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Unfortunately, WhatsApp doesn’t offer a direct way of restoring chat backups between different phone types. Simply put, you can’t move your WhatsApp chats from iPhone into WhatsApp on Android. However, there are ways to get around this so that you can transfer WhatsApp messages from iPhone to Android so you can still view them on your new phone. It’s not a perfect fix but it is useful. Here’s how to transfer WhatsApp chat from iPhone to Android phone, and other settings....

How to Turn Off Automatic Renewal Here’s how to run off the auto renewal feature on your iPhone: You’ve successfully turned off auto-renew on your iPhone for that subscription. How to Turn Automatic Renewal Back On If you realize you didn’t mean to turn off auto-renewal for a subscription or change your mind later, you can switch it back on from the same Subscriptions screen. Your subscription is set up again until you choose to cancel it....

How to Turn Off Mouse Acceleration If you’re not happy with how this default setting is impacting your computer use, follow the steps below to turn it off. If you find that you don’t like the way your mouse moves once you have deselected this setting, you can always turn it back on by following the same steps and selecting it again. If you’re still experiencing problems with your mouse, it might be that something else is going on....

How to Turn On a Microsoft Surface Device Press the Power button until the Microsoft Surface device turns on. This should take only a few seconds. Nearly all Microsoft Surface devices have a power button along the display’s edge, on the upper or lower right-hand corner. The button looks and works like the Power button found on many smartphones. Microsoft’s Surface Laptop and Laptop Go are the exceptions. They have a power button on the upper right-hand corner of the keyboard....

How to Make an iPhone Alarm Louder Your iPhone uses a single volume control for both the ringer and the alarm, so the way to make your iPhone alarm louder is to set the ringer to maximum volume. This setting is accessed through the Settings app in the Ringer and Alerts section. Here’s how to turn up your iPhone alarm volume: How to Make Your iPhone Alarm Work Better Beyond just turning the volume all the way up, there are several steps you can take to either make your alarm work better or just ensure it goes off at all....

How to Get Your Samsung Galaxy IMEI Number You’ll need your device’s IMEI number to get started. You can find this number in your device’s settings, or you can do the following: Unlock Your Samsung Galaxy Phone Through Your Carrier To unlock your phone through your carrier, you typically must own the device. Some carriers even require a certain amount of time to pass after it’s been paid for. Contact your carrier or check the website to see if your phone qualifies....

Here are your easiest ways to set and apply automatic or manual updates. Once you set up how you prefer to stay updated, it should be less of a chore in the future. How to Update LibreOffice Automatically This method is your easiest option for updating LibreOffice. Automatic updates should be the default. You can double-check your settings to make sure Automatic updates are selected. When an update is available, an icon in the menu bar pops up....

How Do I Use a Second Router as an Extender? The easiest way to use a spare router as an extender is to connect it to your main router via an Ethernet cable. The design and phrasing used for router settings and features can vary greatly from router model to model but the general setup steps are typically as follows. How Do I Set Up My Router as a Repeater? An alternative to the AP Mode solution is to set your extra router up in its Repeater mode....

Turn On Alexa’s Do Not Disturb Mode for a Single Instance You can set up a single instance of Do Not Disturb using the Alexa app or by directly speaking to Alexa. To turn on the mode using the app instead, open the Alexa app and follow these steps: How to Schedule Alexa’s Do Not Disturb Mode If you need Alexa to stay quiet at the same time on a regular basis, you can schedule Do Not Disturb mode using the Alexa app....

How to Set Up Find My Friends Find My Friends comes pre-installed with iOS 9 and up. Use the Spotlight search tool to find it. For earlier versions of iOS, or if it’s not pre-installed, download the app from the App Store. Find My Friends uses iCloud and your Apple ID, so when you sign in to iCloud, you sign in to Find My Friends. How to Add Friends in Find my Friends Adding people to the Find My Friends app is quick and easy; it only takes a few steps....

