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AndroidFebruary 10, 2018

How to Stop Android Notifications from Pausing Music?

Two ways to stop Android notifications from pausing your music: the free Don’t Pause app, and a step-by-step Tasker profile that silences interruptions.

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AndroidFebruary 10, 2018

Best Way to Use Two Facebook Accounts on Smart Phone?

Run a second Facebook account on one phone: cloning the app with Parallel Space on Android, Friendly for Facebook on iPhone, and the ads you trade for it.

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AndroidFebruary 8, 2018

What is the Best Way to Play YouTube Videos on Android Background?

Two Android workarounds for background YouTube playback: a floating pop-up video app, and a root-only screen-off tool you have to sideload as an APK.

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AndroidFebruary 8, 2018

Android App Notifications – What is the Right Way to Disable?

Two ways to stop Android push notifications: switching them off inside an app such as YouTube, and clearing Show Notifications from the system app settings.

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AndroidFebruary 7, 2018

Best Way to Fix Common OnePlus5T Problem?

Workarounds for OnePlus 5T trouble: the Snapchat camera zoom, unreliable Face Unlock, battery drain traced in Safe Mode, Bluetooth audio, and YouTube black bars.

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AndroidFebruary 6, 2018

How to Fix the Common OnePlus3 Problems Now?

Step-by-step fixes for common OnePlus 3 complaints: OTG storage, missing push notifications, RAM handling, auto-rotate, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, camera, and heat.

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AndroidFebruary 5, 2018

Best Way to Fix Audio Issues in Smartphones?

What to try when an Android phone stops playing sound: restarts, SD card swaps, the headphone trick, wiping the cache partition and a last-resort factory reset.

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AndroidFebruary 4, 2018

Best PlayStation Emulators for Your Android Devices

Five PlayStation emulators for Android compared: ePSXe, ClassicBoy, FPse, Matsu and RetroArch, with prices, gamepad support and the ROM files you need first.

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AndroidFebruary 4, 2018

Google Maps - Amazingly Top & the Best 6 Tips are Here

Six Google Maps features on Android, walked through tap by tap: location sharing, parking search, things to do nearby, offline maps, home and work, and history.

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PCFebruary 3, 2018

How to Fix the Error “Unable to Turn On Windows 10 Defender”?

Five ways to get Windows Defender switched on again: clearing leftover antivirus, the sc start WinDefend command, the service startup type, and the system clock.

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