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https://smartphonetutorials.com Smartphone Tutorials help you to learn more and improve the everyday use of your smartphone through tutorials, news, and reviews. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 21:57:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.9 https://smartphonetutorials.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/32x32.png Android News – SmartphoneTutorials.com https://smartphonetutorials.com 32 32 How to Create a WhatsApp Link on Your Smartphone https://smartphonetutorials.com/how-to-create-a-whatsapp-link/ https://smartphonetutorials.com/how-to-create-a-whatsapp-link/#respond Wed, 28 Dec 2022 20:08:21 +0000 https://smartphonetutorials.com/?p=6461

WhatsApp is one of those apps that has tons of useful features but some of them might not be as obvious or easily found. One of these is the WhatsApp link feature which allows you to chat with people without having their phones saved in your contact list. It all works by creating a link that allows you to start messaging each other. If you were wondering how to create a WhatsApp link, we are going to show you in today’s article.

What is a WhatsApp Link?

Essentially, this is a link you create that allows you to chat with someone even though you do not have them in your address book or WhatsApp chats. You still need to know their number in order to create a WhatsApp link. Once you create it, you can use the WhatsApp links feature to access messaging with them instantly. Furthermore, this link works permanently and you can use it all the time. It is available on both your smartphone and the Web version.

How to Create a WhatsApp Link

The process is actually very simple. You will be creating the link by typing it like any other internet address into your browser. There is a format involved that should be followed and it looks like this:

https://wa.me/<number>

The <number> part should be filled with the phone number of the person you are trying to message. It should follow the international format of phone numbers. Note that you need to omit any plus signs, zeroes, brackets, dashes, etc. when adding the number. For example, let us say that the number is as follows (+381)601234567.

The link should look like this – https://wa.me/381601234567
Not like this – https://wa.me/(+381)601234567

Simply type it in your browser and the chat with the person you are trying to contact will automatically open.

They will be able to message you too unless you have them blocked.

Additionally, you can include a pre-filled message in your link. This message will automatically appear in the text field of a chat. The format is as follows.

https://wa.me/whatsappphonenumber?text=urlencodedtext

The <whatsappphonenumber> part is the same as before, fill it in with the international phone number of the person you are contacting. Moreover, the <urlencodedtext> is the actual message you want to display. You should separate the words with the following – %20.

For example – https://wa.me/381601234567?text=Hello%20there%20friend

This way, the chat can be opened in the same way as before but with the message being showcased in the text field of a chat.

How to Create a WhatsApp Group Link

Another useful way to use the WhatsApp link feature is to create one for groups. This way, if you are an admin, you can invite people to join a group without their phone numbers. Note that any user with the WhatsApp group link can join the group so only use this with the people you trust. That being said, to create WhatsApp group links, follow this simple guide.

From the Chats section, open the WhatsApp group chat.

Tap on the group name at the top.

Slide your screen down until you see the Invite via link option and select it.

Either choose the Send link via WhatsApp or Copy the link and send it yourself.

Once someone receives a link they can instantly join the group chat. It is possible for someone to send this link to others you may not wish to join the group. In these cases, the admin can reset the link at any time to make the previous invite link invalid. Simply follow the previous process until your reach the Invite Link menu and tap Reset Link.

This will create a new link for you to copy and send.

Conclusion

Now you know how to create both WhatsApp group links and personal links as well. The WhatsApp link feature is quite useful as you can see, it can just be hard to discover sometimes. We hope this guide has helped you better operate your chats and groups. If you would like to read more about this app, check out our other WhatsApp guides.

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Whether you are an experienced Instagram user or you have just created your profile, a good way to increase your followers is through your contact list. Essentially, this involves linking your smartphone’s contacts with your Instagram account. It is a great way to connect with close friends or people you most likely know much better than random people on social media. If you were wondering how to find contacts on Instagram, it can all be done by syncing your contacts. Let us see how.

What is Instagram Contacts Sync?

Instagram contacts sync allows you to connect your Instagram account to your smartphone’s contact list. Instagram will then recommend accounts from your contacts for you to follow. Likewise, it will recommend you to your contacts so they can follow you. You will receive these recommendations in the form of notifications in your feed which you can turn off if the need arises. It is a great way to find familiar contacts on Instagram.

Your smartphone’s contact list will periodically sync again automatically to incorporate any new contacts. All the information is stored securely on Instagram servers. Furthermore, your device’s contacts are only visible to you. Finally, at any time, you can delete your synced contacts and stop the syncing process if you wish.

How to Find Contacts on Instagram

To find contacts on Instagram, we will use the Instagram contact sync feature like we mentioned previously. It is a simple feature to use and with it, we will show you how to find contacts on Instagram easily. Simply open your IG app and let us begin.

From the Instagram homepage, go to your profile by tapping your picture in the bottom right.

Select the three horizontal lines in the top right and choose Settings.

In the new menu, slide your screen down until you reach Account and select it.

At the bottom of the Accounts menu, find and tap on the Contacts Syncing option.

Finally, toggle the Connect Contacts button to finish up.

This will allow Instagram to notify you and your contacts so you can follow each other.

Another way you can do this with the added benefit of seeing your contacts on Instagram is with the following method.

