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Smart Lock ‘Trusted places’ missing for some, including Pixel on Android 13 QPR1 [U: Fix]

October 1, 2022
The Android 13 QPR1 Beta has been relatively stable, but some Pixel owners have now noticed that the “Trust places” Smart Lock option has disappeared for them. Update 9/30: A fix for this issue is starting to appear. After updating to version 22.39.12 of Google Play services, the Trusted places Smart Lock option returned on an impacted Pixel of ours. If the update is rolled out to your…
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Samsung October 2022 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices

October 1, 2022
Samsung is on a roll as of late with device updates for a number of handsets. The October 2022 security update is even rolling out for a number of Samsung Galaxy phones and even a few tablets. Samsung October 2022 security update – here’s what’s new: No details have been released for the latest Android Security Update Bulletin, but we expect that to change over the coming days as Pixel…
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Google Messages: How to use emoji reactions with any recipient

October 1, 2022
In Google Messages, you can send reactions to received messages with a selection of emoji, no matter who texted you. This guide will quickly show you how to react to messages. For a while now, Google Messages users have been able to react to RCS messages with a roundup of…
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Google Account switcher on Android getting Material You tweaks

October 1, 2022
One of the most common UI components across first-party Google apps is the account switcher, and it’s picking up more Material You elements. As spotted in Messages (if you have the Google Photos video integration enabled), tapping your profile avatar reveals that the sheet has more rounded corners. This visually looks more in line with Material You. Meanwhile, the “Manage your Google…
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iPhone 6 is now considered a ‘Vintage’ product by Apple

October 1, 2022
iPhone 6 will certainly remain in the memory of many Apple users as it was the company’s first smartphone with a considerably larger display than its predecessors. The phone was discontinued a few years ago, but it still gets security patches and technical support from…
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Twitter rolling out TikTok-like full-screen vertical videos to iOS users

October 1, 2022
At this point, you can’t deny that vertical videos are here to stay, and more platforms are focusing on such content following the success of TikTok. This time, Twitter is the one to follow in the footsteps of the competing social network. The company announced this week that it is now rolling full-screen vertical videos out to iOS users. Twitter wants to be TikTok with full-screen vertical…
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