Knowledge Centre - Android Tutorials
How to Free Up Storage on Your Android Phone (5 Easy Fixes) Phone storage full? Here are five safe ways to free up space on any Android phone, from clearing junk files to archiving apps you never use. How to Make Your Android Battery Last Longer: 5 Settings to Change Android battery draining fast? Change these five settings to make your phone last all day and keep the battery healthy for years. How to Take a Screenshot (and Record Your Screen) on Android Every way to take a screenshot on Android, including full-page scrolling screenshots and screen recording with sound. Works on Pixel, Samsung and more. How to Back Up Your Android Phone (So You Never Lose Anything) Step-by-step: back up your Android photos, contacts, messages, apps and WhatsApp chats, so a lost or broken phone never means lost memories. 5 Android Security Settings You Should Check Today Protect your Android phone from thieves, scams and dodgy apps. Five quick security settings everyone should check, from screen lock to Find Hub. Slow Android Phone? 5 Ways to Speed It Up Android phone slow and laggy? Five proven fixes, from a simple restart to hidden animation settings, that make any Android feel faster. How to Move Everything to a New Android Phone (Step by Step) Got a new Android phone? Here's how to copy your apps, photos, messages, WhatsApp chats and more from your old phone, then wipe the old one safely. How to Stop Spam Calls and Scam Texts on Android Sick of spam calls and scam texts? Turn on Android's built-in spam protection, block numbers and report scams with these five simple steps. How to Cut Your Screen Time on Android with Digital Wellbeing Spending too long on your phone? Use Android's free Digital Wellbeing tools, including app timers, Bedtime mode and Focus mode, to take back control. How to Use Google Password Manager and Passkeys on Android Stop reusing passwords. Here's how to use Android's free Google Password Manager, check for leaked passwords and sign in with passkeys instead. How to Send Photos and Files with Quick Share on Android Send photos, videos and files between Android phones, tablets and Windows PCs in seconds with Quick Share, with no cables, apps or mobile data needed. How to Make Text Bigger and Your Android Easier to See Struggling to read your phone? Make text bigger, bolder and clearer on any Android phone, plus a hidden magnifier and a feature that reads the screen aloud. How to Control Notifications and Use Do Not Disturb on Android Too many notifications? Turn off the annoying ones, keep the important ones and set up Do Not Disturb so only the people who matter can reach you. Android Wi-Fi or Bluetooth Not Working? 5 Fixes to Try Android won't connect to Wi-Fi or Bluetooth? Work through these five fixes in order, from the 10-second trick to resetting network settings. How to Use Circle to Search and Google Lens on Android Search anything on your screen by drawing a circle round it. Here's how to use Circle to Search and Google Lens to identify, translate and copy text. How to Set Up Emergency SOS and Medical Info on Android Set up Emergency SOS, medical information and emergency contacts on your Android phone. It takes five minutes and could save a life. How to Use Google Maps Offline on Android (No Signal Needed) Download Google Maps for offline use so you can search and get driving directions with no signal or mobile data, perfect for holidays and rural drives. How to Scan Documents with Your Android Phone (Free) No scanner? Your Android phone can scan documents to clean PDFs for free using Google Drive or the Samsung camera, plus sign them and copy text. How to Use Your Android Phone as a Wi-Fi Hotspot Share your phone's mobile data with a laptop or tablet. Here's how to set up a safe Android hotspot, connect with a QR code and avoid using too much data. How to Customise Your Android Home Screen (5 Easy Ideas) Make your Android phone look and work the way you want: new wallpaper, matching colours and icons, useful widgets, tidy folders and a better grid. How to Change Default Apps on Android (Browser, Messages and More) Choose which apps Android uses for web links, texts, calls, your keyboard and your home screen, and stop links opening in the wrong app. How to Pay with Your Android Phone Using Google Wallet Set up Google Wallet to pay contactless with your Android phone, then add loyalty cards, boarding passes and tickets. Here's how, step by step. 5 Android Keyboard Tricks That Make Typing Faster Type faster on Android with these hidden Gboard and Samsung Keyboard tricks: swipe typing, cursor control, clipboard, voice typing and text shortcuts. How to Find and Organise Your Photos in Google Photos Thousands of photos and can't find anything? Search, name faces, make albums, archive clutter and lock private photos in Google Photos on Android. How to Set Up Parental Controls on Android with Google Family Link Give your child their first Android phone safely. Use Google Family Link to set screen time, approve apps, filter content and see their location. How to Hide Private Apps and Photos on Android Hide private apps and photos behind a separate lock with Private space and Samsung Secure Folder, and lend your phone safely with app pinning. How to Cast Your Android Phone to Your TV Watch videos, photos and apps from your Android phone on the big screen. Here's how to cast to a Chromecast, Google TV or Samsung Smart TV. How to Save Mobile Data on Android: 5 Settings to Change Running out of mobile data every month? See which apps use the most, set a data warning, and change five settings to cut your data use on Android. How to Connect Your Android Phone to a Windows PC with Phone Link Text, take calls, see notifications and get your photos on your Windows PC. Here's how to link your Android phone with Microsoft Phone Link. Android Apps Keep Crashing? 