Quickly unlock your phone
While you can slide the unlock bar to bring your phone out of standby, another quicker way is to double press the Home button. This may be disabled on some networks
Hide on-screen keyboard
To quickly hide the on-screen keyboard, press the Back button
Enable / disable WiFi or Bluetooth
Go into Settings - Wireless & networks. Then press WiFi or Bluetooth to enable or disable
Dial most recently called number
In your Dialer you can press Call without selecting a contact to call the first person on the list
Delete multiple emails
Press Menu - Delete. Then select the message you want to delete by pressing the X next to the message. Then press Delete
Custom ringtones, alarms, sms notifications
To use custom ringtones for your phone ringtone, your alarm or your text message notification, simply copy an MP3 file to one of the following folders:
/sdcard/media/audio/ringtones
/sdcard/media/audio/alarms
/sdcard/media/audio/notifications
The file will then show up when you want to change your alert:
For Ringtones go to Settings - Sound and display - Phone ringtone
For Text Messages go to - Settings - Sound and display - Notification sound
For Alarm, set the sound when you add a new alarm
Bookmark a web page on your homescreen
If you regularly visit a website you can add a shortcut to your homescreen. To do this, go into your browser and find the bookmark of the page you want to create a shortcut for. Long press on the bookmark and select Add Shortcut to Home
Bookmark a contact on your homescreen
If you call someone regularly it can be useful to have a shortcut on your homescreen. To do this, long press on the Background, select Shortcuts, then Direct dial
Install ringtones on your phone
First you need to copy some MP3s on to your phone. To do this, connect your Phone to a computer with the USB cable. It should mount automatically and appear as a drive letter on your computer. If it doesn't, then drag the notification bar (the bar at the top) down and press USB Connected and select Mount.
Once that is done, go to the Phone's drive letter on your computer. Create a folder called "ringtones". Then copy your MP3's from into this folder.
Once that is done, go to the Phone's home screen, press Menu - Settings - Sound - Phone ringtone. Scroll down until you find the ringtone you want
Use the tap gestures
The phone comes with some handy gesture controls. First, check that they are enabled: go to Settings - Gesture. Choose the gestures you want to enable. You can then do handy things like tap the side of the phone to move the cursor (when entering text fields) or tap the phone to move between pictures in your gallery. You can also tilt the phone when re-arranging icons on your homescreen or menus
Toggle different numbers for a contact
In your Dialer you can swipe left or right to choose between different numbers for a given caller
Take a screenshot
Press and Hold the Home key. While doing that, press the Power button. The image will be stored in your photos folder
Soft reset
To soft reset your phone press and hold the Power/Lock button for a 2-3 seconds and the phone will restart. Wait about 10 seconds and then press and hold the Power/Lock button again to restart.
If that doesn't work, then remove the battery. Wait 30 seconds and put the battery back in. Then press the Power/Lock button to turn the phone on.
Send contacts directly to voicemail
If you don't want to receive from calls from a certain person, you can automatically redirect their calls to voicemail. Firstly, go to your People application. Find the Person you would like to screen. Press to open the Contact. Scroll towards the bottom and you will see Send to voicemail. Press this and press OK when asked if you are sure
Check system status
To check information about Signal Strength, Network and Battery Level, go to Menu - Settings - About Phone
Caps Lock
Press and hold the Up Arrow / Shift Key
Activate the speakerphone
When you're on a voice call, you can switch to speaker phone by pressing the Menu key and selecting the option
View all emails with attachments
To view all emails with attachments scroll until you see the Paperclip icon and press it
Turn off predictive text
Go to Settings - Language and Keyboard - Touch Input - Text Input - Prediction. Select On or Off
Stop Photos or Music files being indexed
To stop the Photo app or the Music player from indexing your files, place a blank text file called .nomedia in the folder
Speed up your browser
You can speed up the page load speed on your browser by disabling Javascript. Some sites may not function properly, but most will be fine
Send contacts directly to voicemail
If you don't want to receive from calls from a certain person, you can automatically redirect their calls to voicemail. Firstly, go to your Contacts. Find the Contact you would like to screen. Press to open the Contact. Scroll towards the bottom and you will see Send to voicemail. Press this and press OK when asked if you are sure
Save images in browser and email
To save an image in an email or in the browser, long press on the image and a menu will appear allowing you to save it
Remove applications
Aside from using a third party app, there are two standard ways to remove an application.
