Android Quick Settings, available in versions 13 and later, allows users to monitor active apps from the home screen; access it by swiping down twice and view or stop active apps directly.

When do apps automatically update? As mentioned, this feature on your Android device is turned on by default when you set up your phone. Automatic updates happen during certain times so as not to ...

How to Disable Startup Apps on Android. Many Android applications that run in the background start up at the same time that your device boots. This can lead to sluggish performance and longer boot ...

This article teaches you how to turn off automatic updates on your Android smartphone. It also explains how to stop the Play Store from auto-updating your apps.

A very handy but underrated feature in Google's Android 4.x operating system is the ability to disable apps. Disabling apps is a way to basically freeze and ...

We explain how to disable an Android app to help you deal with unwanted bloatware. We also cover how to enable an Android app, and what's necessary to freeze or uninstall any app.

Tired of deleting app icons from your home screen after installation on your Android device? Here's how to disable it.

With the introduction of Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0), Google gave users the power to disable system-level apps on an Android device. At first, you may think, “Why would I ever need to do ...

How to stop apps opening in split screen on any Android phone Other Android manufacturers like Google and Motorola don't provide the same level of multiwindow functionality as Samsung.