Online advertisements are a great tool! They help sellers reach a wider market and buyers get more information. Adverts however become a total nuisance when the target audience can’t control them. Adverts pop up when you click a link, adverts appear once a page loads, adverts are made to look like the information / software […]
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In the previous guide on Bluetooth problems, I explained some causes and fixes for an Android phone when its Bluetooth wont turn on (see https://www.hovatek.com/blog/how-to-fix-an-android-phone-whose-wi-fi-or-bluetooth-wont-turn-on/ ) . The Bluetooth coming on but not being able to perform its function (which is to transmit / receive data or files) is another kettle of fish. The focus
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USB detection issues on a Windows PC could result in different error messages and sometimes the Blue Screen of Death (see https://www.hovatek.com/blog/the-blue-screen-of-death-bsod/ ). These errors could range from the often less serious “USB not recognized” under System tray and “Unknown USB device” under Device Manager to the more serious USB device appearing grayed and unusable under My
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In my previous article on Android applications, I talked about identifying and removing Bloatware on Android. In today’s guide, we’ll be discussing setting and clearing default applications. I decided to write this piece because I had a problem after I installed True Caller. I’d set True Caller as my default SMS app and could no
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In my previous articles on fixing nuked Blackberry devices (refer to https://www.hovatek.com/blog/how-to-fix-repair-a-corrupt-nuked-or-crashed-blackberry-operating-system-software-os/) and upgrading a Blackberry OS (https://www.hovatek.com/blog/how-to-downgrade-upgrade-or-update-a-blackberry-operating-system-os-to-a-prefered-version/), I talked only briefly about such procedures on Blackberry 10 devices. This tutorial will focus on fixing / upgrading a Blackberry 10 device’s OS using the Autoloader technique. What is an Autoloader? An Autoloader is an offline
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There are quite a number of useful applications for locating your missing Android phone(s) but in this guide, we’ll be looking at a way to easily locate your missing Android phone using your Google account. Requirements for tracking The phone must be on and connected to the internet The phone must have been linked to your google
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