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When it comes to wireless earbuds, we think of Apple’s Airpod first. Because of its high-quality music and wireless range. When such a device already exists in the market, it is tough for users to find the best alternative for Airpods.

However, it is tough to find a pair of earbuds that gives similar quality as what AirPods offers. But, if any brand can beat Apple’s AirPods, then undoubtedly it will be Sony’s WF-1000XM4 earbuds. The second-generation WF-1000XM4 earbuds have launched in the market in its more mature era.

 Sony’s second-gen true wireless earbuds are compelling against their overall counterparts in terms of features and specs. And its

The newly launched true wireless WF-1000XM4 is Sony’s huge success. WF-1000XM4 is pretty small, light-weighted, and more hi-tech than ever. However, it has some issues, but when it comes to overall performance, there is literally no one in the field to compete with it.

Sony’s true wireless WF-1000XM4 earbuds are slightly more expensive than its predecessors. But it comprises more features than ever, so a slight price increment won’t affect you. Its compact design makes it portable, and the accompanying app allows you to easily manipulate the controls and your EQ settings.

Price and Availability

The WF-1000XM4 is finally on sale now. It costs USD 279.99. You can Pre-orders Sony’s WF-1000XM4. They’re available on Best Buy and Amazon, and they are likely to start rolling out in July.

If you’re outside the United States, then these Earbuds will be available at £250 in the UK. If you are in Australia, then you can get it at AUD 450. But unfortunately, Sony isn’t launching its latest earbuds in Canada until July. But after its launch, you can get them at CAD 400.

Design of WF-1000XM4

The previous WF-1000XM3 provided us several reasons to suggest them. But Discretion was not high enough on that queue. The WF-1000XM3 was big in size. So, eventually, their charging case was also heavy and big. But this time, Sony has reduced the size of its latest earbuds that make them more comfortable and portable. The latest WF-1000XM4 comes with a 10% reduced size, and its charging case is 40% reduced than its predecessor.

Sony’s true wireless WF-1000XM4 earbuds include a few of the features initially demonstrated on previous year’s WF-1000XM4. Features like noise cancellation, quick pairing for windows and Android devices, and “speak to chat,” etc. Active noise-cancellation is augmented by the newfound polyurethane ear tips specially developed to offer modified passive noise reduction.

Your one-stop solution for controlling the latest earbuds is Sony’s fully featured and stable Headphones app. With this app, you can fully control your WF-1000XM4 wireless earbuds. It also has EQ adjustment with area for a custom preset or two. Plus, the option for enabling auto-pause and DSEE Extreme on or off.

Control is also available with three voice assistants- Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri, which can be enabled by their built-in “wake” word.

Features of Sony’s WF-1000XM4

WF-1000XM4 has an     enhanced V1 processor

WF-1000XM4 has an     Improved long-lasting battery.

Sony’s new earbuds     incorporate a comprehensive roster of features

Sony has skipped the WF-1000XM2 to show the full-sized and WF-1000XM3 editions were of the same lineage. If the WF-1000XM3 models were close, then the XM4 editions are interweaved. When it comes to features, everything on the full-sized WF-1000XM4 is present here.

Sony’s latest XM4 has 8 hours battery life per earbud, which is two times greater than the WF-1000XM3.

While with noise cancellation off, the battery lasts for approx.12 hours. The charger case consists of three charges, but the highest the XM4 can touch is 36 hours. When noise cancellation turns off, the battery lasts four times more than WF-1000XM3.

The technology we utilize every day is all example of milestones set by the experts in our country. There have been several technological advancements that take place almost every day that could simplify an individual’s work from hours to just some minutes.

At this time, technology runs our lives. With the introduction of mobiles, tablets, and computers, we really can’t function in our daily lives without using them. In a little span of years, tech has exploded into the new market, and several people are definitely hanging onto them.

We got to know the tech revolutions all these years. Hence here is why the technology has advanced itself for a better future?

A Purpose always drives the Technology forward:

Every technology is born out of some purpose. For instance, search engines are built to filter through thousands of facts and data online. With time, every new upgrade comprises functions and methods better than the previous model of the gadget or the software and goes on forever.

And this speed of tech revolution keeps on increasing by the years coming by. Several people have struggled to keep up with it. The expansion of tech gadgets and software is so thorough that it’s impossible to carry everything in a single post, but here it is:

The advancements experienced by the Internet and Software all these years –

Earlier Times – Introduction to Internet:

Going back to the 1990s, the Internet was a new commodity out of many. But all in all, not all households and businesses were beginning to gain access. During that time, the connection stability was not tangent, and it was not alleged to have a basic connection like that. With time, when more and more people maximized into knowing the value of the Internet, the technology took off to discharge from having a phone line to instead having a connection to the World Wide Web.

Websites and Blogging:

With the internet going through enhancements and a more futuristic approach, everyone had Geocities or Tripod websites which they dedicated to themselves. Websites were created in a way that they were basic in both functions and their design. This was the time when the craze of blogging got viral on the consumer level while they were called “weblogs,” later condensed into blogs.

From Floppy Discs to Save – Button Icons:

After a few years, sharing information eventually became very easy. In place of handing over a floppy disc or CD-ROM, people even started the function of e-mailing documents that stored huge files on USB sticks or certain flash drives. Within new technologies began to make ways, each of them comprised and build to form a better, stronger, and faster piece of technology. Acquiring this speedy development, the Internet transformed the way people live, work, and operate today.

The Present – Double Taps, Snaps, and Advanced Graphics:

After a short decade, access to the Internet is available everywhere. Consumers have stopped visiting coffee shops, cyber cafes, or a library to get ahold of their businesses, not getting an appropriate Wi-Fi signal. If there’s a problem of connectivity because of a weak Wi-Fi reach, then most people still have access to their cellular data connection on their smartphones and personal hotspots.

People have created web applications to fulfill any common requirements of the consumers. These applications are designed to do everything, whether it’s, tracking food portions or sending out immense amounts of information within just a click.

The Evolution of Communication:

The process of our communication has also continued to evolve with time being. If you remember face-to-face conversations or hand-written letters and waiting by the phone, that had the cord. With the technology of the time being, it reshapes our methods of communicating.

The most drastic change in the Internet that is observed is the ability to personalize the conversations with such an impersonal setting.

