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How To: Turn your Motorola Droid 3 smartphone into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot
There are so many different devices today that have Wi-Fi capabilities--notebooks, handheld gaming devices, tablets, and more. Why not share some of the 3G and 4G internet that streams into your Motorola Droid 3 with the other electronics you carry with you? You can turn your Verizon Wireless Droid 3 smartphone into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot using the mobile hotspot menu on the android phone.
How To: Stop the iPhone from tracking your location by turning off Location Services
If you want to increase your privacy and prevent iPhone apps from gaining access to data containing your location, take a look at this tutorial on turning off the location services in the settings menu on Apple's iPhone 3G devices and above.
How To: Use the power button shortcuts on a Nokia N900 phone
Did you know there are several functions accessible by shortcuts using the power button on the Nokia N900 smartphone? This tech support video from Nokia details how to bring up a menu allowing you to turn on silent mode, lock the screen and keyboard, and more.
How To: Add a shortcut to the desktop on a Nokia N900 phone
Take a look at this video from Nokia to discover how to add a shortcut to your desktop on the N900's launcher screen. Now you can quickly access your favorite web page or load an application directly from the home screen on the N900 smartphone.
How To: Navigate and use installed apps on a Nokia N900 phone
The Nokia N900 smartphone comes with a wide variety of apps including e-mail, a browser, and more. Browsing, opening, and switching between these apps is an easy task when you know the right gestures and taps to make on phone's screen.
How To: Connect to a Wi-Fi network on a Nokia N900 phone
Connecting your Nokia N900 smartphone to a wireless hotspot or your home wifi network is just a few quick taps away! Take a look at this tech support video from Nokia that will tell you exactly where to find the available internet connections on the phone and select the one you wish to connect to.
How To: Display your iPod Touch, iPhone, or iPad screen on your computer
If you've taken the time to jailbreak your iOS device, be it an iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad, you can display the iOS screen using your computer so that you can see the device's screen on your monitor or TV. All you need is the ScreenSplitr app to take advantage of this option.
How To: Silence Phone Calls from Annoying Friends and Spammy Callers
Everybody has them. You can say you don't, but it's probably a lie. There's at least one person on your mobile phone that you never, ever want to pick up the phone for. When they call, you cringe and immediately hit the silent button. They're annoying. Overbearing. You hate them, but yet you love them enough to not delete them entirely from your contact list. Maybe if they called just once a week, but once a day is just too much for you to handle. What do you do?
How To: Download map data on your Android from Google Maps for offline use
Here is a helpful tip for the next time you go on a trip. Don't lose your way, or your money, watch this video and learn how to download Google Maps data onto your Android so you can use it offline.
How To: Install APK files on your Android phone
Looking to game on your Android phone? Watch this video to learn how to get the game APK files onto your Android device. Download and install games on your Android device and spend the rest of your day having fun playing.
How To: Use Astro File Manager and 4Shared.com to get free Android apps
Watch this video to learn how to get any app you want in the Android Market for free. Using Astro File Manager and 4shared.com you can run any app you want for free on your Android device. Get all the apps you've ever wanted.
How To: Use Root explorer to delete a stock app from your Android phone
If you've found alternatives that you prefer to the stock apps on your Android phone, delete the ones you don't use. It's easy, just watch this video and learn how to use root explorer to delete stock apps from your Android device.
How To: Load Gingerbread onto your Sprint HTC Hero
You can run Android 2.3 Gingerbread on your Sprint HTC Hero. Watch this video to learn how to use CyanogenMod to install Android 2.3 Gingerbread on your HTC Hero. Here is the link for the described in the video.
How To: Drag and drop music onto your Android device
Want to be able to move music files onto your Android device simply? Watch this video to learn how to set your Android to Mass Storage mode so that you can easily drag and drop music onto the Android device.
How To: Use Gingerbreak to root Android Froyo 2.2.2
Watch this video to learn how to use the application Gingerbreak to root your Android 2.2.2 phone. This method also works with Android Gingerbread and Honeycomb. Download Gingerbreak and follow along with the instructions in this video to root your Froyo phone.
How To: Change the boot screen and audio on your Android phone
Tired of your Android phone's boot screen? Watch this video and learn how to change it to this
How To: Run Android 2.3.2 on your LG GT540
Watch this video to learn how to update your LG GT540 to Android 2.3.2 using this folder, these fastboot drivers, LG drivers, fastboot and kdz updater. Learn all of the commands for installing Android 2.3.2 on an LG GT540.
How To: Use SetCPU on your Android smartphone
Check out this video to learn how to use Set CPU for Android. This video explains how to install SetCPU, including the system requirements for doing so. Watch this video and then follow along with your phone to get SetCPU running.
How To: Back up your Android and install new memory
Check out this video to learn how to install new memory in your Android device. Using a Micro SD card you can back up the memory on your Android smartphone and then replace the memory card with a new one.
How To: Use a Cydia hack to control your computer with your iPhone
Bring harmony to your digital world by getting your iPhone and your computer to work together. Watch this video to get the scoop on RemoteMouse from Cydia, a hack that will turn your iPhone into a remote control for your computer.
