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    » SAMSUNG »HTC »NEXUS FREE 608Mies 100% unofficial RA se uccue a Reont » App reviews »» Tips & advice gale VA ne »» Hardware tested »» Hacking Paha e1 EY When can you update? »» Master every new feature >» Why it's better than Lollipop BEST WAY BUY What is offal the cheapest way to buy an Android device? LOCKSCREEN UPGRADES The best apps for making your lockscreen more useful DigitalEcition OnePlus 2 » Moto X Play » Sony Xperia M4 Aqua |GreatDigftalMags in | LG G4c » Wileyfox Swift » Vodafone Smart ultra 6 : @ ruarkaudio www. ruarkaudio.com Lye ote made for music We are a family-owned British company, passionate _ fa about sound and design. With our hertage in world class high-fidelity speakers, today we've applied our skils to create a new generation of perfectly formed = music systems with wide ranging appeal. Whether you'r looking for beautiful design or perfect sound, we think you be impressed by what we have to offer Most important, all our products are engineered tolast, wth qualities you will cherish and enjoy for years to come, Po 01702 601410 Welcome Given the frailties of Android Lolipop, the wait {or Google to unleash its new operating system hhas seemed to go on forever. Thankfully we've ‘been hands on with the latest developer builds to gve you the ultimate guide to version 6.0, Android Marshmallow. Inside this month's cover feature welll you know when you can update your device, show you how to master every new feature and, most important, reveal why ‘Marshmallow s better than Lollipop. Allthe .o0ey fun starts over on page 12. ‘As wellas being treated to a new operating, system, this month saw a host of new ‘smartphones being announced. We were at the ‘massive tech expo IFA in Berlin to get a close-up preview of ust how much there is to be excited ‘about. Our Top 10 phones youve never heard of feature on page 20 looks at some of those Is it possible you've never heard of your next phone? See page 20 new, exciting devices and explains why they could even be your next purchase. ur review section is jam-packed once again with definitive verdicts on al the latest releases. Can OnePlus strike gold again is the Moto X Ply the perfect phone for gamers and is Vodafone's new budget device amazing value? Alte big questions are answered on page 62. ‘Throw in all the usual informative tutorials and 2 Hacker Zone that shows you how to build a {game from scratch, and you've got another ‘treat issue of Android Magazine. Enjoy! Mes (fae none Cd Deputy Editor Welcoiie Toissue 56 « MEET THE TEAM What isyour favourite Marshmallow feature? Philp Moris Deputy tor Smeassnesaboa Jamie Frier Sta eter fe) | twtve artes ‘tonsa odin te ‘Shetunearenets Adele Jordan Progueton Etc baonemoarare ‘Adam Markiewicz Senior Desiner Nave spt aratobepreatuhen ‘iar denaopers stat ‘ange pases GET IN TOUCH ‘What doyou think? Letusknow! »email -qaaatittegreenrobot.co.uk hol wwwilittlegreenrobot.co.uk Exclusive subscription offer 61 Special offer for international readers wil | MARSHMALLOW Previews, news and speculation fom te wots U | 3 of Android ear reste eee bal Is this the end of Why your new phone is set tohave less bloatware eeceariass software under the spotlight w Mobile breathalyser Discover ifyou' sdplaped ‘enough tocdive with the Floome Hacker ZOME this montis top mods andiwesks | Lock and protect apps with Build your first Android game with Corona SOK team how to design and code a shostly Andro game Hacking Tips & Tricks Essential hacking advice, including how you can get more fom the Xposed modkle repository How to lock your bootloader Discover howto revert your phone to having locked bootoader after rooting your device Change your devices ‘screen resolution Find the best screen resolution, density and overscan for your ‘Android device. Optimise battery with CPU Spy Reloaded Use this app on your rooted device toget more contol over the energy your CPUS using see Apps Your complete guide to Google Play App reviews The latest and greatest apps tested in full Head-to-head auour ‘SoundHound vs SHELTER Sound Search| Game reviews ‘The best new games reviewed Check our webste daly Tor even more news ps. Use this Xposed module to add an extra, layer of securty to sensitive apps Reviews Latest tech tested OnePius 2 66 Moto X Piay 669 Sony Xpera M4 Aqua ToLccac 72 wileyfox Swatt 74 Kindle Paperwhite 2015 75 Vodafone Smart uitra 6 Accessories 'Divoom Voombox party speaker, ‘STK intense headphones Buyer's Guide isi the Androld Magazin one shop at \co.uk for back issues and books Tutorials Get more from your Android device ‘Masterclass: Lockscreen upgrades ‘The best apps foF aking your focscreen eve set Tutorials ‘36 Identity our songs with Songie ‘37 Never miss an alert with Gimpse Notifications ‘38 How to sync Android with Windows 10 440 Stay connected with interactive watch faces ‘42. Compress data in Netfx with Opera Max 43 Improved Trusted face security 44 Transfer pictures from Fickrto Google Photos. Droid Support Readers’ questions answered www. ittlegreenrobot.co uk — Launcher Allthe latest from the world of Android devices Bloatwareis one ofthe biggest frustrations for Ando enthusiasts. That moment when youtum ‘onyournew phone or tablet forthe st tine, onto beconfontedty countess apps and games that have aeady been installed. You doit wat them ‘and wi ever se them, Bu somewhere along the line, some marketing manager somenbere has ‘decidedthat youre getingthem arjay and hes not evening oe you delete them, ‘Think bloatware and yout normaly tink of ‘Samsung’ attempts to repeat and replace every {Googe app. Or Sony, tnngto sellyou ons entire ‘ecosystem. Or some no-mark tablet maker that ‘thinks bundling bunch of ead tree games wil somehow improve the value ots product. Android phones are set to have less bloatware installed, thanks toa recent policy change from Google Yetthe amount of bloatware rom Googe has aso slowly been creping up, almost umticd, anditdoesntust affect News devees:atfects everthing Thankful, this snow chang No more Google+ The Samsung Galaxy Note S does not have Google installed. Tht because Googet fished (ot eat eas), bt because R's lang ison les on whch af ts apps must be stated 28 standard on old devices. Te list of aps that were once mandatory but are now options. rads: Google, Googe Poy Games, Google Pay Books, Googe Play Newsstand, Googe Earth and Google Keep. Dont worry, they wil al stitbe freely avallabe for dourioad trough the Ply store. The requirement for having certain apes preinstalled isnot widelyknown adit hits ‘he confit the ownership of Ando ‘Android, the operating system is ree and open source taal This means that any manufacturer who wishes to buldan Android deve can simply onrioadt and gt started. Yet so much of what We thnk of asthe Ando experence actualy comes from Googe: Chvome, ‘Google Maps, Gmal, YouTube, and Googe lay series veg altogether. fa manufacturer wants these apps t must conform to certain luldelnes set by Googe. This includes the insistence that youwant one Googe ap, then of course yourmust hve them While there ae a few outers, such as Amazon's Fee 0S, formost manufacturers the prospect of ‘oing Google less ist an option because Google also owns the Play store Athough you can find thr party alternatives forthe browser and maps, it you doit have a fly stocked app store then you owt stand much ofa chance. Just ask Microsoft Which s where the biatware comes i, You want the Google Play store? Then youve goto have Google Newsstand too. Gog’ change of mind on this poe i a od thin for everyone t's ess estrctve for ‘manufacturers and theres less clutter for users two. Plus ~and thismay be prt ofthe motivation behind the move t's ss key to craw attention from competion wateogs Here