Along with the connection probability, the world has also experienced instant availability of people. Introduction of Bluetooth devices, talk to text, messaging applications are so iconic that you don’t have to worry about them even if you’re driving, in meetings, or to sit ideally at home. The connection is everywhere.

The No Cord Era – Video Streaming:

Remember when you had a DVD player who acquired DVDs and CDs bringing your favorite movie via mails, a single edition. It was a time when you could not binge-watch your favorite show as you didn’t have an OTT platform to go through. Now, when it comes to cable, taking on digital streaming and video services like Amazon Prime, Netflix, or YouTube, etc., all the big brands are certified to compete against on bringing out the best shows liked by the audience. Original contents and delivery channels are all in the face of gaining popularity.

The user-generated content has to be acknowledged as well. The streaming options like Facebook Live, Instagram Live, or Periscope, people attached to businesses are able to broadcast their own content and self-made videos.

The Future – Emerging Trends

Since more and more technologies are taking place and are developing to be something better every day, consumers and businesses can expect more of them and greater opportunities with the coming up future technology.

The technology will be faster and stronger and will adhere to the ability to override more and become more streamlined to get work easier and done faster. Meanwhile, scientists and tech experts are unaware of the future situations but are able to offer the best speculations on the evolution process. The emerging media and new trends are followed through several people.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The IoT – Internet of Things

Robotics

Smart Work

Sensors etc., and what not.

The top-level management of any company became the global face of any brand. When it is a technology company then all the eyes are always on him, and his or her stand on developments is always valued. The senior leadership position of Google is facing turbulence. The reason behind it is still not completely cleared, but the reports are indicating that everything is not fine among the top leadership.

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai is reportedly facing a management challenge as part of his senior leadership has become turbulent. The New York Times reported Monday that current and former senior leaders had criticized the firm’s increasingly risk-averse style and more than 30 vice presidents stepped down in a year. The Times said this layer of leadership thought the firm had become much more bureaucratic.

“The lack of courage of Google with the problem of diversity eventually ended my passion for the job,” David Baker, a former director of engineering who worked at the company for 16 years, told The Times. “The more financially secure Google has escaped taking risks,” Pichai took over from Google co-founder Larry Page in 2015.

New York Times traces LinkedIn

The Times said it analyzed the LinkedIn profile update and found that 36 Google VP had left the company in the past 12 months, about one-tenth of such executives in the company. In a 2018 email, Pichai hired many VP. He argued that while the company was finding it difficult to move forward, technical decisions were not being in proper coordination.

There were many VP’s who praised Sundar, including Caesar Sengupta, who was Google’s VP for 15 years. There are other names on the list such as Aparna Chennapragada, who left Google for trading app Robinhood in April. Both of them praised Pichai’s decision.

In January, Google’s parent company Alphabet announced that it was going to close ‘Loons’ forever. Broadband can be made more accessible with the help of ‘Loons’. Meanwhile, the company closed down more projects. Google and its affiliates have also increased significantly. At the end of the first year as PICHAI’s CEO, Alphabet had 72,053 full-time employees. At the end of 2020, the number had increased to 135,301.

New Lock screen settings for Google Assistant

Google has created standalone preference webpages for several Assistant functions over the last few days. The most recent update includes Google Assistant settings for Android’s “Lock screen.”

Before the entire alphabetical list, the new “Lock screen” menu is categorized under “Popular Settings,” such as Voice Match, Languages, and Routines. When you initially launch Assistant, you’ll get a splash screen telling you how to use it “without unlocking your phone.”

When the phone is locked, you will get hands-free assistance from your Assistant. In the Assistant settings, you could just turn this off.

Turn on Voice Match and say “Hey Google” to have your Assistant identify your voice for personal details like calls and messages to the contacts.

Accepting the terms will enable “Assistant responses on the lock screen,” with the possibility to retrieve personalized results through a corner swipe or power button hold (on Android 12) as a backup option.

The Lock Screen feature under the Personalization menu, which was already very long, has been replaced with this new preferences page. The underlying technology isn’t fresh, and users are asked about this before the Assistant’s initial setup. It’s just more visible now and more likely to be seen. With Google app 12.24, we’re seeing the new Assistant Lock screen options that have been widely carried out.

Android and iOS are the market leaders in terms of OS. Which one is better? That’s a million-dollar question. Users choose platforms as per their needs and choice.

Fans of both the OS troll made fun of each other. But it’s still difficult to say which operating system is the best. However, Apple CEO Tim Cook recently said something about it that could disappoint Android fans a little.

Tim Cook, while talking about Android safety during a virtual interview at the VivaTech Conference, said something that could be quite shocking and frustrating to Android fans.

During the virtual interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke on many issues, including privacy, company values, regulation, etc. During this chat, Cook said that Android has 47 times more malware than iOS.

Explaining the reason behind this, he said, “We have designed iOS in such a way that it has only one app store and all apps are reviewed before going to the store. It excludes a lot of malwares from the ecosystem. Customers constantly tell us how important it is for them.”

He also spoke about the importance of privacy for the company. He said, “We have been focusing on privacy for nearly a decade. We consider it as a basic human right. 

It’s the fundamental right of the people, and we’ve been focusing on privacy for a decade. Steve used to say that Privacy simply explains what people are signing up for, and taking their permission is mandatory, and this permission should be taken again and again. We’ve always tried to live up to that.”

Apple to launch AR and AI-based products

Apple CEO Tim Cook has indirectly confirmed that we can see the company launching AR-based and AI-based products about the future launch. “I always get excited about AR because I see it as a technology that can improve life on a large scale,” he said. We are working on AR with iPhone and iPads and will see how it becomes a product in the long run. However, the most important thing is that it can make people’s lives even better.”

At the same time, Cook added, “I’m excited about the ability to remove AI and certain things that relax and work and save time for people.”

Let me tell you that Apple is working on many products these days that can be introduced shortly. It mainly has a new iPhone of Apple called iPhone 13. The company can launch 3 phones under this series which will be having amazing features.

Proposed EU Technology Regulations Violate iPhone Security

Apple CEO Tim Cook lashed out on Wednesday at recently approved EU laws intended at limiting the power of US tech behemoths, also stated that they could negatively impact iPhone security and privacy.

Cook, during his first public statements on EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager’s proposed Digital Markets Act (DMA), said that some portions were good, some were not. He raised concerns that the draught rules would encourage the installation of apps that will not originate from Apple’s App Store, a practice known as “side-loading.”

