![Transfer Files from Android to Mac with a Slick Interface [How-To] @GadgetHacks](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KIT5XfSEtag/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded June 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
How to Install an Android File Transfer Replacement [Mac]
Full Tutorial: bit.ly/smartfinder
Subscribe to Gadget Hacks: goo.gl/XagVI
In this video, I'll be showing you a new Mac app called "Smart Finder" (now called "HandShaker") that replaces the clunky old Android File Transfer app with a native UI.
With this one installed, you can get rid of the crappy AFT app on your Mac, and instead, use a Finder-like interface to browse your phone. You can drag-and-drop files, and there's even a batch import and export feature, so it's both beautiful and functional.
Follow Gadget Hacks on:
Facebook: facebook.com/gadgethacks
Google+: google.com/+GadgetHacks
Twitter: twitter.com/GadgetHax
Follow Android Hacks on:
Facebook: facebook.com/AndroidHacksDotCom
Twitter: twitter.com/androidhackscom
Follow WonderHowTo on:
Facebook: facebook.com/WonderHowTo
Google+: plus.google.com/+wonderhowto
Twitter: twitter.com/WonderHowTo
How to Install an Android File Transfer Replacement [Mac]
Full Tutorial: bit.ly/smartfinder
Subscribe to Gadget Hacks: goo.gl/XagVI
In this video, I'll be showing you a new Mac app called "Smart Finder" (now called "HandShaker") that replaces the clunky old Android File Transfer app with a native UI.
With this one installed, you can get rid of the crappy AFT app on your Mac, and instead, use a Finder-like interface to browse your phone. You can drag-and-drop files, and there's even a batch import and export feature, so it's both beautiful and functional.
Follow Gadget Hacks on:
Facebook: facebook.com/gadgethacks
Google+: google.com/+GadgetHacks
Twitter: twitter.com/GadgetHax
Follow Android Hacks on:
Facebook: facebook.com/AndroidHacksDotCom
Twitter: twitter.com/androidhackscom
Follow WonderHowTo on:
Facebook: facebook.com/WonderHowTo
Google+: plus.google.com/+wonderhowto
Twitter: twitter.com/WonderHowTo
![Transfer Files from Android to Mac with a Slick Interface [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KIT5XfSEtag/mqdefault.jpg "Transfer Files from Android to Mac with a Slick Interface [How-To]
How to Install an Android File Transfer Replacement [Mac]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/smartfinder
Subscribe to Gadget Hacks: http://goo.gl/XagVI
In this video, Ill be showing you a new Mac app called Smart Finder (now called HandShaker) that replaces the clunky old Android File Transfer app with a native UI.
With this one installed, you can get rid of the crappy AFT app on your Mac, and instead, use a Finder-like interface to browse your phone. You can drag-and-drop files, and theres even a batch import and export feature, so its both beautiful and functional.
Follow Gadget Hacks on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gadgethacks
Google+: https://google.com/+GadgetHacks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GadgetHax
Follow Android Hacks on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndroidHacksDotCom
Twitter: https://twitter.com/androidhackscom
Follow WonderHowTo on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WonderHowTo
Google+: https://plus.google.com/+wonderhowto
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WonderHowTo")
![4 New Android Apps from Mostly Independent Developers [Mar. 26]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Kl3O9KR74o4/mqdefault.jpg "4 New Android Apps from Mostly Independent Developers [Mar. 26]
Indie Apps of the Week — 3/26 Edition
Full Tutorial: https://gadgethacks.com/how-to-0384474/
Subscribe to Gadget Hacks: http://bit.ly/GadgetHacksSub
Noteworthy new apps from smaller developers:
1. WeWatch: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jfonseca8.WeWatch
2. URL Transfer: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xmod.url.transfer
3. Hypatia (F-Droid Repo): https://divestos.org/fdroid/official
4. Randomizer: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mch.pavel.randomizer&authuser=0
Follow Gadget Hacks on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gadgethacks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GadgetHax
Flipboard: https://flip.it/mF4IuP")
![Automatically Enable Grayscale Mode on Android When Your Battery Is Low [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KnVxVQRGlPs/mqdefault.jpg "Automatically Enable Grayscale Mode on Android When Your Battery Is Low [How-To]
How to Enable Grayscale Mode to Save Battery Life [AMOLED]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/autogray
Subscribe to Gadget Hacks: http://goo.gl/XagVI
In this video, Ill be showing you how to set up an app called Monochrome, which automatically enables a GPU-level grayscale mode when your battery is low.