5 Fixes That Work Android app keeps closing, freezing or crashing? Try these five fixes in order, from force stop and clearing cache to updating Android System WebView. Android Phone Not Charging (or Charging Slowly)? 5 Fixes Android phone won't charge, charges slowly or stops at 80%? Here are five fixes to try before paying for a repair, from cleaning the port to charging settings. Lost Your Android Phone? How to Find, Lock or Erase It Lost or stolen Android phone? Use Google's Find Hub to see it on a map, ring it, lock it with a message or erase it, even if it's offline. Here's how. How to Take Better Photos with Your Android Phone (5 Simple Tips) Blurry, dark or wonky photos? These five simple camera tips work on any Android phone and make an instant difference, with no extra apps needed. How to Edit Photos on Android with Google Photos (Free) Fix dark, wonky or cluttered photos for free. Here's how to enhance, crop, adjust and erase unwanted objects with Google Photos on Android. How to Use Split Screen on Android (and Other Multitasking Tricks) Use two apps side by side, keep a video playing in a corner and flick between apps instantly. Here's how to multitask on any Android phone. How to Use “Hey Google” Voice Commands on Android Set timers, send texts, get directions and more without touching your phone. Here's how to set up “Hey Google” and the most useful voice commands. Android's Hearing Features: Live Caption, Live Transcribe and More Hard of hearing, or just can't turn the sound on? Android can caption any video or call, transcribe conversations and alert you to sounds at home. How to Use Google Translate on Android: Camera, Conversation and Offline Translate menus with your camera, have a two-way conversation and translate offline with no data. Here's how to use Google Translate on Android. How to Set Up Android Auto in Your Car Get Google Maps, music, calls and messages on your car's screen. Here's how to set up Android Auto with a cable or wirelessly, and fix connection problems. 5 Android Privacy Settings to Stop Apps Tracking You See which apps use your location, camera and microphone, stop precise location tracking, delete your advertising ID and clear your Google activity. Android Quick Settings and Gestures: 5 Shortcuts to Learn Get to the settings you use most in one swipe, open the camera without unlocking, and use your phone one-handed with these five Android shortcuts. How to Connect Bluetooth Headphones, Speakers and Cars to Android Pair Bluetooth earbuds, speakers and your car with your Android phone, switch sound between them and choose what each device is used for. How to Set Up an eSIM and Use Two SIMs on Android Add an eSIM to your Android phone, use two numbers on one phone, and save money abroad with a travel eSIM. Here's how, step by step. Poor Mobile Signal on Android? 5 Fixes, Including Wi-Fi Calling No bars at home? Turn on Wi-Fi calling, reset your connection and change network mode with these five fixes for poor mobile signal on Android. 5 Chrome Tricks Every Android User Should Know Stop websites spamming you with notifications, organise your tabs, move the address bar within reach and have web pages read aloud in Chrome on Android. How to Stop Pop-Up Ads on Your Android Phone Pop-up ads appearing on your home screen or over other apps? Find the app causing them, remove it and stop it coming back with these five steps. Android Phone Getting Hot? 5 Ways to Cool It Down Phone hot to the touch, slowing down or refusing to charge? Here's why Android phones overheat, how to cool one down safely, and when to worry. How to Print from Your Android Phone Print photos, emails, web pages and documents straight from your Android phone to a Wi-Fi printer, or save anything as a PDF, with no computer needed. How to Use a USB Stick or SD Card with Your Android Phone Plug a USB stick or memory card into your Android phone to copy photos, free up space and move files, with no computer or internet needed. How to Cancel Subscriptions and Get Refunds on Google Play Find and cancel app subscriptions you've forgotten, request a refund, stop accidental purchases and set a spending budget in the Google Play Store. How to Share Your Location with Family on Android Let family see where you are on a map, share your journey so they know when you'll arrive, and check who can see your location on Android. 