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But the latest Moments update released by the Redmond giant [February 28th patch: KB5022913,] seems to have broken the app’s functionality. According to many users, TranslucentTB is not working along the expected lines on their Windows 11 PC. Both the clear and acrylic options do not work and users are even unable to change the size of the taskbar. Fortunately, we did manage to find out a nifty workaround that should help you rectify this bug....

This is because you have already “trusted” it the first time around. Well, this is what used to be the workflow in the earlier iteration of the OS. But beginning with iOS 16.1, whenever you connect your iPhone or iPad to your PC, it will bring up a ‘Trust this computer’ prompt and you will have to trust it every time, irrespective of the fact whether you had trusted it earlier or not....

Apart from that, these devices also behold an impressive feature set, considering the price segment to which they belong. Likewise, they are also quite active in custom development. Right from unlocking the bootloader to flashing custom ROMs and recoveries, there’s a lot to try out. You may also gain administrative privileges by rooting the device via Magisk. However, all these tweaks bring in a few uninvited risks as well. If you flash an incorrect binary or mess up with any instructions, then there are chances of your device ending up in a bootloop or soft-bricked state....

While the device might not be as active as its counterpart owing to the underlying MediaTek chipset, but there are still a plethora of tweaks that you could try out. These include the likes of flashing custom/GSI ROMs and gaining administrative privileges via Magisk. However, carrying out this task could prove to be risky, and there’s always a possibility of things going south. Fortunately, in that such cases, there’s still a handy way out....

This is because Google recently removed the ability for apps to access hardware identifiers (such as serial number, IMEI, and MEID) on personally-owned work profile devices. As a result of which, the devices that were enrolled in a work profile and running Android 12 were losing access to certificates for email clients and VPN apps. While this issue will soon be addressed, what wouldn’t is the ability to easily bid adieu to this app....

On the flip side though, if this functionality is constantly running in the background, then it could result in an astronomical amount of battery drainage. Therefore, a fine margin needs to be drawn as to when you should use this feature and when it should be disabled. The ultimate decision lies in the hands of the users themselves and respecting that, Apple has given us an option to easily enable/disable this feature as per our requirement....

Stage Manager iPadOS 16 [Credits: Apple]Many of them have voiced their concern that the External Display Support is missing from their iPadOS 16. According to them, the feature was missing from the first beta build and is still absent in the latest OS version, which at the time of writing is 16.1 beta 5. As a result of which, the likes of full screen, extended display, and display position are all missing....

Numerous users have voiced their concern that Android Auto is disconnecting upon every network switch on their Xiaomi devices. So whenever their device switch between 3G/4G/5G, there is a temporary disconnection of Android Auto for around 4-5 seconds before automatically going live. This issue first came to light with the MIUI 13 update based on Android 12 and has affected quite a lot of Xiaomi devices. Some of them include the likes of Xiaomi 11T/Pro, Xiaomi 12 Pro, and Poco X4 Pro....

In this regard, numerous users have voiced their concern that YouTube videos are being shown as distorted along with a few pixels on the screen. The issue is just with YouTube, all the other streaming services like Hulu+, Prime, etc are working along the expected lines, so this at least cements the fact that it is an app-related issue rather than network related. With that said, there does exist a few nifty workarounds that should help you rectify this bug....

Once that happens, you could then execute the desired ADB commands, such as booting to recovery or Fastboot, performing ADB sideload, or using adb shell commands. However, some users have reported that they are unable to pass the first step itself. Whenever they try to run the adb devices command, they are instead being greeted with the following error message: “The term adb is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program”....

However, in some instances, it might prove to be a tad over-protective in nature and could even end up blocking traffic that is coming from legitimate sources. This phenomenon has been noticed mostly with browser apps. Various users have voiced their concern that they are unable to access certain websites or download a particular file because Defender or Firewall thinks it to be risky. Though in reality users have double verified the source and have confirmed that it is coming from a trusted source....

But in spite of all the goodies that it has to offer, it isn’t free from its fair share of issues either. As of now, various users have voiced their concern that the Apple Music app is randomly skipping songs in playlists as well as albums. This happens in both scenarios- when you are manually playing a song or have asked the virtual assistant to get this job done. If you are also getting bugged with this issue, then this guide will make you aware of a couple of workarounds to resolve this issue....

In this regard, all that is needed is an unlocked bootloader. While most of the OEMs simply require the fastboot oem unlock or fastboot flashing unlock, Realme takes a different route. You will need to take the help of your device-specific Unlock Tool. However, once you have successfully unlocked the bootloader, you could easily then enter into the plethora of developments. These include the flashing of a custom recovery like TWRP, or even flashing an altogether new OS in the form of custom ROMs....

In its new variant, you no longer needed to have a streaming device at hand. Rather you could watch content from Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, among others directly on the TV itself. Apart from that, you always have the option to get hold of your preferred apps from the Play Store. But there are still quite a few apps that aren’t available in the Store. In such cases, the best course of action is to sideload and install the app from a third-party site....

With an underlying Android-based OS skin, clean and stock usage experience, and exceptional build quality, the reason for its rise to fame is hardly a secret. However, in spite of all the goodies that it has to offer, it isn’t free from its fair share of issues either. As of now, numerous users have voiced their concern that they are unable to pair your Galaxy Watch 4/5 with their Pixel 6/Pro device....

As of now, numerous users have voiced their concern that the Chrome browser tends to play the audio from a random YouTube video even if the latter isn’t opened in any tabs. What is even more intriguing to note is the fact that the video from which these audio are being played tends to get added to the user’s history. So your YouTube history might be filled with those videos which you have never even watched it....

However, there are quite a few users who have purchased the Chinese variant of this device but now wish to convert it to Global, due to numerous reasons. For some, it is the language barrier, whereas others just don’t like the UI that the Chinese counterpart has to offer. Plus the plethora of bloatware apps aren’t doing any good either. So if you also echo this thought, then this guide shall help you convert your Asus ROG Phone 6 from Chinese [CN] to Global ROM [WW]....

First off, it is done to keep its user engrossed only in its offering (if Samsung has its own Notes app, then you wouldn’t go an extra mile in downloading Google Keep). Secondly, it is due to the profit aspect- as they would earn a few additional bucks by shipping third-party apps (such as Facebook). But from users’ point of view, it doesn’t translate to the best usage experience as it would only end up bloating their device....

Apart from the sub-par UI experience, the device is now filled with tons of unnecessary bloatware apps that were would hardly ever interact with. To make matter worse, these apps are treated as system apps and hence you wouldn’t be able to remove them the native way. Fortunately, you could still debloat and remove bloatware from your OnePlus 9 Pro using ADB Commands. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that....

When you share a file with someone, then he or she could easily extract some crucial information from that file using its metadata. these include the likes of the author’s name, last saved date and time, revision number, and other related data. So if you don’t want these data to be out in the open, then the best approach is to remove your personal information from a file’s metadata. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that....