Android • TuneComp

How to rename your Android phone or tablet in Google Play Store

2020-09-212016-10-05 by Adam Swift

Sometimes Google Play Store gives very strange names to our Android devices. It is not a rare case when Android phone has name i9505-Verizon or even more silly Unnamed in My Devices list of the Play Store.

Nowadays most people have more than one Android device using the same Google Account. So it is very important that you could distinguish all your phones and tablets.

Just imagine that you are about to install a new Android app using your PC, it is time to choose the phone and you have to choose between Unnamed device and another Unnamed Device. That’s annoying. But I want you to know that you can easily rename your Android phone or tablet in Google Play Store.

How to Connect to Windows Remote Desktop from Android. RDP Client App

2020-10-102016-10-03 by Adam Swift

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a protocol developed by Microsoft. It serves to connect from one PC (client) to another (server) using the local network or Internet connection.

In our days RDP can be used not only on Windows machines but on Android devices as well. Microsoft developed its own app for Android that works as Remote Desktop Client.

With a help of this app you can connect to Windows from Android device via the same RDP Protocol. And actually not only connect but also to fully administer the remote server or PC: install programs, fix issues, remove malware, create and restore backups, reboot, shutdown, etc.

How to prevent Android keyboard from suggesting words from your contact list

2020-10-102016-09-18 by Adam Swift

Spell checker is a great feature designed to correct your typos. But you might want to stop your keyboard suggesting the names from your contact list because of security reasons – if you don’t want your contact names to appear in the suggestions line. Here is how to disable the lookup of names on Android 7 Nougat.

How to speed up CyanogenMod on old device. Improve performance of CM13 and 14 on slow devices

2016-09-16 by Adam Swift

Many people like to install the latest CyanogenMod on very old devices. Sometimes it works faster than the stock Android but it often new versions slow down if the hardware is too old. For instance CM 13 is much slower than CM12.1 on Galaxy Ace 3. Here is a couple of tips on how to speed up CyanogenMod 13 or 14 on your old phone.

Disable Bluetooth visibility timeout on Samsung Galaxy devices with Android 5

2020-05-132016-09-15 by Adam Swift

By default Samsung Galaxy smartphones have a bluetooth visibility timeout enabled. This means that if you want someone to send you a file the transfer must be done within 5 minutes since you turn on the wireless module. The same thing with pairing your Galaxy with wireless headset, bluetooth speaker or any other gadget. Here is how to disable BT timeout completely and make your Android phone always visible to all nearby devices.

How to change bluetooth name of your device on Android 7 Nougat

2020-10-102016-09-08 by Adam Swift

Bluetooth name determines how your phone is seen by anybody around you. When you turn on Bluetooth and make your device visible in the settings others see your phone or tablet in “available devices” by its name. And here is how to change the wireless nick name of your Android gadget.