1) Go to Settings - Applications - Manage Applications, then choose the application you want to close and select Uninstall.
2) Go to Market - Downloads. Choose the application you want to remove and select uninstall
Remove an icon from the home screen
To remove an icon from the home screen, simply press on it, hold and drag to the Trash at the bottom of the screen
Quickly turn off screen
Press the power button once. This will sleep or wake the phone
Open web pages in a new tab
If you are viewing a website and you see a URL, you can long press on it and then choose to open the site in a new tab
Open the notification bar
Simple press and hold on the bar at the top and drag it downward
Keyboard shortcuts - Messages
Messages keyboard shortcuts
C - Compose Message
R - Reply to message
A - Reply to all
F - Forward message
Keyboard shortcuts - Browser
Browser keyboard shortcuts:
Menu + Spacebar - Show Homepage
Menu + D - Downloads
Menu + E - Select Text
Menu + F - Find
Menu + H - Show History
Menu + S - Share page
Menu + P - Open Settings
Menu + G - Display Page Info
Install ringtones on your phone
First you need to copy some MP3s on to your phone. To do this, connect your Phone to a computer with the USB cable. It should mount automatically and appear as a drive letter on your computer. If it doesn't, then drag the notification bar (the bar at the top) down and press USB Connected and select Mount.
Once that is done, go to the Phone's drive letter on your computer. Create a folder called "ringtones". Then copy your MP3/s from into this folder.
Once that is done, go to the Phone's home screen, press Menu - Settings - Sound - Phone ringtone. Scroll down until you find the ringtone you want
Install a new keyboard on your phone
If you want a different keyboard from the default one, go to the Android Marketplace and install one you would like to use.
Then open the Applications Launcher. Press Settings - Language and keyboard - Input method. Then select the keyboard you would like to use
Increase security with a custom unlock pattern
Instead of the simple swipe gesture to unlock your phone, you can set a custom one which can be extremely difficult for a thief to guess. Go to Menu - Settings - Security - Unlock pattern to set one up
Hard (factory) reset
Warning: This will remove ALL data on the phone (but not the MicroSD card). There are two ways to do this:
1) From the home screen, press Menu - Settings - Privacy - Factory data reset - Reset phone. It may ask for a password. Then select Erase everything
2) If you phone has completely frozen and you want to hard reset it, turn the Power off or pull the battery out and put it back in. Then hold down the Volume Down key. Then press and hold the Power key. The phone will turn itself on. When you are presented with a menu, choose Clear Storage by pressing the Volume Down key. Press and release the Power button. To confirm, press Volume Up for Yes or Volume Down for No.
Double tap for a full stop (period)
While typing emails or notes, you can simply tap the space key twice and the phone will insert a full stop / period
Display currently running applications
To display the most recently used apps, long press the Home key
Customise your home screen
To add items to your home screen, simply find a black space, press down and hold. Then select a Scene, Wallpaper, Widget etc
Check the firmware version
Go to Settings - About Phone - Software Information
Auto focus the camera
When taking photos or videos, tap the screen where you want to focus on. The phone will automatically adjust the settings to improve the image or video
Add a custom wallpaper
There are two ways to do this:
1) Press and hold on a blank spot on your home screen. Select Add to Home screen. Then choose the Wallpapers option. Then choose from one of the options, depending on where the wallpapers are
2) Open the Applications launcher. Select Settings - Personalize - Home wallpaper. Then continue choose from the options provided
Access the scientific calculator
When using the standard calculator, rotate the phone to landscape mode. The calculator will change to a scientific one
Access the number pad
Long press the 12# or 123 button on the keyboard (this will only work if you have the standard keyboard installed)
Accents and special characters
If you want to type non-English letters (eg those with an accent), long-press on the relevant letter. A list of options will appear for you to select
Watch Youtube videos in High Quality
Chose the video you want to watch. When it starts playing, press Settings and then select 'watch in high quality'
Voice search
Hold down the home key and speak. For example: "Find nearest bank"
Use a better keyboard
Load the Application launcher -> Settings -> Language & keyboard -> Input method -> then choose the keyboard you want to use. To use your new keyboard, just press the Search button and it will pop up
Shortcut to websites on your home screen
Go to your browser bookmarks. Long press on a site and select Add shortcut to Home
Set MP3 as ringtone
When the song is playing, select Menu -> Set as Ringtone. You can do this for multiple songs, then set different ringtones for each contact in your contacts
Quickly see date
Simply press the top-left corner of the screen
Open website in new window
Long press any website link to open in a new window. To switch between the sites, press the Menu key
Make phone run faster
By turning off the animations, your phone may run faster, smoother and you may experience less lag.