From your Instagram homepage, select your profile picture in the bottom right.

Tap on the three horizontal lines in the top right.

Choose the Discover People option at the bottom.

Tap on the blue Connect button next to Connect contacts.

These two methods will turn on Instagram contacts syncing and allow you to find your contacts on Instagram. Furthermore, in the Discover People menu, you can see all your contacts and follow them from here directly.

How to Find Facebook Friends on Instagram

Besides connecting with your Instagram contacts, you can also find your Facebook friends on Instagram. This is a neat option that will further notify you of people you might know. In this way, you can then follow your Facebook friends and they can follow you. To find Facebook friends on Instagram, follow this simple guide.

Open your Instagram app and tap on your profile picture in the bottom right.

In the top right, select the three horizontal lines.

Open the Discover People section at the bottom.

Tap on Sync next to the Sync your profile info option (It will say Find your Facebook friends beneath).

Now Instagram can notify you through recommendations of your Facebook friends and their Instagram profiles. Furthermore, from the Discover People menu, you can follow them directly.

Conclusion

Now you know how to find contacts on Instagram and connect with your Facebook friends. Overall, this feature is an excellent place to start when you have just made your Instagram account. You can follow a lot of the people you know and have them follow you back. That being said, if the feature becomes not your liking at any point, you can always disable it.

We have a ton of other Instagram tutorials, so check them out. We hope you find them useful.

]]> https://smartphonetutorials.com/how-to-find-contacts-on-instagram/feed/ 0 How to Make Christmas Photos on Your Smartphone https://smartphonetutorials.com/how-to-make-christmas-photos-on-your-smartphone/ https://smartphonetutorials.com/how-to-make-christmas-photos-on-your-smartphone/#respond Sat, 24 Dec 2022 14:44:13 +0000 https://smartphonetutorials.com/?p=6379

We hope you are enjoying the Christmas season as much as we are here at Smartphone Tutorials. Today, we wanted to give you a special article about editing photos to give them that special Xmas theme. A lot of cool features like frames, templates, stickers, and more can be accessed from the free Christmas Photo Editor app. You can find it on your app store and it will allow you to make exciting Christmas photos. Let us see how it works.

What is Christmas Photo Editor?

Essentially, this free app allows anyone to edit their photos with holiday motifs, filters, and a whole bunch of other features. You can make superb Christmas family photos, your very own Christmas photo cards, or simply a personal holiday photo of you and your friends or loved ones. You can also edit videos to make Christmas Reels and video Stories, but today we will focus on photos.

It has a whole lot of different elements you can play around with. Each section also allows you to adjust the photo’s lighting, saturation, contrast, and so on at the end. The most popular editing tools are Photo Frames, Templates, and Blending. Each one can manipulate and enhance your photo in a different way so let us get to it and start creating. Let us begin.

How to Add Photo Frames

There are a lot of exciting features in the Christmas Photo Editor, so let us start with adding Photo Frames. You will be able to choose an aspect ratio for your photo, add a frame to it, and then make some photo edits if you wish. Let us take you through the fun and simple process of adding a frame.

To add a Christmas Frame to your photo, follow this guide:

Open your Christmas Photo Editor app, slide your screen to the bottom, and tap on the Photo Frame option.

You will be prompted to open your gallery where you can select a photo you wish to edit.

Then, you can choose an aspect ratio for your photo (For example, the 1:1 for Instagram).

Here you can also crop the photo yourself with the left button, rotate with the middle one, and resize it with the right one.

In the next menu, you can browse around and find a frame that you like best, select it to move on.

You can now use your fingers to move or resize your photo and fit it into the frame.

Once you are happy with the position of your photo, you can now edit it with the options below

At the bottom left, you can browse and add filters.

You can browse and add an Overlay color combination while changing its features with the slider.

Tap on the Adjust button to change Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Vignette, and Sharpening with the appropriate slider.

Select the Text option to add writing of interchangeable color and font.

Finally, you can use the Sticker button to browse around and add stickers to your photo.

Tap on Save in the top right to finalize your photo.

Enjoy sharing your Christmas photo with friends and family.

How to Use Photo Templates

Templates are a similar feature to frames, but they instead change the background of your photo. This feature does this by removing the background of your chosen photo and replacing it with a Christmas-themed one of your choice. Here is how to use them.

From the app’s homepage, select the Photo Template option.

Choose a template from the available list.

Next up, from your gallery, choose a photo that roughly fits the body positions of the models on the template.

In the next menu, the background of your photo will be removed and you can erase anything else from the photo with your finger.

If you make a mistake the Undo button is on the top left while the Eraser size adjustment is on the bottom left.

Once you are happy with your photo, tap the checkmark in the top right.

This will take you to the preview panel where you can see how your photo looks on the template. You can also make some edits here.

Move and resize your picture around the template with your fingers.

Pick a new template at the bottom

Adjust brightness and other options by tapping the button on the bottom left of the photo’s border.

Add filters by selecting the button at the top left of the photo’s border.

Switch the alignment of your picture with the top right button.

Once you are happy with the photo, you can hit the save button at the top right to finish off.

