How To’s

How to Use Motorola Connect on the Droid Turbo

Your new Droid Turbo is full of great features, but it will even work in unison with another Motorola devices via the Connect app — and can even communicate with Google’s Chrome browser. You don’t even need to have your Droid Turbo handy in many instances to message or take calls! With Connect, Droid Turbo can work with a Moto 360, key-link, power pack, or a Chrome Browser. For this set-up exercise, we’ll walk you through setting your Droid Turbo up via Chrome: 1. Be sure you have the Connect app downloaded on your Droid Turbo (Google Play). 2. Download […]

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How to Use Moto Assist On the Droid Turbo

One of the coolest things about the Droid Turbo is the features you can take advantage of without even touching your device. The Moto Assist app is geared for just that, and can take over in certain circumstances without you even laying a hand on it. Whether your driving or sitting at a desk, Moto can help. How to Setup Moto Assist There’s a lot going on for Moto Assist, and you’ll need to do a little leg work to get it set up, but it’s worth it. Here’s how: 1. In your app drawer, select the Moto app. 2.

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How to Use the Credit Card Scanner for Online Purchases with iOS 8

If you’re anything like me, entering credit card information is the bane of your existence. Typing all that information on such a small keyboard is just so gosh-darn tedious, amarite? So it’s either wait begrudgingly until I get back to a computer to make my purchase, or spend hours of focused concentration, trying to enter those 16 digits in the exact right order before my fingers go numb. Either way, it ends with me crying in the corner because the Twin Peaks dvd box set I wanted is now all sold out. Ok, so maybe it’s not quite that big

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How to Use Droid Zap on the Droid Turbo

Sending pics to friends can be a bit of a chore sometimes. You’re all at an event or gathering, and everyone’s snapping pics of someone doing something funny, but maybe you snapped the best shot. You can obviously email to everyone, but what if you don’t have their email, or phone number for a text message? With Droid Zap, you can send pics and videos to anyone nearby. So long as they have an Android phone and the Droid Zap app installed, they can join in the fun. Here’s how to get Zap up and running: 1. Go into Settings.

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How to Track & Wipe Your Droid Turbo w/ Motorola’s Device Management

Ok, I know we think it will never happen to us, but let’s all be brave for a moment and face the fact that at some point in time our precious devices will be lost or (gasp!) stolen. Therefore, it’s important to take all the necessary steps to protect not just your phone, but all the information contained within it. Luckily, the Droid Turbo comes with many different options to help you in the event your phone goes missing. One of these is Motorola’s Device Management. By activating it on your phone, you will be able to remotely track your

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How To Recover Deleted Photos on iOS 8

Everybody deletes photos, whether on purpose or accidentally.  At one point or another, we’ve had the need to unearth an embarrassing photograph of a friend or to salvage an accidentally trashed shot that was totally Instagram worthy.  Losing intimate memories or hilarious captured moments can be a bummer and even a little bit stressful. Luckily, there’s no need to sweat this small stuff any longer.  Apple’s new iOS 8 update makes recovering deleted photos of yesteryear real easy — and it doesn’t rely on iCloud, manually syncing, or any other way that may make you feel like your privacy may be in

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How to Snap, Save, and Share Screenshots with the Droid Turbo

It’s always helpful to be able to take a screenshot with your phone. Need to share directions with a friend? Snag a screenshot of your map and send it to them. Want to show your bff that totally crazy convo you just had with your ex? Snag a screenshot and sent it. I’ll even be utilizing them in this article to show not only how to take screenshots with the Droid Turbo, but also how they are stored and shared. Now, I can hear what some of you are thinking- “taking screenshots is old news. Yawn!” Well, just hold your

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How to Mute Individual Texts in iOS 8

Do you have so many people texting you that it’s become a problem? Do you find yourself continually wishing you were just a little less awesome, so that everyone would stop trying to be your friend? Or do you at least wish you could mute notifications from certain texts, because you just can’t keep up with the constant stream of praise and attention you receive from people on a daily basis? Yeah, me neither. But even so, we all occasionally encounter a text thread we wish we could mute. Well, now with iOS 8, you can temporarily disable notifications from