Echo Show Video Commands for Live Feeds View Live Feed To view the live feed, say the wake word, followed by “Show [camera name].” For example, if you have a Ring doorbell connected to Alexa, you say, “Alexa, show me the front door.” Alexa responds, “OK, getting the front door camera.” The camera feed appears on your Echo Show, so you can view and hear what’s happening. Stop watching the feed by saying, “Alexa, hide [camera name],” or “Alexa, stop the [camera name] camera....

Huawei has finally announced that HarmonyOS, its Android competitor, will launch on June 2. The new operating system has been in development since 2019 and will run on the Huawei Watch 3 and other new Huawei-branded devices as they release. Not much is known about the operating system’s features or overall design, but Android Authority reports rumors that it will offer longer battery life, eSim support, and all-day body-temperature monitoring....

What to Do When You Can’t Get Connected to RCN No one else seem to be having trouble like you are? Then the problem is most likely on your side of things. Try these troubleshooting tips to help uncover what’s going on. Do all devices have wires and cables properly plugged in between devices? Is something blocking internet signals inside the home? Is your Wi-Fi connection working properly? Does the internet modem display any error messages?...

Is a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Waterproof? The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 has an IPX8 (or Ingress Protection) which indicates the smartphone is water-resistant for up to 30 minutes in up to 1.5 meters of freshwater. That means it’s not waterproof, but it is water-resistant, which is helpful. However, the rating is only for freshwater, with Samsung recommending it’s not used in the sea or in pools that use harsh chemicals....

What You Get With Your Microsoft 365 Free Trial A free trial of Microsoft 365 offers all the components of the Office suite, including Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word. A Microsoft 365 subscription also includes apps to edit Microsoft Office files on mobile devices. Android and iOS tablets and phones are supported. You can sign in to Office on up to five devices at the same time, which includes any combination of PCs, Macs, tablets, and phones....

Taking Your Shots Here’s how to use Slow Shutter Cam to capture your first light-trails image: How Does the App Do That, Anyway? Slow Shutter Cam takes a series of long-exposure photos in rapid succession and stitches them together into a single image showing the continuous trail of light. This is why keeping your camera steady and still is important. Ideally, the shots link or overlap at the same point within the frame so that the result looks like a single shot....

Compression Levels Many audiophiles and music fans wishing to perfectly preserve their original audio CDs (CD ripping), vinyl records, or tapes (digitizing) often favor a lossless audio format like Monkey’s audio for their first-generation digital copy. When using Monkey’s Audio to compress an original audio source, you can expect to get approximately a 50 percent reduction on the original uncompressed size. Monkey’s Audio achieves better than average lossless compression compared to other lossless formats like FLAC (which varies between 30 percent and 50 percent)....

While this phone is mid-range in most aspects, there is one in which it rivals even the most high-end competitors. The Nord N300 5G features the company’s signature fast-charging components and ships with a 33W wired charger and a 5,000 mAh capacity battery. The phone refills 30 to 40 percent of its battery with just 20 minutes of charging. The other notable spec here is the price. This smartphone costs just $228 while still delivering the aforementioned quick-charging capabilities....

Perfect timing: The new add-on fits in well with all the Zoom conferencing we’re seeing these days as kids and adults work and go to school online. How to access: Whoever hosts the Zoom meeting will need to have at least an Otter for Teams subscription and a minimum of three $20 seat licenses. There’s also a free two month trial if you enter the code “OTTER_RELIEF” at checkout. Recorded bliss: Once activated, Otter will transcribe what everyone says, even if they’re using a headset or external mic....

Gone biking: When you now look up biking directions, Google Maps will show you walking directions to local bikeshares, turn-by-turn cycling directions to the nearest bikeshare, and, most importantly, bike availability. Best of all, Maps will also provide links to the relevant app to book and unlock the shared bike, rather than you hastily downloading the app when you get there. Perfect path: Of course, a bike ride is no good without a decent route, and Maps will now keep routes up to date to give you both a smooth ride and to prepare you for what’s to come....