A slow internet connection or corrupted cache is often to blame for such issues. However, there could be other reasons behind this. Below are some effective troubleshooting tips if Facebook Messenger fails to load photos and videos on your Android or iPhone. 1. Toggle Airplane Mode Before we get to any advanced solutions, we’ll need to rule out any issues caused by intermittent internet connections. Toggling Airplane mode is a neat way to refresh your phone’s network connectdions....

However, unless you are working in an MNC or a part of a massive team, the price tag of $280 for Standard version or as low as $5 per user monthly might make it a bit costlier for folks on a tight budget. So, if you are seeking free alternatives to Microsoft Visio, don’t worry, we have got you sorted. The following list of diagramming software and tools will help you choose the right one....

But it can happen. We all have those days where nothing really comes to mind. That’s when you should try a new icon pack. There’s no boredom a peppy old icon pack can’t cure. Icon packs are a great way to quickly liven up your homescreen. And they can look particularly envious when paired with the right background. Most of these icon packs come with a couple of wallpapers that go perfectly with the icons....

Even your best Android phone is useless when it fails to make or receive calls. The situation gets confusing when your phone sends or receives text as usual but fails at calls. Let’s get started and fix the issue once and for all. Note: We used a Google Pixel 6a running Android 13 beta to take screenshots for this problem and managed to fix it. The menu option names might be different on your Android phone, depending on its make and model....

Having trouble with Google Maps is probably the last thing you’d want while on the road. To help you out, we have compiled a list of troubleshooting tips that should help you fix recurring issues with Google Maps. So, let’s get right to it. 1. Check Internet Connection Since Google Maps requires a stable and continuous internet connection to work, your first course of action should be to check the internet connection on your iPhone....

WhatsApp won’t load your messages or let you access conversations without a security code. When WhatsApp is not sending a verification code, it can leave you confused. Whether it is your personal or business account is tied with your mobile number, you have no option but to enter the right security code. Let’s start the troubleshooting journey. 1. Double Check Your Region Code and Mobile Number When you open WhatsApp, the app automatically detects your region and shows a dialling code and a menu to enter your mobile number....

While you can always create a database from scratch, we will use Notion templates to get started. Before we get started, GT highly recommends checking and mastering essential Notion commands. We will use some of them in the examples. 1. Use Notion Text Editor Before you go ahead and start customizing the Notion page, let’s take a look at some of the best Notion text editor options. Notion works differently compared to a traditional text editor....

Instagram is the new Facebook these days. The social media addiction is real and with the app not letting you post the recent picture from a trip or a delicious dinner, you might be left wondering about the problem. We will share methods to fix Instagram not letting you post from iPhone and Android. 1. Log out and Login Again On your phone, log out from your current account and log in again with the same Instagram account credentials....

There are three plans available in the power options and by default your computer is set to any one of those plans (usually, balanced). Balanced, power saver, and high performance are the 3 power plans. You could always customize them or create your own power plan. Here are some of the things you could do with this feature. Click on the battery icon on your taskbar. Select and change any one of three power plans given....

For starters, the widgets are in the Today view of the Notification Center, not the home screen. The widgets will only be activated when they have something to show. And you can scroll through them vertically. The first slew of widgets features everything from live updates for websites and game scores to utilities for quick calculations. The potential with widgets is massive and will only get better with time....

Yet there are people around us constantly asking us to Google something or the other for them, although they can clearly do that themselves too. We have a way for you to vent your frustration in a modest way, horse around a bit and, in extreme cases, even end up educating someone the nuances of internet search engines. Let Me Google That For You (LMGTFY) was first created in 2008 and served as a simple tool for people to learn to search the internet better....

Many were held back by Vivaldi’s non-availability on a mobile platform, including iOS and Android. After all, users do want to access their browsing history, bookmarks, and passwords on multiple platforms. Recently, the company announced the Vivaldi browser for Android. They haven’t ported all the features from the desktop variant, though. But it’s a promising start. The Android version is based on the Chromium rendering engine. In this post, we are going to compare Vivaldi to the default Chrome browser....

vReveal is an amazing video editing tool that is meant for beginners. vReveal comes with cool features as a freeware which can be further upgraded to premium but the free version is pretty decent if you ask me. So let’s see how the tool can help you in enhancing your smartphone videos. But before we begin, it would be great if you install the software and get ready with some sample videos you would like to edit using the software....

How It Works Sleep tracking apps track your movement as you sleep. If you’re in deep sleep you’re not moving around your bed or turning over in your sleep. In light sleep mode, you probably are. How it works is you give the app a 30 minute window for when you want to wake up, make sure the phone is charging, lock the screen from within the app so the app remains active and then keep it beside you on your bed....

The Screen Time function works across all the devices using the same iCloud account. For example, if you have set an hour time limit for the PUBG game on iPhone and iPad, then the Screen Time calculates a total one hour for both devices connected with a single iCloud account. To understand how the Screen Time Passcode works, you need to check all the Screen Time functions and set them accordingly....

Though an Android comes with a stock SMS app, it only provides some basic SMS features. Today we’ll take up GO SMS Pro, a really cool messaging app for Android that brings some jaw-dropping features to your Android SMS inbox. Important Update: TechCrunch reported about the GO SMS Pro app for Android carrying a bug that potentially exposes photos, videos, and other files on your phone. Till the developers release a proper update to fix the bug, we recommend moving to the default Messages app with Android RCS messaging or using the Microsoft SMS Organizer app....

Let’s understand why Alexa is giving you the silent treatment and various ways to make it talk back. 1. Faulty Changes 2. Low Volume As implausible as it may sound, the low volume might also be the reason for Alexa not talking back. Use the physical buttons on the Echo speaker to increase the volume. Alternatively, issue the commands like, ‘Alexa, volume 5’ or ‘Alexa, increase the volume.’ For the unaware, Alexa has ten levels of volume....

Cool Tip: We have already seen many amazing Xposed framework modules that you can install on your device, like changing the application fonts or managing system startup items. Today I am going to show you how you can get an adaptive status bar that changes color based upon the color scheme of the apps you are working on. So for example, if you are using Hike on your Android, the status bar will turn blue to match....

That’d be pretty bad. Aside from losing out on crucial OneDrive statuses and the ability to manage the cloud storage service, you are left in the dark as to whether OneDrive is even functioning normally. There are a few possible reasons why the OneDrive icon can go missing, and the following troubleshooting tips should help you get it right back. Unhide OneDrive Icon Windows 10 often tends to hide various icons just because there are too many of them on the system tray....

Once enabled, this feature makes the screen shrink to the bottom left or right edge to ease one-handed operation on the device. So if you are sipping coffee or carrying a bag with one of your hands, you can still use your big screen devices easily and reach out to all the four corners with a single hand. My research told me that it’s a default feature in some of the large screen Samsung devices too....