to stay Thsis nott sya Bostare gong. 8a fact of forall devices Even ple iOS with bloatware, Induding an uremavabe Rope Wath anpand the famous Stocks app, wheh has ben Why bloatware doesn't waste your space Bloatwareis annoying, but tis the waste of space that you probably thinks: Having an app preinstaled does not eat int your available storage and urnstaling wil not ree up space, even fyou use aot based method Advices storages parttioned into several secon. These include a data parton, the bt where al yur stuff goes, anda system patton, where the OS is, reinstalled apps g nto the system patton, Unistalingan app from here the bane ofihone users since day one. Every new seneration of handsets brings witht hopeful rumours thatthe manufacturers ill be fosting fewer apps upon us. Tis year twas Samsung, Yet the Galaxy $6 actualy ended up with an Incredible 6 preinstalled apps, skmore than the Note 4 had last yea. ‘Motoala sone ofthe few companies out there that sticks close tothe pure Ando template Mareus Fest, senior marketing cector or Notoola, explained, "we bebeve i's cruiato be asnearto stock Ancold as possible The reason fr thats that leaving Anco as it 'sallous the phone tobe uncluttered and tobe realy siky smooth to use,” he wroteon the Vodafone bog. "Other manufacturers add oes ree space inthe system partition, but that space wil not become avalable for anything else, soit a moot point realy Incidentally its the same with anything else that 'spreinstaled: ringtones, walpapers, sample ‘movies and soon ‘Sometimes these apps canbe uninsaled, suchas trough the Play store by going to Seltings>Apps and locating there. not tean ‘most certainlybe dlsabed inthe samepace. Disabling an app uninstls any updates that have been made, deletes athe data and settings ‘Stored i100, emovesit rom the app drawer ‘and prevents from using ar system resources, ‘suchas RAM or processor power tisnoless effective than urnstaling, bloatware or customisations that dot realy ad _anythngto the experince, and tat often means. thatthe phone will end up showing down over te: Google's influence Googles actos ne tendency tome the rest ofthe dusty The company was aleaderinthe ‘rove away fom SD cas ad emovable tates, adits Matera Design hasbeen hogey lets on Aco and eyo Were not expecta orous er ofboat ree smartphones to begh anytime soon bt hope iy the docsion to adres sown bloatware wi {nay cause other manufacturers, and networks todothe sare Gog Pay aes things you need to know about... Google's Deep DL ait e/deepdream. Or you can always find someone to do it for you fettubmearsteliey noting ye. 19 ‘op ated wie covpeccoetspchablya todtea Foray nameousweateshie serra ionigarcnm puerta Deep Crease Poneworterfee Hover tebesreous andre day nege process, Dee rere Rela colors treat rages tor £990 Ferma oat vst Fearon iraacer epee How does it work? Totesthow weit works, Google engineers showed mors cages to ANN wtih fiteed each image trough ten to 30 stacked layers of antici neurons. Each ayer extracts more irformation about an mage, eventual sping out what itthirks the image's is wrong, the engineers can then acust the parameters ang into the layers to find out at whet pot inthis gare of Chinese whispers the error occured, a Buildings It's gone a bit rogue Aswihallexpetmentaleeinoogy. thee are teething problemsand ANN can sometimes get confused When Google engineer asked 10 recognise a ve ithougi twas abuldng aso changed plat to abrdandaddeddsertoded frm to mages of bbe, AS most of he images thas sen of cumbbels have people's anmain hex, tnatalyassumedthey were pat ofthe object ANN recognises the shapes erect wel but note fer dts You will see puppyslugs Yes sounds heb bat ene eason Deep Dieu ses huge umbe' of pupyacesand aloft rapes ete by he swat beng teed wih ee Unseting erage of goa ge reo 9 pce mplaces weet hve im sochastresky rin cofocea Greco mera wa erro Bt Gortepedt step It's the basis for Now ‘on Tap the posses of {Google Now on evolution ofthe Ansrods personal assistant promises todelver better results ‘and beableto Understand vague ‘queries basedon context of your search suchas asking What band vase i? wen lsteningtoa partiuar att. t wil also pick up ees soteen and deliver searches basedon ther, ANNs the Work on Tap wil us People are going to get creative with Deep Dream Whenever something tke his exits, you know ‘hat peopl re gong oak the technoigy ane run tht. Thisisakeady happening with Deep Dream 2s people are mashing series of mages together 'o create Deep Dream iF that ae truly ‘eying, The best example we have seen soars from YouTuber Rolf Peters, who recreated ene from Fea and Loathing in Las Vegas using ‘Deep Dream When you can make that fm more freaky than twas, hen you know vith some crazy echcogy Googl Deep Dream is going to shape your online future Eventhough ita fun ting toplay wth, everyting ‘hat sceated using Deep Drea is going to have practical benefit An eye that appears cn your ‘arm proud data to the network or Understanding the human form and your Puppy wilrevea futher igang be inthe system, Ths vl help Google to make any future search youdo alot more accurate and we think ‘hats wortha few seepess nights Launcher NEW TECH Floome breathalyser Discover if you're safe enough to drive with the Floome breathalyser Drinking and driving is an incre serious issue, butt can beall too easy tohavea coupe of inks ad foo! yoursefinto thinking youre sober enough to ive home, even ‘though yure over te ent. Foome sa moble beathalyse that es youow igh your blood atcobol evel. ‘Accompanying the compact gadgets avery ‘wel designed app that not ony has a number ‘of tal functions, but plenty of added extras ‘that make this wel worth uyng out you often ‘ind yourset stranded attr aright nthe pub ‘Mer taking the test, asplays your reading, Inbigrumbers onthe seeen. tums green youre below thelgal rink it foryour ‘country andredityou ae over, soyoucan be letin no doubt youre legally sate to div. Shouidyoube inthe re, youcan then press 2 button hat lets en to where you ae, another to find loca tax companies and ‘another to tnd places nearby that Serve food toelp soberyou upto get home safe Judgement { Ata glance eee nea apo tsS) THemmareedscctbeahseer Compatibility eee Accurate Self-powered See Swemomines. ‘We spoke to Fabio Penzo, the CED ‘and cofounder of 2045Tech, to leammore about the Floome How accurate is the Floome? Extremely accurate. We have used the same grade sensor (nthe looms) a is fourd in poce breathayser machines st wil provide the same easing asa profesional fest. twas very important tous to make this very safe and accurate Everyone has a different tolerance to alcohol though. How have you made ‘sure that the Floome's readings are correct for everyone? sty the sensor itself s extremely accutate, so your readings wil aways be comect. We work out an estimate for how long ‘tw tke you to be under the drinkcive bit ‘based onthe Information you input, such as Your height, weight, age and gender. However, this Is jst an estimate, so you will need to take another test afterwards to see if you ae below the limit. We thought this was a good feature to ‘add because it wil help people decide whether it Is worth wating and having some food and water or using other methods to get home. Is there any risk that this is promoting driving just under the legal mit? Wie designed loome to help people have un yet dink respons. Our mission isto evelop products that help consumers improve the Ines through technology and Floome does lust that, one bow ata time. Hf you have one of these, you wont deve over the dangerous li. ‘so, that Is why we have Included the options to call a frend and send them your location or find local cab companies. We want to gve our customers a8 many options as possible so they ean avoid chiki and ceiving. How does it use so little power? We have a patent pending on the power system for the Reome, so fm afraid! cart really go into it that ose But the technology inside it means that i practically sel powers, soit] won't drain your battery at all while i's working. Apart from a tiny bit the ‘only ener it uses isthe enery to power the ‘pp, which is no more than most apps. Have you included any health warnings inside the app? There ae no health warnings as such, bt you are abl to see your drinking history. Each reading is saved fn the app] $0 YOU can see how often you have tested yourself, each reading taken and how often YoU have been over the limit. We hope that people wil use this as a guide to realising i they have been dnking too much an take the relevant steps (A oHenunr } a=” Oa ‘Muu? 