Unfortunately, you cannot temporarily deactivate your Telegram account. The only option is to delete it permanently. So, if you do want to use Telegram for some time, we recommend uninstalling the Telegram app rather than deleting the account. This way, when you’re ready, you can re-install Telegram and take it from where you left off. However, if you’ve decided to hit a permanent pause on your Telegram account, follow along....

For instance, Google allows you to trigger the Assistant even when your phone is locked using something called voice match. Google Assistant is capable of identifying your voice. It pops up whenever you say ‘OK Google’ or ‘Hey Google’, even when you have protected your phone with a passcode. That could get a bit frustrating if you have multiple Google Assistant-powered devices and your phone’s screen lights up while you’re addressing a different device....

Though it’s quite a useful feature, it may not appeal to everyone. For example, you may rarely use the feature, and Screen Recording just ends up wasting screen real-estate on your Control Center. Not just that, it may also pose issues in terms of both privacy and security. Especially if you shared iPhone and iPad with others or in a testing environment. And then there’s the whole matter with kids — do you want them to have access to such a feature?...

A backup could be vitally important to revive your profile. Facebook tells you how to keep your information safe by downloading all your messages, wall posts, photos, status updates and profile information. Here are the steps to download all your Facebook information using their built-in download tool. Log-in to your Facebook account. Click on the Home dropdown and then Account Settings. On the Account Settings page, right below you will see a link that says – Download a copy of your Facebook data....

Yes, you can manually extend system partition by backing up the logical drives and deleting them. And, thereafter extending system partition using the available space. But, that’s a tedious task and will take too much time. So, here I’d like to show you how you can easily extend system partition without doing any backup or deletion of logical partitions. How to Extend System Partition using AOMEI Partition Assistant The software we’ll use here is called AOMEI Partition Assistant....

The Recall: Here are some notification related articles to refresh your memory. You can use an app to keep a history of your notifications but Android has an inbuilt notification log if you didn’t know.Did you ever find a delay in notifications? Maybe in your messaging app or email app? Here are some fixes you can try.Got a huge Tablet? Here’s how you can easily access notification drawer on that big screen....

TeeVee 3 is one app that’s trending in some of the forums, but is priced at $2.99. However, I’m not quite willing to pay for an app just to track my TV shows, even if it is merely the price of morning coffee. So after some research I came across an app called tv show tracker 3, which supports a freemium model. It comes in an ad-supported lite version with the option to upgrade to ad-free for just a dollar....

Now with the Google Chrome build 23 for Windows you can turn on the Do Not Track requests to opt out of tracking. This feature will basically tell the websites you are visiting that you don’t want to be tracked and request them to stop collecting anonymous data. However, the website you are browsing holds the right to deny the request. But then what’s the harm in enabling the feature for the ones that do acknowledge the request....

Fortunately, you get the option to turn on severe weather alerts on your iPhone and Android to plan your commute in a better way. This post will show you how to enable severe weather alerts on iPhone and Android. Enable Severe Weather Alerts on iPhone With the release of iOS 16, you can enable severe weather alerts using the Weather App on your iPhone. While writing this post, we were using an iPhone running on iOS 16 Public Beta....

They offer the convenience of not getting tangled up with wires. They are now being used more regularly by many, especially in situations where portability is important. When you’re on the go working with your phone or laptop, it’s nice to have the wireless option. With that being said, whether you are on the go with your laptop or tethered to your desktop, Bluetooth headsets still offer the benefit of having no wires....

Just the other day, I had to set up Windows 10 from scratch. That translated to reinstalling iTunes via the Windows Store. Everything was fine, except the part about connecting the PC to my iPad. The ‘Driver Not Installed’ error kept greeting me. Have you been facing a similar error? What should one do to make the error go away? Let’s find out. Check for New Windows Updates Let’s kick things off by installing the latest updates for Windows 10....

custom ROM to gain features you normally wouldn’t have access to. Something like MIUI offers you a taste of iOS like interface and powerful features for your Android phone. But there was one small functionality that has always been missing from Android. For as long as we can remember, iOS had dictionary built right in. So no matter which app you were using, if the text was selectable, you could highlight it, tap define and a definition would pop up....

The only problem is that Pushbullet doesn’t love the Apple-verse nearly as much as Windows and Android. Their product page lists a Safari extension and a Mac app as “coming soon”. But that place holder has been there for months. Maybe it’s time to face the facts. The developers at Pushbullet are busy building awesome things and Chrome is such a viable medium for them that they don’t want to focus their energy on other things....

dedicated windows application to keep the folders between Google Drive and local computer in sync, and any changes made, either on the server or the linked local folder is reflected in real-time. The app for Android, however, misses this feature and the official app is yet to get this feature. Google Drive Sync is an app for Android that aims to fill this gap. It’s a nifty app that brings two-way sync for Google Drive on Android devices, just like we have it on our PCs....

But what if you don’t wish for someone else, especially your kids, to download those apps again on your devices? In that case, you need to hide your app purchase history. This quick guide will show exactly that for your Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Hide Apps Purchase History on Mac Your Mac has an App Store built-in that works just like the one on the iPhone. The key benefit of using a Mac for this activity is that you can easily see a classified list of Mac apps and iPhone & iPad apps....

So if you own an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad with the latest iOS 7, here’s how you can jailbreak it using this tool. What You Need to Know If you never had a jailbroken iOS device, know that performing this process always poses a potential risk of rendering your device unusable. The risk is almost non-existent of course, but it is there, so proceed at your own risk. Once the jailbreak if done though, your device will be able to access the Cydia Store, which is somewhat like the App Store, only that it provides a wide selection of apps, tools and tweaks not authorized by Apple....

And the fact that it can second-guess the songs that you’d want to hear is the cherry on top. Yeah, YouTube as a music platform is too good. However, there’s one feature that stops it from being the perfect music player on Android. YouTube still doesn’t let you loop videos. That new song you have been crushing on? Well, you’ll have to replay it manually every time. Argh … annoying....

past entries , we have shown you a few interesting options for managing your tasks on your iPhone or other iOS device. However, the Mac has its own application to do that, called Reminders which, depending on your usage, can be a tremendously capable application. So if you use Reminders on your Mac regularly, read along to learn a few useful tips about it that will definitely make it even more useful for you....

If you are not careful, you might end up with dozens of sticker packs on WhatsApp. In that case, finding the relevant sticker during a conversation can be a tiring experience. Let’s remove some unnecessary stickers packs from WhatsApp, shall we? WhatsApp for iPhone and iPad WhatsApp follows the OS guidelines on each platform. Meaning, the iPhone and Android apps use a different interface. First, we will talk about the iPhone app and then move to the WhatsApp Android app....

This is most useful for those using YouTube on Android TV. Since the TV app doesn’t support multi-account, you might end up seeing irrelevant search terms and watch history from your family members. Instead, you can reset the YouTube watch history and search keywords from the YouTube mobile and desktop apps. Reset Watch History in YouTube Mobile Apps Let’s start with YouTube mobile apps and then we will move to the YouTube desktop app....