“You look at an example here that I don’t believe it would be in the best interest (of the user): the existing DMA dialect which is being discussed will impose side-loading on the iPhone,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said remotely at VivaTech, France’s largest technology forum.

“As a result, it would be the final method of getting applications onto the iPhone,” he explained. “This would demolish iPhone security, as well as a lot of the data protection initiatives we’ve built into the App Store, such as privacy intrusion labels and app-tracking transparency,” he added.

Now we all have pop-up features introduced in all Android Phones, and we have been using them for quite a while now. Samsung started this very long ago with their chat heads in the Galaxy phones. But now, with One UI 3, Samsung Galaxy phones received the Android 11 Bubble feature as well. So, in total, now Samsung has two different types of notification bubbles on Samsung phones. But the main point is that only one can be used at a time.

However, the use of these can be frustrating and some days you don’t want to see the popups. So, if the bubbles are concerning you too much then we have a way to get rid of them. In this blog, you will get to know how to turn off the floating bubbles on your devices.

 How to Get Rid of the Bubbles temporarily?

In this method, you can dismiss the notification bubble or just remove it without opening it. You have to just do this one simple thing. Tap on it and hold them and then drag them towards the middle of the screen. There you will see a cross or a trash can icon. Take the bubble there and then lift your finger then the bubble will disappear temporarily from your screen.

 But the sad part is that once a message appears from the same app, the chat bubbles will pop up on your screen again. To disable it permanently, you need to follow the steps given below, and it will disappear from your life until you want it back.

 How to Permanently Turn off Bubbles and Smart Pop-Up View on Samsung?

Earlier we talked about the different types of bubbles on Samsung Phones. Firstly, there is a Samsung smart pop-up view and then an Android 11 notification bubble. Now, the good news is that both of them can be disabled by the same settings without any problem. Just follow the steps given below:

Firstly, open Settings on your     Samsung Galaxy phone and then go to notifications.

Then go to advanced settings and     in the advanced setting go to the floating notification.

When you enter the floating     notification, you will see three options.

Smart pop-up view

Bubbles

Off

Here you can select the Off option     if you don’t want any floating bubble notifications.

Note: If you have a pop-up on your screen already. Then you have to remove the pop-up manually when you select Off. Then, your icon will be hidden, and it will never pop up again until you want it to pop up.

 How to Turn off the Pop-up Notification Bubble in Samsung?

The methods given above will only help you disable the notification bubbles. But if you are interested in turning off notification pop-ups that appear at the top of your screen. The steps are slightly different. So, just follow the steps given below and you will be able to do this too:

Firstly, open your phone settings     and then go to Apps.

Then after that, tap on the App of     which you want to disable the pop-up notification. Let’s say it’s     Instagram.

Then when you visit Instagram, tap     on Notification you will see different types of notification settings. Tap     on the ones which are useful for your tasks.

After that, just deactivate the     toggle off right next to Show as a pop-up.

Note: You can follow these easy steps, and just like that, you will be able to deactivate pop-up notifications on Instagram.

 Conclusion

There are many different types of customizations available in Samsung. Customizations like the volume of notification tune, enable notification remainders, and change individual contact message tone. Just like that, activating and deactivating bubbles is one of them. And the above methods will help you.

Do you also want to live in an ecosystem in which your mobile and computer are in full sync? This syncing of the ecosystem will help you in 2 things. Firstly, you will enjoy the experience of using them, and it will also improve productivity. But the sad part is that you can’t sync everything. For instance, there is no way to sync clipboard data between Android and Windows. But again, there is no need to be sad as there are many third-party apps that will help you sync data between Android and Windows.

Note: The gap is reduced as Microsoft allowed syncing of messages, photos, and also the ability to make phone calls. But if it lacks somewhere, it is a clipboard. So, let’s dive straight into how to sync clipboards between Android and Windows.

 How to Sync Clipboard of Android and Windows:

We have found some of the best third-party app solutions for you. So, here are the best apps with which you can sync clipboards between Android and Windows vice versa.

 Clipt:

This is a new app by OnePlus, but this app only works on Android and Windows devices. Since its release, this has become one of the most useful and seamless services. Other clipboard services require to be on the same Wi-Fi network. But Clipt requires no human intervention and works in the background without you even knowing. Here is how you can set up the Clipt between your Android and Windows.

 How to Set-up Clipt:

Firstly, you need to download the     Clipt from the app store and also add Clipt Chrome extension. Clipt is     only available on Chrome extension, so it will only work on the     chromium-based browser. You can’t add this on any other browser like     Firefox.

Then open the app on your phone     and click on Agree, and then sign in with your Google account.

After that, click on install on     the devices and then simultaneously click on installed successfully. As     you click on that, the set-up on your Android Smartphone is complete.

Going back to the Chrome     extension. After installing the Clipt extension, you will be redirected to     the Clipt Webpage. There you will see a Get started option, click on that,     and login into your Google account.

Now to finish the set-up, click on     the Clip-it is already installed. And it did the set-up is complete, and     you are ready to use Clipt.

  Join:

While Clipt is more centric and focused on syncing clipboards, join provides an all-around option like sharing files, sending SMS, make a call, screenshot, taskbar commands, and sending current browser tab along with the main thing we are here for syncing clipboard. Here is how you can do it very easily:

Firstly, just like the Clipt     download, install the Join Android app and also the chrome extension     simultaneously. You can also use the Windows app if you want to.

Now once the extension is     installed on your PC, you will be redirected to Google log-in page. A     pop-up will also appear where you have to enter the name of your device.

On your smartphone, open the app     and log in with your Google Id.

It will ask you permission for     location and storage to join the app. You have to choose from the options     given.

You will not be able to access the     clipboard even while the set-up process is completing. This is because you     have to manually enable it from ADB commands.

  Conclusion:

So, if you are looking to sync your Android and Windows, here is how you can do it. If you want something that just focuses on the clipboard, then Clipt is the way to go. Or if you want a more all-around performance, then Join is the way to go. You can choose ever you want.

We’ve got the news of the Epic vs. Apple battle through genuine witnesses, and as a reflection, Phil Schiller, the current “Apple Fellow,” and the former senior vice president of worldwide marketing, has taken the stand for App Store. According to Schiller, Apple is a great partner to developers, selflessly upgrading developer tools and taking care of their needs. At a time, the testimony feels like a drawn-out advertisement for iOS.