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Yo ‘embedded batter percentage’ the options you dont want to. delete bin appear that from grey to green, aopearin your stats. drag icons into. ~ a eae Now on Tap gets closer bkesmnohersey oved = Google Now on Tener great of Googe Now wes eS aes Tap promises... ‘announced at Google VO back inthe summer. promised aniteligent vital helper that would understand the context ots suroundings and consequently become ‘much more usefult ts Android uses, This preview hast quite brought us the full Google 'Nowon Tap functionality butithas inched slighty forward with new suggestion cards Tapping and holding a wordin any app vl bringup acardat thebase ofthe sereen that performs a Google search for that word Tapping and holding an actor's name for example brings up the top search esi for thatrame without making youleavethe app yourein, Thsieritas instinctive a we are expecting inthe fullversion, but certainly that Google son the right rack. Seseeaetoncenta pot stot How to remove Google Now on Tap Enter Google Now Now settings Now off ‘Sie let rom your homesereen ortap ‘nce you are inthe Settings menus tap iting hat slider wil stop you beng able ‘nthe Google app to access Google Now. Ht onthe Settings cog. Next. hi the Voice men to ee ary ackitonal information about the settngs con inthe top lefthand cornerto option. nceinhere, youwilneedtohitthe __-somethrg on your screen. Simp tapping that ul out the Settings menu Now on Tap skier. slicer agan wi eactvate the option. Check memory usage peiad of time Frome bengtokenupbyindvaualoppsand =} A then close them f necessary This is 8 sed by 2608 puch 7 remory statist than the thin a ivi bers that Were usedin 1 Lolipop. The performan THe new fenary menu shone Youle ech aya rlcome accion naguedbyescinsutist app onyoar doves 18 ec RS a ease Te How Doze saves your battery Inactivity recognition Doze uses mation detection to see when ‘you phone i notin use retin) and, asa rest, wasting battery, By gong oa deep Sleep mode can double your battery He. Disable WiFi access Dove disables WiFi connect and prevents ntieations coring through uness it Results on isa high peony notiication. This isto stop your two identical hone constanty Searching for internet ial Nexus 5s (one on 5.1.1, the other on 6.0) Wake locks ignored ——— sovetasaminss3 MO Orn rarereasts ur dtl cep scan hour difference Siow you hone from aire the in standby lgnotes them in order to put your phone to sleep battery life. as quickly 2s possible. New boot animation Feature For overa decade now, a handful of huge companies have dominated the phone scene. ‘Samsung, LG, HTC and Sony represented an enormous majosty ofthe markt share leaving Iie room for compet ocked to buy phones ram comps storage and removable batteries, so, the rise of companies such a8 HuawelXiaom) and OnePias has shown thatthe pubes wilt take a cheaper than ther bg name vas, However, they havent compromise on qualty or materia, but mans, both nology sant, the ‘Top ten phones you've never heard of With the big boys faltering, is it time for a new breed of mobile manufacturer to hit the market? confidence to enter the smartphone industry and sequently chalengethe rational Android powerhouses ofthe market Dve tothe intriguing change inthe waypeople seem tobe buying phones these days online o a SIMonly deal, rather than the constricting 2 month contract ~there is much rs tocnter the result Toran excelent phone to ge comple re hte ig the ten phones that you probably havent heard of certainly got aloe right iste able to carve a niche for andoin the smartphone elite Feature ‘Top ten phones you've never heard of ASUS ZenFone Selfie Snap the sharpest selfies ever thanks to ASUS ASUS ZenFone See, yes you heard that i was one ofthe surprise packages oflst year and the Zenfone 2s even better. The Tawanese company cd rest on ts lurls andi bidto realy appeal tothe younger generation (who rarely pass up an opportunity to snap a quick sli) ithas actually named a phone aftr the phenomenon. The highlight eal isthe fact that itsmanaged to squeeze a 13MP cameraontothe front as wel asthe rear of the handset, so you ought to get equally ood photos no matter which side ofthe phone you are shooting fom. The est othe phone stacks up welin terms of ts specications, taking an aft ofthe tec from ‘the ZenFone that preceded it. you lve taking photos wth that ontfacig.camera, but also doer want to compromise onthe qualty ofthe hone se his might be your next phone Technical specs perting te And 0 Lip Procter Gem Snapergon 5 Trateocecre Mery 3268 trage/ 968840 rss opt 12000) play sae Sch ‘ipl reson 192031080 (4259) (eta FMP re 1M ot Ifyou thought thatthe Samsung Galay $6 +, News 6 and Note S were bg devioes then prepare forthe Golatht thelr Davi. Lenovo has ‘announced its launching the Phab Ps, a phone ‘than enormous 68inch dsplay, That's st (0.2:nch smaller thanthe News 7tablet and ‘sows that the dive towards bugger sereens hasntcome to aha Lenovo has sald thatthe Phab Pus ought ost inthe ‘sweet spot between “smartphone and abet. To compensate forthe huge Soren ize, Lenovo has added ina number ‘of useful one hand functions, suchas shake oc, press anjuhere photos and a shrinkable keyboard Whetherit fis in your pockets another issue thatit hasnt quite solved. thas plenty of Whether it fits in your pocket is another issue’ Lenovo Phab Plus Bigger is better for this 6.8-inch phone room forthe 3.800mAh battery and that screen has avery impressive 324pp4.trunsAnciol Lotion 5.0, has a 13M rearfacing camera and $3268 internal memory Bizarre, this phone mght actual work. Plenty of people want ahandset that they can watch TV and fms on, but they dort want to pay fora tablet. thas the se ofa tablet, but the camera ‘qualty and te aby to cal and text ofa phone. taf niche market, ut could sel, especial as t's avalable for a reasonable $209, ‘which comes in just under £200 Technical specs pean system AN SOLotpop ore ‘usar Sapo 615 Tec eno 268 erage /268 RAM ‘mers wPtoaten) Dipl 828 8B ‘ply eso 120% 1080 (249) (Cant T2MP re SME fot »vTop ten phones you've never heard of Gigaset ME, ME Pure & ME Pro The home-phone giant mobile ‘Gigaset swell known within technology ce forts production ofhome phones, modems, routers and home motion senso kcrecreay Seria ae “All three Gigaset phones are extremely enjoyable touse, look great and sound even better” Gigaset technical specifications fake a closer look at the specifications of the ME Pure, ME and ME Pro New + Updated Games oi) isd bd Popular Apps + Games ME PURE _ Technical specs Operating system. Ancol 511 Lollpap Processor. Quen Srapogon 15, Memory 668 storage / 268 RAM (rier upto 2800) Diese. Sinch Displeyresoion 1080x1920 (443p) ‘camera AMP rea, MP font We spoke to Peter Marsden, the managing director of Gigaset UK& Irelandtohear more about Gigasetand hy he thinks this phone will succeed. Why did Gigaset decide to release a ‘smartphone range of its own? We Just think the time Is ight. We've talked to customers inthe UK and discovered that alot af them are now ‘separating ther SIM and handset, [purchasing SiMtonly deals rather than tying themsehes int long contacts, ME Technical specs Operating sytem. Android 1 Lallpap Process. Qualcorm Snapragon 810 Memory. 