5 Google Messages Tricks for Better Texting on Android Schedule texts for later, see when messages are read, react with emoji, text from your computer and more with these Google Messages tricks. How to Change Your Ringtone and Notification Sounds on Android Change your Android ringtone, use your own song, give favourite contacts their own ring and choose different notification sounds for each app. How to Scan and Create QR Codes on Android Scan any QR code with your Android camera, read one from a screenshot, make your own for a web page, and spot dangerous fake QR codes. How to Make Your Android Screen Easier on Your Eyes at Night Reduce eye strain and sleep better with Night Light, scheduled dark theme, Extra dim and the right brightness settings on your Android phone. How to Keep Your Android Phone Unlocked at Home with Extend Unlock Tired of typing your PIN at home? Extend Unlock keeps your Android phone unlocked in trusted places or near your watch, and locks it everywhere else. How to Wipe Your Android Phone Before Selling or Trading It In Selling, trading in or giving away your Android phone? Follow these five steps to back it up, sign out properly and erase everything safely. 5 Android Clock App Tricks: Better Alarms, Timers and Bedtime Wake up to your favourite song, run several named timers at once and set a bedtime routine with these hidden tricks in the Android Clock app. How to Use Google Keep for Notes and Shared Shopping Lists Jot down notes, share a shopping list that updates live for the whole family, set reminders and copy text from photos with the free Google Keep app. 5 Gmail Tricks on Android to Tame Your Inbox Clear emails with a swipe, schedule them to send later, snooze the ones that can wait and unsubscribe from junk with these Gmail tricks for Android. How to Tidy Up Your Contacts on Android Merge duplicate contacts, bring back ones you deleted, star your favourites and organise everyone into groups with the Google Contacts app on Android. How to Make Video Calls on Android with Google Meet Video call family on any phone, tablet or computer for free with Google Meet. Here's how to call, send a link, use captions and look your best. 5 WhatsApp Privacy Settings to Change on Android Stop your WhatsApp being hijacked, hide when you were last online, block strangers adding you to groups and lock private chats with these five settings. How to Set Up an Android Phone for an Older Relative Make an Android phone simple and safe for an older parent or grandparent: bigger text, a clear home screen, scam protection and emergency settings. How to Check Your Android Phone's Battery Health Is your Android battery worn out? Here's how to check battery health on Pixel and Samsung phones, spot the warning signs and decide when to replace it. Dropped Your Android Phone in Water? Do This Straight Away Phone fell in the sink, the loo or the sea? What you do in the first minute matters most. Here's how to save a wet Android phone, and why rice doesn't work. Android Touchscreen Not Responding? 5 Fixes to Try Touchscreen not responding, lagging or tapping by itself? Try these five fixes for Android, from a forced restart to the touch sensitivity setting. Android Phone Frozen or Won't Turn On? 5 Things to Try Android phone frozen, stuck on a black screen or refusing to switch on? Try these five fixes, starting with a forced restart, before paying for a repair. 5 Google Maps Tricks Every Android User Should Know Get home in one tap, avoid tolls, add a petrol stop on the way, find your way on foot with Live View and see your speed with these Google Maps tricks. How to Avoid Being Locked Out of Your Google Account Your Google account holds your photos, email and backups. Add recovery options, save backup codes and check signed-in devices before something goes wrong. How to Tell If an Android App Is Safe Before You Install It Fake and dodgy apps do reach the Play Store. Check the developer, reviews, data safety and permissions with this five-step check before you install. How to Set Up Voicemail, Call Forwarding and Call Waiting on Android Set up voicemail with your own greeting, forward calls to another number, turn on call waiting and hide your number with these Android call settings. How to Transfer Photos from Android to a Computer with a USB Cable Copy photos and videos from your Android phone to a Windows PC or Mac with a USB cable. No internet, apps or cloud storage needed on Windows. Is Your Android Phone Still Getting Updates? How to Check Find out which Android version and security patch your phone has, install what's waiting, and learn how long your phone will keep getting updates. Android Speaker Too Quiet or Muffled? 5 Fixes Can't hear calls, or music sounds muffled? Fix a quiet or crackly Android phone speaker with these five checks, from volume settings to a clogged grille. Android GPS Not Accurate? 5 Ways to Fix Your Location Google Maps showing you in the wrong place, or the blue dot jumping about? Improve GPS accuracy on Android with these five settings and quick fixes. How to Customise Your Android Lock Screen Change the lock screen clock, add shortcuts for the torch and camera, hide private notifications and show an ‘if found’ message on your Android phone. How to Clean Your Phone Safely (Screen, Ports, Speakers and Case) Your phone is one of the dirtiest things you own. Here's how to clean the screen, charging port, speakers and case safely, and what never to use. How to Use Google Calendar on Android: 5 Things Worth Knowing Add appointments with reminders, set repeating events, invite family, share a whole calendar and see your day at a glance with Google Calendar on Android. Using Your Android Phone Abroad: 5 Things to Do Before You Fly Avoid roaming bills and travel stress. Check roaming, download maps and languages, back up, add your boarding pass and stay safe on public Wi-Fi. 
