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... or if that doesn't work, power it on while holding both volume keys down. | ... or if that doesn't work, power it on while holding both volume keys down. | ||
'''Note''': any "live" widgets | '''Tip''': booting in safe mode prevents apps from starting automatically, so it will give you an idea of how fast the device would run if those apps were removed:<br /> | ||
useful in a "my device is running slowly" situation. | |||
'''Note''': booting in safe mode seems to remove any "live" widgets from the home pages (on a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 at least). | |||
==Transfering pictures to OSX== | ==Transfering pictures to OSX== | ||
Revision as of 14:05, 10 October 2014
This is a Tips and Tricks page for Android.
Summary
This page is a repository of tips and tricks which may be useful in dealing with Android devices.
Safe Mode
Safe Mode can be used for maintenance, e.g. uninstalling a troublesome app, when the device won't start up normally. See Restart your Android Phone in Safe Mode to Troubleshoot Problems for details.
... or if that doesn't work, power it on while holding both volume keys down.
Tip: booting in safe mode prevents apps from starting automatically, so it will give you an idea of how fast the device would run if those apps were removed:
useful in a "my device is running slowly" situation.
Note: booting in safe mode seems to remove any "live" widgets from the home pages (on a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 at least).
Transfering pictures to OSX
Android has two transfer modes PTP and MTP over USB. In PTP mode using Image Capture the thumbnail doesn’t show, there is just a generic one being displayed. Gizmonaut reports that his is an issue he hasn't found a solution for (a screen shot suggests it should work).
Anyway in his search for a solution he found that USB transfer on Android was seriously broken and the following page may be of interest to all those using Android
References
External links
- External links as bullet points