Add File/Folder Shortcut to Android Home Screen With 3rd-Party App You can do this by using the Shortcut Maker app. It allows you to create a shortcut for any file and folder on your phone. Also, the app comes with its own light file manager. So it should work irrespective of what file manager you are using as default on your Android smartphone. To get started, install Shortcut Maker from the Play Store....

A sound equalizer is essential as it lets users set the sound quality according to their preferences. And all of you Windows 10 users might as well know that Windows 10 does not have a stock sound equalizer. So, this guide will help you to add sound equalizer on Windows 10 and optimize your sound quality. How to Add Sound Equalizer on Windows 10 First, make sure that you have installed/working audio drivers on your computer....

Since it is used to rectify OS-related issues, it is stored in a separate partition, away from the operating system, so that even if the OS gets bugged with any error, the recovery environment remains safe and secure. However, this then also means that you would need a different route to access this menu. So if you are yet to set your feet in this road less traveled, then fret not....

To make matter worse, there is no option for the end user to revert the change or opt out of this test. As of now, users are having to bear this brunt once again. Numerous users have reported that the ‘All, Shopping, News, Images, Videos, and More’ options have been removed from the toolbar. Rather, you would now get a plus symbol, and you will now have to click on it to further expand the menu....

How to Use Virtual Backgrounds for all Discord Video Calls For the unaware, video backgrounds change the background that appears behind you by replacing it with a new image or blurring the background without a green screen. Please note the ability to change backgrounds is available on Discord desktop clients only. You cannot change the video background in Discord mobile apps. Open the Discord app and click on the Settings icon at the bottom....

Change the Instagram DMs Theme The themes are available on version 165.0 so make sure your app is updated to this version. If it isn’t, you’d see an update on the App Store. Once the app is updated, open the Instagram app and tap the Messages button on the top right. Read: Here’s How You Can Change Instagram App Icon Open a chat and tap the details button on the top right....

How to Check Air Quality Index on Google Maps You can check Air Quality Index in the US, India, and Australia only. This feature should be available in all the countries though, we feel. So you can check for yourself if Google started supporting your country or not. Note that the air quality index is only available only on Google Maps mobile apps, and not the web app. Open the Google Maps app on your Android/iOS device....

Amazfit Bip Camera Control In order to control the camera, we need to remap the button on Amazfit Bip. After a lot of exploration, I found the ideal app to do this – Mi Band 2/3 & Amazfit Selfie. This lets you remap the single click of the button action to click a picture. However, the caveat is that it only works with a selected number of third-party camera applications. Below is the camera apps it works with....

How to Control YouTube Music on Desktop from Phone There comes the YouTube Music Desktop app. This is a third-party app developed by Adler Luiz just as a side project. The app is completely trustable as it required no permission and just opens the YouTube Music website right inside its app on the desktop. First, install the “YouTube Music Desktop app” on the desktop and the “YouTube Music Desktop Remote app” on your Android phone....

So the journey with these flagship devices seems to be on a rough patch. But thanks to the open-source community, they always bring some impressive tweaks that are enough to leave the tech enthusiasts impressed. The latest addition to this domain is the ability to convert your T-Mobile OnePlus 9 to Global Firmware. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. But before that, let’s make you aware of the benefits involved in carrying out this conversion....

Thankfully, there is a copy option, hidden under the settings. All you have to do is create a copy in the same folder and then manually move them to another folder. Let’s see different ways to go about it. 1. Copy Files from One Folder to Another in Google Drive To copy files from one folder to another folder in Google Drive, open the Google Drive on your desktop web browser....

While most of you might not be aware of this nifty trick, by tweaking a registry value, you could easily set up a login message of your choice. Be it a sarcastic one-liner, a reminder of the task that needs to be done when you log in next time, or just a plain welcome message, the choice is all yours. Well, you even have the option to add a Title and then the accompanying message beneath it, giving it a much better outlook....

Here are some ways on how to change icons on Windows 10, including program, file and driver icons. Where to Find Custom Icons for Windows 10 First, you need to get some icons to replace the default Windows 10 icons. Even though the OS has a few additional built-in icons, they aren’t pretty great. Flaticon is a great resource for all your Windows icon needs. This site contains over a million high-quality icons arranged in thousands of convenient packs....

However. sometimes these data might get corrupted which in turn could result in negative consequences on the entire app ecosystem. Along the same lines, if a lot of temporary data gets accumulated over the due course of time, then it could slow down the associated app. This is the reason why it is always recommended to delete these data at regular intervals. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that, via five different methods....

So a much better approach is opening that app or program via the Run dialog box. Consider this- if you wish to edit the system policies, then you could either open the Local Group Policy Editor from the Start menu or just type in gpedit.msc in the Run dialog box and hit Enter. There are no brownie points in guessing which one is the shorter and the preferred approach. Look, this Run method does have its own complication, which involves getting get hold of that app’s shortcut command....

What is Miracast? This is a wireless display standard designed or mirroring a smartphone, tablet, or PC’s screen to a television without requiring any physical HDMI cables. It includes Windows 8.1, Android 4.2, and newer versions of these operating systems. Miracast now allows sending up to 1080p HD video (H.264 codec) and 5.1 surround sound. First, check whether your PC supports Miracast or not Most of the Windows 10 PC support Miracast....

Let’s begin. Apple Watch Models That Support Water Lock Apple says that Water Lock is available on Apple Watch Series 2 and later. For the purpose of this guide, I will be using Apple Watch SE running watchOS version 8.4.2. How to Add Water Lock Icon to Control Center Just like on the iPhone, you can launch the Control Center on Apple Watch by swiping up from the bottom of the screen....

If you’re like most Windows 10/11 users or you may have upgraded to Windows 10/11 Home and found that the Local User and Group Management (lusrmgr.msc) option is missing from the Administrative Tools menu. Now what? Don’t worry, you can still enable this tool by using a third-party program. Windows 10/11 Home does not come with the Local User and Group Management (lusrmgr.msc) snap-in by default. So, if you need to use Local Users and Groups Management (lusrmgr....

USB Debugging and its Need You simply have to enable USB debugging on your phone and connect it to your laptop or PC via USB connection. The main purpose of using USB debugging is for ADB ( Android debugging bridge). ADB commands are a set of commands which are used to basically change few permissions of our android OS or it could be used to install any new ROM or in some cases can be used to unbrick your phone as well....

If you like some particular music or song from the video and you want to use it for your background music or any other work. So here are some methods through which you can extract your audio from the video. Also, Read: Best Music Apps to Listen to Songs Without Internet Extract Audio from Video from Smartphone Apps Audio Converter (iOS) The Audio Converter allows you to extract audio from video, but it only works in Apple iOS and also supports different video and audio format conversions....