Press Menu - Settings - Sounds & Display - Animation. Then, turn this to Off.
Keep ring tones from showing up in your music list
Add the ringtone to the "/sdcard/media/ringtones" folder. Your music player won't index music files in this folder
Enable USB Storage
Plug the USB cable into the phone. Then press and drag down the Notifications Bar from the top of the screen. Press where it says USB Connected, then select Mount. Your computer will then show that a new drive is connected
Divert certain contacts to voicemail
Open your Contact list. Find the contact you want to divert. Press to open the contact. Towards the bottom of the page, you will see 'Send to voicemail'. Press this and choose OK to enable the feature.
Create different labels for Gmail accounts
Long press on a blank part of the home screen. Select Shortcuts -> Gmail Label -> Then choose the label you want
Change your home screen wallpaper
Press and hold a blank area of one of the home screens. A popup will appear. Tap the Wallpapers option. You will then be asked to 'Select wallpaper from' with a number of different sources
Avoid task killers
It is best to avoid task killers such as Advanced Task Killers. The phone will often restart processes after they have been killed. Android is designed to dynamically manage processes, so task killers often just make the phone slow and laggy
Adjust the screen brightness
Open the Applications menu. Select Settings - Sound and display - Brightness. Then choose the desired brightness setting
Add email or phone number from text
If someone sends you a text with an email address or a phone number, you can easily add this to your contacts by a long press on the email / phone. Then select Add to contacts
Make your Desire HD faster and increase its battery life
Turn on USB debugging mode.
From home screen: menu > setings > applications > development > USB debugging (check)
Calibrate your screen
Go to Menu - Settings - Language & Keyboard - Touch Input - Text Input. Then choose either Calibration Tool or Reset calibration
Quickly silence incoming calls
If your phone is ringing and you want to quickly silence the ringer, simply flip the phone face down.
You can also try pressing the Volume down button.
Lower your screen brightness
Go to Settings - Sound & display - Brightness. Then slide the brightness slider to the left to decrease it. Alternatively you can select Automatic brightness to let the phone automatically adjust brightness level depending on the ambient light level
Change the vibrate / haptic feedback when you type
To enable / disable vibrate (haptic feedback) when you type, then try these two methods, depending on which version of Android you are running:
Menu - Settings - Language & keyboard - Touch Input - Text input. Then change the Vibrate when typing option
Menu - Settings - Sound - Haptic feedback
You can also change turn on haptic feedback when you unlock your phone by going to Menu - Settings - Location & security - Use tactile feedback.
Silent / vibrate mode with the volume buttons
You can use the volume buttons to put the phone in silent or vibrate mode. Keep pressing the Down volume until it reaches 0%. Then press it again to enter Silent mode. Then again to enter Vibrate mode.
This may depend on how your Silent / Vibrate mode is setup in Sound and display.
Use the Android Power Strip
To install this useful widget, long press on the home screen and find the widget. You will then be able to disable battery consuming features like WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS
Remove a whole text message conversation
If you want to remove an entire text message thread, go into Messages and look for the thread. Then long press on it and select Delete thread
Calibrate your keyboard for improved performance
Calibrating your keyboard can significantly improve the experience of using your phone. To calibrate go to Settings - Language and Keyboard - Touch Input - Text Input - Calibration Tool
Remove large applications
If you are running low on phone storage memory, you can look for your largest applications to uninstall.
