Solve 10 common problems with Android phones

If the Android device on strike, the memory bursting at the seams, the battery gives up the ghost or crash apps is hard to know. We have ready solutions to the ten most common problems for you.

So that you do not have to buy a new smartphone with smaller hardware or software problems equal, we tell you how you can fix the most common problems in Android smartphones.

Problem 1: Not enough internal memory available

Is the free space on your smartphone shrunk to a minimum, and then it is time to delete unnecessary data: The Android app Clean Master will bloat and clears it away. It also reports other applications that do not work well and so gnawing on CPU power and the battery. You can follow almost all the proposals of CleanMaster hesitation. Only in the "Advanced adjustment" you should watch: Here CleanMaster offers to delete user files as large, homemade videos or duplicate photos. At least, the app out that this does not recover the data.

If still not should be enough free space available, you have to hold yourself to wasted space out. Did you find the thick Apps only; you can move them frequently to an inserted SD card. Please start the "Settings" app from Android and tap "memory & USB". Here lists Android memory usage ordered by various groups such as apps, photos or downloads. A suspiciously large group you should touch. Android will then display more details. Would you move an app to the SD card in order to relieve the internal memory, so it goes through "Settings> Apps". If "Move to SD card" in an app the option is grayed out, the app prohibit this possibility.

Problem 2: Battery power of the mobile phone can always continue to

To avoid having to stop every few hours for a socket out, it is recommended that a weak smartphone battery with these steps to lend a helping hand: First, reduce the settings manually screen brightness. Indoors reduced brightness is sufficient. If you go outside, you can easily increase the brightness again.

 Moreover, you can disable the tracking, as long as you are not planning to navigation or similar. If they do, you can at least reduce the precision. Adjust this kind of detection under "Settings -> Location -> Mode". Select the "Power Saving", so that the smartphone will search your position only via active-Fi and 3G network. If you go surfing on the 3G network on the Internet, you do not need Wi-Fi. So you should turn off this feature. Because you go to home, in restaurants or public hotspots over, then the smartphone scans continuously the wireless networks - and consuming unnecessary power.

 Because you usually sleep at night and do not want to be disturbed, you can even activate the flight mode on your phone. Then all wireless connections, including Bluetooth and NFC, you should always deactivated normally, capped. Think also absolutely from issuing the vibration when you tap and set the tones. Google has released Android Lollipop 6 a new battery technology called Doze. This comes into play when you disconnect your mobile device from the charger, not this move and the screen is not active. In this case, the smartphone or tablet goes into power saving mode, and the operating system also prevents the network communication of Apps. Once you wake up the device, any apps on as usual. Factory offer Android 5 and under no special energy-saving mode. Under "Settings -> Power save feature" However, you can switch off at least the synchronization of the running in the background.

Problem 3: The computing power left to be desired

Worsened the computing power of your smartphone with the speed increases that can have various causes. Often it is simply fix the problem.

 Does your Android conspicuously long to start, that is usually due to a crowded Startup. However, over the "normal" settings you have no way to adjust the startup. For this purpose special apps are needed, such as the "Startup Manager". Under the "User", you see all you installed apps that are started automatically. Tap the minus symbol next to an item to take the program from the startup. On the "System" tab preinstalled startup entries are listed that start automatically with the operating system. This should, however, only turn it off if you know exactly which application they belong and what they do. Otherwise it could cause a malfunction.

 In addition, Android is slowly through programs that are often active in the background without your knowledge, even though you do not need this. Background processes affect in a negative way on the system performance because they strain the CPU and the RAM memory. The memory fills up rather quickly, are the more apps installed and run simultaneously. In the background - and thus permanently active - are of course the system applications such as the launcher or the user interface. Delete the active processes of the system apps; this could lead to a crash. In addition, programs are running with an internet connection, because they permanently seek data from the network and provide you with such news. These include, for example, well known and popular apps like WhatsApp, Facebook and weather apps. For fast and simple correction of tempo problems can even a task manager like Advanced Task Killer suffice? After the app open at once have an overview of all currently running applications. If you remove the check mark to the right of the programs, they are spared from the exit. In the settings you can adjust to the cleanup interval: You can choose whether the app every few hours ends the active apps or even with any off screen.

Problem 4: Individual apps crash or stop responding

Your favorite app crashes, hangs permanently or cannot be started until? If it happens for the first time that the app has hung or can no longer be opened, it often helps to restart the smartphone. Should the problem recur, consult the Google Play store whether an update to the application is available, because often the problems are known manufacturers already. If this is not the case, try again with a flush of app cache. You can do this under "Settings -> Options -> Application Manager". Select the appropriate app and tap on it. Under the "Cache", click the "Empty Cache" button. If the problems due to insufficient memory have occurred, so the app works again. However, this is only a temporary solution, because the cache fills again with application data over time. Although this approach does not resolve the problem permanently, delete the Application Manager, the complete application data. However, all data will be lost, which were stored in combination with this application on your smartphone. If all these measures do not succeed, you will only have the uninstall and install the application. However, it is always advisable to inform the respective app developer also has the problem.

