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How to Share Your Location in a Text Message on Android

This could be an important trick to know someday.

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How to Use Your iPhone, iPad or Android Phone as a Sampler

Why spend thousands on hardware when you can spend less than $10 on an app instead?

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How to Disable Randomized MAC Addresses on Android

Let your router keep track of your device.

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How to Flip an Image on Android

Most Android photo editing apps don't include a basic "flip image" function. Here's how to do it.

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How to Restart an Android Smartphone or Tablet

There are a few different ways to reboot your Android smartphone or tablet.

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The 10 Biggest Problems With Android's Desktop Mode

The experience isn't perfect yet.

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What is RCS, the Successor to SMS?

Move over SMS, there's a new messaging standard in town.

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How to Fix "No Permission to Enable: Voice Typing" in Gboard

What to do when Gboard won't let you use voice typing.

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Amazon Begins Replacing Its Android-based Fire OS with New Software

The new Vega OS marks a turning point for Amazon's hardware.

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How to Change Your Default Google Account on Android

The "default" Google account on your Android device is whichever one you used to set your phone or tablet up.

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Android 14 Update Might Break Music Playback in Your Car

If you use Android Auto, wait a little bit before installing Android 14.

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Does TikTok Notify Anyone When You Screenshot or Screen Record?

And can you turn off screenshots and recordings for your own videos?

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How to Find Files You Downloaded on Android

Where did that file you downloaded go? Here's how to find it on Android.

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How to Empty the Trash on Android

Send those storage-hogging files to the 🗑️

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How to Turn Off Google Wallet Seasonal Pay Animations

Maybe you don't want a cute animation after every purchase.

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Qualcomm’s Satellite Feature for Android Phones Is on Hold

You'll have to wait a bit longer to text your friends using satellites.

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How to Set Up Voicemail on Android

Make sure your voicemail is ready to go

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How to Reset Network Settings on a Samsung Galaxy Phone

Resolve those annoying network-related issues.

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