Go to Settings - Applications - Manage Applications and then press Menu. You can then filter your Apps by memory use to remove the largest ones.
Browser history
To get the Browser History, long press the Back key.
To add and remove bookmarks from the browser history press the star on the right
Dial most recently called number
In your Dialler you can press Call without selecting a contact to call the first person on the list
Turn off photo delete confirmation
If you find yourself wanting to delete a large amount of photos, the delete confirmation can get annoying. To turn this off, go to Gallery, then Menu and switch off the confirmation dialogue
Copy photos to your PC
To download your photos on to your computer, plug the phone in with a USB cable. Select Disk Drive Mode. The phone will appear as a removable disc. Go to the /dcim/100MEDIA/ folder. Your photos will be stored there
View CPU and battery information
To view information about your battery and CPU go to your phone dialer and type in the following code: *#*#4636#*#*
Don't use Task Killer
Android handles background applications and memory allocation very well and you shouldn't need to end any tasks. Task Killer can also drain battery life faster than normal, therefore it is recommended you don't use this app
Manually close an application
Android manages you applications so if the phone is running low on memory, it will close the oldest running app. If you do need to manually close an application go to Settings - Applications - Manage Applications - Running. Choose the application you want to stop and select Force Stop
Change Maps Navigation voice
If you prefer a different voice when listening to the Maps voice navigation, you can select another language or accent. Go to Menu - Settings - Text to speech and select another option
Make your phone ring louder while in your pocket
To enable this feature, go to Menu - Settings - Sound. Then ensure Pocket mode is selected.
Now, when your phone is in your pocket, it will gradually increase the ring volume
Move the Word Suggestion Bar
When you enter text a Word Suggestion Bar will appear. You can move this around by pressing, holding and dragging it
Change keyboards
If you have additional keyboards installed, you can switch between them by long pressing the 123 button while in keyboard mode
Switch to speakerphone with a flip
To enable this feature, go to Menu - Settings - Sound. Then ensure Flip for speaker is selected.
Then, when you are on a call you can simply flip the phone over to change to speaker phone mode
Change the backlight timeout
Go to Menu - Settings - Sounds & display. Then change the Screen Time Out option
Use Swype for quick text entry
Most Android devices come with an alternative way of entering text called Swype. Many prefer this method and believe it is quicker.
When any text entry box appears, press and hold the box. Then select Input method: SWYPE. Once enabled, you simply drag your finger around the keyboard moving over the letters in the correct order to spell a word.
Rejecting a call with a message
If you receive a call you cannot take (eg if you're in a meeting) you can send a text reply rather than just reject the call. When you receive the call, scroll up from the bottom and select a reject message
Remove numbers from the call log
If you have made a call to a number that you don't want anyone seeing in your call log, then open your Call Log.
This will normally be found on your Apps list or you can also go to your Dialer and find Logs or Call Logs.
Then press and hold on the contact you want to remove. When the Menu appears, press Delete
Clear the quick search history
Menu - Settings - Search - Clear search shortcuts
Delete all contacts
Go to Settings - Applications - Manage Applications - Menu button - Filter - Select 'All' - Scroll down to Contacts Storage - Clear Data. This will delete contacts from the phone only, not the SIM card.
Change photo / video save location
In your Camera app, press the small arrow on the left. Press the Gear icon - Then the Spanner icon. Scroll down and press Storage. Then select the location you would like to save photos / videos
Save a word to the dictionary
Type a word that is not in the dictionary. The word will show up in the suggestion box to the left. Long press on the word and it will save to the dictionary.
Disable 'mobile view' for websites
Open your Browser - Menu - More - Settings - Untick 'Mobile View'.
Note: This may not work in all regions, or with all carriers.
