How to Set Up ‘Okay, Google’ aka ‘Hey, Google’ on Android To see if your Android device is prepared to use Google Assistant, say, “Hey Google” or “OK Google,” or press and hold the Home button. Select Turn On when you see the prompt. If that doesn’t work, keep in mind what you need to use Google Assistant on your Android: Android 5.0 or higher Google app 6.13 or higher Google Play services 1....

Sign Out of Chrome on Your Desktop or Smartphone On a computer, you can sign out of Chrome and your Google account from most Google websites. Look for your Google profile photo in the upper-right corner of the page. Click your profile photo and select Sign out. The process is a bit different on a smartphone. The screenshots below are for Android. Turn Off Syncing for Chrome Another method is to turn off sync, which backs up a range of data to your Gmail address, such as browser extensions, passwords, browsing history, and bookmarks....

How Can I Sign out of Netflix? On newer Roku streaming players and smart TVs, signing out of Netflix is easy from the app’s home screen. If you’re not sure which version of Roku you have, walk through these steps first; directions for older models are below. If those steps aren’t working, start from the Netflix app, and press the following arrows on the remote in this exact order: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Up, Up, Up, Up....

What Causes a Destination Host Unreachable Error? There are many possible reasons for getting a “destination host unreachable” error, including things as simple as erroneously connected cables or an overly aggressive firewall. As you can see from the details below, we’re trying to ping a specific network device IP address, but the response we’re getting doesn’t provide much detail beyond the error itself: So, what’s going on here? In simple terms, we’re trying to communicate with a device at the specified IP address, but the remote gateway is unable to direct our ping request to the host itself, and so it sends an echo message back to say that it can’t be found....

How to ‘Star’ and ‘Unstar’ Gmail Messages There are two ways to put a star next to one of your emails: Select the small star outline to the far left of the message when you’re viewing the list of emails. If the email is open, go to the More menu and choose Add star. Or, select the star outline on the far right side of the top of the message (next to the date and time)....

Android: Use an App to Block Junk Calls and Text Messages While it’s possible to block numbers on Android phones, the process differs depending on the phone’s manufacturer. If you wish to block telemarketers and robocalls altogether, consider one of the many call-blocking apps that are available for Android. One example is PrivacyStar, which is also available for iOS. PrivacyStar gives you control over calls and texts from specific numbers and those that are unknown or private....

What You Need to Get Vudu 3D While Vudu was initially offered on its own streaming video device, the company has since made deals with manufacturers to make its platform available on a number of devices. A Vudu app can be found on Samsung and LG smart TVs, Blu-ray disc players, and many home theater components. For more info, check out Vudu’s device page. Note that the original Vudu boxes (no longer available), as well as many Blu-ray players, TVs, and media streamers, do not support Vudu 3D....

Here’s a look at what you need to do to get started streaming movies, TV shows, and your digital media with Plex. How to Get Started With Plex’s Basic Service When you create a free account at the Plex website, you can access a variety of movies and TV shows, web shows, news sources, podcasts, and music through the Tidal music service. Here’s how to get started using Plex’s basic service....

Adding Yahoo to Your iPhone Yahoo Calendar is available on the iPhone as part of a linked Yahoo Mail account. With Yahoo Calendar activated, events appear in your iPhone calendar automatically. Setting up Yahoo Calendar and the iPhone Calendar to synchronize in the background is easy. Any changes to the Calendar updates on both the iPhone and your Yahoo account. If you have not yet added the Yahoo as an email account to iPhone Mail:...

How to Track an iPhone With an Android Browser Find My iPhone is a great tool for locating a missing iOS device. It helps to have another Apple device, but if you don’t have an iOS or Mac computer, use an Android device. Before you can find an iPhone on an Android, you must enable the proper settings ahead of time. Follow these instructions to locate a missing iPhone with any Android browser app....

