HTML, CSS, batch commands, and Javascript examples that I have used in my library work. Short entries, designed as quick reference. By Len Davidson at CUA Law Library
The Gmail app in Android now has a MEET bar across the bottom, to turn off:
Select the three-line “hamburger” icon in the upper left corner, scroll down, and tap on “Settings.”
Select the Gmail account you want to change.
Scroll down to the “Meet” category and uncheck “Show the Meet tab for video calling.”
Go to your Gmail settings.
Uncheck “Show the Meet tab for video calling.”
And that’s it! You’ve reclaimed some space on your Gmail
app and can now use Zoom or whatever videoconferencing app you prefer
without having to be constantly reminded of Meet.
This 40-watt four-port charger is just as wide as Apple’s iPad charger
but larger in its other dimensions because of its extra ports. It plugs
directly into an outlet instead of using a detachable power cable, but
thanks to the orientation of its prongs, it covers only a single outlet
instead of crowding your power strip or wall plate. Anker’s PowerIQ
technology identifies what kind of device is plugged into each port and
delivers the proper amperage without your having to figure out the
“right” USB port for each device. https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-multiport-usb-wall-charger/
Had a patron with a new Android phone, was a bit stumped on how to get to the settings to customize the virtual keyboard.
Gboard is turned off on the Android launcher by default, so you have to get it by tapping on the ">" button (left of the top bar), then clicking on the "gear icon" get to settings
Access Gboard’s keyboard settings. Launch the Gboard app and tap "Keyboard Settings". A list of keyboard settings will appear.
Toggle Glide Typing. Glide typing is a feature that allows you to type words by sliding your finger from key to key without lifting it away from the keyboard. This feature is unique to google keyboard and will not appear in the iOS settings.
The toggle will turn blue when it is on, gray color indicates that it is off.
Toggle Emoji Suggestions. This feature recommends emojis in along with word suggestions as you type (e.g. typing the word ‘happy’ will suggest a smiley face in place of the word).
Toggle Auto-correction. This feature automatically changes misspelled words as you type. Keep an eye on names and places when this feature is turned on - they may not be recognized by the auto-correct dictionary and changed to something you don’t want.
Toggle Auto-capitalization. This will automatically capitalize words at the beginning of sentences as well as recognized proper nouns like names.
If you want to quickly disable dots for an app that you currently have a notification for, it's quite easy to do so. Drop the notification shade, find a notification from the target app and swipe it just slightly left or right — but not all the way — so that you get the settings cog for it but don't clear it out entirely. Continue by following the instructions here:
Customize every app through settings
If you don't have an outstanding notification currently and / or want to go in and edit notification dot permissions for a number of apps, you need to go the long way. Enter Settings and follow the steps below:
Disable them globally
If you don't like the notion of Notification Dots at all, just disable them globally. This is done pretty easy through Settings — here's how:
Patron asked me if it is OK to use regular charger with new Quick charge Android phone: Yes
There are several types of rapid phone chargers. Some work by feeding the phone at a higher voltage (9 volts instead of the 5 volts put out by standard USB chargers). Others, such as the DASH system used by the OnePlus 3 smartphone in our ratings, keep the voltage at 5V but raise the amperage (4A vs. 2A for standard phone chargers).
But although the new phone chargers are built for speed, they default to a slower charging setting that's safe for all smartphones (5 volts at 500mA to 2A) when they sense they've been plugged into an unsupported device.
Qualcomm, which is known for its Snapdragon smartphone processors, is also behind the rapid-charging Quick Charge tech found in more than 100 smartphone models, including flagship phones from Samsung, Motorola, HTC, and others. (On some Motorola smartphones, Quick Charge is branded Turbo Charge.)
“There’s a lot of intelligence built into the charging process, with algorithms that help the adapter determine what the phone can take,” says Geoff Gordon, a marketing manager at the company.
It doesn't matter if that phone charger’s amp rating is higher than the one shown in your phone battery’s specs. The phone takes only the current it can handle. Consequently, when you plug a fast-charging phone into a conventional phone charger, it will charge at a slower rate.
Onboard microprocessors monitor and manage the battery’s state of charge and health to ensure that they get what they need at a rate they can handle. And that works across ecosystems. In other words, it makes no difference that iPhones use Apple’s lightning connector and Android phones use micro USB or the new USB Type-C connectors. If you plug the cable that came with your phone into the USB port of any phone charger, it should work safely.
