There could be quite a few reasons for the same, one among them being the fact that your ISP might have blocked the URL corresponding to Google’s update servers. While chances of that are rare, but we are witnessing some reports of the same in recent years, so this reason cannot be neglected altogether. So this calls for two questions- how to verify if your Internet Service Provider has indeed blocked the Pixel Update URL and if that is the case, then how could you unlock/whitelist it on your own [without asking the ISP to get this job done]?...

But in spite of the complexities involved, one cannot neglect the fact that it is among the most active players in custom development. Once you have bypassed the sole restriction of a locked bootloader, there are a plethora of tweaks to try out. These include the likes of flashing custom ROMs, installing custom recovery, or trying out mods such as Magisk Modules, Xposed Framework, Substratum Themes, etc. However, each of these tweaks comes with an associated risk as well....

Along the same lines, these devices are performing decently in custom development. Be it for flashing custom/GSI ROMs, installing a custom recovery like TWRP, or gaining access to the system partition, there’s a lot to try out. However, before you could try out any of these tweaks, you need to checkmark an important prerequisite off the list- the bootloader on your Lenovo P11/P11 Pro/P11 Plus tablet needs to be unlocked....

Will Google Pixel 6/Pro/6A get 5G Support in India? While all these three devices checkmark all the hardware requirements for 5G, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that you would get 5G. The second hurdle comes in the need for a supported carrier. Fortunately, in India, Airtel and Jio have both launched their 5G services. So. this brings us to the third and final checkpoint- are these devices officially sold in India?...

However, it tends to be giving out a tough time to users on the latest macOS. Many of them have voiced their concern that XCode is regularly hanging and slowing down their PC running macOS Ventura. It is also resulting in numerous apps like Chrome, Safari, and Apple Mail app not working along the expected lines with the rainbow spinning wheel being a constant phenomenon. Not to mention the fact that Macbook users are witnessing a heavy battery drain due to this issue....

Do note that all the workarounds listed below seem to be giving only a temporary respite to the users. For some, it worked for a few hours to even an entire day, but for others, it worked for only a few minutes. But since there’s no official fix as such, these workarounds might prove to be your best best. So keeping that in mind, let’s get started. If a lot of temporary data gets accrued over the cure course of time, then it could conflict with the proper functioning of the app....

After ruling over the Internet, Google finally introduced itself to the mobile industry by purchasing Android Inc. in the year 2005. And then there was no looking back. The results finally showed in the launch of the first-ever Android handset 3 years later. Known as the HTC Dream, it literally made a lot of dreams do come true. Then it further revolutionalized the mobile market by the Nexus series. As if it wasn’t enough, it went on to launch the Pixel devices, which is now regarded among the best smartphones ever made....

All the tweaks that I enabled from the Windows Professional Build over to the Home edition refused to open. Apart from that, some system apps also had to face this wrath. So whenever I tried launching the apps like Group Policy Editor or Security Policy, or system apps like Visual Studio, then they all gave the same error- “An attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist”....

This allowed us to easily and quickly switch between different Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and other network settings, based on your current location. Let’s suppose your Mac has the network settings saved for both the WiFi and Ethernet, and you want it to connect to your WiFi first when you are at Home but to the Ethernet first when you’re in your office. In such scenarios, the Network Location feature would just work perfectly....

Considering the fact that we are already deeply engrossed in the Google ecosystem, it’s never an easy option to ditch the Search Engine giant offerings. In this regard, its video streaming service YouTube was recently in the news for disabling the like counts across all the videos. While you could literally count the number of users on your fingers who actually wanted this feature, that’s not the cause of concern for Google and they still implemented this feature....

In this regard, Spotify has given the option to turn off Smart Shuffle. But, as of now, it doesn’t seem to be working along the expected lines. Some users have said that if they try to disable the regular ‘Shuffle’ feature, the ‘Smart Shuffle’ gets automatically enabled. Apart from that, some users are also unable to switch between regular shuffle and ordered playback as before. If you are also getting bugged by these issues, then this guide will help you out....

Numerous users have voiced their concern that Civilization VI is crashing on their Mac Ventura. For some, it’s happening as soon as they launch the game whereas others have reported crashes when they load a save game file. Some have also reported out-of-memory error which has now become a common issue in the latest OS release. With that said, there does exist a nifty workaround that should help you rectify this issue....

For some, it started after an OS upgrade whereas others have said that it happened simply after a normal reboot. If you are also in the same boat, then fret not as you could easily bring those icons back to your desktop. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along. Fix Desktop Icons Missing or Disappeared on Mac It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success for you....

So it is anything but obvious that it would spell trouble for the end users if the Dock stops functioning along the expected lines. Unfortunately, that has been the case in the past for many and could well happen in the near future as well, irrespective of the macOS version that you are using. From the Dock getting frozen, to its application switcher not working, its non-responsiveness to clicks, or its sudden disappearance, there could be quite a few issues that it might get bugged with....

But even then, the OnePlus underlying OS skin was still the differentiating factor and one of the major reasons why users were inclined to these devices. Running, OxygenOS in Indian/Global markets and HydrogenOS in Chinese regions, it maintained a perfect equilibrium between features and stability. And even though the OEM was a sinking ship in recent years, its OS skin managed to keep it afloat. But not anymore. Thanks to their weird decision-making, it ditched its popular OxygenOS in favor of Oppo’s ColorOS....

In its current state, there’s just an icon present in the taskbar. However, with the new update, you will now get a search field at the left of the taskbar. This feature has already rolled out to the Developer Preview and is slowly rolling out to beta users. However, you could skip this waiting queue and enable this feature right away. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that....

As is evident from its name, this feature allows you to dim the brightness of your screen beyond the minimum permissible limit. There has been this long-standing debate from various users that even after dragging the brightness slider to the absolute left, it still remains sufficiently high to brighten up their eyes, thereby making it unusable at night or in low lighting conditions. To overcome this issue, users generally had to opt for third-party screen filters apps, which were never efficiently optimized....

As of now, various users have vocied their concern that the ‘EA Play 10-hour Trial’ is not working in F1 22. For the unaware, if you are an EA Play subscriber, then you have the option to try this game free for 10 hours, and if you like it, then you could proceed ahead and make a purchase. However, some have said that the option to download the 10 Hr trial of F1 22 been removed....

While the names might vary, but near about all the OEMs have these features baked into their OS skin. As is evident from its name, their task stands simple- to restrict the carrier data and allow it to be used only for essential services. As a result of which, it will disable all the background network activities including the sync functionality. Likewise, it would stop the app notifications as well....

Apart from the video preview screen, they also generate the complete title of the video, some descriptions, and other related metadata. However, as of late, many users have complained about the issue that YouTube previews aren’t showing up when they share a video via WhatsApp. Rather, it only results in the URL being shared (without any meta-data). Fortunately, there now exists some workarounds through which you could easily fix this issue....