3208 storape/ 908 RAM ineroso upto 18) Display se. Sinch Display resohon— 10801820 (4439p) camera 6M ror, MP ot ‘Tadtonal manufacturers {and bg brands] are having mixed fortunes s0 It's time fr new players to come in. ‘Why do you think someone would ‘choose a phone from Gigaset's new smartphone line? ‘We are combining Chinese manufacturing wit German engineering, two things that ‘ate globally respected. A lot of people trust (Gigaset'srebity and think thats what people want ina phone, Feature Top ten phones you've never heard of ME PRO Technical specs Operating system —_ Androl 1. Loli Processr. (Qualemam Shapragen 810 Memory. 3268 storage 368 RAM ics upto 12868) Display sne.__55ch Display resoon —. 10809 1820(40Tpp) camer 20MP rear, MP font What is particularly good or different about the ME smartphone range that will make it stand out? ‘ur insistence on the battery, or one We wanted people to be able to use their phone so ve] have puta 4,000mah battery in the Pro, a 3220mAh (battery the Pure and a 3000mAh [battery inthe ME. You can charge It [by] 25 percent in just 10 minutes, which is great. Weve also got Sony Imagers inthe ME and Pro An | love the ust as wel 2B 4 Feature ‘Top ten phones you've never heard of ZTE Nubia Z9 Does Samsung have a rival in the full bleed stakes? Nubiaisan offshoot of TE, the company that made the much heralded Blade $6. The Nubia 29 has got the Samsung Gatny $6 Edge fem ints sights as its main competitor Thisis because the attraction ofthe 29 a mult purpose dual edge seen, similar tothe S6, but wth a ference Cries of the S6 Edges fancy feature say that there arer’t mary things you can do with its ede beyond swiping up your favourite apps and seeing who's caling you when i's face down. However, ‘the Nubiahas rected tatty making bot sides ofits dual edge display extremely customisable. A swipe can doarthing rom drnmingthe sereen toswtchng between apps. fm press can lock ‘or unick your handset and yu can aso se itto take a photo, What's mor, you can seta partssar app tobe launched when you stipe up ‘one se, 0 iu regula find yours opening Up WhatsApp then you can setths as your defautt ‘uiekaccess app. Both edges are reaty responsive to, so you are getting a product with ‘aheadine feature that works eally wel hough the main seling and taking point ofthe It’s also knocking on the door ofits big name rivals ZTE Axon Elite ZTE steps up from the budget section with real promise {TE has pushed out some excollent budget ‘hones over the past year oo, but tis moving ‘pa step now nto the midrange market where it wilhave todo bate with the bigger brands offerings ofthe LG G3, HTC One (Ma) and the Samsung Galaxy AS, The headine grabber fromthe Axon Ete launch was ts audi technology. The phone has ‘wo audio chipsets embedded that greaty Improve the sound quay spoets a dua camera setup onthe rear—vith 13MP forthe man shot and 9 2MP camera forrefocusing ater the snap has been taken—and ha tree biometric methods of unlocking the device: rgexprint scaner voce controland is scan. Inside is 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, 20GHe 6étbitoctacore processor uhichis ight up there wth the best chipsets onthe market, 368 RAM and 3268 storage that's upgradable to 12868, The 3.000mAh battery supports quick charge 2.0 anditcan alsa record 4 video. ‘The gill patron the top andbottom ofthe phone is certain avery bol style choice ZTE has ‘decided to for, but if you ket then the ‘chances are that you wi lve it lthough may stilbe abit busy overall for our tastes, ‘This eal is a hivend device for around hat the pric ofthe current suite of agships, 0 you ‘ate locking fra top-quality handset ata more reasonable price ftom aap sing ‘manufacturer, ake a lookat the ZTE Axon Ete. Technical specs Operating yt... Acid 50.8909 recess. ~~ Quem Soapaapon 810 ‘ocr cca sore Memory. 3268 storage 368 RAM iro upto 12808), Dipayee___. inch Dip resoliton 70801820 4o1pp) 731sits mult: purpose dua edge display i's worthnoting thatthe rest ofthe specifications point towards avery od handset. The standard version comes wth 368 RAM, 3268 storage, a (Qualcomm Snaperagon 810 processor and a 130809 5. 2inch spay. These ae specifications that will tand upto any mange al and’ aso knockingonthe oor oft bigname val The Z9iswelldesigned and llothe same kindof features that made the SG one of ur favourite phones of last year. There isa wide range of things that you can do wth the 293 edge, making ita realy sod alternative tothe ‘Samsung Galaxy Ede, Although I does ‘encede mary pons to South Korean ran tems of geate specifications, stil stands up fatty well and i's wellworth considering ityou love Samsung's dua edge display offerng, but would Ie the Reba to do more wth it Technical specs operating Sytem ect. Loto Procter Qa Spdagen 10 Soorrececoe Menon 2268 sorge/ 308 RAM pays 2h ply escion. 1080x192 (2499) camera 1A rea MP ont Wileyfox Swift and Storm Get the joys of rooting your device without the danger you tke to customise your phone way beyond hat stock Android enables yout do, that ‘means retin and possibly damaging the deve. However that's now no longer necessary as startup company Wleyfaxhas launched two hones the St ana the Storm, that both use CyanogenMod asthe main operating system, Tis community bult Ano fork the most wellknown ofalthe Androl offshoots and ets the user getineredblyreatve wth thelr phone The key benefits are the gest increased secur and penacy settings. 35 well as ead Updates from the vast Cyanogen communty. The Sift and Stor also run Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, ai0 and 615 respectively, where as the Star (he premium made priced at £199) uses Sony imaging sensors in its 206P rear camera. Theyre both competively priced the Swit coming in at £128) and coud realy shake up ‘the market Weyfoxs able tocoruince the non-modalng commun that CyanogenMod isnt scary only use ty tech enthusiasts. Check ‘our review ofthe Suit on page 72. SWIFT Technical specs pean est... anagen 21 reso Calconm Sapdogon 10 ‘waren coe Mery. 168 sroge/268 RAM imrsouptosse0) pe soe Sch hp reson 7201280 (294599 cane MP rer SH nt Feature Top ten phones you've neverheard of STORM Technical specs Operating system. Cyenagen 121 Process. Qualeonm Srapragon 615 scr qna-ore Memory. 208 storage / 308 RAM incr upto 12008) lp ee SSineh Diplo esolton... 1080x1820 (4009p) Camera 20M ee, MP ont Marshall London Marshall turns up the pressure ‘We arent usualy fan of textured backs here at [Android Magazine, but on this rocker of phone the leather style works very well Marshal the legendary amp manufacturer, has brought out its fist smartghone and, as you'd expect, thas put anal of workin its audio offerings. I's ‘leaty ahandset that has been designed by musi lovers for music lovers as ithas two aio Jacks, s0you can use Marshal's) app to sten tomusi through yourheadphones and queue t upto play through a connected amp. The phone itselthas ay average specs as t sports sta 720 47inch screen, comes with 1868 internal storage and the cameras measure BMP ear and _2NP front, but true audophiles wont care at. Just as cameras on phones have reached the level of decent digtal cameras dueto the demand ‘of people wanting to only cary one device, the on the big names to 11 Increase of people istenng to musicon ther ‘mobiles means that Marshall ith ts hertage and erattsmanship, ght atthe head othe ‘queue fr people wanting the best Istening experience on tel phone. Whether you are happy to pay the £399 for that experiences up to yous there are much better phones out there. Technical specs ‘pera syst... Android Lolipop 50.2 Proceso. ‘Qualcomm Snaperagon 410 Memory. 