

The first is called Tiny Flashlight and it's a brilliant App. The App comes with many different Torch types and can use both the screen or your camera flash. It is also super simply to use.

The second is called Brightest Flashlight. This App turns on every available piece of phone hardware that can be illuminate and puts them on maximum illumination.

Both of these Apps are available from the Android Market.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Create Homescreen shortcuts to your Gmail folders / labels

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Submitted on 24th April 2012 Comments
To create homescreen shortcuts to your Gmail folders, long press on a blank part of your homescreen.

Then select Shortcuts - Gmail Label - Then choose the label you want. This will create a shortcut straight to that Gmail folder/label.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Install ringtones on your phone

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Submitted on 24th April 2012 Comments
To install ringtones on your phone you will need to copy some MP3s on to your phone.

To do this, connect your Phone to a computer with the USB cable. It should mount automatically and appear as a drive letter on your computer. If it doesn't, then drag the notification bar (the bar at the top) down and press USB Connected and select Mount.

Once that is done, go to the Phone's drive letter on your computer. Create a folder called "ringtones". Then copy your MP3's from into this folder.

Once that is done, go to the Phone's home screen, press Menu - Settings - Sound - Phone ringtone. Scroll down until you find the ringtone you want
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Prevent ring tones from showing up in your music list

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Submitted on 24th April 2012 Comments
To prevent ringtones from showing up in your list of music, then create a folder called 'ringtones" so it is in this location: /sdcard/media/ringtones.

Your music player won't index music files in this folder
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

How to unlock

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Submitted on 27th April 2012 Comments
Unlocking can bring many important benefits and can save you a considerable amount of money.

We provide a comprehensive phone unlocking guide which explains what unlocking means, why you should unlock, and the safest and cheapest place to get it done.

See our phone unlocking page now.
Operating System:
Android 2.3
Model:
Rhyme
Manufacturer:
HTC

Soft reset


To soft reset your phone press and hold the Power/Lock button for a 2-3 seconds and the phone will restart. Wait about 10 seconds and then press and hold the Power/Lock button again to restart.

If that doesn't work, then remove the battery. Wait 30 seconds and put the battery back in. Then press the Power/Lock button to turn the phone on.

Change your default font


To change your default font, you need to download a third-party app because Android does not have a built-in way of changing fonts

There are two good Apps that allow you to change fonts:

Font Changer - There is a free version and a paid version. The paid version allows you to change the screen density and allows you to preview the font. You can also change a few other options.

Type Fresh - With this App you can load any TrueType font and also backup your default fonts to your SDCard. Be aware that you might need to reboot your phone after installing Type Fresh.

Also, if you use GoLauncher, then try downloading GoLauncher Fonts.

Note: most, if not all, font changing Apps require you to Root your device.

Here are the top 5 tips to make your phone run faster:

1) Use only essential widgets on your homescreen - each widget consumes memory and processing power which can slow your down your phone.

2) Uninstall apps that you don't use - after awhile your phone can get cluttered as some Apps are designed to always run in the background. If you rarely use an App, then uninstall it to free up memory and CPU resource

3) Install Apps to your phone memory - if you have an SDCard, always install Apps to the phone memory, which can be accessed faster. If you have Apps on the SDCard, then move them back to the phone memory with an App called Move2SD available from the Android Market.

4) Use Static rather than Live wallpapers - Live wallpapers consume processing power and memory. Unless you really must have them, uninstall them

5) Kill tasks occasionally - Some Apps will run in the background indefinitely unless you kill them. Most of them won't cause a problem, but it pays to check your running tasks from time to time. Hold down your Home key and check the Task Manager.

One last thing: Don't use Task Killers. Android manages tasks very well and Task Killers just make your phone unstable and can slow it down further.

We produce a great list of the best mobile phone accessories and if you have purchased a smartphone, one of the first things you will want to do is accessorise it. Our guide shows you the best accessories and the best places to buy them from.

For American users, visit our cell phone accessories page, or for UK users visit our best mobile phone accessories page.

