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However, even then, some of the functionalities might not be sufficient enough to checkmark all the prerequisites for some users. And for them, the Google Camera port is just the need of the hour. Beholding a slew of noteworthy features, these cameras are available courtesy of various developers, each adding their own USP, thereby giving us more options to choose from. Moroever, these GCam comes with a slew of built-in functionalities, and striking a fine balance between all of them might prove to be a tough nut to crack for some....

Among them, it’s the tripping of Knox that is usually a deal breaker for tech enthusiasts. As opposed to SafetyNet which is software related, could easily be bypassed, and reverts to its stock condition once you go back to stock firmware, things are quite different with Knox. It is hardware-based [eFuse], cannot be masked or bypassed, and is permanent- it will still remain in that state even if you remove the root, go to stock, and relock the bootloader!...

So if you are among those tech enthusiasts who like to try out numerous ROMs, then you might be aware that directly flashing a custom ROM over another is never a great idea [in some cases, even a factory reset might not work]. Moroever, the lack of custom recovery support from Android 12 onwards only makes the matter worse. All in all, before you move over to the next custom ROM on your OnePlus device, you should first go back to the stock OxygenOS ROM and then flash the desired ROM....

So whenever you switch over to a different device, you just need to sign in using that Google ID and you will be able to restore all the data over to your new device. However, all this is proving to be easier said than done. This is because many users have voiced their concern that Google backup is not working on their Android devices. While some are stuck at the “Starting first backup”, others are reportedly getting the “Couldn’t back up, try again later” error message....

According to a report from The Information, a program called “Android Lockbox”, it is a Google mobile service, which keeps a track of each activity what an Android user do in its smartphone, it keeps a record of how frequently users use non-Google apps and services (like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter), how long users use those apps, and also how apps are used on the pre-country basis. The report clearly means that Google spying on user’s data but according to Google, this service is primarily focussed on background service management, and the company also said that this information is available to the app developers but they can only view only their apps and products....

Well, there exists a handy workaround using which you could easily answer a call in a handsfree mode without even touching your Android device’s screen. Moreover, you don’t even need to take the help of any third-party app, you could easily carry out this task directly via the built-in Google Assistant. So without any further ado, let’s show you the steps to get this job done right away. How to Answer Calls Handsfree without touching screen on Android Before you enable this feature, let’s make you aware of how exactly this feature works and a minor [and obvious] inconvenience attached to it....

How to Change BeReal Emojis on a Post If you accidentally reacted with a wrong BeReal emoji on a post, you can easily change your reaction emoji picture in two ways. Note: The user will not be notified if you change or remove emoji reactions from a post. Method 1 (Android and iPhone) Follow these steps to change BeReal emojis on Android or iPhone: Launch the BeReal app on your phone....

The method to disable Incognito Mode is more of OS-specific rather than browser-specific. We would start off with Windows and just in case you are using Ubuntu, skip to this portion and for macOS, head over to this portion. All of these methods require you to have root or Administrator access. Also Read: How to block NSFW content on Android & Windows. How to Disable Incognito Mode 1. Windows For Windows, we are considering 2 popular browsers: Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome....

While we aren’t going to debate whether these practices are ethical or not, one thing that we can not deny is the obvious fact that they will browse in a private environment so that there’s no trace of their activity in the browser’s history section. Well, it turns out you could easily disable the Private Browsing/Incognito Mode feature in the Safari browser on your Mac and hence stay one step ahead of your counterpart....

Issues with the new Gmail Sidebar The sidebar has icons of Google Meet, chat, and spaces, and unfortunately, takes up more space than needed. Google Meet and Chat existed on Gmail even before the redesign, but they used to stay as options in the Gmail sidebar itself. But with the newly redesigned Gmail view, it’s a completely new sidebar just for Google communication apps. For Gmail users who use Gmail in dual panel mode, horizontal space like this is valuable....

In this article, we are going to show you how to download YouTube playlists easily using various methods for different platforms. Methods to Download YouTube Playlists On Computers (Mac and Windows) One of the best apps to download YouTube videos in large quantities or an entire playlist is the 4K Video Downloader. It is both free and paid, the free version will give you the freedom to download YouTube playlists, but it will show you some ads....

For the unaware, Soundboard gives you the perfect platform to react in a Discord voice channel with brief audio clips. While users have straightaway flocked to this feature, however, not everyone is able to make full use of the same. A handful of users have reported that Soundboard is missing from Discord whereas others have said that while the feature is present, they are unable to enable it. If you are also in the same boat, then this guide will help you out....

Apart from that, there is another addition that seems to have gone slightly under the radar. Microsoft has now added a new search bar right into the taskbar. Similar to how you used to have Cortana in the earlier iterations of Windows, this could also perform both online and local file searches. Moreover, there’s also a nice GUI touch to it as it tends to display the current day’s highlights....

However, many users have voiced their concern that they are hitting a roadblock during the flashing process. Whenever they try to flash the firmware on their Samsung device via Odin, they are straightaway greeted with the FAIL Blocked carrier error message and flashing fails at that point in time. If you are also in the same boat, then this guide will make you aware of a nifty workaround that should help you effectively address this error....

For starters, the YouTube app is no longer available in the Roku Store. And this in itself is a major problem to deal with. While users were coming to terms with this issue, there was another bug that accompanied Google’s streaming service. Whenever users are trying to run YouTube TV or the YouTube TV app on their Roku devices, they are instead being greeted with the Can’t run channel error message....

General Guideline for YouTube Shorts Before we move on to fixing YouTube Shorts, here’s a quick note on which videos qualify as YouTube Shorts. Shorts are different from YouTube stories. Unlike YouTube stories, it shows up in your regular channel feed along with your other YouTube videos. So, basically, there are 2 criteria for a video to be YouTube Shorts. The video has to be vertical (portrait-style)The video has to be 60 seconds or less...

As is evident from their names, the Adaptive refresh rate osciallates the value up to 120hz and adjust it according to the task that you are currently carrying. On the other hand, the Standard keeps it fixed at 60 hz. While these settings might be sufficient enough for many, but some users want to get the most fluid usage experience out of their device and hence want the refresh rate fixed at 120Hz all the time, irrespective of the app they are interacting with....

What Is White Noise White noise is random audio that is mostly used in masking tinnitus and helping people sleep. Not only there is white noise, but there are also several other types of sounds such as brown noise, pink noise, ocean sounds, etc. that broadly serve the same purpose. 1. On iOS 15 iOS 15 adds a native way of generating background sounds or commonly known white noise that can help you drown distractive sounds while sleeping or working....

Usually, background checks is a paid service. But there are few online tools can help you identify people on the internet. Also Read: How to Stay Anonymous on the Internet Places to Search for People On the Internet 1. Use Graph search With more than 300 million active users, Facebook is the best place to meet people on the Internet. By default, you can find any Facebook profile. Use their graph search to find people by name, email address, and interest....

If you are also interested in all such activities and want to customize your device in your own way, so here you go. In this, tutorial we are going to discuss how to install ADB and Fastboot drivers in Windows, first of all, we begin with what is ADB and Fastboot, because most of us aren’t familiar with the terms. In this article, we are going to show you how to install ADB and Fastboot on Windows, Linux, and Mac devices....