Disable Headphone Jack Plugged in Popup on ThinkPad Most Windows computers have an audio application that manages audio devices and playback. Even though Windows can natively do that, OEMs add this bloat in the name of quality. Lenovo Thinkpad uses Conexant Smart Audio software to route the audio to your headphones when plugged in. Read: How to Install Chrome OS on Any Windows Laptop or PC Unlike other OEMs, you can’t just disable the notifications of the app to get rid of the popup....

Now, this also holds true for YouTube. If you are just starting a new channel, either make videos that no one is making (and that people want to see it) or make your videos better than the existing players. Now let’s be honest, if you are just starting a YouTube channel, you can not compete with the settled players. You don’t have the resources or the experience to do that....

1. Takeout Google Takeout service offers a way to download your data across all apps owned by Google. It provides an option to download all the chats and files attached to Google Chat. However, chats are exported in JSON format but you can easily turn them into text format. It also includes time, sender and receiver names, and other info making it hard to read. Nonetheless, you will have the complete chat anytime to get back to when needed....

That said, whom are we kidding. As of May 2, 2017, only 7% of all Android phones in the market run Android N. And if the trend continues like that, most of us are not going to taste Android O for another 1-2 years. But guess what, we have you covered. If you are dying to get some taste of Android O, then here are some apps that will work for you....

Install Pixel Watch’s Watch Faces on Galaxy Watch To apply Pixel watch faces on Galaxy Watch, we need to install the Google Pixel Watch Faces app first. But it is not available on the Play Store, so we need to sideload the APK file onto Galaxy Watch. APK is just a file extension for Android installation files, just like EXE for Windows. The process is easy and only takes a few minutes....

Read: How To Delete Google Photos Without Losing It On Local Storage? Hide Someone to Appear in Google Photos Memories This feature is linked with the “Group similar faces” feature of Google photos. So if you are blocking any person to stop appearing in memories, Google Photos will completely stop grouping their photos. So you cannot see them even on the “People” option. You can still access their photos in the photos timeline....

Play Call of Duty: Mobile on a Computer This workaround is essentially a virtual environment that simulates a smartphone. Now, before you go install any other Android emulator, I should tell you that Call Of Duty only supports touch inputs and you might have a hard time using an emulator. The emulator by Gameloop is specially designed to play smartphone games on a PC and you’d be able to trick the game into thinking that you’re playing it on a smartphone....

Unfortunately, Spotify cannot function as a standalone app on the Android watch so that was out of the way. But thankfully, there are many other ways to download music on Android watch. We are going to do this in 2 steps Step 1: Transfer music on Android Watch Google Play Music The easiest way to quickly download music on your Android Watch is via Play Music. However, the Google Play Music app can be extremely finicky at times....

Broadly speaking, there are two kinds of NSFW video on YouTube. Adult videos that fulfill in YouTube’s terms and condition, like childbirth, breastfeeding, or movies that feature nudity from an art perspective. Videos that are illegally uploaded on YouTube, like – hate speech, public violence, beheading videos uploaded by a terrorist group etc. Although there are no full proof methods to block adults videos on YouTube app or website, there are few things you can do make YouTube safe for your kids....

What Are NFC Tags NFC tags are simple passive devices that store information that can be read by any NFC reader or even iPhone. The information can be your contact details, a website URL, your social media handles, your ID, etc. These tags come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from keychains to implants. Depending on your use-case, you can put them around the house, in the kitchen, in your car, or wherever you want to access it....

Read: 4 Ways Upload Video to Instagram from Computer Directly Removing Instagram Account on Android is easy Instagram automatically saves your password for easy login unless you select otherwise. This is true for both the Android and iOS versions of the app. However, In the case of the Instagram Android app, removing your saved account from the app is simple and the option is right there on the login page....

Set a Family Picture on your Echo Show 5 I am assuming that you’ve already registered your Echo Show 5 and have the app installed on your phone. However, if you need help in registering your Echo Show 5, you can follow this link to know the steps. Once you have the Echo Show 5 up and running, start from here. You would need to use the smartphone to set a family picture on your Echo Show as it is the most convenient method....

Also Read: Best Apps for Podcast Creation for iOS & Android Settings Spotify as default podcast service on Google Nest Speakers Open the Google Home app and click on the Settings icon in the Home Settings. Here you can see an option called Podcasts. Click on it. Here, click on Spotify under the “More Podcast Services” and click on “Ok” in the pop-up to link Spotify to Google Assistant....

How YouTube Premium Family Plan Works Before subscribing to the Family plan, let me give a glimpse of how the Family Plan works. First, you have to purchase or upgrade to the YouTube Premium Family Plan from one of the 6 YouTube accounts. This will be the main account and only that account owner will be able to manage the subscription. Then you have to add the remaining 5 accounts to the Google Family Group....

Shutdown/Restart Your PC With Command Prompt With the Command Prompt, you can shut down or restart your Windows 10 PC with a timer or by displaying a custom message. Here’s how: Open the Start menu and type in Command Prompt in the search box. Then click on Run as administrator to open it with admin rights. Type in the following command and press Enter. Your PC will power off after a minute....

Over the years, Google has implemented protective measures such as harmful software scanning and isolated site processes. To help with this, Google started blocking download processes from specific sites that you know are safe and trustworthy but not in the eyes of the company. Stop Google Chrome From Blocking Downloads Google Chrome also blocks automatic downloads that originate from the same source. It can be annoying at times, especially when you are in a middle of a workflow and have no idea why Google Chrome is blocking the download process....

How to Access Screencast App on Chromebook First, update the ChromeOS to its latest version or version 103 or above. To update, click on the clock at the bottom right corner and select the cog icon to open ChromeOS Settings. In the Settings app, click on the About ChromeOS option in the left sidebar. Here you should be able to check your ChromeOS version. If the version is 103 or above, you can use the Screencast app....

How to Install and Launch Windows Terminal Windows Terminal should come preinstalled on your Windows computer, but if not, you can quickly install it from the Microsoft Store. Either follow the link or open Store on Windows and search and install like any other app. Note that your computer needs to be running Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher to support Terminal. You can check your Windows version in Settings. Once done, you can launch it from Windows Search....

Microsoft Your Phone Companion Tips & Tricks 1. Copy Text from Picture Your Phone provides the option to extract text from pictures but, it’s only available in the “Messages” tab. Hence, in order to scan any image, you would have to send it as an SMS or RCS first. However, here’s a quick hack. The Your Phone app allows you to send messages from your Windows PC. It can even access the pictures on your Android device and attach them to the messages....

Notion vs Asana At first glance, you will find Notion and Asana to be identical in terms of project management capabilities. But dig deeper, and you will see a sea of differences between the two solutions. If you are getting confused between Notion and Asana then read the comparison below to find the perfect project management tool for your team. Cross-Platform Availability Cross-platform availability matters a lot when it comes to project management apps....