1668 storage 268 RAM Ire upto 2808), Dlpay ae Ach ipa reson... 720% 1280 (2p) 25 ure ‘The cheapest way to buy a phone Make sure that you have found the Tight bargain for you and your device before heading to the checkout WHAT IS THE CHEAPEST WAY TO BUY A PHONE? We pit the three main ways of buying up against each other Most of us pay for our phones in one of three ways: pay 2s you go, SIM only or contract and we tend to stick with what we know best, but it doesn't have to be that way. tis true that the network providers set their tariffs in a way that makes choosing between the main three ‘options diffcut from a financial perspective ‘The terms are often bewildering and unnecessarily complex, but if you take the time to understand what you need, you il be ahead of the game and able to make a wise choice. No sales assistant can possibly know exactly what would work best for you because ‘we each use our phones in unique ways, hich is one reason wy the market has ‘exploded in recent times. Some of us prefer to speak to friends, whereas others lke to text {and even more prefer to use social networks ‘and consume lots of mobile data, Even then, there are huge variances within each type of ser group and ths is where you come in. if you think hard about what works best for you {and in particular over a longer period than one Contract ter, then you wil be able to make a etermined choice and possibly even drive a harder bargain with your provider. Before you set about looking at pricing, make sure that the providers you are considering offer adequate coverage in al ofthe places you eed to use your phone and then you can isms any that wil not perform as required ‘cheap phone is stil por value ft does not ‘work, 80 narrow down the options, make sure you only consider those who can offer an ‘acceptable service and then look squarely at the long-term finances, a Feature The cheapest way to buy a phone « Expert tip PAY AS YOU GO Pay as you go works well for those who want either a budget or a mid-range phone Pay as you go is often seen as an option ‘designed firmly for budget phones, but it has increasingly been offered for even the most expensive models, which means that you wll likely pay a high upfront charge and then benefit from lower monthly charges. | oe] ss0090 shape tse rt hare et ‘The real beauty ofthe system is that you are not tied to a contract and you ean change at any time, but it does mean that you will pay foreach call and text either individually or by purchasing add-ons. Ifyou are able 1o keep a strict limit on your mobile usage, this could well be the best option because it wll work out cheaper ove time, but be prepared {for some high penalty charges if you go past the strict limits. Our example phone, a Samsung Galaxy $6, comes in at £499 upfront plus £0.02 for text messages, £0.03 per minute for calle and €0.01 per MB of data, As you can see, the inital cost is high and the ongoing charges appear to be quite Think about your usage For modem smartphones, there is an argument that pay as you go i the worst option ofall. When you consider how you use your phone, itis likely that watching videos, streaming music and undertaking many other activities that use data wil far part of your daly routine, You will not want to be constantly worying about what you ae doing everytime you pick up your phone ~ this can greatly reduce your enjoyment and take away eee) tariff limitations Re ee kee Ee neg to be used abroad and be tethered to a tablet or laptop. oer csc DEI Jw, but you need to look atthe amount of data you normally use. For example, if you se 268 of data per month, which is not Unreasonable, you will be adding €20 per ‘month to your bil. Throw in 50 one- ‘minute calls and 150 text messages {and your monthly spend will be £24.50; this would come to an outlay (of £1,098 over 24 months. This number ‘may sound very high butt actualy ‘ent inthe modern mobile market because networks do an exceptional jb of breaking down the charges so ‘wel that the total cost is rarely even considered. Remember, however, that with pay 9s you go, you can stop at any time and move to a contract if required. You can aso sel your current phone and upgrade to a newer model a this will give you more flexibility in the long run. Utimately, we feel that ay as you go suits those of you who ‘are buying a lower-priced phone and who use their phones sparingly. can then be the best value proposition. ‘You have excellent flexibility in terms of how much you pay leach month and you only pay for what you use ‘A any point, you can change your phone and stop using the service if you wish to upgrade It represents the best value when buying a budget phone that isnot used al of the time It you use @ lot of data, the charges can quickly become excessive S0 you need to be sensible and restrict your usage nw App usage Google Play Music ‘Thee ae many sop ested ee "umonageyurdt ra 282MB Jp Song Py Sore ‘the main reason you bought it inthe first pace. With a pay-as-you-go phone ‘though, you do have the option to swap 10. SiN-only package at any point because you have already bought the hone and are not tied to a contract in any way. Think ofthis system as an ‘option that is mainly suited for calls and texts, one that isnot wholly stable for modem mobile data usage, Msn Féature »The cheapest way to buy a phone CONTRACT Spread the cost of your phone over longer periods 'As highend phones have become more ‘expensive, s0 has the popularity of contracts that in effect let you spread the cost ofthe [hone over a set period. is no different to taking a loan for your new device because the ‘monthly cost wll be higher in order forthe network provider to recoup ther costs. This can ‘cause confusion because you are given ‘allowances each month that take up some of your bil andthe rest is made up from the hardware cost, with the actual charges rarely being made clear. Our example Galaxy $6 can be bought for £2999 upfront with @ monthly ‘charge of €3199 over 24 months; ths includes 8 generous GB of data per month and Unlimited calls and texts The overall otal ‘comes to £79775, which compares favourably to the pay-as-you-go option when used heavy. ‘Yu then need to consider that you wil be keeping money in your bank account longer because there isno high upront cost. The calculations soon become confusing at best. ‘You wil aio be able to use your phone without the worry of busting the usage limits and a fixed amount wil be paid each month so you aways know where you are ~ but there is one restriction. You willbe ted into the contract term for usualy 24 months and you cannot break this under normal circumstances, be prepared to pay the monthly amount forthe entre agreement. Some providers are starting to offer contracts where you pay one amount for the usage and another forthe phone. This can offer more fesblty with upgrading, but for most people a contract remains the preferred ‘option if flexibility and high usage are most important, Just ke we said about sales assistants, we cannot possibly know if a ‘contract would work for you, but if you are likly to keep your phone forthe whole contract term and have no need to change then it can work out at being very cost effective. f 24 months sounds Ike a reasonable period to keep the same phone, you should consider the Contract route as good value for money You will have generous call text and data limits s0 you can stop worrying ‘about your phone usage © Trees rary atigh unr charge meaning you will pay forthe phone cover a longer period of tine Contracts are often the best option to gain access tothe