Android Noob Guides

19 Quick Fallout Shelter Beginner Tips

This video will quickly show you 19 tips for beginning Fallout Shelter, the iPhone and Android game from Bethesda. If you’re new to the game and you’re starting your very first vault, these easy tips will help you out. Be the best overseer you can be! (more…)

How to Use the Stopwatch, Timer and Alarm Clock on Android

One of the many features of Android phones is the built-in clock app. Many use their Android as their main alarm in the morning. If you’re new to Android, it’s actually very easy to use. This Android Noob Guide will show you the stopwatch, timer and how to set an alarm on your Android smartphone. (more…)

How to Add Email Accounts to the Gmail App on Android

Gmail is an excellent email service and a must have for all Android users. There are still times when you need to use other email accounts, an Outlook account for example. See this guide to discover how to add multiple email accounts to the Gmail app on your Android smartphone or tablet. (more…)

Yootech Qi Wireless Charger Pad Review

Wireless charging pads for Androids have been around for a while now. The problem was that they required the purchase of special battery cases. Now, most of the new flagship smartphones are equipped with wireless charging batteries out of the box. With the Yootech Qi Pad, anyone with Qi-enabled Androids can try out this feature for less than $15. (more…)

Mpow iSnap X Review: Best Selfie Stick Under $20

That’s right, this is a review of a selfie stick, a tool that has the power to make your Facebook wall even more flooded with friends’ selfies. A Bluetooth monopod, like the Mpow iSnap X, can also do the work of good. A selfie stick allows you to take great photos without the need of a random stranger holding your new $700 smartphone. (more…)

How to Make Folders on Android Home Screen (Lollipop)

App folders are a great way to organize your Android home screen. If you’re sick of searching through pages of apps when your looking for a specific one, creating folders will give you a much cleaner and easier user experience.

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26 Easy Tips on How to Save Battery Life on Android – Lollipop Update

This Android Noob Guide shows 26 simple tips on how to get more battery life out of your Android phone. This battery saving guide is an update over the previous video for the latest Android Lollipop update. (The phone used for the video is running the Samsung TouchWiz UI.)

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SpeedTest: How to See Your Data Speeds with an Android

Do your data speeds feel slow? Do you think you’re not getting the speeds your internet provider promised you? This video will show you how to check how fast your upload and download speeds are with the SpeedTest Android app.

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IFTTT: Automate Android Tasks with ‘If This Then That’ Recipes

With the Android App, IFTTT, you can set up formulas to automate tons of different tasks on your phone or tablet. Short for ‘If This Then That‘, you tell the app ‘if this happens’ then ‘do that’ automatically. Watch the video and continue reading to see more about this awesome app for Android!

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How to Set Up a Lock Screen on Android Smartphones

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How to Scan Barcodes with the Amazon Android App to Find Better Prices

Everyone knows that Amazon is the top online store to find the best prices for basically anything you need. If you’re ever looking at something at the store and wondered if you can find it cheaper online, read this post to learn a simple, quick way to find it. This guide will show you how to scan barcodes on items in stores to find better prices using the Amazon app for Android. (more…)

5 Cool Android Apps New Users Should Try (April 2014)

Android Noobz wants to help you find cool Android apps for your new smartphone or tablet, so we’re putting together neat, interesting apps for you new users to try out! Our last post on apps included Google Goggles, Feedly, Yelp, Google Drive and the Tiny Flashlight. Check out that article to see more on those cool Android apps. (more…)

Pebble Smartwatch Review: Best Value Smartwatch for Android or iPhone

The Pebble Smartwatchwas a massively successful Kickstarter program that gathered over $10 million in crowdfunding (and reached its $100,000 goal in two hours). What is the Pebble? It’s not exactly like having your smartphone on your wrist like what the Samsung Galaxy Gear attempts to be. It’s more of a lightweight watch that simply reads out basic text from your phone and other features (oh, and…

MONTAR Car Mount for Smartphones Review

The MONTAR Universal Car Mount is designed for smartphones to be mounted either on the dashboard or windshield of your car. There are tons of uses you can get out of this, the most familiar being the use of Google Maps on your Android or iPhone as your car’s GPS. Of all the car mounts we’ve tried, nothing has compared to the MONTAR by WinnerGear. (more…)

What is Android KitKat? What Android Version Are You Using?

This Android Guide will discuss what Android KitKat is, go over various versions of the Android operating system and show you how to tell which Android version you are using on your phone or tablet. (more…)

5 Cool Android Apps New Users Should Try – March 19, 2014

If you’re a new Android user or just looking for some apps to try out, I’m going to show you 5 cool Android apps for your Android phone or tablet. These apps are well known to most experienced smartphone users, but if you just got a new Android device and want to see some neat things it can do, these are a few of the best Android apps on the market! (more…)

How to Customize Your Android Home Screen

This may seem like the simplest task, but this Android Noob Guide will show those who are new to Android how to easily customize the home screen with apps, widgets and folders.  It’s not hard at all to do and is actually quite fun. (more…)