1. Private Account You Follow Frankly, if the user has a private account, it makes it difficult to find out whether the story is hidden from you or not. It’s a security feature and not a bug. The only option you have is to ask another follower who can see it. Currently, there are no third-party apps that allow you to view a private story. So, this is the only possible way, provided you have the same friend circle....
However, one big problem with YouTube app is – there is no option to play YouTube videos with screen off for free. If you lock your phone, the video playback stops. While if you listen to videos on YouTube at night, the lights coming out of the screen and battery drain are constant issues, which are quite irritating. Earlier we did mention a couple of ways to play YouTube videos in the background....
Although it comes built-in with some intriguing features, you do have the option to further expand this arsenal by adding a plentitude of other noteworthy functionalities by rooting the ROM via Magisk. However, doing so will end up triggering the SafetyNet flag, thereby resulting in your inability to use banking and payment apps. With that said, there does exist a nifty workaround that should help you pass the SafetyNet Test on the rooted Xiaomi EU ROM....
However, there could be a few instances wherein you end up clicking on an incorrect response, or in rare cases, the prompt didn’t even come up in the first place. While you have the option to manually tweak this setting and add/remove the app from the Firewall whitelist, however, that is usually quite a long route. Fortunately, you could re-trigger the Windows Firewall Notifications using a few nifty workarounds. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that....
This is because many Mac users have had quite a challenging time in removing this com.sophos.endpoint.scanextension. They even took the technical route of disabling the System Integrity Protection and then tried removing it, unfortunately, even that didn’t work out for them. With that said, there does exist a nifty workaround that shall help you bid adieu to this software for good. So without further ado, let’s check it out....
On one hand, it streamlines the entire login process but on the other hand, this security measure has a few downsides as well. For example, you can no longer have two-factor authentication if you have enabled passkeys. Likewise, if your device gets lost or stolen, then you might be in some trouble as you could no longer use it to verify your credibility. Moroever, if you are using a shared account, then as opposed to passwords, you wouldn’t be able to share these passkeys with the rest of the members....
Then there are some UI/UX changes [Allow Paste and Report Junk pop-ups] that have infuriated the userbase but Apple most probably wouldn’t roll back the changes. In all these cases, the best escape route might be to downgrade your device to the earlier stable OS build, which in this case is iOS 15. But before you downgrade to iOS 15, you will first have to back up your current iOS 16 data....
The latter two are possible by rooting your device via Magisk. This in turn could be carried out via two different methods. The first one involves the direct flashing of the Magisk App (yes, that’s what it is called now, beginning with version 22) via TWRP Recovery. However, not everyone prefers this approach, some out of choice, others out of compulsion. The latter set of users are those whose device doesn’t have an active custom recovery (which by the way is no longer the case with this device)....
But there is still one domain in which it always manages to excel- and that is custom development. Once you unlock the device’s bootloader and step into this domain, you will be in a position to flash customized ROMs/GSIs, custom recovery, or even gain access to the system partition by rooting your device. Doing so will then allow you to flash a plethora of mods and tweaks. So on that note, let’s get started with the steps to root your OnePlus 10 Pro device via Magisk patched boot....
The latter is possible by rooting your device via Magisk. Now, there are two different methods through which you could carry out the said task. The first one is by directly flashing the Magisk ZIP (which is now part of the Magisk App, beginning with version 22). However not every device has a working TWRP, and even those who have, prefer to stay away from it (due to issues involved in A/B partition devices)....
Almost every IM App has a direct option to send your current GPS location. But what if you are traveling and want to share your location in real-time? Real-time location sharing can be useful in various situations, like — you are going home late at night and want your family members to see you are on your way, OR you are meeting your friends in a crowded place. Now, there are many real-time GPS trackers out there, but Glympse is my favorite....
Stop Microsoft Edge from Opening PDFs on Windows 10 There are a couple of ways to stop Edge from being the default PDF reader on Windows 10. Down the line, we will also mention our recommended PDF readers for Windows 10. 1. Use the Windows Settings Menu Using the default Settings app, one can change the default browser, music, video, as well as PDF reader apps on Windows 10. Here’s how to do it....
How to Take Polls in Zoom For Free Now, there’s no third-party app that you can download from the Zoom App marketplace and integrate with Zoom meetings. Rather, we would have to look at free polling websites like Sli.do, Poll Everywhere, Swift Poll, etc. I prefer Swift Polls as it provides unlimited questions as well as a maximum voting size of 150. To create a poll register and login to the Swift Polling site....
The completely revamped UI, changes to the Taskbar and Windows Menu, and icon style changes are documented quite a lot. However, what some of you might have missed is the color change of the dreadful Windows BSOD error. From the trademark blue screen, it has now transformed over to been scarier (yet classy) black UI. And truth be told, it definitely looks more impressive than its counterpart. But getting hold of this new BSOD might prove to be a tough job?...
As a result, you could now easily flash a custom ROM, install a custom recovery like TWRP or even gain access to the system partition by rooting the device via Magisk. However, all these tweaks could bring in a few risks as well. In the worst-case scenario, your device might end up in a bootloop or bricked state. Fortunately, there’s still a handy way out. You could unbrick Nokia 7....
All these features are supported by a 4230 mAh battery, which should be sufficient to make your device last a day on normal usage. While there isn’t any mind-blogging feature, but the price segment to which it belongs totally justifies its feature list. Furthermore, thanks to the open-source nature if Android, you could explore its full potential by unlocking its bootloader. And in this guide, we will be doing just that....
Apart from that. it is also quite an active player in custom development. Be it for flashing custom ROMs, installing a custom recovery like TWRP, or gaining access to the system partition by rooting your device via Magisk, the possibilities stand endless. However, before you could actually try out any of these tweaks, you need to checkmark an important prerequisite off the list. The bootloader on your Realme GT 5G device should be unlocked....
What is Bootloader? According to Google “A bootloader is a vendor-proprietary image responsible for bringing up the kernel on a device. It guards the device state and is responsible for initializing the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) and binding its root of trust”. Confused? So am I! let us leave all this aside. In simpler terms, a Bootloader is a software that runs every time your phone boots (start). It contains a set of instructions that tells the device which program to load at what instance....
In this regard, if you use a Samsung device, then you could either use its Pass service or the one from Google. For many. the latter is the preferred choice due to its cross-compatibility across numerous OS and platform. However, a few users have voiced their concern that they are unable to use the Google AutoFill feature on their Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. If you are also in the same boat, then this guide will make you aware of a couple of nifty methods to address this issue....
Why You Shouldn’t Use Google Prompts Google prompts is the default 2-step verification method used by millions of Google accounts daily. But there’s a notable flaw in it. Suppose you’re already logged into your Google account on multiple devices, and you’re trying to sign in on a new device. By default, Google will push the prompt notification on all devices, which can be abused by someone who knows your password. Because access to your account is just one tap away....