latest devices before anyone else ‘You are tied into the agreement tem, which can be as high as 24 months, 0 consider this option carefully Your phone Find your tart them fully before signing on yO emmoomon oR ee ety her ote 205+ Ener cone —_—o Bret a0 Paymonony CE aoe 8 Of ‘sume ses provide bos to hep you nano dwn the ootons Expert tip Poh uy ete ees Pe CLUE bel Seer Duma | The default option? If you walk into a network providers store, contracts tend tobe the prefered option because they offer many benefits tothe network. They force loyalty over the contract term and ensure generous monthly revenve, pls the phone manufacturers often receive ‘more money overtime. As you can see, all of these benefits are not heading your way and this is why you need to tick some boxes before signing up to a deal, Make sure that you are certain a contract isthe best option {or you and do not be swayed by anyone else, rio matter bow much of an expert they profess tobe. The mobile industry is Bult on longterm contracts and they do work well for ‘many, but just because the networks ike to think of t as the default option, that does not mean you should as wel sone GOIOXY S6 ‘You can oto gt noms phones nec otons non contact me Feature The cheapest way to buy a phone « SIM only ‘iM-only contracts have until recently been ‘uit difficult to find, but the mobile networks ‘are now realising that some people want to buy ‘ther phones off contract and still benefit from a fixed monthly fee. You would be best to consider SIM only as a halfway house between a full contract and pay as you go. I offers flexbilty in terms of your usage and a low ‘monthly tariff charg, but there i stil a high Upfront cost and, for some SiM-ony dea, 2 term to deal wth, Our example Galaxy $6 can be bought outright from as litle as £329, atthe time of writing, and a SIM plan is avaliable from £19.80 per month, which includes 468 of data, Unlimited minutes and unlimited texts. The total comes to £804.20 over 24 months, quite a saving over pay a8 you go and standard contracts, which means tat for anyone who ‘wants a high-end phone, the pay-65:you-go contion could be set aside i high usage is expected, This SiM-only plan is set to 12 Lower monthly charges area feature of SiM-only contracts because the phone cost is not included You have great flexiilty in terms of the usage allowances and can use your phone any way you ike LUparade tothe latest device at any time and carry on using your main SiM-oniy contract ‘A high upfront cost may be present as you are buying the phone ‘outright without a network subsidy Asie Gonaives ASIM-only contract can actually work best for the majority of users ‘months, but many only have 30-day terms, this ‘ives you the fesbilty to change plans ‘whenever you ke while stil benefiting from ‘generous usage allowances. Indeed, the ‘SiNtonly plan actually works out well no matter what type of phone you are purchasing, With ‘some ime spent shopping around, you are likely to be able to purchase a phone for less than the upfront pay-as-you-go price and you can then ether choose a SIM-only plan or a pay-as-you-go SIM card. SIM only also makes your future options much easier and wil lt you ‘swap phones at any time, but please remember the upont cost. No matter how hard we caleuate the merits of each phone pan, we ‘always come back to the fact that knowledge is key when deciding what to sign up for. There is. litle doubt that a SiM-only plan offers the best valu, but if you do not have the funds to buy a high-end device outright or you want to spread the costs, a contract may be more suitable, FREE Samsung Wireless Charging Pad with S6* Ne " 208 Cheapest option ‘iNonly contracts have historically been ‘considered to be most suitable for these who have a desire to constantly upgrade their phone to the latest model. This, however, should not be the case today because, as we have demonstrated, the plans can actually ‘save you money when compared to pay as you go ora standard contact. Utimately, this ‘means that a SiMonly contract should be considered by anyone who has the funds to Wnte, 2208 When you opt for a 30-day ree ed lightly with the best SiMonly contracts emer Coes tgectiony ‘and make a financially informed choice. buy @ phone upfont because it fees them from the network provider and offers greater choice over what phone to buy and when. if the network provider is nat supplying the phone, they have no way to dictate terms to you and so you are the one wio is merely paying them to use the network how you see fit, which can be a bad thing, Also, @ 30-day ‘SiM-only deal usualy requires no credit check ‘2s well a offering such great flexibility Android Special subscription offe Magazine SUBSCRIBE AND SAMSUNG »HTC> NEXUS soe Orderhotline Online at Oe areheisie) www.imaginesubs.co.uk/ar Boe Every issue packed with... » Step-by-step masterclasses Top tutorials to get more out of your device » Incredible hacks Pro tips for superusers with rooted Droids » In-depth reviews Buying advice for the latest Android phones, tablets, accessories and apps » News & features Insightful coverage of the most exciting Android announcements Why you should subscribe. »Save 30% off the cover price — £21 every 6 issues on Direct Debit > FREE delivery direct to your door »>Never miss an issue Ice(sm yy NOVEMBER 2015 Code PSS for this offer. 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However, there isa wealth of apps and customisation options that can make your lockscreen a valuable part of your experience. ‘There is enormous potential to customise and ‘add extras to your front-line of security so that your fst interaction isan enjoyable one. you want to make it beautiful, you can ‘add ever-changing pictures, keeping It fresh ‘Make random passwords No obvious PINs Sito uth rh The best apps for making your lockscreen more useful and full of variety. Ifyou want to make it functional, there are apps that can be lad ‘over your password or PIN code so that you can perform basic tasks that won't ‘compromise your security. This enables tasks tobe completed quicker than if you had to unlock your handset. Also, e's not forget added levels of security. To help you out, ‘we've found the best apps and in-built features to make your lockscreen a fully functioning pat of your phone. Don't follow the pattern ‘Rtcrer espera Siiguiwcmenetscete. Five tips for a more secure lockscreen 1.Passwords are harder to guess ‘The mast ct lock or theta break the asso, As each character one of ound 80 ‘ptons, akg nto consideration numbers, ‘yma and captal eters. A fvettr password pterity has neat it rlion combinations. 70 eep your phone's content sate rom strangers, 3 passwords your best bet. 2.Use more than one method Here we lok at several ways of protecting your phone and data, but you don have to pick st ‘ne. Use several methods to fla buat ~ ‘certany include at east one to protect your Fardnare and another for your data 3.Use a PIN code “he thd opin for put bare between your prone andthe outs wa ste IN cove. There [Be ten runbers salable to yeu and bocause each ‘ot them canbe rowed thre ae 30000 dren ‘combratns oboe potent hackers. 