How to Use Photo Blend

Photo blending is the last feature we are going to cover for images. It allows you to seemingly blend a Christmas-themed picture with one of your photos. The feature does this by automatically editing your photo to fit the theme of the picture. However, you can also make your own changes.

Here is how to use the Photo Blend in the Christmas Photo Editor:

From the app homepage, select the Photo Blend option.

Choose a photo from your gallery to blend.

Next up, choose an aspect ratio, or rotate and resize your picture as necessary with your finger or the options below while tapping the top right checkmark to move on.

The editing section will appear with your picture adjusted to display faces with the background blurred.

Now you can choose a Christmas picture at the bottom to become your new background.

Furthermore, you can adjust the transparency of your photo with the first slider at the bottom.

And you can adjust your photo’s background blur with the second slider.

Finally, you can add your own Christmas picture as a background with a pink picture icon on the bottom.

Once you are finished creating your perfect Christmas photo, tap Save at the top right. You can now share all your edited pictures with your friends and family.

Honorable Mention – Christmas Photo Booth

The Christmas Photo Booth app is another great app to give your photos an Xmas twist. It is a smaller app than the Christmas Photo Editor with fewer features, but it is also useful when you want to make a quick Christmas picture. You can take photos from the app or use premade ones from your gallery.

The main features are the various portrait frames with beautiful Christmassy designs. They are suited for a photo of just one person. Therefore, when you want to make a quick and exciting selfie for your friends, family, and loved ones hop in the Christmas Photo Booth.

Conclusion

We hope you find this article helpful for immersing you in the holiday spirit. The Christmas Photo Editor and the Christmas Photo Booth are both excellent applications for giving your photos that Xmas theme. For more Christmas goodies on your smartphone, check out our Top 5 Christmas Apps.

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December is here so the colorful and jolly Christmas season is soon to be upon us. Besides watching Christmas-themed movies, videos, and shorts, a great way to immerse yourself in the holiday season is to get your phone in the Xmas mood. We have outlined some great Christmas apps and an honorable mention that will give your Android phone a wintery Advent makeover.

Let us take a look at our top 5 Christmas apps list for Android, all of which you can download for free on the app store.

Table of Content:

Christmas Countdown
Christmas Wallpapers and Christmas Wallpaper
Christmas Booth
Christmas Theme
Christmas Radio
Honorable Mention – Christmas Gift List
Conclusion

Christmas Countdown

One of the well-known and beloved rituals before Christmas is the all-familiar advent calendar countdown. Nothing beats gathering with family and friends and counting the days until Christmas, waiting for that magical evening together. Therefore, we have selected an adorable little Christmas app called the Christmas Countdown that will help you with this time-honored tradition. You can enjoy a fun snowy countdown and unwarp a little gift every day of Advent.

Additionally, this countdown app is not a one-trick pony, it has tons of other features as well. For starters, you can choose from a plethora of visually-pleasing Christmas themes. They feature characters like Santa, his reindeer, Mary and Joseph, various cute snowmen, and much more.

You can even find those with Christmas trees and snowy wonderlands. Simply relax on your smartphone, watch the snow falling, and count down the Advent on your screen.

Christmas Wallpapers and Christmas Wallpaper

In this entry, we have two Christmas apps with very similar names but different approaches to the Xmas theme. The first one is called Christmas Wallpapers and features a bundle of incredible home and lock screen covers. All of them are of course Xmas-themed and look stunning. You can pick and choose and set a different one each day to create your very own mysterious and magical holiday phone aesthetic.

Another way to create an immersive Christmas atmosphere is with the Christmas Wallpaper app. As we mentioned, while the name sounds similar, it is quite a different approach. This live wallpaper app offers a fully animated ambiance with a fireplace, a Christmas tree, and some beautiful decorations. The lights will shine dynamically and the fire will seem life-like to create a calming wintery Christmas evening on your phone.

Christmas Booth

Another exciting and creative addition to your Xmas app repertoire can be the Christmas Booth. This app is just what it sounds like, take a picture on your phone and pop it in the booth. You will then be able to edit it and add a whole lot of different decorations to it. Decorate your picture with a Santa hat or beard, reindeer horns, Christmas trees, elf clothes, and much more.

It is a perfect little montage maker made to embellish your holiday pics. We really like the creative aspect of the Christmas booth. The photo studio experience that it offers allows everyone to create their own unique photos. So share this with your family and friends and enjoy the numerous creations by your loved ones.

Christmas Theme

We can’t talk about smartphone apps without mentioning themes, and there is an excellent Christmas Theme app on the store that you can get. As with all great themes, it features a free icon pack for your phone along with some neat wallpapers.

It will change all your icons into Christmas decorations, treats, and critters. You can also find gift-shaped icons, snowmen, jingle bells, and Santa. Your phone will look so pretty and Christmassy that it will be difficult to switch back after the holidays.

Christmas Radio

A lot of us enjoy smooth Christmas jams during the holiday season and this app is for us. The Christmas Radio app is an online streaming Xmas radio station. You can find all your favorite holiday songs here and you will definitely hear some new ones. There are numerous stations that you will want to listen to that include countless genres. They all have something to do with Christmas, be it the lyrics, the instruments, or the spirit of the song.

