Choosing an Android Backup Solution Your best bet for a complete backup, in older versions of Android, was probably a specialized app. Otherwise, you had to go about copying things like images, text messages, or app settings separately. That not only took a lot of time, but you always had to make sure you hadn’t missed anything. That is not the case anymore. Nowadays, it’s simply a matter of setting it and forgetting about it until the time you buy a new phone....

Fortunately your iPhone has a blocking feature that will prevent future text messages from that number from showing up in your Messages app. The process for blocking a text message sender on your iPhone requires a short series of steps, but it is very effective once you start using it. Our guide below will show you how to take advantage of this excellent feature on your device so that you can stop receiving repeat text messages from unwanted contacts....

Silk Web Browser on Fire TV At first, you will see a Bing search screen (Bing is the default search engine), and you’ll be walked through a short tutorial on how to use the remote to navigate the browser and manage bookmarks. To get the browser navigation controls, just hit the menu button on the remote. At the top, you have options to search the web or enter a specific URL, refresh, move back or forward, or request the desktop version of the site....

Calibrate Apple TV Requirements To use the new Color Balance feature, you’ll need an iPhone that supports Face ID that’s also running iOS 14.5 or later. You must be using any version of Apple TV — 4K or Apple TV HD with tvOS 14.5 installed. Additionally, be sure your TV’s picture mode isn’t set too bright or has highly saturated colors. (Using your TV’s standard picture mode is probably best.) Your iPhone must also be locked to perform this test....

Cast Local Videos from Windows 10 to Chromecast Make sure you have the desktop version of VLC 3.0 or above installed on your PC — this also will work with Windows 7. Then load it up with the video or other supported media file (i.e., FLAC or APE) you want to play. From the VLC toolbar, go to Playback > Renderer and choose your Chromecast device. If you don’t see it listed in the menu, click Scan to find it....

The steps to change app language on your Apple devices are relatively pain-free. If you want to change app language on your iPhone or Mac, here’s what you’ll need to do. Changing the App Language on iPhone and iPad To change the default language on your iPhone or iPad on a per-app basis, you must download at least one new language pack to your device. Once you do, you’ll have the option to switch between the available languages....

Change Default Language for Google Chrome Browser To get started, launch Google Chrome, click on the (three dots button) on the screen’s upper-right corner, and click Settings. Then, on the left, click the Advanced dropdown menu to show Advanced Settings and click Languages. Next, on the right, click the Language dropdown menu. Then click on the “Add languages” link from the menu. Now, a menu will pop up that gives you various languages you can choose from....

Summary – How to Change the iPhone Personal Hotspot Password Our guide continues below with additional information on how to change hotspot password on iPhone, including pictures of these steps. Related Topic: You can update your phone name, including the Hotspot name when you visit our how to change iPhone Bluetooth name guide and follow the steps there. Using the Personal Hotspot feature in iOS 7 on your iPhone 5 allows you to share your cell phone’s data connection with other devices....

If you’re a little sick of all of your iPhone messages appearing in these colors, the good news is that it is possible to have your iMessage bubbles appear in a range of different colors, although you’ll need to install an app to do so. Read on to learn how to change iMessage color. What Are the Standard iMessage Colors? If you use iMessage, you will probably have seen three different colors of text bubbles....

Unfortunately your spreadsheet may have been designed in such a way that this could be confusing to someone that reads your data. And while you could manually rearrange your pages to the appropriate order, that might be difficult if you are printing a lot of copies of your data. Fortunately you can adjust the print order for the pages of your spreadsheet so that it prints over, then down. Our tutorial below will show you how to make this change....

Our guide below will help you find the slide size menu where you can adjust the width and height of your slides to one of several preset options, or even a custom size of your choosing. You will also be able to adjust your slide orientation as well if you need to do so. How to Change the Size of Slides in Powerpoint 2013 The steps below are going to show you how to adjust the size of the slides in a Powerpoint presentation....

It’s possible that you have already applied a theme to your presentation, or that you are working on a presentation that someone else created which already has an applied theme. Fortunately Google Slides lets you change the presentation theme at any time, and the process is similar to how the theme was applied initially. Our tutorial below will show you how to change a theme in Google Slides. How to Use a Different Theme in Google Slides The steps in this article assume that you currently have a theme in your Google Slides presentation, and that you would like to use a different one....

One of the customization options lets you adjust the coloring of the app and its menus. This setting is called the theme, and there are several variations of themes from which you can select. Our tutorial below will show you where to find the Photoshop CC theme setting so that you can test them out and see which option is your favorite. Photoshop CC – How to Adjust the Theme The steps in this article were performed in the Photoshop CC version of the application....

But you may be missing certain features or functions if you aren’t using the most recent version. Luckily you can enable an option that will check for updates automatically so that you can download them as they become available. How to See If You Can Download an iTunes Update in Windows Our guide continues below with additional information on checking for iTunes updates, including pictures of these steps. The iTunes program that you use to manage your music and video collection gets updated a lot....

Previous versions of the Apple TV remote were powered by one round lithium 3V coin battery that could go years without replacing. This was due to its limited functionality compared to the new one. The new remote has a new touchpad with more sensors that allow more control of the tvOS interface. It also has a microphone for Siri voice search and control. These additional features come in handy while enjoying your entertainment, but it also means you need to charge it up from time to time....

Check and Manage Calendar Events from Apple Watch The basic way to check your calendar items on your Apple Watch is to launch the Calendar app on your watch. Then, press the Digital Crown and tap the Calendar icon from your list. Whether you use Siri or manually open the calendar app, it will default to your watch’s “Up Next” view. Just swipe up or down on the screen to see different days and events, or use the watch’s dial to scroll through....

How to connect AirPods to laptop? Connect AirPods to MacBook directly If the AirPods are not connected to your iPhone or if you do not own an iPhone, they can be paired with MacBook easily. Here is how: Open the lid of the AirPods charging case but do not remove the AirPods from itPress and hold the button on the back of the charging caseWait until the status light starts flashing...

Fortunately Powerpoint 2010 has an option that allows you to save your file in the PDF file format. Most computers will have a program installed on them that are capable of opening and viewing the PDF files, and many of the people that you work with may even prefer to receive files as PDFs. Our tutorial below will show you the steps that you will need to take to convert your Powerpoint file to a PDF file....

Another solution is to create a custom slide show instead. This is a slideshow that exists within the same file, but contains only some of the slides. Our guide below will show you how to create and play one of these custom slides shown in Powerpoint 2013. Creating a Custom Powerpoint 2013 Slideshow The steps in this guide are going to create something called a “Custom Slide Show.” This is a subset of the slides in the current slideshow that you can choose to show instead of the entire presentation....

But if you have never made one before, then you may be wondering how to create a desktop shortcut to a website in Chrome. Fortunately it’s possible for you to create one of these icons on your desktop using an option that is found on the Chrome menu. How to Create a Desktop Shortcut to a Website in Google Chrome Our guide continues below with additional information on how to create a desktop shortcut to a website in Chrome, including pictures of these steps....