How To: Add icons and symbols to your iPhone keyboard
Having trouble finding the right words to express yourself? Maybe an icon or symbol would do a better job. Watch this video and learn how to use Cydia to add rare icons to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch keyboard.
How To: Rezise your pictures for MMS on an Android phone
Have you been having trouble sending picture messages on your Android device? It could be that the pictures are exceeding the size limits set by your friends' carrier. To ensure that all your picture MMS get seen, follow the instructions in this video.
How To: Side load third party Android applications
Trying to install an app on your Android smartphone that you got somewhere other than the Android market? You'll need to side load it. Watch this video to learn how to side load third party Android apps downloaded on your mobile device.
How To: Change the ringtone on your Android device
Getting a phone call should be music to your ears- no matter who is on the other end. This video will show you how to change the ringtone and notification sound on your Android device. Make your phone your own.
How To: Conserve battery life on your Android phone
Tired of worrying about where you can get your next charge? Watch this video to learn how to save your Android phone's battery life. Don't let your phone charger become a ball and chain, use the techniques shown here to conserve your Android device's battery life.
How To: Secure your Android phone with a lock screen
Concerned about unwanted eyes setting upon the information in your Android phone? This video will show you how to turn on the screen lock feature of your Android smartphone. Keep the information on your Android device to yourself with a lock screen.
How To: Use WiFi booster to extend your iPhone's wireless signal reception
Check out this video if you are interested in learning about improving your jailbroken iPhone's wireless signal reception. This video explains Wifi booster, an app available in Cydia, which removes Apple's barrier against weak wireless signals, giving you more range.
How To: Downgrade your iDevice from iOS 5 beta to iOS 4.3.3
If you want to restore your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, watch this video to learn how to downgrade your iOS 5 beta iDevice to iOS 4.3.3. You've seen what you wanted to see from the iOS 5 beta, now it's time to get back to a real OS.
How To: Tether your Asus Transformer Wi-Fi to your iPhone
You can use your iPhone as a Wi-Fi hotspot to tether your Asus Transformer to it. Watch this video to learn how to set up wireless tethering on your jailbroken iPhone, and then surf the web with your Asus Transformer tablet.
How To: Share Your Favorite Mobile Apps with Your Friends
There are over 425,000 apps in the iTunes App Store and the Android Market has over 300,000 available, which makes it really hard to tell which ones you want and which ones you don't. One of the best ways to find new mobile apps is from your family, friends and colleagues—those who have similar tastes in games and productivity. And it goes both ways, which means you need to share your favorite picks with those around you. But what's the easiest way to do that?
How To: Jailbreak your iOS 5 beta iPhone iPod Touch or iPad with Redsn0w
Check out this video to learn how to jailbreak iOS 5 beta on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. This is a tethered jailbreak using Redsn0w. Get access to Cydia on your Apple iDevice. You can download IPSWs here.
How To: Increase the WiFi range of your jailbroken iDevice
Check out this video guide to WiFiFoFum, an app available through Cydia that will extend the WiFi range of your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. If you have a jailbroken iDevice and you want to be able to use it in more places, watch this video.
How To: Turn an iPad into an iPhone
Watch this video to learn how to use a hack to make your iPad capable of making and receiving phone calls. With a jailbroken iPad you can have the biggest iPhone on the planet. Check out this guide to some really cool Cydia apps.
How To: Find the Perfect Beer with the BrewGene iPhone App
There are two kinds of beer drinkers—those who just want to drink and those who want to enjoy it. The former usually sticks to the same kind of beer, drinking it habitually, while the latter is always on the lookout for new varieties. They like savoring the taste of a freshly poured dark lager and the roasted aroma of a hearty stout and are always looking for that "Holy Grail" of beer—the perfect combination of hops, malt and yeast. Thankfully, there's a mobile application that gets you once ...
How To: Download paid Android apps for free
There are literally thousands of awesome apps available in the Android market. Unfortunately, you don't have thousands of dollars. If you want to download Android apps for free, watch this video to learn how use 4shared.com to download paid apps for free.
How To: Change the wallpaper on your Android device
Make your Android phone your own by customizing the wallpaper. You spend a lot of time looking at the screen of your Android device, so make sure you've got something easy on the eyes there. This video will show you how to set the wallpaper on an Android HTC Thunderbolt.
How To: Get all the features of iOS 5 on your iPhone now
Sure, you could watch helpful video and install and activate iOS 5 beta on your iPhone today. But if you'd rather not bother, watch this video instead and get all of the features of iOS 5 with different apps.
How To: Unlock iOS 5 beta on your iPhone 4
This video reveals a technique for using a Gevey Sim to unlock iOS 5 on your Apple iPhone. If you want to see iOS 5 running on your iPhone unlocked, watch this video and follow the instructions to perform this tethered unlock.
How To: Enable automatic download via iCloud in iOS on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad
Wondering how iCloud works? This video will show you how, with automatic downloads enabled, iCloud keeps your mobile devices and computers in sync. Watch this video to learn what makes iCloud such a helpful addition to your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad.
How To: Keep the apps on your iPhone 4 up to date
You've got Apple's latest and greatest, the iPhone 4. Make sure you keep it up to date with the most recent versions of your apps available. Watch this video to learn how to update apps from the App Store on your iPhone.