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Tips to Troubleshoot the Pixel 6 Fingerprint Reader

Kellen November 8, 2021 60

We now know that the Pixel 6 fingerprint reader is "enhanced" and thus slow, but if you are running into additional issues outside of its sluggishness, Google has posted a few ways you can potentially troubleshoot. From the time of day you are using the Pixel...

Google Pixel 6 Pro: First 10 Things To Do!

Kellen October 25, 2021 16

You've seen enough initial reviews and are now looking forward to your Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro pre-order arriving in a couple of days. There is only so much you can read about Tensor and the camera and Android 12 and battery life, so we have something different...

Pro Tip: Customize the Appearance of Your Google Search Widget

Tim April 7, 2021 8

I'm probably super late to the party, but did you know you can customize the appearance of the Google Search widget on your home screen? Until this morning, I only thought you could swap between a light and dark theme, based on phone's system settings. From...

Make Samsung’s One UI 3.1 Feel Faster With a Simple Trick

Kellen March 1, 2021 34

During a write-up of the Galaxy S21 where I explained why I wouldn't stick with Samsung's newest phone going forward and would instead go back to the Pixel 5, I pointed out that one of the little things that annoyed me was the removal of an animation feature...

Galaxy S21: First 10 Things to Do!

Kellen February 2, 2021 13

It has certainly been a minute since we've made device-related videos, but with the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21 Ultra finally in house, we get to do just that. Tim has already unboxed the Galaxy S21 Ultra, leaving me with the "First 10 Things" duties. Ahhh,...

How To: Add Google Assistant Routines Shortcuts to Home Screen

Kellen December 10, 2020 6

As aware as I am of Google Assistant and its capabilities, my hesitance to use it more often has almost always been because I'd prefer to not have to speak out loud to it. When I use Assistant, it's typically by first activating it with a swipe rather than "...

Random Tip: Change Default Gmail Snooze Times in Google Keep

Kellen September 9, 2020 7

Because Google killed the greatest email app of all time and left us with Gmail, which still lacks some of the features I loved so much about Inbox, I've spent the better part of the past year or so jumping between both Gmail and third party email options. I'm...

Google Pixel 4a: First 10 Things To Do!

Kellen August 13, 2020 11

When your Google Pixel 4a pre-orders start arriving in a week and you look around, hoping someone will guide you through turning one into an efficient little $350 beast, we've got you covered. This is our Pixel 4a "First 10 Things To Do" video! In this clip,...