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SECURITY Chrome on Android checks sites and downloads against Google Safe Browsing. You choose how much it checks, and the choice changes both the protection you get…
Read article →ANDROID If you want to know where your screen time goes, Digital Wellbeing shows it and lets you cap it. Google's Pixel Phone Help page covers the usage chart, a…
Read article →SECURITY Pixel phones have two separate Scam Detection features: one for phone calls and one for chat message notifications. They sit in different menus, have differ…
Read article →ANDROID If text on your phone feels small or hard to read, Android has settings to change it without touching anything else. Google's Android Accessibility Help …
Read article →ANDROID A screen recording is the easiest way to show someone a problem or a how-to. Google's Pixel Phone Help page explains how to start one, what you can choos…
Read article →ANDROID Android reconnects to Wi-Fi networks you have used before, and you can change how that works. Google's Android Help page on Wi-Fi covers connecting, disc…
Read article →SECURITY Apps ask for access to your camera, contacts, location and more. You can change those choices at any time, and Android also shows which apps used a permissi…
Read article →ANDROID When a website loads badly or looks wrong, clearing Chrome's cache and cookies is a common first fix. Google's Chrome Help and Google Account Help pa…
Read article →ANDROID Battery Saver is the quickest way to stretch a low battery. Google's Pixel Phone Help page covers how to turn it on, how to make it start by itself, and …
Read article →ANDROID Promotions from businesses can fill up Google Messages. Google's Messages Help page explains how to unsubscribe from them, what that actually does, and w…
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