Android | TechGainer http://www.techgainer.com/category/google/android/ TechGainer Covers How to Guides, Tweaks, Tips and Hacks on Daily Life use of tech Tools like PC, Windows, Smartphones, Android, iOS, Web Services in Friendlier Way Sun, 02 Dec 2018 05:56:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.techgainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cropped-543-ico--32x32.png Android | TechGainer http://www.techgainer.com/category/google/android/ 32 32 Automatically Backup APK Files while Installing Apps from Play Store http://www.techgainer.com/auto-backup-apks-while-installing-apps-from-play-store/ http://www.techgainer.com/auto-backup-apks-while-installing-apps-from-play-store/#disqus_thread Wed, 05 Sep 2018 05:53:17 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=8050 The post Automatically Backup APK Files while Installing Apps from Play Store appeared first on TechGainer.

]]> http://www.techgainer.com/auto-backup-apks-while-installing-apps-from-play-store/feed/ 1 8050 How to Find the IMEI Number of a Lost or Stolen Android Phone http://www.techgainer.com/how-to-find-the-imei-number-of-a-lost-or-stolen-android-phone/ http://www.techgainer.com/how-to-find-the-imei-number-of-a-lost-or-stolen-android-phone/#disqus_thread Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:34:56 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=8015 Every mobile phone has a unique identification number called IMEI, which stands for “International Mobile Station Equipment Identity“. This number can be used to identify an phone’s critical information, such as originality, vendor, model number, etc. Operators can also check the device’s details, status and location using this IMEI number. Generally a phone’s IMEI number […]

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]]> http://www.techgainer.com/how-to-find-the-imei-number-of-a-lost-or-stolen-android-phone/feed/ 14 8015 How to Stop Android from Auto Adding Newly Downloaded App Icons to Home Screen http://www.techgainer.com/stop-android-auto-adding-app-icons-to-home-screen/ http://www.techgainer.com/stop-android-auto-adding-app-icons-to-home-screen/#disqus_thread Tue, 10 Mar 2015 13:57:14 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=7720 When you install an Android application from Play Store, you will notice that the newly installed app’s icon is added to Android home screen without asking you. This is a feature of the Play Store application. But you can disable it if you want. By default Android “Play Store” will automatically add app shortcuts of […]

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]]> http://www.techgainer.com/stop-android-auto-adding-app-icons-to-home-screen/feed/ 3 7720 How to Disable Chrome Tabs from Appearing in Android 5.0 Recent Apps Menu http://www.techgainer.com/disable-chrome-tabs-appearing-android-5-0-recent-apps-menu/ http://www.techgainer.com/disable-chrome-tabs-appearing-android-5-0-recent-apps-menu/#disqus_thread Fri, 30 Jan 2015 09:19:08 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=7500 In Android 5.0 (code-named Lollipop) Google introduced a new feature with which, apps can have multiple instances in recent apps “Overview” screen. For example if you have a Google Inbox compose window open, Recent Apps list will show both compose window and Inbox app. This features adds ability to access all open instances of an […]

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]]> http://www.techgainer.com/disable-chrome-tabs-appearing-android-5-0-recent-apps-menu/feed/ 1 7500 Decompile, Edit and Recompile APK files with APK Studio on Windows or Linux http://www.techgainer.com/decompile-analyze-edit-recompile-apk-files-apk-studio/ http://www.techgainer.com/decompile-analyze-edit-recompile-apk-files-apk-studio/#disqus_thread Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:48:24 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=7024 Ever thought of editing an APK file of which you don’t have the source code? If you are someone who is involved in Android application development or mess with modding apps or ROMs, this is obviously your day-to-day subject. But APK files are Andriod app packages which are compiled from their original source codes that […]

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]]> http://www.techgainer.com/decompile-analyze-edit-recompile-apk-files-apk-studio/feed/ 86 7024 Add a “Download APK” Button to Every Google Play App on Chrome on Desktop http://www.techgainer.com/add-download-apk-button-every-google-play-app-chrome-desktop/ http://www.techgainer.com/add-download-apk-button-every-google-play-app-chrome-desktop/#disqus_thread Tue, 04 Nov 2014 17:01:07 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=6914 How many times you have downloaded APK files directly from third party sources rather than Google Play? The official Android app store Google Play lets you install apps to your phone or tablet, whatever the app you want. But the matter is, it doesn’t let you save the APK file of the app you are […]

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]]> http://www.techgainer.com/add-download-apk-button-every-google-play-app-chrome-desktop/feed/ 10 6914 Easily Edit APK Files, Change Icon, Name and Version – with “APK Icon Editor” for Windows http://www.techgainer.com/edit-apk-file-icon-name-apk-editor/ http://www.techgainer.com/edit-apk-file-icon-name-apk-editor/#disqus_thread Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:48:41 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=6567 Sometimes you find yourself not liking the icons of your favorite android apps. This happens when a good app comes with a dull icon. Generally it’s not possible to change an Android app’s icon on your phone. The easiest way to change icon of apps on your phone is to use a launcher/theme that comes […]

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]]> http://www.techgainer.com/edit-apk-file-icon-name-apk-editor/feed/ 55 6567 How to Disable Facebook Messenger Location Sharing on Android and iOS http://www.techgainer.com/disable-facebook-messenger-location-sharing-on-android-ios/ http://www.techgainer.com/disable-facebook-messenger-location-sharing-on-android-ios/#disqus_thread Tue, 12 Aug 2014 11:55:59 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=6091 Today, Facebook has become the number one service to share with friends, family, colleagues and even unknowns. And it’s not new for Facebook to expose your personal information to your friends specially when it’s about location information. Facebook has a habit of encouraging users to share their location to friends as much as possible. Am I […]

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]]> http://www.techgainer.com/disable-facebook-messenger-location-sharing-on-android-ios/feed/ 6 6091 Change Chrome for Android User Agent String to Pretend to be Another Browser or OS to Any Website http://www.techgainer.com/change-android-chrome-user-agent-string-to-another-browser-or-os/ http://www.techgainer.com/change-android-chrome-user-agent-string-to-another-browser-or-os/#disqus_thread Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:57:38 +0000 https://www.techgainer.com/?p=5635 User Agent String is a little but very important information served by every Web Browser to tell a website which browser or Platform it is. That’s why when you visit Facebook.com from your smartphone browser instead of desktop, Facebook loads its mobile layout to make it view-able in phone screen. In the same way, a […]

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