Additionally, the Christmas Radio app allows you to play music in the background. This is a great feature for a lot of reasons, mainly surfing the web while you listen to your favorite holiday jams. As we mentioned, there are a lot of genres including Classics, Jazz, Country, Rock n’ Roll, and much more. Simply download it from the app store for free, fire up your favorite station, and kick back with some relaxing Xmas tunes. It is a great alternative to YouTube playlists.

Honorable Mention – Christmas Gift List

Above all, the holiday season is all about family, friends, and gift-giving. The Christmas Gift List app allows you to keep a detailed record of all the gifts you plan to give to your loved ones. It is highly accessible and easy to use with curated recommendations from the app itself. You can browse around online stores and add items to your list for later reviews.

Furthermore, it has an excellent visual design with pictures for your gifts so you can easily recognize your ideas when you come back after a while. You can use the list to claim items to purchase with notifications to keep you informed when a new product is added. Budget tracking is also a feature that helps with management. It truly is a great gift-giving helper, just make sure not to share the list with the ones you are buying gifts for or you will spoil the surprise.

Conclusion

We hope you are excited about the Christmas season as we are. These outlined Christmas apps will surely help you get in the holiday spirit and immerse you in the Xmas aesthetic. As we mentioned, you can get them all for free on the app store. Now track that Advent calendar and share these interesting apps with your loved ones as Christmas approaches.

]]> https://smartphonetutorials.com/top-5-christmas-apps-for-android/feed/ 0 How to Close Tabs on Android and Google Chrome https://smartphonetutorials.com/how-to-close-tabs-on-android/ https://smartphonetutorials.com/how-to-close-tabs-on-android/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2022 21:53:04 +0000 https://smartphonetutorials.com/?p=6287

When we work or do other activities during a busy day, sometimes we forget to properly close our Android apps when we are done with them. In these cases, they can stack up in the form of tabs. Having a lot of unnecessary tabs open in the background can really slow down the performance of our mobile devices. That is why we are going to show you how to close tabs on Android, both one by one and all of them at once.

This will drastically increase the performance of your phone and make it so that opening other applications is faster. Let us take a look at an easy way of closing tabs on Android as well as doing the same in mobile browsers like Google Chrome.

How to Close Tabs on Android

Background app tabs can be useful to swiftly reopen an application you are using. However, forgetting to close tabs after you are done can cause them to pile up in dozens. This can negatively impact how your mobile device functions. Regularly closing tabs on android is, therefore, a useful habit to have to keep your Android functioning properly. If you were wondering how to close tabs on Android, follow these steps.

From your phone’s homepage or any other page for that matter, tap your phone’s Overview button (This is one of the three buttons at the bottom of your phone next to the Home or Back button).

A list of all your active tabs will open up.

Pick the one you want to close, tap and hold it, and then depending on your phone slide it either to the right/left or top/bottom.

This will close your desired tab and stop the appropriate app from functioning further in your background thus clearing memory space. In this way, you can pick and choose to close specific tabs you do not need anymore.

You can also use the Android close tabs option to close all of them. Instead of dragging one tab, tap the large white X button or the Clear All option depending on your phone.

This will close all tabs.

Bonus Tip

One bonus tip we have for you is that in the Overview menu, you can access some more background cleaning options. Once you hit the Overview button, you can tap on the Cleaner or Deep Clean buttons to further tidy up your background processes and increase performance.

The former is more casual and quicker while the latter is more thorough but takes longer.

How to Close All Tabs on Google Chrome

The Android Close Tabs section is not the only one where you can close tabs for increased performance. Closing tabs you do not need anymore in various mobile browsers is just as important for a smooth internet experience. Especially in high memory-usage browsers like Google Chrome.

To close all tabs in Chrome, follow this guide:

Open Google Chrome and tap on the Icon in the top right that shows how many tabs you have opened.

A list of your browsing tabs will now show up that you can cycle through by dragging the screen with your finger up and down.

Choose a tab you want to close and either tap on the little X in the top right of the tab or drag it with your finger to the left or right.

Same as with Android app tabs, this will close it. You can also close all of them like this.

From the Google Chrome tabs overview menu, tap on the three vertical dots in the top right.

From the following list, select Close all tabs.

All your active Google Chrome tabs will now be terminated and your internet browsing will become faster.

We showcased how to close all tabs on Google Chrome, but the process is similar for all mobile browsers. The crucial part is finding that top-corner small number on your browser that shows how many tabs you have open. Once you find it, the process of closing tabs is almost universal.

Conclusion

Now you see that closing tabs on Android is both simple and useful. Managing the performance and background activities of your mobile device is a great step towards a smooth experience. You can even do so on all your mobile browsers as we mentioned, not just Google Chrome. We hope our article has helped you. Check out our other Android Tutorials for more info and useful tricks about your mobile devices.

]]> https://smartphonetutorials.com/how-to-close-tabs-on-android/feed/ 0 How to Go Live on Instagram With Your Smartphone https://smartphonetutorials.com/how-to-go-live-on-instagram/ https://smartphonetutorials.com/how-to-go-live-on-instagram/#respond Thu, 24 Nov 2022 15:26:01 +0000 https://smartphonetutorials.com/?p=6149

Instagram Posts and Reels are a great way to connect with your followers but in terms of interaction, nothing beats your audience seeing you live. The Instagram Live feature allows users to engage with their followers on a more personal level in real-time. In today’s article, we will cover how to go live on Instagram with your smartphone.