The aim of the testimony is to showcase the App Store as a part of the iOS that can’t be replaced or removed through a competitor. To this end, we heard a thorough detail about the upgrades introduced to the iPhone that avail the developers in the App Store. The chips, the accelerometer, the Retina display, and the wireless upgrades. It’s obviously an Apple stand event.

 Among the thorough detail, Schiller mentioned Metal, one of the dev tools comes from Apple. Apple’s counsel talked the lawyer mode of “roll tape!” and we’re gotten a 20 seconds video of Tim Sweeney on stage at WWDC, admiring Metal as the greatest tool that will enable developers like Epic Games to make the next generation of upgrades.

 The overall impact we find from the list of upgrades is, importantly, that Fortnite completely could not have released on the first generation of iPhones, the chips and hardware couldn’t have managed the game, which is true. Also, Fortnite didn’t exist yet, so that’s a clearly good reason it couldn’t have been on those old iPhones. But there is another fact that Fortnite couldn’t have released on the first iPhones in 2007. However, the App Store also didn’t exist yet. This specific reason is somewhat not suitable for Apple’s argument that the iOS and the App Store are inseparable.

 Schiller’s testimony takes us back in 2007 to describe the origin of the App Store. When the iPhone was released, all the apps on it were Apple’s own. All other apps were web apps. In response, there was an explosion of “jailbreaking,” essentially hacking the iPhone so you could place your own apps on it. This was the origin of the App Store: Apple triggered that people were going to keep their apps on the iPhone no matter what it did. If it wanted command of the process, it was needed to create an official method.

 From this jump, privacy security was going to be the main concern, Schiller said. After all, the motive of the phone was that you could keep it around, which involved storing location information. So, iPhone was developed from the ground up with this in mind, Schiller says. This part of the testimony is a refutal to Epic’s argument that MacOS enables side-loading, and it is hence, anticompetitive that iPhone does not. To stop the jailbreaking, Apple implemented something unusual. Rather than introducing the world to a finished product, it announced it was working on something and that something was the App Store. The line of Steve Jobs that Epic has touted, “We don’t aim to make money off the App Store,” comes from these early days. When this announcement was made, Apple was not sure if it would make money, Schiller testified. He also clarifies that the line was not a promise that Apple surely would not make money. The App Store was a “biggest” risk, Schiller said. “We’re launching our brand-new products and doing something we’ve never done before on it, and we have no apps yet! So, we didn’t know how this is going to do.” This is credible. What is less convincing in this testimony is Schiller’s effort to redefine what it exactly means to “lock customers into our ecosystem,” a phrase that comes from a Jobs email included into evidence previously in the trial.

 Schiller said that “see, ‘locked in’ has an accepted meaning, and it’s not a very friendly one: prisoners, for example, are locked in. Schiller presented this the old college attempt anyhow, explaining to the court that the thought behind “locked-in” was merely to make services more reliable and attractive so that users wouldn’t be willing to leave. Later in the email, Jobs discusses making the ecosystem even more “sticky,” which is less dangerous. But the glue traps are sticky, right? And when was the last time that got stuck to something was fine for you?

 But wait, Schiller is a marketer. He has been Apple’s marketing fellow for years. He is supposed to always be closing. And so, if it sometimes looked like he presented Apple as like it was a selfless, do-gooder, responsive to developer’s requests for in-app payments, which was a then-growing business, by developing capability for that into the App Store, well, that’s his work. Still, presenting one of the most merciless capable cash machines in technology as a supportive friend of small developers is like coloring a whale shark orange and telling it a goldfish who feeds other goldfish.

 Despite Schiller’s friendly behavior, a few of his testimony is an exertion. For example, he says he doesn’t look at mobile as a duopoly. He enlists Samsung, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon as competitors. The Amazon Fire mobile phone was disappeared in 2015, as was the Windows Phone.

 But Schiller generally does what he requires to do for Apple. He’s cheerful, pleasant listening to, and sometimes, very convincing. The question in this case, though, is if convincing to a judge is as easy as convincing to Apple customers

Defragmenting is a great way to boost computer performance. It is helpful in improving the speed of a computer. It is also called defrag or defragging. Defragging helps in organizing a computer’s data for better performance of the system. People have been using it on Windows computers for improved performance for decades. 

Nowadays, manufacturers are using SSDs or solid-state drives in computers for next-level performance. Windows and MacOS PCs with hard drives also perform the cleaning process in the background to fix the performance issue. Moreover, this post will help you learn about computer defragging. Before defragging your computer, please ensure that it will really help your computer. 

You don’t need to defrag an SSD

An SSD doesn’t have fragmentation issues like a hard drive. SSDs handle data fragmentation issues smartly without creating any performance problems for users. Also, defragging an SSD may be risky manually for the drive because files are stored in the memory cells, so defragmenting can harm its lifespan. In addition to it, SSDs collect data in the form of different pages, and if the written pages reach up to 128; these pages create a new data block. TRIM command also helps an SSD know about the valid or invalid pages or blocks to be erased on time. After all, you don’t need to defrag a computer with an SSD. The SSD and Windows cooperate to clean the trash in the background.  

Again, a Mac or Chromebook doesn’t require defragmenting 

Macs don’t require defragmentation as it performs a defragging process in the background like Windows 10. Apple doesn’t provide a defrag application. You can consider some third-party apps if you want to defrag your computer manually. But the latest Apple File System or APFS doesn’t allow them. 

A Chromebook also doesn’t require defragging as it comes with flash-based storage like Macs. Further, Chromebooks use Linux as their operating system. Linux follows the ext2, ext3, and ext4 file systems to store files in different locations using adequate blank space. If the fragmented files produce, the OS transfers the files to merge the scattered bits. After all, you can also try a factory reset to fix the performance issue. 

Ways to defrag a hard drive in Windows 10

Remember that Windows 10 performs defragging in the background. If you want to defrag the hard drive manually, follow the below instructions. 

·         Go to the File Explorer.

·         You will find This PC panel on the screen, including the drive information. You have to click on it. 

·         Choose the hard drive that you have to defrag and do a right-click on it. 

·         Choose Properties available in the pop-up menu.

·         Choose the Tools section from the pop-up window.

·         Now you have to click on the Optimize button located in the Optimize and Defragment Drive.

·         If your computer has more than one drive, choose the one. 

