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  Sick of seeing the same wallpaper everytime you look down at your phone? Well, with a quick app from the Market, you can do just that. Simply download the wallpaper changing app, put images in a folder on your SD card, choose the interval to have the wallpapers change, and you’re all set. Check out the video for more details. This is part of our Android 101 section. Head to the entire collection of Android 101 posts here.

Just like with most other purchases from retailers, apps can be returned for a refund if you don’t like them. Android handles this in a very basic way; you hav15 minutes to try out the app and decide if you want to keep it or not. Very straight forward and simple. If you uninstall the app within 15 minutes of purchasing it, the uninstall button will say “Uninstall & Refund” this will automatically refund your purchase price. But, if you uninstall it AFTER 15 minutes from the time you purchased it, it will simply say “Uninstall” and you will not

So maybe you don’t have the Android Market on your device, or maybe the app you want just isn’t in the Android Market for whatever reason. How do you install an app that isn’t in the Market? Well, Android uses these small files call APK’s to install your app in much the same way you would use a .exe file to install a program on a Windows computer, or a .dmg file to install a program on a Mac computer. When you go to the Market to download an app it downloads that app’s apk file and installs it automatically

So maybe you’ve seen one of these square barcodes that have a bunch of dots in them somewhere and wondered, “What the hell is that mess?” Well, that mess is called a QR code, which stands for Quick Reference Code. A QR code is basically a barcode like you find on any product you purchase but instead of bringing up a product number when scanned, it can bring up a lot of different information (i.e. a website, or even a command for your device to head to the Market to show you an app to download). Unlike a regular barcode,

  So for most I’m sure copy and paste is quite a basic feature, and well, it is. But it can be kind of tough getting used to how to do it on a device with a touchscreen instead of a mouse if you’re not sure how to do it. Well, in the Android 101, we’re going to show you how to select text, copy it, and paste it wherever you want. We’ll even show you how to copy and paste a phone number into the phone dialer (you’re excited, I know). So check out the video above and feel

So you’d like to connect your phone to ADB (Android Debug Bridge) but your just so sick of USB cables and their ilk? Well, a neat little app in the Market can solve that problem for you by allowing you to connect wirelessly to your Android device through ADB using your Wifi signal. Not only that but you can also use it to connect to your application editor (i.e. Eclipse) and use it to test your app on it. Here’s how. I. Before You Begin 1. You must have Windows and must have a rooted Android device. If you need

  Want to listen to music on your new Android device but not sure how to get the music app to play more than one song? What you need is a playlist and in this video we’ll show you exactly how to do that. This is part of our Android 101 section. Head to the entire collection of Android 101 posts here.

  Just got a new Android device and wondering what the heck that camera on the front is for or how to get to it? Well, most people use it for video calling using third party apps, but the occasional person might use it to get their last meal out from between their teeth. Regardless of the use, it’s a handy thing to have. So let’s show you how to use it in this Android 101 on How To Use Your Front Facing Camera. This is part of our Android 101 section. Head to the entire collection of Android 101

Sick of seeing the above image all the time? Well, there are some simple things you can do to extend your battery’s charge. Things like not using live wallpapers, close running programs occasionally, adjusting brightness, etc. can all have a significant impact on battery life. Check out the video for all the basic ways to extend your battery life (without getting ridiculous) and feel free to comment below with any other suggestions! This is part of our Android 101 section. Head to the entire collection of Android 101 posts here.