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Jun
24
2024

How to Make Your Amazon Fire Tablet Look Like Stock Android

First Things First: No Root Necessary! Many customizations for Android-based devices rely on unlocking the phone and gaining root access. This is tricky with Amazon Fire tablets because they are regularly updated by Amazon, which means the retail giant could potentially fix any vulnerabilities that allowed you to gain root access in the first place. You Need Google Play Although there is a good choice of apps in the Amazon App Store  including many premium titles for free for the best An.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Request a Refund on Facebook

Facebook Messenger Payment Refund If you’ve used Facebook Pay to send money in Messenger, Facebook cannot issue a refund. According to Facebook’s own guidance, there is no official method for getting a Messenger refund.  In practice, you only have two options available to you: Ask the seller to return the money. Ask the seller to decline the payment. This inflexible policy means Facebook Pay is not a recommended way to pay for items from a seller that you don’t kn.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Bookmark or Share Specific Sections of YouTube Videos

How to Bookmark a Video on YouTube Bookmarking a video to access it later is simple. In a desktop browser, open the video that you want to save so that your browser has its page URL open. To bookmark the current page in most browsers, including Chrome, you can press Ctrl + D (Cmd + D on a Mac). If you’d rather use the mouse, click the star icon in the address bar, then choose a folder and click Done to save it. This method allows you to bookmark YouTube videos without signing in. If you.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Find the Serial Number for Any Apple Device

Common Places to Find Your Apple Serial Number Before delving into the specific serial number locations for each device, you should know about several easy methods to find the serial numbers for any of your Apple products. Typically, these options only work if the device is linked to your Apple ID account or if you originally purchased it from Apple. On the plus side, each of these universal options is available even if you can’t get your hands on the device itself making them especially.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Charge Your Phone While Riding Your Bike

Charging your phone on a bike Phone-based navigation has made it easier than ever to stay safe while on your bike. That’s not to mention that your smartphone can help keep you entertained on your journey, talk on the phone, and be ready for when you reach your destination. However, these features require power. If you need to keep your smartphone charged while out on a cycle, you do have options. Here are the best ways to charge your phone while riding a bike. 1. GoerTech Solar Charger .

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Jun
24
2024

How to Spot and Remove Agent Smith Malware on Android

What Is Agent Smith Malware? Agent Smith is a modular malware that exploits a series of Android vulnerabilities to replace legitimate existing apps with malicious imitation. The malicious app doesn’t steal data. Instead, apps replaced display a huge number of adverts to the user or steal credit from the device to pay for adverts already served. The malware carries the “Agent Smith” moniker, the same name as the infamous Matrix character who is characterized as a virus. The Ch.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Spot and Avoid Fake Virus and Malware Warnings

3 Most Common Fake Virus Warnings While fake virus alerts could theoretically crop up in any manner, history has shown that three types frequently appear. As such, if you can learn to spot these, you should be safe. 1. Website Advertisements Disguised as Virus Scanners Advertisement designers will sometimes resort to underhand tactics to persuade you to click. Some shady antivirus companies will get you to visit their website by showing you a fake alert. For example, the image above shows a w.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Disable Ad Tracking on iPhone and iOS Browsers

About Ad Tracking on Your iPhone Apple prides itself on protecting your privacy, but it still collects data about how you use your iPhone. Although Apple uses this data to show you targeted ads, it doesn’t share anything with third parties and keeps your data anonymous by removing any personal identifiers. After analyzing your data, Apple places you in a group with at least 5,000 similar people. Apple then delivers the same targeted ads to everyone in that group. Third-party advertisers,.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Directly Connect to a Raspberry Pi Without Internet

When You Might Use This Wirelessly connecting to a Raspberry Pi whether it has wireless networking enabled or is connected via Ethernet to your router is certainly more convenient. It’s almost certainly the preferred option, whether you’re at home, at school, or at a maker event. However, it isn’t ideal for every scenario. For instance, if you’re using your Pi with the camera module, you may like to take it outside, perhaps to capture some time-lapse photography. Witho.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Set Up a PayPal Account and Receive Money From Anyone

Why Should You Create a PayPal Account? Over the years PayPal has solidified itself as the de facto payment system for anyone doing business online. PayPal grew as it found a gap in the market between less advanced alternatives and greedy credit card processors. Much of this growth was fueled by eBay, which needed a cheap, convenient payment system. Sellers couldn’t afford credit card processing and buyers didn’t want to risk sharing their credit cards with strangers. PayPal offer.

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