·         Use the Analyze button to know the requirement of defragmenting. If defragmentation is required, click on the Optimize button, and if it isn’t needed, hit the Close button to come back. 

·         Finally, use the close button to finish the process. 

This guide includes everything you need to know about defragging a computer. You can read it to understand defragmenting and use the above instruction to defrag your PC.

New features and upgrades are offered by Microsoft now and then. Therefore, now the company has announced about bringing a ‘news and weather’ widget for the taskbar of Windows 10. The new widget will give you quick news and weather information along with a detailed overview. Isn’t that awesome?

Before moving forward, note that the new feature is named as ‘news and interests.’. While the feature is minimized, it’ll give you a quick glance at any latest news alert and the current weather. However, tapping and opening the widget will open a new window, that’ll view the detailed news and weather information.

The new feature is going to be an interesting element of Windows 10. Therefore, if you want to know more about the same, below mentioned are some of the top features that’ll be offered by the widget. So, read along to learn more!

Personalize Your Feed

The ‘news and interests’ widget will enable you to opt for the content you like viewing more often or don’t like viewing at all. Therefore, once you personalize your feed, the stories that you like viewing will appear more in your feed. Additionally, you can use emojis to react or comment on the stories you view.

Staying Up to Date

This feature allows you to take a sneak peek at the news and interests from the taskbar without opening the new window. You can view the top headlines, weather, sports, and much more with a single tap. Interestingly, you can access information from more than 4,500 global brands, including BBC, The New York Times, etc.

You’re in Control

This tool offered by Microsoft enables you to control the tracking by advertisers and other third-parties.

It is a choice given to the users to hide the information ticker in case they don’t want to view it. Notably, if you want to use the new features, you’ll need to have Microsoft Edge installed. Otherwise, you will not have access to any of the new features.

While the company is testing the new features with its Windows Insiders on the dev channel, it is likely to roll out anytime soon in 2021 itself. It is essential to mention that initially the features will be limited to testers, including Canada, the US, Australia, and India only.

Jack Anderson  is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, she has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

Do you want to do more with your Android device? Do you know how to reveal the hidden Android functionalities? Do you want to use system files & commands, and secret settings? In short, if you want to get access to the settings and features which are not available to your Android phone, there is an amazing way to get all these things. 

Rooting is a way to break Android limitations. The Android phone you use has predefined functions and settings provided by the manufacturer and Google. When you root your Android phone, you cross the pre-set framework of Google and the device’s manufacturer and get root access—for example, updating Android with an unofficial update, removing carrier bloat, etc. 

If you are impressed with rooting and want to do it on your phone, you will need to do it properly as a single mistake can spoil the device’s life. You can lose the device’s warranty. But don’t worry. If you see anything wrong while rooting, you can go back to normal through unrooting. Most important, before moving further in this guide, decide whether your device needs rooting or not. If you don’t need it, then let it go. 

Early preparation before starting rooting      

Some popular tools like Framaroot, Kingo Root, Root Master, One Click Root, etc., work as one of the best rooting tools. These tools perform rooting in a few minutes. Some of these apps only work with the older Android version. Firmware.mobi is suitable to root Android devices with older versions. To find the correct app for your device, you can do some research work.

If these apps don’t work on your device, you can use Android forums to find out the best alternatives. XDA Developers Forum is one of the best platforms to research the right ways of rooting. 

Backup your data

Don’t forget to backup the data of your device before you start rooting. You can back up everything from ROM or only the essential one. Before you begin the backup process, make sure that your device is fully charged. 

Install the Android SDK Platform Tools 

While rooting an Android device, the whole Android development kit is downloaded. But it gets eliminated by installing the Android SDK Platform Tools. You will have to visit Google’s developer site to download the Android SDK Platform Tools. 

Install device drivers

You will need to install device drivers to establish a proper connection between your phone and computer. Many manufacturers provide drivers as built-in software. If your Android phone or tablet doesn’t have drivers, you will have to install a suitable USB driver so the Android device could connect properly with the computer. Companies like Asus, Acer, Coolpad, Google, Samsung, etc., are famous manufacturers across the platforms. 

Don’t forget to unlock the bootloader

It is also an important step to do before you begin rooting. You have to make sure that you have unlocked the bootloader on the device you want to root. The bootloader is nothing but a simple program that contains an operating system. It is responsible for running applications. In some cases, you may need a key to unlock the bootloader on specific devices. The unlocking process can vary from device to device, but anyhow you have to do it. 

If you have completed the above steps honestly without compromising, you can now root your device through the following methods. We have combined some popular rooting methods. Let’s see it. 

Use Root Master

As per the XDA Developers forum, Root Master provides the easiest ways to root Android devices. And if you are new to rooting, you can blindly go with it. Follow the below instructions to root your phone using Root Master:

To get started with Root     Master, install the APK file.     You may face problems in the installation process. So, tap on the Unknown Sources button and try again.

Open the app and click on Start.

The app will ensure the     compatibility of the device on which you want to run it. If the app doesn’t     work on your device, you can try a different one.

If the device is compatible     with the app, you can begin the rooting process. Avoid using your phone or     tablet while rooting.

Wait for the Success screen and restart the device. Now you have     successfully rooted your Android device. 

After rooting, use Magisk Manager to handle hidden settings and     features.  

Use Framaroot  

First, you have to download and     install the APK file. 

Use the Unknown Sources button for a successful installation.

Access the app and hit on Root     to start.

If the device is compatible     with the app, the rooting will begin. 

Once the rooting gets     completed, use Magisk     Manager to carry private settings     and features. 

Apart from these two rooting methods, you can try more ways like Firmware.mobi, BaiduRoot, One Click Root, and Kingo Android Root. Moreover, if you want to know whether your device has rooted successfully or not, use Root Checker apps. 

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Fitness trackers are quite useful for monitoring your health and can play an important role in keeping you fit. However, it is believed that they lack features when compared with a smartwatch, but Fitbit Sense, Versa 3, Versa 2, Versa, and Ionic seem to be breaking those assumptions. Lately, Fitbit has emerged as a reliable brand for fitness trackers, and the fitness trackers offered by the brand let you download various apps from Fitbit’s App Gallery, which can make your life easier. Fitbit’s App Gallery features dozens of such apps; however, it is best if you download the useful apps only as the space on your Fitbit tracker is very limited, so we have got you covered. This article lists the best Fitbit apps you can download today and use in your everyday life. Let’s scroll down.