Change contact list order
In Contacts press Menu - More - Settings - Order of display name. Then chose Select First Name Last Name or Last Name First name. Then exit
Disable the screen lock
Go into Settings - Location and security - Uncheck the screen lock
Zoom when using the camera
Use the Volume keys to zoom in and out
Search music on Youtube from Music Player
While in the Music Player, press the section at the top of the music player listing the Album or Title details.
This will let you search using various services including Youtube.
Adding pauses when dialing
When dialing a number, or storing a number in your contacts, inserting a comma ( , ) will pause the dialing for about 2 seconds
Display URL bar while browsing
When browsing the URL bar will be hidden. Press Menu and the URL bar will appear.
Silence the phone when ringing
While the phone is ringing, slide the Screen Lock from right to left to silence the call
Store number from email
If you have received an email with a phone number in it, hold down on the number and you will be given the option to call, send an SMS or add the number to your contacts
Clear browser cache and cookies
In your browser go to Menu - More - Settings. Then select Clear Cache / Clear all cookie data / Clear history / Clear form data
Look at individual call log entries
When looking at the call log multiple calls to or from the same number are grouped together. If you press on one of these numbers it will list all the calls made or received
Enable auto app updates
The OS has a feature allowing you to update apps automatically. This is turned off by default, but you can turn it on.
Open the Android market, then Menu - Download. Then you need to open up each installed app and tick Allow Automatic Updating. You will need to do this for each app unfortunately
Allow swear words in voice recognition
By default, the phone will recognise swear words, but insert x's instead of the word. To change this, go to Settings - Voice input & output - Block offensive words
Turn off App update notifications
If you would prefer not to be told every time an app has been updated, go to the Android Market - Menu - Downloads - Menu. Then select Notifications
Silence the phone when ringing
While the phone is ringing, slide the Screen Lock from right to left to silence
Film at night time
If you want to capture the things that go bump in the night, then you can turn on the Flashlight app. Then leave the film on film record. If you're lucky you might spot a hedgehog
Kill current task
Either
Go to Menu - Settings - Running Services, or
Menu - Settings - Manage Applications
Hard (factory) reset
Warning: This will remove ALL data on the phone (but not the MicroSD card).
To perform a hard reset, or factory reset, then there are a number of methods to try:
1) From the home screen, press Menu - Settings - Privacy - Factory data reset - Reset phone. It may ask for a password. Then select Erase everything
If the phone is totally unresponsive, even after a reboot, then try the following methods.
2) While the phone is turned off, press and hold the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons together. Then, while holding these, press and release the Power button (keep holding the volume buttons). The phone should turn on and a menu will appear. Press the Volume down button to navigate to the Recovery option. Press the Volume Up to select (if that doesn't work, use the Power button to select). A yellow triangle and an Android logo will appear. Press the Volume Down and Volume Up button together and a recovery menu should appear. Use the Volume buttons to move to the Wipe data/Factory reset option and then press Power to select. Again, use the Volume Down key to choose Yes and press the Power button again to select.
3) While the phone is turned off, press and hold the Volume Down button. Then, while holding, press and release the Power button. A menu should appear. Use the Volume down key to go to Clear Storage. Use the Power button to select the option. Then when asked to confirm, press Volume Up for Yes.
4) While the phone is off, press and hold down Volume Up + Home + Power buttons at the same time. Then release the buttons when you see the Logo. Use the Volume Down button to go down and the Home or Power key to select. Choose the Wipe data/Factory reset option. Then Select Yes to delete all user data. Then choose to reboot the phone.
5) A final method is to enter the code into your phone's dialer: *2767*3855# This method will not give you an option to reverse the process, so be careful! This method will only work if you can boot into your phone.
Calibrate your screen keyboard for improved performance
Calibrating your keyboard will significantly improve the experience using your phone. To calibrate go to Settings - Language and Keyboard - Touch Input - Text Input. Then choose either Calibration tool or Reset calibration
Hard (factory) reset
Warning: This will remove ALL data on the phone (but not the MicroSD card). There are two ways to do this:
1) From the home screen, press Menu - Settings - Privacy - Factory data reset - Reset phone. It may ask for a password. Then select Erase everything
2) If you phone has completely frozen and you want to hard reset it, turn the Power off or pull the battery out and put it back in. Then hold down the Volume Up key. Then press and hold the Power key. The phone will turn itself on. When you are presented with a menu, choose Clear Storage by pressing the Volume Down key. Press and release the Power button. To confirm, press Volume Up for Yes or Volume Down for No.
