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25 Aug

How to Unblock a Number on Android

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Open the Phone app and tap the three-dot icon in the search box. Select “Settings” followed by “Blocked Numbers.” Find the number you want to unblock and hit the X button next to it. Confirm your choice by tapping “Unblock.” If you’d like to start receiving calls and , you’ll have to unblock that number on your Android phone. It’s quick and easy to do this on most phones and we’ll show you how. Note that if your blocked number has tried to reach out to you in the past, you won’t see their missed calls in your call log…

25 Aug

Google Wallet on Android Wants to Replace Your Real Wallet

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Google Pay is already available on Android, which can be used for managing cards for digital purchases and tap-to-pay in stores, sending and receiving money from friends and family, and storing digital versions of some types of cards and passes (e.g. buss passes, rewards cards for retail stores, and so on). More recently, Google rolled out an entirely new Pay app, with a greater focus on organizing spending data and store rewards programs. Google is switching up how payments work on Android again, and the exact experience will vary by country. In the United States and Singapore, the tap-to-pay and…

25 Aug

Android 13 Is One Step Closer With New Beta 3 Release

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Android 13 Beta 3 is now available, marking the start of the update’s “platform stability” phase. This is the last release that should have any significant noticeable changes, as Google will spend the next few months mostly just fixing bugs. Android 13 Beta 3 should closely resemble the final version, which is expected to arrive in August. Google’s timeline for Android 13 Google Just like the past few major releases, Android 13 mostly focuses on security and privacy enhancements. There’s a new runtime permission for notifications, so it’s easier for you to reject notifications from certain apps, and…

25 Aug

Google Explains Your Android Phone’s Broken Notifications

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Modern versions of Android strike a decent balance between extending battery life (by pausing or limiting background tasks) and still staying connected to cloud servers that provide push notifications. However, some manufacturers take that a step further for their devices, by implementing more battery-saving techniques that can lead to background services breaking. OnePlus has had issues over the years with unreliable notifications, as well as the . Some of Google’s Android team held a Q&A panel at Google I/O this week, where an app developer asked what they could do in their app to work around aggressive battery life management…

25 Aug

People Won’t Stop Selling Unreleased Google Pixel Phones

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The bizarre series of events started with a Pixel 7 prototype appearing for sale on eBay (after reportedly showing up on Facebook Marketplace first). The listing didn’t reveal any new surprising details, but it’s not every day that a phone that won’t be officially released for several months (an October launch is likely) shows up for sale. Even better, the reflection in the eBay photos revealed a Pixel 7 Pro was used as the camera. The listing was taken down after a few hours — presumably when someone at Google noticed. 9to5Google/eBay Not long after, someone on Reddit with the…

25 Aug

Switching Between iPhone and Android Is Easier Than You Think

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iPhone vs. Android is one of the biggest rivalries in the tech world. Switching between the platforms is not something people take lightly. I recently made the switch, and you know what? It’s really not that big of a deal. After using Android phones exclusively for over a decade, I’ve been using an for a few weeks. A lot of differences between the platforms have jumped out at me, but one big thing I noticed was making the switch wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. You might be overthinking it too.. A Smartphone is a Smartphone There…

25 Aug

How to Make the Android Home Screen Look Like an iPhone

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iPhone Home Screen Essentials What will we need to replicate the iconic iPhone home screen? First and foremost, it’s the icons—they all have the same rounded-square shape. Up to four apps can be put into the dock at the bottom of the screen, which also has rounded corners. Folders on the iPhone are the same shape as the app icons. They show a preview of up to nine app icons that are in the folder. When you open a folder, it expands to take up the entire screen with the name of the folder at the top. A subtle thing…

25 Aug

How to Crop Videos on Android

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There are a few different apps you can use to crop videos on Android. The two that will be best for most people are Google Photos and the stock Gallery app on Samsung Galaxy devices. We’ll cover both of them. How to Crop Videos with Google Photos Google Photos may already be installed on your Android device. If not, you can easily install it from the . First, open the app and select the video you want to crop. Tap the screen to bring up the controls and select the “Edit” icon. Switch over to the “Crop” tab in the…

25 Aug

Samsung Pay vs. Google Pay: What’s the Difference?

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Samsung Pay and Google Pay are both mobile payment platforms like Apple Pay. The main purpose of these services is to allow you to pay for things by tapping your phone—or smartwatch—to a contactless payment terminal. What Is Samsung Pay? Joe Fedewa / How-To Geek Let’s start with , which used to be more unique than it is today. Originally, certain Samsung Galaxy phones had MST (Magnetic Strip Technology) built-in. This allowed the phone to “trick” payment terminals into thinking it was a credit card, even if it didn’t support mobile payments. Samsung eventually stopped including that technology in Galaxy phones.…

25 Aug

How to Set Up Android’s Guest Mode

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Note: Setting up Guest accounts will vary depending on which Android device you have. The process for Google Pixel phones will most closely mimic the method on other Android devices. Guest Mode on Google Pixel To get started, swipe down twice from the top of the screen to expand the Quick Settings panel. Tap the gear icon. Scroll down and select “System.” Now go to “Multiple Users.” The first thing we’ll do is simply toggle on the switch to allow “Use Multiple Users.” Next, tap “Add Guest.” A guest profile has now been created. From here, you can switch to…