Switchr

We are surrounded by smart home gadgets these days, but it needs our smartphone to control those devices. Switchr is designed to relieve you from carrying your smartphone every time because it enables you to manage your smart home devices just by the Fitbit tracker you are wearing on your wrist. This app uses IFTTT to give you the controls of your smart devices such as smart bulbs, smart bulbs, thermostats, etc., on your wrist. This app is compatible with most of the popular smart gadgets, including the Nest products. Giving a new dimension to home automation, Switchr is one of the best apps you can download on your fitness tracker.

Strava

While Switchr is designed for smart home enthusiasts, Strava is for those looking to monitor and improve their fitness. You can use your Fitbit tracker’s powerful trackers to track your physical activities such as cycling, running, or hiking, and this app will sync all your activities from your device to your Strava profile. That way, this app becomes good to analyze your performance, and going further, it helps you compare your weekly or monthly performance. You can also use this app to compete with your friends. This app provides detailed information about your physical activity. If you are running, you will know the distance you have covered and the average pace, elevation, and more. This app’s ability to monitor your daily, weekly, and monthly fitness makes it the right choice to keep on your Fitbit tracker.

Water Logged

Staying hydrated is one of the most important aspects of living a healthy life. However, the busy and fast-paced life lets us have less time for ourselves, and one most important thing we often miss throughout the day is drinking enough water. Water being the core element of the human body, your health and skin need to keep drinking water at regular intervals, and Water Logged reminds you of that. This app also keeps tracking the total water intake in a day, and if you like, you can also set water intake goals for every day. You can either add the number of glasses, bottles, or the exact value, and the information will be synced to your Fitbit account, so you will never lose track of the amount of water you had. If you are setting some fitness goals for yourself, this app needs to be on your Fitbit tracker.

Fitbit Coach

Fitbit Coach is another app to keep you healthy and fit, but it is more suitable for those just starting with their fitness routine. This app features many workout routines, and after you follow those routines, it provides you a summary of burned calories and details of your maximum and average heart rate at the end. This app is the right choice for those who don’t know which exercise is best for them, and this is the coach they can wear on your wrist. However, one drawback of this app is that it is not entirely free. Free workouts on this app are limited, and for more routines, you have to subscribe to this app for $39.99/year. This app does everything great for what it is designed, and that makes it worth installing on your Fitbit tracker.

Find My Car

If you have ever forgotten the place you parked your car in, then the Find My Car app is for you. This app can easily take you to your lost car in a massive store parking lot after you mark your parking location on this app. This app uses the in-built GPS on your Fitbit tracker to function, and that means that this elegant app can be used with the Fitbit Ionic only because that’s the only Fitbit tracker with a built-in GPS. To use all the features of this app, you need to pay $1, and that is a justified price keeping the usability of this app in mind.

A Fitbit tracker’s primary function is to monitor your health and fitness, but downloading useful apps can enhance its usability. In this article, we have listed the best apps you can download on your Fitbit tracker from Fitbit’s App Gallery as it does not yet support third-party apps. Many more apps such as Uber to book a cab, Starbucks Card for making a payment for your coffee, Treasure Trek for keeping you motivated for workouts, etc. available for Fitbit trackers. You can download any of these apps according to your needs and take a step towards a healthier future and more effortless life.

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We all love to laugh, and nothing offers more generous laughs than a full-length comedy movie or a TV show. However, most of the time, certain actors work to bring smiles to our faces, and their mere presence in a scene can make everything comical. Carl Reiner was one such actor who worked in dozens of comedy films and TV shows, and his art of comedy proved to be a boon for those movies and shows. If you are a fan of Carl Reiner, you would not want to miss his finest works, and if you are not a fan already, you are likely to become one after watching those films and shows. In this article, we have listed the best of Carl Reiner’s movies and TV shows. Let’s scroll down and find the top picks for you to watch.

Ocean’s Eleven

Ocean’s Eleven was a movie released in 2001 where a gangster, Danny Ocean, forms a team of eleven people to steal money from three popular casinos in Las Vegas. All of the three casinos are owned by his rival, Terry Benedict. In this story, which involves crime and comedy, Carl Reiner played experienced con man Saul Bloom, a member of the team of eleven people. It can undoubtedly be said that the team would not have looked as good as it did without him, and the film would not have been that comical either. Carl Reiner also went on to play more roles in the sequels of the film. Steven Soderbergh directed Ocean’s Eleven, and this film has received an IMDb rating of 7.7. Other than Carl Reiner, George Clooney (Danny Ocean), Brad Pitt (Rusty Ryan), Matt Damon (Linus Caldwell), and Julia Roberts (Tess Ocean) are starring in this film.

 The End

The End is a classical comedy movie from the 1970s. Burt Reynolds directed this film, and you will not want to miss it if you love some dark comedy. This film’s story revolves around a man, Sonny, who gets to know that he doesn’t have much longer to live. He makes clumsy attempts at committing suicide and fails miserably. Reiner played Dr. Maneet in the film, whom Sonny meets for a “death therapy” to feel comfortable, but the situation worsens as Maneet dies during one of the sessions. Burt Reynolds directed this film while he played Sonny also. Dom DeLuise (Marlon Borunki), Sally Field (Mary Ellen), and Carl Reiner (Dr. James Maneet) are starring in this film. This film has received an IMDb rating of 6.2.

The Jerk

The Jerk marks another solid performance by the famous comedian. Carl Reiner is also the director of this film. This film is the story of a young sheltered boy who leaves his home to experience life in a big city. His naivete proves out to be his best friend and worst enemy at the same time during his days in St. Louis. Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters (Marie Kimble Johnson), Carl Reiner (Carl Reiner The Celebrity), and Mabel King (Mother) are starring in this film. This film has received an IMDb rating of 7.2.

Mad About You

Mad About You is a famous American sitcom that was released in 1992. This series featured Helen Hunt (Jamie Stemple Buchman), Paul Reiser (Paul Buchman), John Pankow (Ira Buchman), and Anne Ramsay (Lisa Stemple) along with Carl Reiner, who reprised the role of Alan Brady. This show follows the trials and struggles of a newly married couple living in New York. Paul Reiser and Danny Jacobson created this famous show, and it received an IMDb rating of 6.6.

