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Imagine you have fired up iTunes intending to sit back and relax to your favorite track. But instead, you are greeted with a lengthy ‘The song cannot be played because you are not signed into Apple Music’ error message. Not cool. And bafflingly, this happens when you are already signed in with your Apple ID. The ‘You are not signed into Apple Music’ error can show up at any time, and effects either your entire music library or just specific tracks or albums....

Here is the short version. You have a trial version of the Office installed. You like what you see and decide to buy the official version and install that too. You see the error — This action is only valid for products that are currently installed. Now, you need to get rid of the trial version and fix the official version to remove all possible conflicts. Let’s begin. 1. Remove Trial Version Whether you have a single app like Word or Excel or the entire Office suite, you cannot install and use both the trial and licensed version on the same machine....

This has changed starting with newer Nexus devices, and even some non-Nexus devices now carry Chrome as the default browser. For some folks, that’s fine. For others, Chrome’s somewhat laggy scrolling performance and lack of Flash support makes it a less desirable alternative to the AOSP Browser. In the past, getting back the default browser meant rooting your device. But no longer. Thanks to the efforts of XDA developer BlackHand1001, getting the AOSP Browser back is easier than ever....

In fact, for non-critical updates, there can be a difference of around 15 to 45 days between the first roll-out and the last. The good news is that you can easily get your hands on the OnePlus Oxygen OS OTA updates instantly. In this post, we will explore two different ways. While first one is through the OnePlus Beta Program, the second one employs a cool workaround. 1. Stay Ahead With the OnePlus Beta Program The first method involves getting enrolled for the OnePlus OxygenOS Open Beta program....

Now, IFTTT is spreading its wings and taking the IF part of the equation and putting YOU in charge of it. So now, Y will only happen when you do X. This has manifested as three awesome mobile apps for iOS and Android. Do Note for text based automation, Do Button that just acts as a buzzer for invoking recipes and Do Camera (available for both iOS and Android) – where you start by taking a picture and send it to any web service of your choice....

In this post, we’ll look at how to hide your Facebook friends list whether you’re using the mobile or desktop version of the app. The Basics of Hiding Your Facebook Friends List By default, everyone can see who you are friends with on Facebook. It doesn’t have to be like that. Facebook offers granular controls that allow you to choose who can see your friends list. There are various scenarios you can opt for, but keep in mind that no matter what you do, people will still be able to see the list of mutual friends when they visit your profile....

On Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, users can insert 3D models into their documents. However, there’s one catch here. You’ll need a Microsoft 365 subscription to insert 3D models into Office apps. Inserting 3D Models Into Microsoft Office Apps From Desktop You can directly upload a 3D model file from your computer to a Microsoft Office app. Firest, you’ll have to import it into Microsoft Office. Here are the steps to follow: Step 1: Launch any Microsoft Office apps – Word, PowerPoint, Excel or Outlook....

stopped the development of Flash for Android devices starting from the Jelly Bean version. According to them, Flash had security issues and made devices more vulnerable to hackers. The Flash has now being replaced by something more stable and is what we all call HTML 5 . Many websites have moved on to HTML 5 but there are plenty of them still out there which continue to run on Flash....

Note that locking rows and columns is not the same as freezing them. They are very different features. We will discuss how to lock cells in Google Sheets on the web in this post. Let’s begin. Lock Cells and Rows on the Google Sheets Web You can lock individual cells or use a keyboard/mouse to select multiple cells. It’s your wish. Step 1: After selecting the cells in a row and/or column, right-click to select Protect range....

Log out or sign out means you want to end the session for the account you are using on a device. You will need to enter your credentials again to use the account on the same device again. Is it even possible to log out from the Gmail app, and how does one do that? Let’s start our journey to know the answers. Can You Log Out From the Gmail App Without sugarcoating my words, let me put it directly....

Of course, you wouldn’t want to do that and disturb others. In this post, we’ll talk about the two best ways through which you can make your Android read text to you. So, let’s check them out. 1. Ask Google Assistant to Read Text Out Loud Google Assistant stands true to its name when you want it to read aloud web pages, text messages, documents, and more. Of course, you’ll need to ensure that you’ve enabled Google Assistant on your phone....

Just like our houses, we like to store junk on computers too. What if ‘we need it someday’ is the story we tell ourselves. And before we know it, there are way too many folders and files. Do you know what the other problem is? Storing files is easy, searching, and retrieving them are hard. Let’s see what we can do about it. 1. Unload/Delete Files There is just so much data on our computers but we don’t use half of them daily....

Every cloud hosting service has its online dashboard to upload/download and manage files. But nothing comforts a Windows user more than seeing the files in the familiar Explorer view. So let’s see how to map OneDrive as a Network Drive on Windows to manage files just like any other file we have on the OS. In addition to that, I will also show you simple commands to connect and disconnect the files using the command prompt so that you can add the drive even without admin access....

Fortunately, Microsoft Authenticator allows you to back up all your two-factor authentication requiring accounts to the cloud and restore them on your new device. In this post, we will walk you through the process in detail. Things to Note While Transferring Microsoft Authenticator to Your New Phone Before we begin, it’s important to note that you can only transfer Microsoft Authenticator data between phones on the same platform. This means you can transfer accounts between two Android devices or two iOS devices, but not from an Android device to an iOS device or vice versa....

You’ll immediately forget how you lived life without calendar sets once you set them up. Luckily, it’s pretty easy to get started organizing your calendar into sets. Once you have Fantastical 2 installed on your Mac, dive in and give it a go. Note: While Fantastical 2 is also available for iPhone and iPad, the calendar sets feature has yet to make it over to iOS. The developers have stated that this is coming in the future....

While this can be possible by installing an emulator, it’ll heavily hog your PC’s resources, and if you don’t have a high-end PC, there will be noticeable lags. Besides, if you have a PC running Windows 11 or above, you can run Android apps and games, thanks to the Windows sub-system. However, you won’t get games from the Google Play Games library, the default games library for Android devices. This guide will show you everything needed to install and set up Google Play Games (Beta) on your Windows PC and play Android games on it....

HTML 5 for example), many still rely on Flash exclusively, especially for movies . Naturally, if you own an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch and you are used to watching Flash movies online, you surely have noticed the lack of Flash support on iOS devices and are probably looking for ways to implement it on your own. That is why here we’ll show you one simple, yet effective way to watch Flash videos for free on your iOS devices....

Yes, there are ways to disable these dreaded Blue ticks, but that’s essentially a barter system — if you can’t let others see, you can’t see the Blue ticks either. But we are talking Android here and more often than not, it has its nifty share of apps which comes packed with smart workarounds. And just a heads up guys, it’s not the same old trick of disabling the data connection or going offline....

A hack can occur due to a multitude of reasons. Maybe your password wasn’t strong enough or you clicked on a malicious link that collected and sent your account information. Or maybe a third-party account with ties to your Snapchat account fell victim to hacking and its issues spilled over to your account. Whatever the case, you can use the following ways to recover your hacked Snapchat account. 1. Use Forgot Password to Recover Account Snapchat’s forgot password feature can help you regain access to your account even after the password has been changed....

In this post, we will show you how to remove remembered Facebook accounts and the remembered email address from Facebook login on the web and mobile. Without further ado, let’s get started. Remove Remembered Email Address in Facebook Login in Google Chrome Let’s say you have signed into Facebook for the first time from a browser, and the app will ask you to remember the password. That way, you can click on the profile picture and log in to your Facebook account....