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Q&A: What’s the world’s most popular operating system?

Posted on January 23, 2023

Question from Frank:  I know Windows used to be the most-used operating system of them all, but I have a feeling that might not be the case any longer. I sure do see a lot of people using iPhones these days.

Can you tell me which operating system is used on the most devices these days?  [Read more…]

How to call a contact directly from your Android phone’s Home screen

Posted on January 23, 2023

To make a call on your Android phone, you probably open the Phone app, tap Contacts, select the person you wish to call from a long list of contacts, and initiate the call by tapping the Call button.

Well here’s a little tip that can speed the process of calling someone up for you…  [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I find a file I downloaded to my phone?

Posted on January 15, 2023

Question from James:  A couple of nights ago I downloaded a whitepaper to my Android phone from one of my favorite websites but I can’t find the downloaded file.

I believe it’s on my phone somewhere because it said is downloaded successfully.

Can you tell me where to look for it?  [Read more…]

Q&A: Why are new apps not putting an icon on my phone’s Home Screen?

Posted on December 31, 2022

Question from Pat:  When I first got my Android phone it would put an icon on the Home screen every time I installed a new app, but it’s stopped doing that.

Now I have to find every new app’s icon in the app drawer and drag it onto the Home screen manually.

I know it must be a setting that needs to be changed but I can’t find it. Can you help?  [Read more…]

How to add an icon for any website to your phone’s Home screen

Posted on December 7, 2022

Do you have a favorite website that you visit on a regular basis with a browser on your smartphone?

If so, you probably have that site bookmarked in your browser so you can quickly launch it whenever you want to visit it.

But did you know you can actually place an icon for your favorite site(s) right on your phone’s Home screen?

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