Toy Story 4

Carl Reiner did not appear in the film, but he gave his voice to one of Bonnie’s old toys, Carl Reinerocerous. In the brief role, he proved his versatility, and what makes this film special is that it was one of Reiner’s last projects before his death. Josh Cooley directed this film, and other than Carl, Tim Allen (Buzz Lightyear), Tom Hanks (Sheriff Woody), Keanu Reeves (Duke Caboom), and Annie Potts (Little Bo-Peep) performed in this film. This film has received an IMDb rating of 7.8.

Carl Reiner was one of the most popular and talented comedians Hollywood has ever witnessed. In this article, we have listed the best of Carl Reiner’s movies and TV shows. You can watch these fabulous works of him and appreciate his talent while enjoying the films and shows.

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The release of the toy has offered a sneak peek into the appearance of the villain that the upcoming Disney+ series will feature. And the toy suggests to us that the villain will have the traditional comic book look.

The series will explore the fundamentals of Baron Zemo.

Courtesy of “Funko POP! Range,” we now have a pretty good idea of how the founder of HYDRA and nemesis of Captain America will appear in the upcoming Disney+ MCU series The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.

While the statistics have not yet been revealed in the United Kingdom, Marvel fans can now purchase the Funko toys of Falcon (played by Anthony Mackie), Bucky Barnes (played by Sebastian Stan, and Baron Zemo (played by Daniel Bruhl). Fans present in the United States can now buy the toys right now at the Entertainment Earth website.

The release of the toys has painted a clear cut picture in our imagination of how the villain of the upcoming Disney+ series will look like.

Daniel Bruhl, who has ably portrayed the character in the mega-hit MCU film Captain America: Civil War, had already revealed his new look via a picture that he had shared last year. Though the picture was blurry, it did show Baron Zemo wearing his legendary purple mask.

Now, in the newly released toy, we can get the full picture of the antagonist character. The toy gives a toned-down version of the character and portrays him in his legendary costume that we have already seen him wear in the comics. The toy can be seen wearing the purple mask while being in a pitch-black leather attire.

It looks like the upcoming series will explore the fundamentals of the characters, and it is not good news for the Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

You can purchase the toys via Entertainment Earth, and they should get delivered to you in January of next year.

Meanwhile, the writer of the upcoming series Derek Kolstad has revealed that the Disney+ show might feature some familiar faces in addition to the power packed action which will be the central theme of the story.

He explained that in order to alter the storytelling structure, they are bringing back a character from the old MCU movies. He said that Marvel is redesigning those characters and finding a way of including them in the Phase 4 storyline. So, it means we can expect old characters not just in “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” but also in other projects as well.

Kolstad added that he is quite excited about the upcoming series.

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier will arrive on Disney+ sometime in 2021.

David Maxwell is a creative person who has been writing blogs and articles about cybersecurity. He writes about the latest updates regarding mcafee.com/activate and how it can improve the work experience of users. His articles have been published in many popular e-magazines, blogs and websites. 

Slack is a popular platform that enables you to communicate and collaborate with your team. It also lets you get more work done, and boost your productivity. Many individuals, small and big enterprises, entrepreneurs, and startups use Slack. It enables more organization, efficiency, and security. However, at times, users are unable to open links on Slack. To know how to fix this issue, check out the potential solutions listed below.

Change the Standard Browser in Slack

First, launch Slack on your     device.

Then select the vertical     ellipsis menu icon.

After that, click on the     Settings option.

From the Settings screen,     choose the Advanced option.

Now, switch the toggle of ‘Open     web pages in-app’ to enable it.

Finally, apply the changes.

 Remove the Browser’s Cache

Firstly, launch Chrome on your     system.

Then insert “chrome://settings”     in it and select the OK button.

You should move to the end of     the screen and click on the Advanced button.

After expending the menu of     Advanced, beneath the “Privacy and Security” section, choose the “Clear     browsing data” option.

Afterward, the other menu will     pop up. Now, you need to verify the items you would like to remove along     with the date.

Now, click on the ‘All-time’     option, mark all boxes, and then select the “Clear browsing data” option.

Once you have removed the     browsing data and cookies, reboot the system properly.

 Reinstall the Slack in Windows

To open the run prompt, press     the Windows and R hotkeys simultaneously over the keyboard.

After that, insert ‘appwiz.cpl’     into it and select the OK button to launch the Application Manager.

Then find the Slack option and     right-click on it.

Now, you need to choose the     Uninstall button.

Once the uninstallation is     over, reboot the system properly.

Now, reach Slack’s official     site and download the newest version.

Finally, select the executable     file and right-click on it, then choose the ‘Run as administrator’ option.

Install the software by     following the on-screen prompts.

 Reinstall Slack in Linux

You can reinstall Slack in Linux by pursuing these directions provided below:

Go to the Store of Ubuntu     Software and then uninstall the Slack software.

After that, visit Slack’s     official download site and download the compatible version on the system.

After downloading the file,     install the package by using this command: sudo dpkg -i     slack-desktop-*.deb

Now, reboot the system     properly.

Open the newly installed Stack     app and log in to your account.

 Emily Williams  is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, she has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

The “Missing Proofing Tools” error sometimes occurs in Microsoft Word due to faulty files, incorrect language, or incorrect MS Office installation. It can be fixed by repairing your Word document or changing the language preferences settings.

Missing Proofing Tools errors arise while editing a Word document. In case you are among those who are facing these errors, then read on and follow the solutions mentioned below. Here is how you can fix this error on Windows 10.

Changing Proofing Language Manually

Here is how to change proofing language manually on your Windows 10:

First of all, open the MS Word     on your device’s screen and then launch the particular document having the     error.

Hit the Ctrl and A tab to     select the entire text of your document.

After that, launch the Review     tab directly from the toolbar section.

Hit the pull-drop menu of     language.

Go to the Language section and     then select the option Set Proofing Language.

Now, select your desired     language from the new language section.

Hit the option “Set as Default”     if you like to set the language as the default one for all your documents.

Press the OK button to proceed.

Save the changes you have made.

Installing Proofing Tools 2016

Here are the steps for installing Proofing Tools 2016 on your device:

First and foremost, go to     microsoft.com and then open the MS Office Proofing Tools 2016.

Choose the language from the     download center page.

Now, hit the Download tab to     proceed.

Choose the version 32-bit or     64-bit for proofing tools based on your OS edition.

