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10 awesome Android tablet tips and tricks

Summary: There are a lot of Android tablets in the market, it seems like a new one is launched each week. Android 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich is only just appearing on tablets, so most in owner's hands are running Honeycomb. These ten tips and tricks can be used to get better use out of Honeycomb tablets, and most should work on Ice Cream Sandwich too.

By James Kendrick | January 30, 2012 -- 11:16 GMT (03:16 PST)

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The Android browser is full featured, including settings that let the user tailor the user experience to individual preferences. There are a number of ways to do that, including this hidden method that works like some desktop browsers.

In the address bar of the Android browser, type "about:debug" as shown in the image. Hit return and a new Debug Menu is activated in the main browser settings for changing a number of preferences in the way the the browser operates.

Note: the keyboard seen in the image is SwiftKey X for tablets available in the Android Market.

Topics: Laptops, Android, Google, Hardware, Mobility, Tablets

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RE: 10 awesome Android tablet tips and tricks

In Honeycomb the about:debug command doesn't work, but then you don't need it anyway. You can get the to the debug and lab menus from the settings menu, at the top right of the browser.

dazzlingd
30 January, 2012 12:45

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  @dazzlingd On my Galaxy Tab 10.1 it does indeed work. As I stated, different devices have different browsers.
  
  JamesKendrick
  30 January, 2012 13:47
  
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  - RE: 10 awesome Android tablet tips and tricks
    
    @JamesKendrick Interestingly, I just tried "about:debug" on the Kindle Fire's Silk Browser and it works there too.
    
    JeffGr
    30 January, 2012 14:00
    
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RE: 10 awesome Android tablet tips and tricks

What's that sweet weather/clock widget that you have in the 9th image?

StinkyCheeseMan
1 February, 2012 02:50

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- RE: 10 awesome Android tablet tips and tricks
  
  @StinkyCheeseMan That is HD Widgets
  
  JamesKendrick
  1 February, 2012 04:38
  
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  - RE: 10 awesome Android tablet tips and tricks
    
    @JamesKendrick
    
    I can't seem to find the HD widgets app can you give more details?
    
    fig@...
    1 February, 2012 16:25
    
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