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How to remove an app from the home screen

You want to remove an app from your home screen without uninstalling it. It's very simple. 1. Press and hold your finger on the app icon you want to remove from the home screen. 2. Slide it to the "delete" button that appears at the top left of your screen. 3. You can release your finger.

Write your texts hands-free

You’re behind the wheel, helping a friend during a climbing session, or feeling a bit lazy—thanks to the voice recognition technology built into Android phones, you can now write your SMS without even touching your smartphone using 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 the “Google Voice Input” mode in “Voice Output Mode” then “On”. Open the SMS app. Click the Microphone key located to the right of the keyboard. The message Speak now appears. Dictate your text clearly. If possible, avoid long sentences and complicated words that might not be in the dictionary stored on your TREKKER-X3. As you dictate, the text automatically appears on the screen. Make corrections if necessary. Click Send. The “OK GOOGLE” method In addition to sending SMS, this feature lets you perform various tasks using your voice (write an email, do an internet search, check the weather…). On the home screen of your TREKKER-X3, you can see a Microphone icon to the right of the Google search bar. Tap it and say “send SMS to (*your contact’s name*)”. If this is your first time, Google will need access to the contacts saved on your device. Click « Yes, I accept » to use this feature. Dictate your SMS clearly, making sure to pause briefly between each word. Android’s voice recognition system automatically creates an SMS. All you have 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 you can then import it into your new CROSSCALL smartphone or export it from your old phone. 1. Go to the “Contacts” app on your Android smartphone. 2. Click on the “three vertical dots” at the top right. 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 via the app you want (Gmail, WhatsApp…). CONTACT EXPORT 1. After clicking on “Export to VCF file,” press “OK” to the prompt, and a .vcf file will be created at the root of your phone. Here, it is the file “00001.vcf.”2. Then import this file onto your new CROSSCALL smartphone by following the steps explained above, and you’re done! CONTACT IMPORT After clicking on “Import from VCF file,” you will have the choice to save your contacts on your “Phone” or your Gmail account. The second option will allow you to access your contacts anywhere. *This tip was made with the CROSSCALL TREKKER-X3.

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

There are a few simple methods to transfer all your personal data from your old device to your new CROSSCALL smartphone (music, videos, photos, ringtones, downloads…). Follow the guide! VIA USB CABLE Certainly the simplest method. Connect your device to the computer via your USB cable, your X-DOCK station, or X-CABLE 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 find them again by following these simple steps: Retrieve the contacts file (in .vcf format) previously saved, which should be located at the root of your phone. Back up the “DCIM”, “Pictures”, and “Video” folders for your photos, videos, and screenshots. If you own a TREKKER-X4, the access path will differ depending on whether you captured your videos with the Camera App or with the X-CAM App 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 the X-CAM App on your TREKKER-X4. 3. Copy your “Download” folder which may contain downloaded and/or transferred files (always check). 4. Check the “media”, “Ringtones”, and “Sounds” folders to take your music, audio recordings, and other ringtones you want to keep. If you are transferring your data from a Mac computer to your Android smartphone, you will need to download software like Android File Transfer. VIA THE CLOUD Install a “Cloud” application on all your devices: your old and new smartphone as well as your computer. The advantage of having your data synchronized in the “cloud” is to be able to back them up on all your devices, regardless of their operating system. There are many solutions such as DropBox, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, etc. The iCloud solution developed by Apple can also be installed on PC but you will only be able to synchronize contacts, calendars, reminders, and emails. For the rest, you will need to download one or more specific applications from the Play Store, free or paid. Upload your photos and videos to the application installed on one of your devices, and all the others will synchronize automatically! FOR PHOTOS & VIDEOS: GOOGLE PHOTOS This application is particularly easy to use. You will be able to find all your images and videos on all your devices, including on your computer via the website. Download it from your PlayStore if it is not already natively installed on your phone. When opening the application for the first time, it will ask if you want to “backup and sync” your files. Click “Ok” and you’re done. All your files are now backed up and synchronized across your devices.