Hit the Next tab there.

Now, run the installer and then     follow on-screen directions to install your proofing tools for Office     2016.

Note: It is necessary to     install a 32-bit proofing tool for a 32-bit Windows device and a 64-bit     for a 64-bit device.

Once you have successfully     installed the proofing tools 2016, re-launch Microsoft Office app on your     device and then check if the issue is resolved or not.

Fixing Word Installation

Here is how to fix MS Word installation issues to resolve Missing Proofing Tools:

At the start, hit two different     keys simultaneously: Window and R to launch the Run dialog box.

After that, enter “Control” and     then hit the OK tab.

Go to the Control Panel and     then press the Programs tab.

Then, hit the Programs and     Features option.

Now, choose the option MS Word     from the listing of installed apps.

Hit the Change option and then     press the Yes button if prompted by the UAC window.

Choose the Quick Repair tab and     then tap on Repair again if the confirmation prompt appears.

Wait for the repairing process     to finish. In case the error persists, perform the Online Repair.

Hit the Repair option to     proceed. The process might take longer, but it troubleshoots all issues     with the installation of your MS Office.

Once the repair procedure is     complete, reboot the MS Office and ensure that the proofing tools error is     completely fixed.

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In this article, we will discuss some of the best-recommended applications with the help of which you can identify your desired songs. It often happens when we hear a song somewhere, and it touches our soul, and then we try our best to recognize that song through the web. But eventually, we fail because of the lack of information about the song. To help you figure out the tracks, we have mentioned some of our best-recommended services, with the help of which you can easily identify the songs you hear anywhere.

Shazam

Shazam is one among the list of most popular applications to identify the tracks. It can be downloaded for both iOS and Android. To determine the songs, Shazam’s database is used even by voice assistants like Siri. Shazam helps users to easily identify the tracks, and you can even obtain lyrics to sing alongside. Shazam can even remember the songs that have been recognized. It can also work when the user is offline. The app records the given input and searches for it when the device receives Internet access.

It can even recognize the tracks that your device is playing. This feature is known as “Pop Up Shazam.” It can be useful for users who often come across various tracks while browsing through different Instagram sections. Shazam also offers a “Lite” version of the app, which offers a similar algorithm related to music recognition.

SoundHound

Another effective song recognizing app is SoundHound. The most noticeable feature that makes SoundHound comparatively better than Shazam is that a user can even do a bit of humming to find the track. The SoundHound application works effectively even when you hum a short note of a track. This app is extremely helpful for those who don’t know the actual lyrics of a track. Launch the SoundHound app and hum the tune to get the results. It gives you results as quickly as Shazam, and the app is free to use.

Musixmatch Lyrics

With the help of Musixmatch Lyrics, you can quickly identify the tracks that are playing around you with in-line lyrics. It’s not only a simple app related to music recognition; rather, it also acts as a music player with complete support for the lyrics. Tap on the “Identify” option present at the bottom of the menu, and then click on the Musixmatch button to identify the music.

The song recognition feature of Musixmatch Lyrics is ACRCloud-based that works very efficiently to give you the exact results. The lyrics and the music get synced in real-time, and the service often translates the lyrics to global and many regional languages.

Genius

Genius offers a pretty similar service as Musixmatch and focuses on the song lyrics. You need to open the Genius app and press the music recognition button present on the bottom-right corner.

The app uses an ACRCloud-based service to identify the songs. Also, the identified tracks can be played through the PiP window of YouTube. You can tap on any of the identified tracks to check the lyrics and even play them if required. You can also download the lyrics and even share the track with others.

Alongside that, you can even tap on the “identify” button in the hamburger menu to identify the track which is playing. The application also saves out all your previous discoveries in the “My Music” section.

So, these were some of the best-recommended applications to identify the songs.

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Many people do not upgrade their devices because they don’t want to go through setting up the new device all over again. Their comfort with the current device is understandable, but one or the other time, it is essential to move on from the same.

If you have bought a new phone and want to connect it to your Samsung Galaxy smartwatch, the process is a little annoying because it is not an easy job. Certain devices are so easy to set up that you tap on the ‘connect’ button, and the job is done. However, the case is not the same as a Galaxy watch.

Are you looking forward to connecting your Samsung Galaxy watch with a new phone? Below is a guide on doing the same, but in a simple manner.

Connecting a Samsung Galaxy Watch to a New Phone

The steps to connect a Samsung Galaxy smartwatch with a new phone are:

1.   Launch the ‘App Gallery’ on your smartwatch by pressing the Power Button.

2.   Click on the ‘Settings’ app from the menu.

3.   A Settings menu will open. Locate the ‘Connect to a New Phone’ option and click on the same.

4.   A ‘Back-Up Data’ option will appear in the next window. Tap on the same to keep your data from deleting.

5.   A Galaxy Wearable app will be launched on your old phone. Launch the ‘Backup Settings.’

6.   Click on the ‘Back-Up Data’ option.

7.   The device will prepare the backup and present you with all the items. Select the items or data you want to back up and hit the ‘Back up’ button.

8.   Once the process is complete, click on the ‘Done’ button.

9.   Now, open the ‘Connect to a New Phone’ screen again on your Galaxy smartwatch and hit the ‘Continue’ button.

10.                The watch will reset and reboot.

11.                Launch the Galaxy Wearable app and select the name of the device from the menu.

12.                A list of devices will appear once the new phone scans the smartwatch nearby. Select your smartwatch’s name.

13.                Click on the ‘Pair’ option in the app.

14.                Once the Watch is paired, it’ll view the ‘Watch Paired’ notification. Click on the ‘Agree’ button to continue.

15.                Click on the ‘Ok’ option in the pop-up menu that appears for linking the plugin to the Watch.

16.                Tap the appropriate options in the next window and click ‘Next.’ You may also ‘Skip’ the step.

17.                Click on the ‘Sign in’ button in the next window and enter your Samsung account details to sign in and access the backup.

18.                The next window will ask you to check for backup. Click on the ‘Check for backup’ option and tap ‘Next.’

19.                Select the items you want to restore from the list and click on the ‘Restore’ option.

Once you’ve followed all the steps accurately, your watch will be connected to your new phone the same way you used it with your old phone. It is a lengthy process and will require your attention and patience. Therefore, it is advised to go step-by-step to refrain from losing any data. It is also essential to connect the watch in the right manner.

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