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Hallo, I have found that with my Pixel 4XL (or maybe it's Android 10) disabling Contacts syncing NO LONGER WORKS! With my older Pixel 2 it did work, and I would manually trigger a Contacts or Calendar symc when I wanted to. I have checked and double-checked all the settings (see below)... but it...

The Bixby Button is Samsung's attempt to get those using their millions of new handsets to use the Samsung created voice assistant. Bixby is their answer to Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. In some ways it can actually do more than either voice assistant. On the Galaxy S8 and Note 8 Bixby can...

I deleted all my cloud photos and re-booted the smartphone and now I am unable to do text inputing, only voice activated inputs. How do I disable voice input commands so I can input text instead. This happens with all text input fields such as Google search, text messaging and play music as well...

Doze is a feature that arrived with Android Marshmallow that improves Battery life by placing your phone in a deep sleep mode when it realizes your phone is sitting still and is not in use. The feature limits network access for apps. Doze will allow for SMS and phone calls to get through. You...

A few cool new features made their way to Android in Marshmallow including Doze, a battery saving feature, and Google Now On Tap. GNOT is a way to quickly find out more information about any page you are currently browsing. Long pressing your home button launches Google now on tap which gives...

Samsung does a pretty good job of partnering with companies to line their pockets for adding forced bloat to your phone. They have had a long standing partnership with Flipboard to integrate the Flipboard Briefing screen to your homescreen. The screen is enabled by default and swiping to the...

One of the new features in Android 6.0 is Google Now On Tap. When you long press your home button Google Now analyzes the information on your screen and gives you pertinent search results. This feature now also allows you to quickly share your screen. You may prefer for your long press home...

Yesterday you may have noticed that your Wanam Xposed app had disappeared from your app drawer. This is because the developer of the app "wanam" has decided to remove it from the Play Store after discussions with Google. The wanam Xposed module is one of the most complex tools for modifying...

For a long time Adblock was one of the main reasons to root your device. There are now ways to enable adblock without root. There are even web browsers built to block ads. I have never been a proponent of adblock since it takes earnings away from the content creators I love. As a content creator...

If you are able to root your Note 5 you can totally delete unwanted apps with titanium backup. The only problem with deleting apps completely is that this hinders you from receiving updates. You actually have to go out and reinstall those deleted apps before you will be able to accept an OTA. An...