Sunday, 3 March 2019

What is an MTP Connection?

An MTP connection refers to a USB transfer protocol. MTP stands for Media Transfer Protocol. It connects your Android phone to your main machine as a "media device".

Saturday, 13 October 2018

Corning Gorilla Glass

The Samsung S6 uses Corning Gorilla Glass 4.  Structural integrity and chemical durability are extensively tested.

MMI Code

MMI codes typically start with "star" and end with "hash". This prevents the phone from thinking it is a phone number. MMI stands for Man Machine Interface. Manufacturers can define their own MMI codes. One code which is mandated for all manufacturers of GSM/UMTS/LTE phones is *#06# which shows the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identifier).

Saturday, 24 March 2018

Rotation Lock Adaptive App

This apps allows you to rotate the screen when orientation changes but only on demand.

Testing Sensors on Samsung S6

To test the sensors on a Samsung S6 type "*#0*#" into your keypad. This includes a test low frequency sound emissions and for the Hall IC (named after American physicist Edwin Hall).

Monday, 24 October 2016

Getting to Know the Smart Manager and Applications Manager

The Smart Manager in Settings is the place to go to get an overview of your remaining battery life, storage usage, RAM usage (75% seems normal) and Device Security (status of virus scans etc.).

Just below the Smart Manager you have Applications, which leads into the Applications Manager, that shows the memory usage of each application.

What is the Mobile Hotspot feature in Settings?

The Mobile Hotspot feature turns your phone into a wireless access point. This is data-intensive and reduces battery life!