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As of now, it seems that they might have finally settled for Google Chat, which is infact a replacement for Hangouts Chat. if we talk about its features, then it manages to checkmark all the important prerequisites. Thse include the likes of direct messages, group conversations, and spaces. Plus its integration into Gmail makes it easier to access it directly from the email client. However, inspite of all the goodies attached, it isn’t free from its fair share of issues either....

Many users have voiced their concern that the Google Nest WiFi points are showing as offline in the Google Home app. The device is working well and good and is able to connect to the internet, it’s just that the app is displaying an incorrect connection status. Moreover, both the Android and iOS apps are currently getting bugged by this issue [for more than 5 months]! If you are also in the same boat, then this guide will make you aware of a nifty workaround to resolve it....

Then this bug started engulfing more devices and at the time of writing, the list of affected phones must keep on growing. So what is the reason behind this issue? When you use the cloning feature to create clones of apps on your device, then it tends to create a new userspace [user -999]. And this new user profile tends to create a new Google Mobile Service package as well as a framework....

As of now, various Google Sheets users have voiced their concern that they are getting a ‘violation of our Terms of Service’ error. The complete error message is as follows: “We’re sorry. You can’t access this item because it is in violation of our Terms of Service. If you feel this is in error, please request a review”. So the user’s next course of action is to click on the “Request a Review” button....

However, users are now having to think twice before accessing this app on their smartphones. This is because the Huawei device owners are reportedly getting a warning message every time they are trying to open the Halifax Bank app. They are getting a Security Threat alert which is giving out the following error message: “Halifax appears to be infected. Immediate Uninstallation is advised.” Alongside that, there exists two different options to chose from- either to uninstall the app or to ignore this warning....

You could try out a slew of other nifty and equally important tips and tricks as well. These include the likes of manually flashing firmware, accessing Fastboot Mode, deleting cache and/or entire data, running hardware tests, and accessing the FastbootD mode, among others [check out the last section of this guide for more]. But to carry out any of these tasks, you will have to boot your Galaxy Watch 4 to Recovery Mode....

To prevent that from happening, Google has put into a place a stringent security mechanism called Device Mapper Verity, which prevents such apps from executing their normal functionalities. However this Device Mapper also tends to end up conflicting with numerous custom ROMs, recoveries and kernels, therefore the developers recommend disabling it beforehand. While disabling it is fairly simple, however, it is quite a time taking task. Therefore, many users prefer to first check the DM Verity and Verification status on their Android device so that if it is already disabled, then they would be saved from carrying out that lengthy process....

This is something that is currently happening while you are using the latest iteration of the OS. While you are using Windows 11, Microsoft will keep a track of all the apps that you are using, the websites that you are browsing, and even the files that you have opened. All this information is gathered by the Microsoft Edge Legacy, some Microsoft Store apps, and Microsoft 365 apps. But how does all this benefits the users?...

While the frequency of these issues isn’t on the higher side, but when it happens, it usually takes atleast a week for the developer to iron out the underlying bugs. And that is quite a lot of wait time. Fortunately, more often than not, you could easily rectify this issue by downgrading Spotify to its earlier sable build. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that, across Android, Windows, and Mac....

And it’s the missing call recording feature. Well, some of you might not be aware, but these devices do come with a built-in call recorder. It’s just that the OEM has kept it disabled to avoid itself from getting into troubled waters. With that said, there do exist a few workarounds through which you could easily enable call recording on the OnePlus 8/8 Pro/8T devices. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that....

Many users are reportedly receiving notifications in the Russian language from various Russian users. All of them are spam notifications and comes from a different Russian user each time. Furthermore, the accompanying notification also has a random document attached that opens via Google Slides. So what are the contents of these files? Well as per some Russian users who tried deciphering the documents and the links, these contents seem to point towards phishing sites that try and steal your personal information and bank details....

However, WhatsApp has taken a clue or two out of the Silicon Valley giant’s book. The latest WhatsApp update now allows you to make group video calls of a total of 8 peoples. Well, one will be you, apart from that, there are 7 other friends who you could interact with. So without further ado, let us check out how this could be done. Don’t Miss: How to Bypass YouTube 480P resolution restriction, Block All Ads, Play in Keypad Locked...

The perfect example of the same is the inability of an admin to access the WindowsApps folder. Double-click on this folder and it will prompt you of insufficient privileges or in some cases, wouldn’t give out any notification as such. But why is the admin not able to access the contents of this folder? Well, this is because the WindowsApps folder is under the ownership of the built-in Microsoft user account called TrustedInstaller....

Be it for flashing custom ROMs, installing a custom recovery, or gaining administrative access by rooting your device via Magisk, the possibilities stand endless. However, carrying out these tweaks has a few downsides as well. For example, you might not be able to use banking and payment apps due to the tripping of Safetynet [unless you pass SafetyNet]. Likewise, the WideVine L1 Certification will be degraded to L3. This will result in your inability to watch DRM protected connected [such as Netflix] in full HD....

Unless we step into the custom development. Once you do so, you will be in a position to flash the desired customized firmware and give your device a whole new outlook. Likewise, you would also be able to install a custom recovery and gain access to the system partition by rooting your device, either via TWRP or using Magisk. This will then open the floodgates to a plethora of mods and tweaks....

For example, if you want to access the WindowsApps folder, take control of a hard drive that belongs to another computer, or delete shared files with corrupt permissions, then simply having an administrator account wouldn’t suffice. This is because these tweaks belong to Microsoft’s Trusted Installer account. Hence you will have to take ownership of those files from the Trusted Installer over to your admin account. In this regard, there are three different approaches that you could take....

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....

However, thanks to the open-source ecosystem, a few developers managed to bring up the latest One UI 4.1 to this device. Along with that, you also have the ability to flash tons of other custom ROMs, custom recovery, or even gain administrative privileges by rooting your device via Magisk. However, before you could try out any of these tweaks, you need to checkmark an important prerequisite off the list- the bootloader on your Galaxy Note 9 needs to be unlocked....

These would include the numerous WAN Miniports, WiFi- either 802.11/B/G/N for 2.4GHz or 802.11a/c for 5GHz, Bluetooth, and even virtual adapters, in case you are or have used a Virtual Machine like VMWare. However, even then, the list might not be complete, and a few adapters might be missing. These are generally those adapters that you wouldn’t need to interact with on a daily basis. These might include the likes of Kernel Debug Network Adapter, and Hyper-V Virtual Switch....

This then allowed them to welcome the Google Mobile Services onto their devices via the popular Googlifier or using tons of other manual approaches. Along the same lines, the issues related to the Device is Not Certified error were also quickly addressed by the developers. And as of now, we will be check-marking another such issue off this list. In this guide, we will show how to get notifications on your Huawei device without disabling the Google Service Framework....