Android O looks to improve upon every
good thing Android Nougat brought along, and then some. With Android O,
we’re getting Notification Channels, which are
basically categories that an app can classify its notifications into.
This means that instead of having to change notification settings for an
entire app, users will now get even more fine-grained control over the kinds of notifications they want. Notification Controls in Android O (left) vs Android Nougat (right)Notifications can also be snoozed in Android O, and
this really does look like a good feature. Users will be able to simply
swipe a notification, and tap on the snooze icon to snooze the
notification for a default time of 15 minutes. This can be extended (at
least in the current Developer Preview) to a maximum of 1 hour.
Personally, I’d like to have some sort of custom time here, the way
“Inbox” handles snoozing emails, but this is just the first Developer
Preview, so there’s a lot of time for that. Notification Options in Android O (left) vs Android Nougat (right). The clock icon is Snooze.
There’s also a minor change in the way the Notification Shade behaves
on Android O. While double swiping on the Status Bar in Android Nougat used to hide some of the lower notifications in order to properly display the Quick Settings panel, Android O converts them into small app icons
on the bottom of the Notification Shade instead. So while the Quick
Settings panel gets displayed properly, you’ll still be able to see the
apps that have pending notifications, without having to swipe back up.
F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source
Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it
easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.
No matter what device you have, you can take a screen image without rooting your device. But rooting your device offers you some neat tricks — even if you’re using Android 4.0. You can take a screenshot by shaking your device or wirelessly via a web browser.
Take a Screenshot with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
If you’re using Android 4.0 or later, this is easy. Just press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons at the same time. You’ll see an animation on the screen, indicating that the screen photo was saved. Android will save the image to your Gallery. Launch the Gallery app and tap Screenshots to view and share your screenshot.
You can take a screenshot on any Android device using Google’s Android SDK. After you’ve set up the Android SDK, all you have to do is connect your Android phone or tablet to your computer with its USB cable and fire up the SDK.
This isn’t the most user-friendly application to set up, but it’s easy to use once you’ve set it up. We’ve got a guide to setting up the SDK and taking screenshots.
AShot is a free, open-source way to take screen images of your Android device from your computer. It requires the Android SDK installed and properly configured. AShot offers a variety of advantages over the Android SDK screenshot feature, including near-real-time streaming of your Android’s screen to the Ashot application on your computer. You won’t have to keep clicking the Refresh button, as in the SDK. For more information, check out our AShot walkthrough.
Manufacturer Shortcuts
Some manufacturers build special screenshot shortcuts into their pre-Android 4.0 devices. For example, on many Samsung Android devices, including the Galaxy Note and Galaxy S II (pre-Ice Cream Sandwich versions), you can press the Home and Power buttons at the same time to take a screen snapshot – in practice, you’ll press and hold the Home button, then quickly press the Power button. On the Galaxy S, press and hold the Back button and the Power button, or try pressing the Back button and double-tapping the Home button.
Different pre-Android 4.0 devices use a variety of different shortcuts – give it a Google and you might find that your device has a built-in screenshot shortcut you don’t know about.
Device-Specific Apps
These manufacturer-specific hooks into the OS allow some apps to provide an easy-to-use, on-device way to take screen image. For example, Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab, and Galaxy S II (pre-ICS) users can use Screen Capture Shortcut Free to capture a screenshot without rooting their phones.
Another example of a device-specific app is AndroSS, which can take screen images on Android without root access on Tegra devices. If you’re not sure whether a device-specific app exists for your device, search the Google Play Store and see.
Root Apps
The reason you have to jump through the hoops above instead of simply installing a screenshot app is because of Android’s security model. Android doesn’t allow apps to view your device’s screen – this could be a security problem. For example, a malicious app could spy on your online banking sessions. There’s no permission apps can request to take snapshots of your screen.
To give an app permission to view your screen, you’ll need to root your Android. After rooting your Android, you can install one of the many screen snapshot applications that require root from Google Play. There are many options to choose from, although many of them are paid apps. aScreenshot is a free app that worked for me. You can take a screenshot in a variety of ways, including shaking your device, tapping a notification, or setting a delay. Other apps have similar features. AirDroid, an awesome free app we’ve covered in the directory, also supports taking a screen shot on rooted devices. You can capture those images wirelessly via your web browser. AirDroid can control many other aspects of your device from a browser, too.
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