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If you share you tablet or smartphone with family members (for example children) or friends and you want to block others from accessing some of your apps then you should be using Apps Lock app available for Android. Follow this tutorial to find out how to setup this app and chose whether you want to lock your apps with PIN or Pattern.
![[Tips] How To Make Your Smartphones And Tablets Last Longer](https://thetechjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/lifetime-of-devices-ttj-logo-150x72.jpg){kind=logo}
In this article I will give you some tips which will help you to extend the life of your mobile phone or tablet, so you don’t have to waste money on buying new one every single year.
An Engadget associate editor argues that the low priced Nexus and Kindle devices will hurt the consumers in the long run, and thus it’s a bad strategy to follow. But, consumers, as well as industry figure like Linus Torvalds, seem to feel otherwise.
Android fans, waiting for the new Nexus phones and tablets from Google, have to wait a bit longer. The Android event scheduled to be held on Monday in New York City has been cancelled.
The newest additions in the Nexus 4 rumor rail are — a leaked listing of Nexus 4 by a UK retailer showing images and specs, a leaked image showing a picture taken from Nexus 4, and some leaked images of the phone itself found in a bar.
![[Tutorial] How To Safely Backup Your SMS And MMS From Android?](https://thetechjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sms-backup-android-ttj-logo-150x76.jpg){kind=logo}
In this tutorial I will show you how to use a free app called SMS Backup + to save your SMS and MMS messages directly on your Gmail account. A copy of messages will then appear with a special label in your Gmail account where you can read them from your computer, tablet or other smartphone. These backups can be created manually or you can configure it to be automatic and don’t worry about it anymore. In case of Android system crash or change of phone, you can restore your SMS messages in your phone. For now, the MMS can not be restored, but it will soon be added to the application.
Google will hold an event on October 29th to unwrap a Nexus 4 phone, a Nexus 10 tablet, and an updated Nexus 7 tablet.
Acer has released a new 7-inch Android tablet called Iconia Tab A110. The company has released Iconia Tab A110 at the time while Apple is taking preparation for the next press event to introduce its iPad Mini. We can appreciate to Acer for the valiant steps, because Google Nexus and Amazon Kindle Fire HD are already dominating the tablet market, and the next week iPad Mini will be released.