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Monthly Archives: October 2008

Save a phone number from call history to contact list

Long press on the phone number on the history page.

The answer to most questions on the android is long press.

Long live the long press. :)

Display contacts with phone numbers only:

On the contacts app: Menu>Display Group>Contacts will now display contacts with phone numbers only.

Enter safe mode

Hold down Menu when powering on, the phone goes into safe mode.

How to find you have a notification without powering up the display:

The “Charge LED” will blink when you have notifications.

Shortcuts for options:

Press the menu button to see the options available. Press menu again you will see the short cut keys for those options.

Android Reset Directions:

All apps are stored to phone. You might run out of memory if you download a lot of apps, even if you have a large SD card. All downloads, music, videos and media are stored on the memory card. There…

Keep your droid clean and organized:

Long press on the dashboard to add widgets, icons and folders.
Long press on icons and drag them to the trash can that appears.
Long press on icon and drag it to the next screen. You might need…

Change the clock

Open alarm app, press and hold down on the clock. You can now select from a range of clocks.

Portable HDD:

Use your phone as a portable hard drive by enabling this option in settings.

Android phone /dialer tips

You can bring up the voice dialer by keeping the send key pressed. You can also bring it up when your are in a call and conference the new person in using the menu option.

Enter the number you…