If you want to use your phone as a torch, then there are a couple of great Apps that use either your phone's camera flash or the phone's screen to illuminate your life.

The first is called Tiny Flashlight and it's a brilliant App. The App comes with many different Torch types and can use both the screen or your camera flash. It is also super simply to use.

The second is called Brightest Flashlight. This App turns on every available piece of phone hardware that can be illuminate and puts them on maximum illumination.

Both of these Apps are available from the Android Market.

To create homescreen shortcuts to your Gmail folders, long press on a blank part of your homescreen.

Then select Shortcuts - Gmail Label - Then choose the label you want. This will create a shortcut straight to that Gmail folder/label.

To install ringtones on your phone you will need to copy some MP3s on to your phone.

To do this, connect your Phone to a computer with the USB cable. It should mount automatically and appear as a drive letter on your computer. If it doesn't, then drag the notification bar (the bar at the top) down and press USB Connected and select Mount.

Once that is done, go to the Phone's drive letter on your computer. Create a folder called "ringtones". Then copy your MP3's from into this folder.

Once that is done, go to the Phone's home screen, press Menu - Settings - Sound - Phone ringtone. Scroll down until you find the ringtone you want

To prevent ringtones from showing up in your list of music, then create a folder called 'ringtones" so it is in this location: /sdcard/media/ringtones.

Your music player won't index music files in this folder

Unlocking can bring many important benefits and can save you a considerable amount of money.

We provide a comprehensive phone unlocking guide which explains what unlocking means, why you should unlock, and the safest and cheapest place to get it done.

See our phone unlocking page now.

To soft reset your phone press and hold the Power/Lock button for a 2-3 seconds and the phone will restart. Wait about 10 seconds and then press and hold the Power/Lock button again to restart.

If that doesn't work, then remove the battery. Wait 30 seconds and put the battery back in. Then press the Power/Lock button to turn the phone on.

There is an easter egg hidden in the Android operating system. To see it, go to your Homescreen, then press Menu - Settings - About phone.

Then tap on the Android version option 5 times and you will get a surprise.

Sometimes it doesn't work, so try a couple of times. By the way don't expect to see an actual Easter Egg. That is just the name given to things hidden inside software or operating systems.
There is an easter egg hidden in the Android operating system. To see it, go to your Homescreen, then press Menu - Settings - About phone.

Then tap on the Android version option 5 times and you will get a surprise.

Sometimes it doesn't work, so try a couple of times. By the way don't expect to see an actual Easter Egg. That is just the name given to things hidden inside software or operating systems.

Reformat a column while browsing


If you are browsing and have zoomed in to a column on a web page but you want it reformatted, you can pinch to zoom in. Then double tap on the column. The column will then be reformatted to fit the screen width.

If you want to find your phone's WiFi MAC address (for improved WiFi security), then from the Home screen, go to Menu - Settings - About Phone. Then scroll down until you see WiFi MAC Address. The address should be a series of Hex numbers and letters.

Rather than having to locate the hang up icon on the screen after each call, you can quickly end a call by pressing the Power button. It will not turn off the screen though.

To enable this, go to Settings - Accessibility - Power button ends call.

Note: Depending on which firmware you are running, you may need to update your firmware to see this feature.

There are two options to increase the font size on your phone:

The first is to simply install a new font that is larger than the default font. Font Changer and Type Fresh are two Apps that allow you to change Fonts on your phone (they do require Root access though).

The second option is to use dedicate Apps to change the font size, although they will normally only work for SMS and some Google Apps.

To enlarge the SMS font, go to the Android Market and download an App called ChompSMS. Among other things, the App allows you to increase the font size of your SMS messages.

For enlarge SMS and the standard Google Apps fonts, then download an App called SMS/Talk Text Enlarger.

WARNING: Making your volume or music louder can damage your hearing.

Most phones have their volumes limited by local laws to protect our hearing. There is a way to boost your volume however. Go to the Android Market and download an App called Volume+ (Sound Boost). There is also a free version called Volume+ Free.

You will need to root your phone for this App to work. 