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How to Extend Your Battery Life on the Droid Turbo

One of the biggest selling points for the Droid Turbo is it’s staggering amount of battery life. Like, if Tom Hanks had owned a Droid Turbo in that movie Castaway, he would never have needed the company of Wilson the Volleyball, as he he would have been quite content playing Angry Birds for days on end while awaiting rescue. The Droid Turbo definitely allows for a significant amount of talk time between charges, but for those of you hellbent on squeezing every last drop of battery life out of this baby, we’ve outlined a few easy ways to make your

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How to Create your Medical ID with iOS 8’s Health App

One of the most useful features of the iOS 8 is the Medical ID, which can display potentially lifesaving information in the event of an emergency. This feature is part of the new Health app included in iOS 8 for iPhone. You can set up your Medical ID to include everything from allergies to blood type to emergency contacts. Best of all, those with passcode locked phones can enable a “Show When Locked” option, allowing anyone present during a medical emergency to view the information. And for those of you out there who cringe at the thought of a stranger

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How to Automatically Delete Messages on the iOS 8

When it comes to text messages, they’re almost always a private manner.  Whether friends, family, or fightin’ words with foes, our inboxes often get flooded so much so that we have to do some spring cleaning from time to time. I know what you’re thinking, though.  “Ugh.  I hate having to manually select what feels like a MILLION text messages just so I can delete them.  What a drag!”   O, ye of little faith.  The new iOS 8.1 update offers Apple device users the option to have your messages automatically get trashed after certain increments of time.  That’s right!  You

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3 Tips for Moto Assist Voice Command on the Droid Turbo

Oh, Droid Turbo. You have so many cool features, but sometimes there are too many apps that do the same thing. It takes a bit of work to weed through the bloatware and decide what you actually want and need. In that vein, you might notice that your phone comes equipped with both Voice Search and Moto Assist’s voice command feature. Both can be voice activated (always fun), and can set reminders, make calls, and tell you how much the average north american mallard weighs. However, Moto Assist’s voice activated robot-lady does have some useful features beyond Voice Search’s current

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How to Use Motorola Migrate on the Droid Turbo

If you’ve recently purchased your Droid Turbo, but don’t know how to get your content from your old phone onto your new Droid, don’t worry — we can help. An app named Motorola Migrate is already on your device, and it can help you port your info over from that other Android, iPhone, or whatever device you may have had before today. It’s not hard, either. Below, you’ll find step-by-step instructions on how to make your Droid Turbo your new smartphone home: On the New Phone 1. From the app drawer, find and select the Migrate app. 2. Select your

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4 New Tricks for Siri in iOS 8 You’ll Definitely Use

So, Siri is back and she’s better than ever. Among it’s host of new features, iOS 8 has improved and expanded the capabilities of your iphone’s cheeky personal assistant. Keep reading to discover some of her (or his, depending on which voice you prefer) latest tricks, and of course, our tips on how to use them. “Hey, Siri” Siri is now voice activated. No need to push that pesky home button, just yell “Hey, Siri!” and ask her a question, or tell her what you’d like her to do, or ask her how she feels about the movie “Her.” The

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Video: How to Jailbreak iOS 8.1.2 (TaiG Method) (Updated 01.18.15)

UPDATED 01.18.15 – Works for iOS 8.1.2 and updated the URL for the english version of Taig. Lately the Chinese have been on a roll with jailbreaks. First Pangu for jailbreaking iOS 8 and iOS 8.1, and now another Chinese developer team called TaiG has a new jailbreak for iOS 8.1.2 (and iOS 8.2 Beta). As with the Pangu and most jailbreaking tools, it’s fairly simple to do. Plug in the iPhone, turn off some settings, and click a button. Viola! Jailbroken, Cydia installed, and you’re good to go. It is important to note, however, that this is another early

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