We will also show you how to use some neat features while you are broadcasting like inviting guests and managing your Instagram live stream. Without further ado, let us begin with the basics of live streaming through your Instagram account.

How to Go Live on Instagram

The first step of managing a successful Instagram live broadcast is actually starting it. This is quite simple and involves just a few taps. That being said, you can then further customize your streaming experience when you are live on Instagram. If you were wondering how to go live on Instagram, follow these simple steps.

From your Instagram app homepage, tap on the plus icon on the top.

At the bottom of the screen, slide the toolbar to the right until you reach Live.

The Instagram broadcast menu will open up where you can start your live stream by tapping the white Go Live button at the bottom.

That is pretty much it, simple right? That being said, there are some aspects when you are broadcasting live on Instagram that you can customize. Let us return to that broadcast menu.

From the broadcast menu, you can add a title to your live broadcast on the left with the Title icon.

You can change whether you want to go live for a public audience or privately with guests and Close Friends that you can invite.

You can switch camera orientations in the bottom right.

Finally, you can apply different filters by sliding your screen to the right next to the white Go Live button.

Once you have everything set up the way you want it, simply tap that Go Live button as we showed you to start broadcasting live.

How to Manage Your Live Broadcast

Once you go live on Instagram, your followers will be notified as your Story icon will be surrounded by a red circle saying live. This way, they can easily join your live stream. With new people coming and going to your broadcast, it is important that you know how to manage your Instagram live stream. Here are some features you can access once you go live.

While you are live, you can at any point mute or unmute your audio or turn on/off your video by tapping the appropriate icons on the right.

If you want to change your original filter or apply a new one, you can select the Filter icon on the right and then choose a filter.

As for the bottom of the screen, you can add a comment at the bottom left.

You can also see the comments and questions of your followers by tapping the cloud icon on the bottom right.

Notify specific followers that you are live by sending them the broadcast with the arrow button on the bottom right.

Finally, once you are ready to end your Instagram Live stream, select the X icon in the top right and confirm.

Once you end your broadcast, a few options will show up.

Here you can choose whether you want to archive your live stream or discard it. If you save your live stream, you can review useful information about it like Instagram Insights later on.

How to Invite Someone to Your Instagram Live Stream

Going live on Instagram is one of the most exciting social aspects of this social media site as you can invite people to guest star on your broadcast. This is a great way to hold cooperative streams with your friends, family, coworkers, and so on. To invite someone to your Instagram live streams, follow these steps.

Start your Instagram live stream as we showed you.

Once you are live, at the bottom of the screen, tap the Invite icon shaped like an arrow ( or an arrow pointing to a person).

A list of people you can invite will show up where you can select the search bar and type the name of a person you want to invite.

Once you have chosen someone, simply press the blue Invite button to the right of their name.

When you invite someone and they join, anyone who can see their videos can also watch your live stream. You can now enjoy cooperating with your guests and making duo, trio, etc. live broadcasts.

Conclusion

Now you know how to go live on Instagram and manage your live stream. It is a great feature when you want to connect with your audience on a more personal level. Plus, it usually is less work than taking that perfect picture or editing a great reel. If you want to watch someone’s live stream, you will know they are live because their profile picture in your Stories tray will say Live with a red circle around it.

We hope you enjoyed today’s article. You can check out our other Instagram guides for more information about various features.

]]> https://smartphonetutorials.com/how-to-go-live-on-instagram/feed/ 0 How to Turn Off Subtitles on Netflix App https://smartphonetutorials.com/how-to-turn-off-subtitles-on-netflix/ https://smartphonetutorials.com/how-to-turn-off-subtitles-on-netflix/#respond Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:41:59 +0000 https://smartphonetutorials.com/?p=6119

While watching various movies and TV shows on your Netflix account, you might have sometimes found subtitles unnecessary or unpleasing to the eye. In these cases, you can disable them or alter their appearance to suit your liking via the Netflix app. Therefore, we are going to show you how to turn off subtitles on Netflix and how to change their appearance.

How to Turn Subtitles Off on Netflix
How to Change Subtitle Appearance on Netflix
Conclusion

How to Turn Subtitles Off on Netflix

Let us begin with the basics. When you find subtitles obsolete for a show, you might want to disable them altogether. If you were wondering how to turn off subtitles on Netflix, the following steps will guide you through this simple process. Just make sure you are signed in to your Netflix account first.

To turn off subtitles on Netflix, first open your Netflix app and load the home page.

Choose or search for any movie or show and open it.
Once your desired piece of media is open, pause it and locate the Audio & Subtitles option at the bottom of the screen.
Tap Audio & Subtitles and slide the right-side Subtitles section of your screen to the top until you see Off.
Select the Off option and tap Apply on the bottom right.

Once you do this, subtitles will be disabled and you can watch your chosen movie or show. It is noteworthy to mention that disabling subtitles in this way will also turn them off for all Netflix shows. If you ever need to turn them on, simply repeat the process above and choose a language in the Subtitles section instead of the Off option.