4, An elaborate picture password Peture passwords reqie you to tap certain pts ofthe locscreen to unock the dev. You wil eect a picture and daw ines, ces ‘or tap spot to unlock Nake this 25 borate ‘3 posatle to deter rncom ek tapping S.Avoid the swipe lock Ifyou aon and of your Aoi device an ‘ful et, there i the swipe lock. This affords ‘Psoltely no protection whatsoever against Dope tying fo access your phone, ut atleast I prevents pocket aig See detailed notifications Set some apps to be accessible through a lockscreen Sometimes you want to quickly check notification o skip forward on a musi rack without fing through the effort of typing your password, Notifidgets is a great app that has an easy setup and lets you manage selected apps from in font of your locksereen. Choose widget > Choose your widgets Dowload Notts rom the Google Pay store and pen Tap onthe white plus symbolin the green excl to open the Ist of apps you are able to skit. Select the ap you want to acess ‘without unlocking your dees. Look at notifications tithe power button and ou shoul se a bar sting al ofthe apps that can now be accessed Drag ts downto reveal the app Screen From ere youcan see more dette pp inrmaton. Ht the aow to See the next ap. + ‘Add your widget D nscan sect tle widgets to copear vet thetotsren. seep selecting the tyne. res the bn ono eve 2 ou change your mind bot Creve Notts ar on byes shar atthe tp ofthe eee, a Ras Play your music one ofthe handiest things you can dois ‘ley, pause and ski tracks on your music paver without unlocking you phoe. Tapping anya the buttons bangs up the musi plaver ap atthe top ‘or you can control fom the Notiidget bar set How tomake sure no one canjumpstraight {into your mobile How to set up asecurity lock ° To setup some kind of secutty code, D pulldown the Quick Settings menu and tap on the cog, Serol'down unt youd the ‘Security menu and tap on that ethe top ofthe seen, you should see D tine choose screen lock menu. Tapon that and you see thelist of ock options. ‘Choose the one you want by tapping on it ‘Set your password, PIN code orpattem D typing ox drawing. Repeat to conte. Toreverse ths, gointo your settings, pick ‘something se, retype o redran your lock. Tutorials Change your lockscreen wherever you go @ Worcscene pi 15 Woke up some leep scene @ Metiesons * a wertn 2 8 Alter your settings ‘ap the tie-in symbol an then tap Setting. This open the modiieaton options. Erabirg the Sidebar wl produce a puoik mens ‘wth yourqueklaunch apps, whe youcan so at a lckscreen ontop ofyour noma ane. Use Staytuned Smart Lock Screen for easy-to-access apps in favourite locations ven ifyou have set up a few apps to be accessible on the unsecured side of your lockscreen so that you can launch them quickly without inputting your lok code, You are still left with a dilemma, Do you ‘add all the apps you may need access to at home, work or on-the-go, or do you only set Scenes 0 Start the app Download Staytuned Smart Lock Screen ‘rom the Googe Play store and open up. You wi be greeted bythe apo’s omescreen that has all the varus location in wich yourlocksczeen ill change. Tap onary of the menus to get started i= a Go Change your wallpaper Stayed Smart Lock Seen has customised walpapers foreach locaton or tine. You can change these by tapping on the relevant section inthe wallpper part ofthe menu. you ‘area fan of one, you can st that for everthing them up fora single locaton. Staytuned ‘Smart Lock Screen bypasses this problem by changing the apps available to access quickly {depending on your location or sleeping habits. Different apps appear when you'te at work, at home or in the car, based on what apps you use most often in that location. I's not yet optimised for Lollipop and does drain the battery, bt itis extremely useful This tutorial will demonstrate how to set up the app, save your settings, locations, timings and quickly load up your apps. 9 Location ° = win ° Connected Devices ° @ lexations and timings og aped ona mente rent lcston stones atone reacted the app wi recegise when ove at home and Berth stings according Ain our wok tive a wel to atvate your ming pps © Enable notifications 86 Use your lockscreen Press the pone button to put yourphone consleep then press it aga. You should now this screen. From here you can quick load ary of the apps in your. Overtime the app wil eam hich you use most often and relace them here. Message us! Got a top tip to keep your Android safe? Let us know! Turn your lockscreen into a magazine Use the Locket Lock Screen app to read the news that matters to you Set it up ‘Mterdowricading Locket Lock Screen rom Sometimes you want to read the news, but you don't want the hassle of unlocking your phone in a public place. Step forward Locket, the handy app that lets you select what news you are Interested in and then drags it onto your lockscreen. Is useful as it gives you information onthe go, but keeps your mobile secure. You can select which topics you are interested in, scroll through stories read them or save them fo later, This tutorial will show you hhow to doall of the above to help make your lockscreen a much more entertaining and useful part of your phone. Enjoy your lockscreen the Google Play stor, you willbe greeted withthe homescreen. wil prompt you tog in with Facebook or Googe, which you can do witha singe tap it yout already logged non those services The Locket Lock Screen app ges you ‘ange of options for your areas of interest. Teka the topies tat you think you would ke to read ‘about. You have to tek at east he, but can also tick as many as ou he Tap the bottom button to bring up ve ‘options: the book takes you toa isto toes, the share fon ets you send them va social media, theeart saves stores, the camera and padock ‘oad your eamera and homesereen respective Customise notifications with Echo Use the simple tools in Echo Notification Lockscreen to manage which notifications you see regularly Activate the app Download Eco Notation Lockseren fm the Py strane open up. ellpret ou oe occa yer retire Chock the boca ppears ater you cick onthe tun Notations On ton toacbate the ap Customise alerts Tap on Notification Groups. This wil show you ist ofall the apps that ae set to appear normaly, 2a pronty or even not appear at all Tap ona particular app and you can then ater ts status to any of the avalabe categories, remove them entire. Collapse alerts albino cored Iecharoen bo oe rtcatire ab ticle fl dae, och atmo Wop voi apa tocar het yew tent tay onto lochacrom, Bt ‘Snooze you want to stop certain rnotfteations coming teough, ap anc hod the text. This wl ri up the option to Snooze lets rom tis particular app, saya goup chat is ting annoying or categorise them quickly and easy. Tutorials ‘Apps used »» Songie Works with »» Android 4.0.3 and up Identify your songs with Songie ae Use this lightweight app to announce each upcoming song on your playlist Songle isan app that tells you what song is. ‘about to start playing and who the artist is. uses the native text-to-speech function on ‘your Android phone to relay this information ‘uibly, so that the app itself doesnt take up too much storage space. It supportsa large ‘number of music playing apps, including, Google Play Music and Spotiy. I's pretty basic app, but itcan be very handy to have running in the background when you want to know what each track is called before it plays, consequently, removing those frustrating four minutes of wracking your brain, This tutorial will show you what you can get from the app as wel as the features ‘you will find inthe fully paid-or version. It supports a large number of music playing apps, including Google Play Music Name that song Jevelsomanchg hecnsof Main ‘Whatelse can you do on Songle fyoupay the extra cashtounlockall ofthe features? Automaticstat — Whattosay When to say ‘Apps used »» Glimpse Notifications Works with » 4.4 and up Never miss an alert with Glimpse Notifications Keep on top of your notifications by letting Pocket Mode Glimpse Notifications light | Portet Move. up your screen. yaupowtinbesrer ‘Many apps alert you when a notification arrives, but they don't light up your screen. Glimpse Notifications puts an end to this by ‘automatically turning on your homescreen so thatyou can see, with just glance, if you hhave a texan email or even a WhatsApp ‘message, Iisa simple, nonintrusive app that requires a coupe of minor permissions