Problem 5: Data volume depleted always too fast

If you have many apps on your phone, consume only the updates properly on data volume. Therefore allow an automatic update only via WLAN. For this, open the Play Store app and tap the three lines on the top left. This will open the app menu, where you go to "Settings". Now select "Automatic App Updates". Here you have the ability to completely turn off automatic updates. Many apps to get current data from the network at any time to provide the latest information: Normally, you must release these automatic synchronization when setting up the app or account. This traffic only takes place if you are in Wi-Fi, you should switch off the automatic sync feature or prohibit certain apps. This is done in the Android settings in "Accounts" menu. There you can on the top line off the automatic sync function for all apps via switch. Or, tap an app to, click in the next step on their menu - the three dots on the top right - and then select "Remove Account".

Certain apps cannot be individually excluding from synchronization, such as Google Apps or the preloaded apps the smart phone manufacturer.

You can prohibit certain apps also to load data via the mobile Internet in the background. This involves, for example, notifications or update information that relates the app online, if you do not use it. Just open Settings and go to the item "Wireless & networks" on "data usage". Sometimes you find this menu item under "More" or "Advanced". Scroll in this menu down, you can see the data usage of the apps listed within one month. Tap the app now on, their background data you want to limit. At the bottom you will find the menu item "Restrict background data". If the option is enabled, the app loads this data down only when the smartphone is connected to a WLAN.

Problem 6: The wireless connection up to scratch

If you cannot surf the Internet quickly despite wireless connection, follow these steps: Open the Settings app on your phone and touch under "Wireless & networks" to select "WLAN". Tap the respective wireless network that you want to surf. Look thereon- out the status of your connection. If the status is "Not Connected", you need to dial again in your Wi-Fi network and enter the corresponding password. If this does not work, the problem is probably the router: Start this new. Nevertheless, should come about; contact the Internet service provider to connect. If the router is restarted successfully, but you still cannot sign in WLAN your phone, helps only a reboot of the mobile device. Then select in again using the security key in the WLAN.

Problem 7: Sign in with the Google Account does not work

For the application on a new Android smartphone, you must always specify your Google login or create a new account. If you do not have an email address ending in "gmail.com", but on one that ends with "googlemail.com" that can cause a problem during the registration. The process is then interrupted with an error message. However, this can easily be solved: Replace this your e-mail address "intouchbuzz@googlemail.com" by "intouchbuzz@gmail.com".

Problem 8: Lost unlock your smartphone

With an unlock pattern to prevent unauthorized access to your smartphone: But what to do if you forget this? If you have five times drawn the wrong pattern on the screen, a window appears with the message "You have 5 times tried in vain to unlock the device. Please try again in 30 seconds. "In addition, the buttons" pattern forget "and" appears Lock PIN ".

 The easiest way in this case is to enter the so-called control PIN. This you specified when you set the pattern to unlock your device. Tap the button and enter your own personal combination code.

 The pattern lock can be beyond using the Google account with which you are logged on the Android device, bypass. Just tap "Pattern forget" and then enter your Gmail address and the associated password. If you cannot remember the password for your Google Account, you can reset it on this page. If the mobile Internet should be disabled on the device, so this approach is not working. The unlock feature on the Google account is not available for all devices. Some Huawei or Nexus smartphones offer, for example, the feature not to.

 If nothing else works more, you need to reset the device to the factory settings. But you drive it in maintenance mode again high. Depending on the device manufacturer, the keyboard shortcuts vary it. In general here, however, that the device must be turned off before it can start in recovery mode. For Samsung devices simultaneously press the "Volume up key", the home button and the power button. After the unit has been turned on, release the power button and hold the "Volume up key" and the home button is pushed further. If you own a Nexus or HTC's smartphones, can be reached by means of the combination of the "volume down button" and the on / off the recovery menu. Then you have to hold both buttons at the same time several seconds. Navigation within the menus is for all devices and producers of: With the volume keys to switch to the option "Factory Reset". Confirm the entry with the power button. Please note, however, that in the process may lose all data on your smartphone and cannot be recovered, you should not have made a backup regularly.

Problem 9 : Jumped smartphone display after fall

Your smartphone has fallen to the ground, while the display is cracked: The material costs are highest during display exchange. Here you can expect depending on the model with prices between 80 and 200 euros. With some craftsmanship You can also perform the repair yourself and save money. If you have to change the display, you access possible to a replacement screen that comes already assembled with the framework. Because in the upper shell of glass, LCD and keypad are glued together. When this unit is heated slowly with a hair dryer, you get the parts necessary although apart, but there is the likelihood that the thin flexible cable damage the keypad. So here special care is necessary.

 Who the repair does not trust himself, who can also use the services of a workshop? On the website mentioned you will also find information about the repair costs. If in doubt, it is advisable to have initially estimated on an estimate of whether the repair is still worthwhile.

Problem 10: Saving Your Smart Cell Phone From Water Damage by rainfall or swimming trip

If water damage can save the device quick and appropriate action. Remove the first thing the device battery and all other detachable parts. Place this after the phone to dry in a warm place and leave it for about 24 hours. You can download the parts, for example, wrap in a towel and put on a radiator.

 Use to dry in no way a hair dryer. Doing so may push water drops inside the unit on. It is important that all parts are completely dry before you assemble the phone again.