Of course, you’d have checked the router’s LED indicators to verify if it is working properly or not. Refer your router’s manual if you want to find what each light means. Usually, the WAN light should be blinking at all times. That you do have a working Wi-Fi connection with enough bandwidth left, so check your plan. And that your Samsung phone is not in airplane or flight mode. Let’s begin....

An uncomfortably large or tiny text never offers an ideal experience on Google Chrome. You can try refreshing the page, but if the results remain the same, it’s time to fix the problem. 1. Change Page Zoom Settings You may accidentally tweak zoom settings while loading a webpage in Google Chrome or pressing keys on the keyboard. You’ll need to set Chrome zoom settings to 100% level to match your computer’s best suited resolution....

You will either have to turn off automation, unlink the watch face from a Focus, or prevent accidental touches. Let’s check the fixes to stop Apple Watch face from changing. 1. Restart Apple Watch The first thing that you must do to keep your Apple Watch face from changing is to simply restart your Apple Watch. Often a temporary bug could be causing this issue and a simple restart will fix it....

But I have a feeling that not all of them are aware of the awesome power of this one little, unassuming app. At Guiding Tech, we’ve written about all sorts of awesome Android apps for protecting your data, managing files, streaming files, transferring them, and a lot more. If you’re ready to put your foot down and use ES Explorer for all that it’s worth, you can delete almost all of those from your phone....

Deleting files and folders is an excellent way to keep the OneDrive folder clutter-free. Another reason could be to free some storage space. Either way, you want that folder gone, but it won’t let go. Fret not, for we have a couple of solutions that shall help you fix this problem. Let’s begin. 1. File Open Elsewhere One of the files inside the folder you are trying to delete may be open somewhere....

Many users have faced the error in earlier versions of Windows as well. Some users have also reported that after seeing a black screen, Remote Desktop client disconnects or crashes. As always, there can be several reasons leading remote desktop showing a black screen error. Here are some known ways to troubleshoot it. Let’s begin. 1. Update Windows As always, we recommend updating your Windows 10 to the latest version....

Same was the thing with VPN service names Hola. While Hola provides a free and easy way to connect to VPN, users found that it was stealing your bandwidth at the same time. But as a human, I must admit that happiness lies in free stuff and with some non-obstructive ads and limited features, these services can sustain. Now, to prove me right, I would like to introduce you to Betternet, a free VPN service you can use on your Android....

You can group your contacts so that you can send a group text or email and assign a common ringtone to all the group members. For instance, I have a separate ringtone for my Family group. Whenever a family member calls, I know it’s someone from the family and not a spam call without looking at my phone. Excited about how to use groups in the Samsung Contacts and Phone app?...

Similar to its online mode, you’ll be able to view, respond to, and delete emails. The emails sent during the offline use will be kept in Gmail’s outbox. Once you get back online, Gmail will send those emails automatically. How to Enable Offline Mode in Gmail To use Gmail’s offline mode, first, you need to enable it from Gmail’s settings. And while you can use the offline mode without the internet, you need an active internet connection while enabling it....

Also Read: How to Add Extra Security to Your Passwords With LastPass Grid AuthenticationHow to Add Country Based Logging Restriction to LastPass The 2-Factor Verification Multi-factor authentication is the norm now. Google Authenticator and its 2-step verification process has been a part of Google services for some time. Basically, Google Authenticator uses a mobile app that generates a security code even if you mobile device does not have an internet connection....

If you ask Alexa powered Echo if ‘she’s a woman’, it’ll respond with, “I’m female in character”. And if you ask Alexa that who inspires it, then you’ll hear the names of 15 women — all well-established in their respective fields. Although there is a need to introduce more male voices into smart assistants, but that’s a discussion for another time perhaps. Right now let’s check out which females inspire one of our favourite smart assistants....

Does Google Hangouts Back Up My SMS’ to the Cloud? If you are using Google hangouts as your default SMS app then you may have assumed that it backs up those messages in the cloud. Sadly, it doesn’t. I found this out the hard way when I switched phones and Hangouts didn’t carry over the messages from my old phone. As Hangout merges messages and conversations of the same contact, I assumed that it was all backed up in the cloud....

Last year, the Cupertino-based company finally added file management with a separate Files app in iOS 12. As with any Apple app, the Files app is a minimal effort with fewer functionalities out of the box. Thankfully, we have some alternatives to choose from the App Store. Documents by Readdle is such an application with several file management functions and more. And in this post, we are going to compare it against the default Apple Files app on various parameters....

Apple has added new Image editing tools for the default Gallery app with iOS 13. The company has been improving editing features with every interaction of iOS and with iOS 13, it took the experience to the whole new level. It has come to a point where an average user won’t miss much if he prefers the default editing functions over the established third-party alternatives. To find out more, we will compare iOS 13 Gallery app’s editing, sharing, storing, functions with one of the best options out there, Adobe Lightroom....

Authy provides a beautiful interface, which is easy on the eyes and functional as well. It offers multi-device sync with cloud backups. Useful for when you lose access to your smartphone. Get Authy LastPass is a popular password manager developer who has released a 2FA app which offers cloud backups and multi-device sync. Get LastPass Authenticator Time to see which 2FA should you trust with your online world and why....

Well, researchers from the Department of Food Science (FOOD) at the University of Copenhagen have been using lasers to study the makeup of crops. Ths includes those used in beer production. The information gained can be used to determine if the grain being used is good enough for the purpose it is intended for. How It Works The researchers made use of what is called a supercontinuum laser in their research....

(or VPN for short) is definitely the best way to be sure that your internet activity remains anonymous. Of course, there are many other benefits when it comes to using a VPN, which has made this network technology incredibly popular even among non-technically inclined users. Some of the most convenient aspects of using a VPN are: Complete privacy over your internet activity.Access to several websites that might not be available in certain countries....

Big Stretch Reminder is a nice tool which can prompt you to take regular breaks from work by popping up a notification at specified time intervals. As the name of the tool suggests, it reminds you to get up and stretch. Download and install the 314KB file. You can customize the settings, like, set a custom message to display on the screen each time it prompts you. There are two tabs, General and Advanced....

contacts still remain as one of the areas that could use some improvement, especially since most of us have them spread around different services and networks, like your email address book , Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and so on. Now, with Brewster, that’s a problem that will certainly be solved for some of us. The idea behind Brewster is simple yet what it accomplishes is something really useful: The service aims to be an all-in-one contacts app that hooks into several applications and pulls information from your contacts from them, keeping it updated at all times across your iOS devices and your Mac....

This is great news for Android users running older devices and struggling with the few MBs of storage space left, after accumulating hundreds of photos, videos and everything else. Especially for a country like India, where budget phone launches have seen extravagant launch events and unprecedented media frenzy, this move by Google will be welcomed with open arms. Expensive Data Plans? No Worries If you’re out and about or live in an area where data plans are too expensive, Google Maps now lets you switch you to Wi-Fi mode to completely download the maps of wherever you are traveling....