Grayscale (or black and white) can be a great battery saver for devices with AMOLED screens. This app automatically enables the feature when your systems Battery Low warning message pops up, so you can squeeze an extra bit of juice out of your device.
Root is not required, but it makes things easier. However, if youre not rooted, youll need to run a single ADB command, which you can find at the full tutorial.
Follow Gadget Hacks on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gadgethacks
Google+: https://google.com/+GadgetHacks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GadgetHax")
![Get a Contextually-Aware Wallpaper for Android [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KpdelkItyoA/mqdefault.jpg "Get a Contextually-Aware Wallpaper for Android [How-To]
Change Wallpapers Automatically Based on Conditions [Android]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/SmartPapers
Subscribe to Gadget Hacks: http://goo.gl/XagVI
In this video, Ill be showing you a cool little app called Smart Wallpaper that automatically changes your home screen background based on several different contexts.
You can have different wallpapers for every day of the week, or month of the year. You can set it to change when you connect to a different Wi-Fi network, or even switch your wallpaper when the weather changes. Another great option here is the Time of Day feature—this one lets you set a light background during the daytime, then switch to a dark one at night.
Follow Gadget Hacks on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gadgethacks
Google+: https://google.com/+GadgetHacks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GadgetHax
Follow Android Hacks on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndroidHacksDotCom
Twitter: https://twitter.com/androidhackscom
Follow WonderHowTo on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WonderHowTo
Google+: https://plus.google.com/+wonderhowto
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WonderHowTo")
![Get Front-Facing Flash in Any Android Camera App [How-to]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/L2F843mg64A/mqdefault.jpg "Get Front-Facing Flash in Any Android Camera App [How-to]
Brighten Your Selfies with Front-Facing Flash in Any Camera App
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/FrontFacingFlash
Subscribe to Gadget Hacks: http://goo.gl/XagVI
SelfieFlash App: http://bit.ly/2ruV7Gf
In this video, Ill be showing you a cool little app that gives you a front-facing selfie flash feature in any app — no root needed.
Similar to a feature youll find on iPhones and some stock camera apps, this makes the screen turn white while youre taking a selfie to better illuminate your face. But the killer feature is how it works in ANY app — even Snapchat, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
Follow Gadget Hacks on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gadgethacks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GadgetHax
Flipboard: http://flip.it/mF4IuP")
![Make Androids USB Connection Default to Storage Mode [How-to]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LID8mVZGzs4/mqdefault.jpg "Make Androids USB Connection Default to Storage Mode [How-to]
How to Connect as Storage by Default [Android]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/DefaultUSB
Subscribe to Gadget Hacks: http://bit.ly/GadgetHacksSub
For security reasons, Android now defaults to Charge only mode when you connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable. But if you use your phone like a flash drive, it gets old having to tap the notification, then pick file transfer mode in the menu.
Thankfully, if you enable the hidden Developer Options menu in Androids Settings, you can choose the default mode for your phones USB connection and make it show up in Explorer or Finder right away.
Follow Gadget Hacks on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gadgethacks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GadgetHax
Flipboard: https://flip.it/mF4IuP
Gadget Hacks newsletters:
Daily Android & iOS: https://eepurl.com/dEZR-z
Android Weekly: https://eepurl.com/dE6soD
iOS Weekly: https://eepurl.com/dFe2f5")
![Install OmniSwitch on Android Nougat for Better Multitasking [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LVNowZ1beQ8/mqdefault.jpg "Install OmniSwitch on Android Nougat for Better Multitasking [How-To]
Launch Apps with OmniROMs Multitasker on Stock Android [Root]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/OmniSwitch
Subscribe to Gadget Hacks: http://goo.gl/XagVI
UPDATE: Fix for Restricted Mode available at the full tutorial.
In this video, Ill be showing you how to install OmniSwitch on Android Nougat. This could work for other Android versions, but it hasnt been tested.
Youll need to have a custom recovery installed to try this out, as OmniSwitch needs to be installed on your system partition. But this flashable ZIP gives you all of the great OmniSwitch multitasking features on stock Android or other custom ROMs.
Some benefits of OmniSwitch include the ability to pin your favorite apps to the multitasking UI, or even launch any app on your phone. Aside from that, you can access some additional settings and customize the entire UI, so its like a power users multitasking interface.
Follow Gadget Hacks on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gadgethacks
Google+: https://google.com/+GadgetHacks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GadgetHax
Follow Android Hacks on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndroidHacksDotCom
Twitter: https://twitter.com/androidhackscom
Follow WonderHowTo on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WonderHowTo
Google+: https://plus.google.com/+wonderhowto
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WonderHowTo")
![Control Volume by Swiping the Edge of Your Screen [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ln5slypHVaE/mqdefault.jpg "Control Volume by Swiping the Edge of Your Screen [How-To]
Get Swipe-Based Volume Controls on Android—No Root Needed
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/VolSlide
Subscribe to Gadget Hacks: http://goo.gl/XagVI
In this video, Ill be showing you a cool little app called VolumeSlider that lets you control ringtone, media, alarm, or phone call volume by swiping the edge of your screen.
This is mainly just a fun little tweak, but it works in any app, so it has some useful functionality, too. Setup is quite simple, and you dont even need to be rooted to try it out!
Follow Gadget Hacks on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gadgethacks
Google+: https://google.com/+GadgetHacks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GadgetHax
Follow Android Hacks on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndroidHacksDotCom
Twitter: https://twitter.com/androidhackscom
Follow WonderHowTo on:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/wonderhowto
Google+: https://plus.google.com/+wonderhowto
Twitter: http://twitter.com/wonderhowto
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/wonderhowto")
![Use a Different Language in Each of Your Android Apps [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LuQd14ogNsc/mqdefault.jpg "Use a Different Language in Each of Your Android Apps [How-To]
How to Change Locales on a Per-App Basis [Xposed]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/AppLocale
Subscribe to Gadget Hacks: http://goo.gl/XagVI
In this video, Ill be showing you an Xposed module called App Locale that lets you set different languages for each of your Android apps.
This is perfect for bilingual users, since you can keep your system-wide locale in the same language, but only change individual apps that you normally use in a different language. Changing your locale will change every menu and dialog in each app, plus you can set as many different languages as you want.
Follow Gadget Hacks on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gadgethacks
Google+: https://google.com/+GadgetHacks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GadgetHax
Follow Android Hacks on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndroidHacksDotCom
Twitter: https://twitter.com/androidhackscom
Follow WonderHowTo on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WonderHowTo
Google+: https://plus.google.com/+wonderhowto
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WonderHowTo")
![Use Google Cardboard & Similar Apps on Phones That Dont Have Gyroscopes [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M4nC6eTNye0/mqdefault.jpg "Use Google Cardboard & Similar Apps on Phones That Dont Have Gyroscopes [How-To]
Use Google Cardboard, Photo Sphere, & More Without a Gyroscope
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/GyroSense
Subscribe to Gadget Hacks: http://goo.gl/XagVI
In this video, Ill be showing you an Xposed module called VirtualSensor that lets you use apps like Google Cardboard and Photo Sphere even if your phone doesnt have a gyroscope.
Many midrange phones are lacking a gyroscope sensor these days, and that can cause compatibility issues with certain apps. This module combines the data from your compass and accelerometer to simulate a gyroscope sensor, which fools these apps into thinking you have compatible hardware.
It doesnt work for all apps (most notably, Pokémon GOs AR mode), but the vast majority of apps that require a gyroscope should work almost flawlessly after installing this mod.
Follow Gadget Hacks on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gadgethacks
Google+: https://google.com/+GadgetHacks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GadgetHax
Follow Android Hacks on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndroidHacksDotCom
Twitter: https://twitter.com/androidhackscom
Follow WonderHowTo on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WonderHowTo
Google+: https://plus.google.com/+wonderhowto
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WonderHowTo")
