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However, in spite of all these goodies, it isn’t free from its fair share of issues. The app as well as its web counterpart provides the option of saving your favorite places so that you could easily access them as and when required- in just a single tap. However, it is this very feature that is again going through a rough patch. A slew of complaints are lined up across the Google Support Forum regarding the saved/starred places missing from Google Maps, both in the Android and iOS apps....

However, not every device comes with a working custom recovery. As a result, they try out the second method. This involves patching the stock boot.img file via Magisk and then flashing it via Fastboot Commands. However, there are some concerned users who have reported that even after flashing the Magisk patched boot.img file, the root isn’t working on their devices. If you are also going through this issue, then this guide shall help you rectify this issue....

And now, there has been another unfortunate entry to this list. Numerous users have voiced their concern that Google Chrome tends to automatically add itself to the Login Items list in Ventura. Even if they remove it from System Settings > General > Login Items, then the next time the browser starts, it gets added to the list once again. Moroever, for many, the issue first came into existence after the Ventura update [though some have reported it on Monterey as well]....

Up until now, you could easily access all the shared files and folders directly from within the Drive where other files are present. However, they have now replaced those files with their shortcut and sent those files to an altogether different directory. And this change has resulted in some drastic negative consequences. Let’s say your files were stored in the following location- C:\…\Google Drive\Sales but after this change, they will be moved to a location like...

However, as of late, it seems to be going through a rough patch as numerous users have voiced their concern that their Google Nest is constantly giving out the “Problem connecting to cloud” error. Moreover, the issue isn’t limited to any particular device but is bugging numerous devices that are part of this automation system. So the likes of Google Home Hub Max, Nest Camera, Nest Router, and Home Mini, are all currently affected by this bug....

Apart from the fact that it doesn’t end up getting bugged at regular intervals, something that is happening at this instance as well. As of now, various users have voiced their concern that the page break functionality is not working along the expected lines. Since Sheets doesn’t segregate the pages unlike other word processors tools, taking a printout of such documents is causing a great deal of inconvenience to the end-users....

It presents a storyline that is responsive to player actions, something that is rarely seen in multiplayer games. However, in spite of all the goodies that it has to offer, it isn’t free from its fair share of issues. As of now, a plethora of complaints are lined up across the game’s standalone forum regarding the Guild Wars 2 DirectX 11 Crashing issue. It is mostly affecting those users who have the DX11 beta enabled, have more than 30 character slots, and are in windowed fullscreen....

At its maximum capacity, it could show one large Home Favorite and six smaller controls. However, as of now, accessing them is proving to be easier said than done. Numerous iOS 16 users have voiced their concern that their HomeKit devices are missing from the Control Center on their iPhones running iOS 16. If you are also getting bugged with this issue, then this guide will make you aware of a couple of nifty workarounds to rectify it....

First off, you don’t need to take the help of any third-party app or antivirus. Moreover, many users are now well and aware of the methods to bypass or remove the blocked websites using the firewall or antivirus app. But this host file methodology is something that not many seem to be aware of. All in all, there could be quite a few reasons why one would consider blocking websites using the Hosts file in Windows 11....

The latest iteration of the OS has entitled the Edge Browser to be the default app for dealing with PDF files. Truth be told, it does its job quite nicely when it comes to viewing the PDF files, however, this is where its role end. As opposed to other standalone PDF readers such as Adobe, it lacks quite a lot of features. That is completely understandable as it is a browser first and the ability to view PDF is just one of its added functionalities....

Along with that, you also have the option to flash custom ROMs, install a custom recovery like TWRP. Likewise, you could also gain administrative privileges by rooting your device via Magisk. Well, there’s even the possibility to change the firmware region on your Realme GT Neo 2. So if the current OS region is bloated or isn’t performing along the expected lines, then you have the option to change the region to the one of your choice....

So I, along with many other users, have installed this testing build on a backup PC. So there aren’t any intentions as such to sync all the data from this Insider Preview build over to our primary account. Rather, a much safer approach will be to create a local account and carry out all the tasks using it. Then when we are done using it, we may easily remove that second account from that PC, without affecting any of the data of our primary account....

These notifications could be broadly categorized into two segments. The first one is from the user-installed apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook, and the likes. On the other hand, the next set compromises of system notifications. Some of the most common ones in the latter segment could be the notification of the “battery is fully charged”, the “screenshot taken“, the “update is ready to be installed“, and the likes. And it is this second set of notifications that is generally a cause of the problem....

For starters, the YouTube app is no longer available in the Roku Store. And this in itself is a major problem to deal with. While users were coming to terms with this issue, there was another bug that accompanied Google’s streaming service. Whenever users are trying to run YouTube TV or the YouTube TV app on their Roku devices, they are instead being greeted with the Can’t run channel error message....

The device crashing to recovery mode, Bluetooth not working, inconsistent network, screen timeout not working, system UI not responding were just some of the noteworthy “features” of the last month’s update. Such was its impact that Google ultimately decided to pull it off the shelves. So the general users had no choice but to wait for the next OTA, which has finally been delivered, after getting delayed by “just” over a month....

However, if you aren’t a fan of this stock ecosystem from Asus, then you have the option to make a switch to a custom environment, and that too while being on the same and latest Android 12. One of the most popular names in the custom ROM domain has just made its presence felt for this device, and you could welcome it abode right away. Given hereby are the detailed instructions to install LineageOS 19 based on Android 12 onto your Asus Zenfone 8....

This is where the former OnePlus co-owner stepped in and offered a device that managed to encapsulate the attention of the masses right from the word go. And it’s not just limited to the general audiences, the device has some potential goodies for tech enthusiasts as well. Within days of its launch, it made its device tree and kernel source public. Owing to the same, the developers have now come up with the OrangeFox Recovery for your Nothing Phone 1....

These include the likes of boot partition (where we flash stock boot.img or boot the twrp via fastboot boot twrp.img), the recovery partition (where we flash the TWRP via fastboot flash recovery twrp.img), the data partition (that stores all the data on your device), the EFS Partition (that stores your all-important IMEI number), the system partition (that holds the Android OS, in system.img format), the cache partition (for storing temporary data) among others....

For them, a Generic System Image is their savior. These GSIs are available for all the popular custom ROMs and it just requires you to flash the system.img file. However, it is proving to be easier said than done for some. A few users have voiced their concern that the size of the GSI ROM that they are planning to flash is much larger than what their system partition could accommodate....

So once you have unlocked the device’s bootloader, you will be able to gain administrative privileges by rooting your device. This will then allow you to flash a plethora of modules, tweaks, and custom kernels. Due to such a long list of perks attached, it’s no hidden secret why rooting is always at the top of the priority list for tech enthusiasts. If you also echo this thought process, then this guide is exactly what you would need....