How to Change Subtitle Appearance on Netflix

Sometimes it is not the case that subtitles bother you, but how they look instead. Besides the turn off Subtitles on Netflix option, you can also change subtitle appearance to suit your needs. You can alter their size, color, background, and more in this way. To change subtitles appearance on Netflix, follow these steps.

From the Netflix app home screen, tap on your profile picture in the top right.

In the new menu, select the Manage Profiles options and then choose your desired profile.

The Edit Profile menu will open where you can slide your screen down to locate and select the Subtitles Appearance option.

Once you open the Subtitles Appearance menu, you can edit the look of your subtitles however you like. You will see each of your changes on the preview picture at the top. Let us go through the options.

In Subtitles Appearance, you can change the size of your subtitles from small, to medium, to large.

You can change the color by tapping on the Text Color setting.

The Text Edge Style and Color can also be changed.

Additionally, you can alter the background of your subtitles by selecting the Background Color option.

Finally, once you are done making changes, tap the Save button on the bottom left and navigate back with the top left arrow icon.

Alternatively, you can always reset your subtitles appearance by tapping the Reset to default option on the bottom right.

Any changes you make will apply to all subtitles for any movie or show you watch. Note that these changes are only for your selected profile.

Conclusion

Editing subtitles is quite simple as you can see. You now know how to turn subtitles off on Netflix and change their appearance. In the case of the latter, you can visually change them however you like. We would say that changing their size is usually the most common options people use.

That being said, we also have other Netflix guides for you to check out like changing audio and subtitles languages or deleting watch history. We hope you enjoy them and that they are helpful on your Netflix journey.

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So, you’re looking for ways how to block websites on a Samsung or Xiaomi phone. There could be many reasons to do so. First of all, unwanted pop-up ads are annoying and often irrelevant. You know what you came for and don’t need pop-ups to distract you.

The second reason to block websites on Chrome mobile concerns safety and security. Blocking suspicious websites prevents malware and malicious content from getting into our devices. This is particularly important if your child is using said device.

In today’s tutorial, we show you how to block inappropriate websites on Android phones and tablets.

How to Block Websites on Phones with Apps

If you’re looking for external ways to block websites on your phones, you can do so. There are the likes of AppBlock and BlockSite apps that halt annoying and distracting content from accessing your Android – ever.

To use these handy site-blocking apps, you must first download them from Google Play or Apple Store.

How to Block Websites Using the AppBlock app

Here is how to use the AppBlock app on your Android smartphone:

Download and install the AppBlock from the Google Play Store.

Open the AppBlock application on your smartphone.

Tap on Get started.

Go through the steps and set up your goals.

Enable the AppBlock usage access by turning on the switch. Usage access allows the AppBlock app to track what other apps you’re using and how often, as well as some other minor things. Go back to the app.

Check out the report and tap on Continue. We really like that they did this!

Tap on Try Quick Block and then Choose what to block.

Continue to WEBS.

Type in the website name and press SAVE.

Set up the permissions on your smartphone (it can be different based on your smartphone manufacturer).

Since it can get a little bit complicated, you can find tutorials inside the app on how to do all of this easily. Well done, AppBlock!

When you are finishing setting up the permissions, tap Start blocking.

The AppBlock app is great. Inside it, you can find a report of your activity and many other useful features.

How to Block Websites Using the BlockSite App

For the BlockSite App, follow these steps:

Download and install the BlockSite: Site and App Blocker from the Google Play Store.

Allow the app permission to block requested sites and apps by tapping the AGREE button, and checking up the “Yes, I have read and agree”.

After this, if you are using a Xiaomi smartphone, continue to Downloaded services and then BlockSite App.

Turn on the Accessibility by tapping the switch next to it, and allow the app to make changes to your smartphone.

Go back and open the BlockSite App on your smartphone.

Turn on the Enable Blocker function. This way, you will get rid of annoying pop-ups and unwanted websites.

To block a website on your smartphone, tap on Add Keyword/URL.

Open the Website section and add the website you wish to block.

Problem solved; these websites will no longer appear in your search results. To unblock the website, simply tap on the website in the same section and select DELETE. Confirm your decision by tapping YES.

How to Block Websites on Android Chrome

Google Chrome is one of the world’s most popular mobile web browsers. As such, it enables users to perform a variety of actions within the app itself. Chrome can block inappropriate websites on Android phones, such as Samsung or Xiaomi, but not all of them.

You can do this by changing the permission for all, or specific website, and we are here to help you with it. Unfortunately, this will not block all websites, ads, or pop-ups, but it will definitely help you with the most annoying ones.

Here is the step-by-step guide:

Open the Google Chrome app.

In the upper right-hand corner, tap the three dots icon.

Go to Settings and then tap on Site Settings, under Advanced.

Navigate to Pop-ups and redirect at the bottom of the screen.

Turn off the switch to block sites from showing pop-ups and redirects.

Go back and open Ads.

Turn off the switch again to block ads on sites that show intrusive or misleading ads.

If you prefer the Family Link app to help you prevent malicious pop-up ads, this is how you can use it:

Open the Family Link app on your Android.

