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Between getting a new phone, activating it, and making it yours, there are a few important steps. Follow along to get your Android phone’s email, messaging, and even homescreen set up. Table of contents Find and install your apps on your new Android phone Set up messaging apps and email Set up your prefferred messaging services Set up and log in to email services Customize your Android…

Google’s latest social play to advertise the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro is quite elaborate and involves the creation of a themed Tarot card deck, as well as AR filters on Instagram. Update 12/24: Google indeed printed the Tarot cards out into a physical deck and sent them to #TeamPixel members/fans as this year’s holiday gift. The package arrived in an equally elaborate blue and star-decorated…

At the start of this year, Google rolled out the ability to track key vitals directly on your Android device. Google Fit on iPhone has now quietly received the same ability to measure your heart and respiratory rate using just cameras. Heart rate measurements start by placing your finger on the rear-facing camera lens and applying light pressure. There’s the option to turn on flash to increase…

One of the new security features arriving with iOS 15 brings a new level of privacy to web browsing beyond what VPNs offer. But while the feature boasts total encryption, there is a potential downside with keeping it enabled. Here’s how to turn on/off iCloud Private Relay on iPhone and iPad in iOS 15. Update 12/23: Apple has released a white paper with in-depth details on how Private Relay…