in order to save you the hassle of unlocking, your phone to discover that ll youve Grant the app notification Movement Mote Kuwtisenalericingysrenaater | eesmeatae pees peace weeting bet Tis i wil mare ae weno dont var yo oes show you what each ofthe apps settings can do and how you can optimise them to do exactly what you want, such as not turning ‘onat certain times or ignoring particularly ‘uninteresting notification. “Glimpse puts an end to this” Dahil Sed ese Loxksereen bares Information “Test the app 1 | Becks ee = A weeirs pa oer Notification access OK. @ Tutorials sync Android with Windows 10 Atutorial to show you how to connect your Android phone with the latest version of Microsoft's operating system, taking away the headache of figuring it out alone How to ‘Windows 10s out, it’s free and i's also pretty good. But a new operating system for your PC always comes with some headaches, ‘especially when itcomes to connecting and syncing your mobile phone. That's not to say that there's anything particularly ily in the process or that you're going to get stumped by any ofthe steps, but knowing ‘exactly what you need todo is going to help you out alot when i's time to stick in that USB cable. We're going to focus on manual syncing mainly, so theres nothing special to download, All you'll need is your Android device, a USB cable and a PC with Windows 10 installed. Te actual process of getting connected isnt going to take you too long, but it you've yet to upgrade your PC to Windows 1othen you'll need a couple of hours to get it up and running. Since we'e syncing manually, you will also need a while to select ‘hat to move across to your computer. =: k & » _ E . ae Look at the list Inthe devices and divers section atthe bottom ofthe st, you shoul see your phone. Double lk tto access the files. Imig take 2 ‘wl fo the computer to recognise everthing on ‘your phone and SO card, so fit coesit work the Frsttime, try again @ Uploatng 3 les Oe @ Hook it up Frst yu need to conec your dec to your The best wayto do tisis wth the USB Cable that came nthe bx with yor dev. t's reser but Anco dec con gta bk denoye theyre ested we Once ts phiegedi, tour Pe: Choose a destination Choose the storage option yout keto ‘ye. Most phones that have been played ‘sound vth il store photos and other les onthe intemal memory, but youlbe able to tel where the majnty of your sti iby seing whether the 0 car the memoryisthe most ut e Open File Explorer ‘onyour PC, open up Fle Exporer. You do this by iting the Windows key where you tind Fle Explorer ust above Settings nea the bottom ofthe sereen, When t opens, ck on the option ‘marked This PC the sidebar onthe righthand ‘de ofthe window 2 : 2 6 The file-naming system ‘When youctek tough your choice, You see alot of folders. The Ano operating systems fle-naming conmentons aren the testo understand anditcan be a ite frustrating tot and ire out here everthing’ stored, Dorit wor though, were here to hep you. "wrt Secgrany Sincere ; : i x : 2 1 x Find the DcIM ost of your images are pong tobe stored Ina folder marked DCM, though any screenshots ‘youve taken willbe someuhere ee, Sra dawn {he standin the folder, then double lek to apen Itup. Mos of your photos wlhave been storedin the 100Meeda fide tmn @ Pr2and drop Te get the eso our phone stag androp them oa fader on your Ps probably eases to do abu dp and then delete ay photo you dot war a eep when Youre lokig tough When youve done tat head back the pres mer © fem sce orate Abit of trouble ifyoure having problems, make sure your phone i in MTP mace or something sila. This ‘wilenabe ito tak to your PC ad the option wll flash up when you're connecting. A quick Google search wil ellyou where ofnd other important les on your phone. Afew tips for syncing Pena device with Windows 10 on your PC 2theinthecloud ——-3.Sereglry 4 charge atthe same tine Horgametenimove — Toreuregensdsoageatt, YorperewichgtonDeUS? ‘Au berDng Oeine, teoudbeapsaidestasin” Cone soeuenpoms SScmgeonesannie’ salcerenrcmtniesiy, Salone stetanetme Son rename things etaras0s Reet oy Presovemondename Or do it with Dropbox instead. Instead of usinga cable, you can connect your phone to your Dropbox folder and use that tosyneyour device @ Download Dropbox ye gt robo accu ou cn syneyou rs dpe sta ean toyreonyas Fo when ou nea he Tosa ‘ith coms on isal epbocen ou Shove ora Tens otre scot yo vee on eros IFC Ceara Cty parade account Invite fends Tum off Camera Upload Tum it on Totun on Camera Upoa,tap on the frst sett, hs wi set up Dropbox to pid Your photos Thete ae also some options that you can tweak so you can have more contol ‘ver what's uploaded and when's uploaded These popup wen youtum the feature on, Account photo 2 Sign out of ropbox 6 Open up the settings once youre al signed in, yout needto nenun the mens ofthe Oepbor app on our phone, Tp the menu button nthe tp ht emer then eek onthe cog nthe tp re of the sear that seen Seo do he me {on Camera Upon What to upload © Photos and videos © Photos only 4) Make some changes ‘You can now select whether your phone unloads pchses nd eos or past pctres alone, then set whether to use Wi or mabe data. yu dont have an uted data pan it'sbest to seec the Wi option. Youcan syne ‘other fs by acing them rect othe folder. Tutorials ‘App used »» Android Wear Werks with »» Android 4.3 and up Stay connected with interactive watch faces Your watch face can do much more than just tell the time The nest screens wil take you through the setup process, which s suprising easy, Dut You do need to flow it closely. tis worth spending some time setting everthing up corect as you wilt se the features ver often and you want them to work eb ‘The latest version of Android Wear brings ‘with it various improvements, but perhaps the most obvious isthe inclusion of {interactive watch faces. Google has included a watch face called Together in the latest ‘update and this is designed to keep you connected in a variety of ways with one special person. Itis an obvious counter to the ‘Apple Watch. One which potentially offers ‘more features, but you can only connect with ‘one petson so make sure you choose wisely. System updates oe The latest update ‘The very fist thing you should dos check that you are runing the lates version of Anroid ‘Wear on your device. You wil need oo to Settings on your watch and then tap System ‘ndates. You need to be seeing Android 1.310 use the new interactne watch foes. 4) Time to pair ‘Youwilleventualy reach a screen that asks youto Par With Arend, which youll need to tap Inonderto proceed further. Your Google account eta are used to identify you, so make sure that they ae correety recognised on both of your evies before proceeding. (Once you have set up Together, you can share ‘emols, send photos, sketches and stickers, or leven share your most recent activites. t takes some time to get used to, n particular the way some notifeations appear on your watch fae, but the end result isan emotional ‘one that grows over time and one which has the potential to develop friendships ina completely new way. Ifyou use an Android ‘Wear watch and someone close to you also oes, ou should try Together. @ Choose Together You ow needto goto the Aid \Wearapponycurphone and ravgate tothe watch faces. Sool down unl you se te Together coton inte ta Rt acate is opto 38 Your man wathface. tis para se and thee cace for daly se Androld Wear would ike to Enable full access Ancioid Wear ill equ access to alot of ‘your personal Googe-lated information and you ‘should not be concerned about ths. you ae ‘ready using Gog on your phone or table, you are effectnely ging no extra access to your personal information on your Andro Wear device Tire beconsertive fips ‘Shaun McG

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