Want to set up and use ADB? Read this
Source: How to install and use ADB on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, Chromebooks, or even in a browser
Faster fingerprint scanning for all
Source: Pixel 6 fingerprint sensor: Explaining the problems, and how to make it faster
You probably use a lot of apps, but sometimes one instance of an app isn’t enough. If you have an Android phone, you can “clone”—or duplicate—apps. There are a few reasons why you might want to do this.
Stop wasting your time digging into apps and settings
When you spend a great deal of your day digging into Android like we do, you start looking for ways to get to things faster. One shortcut can save us several taps and seconds of valuable time, which add up over a day, week, and more.
Source: 30+ forgotten or hidden shortcuts for your Android homescreen
A global survey shows the majority of countries favor Android over iPhone.
Every Chromebook is a powerful tool that’s just waiting to be used to its full potential, and once you know a few tricks you’ll feel like you’re getting even more value out of your inexpensive computer.
Source: Got a new Chromebook? You need these 25 tips and tricks!
Explore the hidden codes that can be used to access many secret service menus (engineering mode) and useful options in your Android phone.
Source: Android Hidden Codes: All the custom Dialer Codes and What they do!
Some quick tests as Google ends its free storage offer.
Google Assistant on your Nest or Home smart speaker or display won’t work very well if it can’t understand what you’re saying. If there’s someone in your life with a particularly complex name to pronounce, Assistant might struggle with it. Here’s how to tell it how the name sounds.
Have you ever wondered how people share messages from Twitter, YouTube, or Reddit on their personal blogs, websites, or social media? Did you know that you can do the same with public Telegram posts? We’ll show you how.
Source: How to create Telegram widgets that you can share anywhere
If someone shares their Google Calendar with you and you want to meet with them, check their availability. Without even viewing their calendar, you can see suggested times to get together in Google Calendar online.
Source: How to Check Someone’s Availability in Google Calendar
It’s more than likely you’ll live happily with your Google account until such time as Jeeves comes back from the dead to reassert dominance in the search market (forever, in other words). However, I’ve encountered a few weird instances lately of Google deleting users’ accounts without rhyme or reason, leaving them unable to access what they’d stored on Google’s services (a lot) and with no real resources to get it back.
Whether you’re just getting started with a Synology NAS or looking to learn more about the platform, these are the best tips and tricks for your Synology NAS.
Source: 10 best Synology tips and tricks to get the most out of your NAS
Semantic versioning is a formal convention for determining the version number of new software releases. The standard helps software users to understand the severity of changes in each new distribution.
Source: What is Semantic Versioning?
Source: Telegram says it ‘shut down hundreds of public calls for violence’ in US last week
Of all the new devices, apps, services, and features we saw in 2020, one of my favorite and most used has been the ability to combine two emojis in Gboard
Source: 160 awesome, ridiculous, and downright creepy Gboard emoji combos you should try out
Source: How to See When Apps Access Your Camera and Microphone on Android
Source: Google needs to set an example and go beyond three years of Android updates
Source: How to Show Windows 10’s Hidden Floating Performance Panels
Source: 3 reasons why a Chromebook often costs more than a nearly “identical” Windows laptop
I admit, I held hope that Google might surprise us with the Pixel 2 and 2 XL. They were only guaranteed updates until this month, but Google was able to bring the original 2016 Pixels Android 10 last year even though they weren’t promised to get it.
