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FYI: How to install the Android 11 Developer Preview right now

Rich Woods — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 20:02:01 +0000

Google released the first developer preview for Android 11 today, but it takes some work to install it, and it's not for the faint of heart. Luckily, we're here to break it down for you. Read more...

FYI: Here's how to install Windows on ARM on your Lumia 950 or 950 XL

Rich Woods — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 19:54:01 +0000

If you've seen the videos of people running full Windows 10 on their Microsoft Lumia 950 or 950 XL, now you can try it for yourself. Here's how to install Windows on ARM on a Lumia. Read more...

FYI: Here's how to be sure you're on the most recent Windows phone update

Steven Parker — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 13:50:01 +0000

Whether you are rocking a Windows Phone 8.1 or Windows 10 Mobile device, Microsoft is actually still pushing cumulative updates to them once in a while, here's how to ensure a successful update. Read more...

FYI: What to do when you are ready to move on from Twitter

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 21:08:01 +0000

When you are ready to move on from Twitter, whether it's deleting your account or simpling abandoning it, you might want to archive that information. This is a small tutorial to help you with that. Read more...

FYI: Converting a Mi MIX 2 to the global OS using the Xiaomi flashing tool

Timi Cantisano — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 23:18:02 +0000

After a 72 hour wait, unlocking the bootloader on the Mi MIX 2 finally became a reality. In order to update to the global version of the OS, this required using the Xiaomi flashing tool and a PC. Read more...

Everything you need to know to set up OneDrive Files On-Demand

Rich Woods — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 21:26:02 +0000

With the release of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, many users have complained about issues setting up OneDrive Files On-Demand. Here's a quick tutorial to help get you started. Read more...

FYI: How to get the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update today

Rich Woods — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:30:02 +0000

Microsoft is rolling out the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update today, but just in case your PC doesn't get it on the first day, here's a guide on how to manually install it this afternoon. Read more...

FYI: Windows Insider Program "Get started" is greyed out, how to enable

Steven Parker — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 07:50:01 +0000

So you decided you want to be a Windows Insider again, but the "Get started" button is greyed out. Do you remember what you did to disable telemetry? No matter, here's how to fix it. Read more...

FYI: Here's how you can try out Microsoft's new Outlook.com beta without waiting

Andy Weir — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:46:01 +0000

Tired of waiting for the toggle? You can try out Microsoft's new Outlook.com beta - which it announced yesterday - with a simple trick that will give you instant access to the latest features. Read more...

FYI: How to get the Windows 10 Creators Update on your PC right now

Andy Weir — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 20:50:01 +0000

Today, Microsoft began its rollout of the Windows 10 Creators Update for PCs - but the process will take several months to complete. If you don't want to wait, you can install the update right now. Read more...

FYI: Your Galaxy S7's display might switch to a lower resolution after Android 7.0 update

Andy Weir — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 11:20:01 +0000

Some owners of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge have found that their handsets's screens are defaulting to a lower resolution after upgrading to Android 7.0 Nougat - but this can be easily resolved. Read more...

FYI: Here's how to turn off those Facebook live video notifications

Steven Parker — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 13:50:01 +0000

If you ever wondered how you can turn off those pesky alerts for whenever someone has started a live video stream, wonder no more! Just follow our handy guide to disable them. Read more...

FYI: Still waiting for Windows 10 Anniversary Update on your PC? Here's how to get it now

Andy Weir — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 11:56:01 +0000

It's been ten days since the Anniversary Update started rolling out to PCs, and if you haven't got it yet, you could be waiting a while longer - unless you jump the queue, that is. Here's how. Read more...

FYI: How to opt out of being a Windows Insider if you're not ready to test Redstone 2

Boyd Chan — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 11:04:01 +0000

Windows Insiders who have installed the Anniversary Update for Windows 10 PCs now have a brief opportunity to cleanly opt out of receiving Redstone 2 preview builds slated for release this month. Read more...