Guides, tips and tricks, related to Google’s mobile OS – Android. Here we list articles about configuring features, customizing apps and solving problems that are common for all Android devices, regardless of skin (UI, software overlay) or manufacturer.
A user asks: I turned on Bluetooth on Google Pixel but I cannot send a file to it cause it is not visible from another phone. Please, help me to find out what’s the problem. I need to transfer files very often but hate connecting my devices to a PC each time.
Well, this is a very reasonable questions. Indeed, Pixel phone have some peculiarities when it comes to wireless file transfer. Let’s solve the problem.
Many of you for sure got used to the number row on your Android virtual keyboard. However it is not activated by default on Google Pixel and Pixel XL.
The dedicated row of digits allows you to quickly type digits without need to switch to another page. However, in this case, the keyboard takes more space and covers more area of your screen.
Anyways, here is how to enable the number row in Google keyboard (GBoard) on Pixel or any other device with this app.
Google Pixel has a built-in File Manager app (however it is hidden a bit). You can explore all files and folders and even perform all basic operations with them. In this article read about:
Google Pixel comes without a pre-installed audio recording app. And as far as it shoots video with mono sound audio many people believe Pixel is not capable of stereo sound recording (despite it has two built-in microphones).
Here we will prove that it is not true. Read about how to easily record high-quality stereo sound on Google Pixel and Pixel XL.
Here is how to clear the call history on Google Pixel with stock Android and delete all records about incoming, outgoing and missed calls that ever took place.
You may want to use this option for different purposes: you don’t want your wife to know who called you last evening, or perhaps you are eager to use your old work phone as your private one and don’t want to accidentally call your colleagues.