Android
Setup
Set up Android without letting every app choose for you: Google account, restore, launcher, permissions, notifications, wallet, backup, and default apps.
Setup sits under Devices › Android in the HowTo Tech menu. 19 guides are published here so far.
Guides
- Performing a Final Android System Setup Audit
- How to Hide Notifications on Android Lock Screen
- How to Enable Google One Backup on Android
- How to set up a new Android device as a clean slate
- How to Configure Notification Preferences on Android
- How to Transfer Text Messages to a New Android Phone
- How to Restore an Android Phone from a Google Backup
- How to Change Default Apps on Android
- How to Restore WhatsApp Messages on Android
- How to Disable Ad Personalization on Android
- How to Customize Quick Settings on Android
- How to Review and Manage App Permissions on Android
- How to Configure Gesture Navigation on Android
- How to Verify Your Android Account Recovery Information
- How to set up Find My Device on Android
- How to set up a Samsung account on Galaxy devices
- How to Limit Location Access on Android
- How to set up a Google account on Android
- How to Transfer Data with Samsung Smart Switch