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14 Things You Can Do in Android Marshmallow That You Couldn't Do in Lollipop

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Whether you’ve put in an order for a  Nexus 6P  or you’re patiently waiting for Android version 6.0 to reach your  Galaxy S6 , you’ll want to know what Marshmallow can do for you. It’s not a dramatic leap forward for Google’s mobile OS, but there are still a number of useful new features you’re going to want to know about. Of course,  unlike Apple , Google updates all its key apps independently of the OS as a whole—that means there’s not quite as much to talk about with an Android update as there is with an iOS one. At this stage (stock) Android is pretty much Google Now with a settings page and a dialer app, but Marshmallow still offers plenty of reasons to look forward to your upgrade. 1. Get Google Now on tap Google Now on Tap  is the biggest new feature here and is activated with a long-press on the Home button. It’s designed to understand context better than ever before, so songs, movies, venues and the like are automatically identified inside t...

How to Unlock the Hidden Menu & Run a Diagnostic Test on Your LG G3

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If you notice any issues with your LG G3, pinpointing the culprit can be an arduous task. It could be a hardware issue, a resource-heavy app, or a bloatware-infested operating system. Regardless, you'll want to know where the issue lies so you can better troubleshoot the problem. And if you need to take your device back to a retailer, knowing the problem for yourself will ensure you don't get screwed by someone who assumes to know more than you. With a useful, built-in feature on the G3, you can easily run a diagnostic test to ensure things like your LED backlight and camera are functioning properly. All you need to do is enter a code that will unlock the G3's "Hidden Menu", allowing you to cross items off your troubleshooting list. Warning : This procedure is not for the faint-of-heart. As evidenced in the comments below, entering this test menu can lead to different results on different carrier variants. If you have any issues, please leave us a co...

10 Hidden LG G3 Features You Need to Know About

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#1. Enabling Gestures Considered a gimmick to many, especially after Samsung went a little overboard with them on the  Galaxy S4 , LG's implementation of gestures are actually quite useful. Go to  Settings  ->  Gestures  to get started. Here, you can enable features for answering a call by bringing the phone to your ear, disabling alarms and pausing videos by flipping the device over, fading ringtones, and more. #2. Add Buttons to Your Navigation Bar Nav bar customization has required root access in the past, but LG threw in some of these features to work right out-of-the-box on the G3. Head over to your  Display  settings to check out options under the  Home touch buttons  ->  Button combination . Here, you can add buttons for  Notifications ,  QuickMemo+ ,  QSlide , and Dual window  to the standard Back, Home, and Recents buttons, as well as arrange them however you'd like. While yo...