Choose your child and tap on Manage.

Go to Google Chrome.

Within “Try to block explicit sites” tap on Manage sites, and go to Blocked.

Tap ADD A WEBSITE button. Type the website name, and tap on SAVE.

As an advanced internet browser, Google Chrome has another way of blocking websites. There you have it. There are multiple ways to halt annoying websites that you want to be blocked on your Android.

In short, this section answers how to block websites on Android Chrome without an app. Google Chrome is equipped with site-blocking properties. Ultimately, the user will never again see the website they have once blocked.

Block Websites on Android in Mozilla Firefox

Many users ask how to block websites on Chrome mobile, but what about Mozilla Firefox?

Luckily, there is a super-simple way to halt the appearance of annoying ads via Mozilla Firefox. The foxy mobile browser boasts its own line of extensions and in-app settings that help users customize their experience.

To block sites from Mozilla Firefox on mobile, do the following:

Open Mozilla Firefox mobile browser. If you don’t have it, you can always install it from the Google Play Store.

Tap the three-dots icon.

Go to Firefox Add-on.

From the list, select the Block Site add-on. Our recommendations, based on user reviews, are uBlock Origin or AdGuard AdBlocker.

Tap the + icon to add the extension to the Firefox browser.

Press Add, and you are good to go!

Once you integrate the plugin, the extension will ask you to insert the websites you want to be removed. From that point on, those pages will no longer appear in your browsing history or search results.

FAQ

How do I block websites on my Android without an app?

You don’t need to download any apps to block annoying sites on your mobile device. Instead, go to your browser’s settings to disable specific pages and/or ads. You may manually enter irritable websites or visit the site itself and directly block it in the browser burger menu.

How can I block a specific website on my mobile?

Load Chrome on your Android and head to the three-dot menu. Find the “block” option and tap it. Alternatively, you may download a BlockSite app as such applications can deal with this for you.

How do I block bad websites on Android Chrome?

If you’re using the Family Link app to obstruct bad websites from your device, go to Settings and manually add any sites you’d like to block.

Can you block websites on Chrome Android?

Yes, Google Chrome can block any site you don’t want sending you pop-ups and ads. Go to the user’s menu after visiting the page in question and add it to the section of the blocked website.

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YouTube has become one of the most visited websites globally due to the sheer number of addicting Videos and Shorts it offers. Sometimes you just need a break from it and a little help to stay away from the app or website. In this guide, we will show you how to block YouTube on your android device.

There are several aspects of doing it, including blocking the YouTube app, blocking YouTube on your browser, and blocking a specific channel. We will show you how to perform each one so pick the one you need or read through them all below.

Why Block YouTube?

Among the online entertainment media sites, YouTube stands at the top in terms of viral content, engagement, and consumer interactivity. For some people, it is usually hard to stop watching YouTube after just one video. Therefore, individuals might require assistance like restricting or blocking YouTube to help them manage their time and be more productive.

Alternatively, you might want to use YouTube blocking as a parent to control when and how your children interact with the app. In these cases, you also have the option of setting specific watching times or blocking channels on YouTube. In this way, you can attempt to eliminate inappropriate content for your children or help them not spend too much time on the app.

Whether you are attempting to block YouTube for yourself or others, here is how you can do it in several ways.

Why Block YouTube?

Blocking the YouTube app is one of the most effective ways you can limit your watch times. Currently, there is no in-built way to block the YouTube app so we will use the reputable and reliable Freedom app to do so. The name says it all, this app will free up your time and make your schedule more productive. Download the Freedom app from your mobile app store, register and log in to your account, and let us begin.

To block the YouTube app with Freedom, follow these steps.

Open the Freedom app and go to the Blocklist section by tapping the shield icon at the bottom of the screen.

In the Blocklist menu, select Manage in the top right and agree to provide access to your apps.

From the list of apps, find YouTube by sliding your screen down or searching for it via the Search icon and toggle the slider next to it with your finger.

Navigate back with the arrow button in the top left and you will see that YouTube is now in your Blocked Applications list.

Finally, you simply need to start a blocking session by going to the New Session tab on the bottom left.

Customize your Blocklist to select what you want to block in the Blocklists menu.

Select Duration to choose the duration of your session.

When you are done with customization tap the green Start Session button.

You will now not be able to open your YouTube app. Freedom will block access to the app for as long as your session lasts. If you wish to end your session simply open the app, tap on your active session, select the three dots on the top right, and select delete session.

This will terminate your YouTube blocking session early.

How to Block YouTube on Your Browser

The YouTube app block will work just fine but if you want to disable access to YouTube as a whole on your smartphone, you will also need to take care of the website. Fear not as Freedom also has a website-blocking feature. Activating it is quite simple and fairly similar to blocking the app. If you are curious about how to block YouTube on your browser, follow this guide.

Open your Freedom app and select the shield icon at the bottom to go to the Blocklists section.

Tap the green plus button on the bottom right to add a website to your blocklist.

From the following list, locate the YouTube website below Curated Filters and toggle the slider next to it with your finger then select Save in the top right.

From here, you simply need to start your session the same as before by going to the New Session tab in the bottom left.