Enable / disable vibrate / haptic feedback when you type
To enable / disable vibrate (haptic feedback) when you type, then try these two methods, depending on which version of Android you are running:
Menu - Settings - Language & keyboard - Touch Input - Text input. Then change the Vibrate when typing option
Menu - Settings - Sound - Haptic feedback
You can also change turn on haptic feedback when you unlock your phone by going to Menu - Settings - Location & security - Use tactile feedback.
Adding pauses when dialling
When dialling a number, or storing a number in your contacts, inserting a comma ( , ) will pause the dialling for about 2 seconds
Install ringtones on your phone
First you need to copy some MP3s on to your phone. To do this, connect your Phone to a computer with the USB cable. It should mount automatically and appear as a drive letter on your computer. If it doesn't, then drag the notification bar (the bar at the top) down and press USB Connected and select Mount.
Once that is done, go to the Phone's drive letter on your computer. Create a folder called 'ringtones'. Then copy your MP3's from into this folder.
Once that is done, go to the Phone's home screen, press Menu - Settings - Sound - Phone ringtone. Scroll down until you find the ringtone you want
Make your phone ringtone louder while in your pocket
To enable this feature, go to Menu - Settings - Sound. Then ensure Pocket mode is selected.
Now, when your phone is in your pocket, it will gradually increase the ring volume
This may not work on all models or carriers.
Silence the phone when ringing
There are three methods to try:
1) While the phone is ringing, slide the Screen Lock from right to left to silence the call
2) If that doesn't work, then simply press the Volume Down (or Up) button
3) Or, if the phone is on a surface facing up, simply flip it over so it is facing down.
Disable 'mobile view' for websites
Open your Browser - Menu - More - Settings - Untick 'Mobile View'.
This option may be disabled on some phones or carriers.
If so, then download the Dolphin browser from the Android Marketplace.
Then open Dolphin - Menu - More - Settings - User Agent. Then select Desktop.
A similar option should be available with the Firefox, Opera or other third-party browsers.
Keep ring tones from showing up in your music list
Add the ringtone to the '/sdcard/media/ringtones' folder. Your music player won't index music files in this folder
Use your phone as a torch
If you want to use your phone as a torch, then there are a couple of great Apps that use either your phone's camera flash or the phone's screen to illuminate your life.
The first is called Tiny Flashlight and it's a briliant App. The App comes with many different Torch types and can use both the screen or your camera flash. It is also super simply to use.
The second is called Brightest Flashlight. This App turns on every available piece of phone hardware that can be illuminate and puts them on maximum illumination.
Both of these Apps are available from the Android Market.
Make your phone run faster
Here are the top 5 ways to make your phone run faster:
1) Use only essential widgets on your homescreen - each widget consumes memory and processing power which slows down your phone.
2) Uninstall apps that you don't use - after awhile your phone will be cluttered and some Apps are designed to always run in the background. If you rarely use an App, then uninstall it
3) Install Apps to your phone memory - if you have an SDCard, always install Apps to the phone memory which can be accessed faster. If you have Apps on the SDCard, then move them back to the phone memory with an App called Move2SD available from the Android Market.
4) Use Static rather than Live wallpaper - Live wallpapers consume processing power and memory. Unless you really must have them, uninstall them
5) Kill tasks occasionally - Some Apps will run in the background indefinitely unless you kill them. Most of them won't cause a problem, but it pays to check your running tasks from time to time. Hold down your Home key and check the Task Manager.
One last thing: Don't use Task Killers. Android manages tasks very well. Task Killers just make your phone unstable and can slow it down further.
1) Use only essential widgets on your homescreen - each widget consumes memory and processing power which slows down your phone.
