Head to the Settings app, and under Security, you’ll see a few settings for device encryption. If you’ve got an expansion slot, your device might also offer you the option to encrypt the inside SD card. Still, you don’t need to worry about that if you pop it out and keep it for yourself. The device will take a while to encrypt, depending on how much data you have. Often up to an hour....

It’s no doubt that modern smartphones are fascinating and they are more like a little computer where we can store our essential files. Not just storage, Android smartphones provide us enough power to enjoy our digital life to its fullest. However, nothing is fully secure in this digital world, not even out smartphones. There are always plenty of possible spies to be worried about. Hackers or cybercriminals will leave no stone unturned to grab your personal information....

In this age of high-speed internet and Google Photos, not many people store offline copies of their photos on their computers or on external storage. However, not everyone has access to high-speed internet and millions of people across the world still prefer to save photos from their Android smartphone on their PC or on an external hard drive. Even if you back up your photos online to Google Photos or Dropbox, it is strongly recommended that you keep an offline copy for unforeseen circumstances....

Facebook is a social networking site that empowers people to connect with friends and people around them. That’s how Facebook is habitually introduced. However, Facebook is beyond the need of being introduced as almost everyone is on it. A couple of days ago I was simply Surfing the Google Chrome website and I somehow stumbled upon a Chrome Extension. Yes, a Chrome extension that will give your Facebook a Whole new look....

Among the most useful features included by Samsung in TouchWiz is Re-activation lock. The feature is similar to Apple’s Activation Lock, which prevents thieves from simply factory reseting your phone and using it. Once re-activation lock is activated, users will be required to sign-in with their Samsung account credentials to confirm their identity after a factory reset. This is a great way of deterring thieves from stealing phones as it virtually makes the stolen device a paperweight for them....

In Summary Google Translate is an online tool that comes integrated with Google Chrome. The tool allows you to translate different languages. Sometimes Google Chrome Translate does not work. In such times, you can try some fixes without having to reinstall the browser completely. Some of the fixes include disabling Chrome extensions, or using incognito mode or resetting Chrome settings. But sometimes, on a bad day, it does not always work....

When Google first launched its Pixel handsets last year, they were marred with various issues. While Google has managed to fix most of them with software updates, a common complaint that still persists among Pixel owners is in regards to its Bluetooth connectivity. For some reason, the handset suffers from serious Bluetooth connectivity issues that continue to linger around six months after its launch and multiple software updates from Google....

If you are using Windows 10, you may think about getting some classic features back. One such feature is the XP Quick Launch Bar, allowing users to access frequently-used apps and files. While Microsoft introduced a supplement for the Quick Launch bar on Windows 10, it still fails to provide the experience that Windows XP’s Quick Launch used to provide. Steps to Get the XP Quick Launch Bar in Windows 10 Due to this specific reason, many Windows 10 users want to get back the XP Quick Launch bar....

On iPhone, you have the option to install third-party apps to find and delete duplicate photos. However, the problem is that most third-party applications show ads and can threaten your privacy. Hence, to deal with duplicate photos on iPhone, Apple introduced a ‘Duplicate detection’ feature in its iOS 16. The new feature effectively scans your iPhone’s internal storage and finds duplicate photos. Here’s how Apple describes its new Duplicate detection tool: “Merging combines relevant data like captions, keywords, and favorites into one photo with the highest quality....

Apart from launching apps at Startup, you can even set Windows 11 to open specific folders at the startup. Let’s accept it; we all have a folder or two that we access frequently and keep open all the time, and we would like to have those folders open automatically on the Startup. You can configure Windows 11 to open those folders when your PC starts automatically. There are two different methods to open folders at startup in Windows 11, and in this article, we will share both of them....

The computer device is the one that needs automation as it can help to perform heavy functions and tasks easily and quickly. Mac OS has several automated functions as well. And here in this article, we will write about the mouse’s automation. Record and Play Back Mouse Activity in MAC OS This automation of the mouse can be highly useful while doing some tasks that require similar mouse movements. So to know how the mouse can be recorded and played back on the Mac, continue reading the article....

To address such issues, Google launched two new smartphone Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL early this year. Pixel 3a and Pixel 3A XL are Google’s budget device and the cheaper brothers of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. Compared to Pixel 3 and 3XL, Pixel 3a and 3a XL have different processors and hardware configurations, but the camera remains the same. Recently, few users have messaged us regarding how to capture a screenshot on Google Pixel 3A and 3A XL....

The sniping tool or Print Scr function doesn’t allow you to capture animated GIF screenshots. You need to use third-party apps to capture Animated GIF screenshots on Windows 10. Capture Animated GIF Screenshots In Windows Therefore, in this article, we have decided to share a few best working methods to capture animated screenshots in Windows 10 computers. So, let’s check out. 1. Gyazo This is one of the best tools that will allow you to capture the screen in a gif format....

For those who don’t know, the dark mode feature dramatically reduces eye strain, especially at night. It also dramatically improves the readability at night. Google also introduced a system-wide dark mode on the Android 10 operating system that was launched the previous month. Dark Mode is one of the highly anticipated features of Android 10 which forces dark mode within the apps that were installed on the device. If your smartphone is running Android 10, then you can enable the Dark Mode by going through the Settings....

How to Enable Multiple User Accounts on Any Android Here we are discussing the two different methods, first one if you have by default option in your android that is most common in android version 4.2 and above and second will be for the android devices that do not have this feature. So have a look on both methods with the complete steps below. #1 Adding Multiple User Accounts in Android Having Pre-installed Feature First of all in your android device go to Settings -> Users....

Google Chrome has some competitors like Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Opera, etc. However, out of all those, Microsoft Edge seems to be the biggest competitor of Google Chrome. Just like Google Chrome, Edge Browser also provides users with lots of features and the browser is lightweight compared to Chrome. One of the best and most notable features of Edge Browser is the Smooth Scroll However, switching a browser just for smooth scrolling doesn’t make sense....

Tweet Storm is a very exciting feature as it lets you tweet all your thoughts in just one go. With this feature, you don’t need to mention the parts of your tweets. However, the feature is available for testing, and whether it will make it to the public is not known yet. Enable Tweet Storm Feature on Twitter App on Android So, if you can’t want and want to try out the Tweet Storm feature now, you have landed on the right page....

So, in this article, we have decided to discuss all the ‘SIM Not Provisioned MM2’ error message and why it appears. So, let’s check out what does the ‘SIM not provisioned mm2’ error message actually means. What is SIM Not Provisioned MM2 error messages? Well, SIM cards are small chips that were designed to make a connection between your cell phone and carrier. It contains several pieces of information that help with the identification of your cell phone account....

With a free account, Google offers you 15GB of Google Drive data. If you use Google Drive to share large files, it’s pretty easy to hit the 15GB data limit. If you hit the 15GB free data limit on your Google Account, you need to upgrade your Google One Account to get more storage. For many users, upgrading to a premium plan might not be the best option. Google Drive offers you a storage management feature that lists all your files based on their file size....

One day, I was scouring the MacOS App Store (as I’m wont to do) and I came across a simple little app that looked to be pretty promising. That app is called Shortcut For Google Apps and it is exactly what the name implies – it’s a tiny app that gives you quick access to shortcuts for the following Google apps: SearchGoogle DriveGmailYouTubeCalendarDocsMapsPhotosSheetsTranslate Simply put, you open the app and click on the Google app you want to work with, and your default browser will open to that app....