Change your default font

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To change your default font, you need to download a third-party app because Android does not have a built-in way of changing fonts

There are two good Apps that allow you to change fonts:

Font Changer - There is a free version and a paid version. The paid version allows you to change the screen density and allows you to preview the font. You can also change a few other options.

Type Fresh - With this App you can load any TrueType font and also backup your default fonts to your SDCard. Be aware that you might need to reboot your phone after installing Type Fresh.

Also, if you use GoLauncher, then try downloading GoLauncher Fonts.

Note: most, if not all, font changing Apps require you to Root your device.

Here are the top 5 tips to make your phone run faster:

1) Use only essential widgets on your homescreen - each widget consumes memory and processing power which can slow your down your phone.

2) Uninstall apps that you don't use - after awhile your phone can get cluttered as some Apps are designed to always run in the background. If you rarely use an App, then uninstall it to free up memory and CPU resource

3) Install Apps to your phone memory - if you have an SDCard, always install Apps to the phone memory, which can be accessed faster. If you have Apps on the SDCard, then move them back to the phone memory with an App called Move2SD available from the Android Market.

4) Use Static rather than Live wallpapers - Live wallpapers consume processing power and memory. Unless you really must have them, uninstall them

5) Kill tasks occasionally - Some Apps will run in the background indefinitely unless you kill them. Most of them won't cause a problem, but it pays to check your running tasks from time to time. Hold down your Home key and check the Task Manager.

One last thing: Don't use Task Killers. Android manages tasks very well and Task Killers just make your phone unstable and can slow it down further.

We produce a great list of the best mobile phone accessories and if you have purchased a smartphone, one of the first things you will want to do is accessorise it. Our guide shows you the best accessories and the best places to buy them from.

For American users, visit our cell phone accessories page, or for UK users visit our best mobile phone accessories page.

If you want to use your phone as a torch, then there are a couple of great Apps that use either your phone's camera flash or the phone's screen to illuminate your life.

The first is called Tiny Flashlight and it's a brilliant App. The App comes with many different Torch types and can use both the screen or your camera flash. It is also super simply to use.

The second is called Brightest Flashlight. This App turns on every available piece of phone hardware that can be illuminate and puts them on maximum illumination.

Both of these Apps are available from the Android Market.

To create homescreen shortcuts to your Gmail folders, long press on a blank part of your homescreen.

Then select Shortcuts - Gmail Label - Then choose the label you want. This will create a shortcut straight to that Gmail folder/label.

To install ringtones on your phone you will need to copy some MP3s on to your phone.

To do this, connect your Phone to a computer with the USB cable. It should mount automatically and appear as a drive letter on your computer. If it doesn't, then drag the notification bar (the bar at the top) down and press USB Connected and select Mount.

Once that is done, go to the Phone's drive letter on your computer. Create a folder called "ringtones". Then copy your MP3's from into this folder.

Once that is done, go to the Phone's home screen, press Menu - Settings - Sound - Phone ringtone. Scroll down until you find the ringtone you want

To prevent ringtones from showing up in your list of music, then create a folder called 'ringtones" so it is in this location: /sdcard/media/ringtones.

Your music player won't index music files in this folder

Unlocking can bring many important benefits and can save you a considerable amount of money.

We provide a comprehensive phone unlocking guide which explains what unlocking means, why you should unlock, and the safest and cheapest place to get it done.

See our phone unlocking page now.

To soft reset your phone press and hold the Power/Lock button for a 2-3 seconds and the phone will restart. Wait about 10 seconds and then press and hold the Power/Lock button again to restart.

If that doesn't work, then remove the battery. Wait 30 seconds and put the battery back in. Then press the Power/Lock button to turn the phone on.

There is an easter egg hidden in the Android operating system. To see it, go to your Homescreen, then press Menu - Settings - About phone.

Then tap on the Android version option 5 times and you will get a surprise.

Sometimes it doesn't work, so try a couple of times. By the way don't expect to see an actual Easter Egg. That is just the name given to things hidden inside software or operating systems. 



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