Select the Blocklists option to add your personalized blocklist to the mix.

Finally, set your session duration and tap the Start Session button.

Once your session is in place, you will not be able to access the YouTube website using any of your browsers. If you have also added the YouTube app to the blocklist, the app will be inaccessible as well. These restrictions will last throughout your chosen session time. You can end the session early as we showed you in the previous entry.

How to Block a YouTube Channel

In case you wanted to block only a specific channel on YouTube instead of blocking YouTube as a whole, you can do so. This is a great way to tailor your experience on the app for yourself or for others using your account. It is quite simple and includes just a few steps. Here is how to block a YouTube channel.

Open your YouTube app and look for the channel you want to block by, for example, searching for it through the Search bar.

When you have located the user you want to block go to their channel by tapping their channel icon.

Select the three vertical dots in the top right of their channel, choose the Block user setting from the list and confirm your choice.

The channel you have blocked will be unable to interact with you.

If you want to block a channel on YouTube for your children, the process is almost the same. Follow the above guide and when you tap on the three vertical dots, an additional Block channel for kids option will appear. Note that this option is only available if you are using a linked parent account. Simply tap that instead and confirm your choice as before.

Final Remarks

Whether you are blocking YouTube for yourself or your kids, this option can greatly increase your daily focus and productivity. When we watch YouTube videos, we sometimes lose the track of time so blocking the app can greatly help. If you need other tips on how to spend less time on YouTube or how to block adds, we have articles about that as well. Finally, check out our other YouTube guides for various neat things you can do on the app.

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You can do tons of productive things on Google like creating GIFs and editing photos, but you can also write and format your documents. When you are formatting a document in Google Docs on your smartphone deleting excess pages is important. If you are wondering how to delete a page in Google Docs, it can all be done on your phone app using the Print Layout feature.

The process is quite simple and the Print Layout can even help you get a better overview of your document. Let us see how to delete a blank page in google docs and then try deleting one that has content on it.

What is the Print Layout in Google Docs

To delete a page in Google Docs on our smartphone app, we first need to switch the document into the Print Layout mode. We do this so we can have a better overview of our document and thus be able to better format it. Follow these steps to turn on Print Layout.

Open your chosen document in the Google Docs smartphone app.

Tap the three vertical dots in the top right corner.

Then, from the list of options, select Print Layout at the top.

Your layout will now change to cover the entirety of your document.

You will get a similar look as if you have opened the document on your computer. Through the Print Layout, we now have a more detailed view of our text so that we can format it more easily. From here, let us see how to delete a page in Google Docs.

How to Delete a Blank Page in Google Docs

So, now that we have the Print Layout set up, let us get to work. When you finish an important document, you may want to delete that extra blank page. There is no special option to do so in the app, so we will have to do it by hand. Fear not for it is quite simple. Here is how.

With your chosen document opened and Print Layout activated, you need to tap the pencil-shaped Edit icon in the bottom right to format your text.

Once you are in Edit mode, slide your screen down to the blank page you want to delete.

From here, tap on your document following the blank space.

Simply press the delete button on your smartphone keyboard to delete a row and keep pressing it until the blank page is gone or you have reached your last written paragraph.

Your blank page will then be fully deleted and it will not show up when, for example, you are trying to print your document. You are still free to continue writing and make new changes to your document. Just remember that Google Docs saves your changes automatically.

How to Delete Pages in Google Docs

In a similar manner to deleting a blank page, you can also delete pages with content in the Google Docs app. This is great for when you are unhappy with how something has turned out and you want to start over with your writing. To delete a content page in Google Docs, follow this process.

Open your document and activate Print Layout as we showed you.

Tap on the pencil-shaped Edit button in the bottom right and locate the page you want to delete.

At the bottom (or top) of your document, tap and hold your screen until the highlight arrows appear.

Tap and hold the appropriate highlight arrow and drag it across the document page you want to delete to fully highlight the page’s contents.

Once everything on the page is highlighted, press the delete key on your keyboard to delete a page in Google Docs.

Your entire page will now be removed and if there are any blank spaces left, you can delete them with the previous method. If you make a mistake and accidentally delete something you did not want to, the undo button is at the top left part of the screen.

Remember to be careful when highlighting so as to make sure you cover everything on the page. That is it, enjoy formatting your document.

Closing Remarks

Now you know how to delete pages in Google Docs easily. The Print Layout is definitely useful as it brings that PC interface to your smartphone. Remember the Undo and Redo buttons on the top of your Google Docs app screen if you ever need them. Besides Google Docs, there are many other useful features powered by Google. Check out our other guides on their Translate app, Meet app, and many other Google guides.

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How to Block Websites on Phones with Apps

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How to Block Websites on Android Chrome

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FAQ

How do I block websites on my Android without an app?

How can I block a specific website on my mobile?

How do I block bad websites on Android Chrome?

Can you block websites on Chrome Android?

Table of Contents:

Why Block YouTube?

Why Block YouTube?

How to Block YouTube on Your Browser

How to Block a YouTube Channel

Final Remarks

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What is the Print Layout in Google Docs

How to Delete a Blank Page in Google Docs

How to Delete Pages in Google Docs

Closing Remarks