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Your Next Android Phone Upgrade Might Be Easier
Switching from an old Android phone to a new one isn’t a completely seamless process, especially when it comes to the data stored in apps. Thankfully, Google is trying to fix that. Google has announced a few changes to how future Android phones will handle migrating from another phone. The first one is that it will expand the Pixel 9’s…
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10 Features You No Longer Need to Root Your Android Phone For
Quick Links Disable Preinstalled Apps Restart Your Phone With One Tap In the early “Wild West” days of Android, to really make your phone yours, you needed to root it. But times have changed. Many features that once required rooting are now baked right into Android or through third-party apps. 1 Take Screenshots It might seem crazy now, but taking…
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The Galaxy S24 Ultra is the best Android phone — and it’s 25% off right now ahead of Black Friday
In today’s market getting the most powerful phone can be very expensive, so it’s important to keep an eye out for deals where you can. With Black Friday edging closer, there’s a great deal for the Galaxy S24 Ultra that’s worth a look. At this very moment, you can grab the 512GB version of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra for…
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6 Foldable Phone Misconceptions Busted
Even though foldable phones have been around for a while, people still believe in some myths that aren’t true. We’ll bust some of the most common misconceptions about foldable smartphones. If you’re planning to get one, read this till the end. Foldables Don’t Last as Long Joe Fedewa / How-To Geek Gone are the days when foldables didn’t last as…
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Why Having a Book-Shaped Phone Means I Read More Books
When many of us think of ebooks, we think of an Amazon Kindle eReader. But these days, there’s another portable piece of tech that is literally shaped like a book—the book-style foldable phone. I carry one in my pocket, and I’m now reading more than ever. A Book-Shaped Phone Feels Like Holding a Book Bertel King / How-To Geek We…
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Spending Too Much Time in an App? Your Android Phone Will Warn You
Doomscrolling might be fun in the moment, but it isn’t healthy to do all the time. Now, Google has rolled out yet another tool to let you know how much time you’re wasting watching TikTok. Google has introduced a new feature called “Screen time reminders” to its Digital Wellbeing suite of wellness features on Pixel and other Android phones. This…
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How to Swap Your Google Voice and Regular Phone Number (and Why You Should)
In 2010, Google Voice was launched, giving users a free virtual number that could send and receive texts and phone calls, plus help people with multiple phones simplify their lives. If you’re a Google Voice user, perhaps you’ve considered porting your virtual Google Voice number over to your wireless carrier, but you don’t want to lose the phone number that’s…
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Want a Flip Phone? Moto Razr+ Is Now Half Its Price in This Early Black Friday Deal!
While looking for the best early Best Buy Black Friday deals, I couldn’t help but stumble upon an offer on the Moto Razr+ 2023 which slashes its price by half. It’s one of the first flagship flip phones to offer a massive cover screen too, while not compromising on the other specs. If you’ve been looking at flip phone deals,…
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4 ways to use your phone as a webcam on Windows – Computerworld
Who needs Apple’s Continuity Camera? Of course, if you’re using an iPhone and a Mac, you can use Apple’s Continuity Camera instead. But Windows users have a lot of great options here, and the integrated solutions work well — especially with Android devices. Oh, and there’s one more simple solution worth noting: If you want to use your phone as…
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I’d Rather Play These Games on a Foldable Phone
Quick Links Point-and-Click Adventure Games Narrative Adventure Games Believe it or not, my Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is my favorite way to play games, but that doesn’t make it a perfect gaming device. Some games feel awkward on a foldable phone, while others feel like a perfect match. Here are the genres that I find are the best fit…
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