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If the camera app on your Android is unbearably slow while capturing photos and videos, you’ll want to make it faster. You can employ the solutions mentioned below to speed up the camera app on your Android phone. So, let’s check them out. 1. Close Recent Apps Android is known to keep several apps running in the background on your phone until you kill it. One or more such resource-hungry apps might be running in the background to hold a large chunk of your phone’s memory....

Although instant messaging services have grown in popularity recently, many still use MMS to share multimedia content. If Google Messages is failing to download any MMS messages you receive, apply the following troubleshooting fixes to resolve the issue. 1. Force Close and Reopen the Messages App You can always go right with a simple restart. If the Google Messages app encounters issues, force-closing and opening it should restore normalcy. To force close Google Messages, long-press on its app icon and tap the ‘i’ icon from the resulting menu....

iCloud on Windows 11 allows you to sync your iPhone or iPad photos to your PC quickly. The service not working as expected may force you to use the iCloud web to get work done. Before moving to the iCloud web, use the tricks below and troubleshoot iCloud sync on Windows 11. 1. Restart iCloud App If iCloud sync isn’t working in the background, you can completely quit the app and try it again....

Several reasons exist for this problem such as temporary network issues, misconfigured phone settings, or faulty SIM cards. If you are uncertain about the cause, check out the following solutions to fix the phone calls going straight to voicemail issue on your Android. 1. Toggle the Airplane Mode Turning the Airplane Mode on and off helps refresh your phone’s cellular network connection. This can be useful in resolving minor network-related problems that may be causing your incoming calls to go to voicemail....

1. Make Sure Sync Is Enabled for the Email Account If you have sync disabled for a specific email account, no matter what you try, you won’t be able to receive emails to your inbox. Here’s how you can enable sync for an email account in the Mail app. Step 1: Open the Mail app on Windows and click on the Settings gear at the bottom. Step 2: Select Manage accounts and click on an email provider....

When you open WhatsApp on iPhone, it will keep showing connection status at the top. Meaning, you won’t be able to send or receive any messages on the platform. That stays true for sending or receiving media as well. It can be annoying, especially when you are in a hurry to message someone on WhatsApp. Without further ado, let’s fix WhatsApp not connecting on the iPhone issue. 1. Enable and Disable Airplane Mode Maybe you are facing several network issues on your iPhone....

You can’t access then internet when your phone fails to obtain an IP address. Naturally, you’ll be reading this post on your laptop or a backup phone. We’ve listed out all the potential solutions for fixing the ‘Failed to obtain IP address’ error on Android. So, let’s check them out. Note: For this post, we’ve used a Samsung phone with One UI running on it. The menu options and names might appear different on your Android phone....

When Microsoft Edge closes automatically, you may lose important work, the pending download process gets interrupted, and a broken workflow. Before you switch to one of the Edge alternatives, use the tricks below to troubleshoot the problem in no time. 1. Don’t Update Microsoft Edge During Working Hours Microsoft Edge automatically downloads pending updates in the background. When the update is ready for installation, you get a banner in the top right corner to complete the process....

1. Ensure Your Computer Meets System Requirements You might have learned a few Photoshop tricks, and now you want to try them on your Windows laptop. Before you sign up for the Adobe Creative Cloud plan and install Photoshop, you should first check the system requirements stated by Adode. Head over to the Photoshop system requirements page and check for CPU/GPU/RAM and other requirements for Photoshop on Windows. Check the recommended column and not the minimum one, and make sure you have enough hard disk, RAM space available to run Photoshop smoothly....

UpWord Notes is a plain text note taking app with Dropbox support. UpWord Notes ($1.99) takes a different take on gestures for note taking. The normal UI is just like any other app. The homescreen lists all your notes, swipe left or right to reveal more options like Reminders, Favorite, Move or Delete. The notes are stored in .txt format and can be synced with Dropbox so you can use any notes app for Mac (TextWrangler) or Windows (NoteTab Light) to sync the notes and it will work perfectly fine....

But that might not be enough. To me it almost never is. Which is why I seek counsel of the best free photo editors out there. Read on to find out which one might suit your needs. It’s best to download all three of them and play around. Because different pictures might need different editing features. 1. VSCO Cam For me, VSCO Cam is the one that started it all....

The feature seems similar to Zoom invitations and especially the recently introduced Messenger Rooms. The Google Duo app generates a link when you create a group that needs to be shared with others. Others can join even mid-call if they are part of the group. Let’s get to know the Duo group invitations and how to use them. What Are Google Duo Group Links Until now, one had to search and select the users from their contact list to add them to a Duo group....

Simply put, no caller ID on any device means the person calling you does not wish to share their information with you. So, is no caller ID similar to unknown callers since they both don’t display caller numbers? And does no caller ID mean they are in your contacts? Keep reading to find out. No Caller ID vs. Unknown Caller: What’s the Difference While having no caller ID or being an unknown caller might sound the same, they’re different....

You can use Smart View from Quick Panel, the Samsung Gallery app, or the SmartThings app. You can even change the aspect ratio of the content on the TV or cast from TV to the phone using Smart View. Let’s start with the basics. What Is Smart View on Samsung Phones Smart View is a feature in Samsung Galaxy phones that lets you mirror your phone to a bigger screen, like a smart TV via a wireless connection....

The post will begin with knowing whether your PC has Bluetooth or not, followed by how to use Bluetooth on a Windows 10 PC. The latter consists of three steps – enabling Bluetooth, pairing a Bluetooth device, and connecting the device to your PC. We have covered all of that in this post. Let’s begin our journey of exploring Bluetooth settings in Windows 10. How to Know if Your Laptop Has Bluetooth Before we jump to the settings, you should check whether your desktop or laptop supports Bluetooth....

So let’s understand what these different editions of Windows 10 are and which edition is for you. The images/logos aren’t official ones btw; just having fun with some image editing. Windows 10 Home This is the consumer-focused version and will be the most popular edition. This will be the default version that will come pre-installed on most laptops and tablet devices. It will have all the new features that Microsoft has been bragging about....

Luckily, there are tools to help you record what’s happening on your computer screen. Remember we talked about ShowMeWhatsWrong, a tool that enables quick screen sharing and recording? Windows 7 has a similar in-built tool called the Problem Steps Recorder. Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder helps you to record the interactions with an application and provide a detailed screen-by-screen view with accompanying information. In simple words, this tool will capture all necessary steps that leads to an error, and pack all the detailed information to a file that could be shared with the person who’ll troubleshoot....

Priced at Rs. 16,999, the device packs in a massive battery, bigger storage, a fresh new design and is aimed at the Indian market which sees fewer smartphones in this size segment. The device landed in our office today and we have given it a quick go. Here are the first impressions of the Mi Max 2. Design If you were to picture the Xiaomi Mi Max, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind?...

Here is a list of TV shows you can consider binge-watching before moving on to the new content. The Man in the High Castle Starring Alexa Davalos, Rupert Evans and DJ Qualls, the series follows the aftermath of the world where the Axis powers — comprising of Nazi Germany and Japan — have won the second World War, or have they really? The series follows a group of underground revolutionaries who try to figure out what really happened in the history as ‘The Man in the High Castle’ is the supposed leader of this movement....

So, while you revel in these celebrations, how about bringing some festive spirit to your desktop? Here, we have curated a list of the best high-definition (HD) New Year wallpapers that will lift your holiday spirits. 1. A Happy New Year Indeed Did you know that the first public New Year’s Eve celebration took place in Times Square back in 1904 and was initiated by the world-renowned news organization, New York Times....