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Apple fixes iOS 16 activation bug affecting iPhone 14 buyers

September 16, 2022
You might have a rough time activating your iPhone 14. As MacRumors reports, Apple has fixed an iOS 16 bug that broke activation of iMessage and FaceTime on open WiFi networks. Your brand new device might not work properly out of the box, depending on your situation. You only have to install an iOS 16.0.1 update to address the bug, but you may need to restore the phone with a computer to load the…
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Google Lens now lets you launch directly into a filter

September 16, 2022
Ahead of expected announcements later this month, Google has made a tweak to Lens that allows users to launch a specific filter immediately. Since last year, opening Google Lens from the Search bar or homescreen shortcut on Android takes you to a three-part screen. The…
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Apple warns iPhone 14 users may experience issues activating iMessage and FaceTime out of the box

September 16, 2022
Apple today released a support document officially detailing potential issues for customers setting up their new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro today. Due to activation issues in iOS 16.0, iMessage and FaceTime may not work properly out of the box. iPhone 14 issues include being unable to receive iMessage or FaceTime calls, green bubbles showing instead of blue bubbles when contacting another…
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Google Messages readies voice memo transcripts and full emoji reactions [Gallery]

September 16, 2022
Upcoming features for Google Messages will let you read transcripts of voice memos, react to messages with any emoji you’d like, and more. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various lines of…
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YouTube Music for Android bug keeps your screen on [U]

September 16, 2022
A recent bug with the YouTube Music app on Android keeps your display on, regardless of the set screen timeout interval. Update 9/15: Version 5.24.50 of YouTube Music is rolling out this afternoon and still contains the bug that keeps your screen on when the Android app is…
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Google Discover will now let you block specific YouTube channels

September 16, 2022
Google will now let you fine tune the videos that appear in your Discover feed by blocking specific YouTube channels from being featured. For many, the Google Discover feed is a gateway to the internet, being easily accessible on Android between Search, Chrome, and the Pixel Launcher. While the Discover feed primarily consists of blog content from around the internet and the occasional Reddit…
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