Your HomePod is as good as a paperweight when it stops working or responding out of nowhere. Let’s use the steps below and make your HomePod functional. 1. Check Power Plug Let’s check the basic things before we move to advance troubleshooting tricks. You’ll need to ensure that HomePod or HomePod mini is plugged into power. Tap on the top of the HomePod, and if you hear music, then HomePod is turned on and ready to use....

You can also create a link to navigate to a specific channel and share via instant messaging apps. Users need to open the link and check the content in Microsoft Teams. If a hyperlink is not working, use the tricks below and fix the issue. 1. Keep Microsoft Teams Running in the Background Did you receive a Teams hyperlink on Skype or WhatsApp? When you click on the link, it’ll to open in the Teams app....

The most surprising part is that while the touchscreen typically works on your iPhone, it fails when you answer a call. Let’s check out the possible solutions to fix that problem. 1. Force Restart iPhone When you cannot answer calls on your iPhone, your phone might become unresponsive for some time. You’ll need to force restart the iPhone to go back to normal operations. On iPhone models with Face ID, press and quickly release the volume up button, press and release the volume down button, then press and hold the power button....

So whether these Widgets have not been updating data or have stopped working entirely, we’ll show you some troubleshooting solutions that you can apply to get past the problem with ease. So, let’s get started. 1. Check Internet Connectivity Like apps, most widgets that you use on your Android require a stable internet connection to work. For instance, widgets like weather or Gmail constantly need to connect to the internet to update data....

Google Drive folders are also easy to create and manage. You can create subfolders and also share the folders as well as subfolders with others. Also, you can sync your folders from Drive to your PC and vice versa. So, let’s get started on how to use and manage folders in Google Drive on mobile and PC. 1. Make a Folder in Google Drive On the Google Drive website, click on the New button on the left side....

There can be multiple factors leading to iCloud backup failure on iPhone. We will discuss every scenario and fix the issue for you. 1. Enable iCloud Backup You might have disabled iCloud backup on your iPhone before. It’s time to enable it from the Settings menu. Step 1: Open the Settings app on iPhone. Step 2: Go to your profile. Step 3: Select iCloud. Step 4: Tap on iCloud Backup....

You can fix the slow internet connectivity woes on your Windows 11 PC with these troubleshooting methods. Let’s start 1. Turn Off Metered Connections Setting your internet connection as metered helps you stay on top of your data usage at all times. But on the flip side, it can also keep apps on Windows from using the internet proficiently, leading to slow internet speeds. Thus, you should start by disabling the metered connection option on Windows....

If the music or podcast on the Spotify app keeps pausing randomly, you can employ these 8 solutions below to fix the issue. Let’s get started. 1. Check Internet Connection Check and rule out if your internet connection is spotty. You might have trouble streaming music from Spotify if the connectivity is intermittent. Verify the strength of your internet connection by running a quick speed test on your Android or iPhone....

Today I am going to share two Xposed Framework modules you can install on your Android device and get features like background playback and video without ads, right on the official YouTube app. As Xposed Modules directly tweak the system files, the changes are made directly to the apps themselves. Also, as these apps are not hosted on the Play Store, but on a separate Xposed Repository, chances are that they will last longer....

To use these features you have to go to Ease of Access Center. Click on Start button –> All programs –> Accessories –> Ease Of Access –> Ease of Access Center. On ease of access center, you’ll find four options at the top: Start Magnifier, Start Narrator, Start On-Screen Keyboard and Set up High Contrast. Start Magnifier If you want to enlarge that area of the screen where you place your mouse cursor, then enable this option....

Google Drive app for Windows and configure it to access multiple Google Drive account in the same Windows profile. However after few updates of the app, the trick ceased to work and users started reporting that they get errors when more than one account was configured. So today I am going to share yet another technique using which you can simultaneously sync more than one Google Drive account on your Windows computer....

Every device that has an IP rating offers some level of protection against dust and water. More importantly, an IP-rated device does not necessarily mean that they are ‘waterproof’ or ‘dustproof. Once you read this article, you will understand more about IP ratings and make an informed decision when purchasing a device for its water and dust resistance. What Is the Meaning of IP Ratings There are set standards to rate a device on the protection it offers against various elements....

Currently ranked as the world’s most popular instant messaging app, WhatsApp needs no introduction. The app can be used both on mobile and PC. Unlike mobile, however, WhatsApp can be used on a computer in two different ways: WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop. Both are efficient for accessing WhatsApp on a PC, but which should you use, and why? For starters, WhatsApp Web is the web interface of the instant messaging platform that can be accessed on a computer using a web browser....

Your wallpaper might keep resetting for various reasons, but don’t worry – as annoying as it is, the steps to fixing this issue aren’t difficult. Here’s a list of reasons why your Mac desktop wallpaper won’t stay and how you can fix each of them. Reason 1: You May Have Deleted The Image If you used a photo from the internet or something you took yourself, you might find that your Mac desktop wallpaper resets after deleting it....

You might be thinking, why do you even need to use an app, don’t you just get the authentication codes via a text message. Yes, you do. And that system works fine if you only have 1 or 2 such accounts. If you have any more, it gets frustrating. Picking up the phone, manually typing in the password, it’s time-consuming. Which is why users like me switch to Google Authenticator app....

Note that after the release of Windows 10, Microsoft has renamed Windows Explorer to File Explorer. However, if you open the Task Manager, you will see a process named ‘Windows Explorer’ instead of File Explorer running even with a folder open in the background. I am not sure why Microsoft made the change in the first place, but it’s their OS, so they know it best. Let’s see how we can resolve the Windows or File Explorer not working error....

While moving to a new device, the top priority for almost everyone is backing up and restoring contacts and messages. It should appear when a user signs in to a new device. Android offers multiple ways to backup and export contacts. In this post, I will guide you through the easy ways to do that. Major Android-based phone makers like Samsung and Xiaomi offer native cloud solution to backup data, but I won’t advise you to opt for that....

There’s no obvious way to open PDFs in separate windows. C’mon, Adobe! An ‘Open in New Window’ option won’t hurt you. However, there are a few methods that you can use to get the desired functionality pretty easily — you just need to know how. Drag Out of Window The first method is straightforward to perform, but doesn’t launch your documents in a new window right away. After opening a couple of PDFs, click and drag a PDF tab out of the Acrobat Pro, Standard, or Reader DC window....

Notion does offer some built-in templates. If you are not sure about them then you can always go to the community-based templates section to find unique ones. We have compiled a list of the top ten templates that every writer should try. Note: To use any of the Notion templates from the list below, click on the download link and use the Duplicate option from the following page. 1. Weekly Agenda Everyone needs a capable task management system....

These tools offer sketch effect, magazine effect, burning photo effect, celebrity poster effect and various other similar funny image effects. Check them out. 1. Dumpr.net Dumpr.net provides lots of effects such as photo to sketch, cube effect, photo reel effect and many more. It’s simple and easy to use. A nice feature about this tool is that you could quickly share the transformed images with friends. 2. Faceinhole Faceinhole offers to fill your face into pre-defined dummy body....