How to Change the Messenging /Text Notification Sound
You'd think it would be located in the general phone Settings>Sound>Notifications but this does not change the notification sound for sms text alerts.
From what I noticed, the Settings>Sound>Notifications setting works when I have a voicemail, or DrawSomething ior when I have updates available from Google Play.
But how do I change my notification sound for texts?
Open Messaging, make sure you are on the first page of it, and not in a conversation. Tap Menu button>Settings>Notification Sound
From there you can choose your sound. I use ringdroid to make a custom notification sound, or Zedge.
From what I noticed, the Settings>Sound>Notifications setting works when I have a voicemail, or DrawSomething ior when I have updates available from Google Play.
But how do I change my notification sound for texts?
Open Messaging, make sure you are on the first page of it, and not in a conversation. Tap Menu button>Settings>Notification Sound
From there you can choose your sound. I use ringdroid to make a custom notification sound, or Zedge.
How to take a screen shot of the phone
You can't find this in the manual. There are two ways on 4.+
Press and Hold Power button AND Home button
Press and Hold Volume Down AND Power button
These photos are saved in the gallery.
Press and Hold Power button AND Home button
Press and Hold Volume Down AND Power button
These photos are saved in the gallery.
How to see more than one screen (canvas) / Mini Canvas View
This was not intuitive to me. You must use a gesture.
Two finger pinch inwards. To explain more I use my thumb and first finger about 1.5 inches apart on the screen and drag them together.
Now you can see all the canvasses at once and add or remove them.
Two finger pinch inwards. To explain more I use my thumb and first finger about 1.5 inches apart on the screen and drag them together.
Now you can see all the canvasses at once and add or remove them.
How to temporarily remove all icons to better see the wallpaper
This is a cool trick. Two-finger pinch outwards. Start with the fingers close together and drag them apart.
To get your icons back, do the opposite, a regular pinch gesture.
To get your icons back, do the opposite, a regular pinch gesture.
How to change the icons for apps
On the app icon you want to change, hold press on it, the screen moves, then the icon has a little purple circle with a paintbrush in it. Tap the icon again. Icons appear from a certain theme. Upper left corner is a drop-down menu to change the theme. Or the bottom of the screen says Create Icon. You can take a photo and make that into an icon, or you can use an image from the gallery.
I download icons from Iconspedia.com
I download icons from Iconspedia.com