The back button is an essential feature of any smartphone. Whether it’s the dedicated back button in Android or the context-sensitive back button in iOS, when they stop working, you might find yourself trapped with no way back to where you came from. Fixing the Back Button in Android Android phones originally had hardware buttons on the front of the phone, including a dedicated back button. Modern Android phones tend to be all screen now, so those buttons commonly exist as virtual software, sitting on the screen’s bottom edge....

Gboard is Google’s keyboard app available for both iOS and Android based devices. It replaces your default keyboard and lets you get access to many Google features straight from your new Gboard keyboard. If you’ve been using this app for a while, you’ve likely found Gboard not working on some occasions. Sometimes the Gboard keyboard app might suddenly crash, not load entirely, and so on. If you’re facing any kind of issues with it, there are a few things you can do to fix the issue and get Gboard to work properly....

System software updates on the Mac have a notorious reputation for taking ages to complete. They can also make matters worse by getting stuck during the download or install phases. If your Mac has trouble completing a system software update successfully, then the list of troubleshooting tips that follow should fix that. Fix System Software Stuck While Downloading on Mac Before installing a system software update on the Mac, you must download it using the built-in Software Update tool....

If you use an Apple Pencil , you can take advantage of iPadOS’s Scribble functionality to “write” instead of type inside any text area on your iPad. Not only does it do an amazing job at transcribing your handwriting in real-time, but it also allows you to skip using the on-screen keyboard altogether. However, you may run into instances where Scribble fails to kick into gear whenever you start writing with your Apple Pencil....

Windows will display the error code 0x80070005 when there’s a problem installing Windows updates . You might also encounter the error if Windows cannot activate or run certain Office applications, particularly after a Windows update. The error code basically tells you that Windows doesn’t have the required files or registry permissions to execute an operation. We highlight seven potential troubleshooting solutions to the Windows error code 0x80070005. 1. Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter Do this if you’re getting the 0x80070005 error code when you’re trying to install a Windows update....

If you’ve ever tried to format an external hard drive larger than 32GB to FAT32 in Windows, you will have seen that your operating system doesn’t allow you to do it. There are various reasons as to why it does so, but if your particular situation requires you to use FAT32, you need to find a way. FAT32 is actually a great file system and it was widely used until people started to hit its limits....

For a long time, it was impossible to forward multiple emails in Gmail. You were forced to use a Chrome extension that enabled the ability to forward emails as attachments in Chrome. In 2019, Google added multiple new features to Gmail, and this was one of them. So now no Gmail Chrome extension is required. In this article you’ll learn several ways you can forward multiple emails in Gmail. The option you choose depends how you’d like your recipients to receive those emails....

If you’re writing a document in Microsoft Word, you might want to include the date and time. For instance, writing a letter (by convention) usually requires inserting the date. You might want to add it for your requirements, showing when the document was created without relying on Word to do it for you . Thankfully, there are several ways to insert dates into your Word documents. You can insert the current date as plain text, as a field that updates automatically, or as a drop-down list....

Bash (Bourne Again Shell) is the command line, and graphical user interface distributed with all Linux distributions. Using Bash on Windows 10 wasn’t a simple process. However, Windows 11 includes an upgraded Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2.0) that allows you to install and use Bash easier than ever. The new version of WSL runs a true Linux kernel inside of a virtual machine. This means that any Linux distribution you run under WSL includes Bash....

The default dark-blue skin you usually see when you open Steam isn’t bad, but you might wonder if it’s possible to change this background. If you haven’t delved much into Steam’s other features besides being a game launcher, you might not know that you can actually download different Steam skins to use. If you use Steam often, changing the skin is a great way to unify your desktop environment and provide a nice change from the default Steam skin....

If you’re using your Chromebook in a public place or stepping away from your Chromebook, you might want to lock your screen. We’ll show you how to lock screen on Chromebook in several different ways, as well as a couple of different ways to unlock your screen. How to Lock Screen on Chromebook There are actually six different ways to lock your Chromebook screen, depending on your preferences. We’ll explain each method below, so you can choose the one that works best for you....

Making a Chrome extension is a fairly straightforward process. When you’re done, you’ll be able to use it on your computer to enhance how the browser works. There are some basic components that the browser requires before the extension can be fully operational. We’ll go over all of this below, including how to get your custom extension to work in Chrome without the need to upload it or share it with anyone else....

Boomerang used to be a standalone app for making one-second videos that played in a loop. Facebook integrated Boomerang into Instagram Stories and pulled the standalone Boomerang app from app stores. Years later, Snapchat announced “Bounce,” its version of Boomerang that converts video Snaps to GIF-like animations. Boomerang and Bounce videos can spice your Instagram and Snapchat stories up a notch. This tutorial covers everything you need to make Boomerang and Bounce videos on the Instagram and Snapchat apps....

When you’re watching a Twitch streamer in action, you might think about using an emote to gain their attention or show what you’re thinking. Twitch emotes are like emojis , showing a small picture to show your mood or send out a message that can convey more emotion than a simple text message. Design Rules for Twitch Emotes Twitch has certain guidelines you must follow when making your own Twitch emotes....

Mobile phone keyboards are too tiny. If you frequently have trouble seeing characters or keep hitting the wrong keys, then increasing the size of the keyboard makes a world of difference. Although there isn’t much screen real estate to work with, this tutorial will walk you through several methods to make the on-screen keyboard bigger on your iPhone or Android. How to Make the iPhone Keyboard Bigger If you use the default keyboard for the Apple iPhone, you can zoom in on the display, switch to horizontal orientation, or activate bold text to make the keys bigger and easier to see....

Unlike iPhones and iPads, the emoji selection process on Mac computers can be a little confusing, especially for new users. The steps to open the macOS emoji window may vary depending on your Mac’s model and software configuration. In this tutorial, we’ll show you five distinct ways to open and use the Mac emoji keyboard. 1. Use the Emoji Keyboard Shortcut macOS has keyboard shortcuts for accessing almost every built-in feature and functionality, including opening the emoji keyboard....

Windows comes preloaded with different settings, programs and drivers that interact simultaneously to make your PC run smoothly. Unfortunately, this mixed environment typically leads to compatibility issues and software conflicts that manifest in different ways. The result is that updates may fail to install, or Windows may struggle to start up properly, often leading to slowdowns , freezing, BSODs or crashes. Performing a clean boot disables all non-essential services to help you find any underlying software conflicts or issues in your PC....

Instagram is about sharing images that either portray your own memories or those of your friends and family. Either way, losing access to that due to your account being hacked can be extremely annoying. Many people now use Instagram as their primary social network. So, on top of your shared images you can also lose all your contacts. If you’re someone who uses Instagram for professional reasons like marketing your own brand or business, the loss can be even more notable....

USB sticks are among the many small and portable modern conveniences you can use to recover files. Unlike a hard disk drive, a USB stick doesn’t have any moving parts, meaning it has fewer failure points than other storage devices. However, it’s still very vulnerable to damage, so you could lose access to your irreplaceable data. How a USB Stick Gets Damaged There are two main ways your USB stick can get damaged: physically and logically....

Play Store download pending is one of the issues you could face while installing new apps on your Android device from the Google Play Store. When the error occurs, it causes your phone not to download any new apps. Anything that you try to download remains pending regardless of what you do. It’s really frustrating not being able to install apps from the Play Store, especially as it’s the only source of trusted app downloads for Android devices....