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Tip: Changing the Default SMS App in Kit Kat [Beginners Guide]

Kellen November 26, 2013 42

Shortly before Google released Android 4.4 "Kit Kat" into the wild, they announced that a change was coming to how the OS tolerated SMS apps. In the past, you could have any number of apps on your phone set to receive SMS messages. From the stock messaging app...

Video: Browser Quick Controls Get a Makeover in Jelly Bean

Kellen June 28, 2012 44

Remember browser Quick Controls in both Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich? They are still alive in Jelly Bean, but they have been tweaked to be much more advanced with more functionality. To enable, you need to go into Settings>Labs and then check the box...