Besides the new video calling option, Google Phone and Contact app offers several useful features as well. For example, it allows you to answer or reject calls from the notification, caller ID, automatically backup all of your contacts to the cloud, spam protection, block calls and others, etc. Changelog of Google Phone app (13.0.171616398): Various video calling app like Skype, Facebook, WhatsApp and others, etc. are available for Android phones, but what make Google’s Duo is different from all those is its simplicity, fast and reliability....

HMD Global released Android 9 Pie stable OTA update for Nokia 7.1 with several new features and UI changes. You can enjoy new gesture navigation, adaptive battery, adaptive brightness, new camera app, Google Lens, and Google motion integration, several optimizations and general bug fixes. The incremental OTA update will take few days or weeks to get on all devices. You can check the Pie update manually by going to your Phone Settings > About phone > System updates....

The Colorways theme changes the color scheme of the Firefox browser and applies different backgrounds to the main toolbar, browser windows, and other areas. There are 18 Colourways themes to choose from, including Cheers (a combination of yellow and black color), Graffity (various shades of purple), and Lush (grayish-green color). When you upgrade your Firefox browser to version 94, you should see a prompt to try the Colorways theme. If you have not got the prompt, here is how to enable the new color theme to your Firefox browser....

Android 9 and above devices have a Private DNS mode. You can use this feature to block ads on your Android phone. You do not need to install any app. By using Adguard as your private DNS provider, you can block ads on your phone. It will block video ads and ads in apps, browsers, games, and other ads. Adguard is one of the most popular ad blockers for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS....

Xiaomi Mi 9 smartphone has some seriously impressive specifications and features. Mi 9 has a standard 60Hz AMOLED display panel, but this Mod will change its display refresh rate to 84Hz. All you need to flash the modified DTBO image file via ADB, TWRP or Lanthanum System Toolbox app. DTBO (device – tree – blob – overlays) partition stores various parameters of the hardware components, like the display panel of a smartphone....

Here is how to use Google Keep Notes on Android and iPhone to easily convert handwritten notes or lists into digital format. So that it will be easier to edit, organize, and review your written checklist or notes. Also, you will always have a digital copy of your handwritten text at your fingertip. ALSO READ: Copy Text From Paper on Your Phone and Paste it on Your PC Using Google Lens...

If you do not like the Speed Dial to be opened for a new tab in your Opera, here is how you can disable it. Open Opera and type about:config in the location bar and press Enter to open Preferences Editor. In the Preferences Editor, scroll down and click User Prefs category. In the User Prefs category, locate Speed Dial State and change its value from 1 to 3 (see screenshot above)....

MIUI 10 full screen gesture is more or like Android 9 Pie and Apple iPhone X gesture-based controls. Full Screen Gestures replaces the traditional navigation buttons in full-screen display phones. It not only gives better user experience, but it also gives good looks to your homescreen. MIUI 10 full screen gesture feature will be available to all Mi/Redmi phones with 18:9 display aspect ratio or full screen display, such as Mi Max, Mi Max 2, Redmi 5, Redmi 5 Plus, Redmi Note 5 and all the recently launched and upcoming full view display phones....

Microsoft has disabled the progressive ring boot animation in Windows 11, so you will see the classic dots circle boot animation on the boot/start screen. But if you want a different look on your Windows 11 boot screen, you can enable the progressive ring boot animation without any software. ALSO READ: How to reset Windows 11 by keeping all personal files Computers run on Windows 11 (build 22449 and later) can enable the new boot animation via changing/creating a new registry value....

The Facebook-owned social media app Instagram has also started testing a dark theme for Android 10. Here is how to enable true dark theme in Instagram. Android 9 and Android 10 smartphone users can enable a dark theme in Instagram right now without root access. The dark theme is currently available for Instagram beta testers with version 114.0.0.0.41. To enable a true dark theme in your Instagram, all you need to install Instagram v114....

When you try to installing AVG 9.0 free edition, it stops and displays an error message: “MSVC Redistributables installation failed. Installation of AVG cannot continue” Or “MSVC Redistributables installer requires immediate restart. Installation of AVG cannot continue”. Most often rebooting your PC and re-installing AVG solve this issue, but if the problem still persists, following methods should solve the problem.

Here is how to install Bard as a desktop application in Windows 11. Google Bard AI chatbot does not have a specific desktop application, rather it will integrate directly into the Chrome browser, like Microsoft Edge Bing Chat. But you can install Bard on your computer and access the AI chat tool directly from the desktop. ALSO READ: How to Install ChatGPT as a Desktop App on Windows 11...

Here is how to mute apps notification sound in Android Auto. If you turn on the no sound from notification, it silences the message notification sound. This feature not only lets you enjoy uninterrupted music in your car, but it will also help you concentrate on the road. Also, read: How to Change Android Auto Wallpaper on Your Car To mute notification sound on Android Auto, the app requires version 5 or later (current version 6....

In many phones, the transition from MIUI 11 to MIUI 12/12.5 was smooth, but it caused minor to severe issues (sluggish to boot loop issues) in a few phones. Many users report slow down and weird processes, like apps icons disappearing from the home screen on their phone following the update. After the MIUI 12 or MIUI 12.5 update, if you feel slowness or experience weird things while using your Xiaomi phone, then try the trick given here....

Screen Recording is available from Android Kit Kat onwards, but it required root access and third party applications. From Android Lollipop, root access is not a mandatory, but third party application is still needed. Now, with Android Q, you do not need a third-party application or root on the phone to record screen. The first beta version of Android Q is available for all Google Pixel phones. Download and install the beta build and follow below guide to take advantages of new Screen Record function on your Pixel phone....

If you are using the WhatsApp call feature, then probably you might have wanted to record your calls for both personal and business uses. For example, if you are talking about your business or work with your partner through WhatsApp call, the best way to remember conversations is to record the calls. In this topic, we let you know how to record your WhatsApp calls on your Android phone. Note that you may need to disable battery optimization for this app to auto record calls....

Many smartphone brands, OnePlus, Samsung, Google, Apple, Asus, Xiaomi, Oppo, Realme, Vivo, etc., have used high refresh rate panels on their smartphones. But this type of display eats up battery power more quickly, so manufacturers adopt a balanced method. Only the required apps will work at a higher refresh rate. OnePlus phones, such as the OnePlus 7T/7T Pro, the OnePlus 8/8 Pro, and the OnePlus Nord series, have an auto-mode to switch to 90Hz/120Hz refresh rate for graphic-intensive games and some apps....

Right Click on a blank space in the desktop and select ‘Personalize’ option, and then choose ‘Change desktop icons’. In the Desktop Icon Settings popup window, select the ‘Computer’ check box and click OK to save the settings. That’s ‘it. In this way, you can also enable or disable Control Panel, Network, Recycle Bin and User file icons on Windows 8 desktop. [via]

Here’s how to solve excessive battery drain after the recent Google Play Services update. Google not yet addressed the issue, but there is a temporary solution to fix it. All you need to roll back to previous version of the Play Services (v17.8.57) app to eliminate the problem immediately. You can download the previous version of Play Services app APK from APK Mirror and install it on the phone. However, note that you need to delete update from the Play Services app to install the old version mentioned above....

WhatsApp several features to enhance users’ experience. For example, you can send and receive several file types, which include photos, audio, video, documents, zip files, and binary files. Here is how to use the WhatsApp self-chat feature to take quick notes and transfer files between computer and smartphone. ALSO READ: Temporarily disappear from WhatsApp on Android without deleting the app How to Use WhatsApp as a Note-Taking app on Your phone?...