How to make your Android Phone Run Faster

Last year, I bought the HTC One X, which is packed with powerful processors and GPUs, but now I find my android device has gotten slower though it wasn’t earlier. It is really annoying me. I tried my best to solve the problem by myself and discover there is a pretty simple and easy solution for it. Below is a list of useful how-to tips to make your Android Phone run faster! Enjoy!

1.  Using task killer apps
You can disable all the unwanted activities and apps with the Task Killer app. But you should be wise while using task killers. Do not use task killers to close all open apps at a time, close only unwanted apps like games and useless apps. Never force close apps like Gmail, gallery, etc. because it makes your phone lag as when you open those apps again, they needs to be loaded back again to your ram. So keep those apps open which you use often. The best task killer app I used is called Advanced Task Killer.

2.  Uninstall unnecessary apps
This is one of those things that isn’t absolutely necessary, but will also definitely help speed up your phone a bit. You should make a list of usable apps and get rid of others. As a result there will be some free space for seamless running of other apps. To uninstall an app, go to the ‘Setting’ > ‘Applications’ > ‘Manage Applications’ (may vary) and uninstall it.

3.  Clean Up Your Android Device
Cached files can readily build up on a smartphone or tablet, taking up vast amounts of excess storage space and make your android devices become so slow.  Caches Cleaner App for android allows you to clean your android devices by removing unwanted files and histories etc. and boosts android speed as new. Several days ago, I have introduced you the 5 Best Caches Cleaner Apps for Android to clean up your Android device, just pick your favorite one.

4.  Restart your Android Device
Just restart your device if your android device suddenly gets slower while being used. It may not be a great option to opt for, but usually it works. Just switch it off and then again turn it on now check the device out.

5.  Remove Unnecessary Widgets, Limit widgets and app shortcuts
Widgets may be useful, but Android users tend to overdue it sometimes. It is recommended that you use minimum number of widgets possible, so as to get maximum efficiency. Do not spam your homescreen with unwanted widgets and more app shortcuts.

6.  Do not use live wallpaper
Yes, they’re cool. But it slows down your smartphone, especially those running older hardware! Live wallpaper takes up battery life (just like widgets) and since effectively it’s a video running in the background, it uses up RAM and processing power. Instead, go with a static wallpaper.

7.  Root and Overclock
Another useful method is to root your phone, and then overclock it, with softwares such as SetCPU. This will reduce battery life, but give a major increase in speed. You should be careful, so as to avoid bricking your phone. Softwares such as Once Click Lag Fix for Samsung Galaxy S can also give a major performance boost after rooting.

How do you speed up your Android smartphone or tablet? Have you run into any other scams we haven’t mentioned here? Leave a comment and let us know!

How to get started with Google Keep on your Android Device or PC

Google yesterday officially announced its new note-taking service, named Google Keep, which allows users to sync notes and to-do lists across your computer, phone and tablet using your Google account. But now the app right now is only available for android devices running Android 4.0.3 and up, or through the Google Drive Web site. Today here I will introduce you how to get started with Google's new note-taking app Keep.

Of course, in order to get started with Google Keep on your android device, you should download the Android app and install it on your device in advance. You can find the tool at drive.google.com/keep or in the Play Store for Android 4.0 and up.

After installing the app you'll be prompted to select the Google account you want to use with Keep. Once that's done, you can begin keeping notes. There are four different methods you can use to enter a note:

• A quick note directly from the text box on the initial screen.
• Add a checklist by tapping on the check mark icon.
• Create a voice memo by tapping on the microphone. All memos are instantly transcribed, keeping both the audio and text in the note.
• Add a photo as a note by tapping on the camera.

At any time you can add a checklist to an existing note by tapping on the menu button and selecting "Show Checkboxes."

In addition to this, You can also select a different color for each note. So just select the favorite color you like. 

You can also add a photo to any existing note by tapping on the camera along the top of the screen. Any photo you add has to be taken at the time you add it; you can't add previously snapped photos from your Gallery.

Once you're done with a note you can archive it by swiping in either direction across the note.

To rearrange notes you simply tap and hold on a note and drag it to where you want it. You can change the layout between multicolumn and single-column view through the menu.

Now There are two widgets included with the app. The first widget will place a shortcut bar to create notes with, and will let you scroll through your existing notes directly from your home screen. The second widget is only a shortcut bar. Should you be using an Android device running Android 4.2 or later, you'll be able to add either widget to your lock screen for quick access to your Keep entries.

The Google Drive page for Keep is pretty straightforward. You can add, edit, archive, and delete your notes with just a few clicks, mirrors the basic function as the Android app.

The combination of various note types is nice; a checklist for shopping, photos to help you remember something, and voice notes for when you can't type a long note. But can it beat alternatives like Evernote, which now had 34 million users? The answer is no and There's some work Google need to do with Keep.

Source: Google via CNET

How to play MKV, AVI, iTunes M4V Videos and more on Samsung galaxy s4

Samsung galaxy s4 has been officially announced last week and is packed with a number of pretty amazing new features. The Galaxy s4 sports a 5-inch full-HD display with an impressive 1920x1080 resolution, and pixel density of 441ppi. Thanks to its faster processor (1.9GHz quad-core or 1.6GHz octa-core), large screen and Smart pause feature, you will embrace the best experience when you are watching a video on Galaxy s4. But due to Galaxy S4 just support limited video formats, and people from androidfroums have problem about how to play MKV videos and more video formats on Android phone, So here we are going to talk about how to play MKV, AVI, WMV, MOV, M4V and more videos like YouTube videos on Galaxy S4 freely(Android phones include).

1.  Download a video player on your phone
Download a video player on Samsung galaxy s4 is the simplest way in order to watch most of the common videos on the handset without conversion, anytime and anywhere.

We can install video player like Mobo Video Player, MX Video Player, QQ Video Player or V Video Player on the Galaxy s4, as they all can play MKV, AVI, WMV, MOV, FLV movies and videos on the device.  So when you know this you'll get it easy to play your favorite MKV or other formats movies or videos on your phone.

2.  Getting help from computer
If you want watch videos of all kinds on Galaxy S4 like iTunes M4V movies (usually the .M4V movies on iTunes are DRM protected) or Xvid, DivX, RM, MTS, M2TS videos on the Galaxy s4, we aren't able to watch iTunes videos or movies on Galaxy s4 without authorizing. The key to make it possible to transfer iTunes M4V videos or other videos to the device is remove DRM from iTunes .M4V videos, and then convert the iTunes M4V movies or other videos formats to MP4 with H.264 codec by using a video converter. And here I recommend you to use this HD video converter, because it can convert videos at fast speeds and high quality.

3.  Save YouTube HD Video to Samsung Galaxy S4
Today lots of people prefer to enjoy different kind of videos on YouTube like news, movie, music and others on their android phones, so how can we watch HD YouTube Videos without any limitless? There are many method that we can use and the best way is save the youtube videos on our device. Getting help from computer could make YouTube downloading be much easier, such as use a free youtube downloader just go to online download sites like keepvid.com or savevid.com/ .

Here is the official Galaxy S4 YouTube videos from Samsung: