Guides: how-to, compare and best picks
Step-by-step setups, side-by-side comparisons and shortlists, each written after a week with the apps. Two new this issue: Gmail's week-one setup and Gmail vs Outlook vs Proton Mail.
12 guides · newest first
Start with the latest guide- All 12
- How-to & tips 7
- Compare 3
- Best picks 2
- Troubleshooting 1
Newest first
Compare · GmailGmail vs Outlook vs Proton Mail: which inbox fits your weekSearch, privacy, calendars and business email after a week with all three.
How-to · GmailSet up a new Gmail inbox in week one: the order that worksSeven settings in the order I change them on every new Android phone.- Best picks · AgodaBest travel booking apps for flights, hotels and car rentalFive apps we would keep for a year of trips, and what each does best.
- Compare · IHG One RewardsHotel loyalty programs in an app: points, member rates and the small printWhich chain apps show the real member rate, and when points are worth it.
- Tips · GmailGmail labels vs filters: which one to set up firstLabels hold mail, filters move it; most inboxes need three of each.
- Troubleshooting · GmailGmail notifications late on Android? Check these four settingsBattery saving, per-account alerts and two settings most phones hide.
- How-to · GetYourGuidePlan a weekend trip on your phone with one trip planner and three appsTickets, a map that works offline and one place for confirmations.
- Compare · KAYAKCar rental apps compared: deposits, pick-up and the small printPrice comparison is the easy part; the deposit and fuel policy are not.
- How-to · GmailWhat Gmail's confidential mode does, and what it doesn'tExpiry dates and blocked forwarding are useful; encryption it is not.
- Best picks · Proton MailBest email apps for Android, from business email to private mailOur shortlist for work, privacy and juggling several accounts.
- How-to · VLC UWPAdd subtitles to any video in VLC on WindowsLoad a subtitle file, fix the timing and pick a readable size.
- How-to · 7-ZipPassword-protect a folder with 7-Zip before you email itAES-256 in three clicks, and how to share the password safely.
CompareGmail
Best picksAgoda
CompareIHG One Rewards
How-toGetYourGuide
CompareKAYAK
Best picksProton Mail
How-toVLC UWP
How-to7-ZipTwo guides are real in this prototype; placeholder cards (Sample) open one of them so the grid and the interstitial can be tested.
Tools
- Set up a new phonev1 flow · not built in this prototypeThe step-by-step setup flow from the first edition; it stays on its own URL and is not part of this prototype.
- Pick an appv1 picker · not built in this prototypeThe app picker from the first edition; four questions, one recommendation. Not part of this prototype.