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15 tips and tricks for Chrome on Android (2019 edition) #1: Hide recommended articles By default, the New Tab Page in Chrome for Android shows recommended articles below the search bar and site shortcuts. If you don't want to see the recommendations, there's a hidden setting to disable them entirely. Left:  Articles turned on;  Right:  Articles turned off. Copy and paste  chrome://flags/#enable-ntp-remote-suggestions  into the address bar, tap the dropdown menu, select 'Disabled,' then restart the browser when asked. After that, the articles should be gone. #2: Receive Facebook and Twitter notifications in Chrome The Facebook app for Android has never been great,  especially in light of recent events . Twitter's app is less awful, but if you don't use the service frequently, you might not want the app taking up storage. Thankfully, you can receive notifications from both services through Chrome (or Firefox, or Samsung Internet). For F

18 TIPS AND TRICKS FOR ANDROID 9 PIE

18 TIPS AND TRICKS FOR ANDROID 9 PIE Only about 10.4 per cent Android smartphones run Android 9 Pie as of now, as per Google. Therefore, as time passes, eligible smartphones are continually getting the update to Pie. Additionally, Project Treble has ensured that several phones already have the beta versions of Android 9. Smartphones out there are vying for their own tasty slice of Pie. Android One phones, Samsung Galaxy J series, a number of LG smartphones and many others will be getting the update somewhere around the last quarter of this year. Smartphone users who receive the update the Pie can make the most out of their phone by using some of the nifty tips and tricks made possible by this update. Let’s have a look at 18 such tips and tricks smartphone users can utilise with Android 9 Pie. QUICKLY MESSAGE A CONTACT WHO DIDN’T ANSWER YOUR CALL If you call a contact and they fail to answer your call, an alert will pop-up at the bottom of the Phone app which will pro

10 tricks you didn't know your Android phone could do

10 tricks you didn't know your Android phone could do Your Android smartphone is capable of a wide variety of things, but chances are there are a lot of things you had no idea your powerful little pocket PC could do. From quick and simple ways to change your wireless network to an easy way to cast your phone screen to another device, we've got an assortment of things you probably didn't know your Android phone could do. These 10 cool abilities will have you showing off your abilities to your friends and having them ask you where you learned it all – you can link them here and share the knowledge, of course! 1. Cast your phone screen to your favorite TV All you need to share what's on your phone's screen with your television is a Chromecast or a television that's set up to work with Android devices and you can mirror what's on your screen there. This comes in handy if you want to share pictures or videos on your phone to someone else, wa