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Android is very customizable–many of its features are just defaults, and can be swapped out for third-party alternatives without any rooting required. When it comes to iOS, well…not so much. Here are five ways you can customize the heck out of Android, that still aren’t available on iOS. Some of these things are possible on jailbroken devices, while some are flat-out impossible. Tweak Every Corner of Your Home Screen with a New Launcher RELATED: How to Install Nova Launcher for a More Powerful, Customizable Android Home Screen...

Google is notorious for confusingly named products, and that might be most apparent with Google Wallet and Google Pay. These two apps have taken a convoluted path to get where they are today. So which one should you be using? Both Google Wallet and Google Pay have seen some pretty drastic revamps over the years. Their purposes have changed a lot and confused many people in the process. Let’s take a look at what each one has to offer....

So you’re using your laptop and, all of the sudden, it dies. There was no battery warning from Windows—in fact, you recently checked and Windows said you had 30% battery power left. What’s going on? Even if you treat your laptop’s battery properly, its capacity will decrease over time. Its built-in power meter estimates how much juice available and how much time on battery you have left—but it can sometimes give you incorrect estimates....

Snapchat has come along way from its slightly seedy, vanishing photo roots. Now you can actually save images to Snapchat’s servers indefinitely. With more potential personal information at stake, though, you’ve got to start taking your password security more seriously. If you used a really weak password when you first signed up, it’s time to change it. Here’s how. RELATED: Your Passwords Are Terrible, and It’s Time to Do Something About It...

Everyone has a screen in their pocket, but that’s not always a good thing. Some people are concerned about how much they use their smartphones. Android devices include a handy tool to let you keep tabs on your screen time. Android devices have a suite of tools called “Digital Wellbeing.” It’s your one-stop shop for seeing detailed breakdowns for how you use your phone. You can see which apps you use the most and how long you’re staring at the screen....

RELATED: The Beginner’s Guide to Using an AutoHotkey Script For this guide, we’re going to be using AutoHotkey, an amazing little program that lets you write custom automation scripts and even remap keys on your keyboard. If you’re not familiar with AutoHotkey or need to download it to your Windows machine, check out our beginner’s guide here. What You’ll Need We’re going to show you a basic script that you can use to turn a set of lights on and off (which you can customize later)....

When you enter a long command into the Terminal window that you found on the web or in a document, you can save yourself some time by easily copying and pasting the command at the prompt. Update: Read our in-depth guide to copy-pasting text at the Linux command-line for more detailed tips and tricks. To begin, highlight the text of the command you want on the webpage or in the document you found....

What’s Wrong With Passwords? Secure shell (SSH) is the encrypted protocol used to log in to user accounts on remote Linux or Unix-like computers. Typically such user accounts are secured using passwords. When you log in to a remote computer, you must provide the user name and password for the account you are logging in to. Passwords are the most common means of securing access to computing resources. Despite this, password-based security does have its flaws....

Whether you want to share family photos with distant relatives or make a shared pool of vacation or event photos with friends, it’s easy to create and share collaborative albums in Google Photos. While there is no shortage of ways to share photos among your friends, Google Photos offers some pretty enticing reasons make it your photo sharing platform of choice. First off, there’s the simple ubiquity of Google accounts—practically everyone has one already and, if not, it’s free....

To customize your Echo Show’s home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen and tap Settings. Towards the top of the list, tap Home Screen. There are two ways to customize your home screen here. First, let’s start with Background. Tap this and you’ll see three options for your home screen background: We’ll demonstrate how to change your background to a single photo. Tap Alexa App Photo....

It’s easy to run out of space on Google Drive, since it stores data across much of your Google account. Luckily, it’s also easy to delete data and free up some room. Here’s how to do it. If you use Google Drive to share large files, it’s quite easy to hit the 15GB free data limit on your Google account. While you can upgrade your Google One account for more storage space, it’s best to try and see whether you can delete some data and free up space in Google Drive manually first....

Tired of getting annoying notifications from Twitter on your iPhone or iPad? Luckily, it’s easy to turn them off completely—or you can pick and choose which notifications you’d like to receive. Here’s how. How to Completely Disable All Twitter Notifications First, open Settings on your iPhone or iPad. In Settings, tap “Notifications.” In “Notifications,” select “Twitter.” Tap the switch beside “Allow Notifications” to turn it off. After that, you’ll no longer receive notifications from Twitter....

In iOS 11, Apple has introduced a new Emergency SOS feature to the iPhone. Let’s look at what it does. To use Emergency SOS on an iPhone 7 or earlier, press the power button five times quickly. To use it on an iPhone 8, 8 Plus, or X, press and hold both the power button and one of the volume buttons. RELATED: How to Temporarily Disable Touch ID and Require a Passcode in iOS 11...

Most hard drives come “preformatted” and ready to use these days. But you occasionally might need to format one yourself. For example, formatting typically removes most of the data on a drive, making it a quicker way to erase a large drive than simply deleting everything on it. The biggest reason for reformatting, though, is if you want to change the file system used on the drive to something else....

Inbox cleanup is a chore most don’t enjoy. But if you don’t stay on top of things, you can end up with a mess of outdated, unneeded emails. We’ll show you how to quickly find and delete old emails in Gmail. Find Old Emails in Gmail Gmail does offer a handy Search feature that lets you find emails from or to someone specific or with a particular word in the subject line....

Do you ever go to Google Maps on your computer, only to see a blank mother-of-pearl grid? It’s really annoying, and it doesn’t happen for any obvious reason. It’s still possible to use Google Maps when it gets like this—you can use search and find specific addresses—but the core functionality is more or less shot. It looks like this: It turns out that this happens because of a bugged cookie Google left in your browser....

Philips Hue is one of the most popular smart lighting brands on the market, and for good reason. However, even if you have your house decked out with Hue bulbs, you may not be using them to their fullest potential. Here are some cool things you can do with your Hue lights in order to get the most out of them. RELATED: How to Set Up Your Philips Hue Lights...

Facebook is becoming more and more important. For lots of people, including me, it’s one of the main ways they communicate. Often when I’m travelling, I don’t give out my phone number; I just add someone as a friend on Facebook. RELATED: How to Make It Harder for People to Find Your Facebook Account The problem is, if you’ve got a common name or made your profile harder for people to find, it can be really difficult for other people to add you, even when you want them to....

Windows 10 allows you to install apps from the Store on any drive you like. You can also move apps you’ve previously installed to a new location without uninstalling and reinstalling them. You can store apps on either an internal or external drive. A secondary internal hard drive or partition will work fine, but you can also use this trick to store apps on an SD card or USB drive....

The Home Button on the iPhone 7 isn’t really a button. It’s a circular touch and force sensitive area which, thanks to the Taptic Engine, feels like a button that clicks. RELATED: Why Does the Home Button on My iPhone 7 Feel Weird? Since the click you feel when you press the Home Button is caused by the Taptic Engine’s vibrations, you can change it. There are three subtly different clicks to choose from....