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Whenever some users play a video, they are bombarded with an error message saying, ‘This video is unavailable with Restricted mode enabled. To view this video, you will need to disable Restricted mode.’ Others see the message ‘YouTube Restricted mode turned on by network administrator.’ Let’s check various solutions to fix the problem of not turning off YouTube’s restricted mode on Android, iPhone, iPad, and computer. 1. Restart Device As always, the first fix is to restart the concerned device....

You can’t access then internet when your phone fails to obtain an IP address. Naturally, you’ll be reading this post on your laptop or a backup phone. We’ve listed out all the potential solutions for fixing the ‘Failed to obtain IP address’ error on Android. So, let’s check them out. Note: For this post, we’ve used a Samsung phone with One UI running on it. The menu options and names might appear different on your Android phone....

WhatsApp not connecting on Android may push you to Google’s RCS platform, which is half-baked and not intuitive to use. Before you go ahead and download a rival service from the Play Store, follow the steps below and troubleshoot the issue. 1. Restart Android Phone If you face frequent network-related issues on Android, it can lead to WhatsApp not connecting issues on Android. A simple reboot can troubleshoot such issues on Android....

Furthermore, most modern photo printers are versatile and pack other nifty features like wireless printing and third-party mobile connectivity. Besides that, they are color accurate and can transfer your beautiful moments to paper seamlessly. So if you are looking to print photos physically, here are our recommendations for the best photo printers with SD cards. But first, Here are the top 5 things to check before buy­ing an instant cameraHere are the best cam­era lens for macro photography...

Watch It is like an all-in-one discovery and bookmarking tool for movies. As it defines itself, Watch It is your universal social discovery, bookmarking, and alert notification system for movies that are playing across theaters, online, cable, On Demand, and are available on DVD or Blu Ray. The service is U.S. centric at the moment. As the screenshot tells you, Watch It lets you search for any movie across any media platform and add it to a queue....

The folks at HP have introduced this fairly new concept called ePrint that lets their web-enabled printers receive print requests from any device. Each printer basically has its own email address. It’s a lot like Google Cloud Print except that it’s better because you are no longer limited to just Gmail and Google Docs for your cloud printing needs (and as you will see later, it integrates with Google Cloud Print too)....

We have already written in previous articles about Guided Access and Custom Vibration Alerts on the iPhone, which are other accessibility features of iOS. This time, let’s take a closer look at three of the most important accessibility features introduced in iOS 6. Assistive Touch One of the neatest accessibility features that received the most attention on iOS 6 was Assistive Touch. To enable it, on your iPhone or iOS device running iOS 6 head to Settings > General > Accessibility > Assistive Touch Once enabled, Assistive Touch allows the user to perform several actions that are usually handled by the iPhone’s hardware buttons....

I used the Legacy controller for iPhone from Joypad for the task and it turned out to be an amazing experience. So let’s see how we can configure the app and enjoy the games wirelessly on our computer. The app works for both Windows and Mac, and both the server and the client application is free to use without any limitation. In the post I will be reviewing the Windows server, but you can adopt the process on Mac as well....

If you don’t want to end up losing your important documents or files saved on your computer, storing them online too, apart from the usual external-hard-disk-style-backup, is the best option. In this article, we will talk about Microsoft’s cloud storage service called SkyDrive that provides up to 5GB of free storage, and we’ll see how we can use Windows Live Mesh to sync data from the computer to the SkyDrive....

Writing online is great. It takes the biggest problem – saving and syncing data – totally out of the equation. But you also sacrifice in features. While Google Docs is catching up when it comes to formatting, Word still has a leg up. One of the features writers use quite often is Find and Replace. While copy editors save our butts from internet ridicule, we do make a lot of mistakes....

Sometimes, your unhappy employees or customers may abuse or harass you on the platform. While blocking an account solves the problem, we recommend reporting such abusers to Facebook. You may wonder what happens when you report someone on Facebook Messenger. Let’s discuss the implications of reporting someone on Messenger. How to Report Someone on Facebook Messenger If you frequently encounter nasty comments and abusive messages on Facebook Messenger, follow the steps below to report such accounts....

WhatsApp’s comparison with Telegram continues even after its new feature. Your security and privacy are at stake here and something you type and send today can come back to haunt you tomorrow. You don’t want that and that is the purpose of using a secret or disappearing chat feature. It leaves you worry-free. Let’s find out whether WhatsApp’s new Disappearing Messages feature is right for you or should you use Telegram’s Secret Chat....

The announcement was made by Vijay Budhram, one of Mozilla’s engineers, on their official blog. The feature is optional and is being rolled out in phases. If you don’t see the option available in your Firefox browser, I have shared a simple trick that will let you enable it. Before I explain how to enable 2-Factor Authentication, you need to understand why you must enable it in the first place....

Sharing posts to stories increases their visibility among millions of posts shared on Instagram. If you are sharing someone else’s posts, that makes it personal and interactive – that helps if you have a business account. Also, it’s easier cleaner than taking screenshots of the post and adding them to your story. Let’s see what’s the reason behind not being able to share posts and how to fix it....

Past Facebook I know what you’re going to say and you’re right. In the past, many of us users complained every single time you rolled out a different News Feed design — pretty vocally too. The backlash often made headline news. Remember your redesign that was so huge it was initially located on its own subdomain, new.facebook.com? Let’s not forget another big milestone in your design history: Facebook Timelines. People were a little perplexed at the choice to arrange profile posts into two columns....

Whether it’s the iPhone screen dimming automatically or the touch screen not working, display issues are common. Another such issue that’s quite infamous is ghost touch on iPhone. If random areas on your iPhone’s screen are registering touches or you’re unable to tap in the right places, you’re probably facing this issue. Fret not, as here’s how to fix ghost touch on iPhone in a few simple ways. What Is Ghost Touch On iPhone?...

There are several reasons behind screen mirroring not working on Android. We will start with the basics and move to advanced tricks to fix the problem. 1. Enable Screen Mirroring on Mobile You need to enable screen mirroring on your Android phone to check nearby devices to cast the display. The wording may differ from one Android phone maker to another. For example, Google calls it Screen Cast, while Samsung has added the same as ‘Smart View’ on Galaxy smartphones and tablets....

Ideally, Slack notifications are accompanied by a distinct chime to alert you. However, several users have faced the issue where there’s no sound along with the notification banner on a Mac. This has been observed primarily on Macs with Apple silicon. If this sounds like you and you’re scared of making your boss unhappy, here’s how to fix your Slack not making notification sounds on Mac. 1. Turn Up the Volume Before you start panicking, let’s start with the most basic solution....

There are multiple reasons that could be causing this issue, leaving you confused. But not anymore. In this guide, we will help you understand what might be causing it and 12 ways to fix Wi-Fi authentication problems on Android. Let’s get into it. Reasons for the Wi-Fi Authentication Error There’s no clear path on what could be the issue’s root cause, but there are multiple ways that may lead to it....

Now that it’s coming to a close, let’s take a look at the moments that defined these Olympics, one picture at a time. Opening Night: Fireworks Galore The action began in the Maracana Stadium, after much worrying and speculation about the capability of Rio to host such a huge event. Several hundred performs enthralled the thousands of spectators inside the arena, while millions enjoyed the live broadcast from around the world....