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If you are using the YouTube mobile app on Android and iOS, it is possible to disable YouTube autoplay, no matter which one you want to get rid of. However, suppose you are using the web version of the YouTube website. In that case, it is not possible to prevent YouTube from playing the video automatically when you hover your mouse over the video. If you want to stop YouTube from auto-playing the next video on the web version, it is possible....

Along the same lines, the devices from this OEM have always been the top performers when it comes to custom development. And the ninth iteration has carried forward this lineage in the right direction. Right from flashing custom ROMs and recovery like TWRP, to gaining administrative rights via Magisk, there’s a lot to try out. However, each of these tweaks comes with a risk factor as well. If you don’t carry out these customizations correctly, then there’s a high chance of the device getting bricked....

With that said, Pixel devices have always been known to be among the most active players in custom development, and this time around, things would be no different either. Be it for custom ROMs, custom kernels, or gaining administrative access by rooting your device via Magisk, the possibilities stand endless. However, this is just one side of the coin. Carrying out these tweaks could prove to be risky and there’s always a risk of things going south....

Be it for flashing ROMs, trying out a custom recovery like TWRP, or gaining administrative access by rooting the device via Magisk, there’s a lot to try out. Moreover, these devices come with either Qualcomm or MediaTek as the underlying chipset. Those who have the latter might find it a little bit tough in fixing boot loop and brick in MTK devices are slightly complicated in comparison with its counterpart (Qualcomm)....

However, in spite of all the goodies attached, it isn’t free from its fair share of issues. It occasionally goes through a few hiccups, which more often than not, could easily be rectified from the user’s end itself. In this regard, the likes of deleting the cache and data, disabling and re-enabling, and tweaking its permissions are the most recommended workarounds. However, in some instances, the issue might be much more concerning and the only way out would be to uninstall and then reinstall the YouTube App on your Android device....

But what about custom developments? While its journey in this domain isn’t well documented compared with OnePlus or Xiaomi, however, it isn’t much behind those big players. Tecno is usually quick in releasing the kernel source code and in turn, gets praised in plenty from the tech enthusiasts. But before you could step into this domain, you would have to tick off an important prerequisite. By default, Tecno ships in all its devices with a locked bootloader....

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....

Those days are gone when you need to dash to an Internet center or cyber cafe for scanning your documents, with these advanced applications you can scan your documents at home with your smartphone, free of cost. Most of us already know how to use CamScanner in smartphones, but in this article, we will discuss the method so that you can use CamScanner in Windows 10. Yes, you can use an Android application over your PC....

The Problem 1. HDMI to VGA Adaptor Also Read: How to Sideload Apps on Firestick It worked out of the box but there was some issue with the setup. As soon as I pressed the home button, the Firestick crashed. Upon further research, I realized that changing the resolution of the Firestick to 1080 solves this problem. You can do so by going to Settings> Display and Sounds> Display> Video Resolution> 1080p....

Difference Between OBS Studio and Streamlabs OBS Streamlabs OBS is built on top of OBS Studio as a skin. While OBS is used for both streaming and recording, Streamlabs is mostly useful for live streams. It does come with some added features like auto game detection and built-in chat control which even OBS Studio lacks. Comparatively, Streamlabs is easier to use and the UI feels much more organized than OBS Studio....

As you might have guessed, we are talking about the missing Volume Presets in the Sonos app. This is counted as one of the basic features that are present even in the low-budget speaker’s apps so its omission is sure to raise a few eyebrows. It has long been one of the most requested features but all the requests seem to have fallen on the deaf ears. For the unaware, the preset profile allows you to easily switch between different sound profiles based on what you are currently watching- movies, sports, or listening to songs....

How to Watch Multiple Twitch Streams on Web, Android and iOS Twitch itself provides you with a native option that works on all the platforms called Squad Stream. Squad Stream (Works on Web and Mobile Apps) Oftentimes, steamers partner up and stream together at the same time. In that case, they can enable the Squad Stream option which will allow viewers to watch the streamers together in a split window setup....

Well, since Hyper-V is baked into the system, it gives you a much more optimized and efficient platform to test out the guest OS, which includes the likes of Windows, Ubuntu, and a bunch of other Linux distros. However, in spite of all the goodies that it has to offer, it isn’t free from its fair share of issues either. Regarding this, most of the issues are being faced by those users who have enabled Hyper-V on their Windows Home edition using the batch file workaround....

The research analysis firm recently published a report which said Indian smartphone shipments saw a decline of 11% in YOY growth in Q3 2022, which is the first time ever for Q3. The report further added that the high % decline could be due to the held-up demand of last year during Q3 2021 and the lower consumer demand for the entry and budget smartphone segment during Q3 2022. Furthermore, the report adds that the Indian smartphone market, including both feature phones and smartphones, saw a decline of 15% YOY growth in Q3 2022 though the feature phone market saw a decline of 24% YOY growth owing to economic conditions, which continues to impact lower pyramid consumers....

What’s in the Box Apple made headlines when they decided they would be ditching the charger and earpods in the box, citing environmental benefits. The box is significantly smaller than previous iPhone boxes and only comes with a USB-C to Lightning Cable and some documentation. The iPhone 12 Mini also has MagSafe functionality which means you can connect it using the MagSafe puck and charge it wirelessly. I don’t use MagSafe so I can’t comment on its usage and experience....

There can be many reasons for this issue. We are going to list them all so by the end of this article, you should be able to send messages through your iPhone. Let’s begin. Fix: iPhone Not Sending Text Messages 1. Force Reboot This is perhaps the oldest trick in the book but one that could possibly solve a lot of problems for you. Worth a try and simple to follow....

Keynote vs PowerPoint The comparison below is based on several factors including cross-platform availability, price, UI, features, templates, sharing, and more. Let’s get started. Cross-Platform Availability Keynote, being an Apple software is limited to the company’s platforms only. You can access Keynote on iOS, iPadOS, and Mac. Microsoft PowerPoint is available everywhere. Microsoft has native PowerPoint apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. If you are frequently switching between Windows and Mac, you should go ahead with PowerPoint....

Why has Google removed ‘Remove China Apps’ from Play Store? Google said the recent application removals have gotten specific attention in India, and that it needed to explain its activities. It hasn’t pointed out ‘Remove China Apps’ and ‘Mitron’ explicitly but the removal of these apps from Play Store has caught the eye in the nation in the scenario of the Indo-China border pressure. ‘Remove China Apps’ permitted clients to delete Chinese games and other software from their Android phones, while Mitron application was being touted as an Indian option for China’s TikTok....

At the time of writing, the update is in the developer preview phase, so you are likely to face a few bugs and issues. Well, that’s not an issue as Oppo has already made its userbase aware of all the bugs beforehand. However, as of now, the users are having to deal with an altogether different type of problem. In the Oppo ecosystem, whenever you are planning to install the upgrade/downgrade firmware, you will have to interact with its Local Install feature....

Microsoft Photos and Google Photos – Comparison The comparison below is based on cross-platform availability, User Interface, photos organization, image editing, video editing, sharing, pricing, and more. Let’s get started. Cross-Platform Availability An easy win for Google Photos here. The service is available on Android, iOS, and Web. You can access and download media from Google Photos using any device. It’s a mixed bag for Microsoft Photos here. It’s natively available only on Windows 10....