What is a Steam Gift? Steam calls tradable versions of games Steam gifts. These are extra copies of games that came due to a bonus, package deal, or promotional code. At one point, it was also possible to obtain Steam gifts by purchasing a game as a gift and then choosing to place it directly in your library instead of sending it to a friend. You can check your gift inventory by clicking on your username in Steam, then selecting Gifts in the drop-down menu....

From One Android to Another Using Bluetooth One of the easiest ways to transfer a file between Android devices is with Bluetooth. Supported files include videos, pictures, music, contacts, and more. The downside is that Bluetooth can take a while to transfer large files. From an Android to a Computer With Your Google Account Whether you want to access Android files on a Mac, a Windows computer, or an iPhone, using your Google Account makes the transfer process simple....

How to Transfer Data to a New iPhone With iTunes If you have a Mac or Windows computer with iTunes installed, you can make a backup of your old iPhone’s data to transfer to the new phone. How to Use iCloud to Transfer Data to a New iPhone The iPhone also lets you back up your data to iCloud, Apple’s cloud storage platform. Once you’ve backed up your old phone, you can restore your new one with that data without connecting either of them to a computer....

Enable/Disable AutoComplete in Excel The steps for enabling or disabling AutoComplete in Microsoft Excel are different depending on the version you’re using: In Excel 2019, 2016, 2013, and 2010 In Excel 2007 In Excel 2003 When You Should and Shouldn’t Use AutoComplete AutoComplete is helpful when entering data into a worksheet that contains lots of duplicates. With AutoComplete on, when you start typing, it will auto-fill the rest of the information from the context around it, to speed up data entry....

How to Power Off an iPhone 13 If you want to turn your iPhone 13 off by using the buttons on the side of your phone, the process is fairly simple but because those buttons aren’t primarily for turning off the phone, they aren’t labeled as such. Here’s how to power off an iPhone 13 using the hardware buttons. How to Power Off an iPhone 13 via Settings If your iPhone 13 buttons aren’t working or responding correctly, you can also turn your iPhone 13 off via the Settings app on your iPhone....

What Happens When I Turn Off Low Data Mode? Turning off Low Data Mode reenables the features Low Data Mode disables. The Background App Refresh setting resumes (if you had it turned on). The Automatic settings for Downloads and Backups will restart (if they were on). Streaming quality will no longer be decreased for content like music or video. App-Specific Changes Certain iOS apps and services will return to normal when you turn off Low Data Mode....

Is There a Way to Turn off Optimized Battery Charging? Apple designed Optimized Battery Charging to reduce wear and tear and increase the lifespan of an iPhone’s battery. It reduces the stress on the phone’s battery by keeping it charged at 80% when you don’t use it for a long time. Here’s how to turn off Optimized Battery Charging when it doesn’t serve your purpose. Is Optimized Battery Charging Good or Bad?...

How to Turn the Flashlight Off on an iPhone 12 Just like the iPhone 12 offers you multiple ways to turn on the flashlight, it also offers multiple ways to turn it off. Turn Off iPhone 12 Flashlight from Lock Screen One of the most common ways the iPhone 12 flashlight is accidentally activated is by the flashlight button on the iPhone’s lock screen. In that case, here’s how to turn off the flashlight:...

How to Turn on Windows 10 Dark Theme Eye strain due to prolonged computer and smartphone use seems almost as inevitable as it is uncomfortable. Reduce eye strain by taking advantage of Windows 10’s dark theme—an easy way to customize your system’s color scheme and display darker tones that are easier on the eyes. The Windows 10 dark theme (referred to as dark mode within the OS), is a simple color customization option to turn your backgrounds black and darken the overall look of your display....

Does Echo or Echo Show Have a Night Light? Neither Echo nor Echo Show devices have built-in night lights, but there are ways to use them in that way. Smart speakers like the Echo and Echo Dot have light rings that you can illuminate to act as night lights with the help of the right Alexa skill, while Echo Show has a display that can be used as a night light if you manually change the settings....