How to Change Slack's Sidebar Theme on Your iPhone or Android Phone for Customized Colors « Smartphones :: Gadget Hacks
For some reason, the Slack app on Android and iOS is a little less customizable than Slack on other platforms, so you can’t adjust the sidebar theme to different colors directly inside the app. But that doesn’t mean you can’t…
How to Get Dark Mode in Slack on Your iPhone or Android Phone « Smartphones :: Gadget Hacks
If you use the mobile Slack app, whether for work, school, or play, you know that the background color in discussions for channels, threads, and direct messages is white and that most of the text is black. Unlike with the…
How to Get Slack's Sidebar to Work with Dark Mode on Your Phone « Smartphones :: Gadget Hacks
Slack recently released a dark mode for its Android and iOS apps, and for the most part, it works great. Super dark gray backgrounds and light gray fonts, which is much easier on the eyes than blinding white backgrounds and…
How to Create Your Own Photo Filters in Adobe Lightroom for Faster Edits Later « Smartphones :: Gadget Hacks
Editing photos can be tedious, especially if you are using a similar theme for all of your photos. It takes time to select every tool, play with the bars, and find an adjustment that you’re happy with. Luckily, there’s a…
How to Add 2-Step Verification to Uber for Stronger Overall Account Security « Smartphones :: Gadget Hacks
If you’ve ever received an email from a sketchy address purporting to be Uber, asking you to sign in with your credentials, you might be a phishing target. Hackers use a fake login page from real-looking domains to trick you…
How to Change Your Home Screen Icon Shapes on Android 10 « Android :: Gadget Hacks
For those of you who like to frequently change the icon shapes on your home screen, the process has changed in Android 10. The setting is buried and now applies to more than just home screen icons. In previous versions…
How to Share Your Wi-Fi Password with a QR Code in Android 10 « Android :: Gadget Hacks
If your phone is running Android 10, you can now share your Wi-Fi network with friends using a handy QR code. The other person doesn’t have to be running Android 10 — in fact, you can even share this code…
How to Set Privacy-Focused DuckDuckGo as Chrome's Default Search Engine on Your Phone « Smartphones :: Gadget Hacks
While Google would rather you use Google as the default search engine in Chrome, there’s a way to switch to the more privacy-geared DuckDuckGo search engine for all your web browsing needs. With DuckDuckGo, the company does not track anything…
How to Automatically Answer Calls Just by Putting Your iPhone Up to Your Ear « iOS & iPhone :: Gadget Hacks
Tapping on your iPhone’s display to pick up an incoming call can be annoying when your hands are wet or dirty. It might even fail to register and cause you to miss your call. If you have a jailbroken iPhone,…
How to Get Your Lost Item Back from an Uber Driver (& What to Do if They Don't Respond) « Smartphones :: Gadget Hacks
You would think that recovering your smartphone or another important item that you leave behind in an Uber ride would be a simple process, but it can actually be a pain in the ass. You have to find out how…