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How To: Add Google Assistant Routines Shortcuts to Home Screen

Kellen December 10, 2020 6

As aware as I am of Google Assistant and its capabilities, my hesitance to use it more often has almost always been because I'd prefer to not have to speak out loud to it. When I use Assistant, it's typically by first activating it with a swipe rather than "...

How to Transfer Google Play Music Library to YouTube Music

Kellen May 16, 2020 2

The time has almost come for you to be able to transfer your Google Play Music library over to YouTube Music. It might have taken Google an extra year+ to get to this point, but we made it. In order to be able to move your songs, albums, playlists, purchases,...

Video: Let’s Turn Your Galaxy S9 Into a Pixel 2

Kellen April 4, 2018 41

To say that I prefer the software experience on the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL to the software on the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ is a ridiculous understatement. It's the biggest reason I won't be moving from a Pixel 2 XL to a Galaxy S9+ full-time. After reading...

Galaxy S8 Guide: Customizing Navigation Bar

Tim April 19, 2017 81

If you saw our initial hands-on with the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, you'll have seen that customizing the navigation bar on the Galaxy S8 is not only easy, but pretty darn cool. On this device, Samsung allows owners to switch up the button order (Back, Home,...

Inserting SIM and MicroSD Card in Your Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge

Kellen March 2, 2016 66

With the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, Samsung brought back the microSD card slot to much delight. While they may have skipped on Android 6.0's Adoptable Storage, there may not be that big of an issue, because they are still allowing you to move apps over to...

How to: Turn Off T-Mobile’s Binge On

Kellen January 7, 2016 153

T-Mobile and John Legere aren't having a very good day. Everyone has reacted to his reaction to accusations that their Binge On service has some pretty serious flaws. Hot takes are everywhere. It's hella hot in the hot take department right now. If you aren't...

How to: Unlock the Nexus 6 Bootloader (Nexus 9 Too)

Kellen November 21, 2014 53

I get that the timing of this post seems super silly, especially after the conversations we had yesterday, including one where I said I don't buy Nexus phones to flash all the things, but you know what? Many of you did buy a Nexus 6 or Nexus 9 to do just that,...