How to change wallpaper on your Android Device

So you just got a brand new shiny Android device and you are looking for a way to get rid of that boring default wallpaper? Well, look no further because we are here to help you get something that you want set on your device. Each device comes with a number of pre-installed static wallpapers, along with live wallpapers which users can select. Fortunately, you are not stuck with these, and you can install just about anything you want, so if you are looking for something different hop in the Android Market and download one of the many wallpaper apps available, and browse for one you like. Once you find and save a wallpaper that you want to your device, you have two different options of how to set it, so let's take a look at those. 

1. From your home screen press menu   , then select wallpapers or from your app drawer select your gallery icon
2. Navigate your gallery to find the picture you wish to set as the wallpaper and click on it
3. Use the box to select the portion of the wallpaper you want to use
4. In the lower left corner you will accept the size, then wait a second for it to set as wallpaper
5. Once you receive a confirmation that it has been set, hit the home button and view your wallpaper

If you happen to hit the home button before the device confirms that the wallpaper is set, it may not actually set it so you will have to go back and do it all again. Error on the side of caution and give it a few seconds to complete and set itself as the wallpaper.

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How to format an SD card

If you are looking to update the firmware on your Android device the instructions may advise you to "format" a micro SD card before saving the firmware files to it. So how exactly do you format an SD card? It is very simple process that usually takes less than a minute:

Formatting on a Computer

1. Insert the small micro SD card into slot located at the bottom of the the larger SD card adapter. Insert the combination into the computer’s SD card slot

2. Open the "My Computer" 3. Right-click on the drive your micro SD card is inserted into and choose the "Format" option from the menu that appears. Click the "Start" button at the bottom of the "Format" menu.

Formatting With a Cellphone 
1. Insert the Sandisk micro SD card into the card slot on your cellphone. The card slots on some older micro SD enabled phones is behind the phone's battery. Power your phone down before removing the battery.
2. Hit your phone's menu button. In the menu, locate the "Settings" or "Setting and Tools" option. Browse the "Settings" menu for the "Memory" option. 3. Locate the "Card Memory" option from and then choose the format option to erase the SD card.

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100% FULL Android Market on generic tablets: WM8650, Flytouch, Zenithink

iPad and Tablet PC industry is one of the fastest growing in the technological world today, with iPad leading the market, Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Droid, and one of the most exciting ones out recently, the Asus Eepad hitting the store shelves. But there is still one BIG problem tablet-wanna-have's face: money. Tablet is still considered more of an entertainment device and spending $600 on games and movies is out of reach for most average consumers. This is where the "generic" tablets manufactured in China come in and save the day. A 7" WM8650 can be purchased for under $100 and 10" Flytouch can be purchased for around $200. Not a shaggy investment.

Thousands of consumers went shopping during the Christmas season and purchased WM8650, Flytouch, Zenithink, and other generic tablets for themselves, friends and loved ones. To their big disappointment they received a tablet and realized that it does not connect to wifi properly, drains battery fast, and most importantly does not have a FULL Android market. If this is the case with you please visit fapoquest.com to obtain a firmware that fixes most of these issues. Once you install the firmware you may still experience issues locating applications like Skype, Angry Birds, Google Maps, and other on the Android market. This is because of the cache issue with Android market and here are the steps to fix it:


1. Open the Market and press the home button to return
2. Go to Settings \ Applications \ Manage \ Running
3. Press "Market"
4. Press "Clear cache" (do not clear data)
5. Press "Force stop"
6. Return to "Settings \ Applications \ Manage \ Running"
7. Press "Google Services Framework"
8. Press "Clear Data"
9. Press "Force Stop"
10. Start Google Market, it must give an error
11. Reboot, once back Market should work, if it gives an error it could need another minute to work
12. Test the access, search Skype, Angry Birds on the market, it should return 400+ results including the original Skype and google's apps like maps / streetview / docs

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