TikTok is one of the fastest-growing social media platforms. It’s quite popular among the young generation and it’s the prime reason why schools, universities, workplaces, and education institutes ban the service on their premises. If inaccessible in your region or area, use the tricks below to unblock TikTok with or without a VPN. TikTok, a Chinese company, doesn’t have a good relationship with many governments and authorities worldwide. The service has been banned in regions like India and is currently facing heat from regulators in the US....

You no longer need special characters such as the colon ( : ), semicolon ( ; ), etc., to make smileys. Now emotions can be expressed with the help of emojis. If that doesn’t suffice, we have stickers as well. Apple offers a special version of stickers known as memojis, where you can create personalized stickers from your phone . If you want to use memojis on WhatsApp and other apps, you are in the right place....

When we want to edit an image on our Windows 10 PC, we think of downloading third-party software. However, there’s no need for that now unless you plan on creating high-end graphics. You can use the pre-installed Microsoft Photos app or Paint 3D to edit pictures . Here you will find a detailed guide on how to edit photos using Paint 3D in Windows 10. Paint 3D carries a bunch of exciting features ....

Markdown mode is a syntax-based text formatting tool available on the web version of Reddit. You can add emphasis to your text, add a strikethrough, superscript, line breaks, etc. to your text. You can add different headings, inline code, and links, classify text as a spoiler, add tables, lists, code blocks, and more. How to Format Text on Reddit: Basic Text Formatting in Markdown Mode We’ll show you how to add emphasis to your text, add a strikethrough, superscript, line breaks, headers, and more basic text formatting options on Reddit....

Most Android phones have a built-in setting to use it as a Wi-Fi extender. If your phone doesn’t have it, use the NetShare app from the Play Store. Method 1: Using Android Settings Most modern Android smartphones already possess the tools to become a Wi-Fi hero, hidden within their settings. Here’s how to unleash the magic, depending on your Android flavor. On Stock Android If you use a Google Pixel, Motorola, or any other Stock Android device, finding the option is easy....

Visit the iCloud web page > Sign in to your account > Scroll down to check your notes. You can also create a home screen shortcut for Apple Notes in your Android browser app. You can also log in to your Gmail account to check your Apple Notes. Method 1: View Apple Notes on Android Using Web Browser App In this method, you can open the web version of iCloud by going to iCloud....

Did you switch from an Android phone to Apple’s iPhones? The biggest culture shock was the lack of a dedicated folder for pictures taken from the built-in camera. Yes, there is no dedicated folder for the camera’s pictures on iPhones. Fret not; we will help you view only camera photos on your iPhone if the screenshots, screen recordings, and other irrelevant pictures are causing chaos. While it may not seem like a big deal to some, a separate section for the camera’s iPhone photos could be helpful....

Unexpected (and glitchy) settings changes could mess with your LinkedIn notifications. Resetting those notifications to what you want usually fixes the problem. You can dive deep with your notifications, with dozens of sub-categories for you to navigate through. LinkedIn has gone dark. It feels that way, at least, because you haven’t been getting the push notifications you set up. The platform isn’t telling you when you get messages or new connections....

If you are an Android user and have never tried Nova Launcher even once, you don’t know what you’ve been missing. Nova Launcher is the most popular Android launcher out there. And the hype isn’t unreasonable as the launcher is top-notch. Why do we say that? Well, because of the superior customizations and features offered by the app. You can customize anything with this launcher. Be it icon size, gestures, effects, dock, unread count, etc....

This has just start with me (April 2024) I have made sure the boxes you say are unchecked and they were but I still get the problem of the red X Any ideas or pointers would be gratefully received Thanks

Android is known for its customization flexibility . Be it the home screen, app drawer , or notification panel — you can customize everything to suit your needs. Then why should the lock screen on your Android phone remain unchanged? It doesn’t. You can customize the lock screen in several ways. The lock screen is your gateway to your phone. In its simplest form, you can access your notifications, take action on them, view date, time, and battery information on it, among other things....

Losing a smartphone is no doubt a painful experience that at least one in every two people (just a cursory assumption) have gone through. Aside from losing monetary investment, there’s also the risk of losing personal information should one’s smartphone get stolen or go missing . Thankfully, smartphone manufacturers have different tools in place to help users recover a missing device. For Apple, putting a device in Lost Mode is one way to recover a missing iPhone or iPad....

Cache and Cookies are meant to improve your browsing experience but can get corrupted over time. You can remove them and log in again to your Gmail account to check if the problem gets solved. Gmail needs storage permissions to access and attach files from your mobile device. You need to allow the same on your iPhone and Android. If your files are larger than 25MB, they will be shared via Google Drive....

An empty Search Bar in Windows 11 can have a few causes, most commonly Search Indexing errors. To fix this problem, you can run the Windows troubleshooter. You can also try a fix by restarting Windows Explorer, the Search Service, and rebuilding the Search Index. Despite being an upgrade in many ways, Windows 11 still has the power to frustrate its users with various bugs and errors from time to time....

Samsung phones come pre-installed with many apps, and one of them is Samsung Notes. While limited to the Android platform, and more specifically Samsung phones, you can view notes created in Samsung Notes on Windows and other Samsung phones. For some users, though, Samsung Notes is syncing to neither other Samsung devices like tablets nor the OneNote app . If you face the same issue, the following solutions should help you fix Samsung Notes not syncing issue....

With Android 14, Google has added plenty of new features for customizability. There’s an added focus on user privacy, with apps having access to selected photos and videos only. The inclusion of AI Wallpapers makes image generation accessible to every Android user for free. 1. Create Cinematic or Live Wallpaper From Any Photo With Android 14, you can create cinematic wallpapers with 3D effects from any photo saved on your phone....

Check if your TV is HDCP-compatible. HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) enables protection against possible copying of audio and video content on streaming platforms. Check your accessories and HDMI cable. Reset your Fire TV Stick by pressing the right navigation and back buttons of your Fire TV Remote. Basic Fixes Check Amazon server status : You can visit DownDetector to see if Amazon servers are working fine for your region....

Open Settings > profile name > iCloud > Show All > disable Voice Memos backup. Enable Background App Refresh for the Voice Memos app. Go to Settings > Voice Memos > Background App Refresh. Open Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset All Settings. Basic Fixes Check Microphone permissions for the Voice Memos app: Open Settings > Voice Memos > enable Microphone access. Check internal storage: Your iPhone should have enough internal storage to store longer-duration voice memos....

You can easily add contacts to Outlook anytime you receive an email from a new contact. For bulk contact addition, using a CSV file is recommended. Method 1: Add a Contact From a Received Email The easiest way to add someone to your Outlook address book is to open one of their emails and add the sender as a contact. This way, Outlook will already have the contact’s name and email address....

This is outdated for Google photos. At least in Pixel 6 that blur menu does not exist as shown in your picture and what is there instead only allows background blurring.