Initially, everything was hale and hearty with a lot of new features; but then I realized that the option to show the battery percentage on the status bar was gone. The option was even missing in the System UI tuner hidden settings. Well, I could have lived with that by using a third party app. But then, when I woke up next day and to my horror, the battery which was at 90% drained down to 6%, even though the phone was ideal the entire time....

For example, it may refuse to record your screen while using specific apps. It may appear grayed out within the Control Center. Maybe you have disabled Screen Recording and forgotten about it. Or it may end up throwing an obscure ‘Screen recording failed to save’ error message instead. If that sounds familiar, then here’s what you need to know if Screen Recording is not working on your iPhone or iPad....

The goal is to let the user glance over the lock screen without reaching the power button. The added convenience feels a blessing when it works. But when it doesn’t, you might be left scratching head in confusion. And that ultimately leads you to stop using the tap to wake and raise to wake functions. The issue is most common in iPhone and OnePlus devices. In this post, we will guide you step by step to solve the problem....

Among all types of messages, voice messages are gaining traction these days. They are easy to use for users and take away the hassle of typing long messages. WhatsApp, being the largest IM app, has added helpful tools to manage voice messages. Sometimes, you may want to speed up voice messages or slow them down for clear hearing. The only issue is, WhatsApp saves it as your default audio playback speed and uses it across all voice messages....

The battle to take over desktops began with Android phones getting a split screen mode followed by Picture-in-picture (PiP). The latter was introduced in Android 8.0 Oreo and lets a user check other apps while continuing to play the video in a small floating window. Our beloved YouTube app also supports the Picture-in-picture mode. However, many users are reporting that the PiP isn’t working for them. Fret not. Here we shall tell you how to fix it....

There are two easy ways to force dark mode on Google Chrome using the desktop. The first method is to use the in-built experimental feature called flags, which can also be used to force dark mode on Android. The other is to use Google Chrome’s ability to extend functionalities by installing a third-party extension. Let’s begin with the easier one. Note: You can’t force dark mode on Chrome if you’re using an iPhone....

Now, the premise of utilizing a screen reader relies on the content of the screen having descriptions. This is why images often have Alt text. Where an image lacks a description, Google Chrome has introduced a feature to help get one. Here’s how to turn on the image descriptions on your Chrome for PC and Android Note: The setting to turn on image descriptions isn’t available on Chrome for iPhone....

We don’t recommend users to download apps illegally. Why? Because these are often infected with trojan, malware, virus, and malicious code which is designed to steal your data. Also, some malicious ads can install crypto mining scripts and push unwanted pop-ups on your phone. In this guide, you will learn a few legit ways to discover paid apps that you can grab for free — directly or indirectly. Let’s begin....

Koushik Dutta, one of renowned Android developers behind ClockworkMod, Cyanogen and lots of other amazing apps, recently launched a chrome application which allows a user to remotely control Android device using the browser. Not just that, it gives you the option to put your phone on the web privately so that others can take control remotely and help you remotely, if needed. So let’s see how to configure Chrome to take control of the Android....

In this post, we’ll show you how to hide and unhide the tagged photos from your Instagram profile. Also, stick around till the end if you want to know how you can avoid such instances in the future. How to Hide Tagged Photos From Your Instagram Profile Hiding a tagged photo or video from your Instagram profile is easy. Here’s how to do it. Step 1: Open the Instagram app on your phone and tap on your profile picture in the bottom-right corner to open your profile....

Hide Story from Someone on Snapchat First, we will talk about hiding your next story from selected friends on Snapchat and answer some of the questions regarding the move. Snapchat iOS and Android apps use a similar UI. For this post, we will use the Snapchat app for iPhone to showcase the steps here. You can perform the same steps on Android to get the job done. Step 1: Open Snapchat on your iPhone or Android....

What do you do under such circumstances? Well, the answer is — use videos. Embedding a video in a PowerPoint slide not only makes your presentation stand out but also helps to grab everyone’s attention. The best example is that of a long article vs. a three-minute video. Which one would you choose? Definitely, the one which easily captures the attention of your audience. So, if you have a YouTube video adds meaning (and charm) to your presentation and prevents your audience from squinting eyes to read the text, use it....

root your device , and now you’re ready to leave your device’s default ROM behind and discover a great custom ROM for your handset or tablet instead. You have certainly come to the right place! When it comes to rooting, flashing and installing custom ROMs, no two devices are the exact same. That said, there are some general tips and hints that should apply straight across the board. If you are ready to give installing a custom ROM a try, just remember that there are risks involved, so proceed with caution....

Windows 11 brings new tweaked UI, touch-optimized UX, new Windows menu, widgets, rounded corners, performance improvement, butter-smooth animations, Android app support, and more. You can get your Windows 10 computer to run if the PC Health Check app throws an error. Several users with computers running on Intel 7th Gen or 6th Gen processors are able to install Windows 11 without any issue. That said, you must enable the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) from the UEFI mode on your computer to proceed without hassles....

Leaving a Slack workspace means losing access to all channels, conversations, and files in that workspace. The channels and DMs will no longer allow you to send or receive messages. Furthermore, you will neither receive any notifications from that workspace nor be able to access any previously shared files or documents. With that out of the way, let us show you how to do it. How to Leave a Slack Workspace There are multiple ways to leave a Slack workspace and we will explore them step-by-step....

You can always block or restrict Instagram accounts to reduce spam. But manually doing so for every Instagram account can be time-consuming and unproductive. Instead, you can use Instagram’s new privacy add-on and limit messages and other interactions on Instagram. What Is Limits on Instagram Limits is an improved version of Instagram restrict. The function will help you temporarily limit unwanted comments and messages. It may sound identical to restricting, but you can manage harassment from groups instead of individuals....

However, if you notice that the audio or video features of your FaceTime calls are poor, there are certain features you should consider optimizing. We have covered a few of these settings below. Improve the Audio Setting of Your FaceTime Call When on a FaceTime call, the ambient sound can interfere with the clarity of audio on the call. For example, if you are in a noisy environment, the FaceTime call will include your voice and the background noise....

Many developers don’t make full use of the Notification API for Android. They’re not giving you full control of how the notification should look in the notification drawer. For your information below are the notifications types. Bundle: Collection of multiple notifications into one single notification. (Like we have in Gmail.)Head-Up Notification: You know that. (eg. WhatsApp)Multi-Line Text: Notification with a large chunk of text or data in it.Elastic List: Minimized version of Multi-line text but can be stretched to get the full view of it....

What’s more? The platform has lifted all its previous restrictions and now you can share posts, stories, and reels from Facebook to Instagram from any device, even a non-business account. How? Here’s an all-inclusive step-by-step guide to help you post to Instagram from Facebook. Before you can post content from Facebook to Instagram, there’s just one prerequisite – link your Instagram account to your Facebook account/page. Once that is done, you can either share all Facebook posts on Instagram or decide which content is shared....

Apple offers a built-in method to disable trackers called Prevent Cross-Site Tracking on iPhone. This helps you restrict third-party cookies when browsing in Safari. As you read this article, we will help you understand how this feature can help and how to enable it, along with other iPhone privacy features that can further improve your safety on the internet. Let’s start. What Is Cross-Site Tracking on iPhone Did it ever happen that you searched for something online and were swamped with advertisements on the same?...