How to Keep Safari's Toolbars Hidden While Scrolling Webpages in iOS 13 « iOS & iPhone :: Gadget Hacks
Normally, when you scroll down a webpage in Safari on your iPhone, it automatically hides the bottom toolbar and minimizes the top Smart Search field. But as soon as you scroll back up, they both reappear, which can be pretty…
How to Send Audio Messages with Facebook Messenger Lite « Android :: Gadget Hacks
Facebook Messenger Lite is an official, de-bloated version of Facebook Messenger for Android. It’s snappier and it’s a lot more battery-friendly, but this is because there are fewer features complicating everything. One feature they didn’t leave out, however, is the…
Delete Texts & iMessages in Threads Faster with This Apple Messages Trick in iOS 13 « iOS & iPhone :: Gadget Hacks
You don’t need to delete an entire thread in the Messages app to get rid of a couple of texts on your iPhone. With a few taps, you can remove unwanted iMessages and texts, as well as storage-hungry photos and…
How to Set Nicknames in Your Facebook Lite Chats « Android :: Gadget Hacks
Facebook Messenger Lite is more than just a battery-friendly version of the full-fledged Messenger app for Android. It’s still packing some pretty neat features and it’s so much snappier than its bloated counterpart. All of the essentials are present, down…
How to Enable Dark Mode in Microsoft To Do for iPhone or Android « Smartphones :: Gadget Hacks
Microsoft is quickly adding dark mode to its full line of apps. Microsoft To Do is the latest to receive this treatment, and it looks great. Now you can tick items off your to-do list without straining your eyes or…
Make Any App Work with Android's Split Screen Mode in 30 Seconds Flat « Smartphones :: Gadget Hacks
Ever tried using Android’s split screen mode only to find the app you wanted to split doesn’t support it? Even big-name apps like ESPN still don’t support the feature despite the majority of Android devices having split screen. So instead…
Can't Find Night Mode on Your iPhone? Here's Why « iOS & iPhone :: Gadget Hacks
Apple might not have been the first to add a night camera mode to its suite of smartphones, but it’s pretty impressive nonetheless. With “Night” mode, your iPhone can shoot photos with incredible detail in some horrendously dark lighting conditions.…
How to Bring Back Notification Snoozing in Android 10 « Android :: Gadget Hacks
I’m a notification minimalist. When I get alerts, I want to deal with them ASAP. If the time is not right and I want to reference the notification later, snoozing was always the best course of action. But in Android…
How to Turn Off All Tracking Sensors on Android 10 « Android :: Gadget Hacks
Apps can collect a lot of data. Even if they don’t have permission to access your GPS or camera, they can still read other sensors and learn a lot more than you’d think. Your gyroscope could be used as a…
Can't Log into Hotel Wi-Fi? Use This App to Fix Android's Captive Portal Problem « Android :: Gadget Hacks
Public Wi-Fi networks that have a captive portal sign-in screen can sometimes be broken on Android. This seems to happen randomly and on some devices more than others. You’ll get the “Sign into Wi-Fi network” notification, but it just doesn’t…