2) Uninstall apps that you don't use - after awhile your phone will be cluttered and some Apps are designed to always run in the background. If you rarely use an App, then uninstall it
3) Install Apps to your phone memory - if you have an SDCard, always install Apps to the phone memory which can be accessed faster. If you have Apps on the SDCard, then move them back to the phone memory with an App called Move2SD available from the Android Market.
4) Use Static rather than Live wallpaper - Live wallpapers consume processing power and memory. Unless you really must have them, uninstall them
5) Kill tasks occasionally - Some Apps will run in the background indefinitely unless you kill them. Most of them won't cause a problem, but it pays to check your running tasks from time to time. Hold down your Home key and check the Task Manager.
One last thing: Don't use Task Killers. Android manages tasks very well. Task Killers just make your phone unstable and can slow it down further.
Make volume / music louder
WARNING: The following may damage your hearing
Most phones have their volumes limited by local laws to protect our hearing. There is a way to boost your volume however. Go to the Android Market and download an App called Volume+ (Sound Boost). There is also a free version called Volume+ Free.
You will need to root your phone for this App to work.
Change your default font
Android does not have a built-in way of changing the fonts on your, so you will need to install an App.
There are two good Apps that allow you to change fonts:
Font Changer - There is a free version and a paid version. The paid version allows you to change the screen density and allows you to preview the font. You can also change a few other options.
Type Fresh - With this App you can load any TrueType font and also backup your default fonts to your SDCard. Be aware that you might need to reboot your phone after installing Type Fresh.
Also, if you use GoLauncher, then try downloading GoLauncher Fonts
Note: most (if not, all) font changing Apps require you to Root your device
Increase font size
There are two options to increase the font size on your phone.
The first is to simply install a new font that is larger than the default font. Font Changer and Type Fresh are two Apps that allow you to change Fonts on your phone (they do require Root access though).
The second option is to use a dedicated App to change the font size, although it will only work for SMS and some Google Apps.
To enlarge the SMS font, go to the Android Market and download an App called ChompSMS. Among other things, the App allows you to increase the font size of your SMS messages.
For enlarge SMS and the standard Google Apps fonts, then download an App called SMS/Talk Text Enlarger.
How to find your MAC address
If you want to find your phone's MAC address (for improving WiFi security), then from the Home screen go to Menu - Settings - Wireless and Networks. Then choose WiFi settings. Then press Menu again and select Advanced. The MAC address will be a series of Hex numbers and letters. You can also set a static IP address from here.
Save images in browser and email
To save an image in an email or in the browser, long press on the image and a menu will appear allowing you to save it.
For images inside text messages, you might have to press and hold on the message itself, rather than the image.
Once saved, images should be located in the /phone/Download folder.
Install ringtones on your phone
First you need to copy some MP3s on to your phone. To do this, connect your Phone to a computer with the USB cable. It should mount automatically and appear as a drive letter on your computer. If it doesn't, then drag the notification bar (the bar at the top) down and press USB Connected and select Mount.
Once that is done, go to the Phone's drive letter on your computer and locate the folder /media/ringtones/ If it doesn't exist, then create it. Then copy your MP3's from into this folder.
Once that is done, go to the Phone's home screen, press Menu - Settings - Sound - Phone ringtone. Scroll down until you find the ringtone you want
Keep ring tones from showing up in your music list
Add the ringtone to the /sdcard/media/ringtones folder. Your music player won't index music files in this folder
Silence the phone when ringing
While the phone is ringing, slide the Screen Lock from right to left to silence the call. This might not work with all models.
Soft reset
To soft reset your phone press and hold the Power/Lock button for a 2-3 seconds and the phone will restart. Wait about 10 seconds and then press and hold the Power/Lock button again to restart.
If that doesn't work, then remove the battery (if your model has one). Wait 30 seconds and put the battery back in. Then press the Power/Lock button to turn the phone on.
Create home screen shortcut to a file or folder
Normally you don't have the ability to create shortcuts to files or folders on your home screen.
There is a workaround however. Go to the Play Store and download an App called Linda File Manager.
Once installed, browse to a file or folder. Then press and hold on the file and select Create shortcut.
The shortcut will be created on your homescreen where you can hold and drag it elsewhere if you want.