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How to remove an application from the home screen

You want to remove an application from your home screen, but without uninstalling it. It's very simple 1. Press and hold your finger on the icon of the application you wish to remove from the Home screen. 2. Drag it to the "Delete" button at the top left of your screen. 3. You can release your finger.

Text without hands

Whether you're at the wheel, belaying a friend on a climbing trip or just a little lazy, thanks to the voice recognition technology built into Android phones, you can now write your text messages without even touching your smartphone, thanks to voice input! Activating voice input To be able to dictate text, you first need to activate voice input: Go to " Settings " then " Languages & Input ". Click on " Current keyboard " and " Select keyboards ". Activate " Google Voice Input " in " Voice Output Mode " and then " On". Open the SMS application. Click on the Micro key to the right of the keyboard. The message Speak now appears. Dictate your text clearly. If possible, avoid long sentences and complicated words which may not be included in the dictionary stored on your TREKKER-X3. As you dictate, the text is automatically displayed on the screen. Correct if necessary. Click on Send. The "OK GOOGLE" method In addition to sending SMS messages, this feature lets you perform a variety of tasks using your voice (write an e-mail, search the Internet, check the weather, etc.). On your TREKKER-X3's home screen, you'll see a Micro icon to the right of the search bar. Google. Press it and say "send SMS to (*the name of your contact*)". If you're doing this for the first time, Google will need to access the contacts stored on your device. Click on "Yes, I accept" to take advantage of this feature. Dictate your SMS clearly, taking care to pause between each word. Android's voice recognition system automatically creates an SMS. All that's left to do is click on " Send ". equipment used TREKKER-X3

Import / export your contact list

This tip* explains how to compress your contact list so that you can import it into your new CROSSCALL smartphone or export it from your old phone. 1. Go to the " Contacts " application on your Android smartphone.2. Click on the " three vertical dots " in the top right-hand corner.3. Select " Import / Export ".4. Choose the option you need between " Import from VCF file ", " Export to VCF file " or " Share visible contacts ", which allows you to send your contacts directly to you via the application you want (Gmail, WhatsApp...). EXPORTING CONTACTS 1. Once you've clicked on " Export to VCF file ", press " OK " when prompted and a file in .vcf format will be created in the root directory of your phone. In this case, the file is " 00001.vcf ".2. Then import this file into your new CROSSCALL smartphone, following the same procedure as above, and you're ready to go! IMPORTING CONTACTS Once you've clicked on " Import from VCF file ", you'll have the choice of saving your contacts on your " Phone " or your Gmail account. The second option lets you find your contacts anywhere. *This tip was created with the CROSSCALL TREKKER-X3.

Photos, videos, contacts: transfer all your data to your computer

There are a few simple ways to transfer all your personal data from your old device to your new CROSSCALL smartphone (music, videos, photos, ringtones, downloads...). Just follow the guide! VIA USB CABLE Certainly the simplest method. Connect your device to the computer via your USB cable, your X-DOCK or X-CABLE station if your smartphone is equipped with X-LINK™ technology. Don't forget to select the "Transfer files (MTP)" option from the list that appears. Transfer your data either to your computer or to your SD card and retrieve it by following these simple steps: Retrieve the previously saved contacts file (.vcf format), which should be located at the root of your phone. Save the "DCIM", "Pictures" and "Video" folders for your photos, videos and screenshots. If you own a TREKKER-X4, the path will be different depending on whether you captured your videos with the App. Camera or with the App. X-CAM and your Action Cam. Here it is: DCIM>Camera, for photos and videos captured with the Camera App. DCIM > Xcamera > Video > EXPORTED VIDEOS, for videos exported from your TREKKER-X4's X-CAM App. 3. Copy your "Download" folder, which may contain downloaded and/or transferred files (always check). 4. Look in the "Media", "Ringtones" and "Sounds" folders for any music, audio recordings or ringtones you want to keep. If you're transferring data from a Mac computer to your Android smartphone, you'll need to download software like Android File Transfer. VIA THE CLOUD Install a cloud application on all your devices: your old and new smartphones, as well as your computer. The advantages of having your data synchronized in the cloud are to be able to save them on all your devices, whatever their operating system. There are numerous solutions, such as DropBox, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive and others. The iCloud solution developed by Apple can also be installed on PCs, but you'll only be able to synchronize contacts, calendars, reminders and e-mails. For the rest, you'll need to download one or more specific applications from the Play Store, either free or for a fee. Drop your photos and videos into the app installed on one of your devices, and all the others will automatically synchronize! FOR PHOTOS & VIDEOS: GOOGLE PHOTOS This application is particularly easy to use. You'll be able to find all your images and videos on all your devices, including your computer, via the website. Download it from your PlayStore if it's not already natively installed on your phone. When you open the application for the first time, it will ask you if you wish to "backup and synchronize" your files. Click on "Ok" and that's it. All your files are now backed up and synchronized on your devices.