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Do you want to rotate the screen to landscape mode in your Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL? Here’s how to enable screen rotation or use the home screen in landscape mode. By default, when you rotate your Android device, you can see rotate icon to switch to portrait mode for phone settings only, not home screen rotation. You can enable home screen rotation on Pixel 4 XL using home settings.

Using the settings below, you can easily switch to portrait or landscape mode on your Pixel devices. Three ways to enable auto rotate screen on your Google Pixels (Compatible with Pixel 3, 3 XL, 3a XL, 3a, 2 XL, 2, Pixel XL, and Google Pixel). Let’s see them one by one.

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How to Rotate Screen on Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL

You can change screen orientation on your latest Pixel devices using the below methods.

1^st Way: Quickly Turn On Auto-rotate Screen

You can manually rotate the screen by tapping on the Rotate icon when you rotate any apps or phone settings. By default, turn off auto-rotate. To automatically enable screen rotation, follow the below-given methods on your latest Android devices.

Step 1: Swipe down the notification panel twice from the top of the screen.

Step 2: Tap on Auto-rotate.

It will automatically rotate your Pixel 4 XL screen when you rotate your phone settings and apps, but not rotate the home screen.

Step 3: Tap on Auto-rotate to disable it.

2^nd Way: Set Pixel Landscape Mode using Display Settings

Step 1: Go to Settings on your latest android devices.

Step 2: Tap on Display.

Step 3: Scroll down and toggle on the Auto-rotate screen.

Step 4: Toggle on Use auto-rotate to set portrait mode.

It will only rotate the phone settings and apps screen, not the home screen.

3^rd Way: Change Portrait Mode to Landscape Mode on Pixel 4 XL using Accessibility Settings

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Scroll down and tap on Accessibility.

Step 3: Toggle in the Auto-rotate screen under the Interaction controls section.

Alternative Way for Latest Android Version in Pixels: Settings > Accessibility > System controls > Toggle on Auto-rotate screen

4^th Way: Auto Rotate Home Screen Pixel 4 XL and Pixel 4

To rotate the Google Pixel 4 XL home screen, you need to enable it using the below settings.

Step 1: Long press on the blank area of your Pixel home screen.

Step 2: Tap on Home settings.

Step 3: Toggle on Allow Home Screen rotation.

Step 4: Now, go to the home screen, rotate your phone, and tap on the rotate icon to switch portrait mode to landscape mode on Google Pixel 4 XL.

And that list of methods to auto rotates screen on Pixel 4. Do you have any alternative ways to enable landscape mode Pixel 4 XL? Stay and connect with us for the latest Pixel updates.

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Here’s how to wipe cache partition on Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL devices. To clear the system cache/factory reset your Pixel 3a XL, enter your Pixel device into recovery mode. You’ll use this factory reset setting when you’re Pixel device won’t power on, restart again & again, the touch screen not working, black screen, and other issues.

Before performing a Pixel 3a XL factory reset or clearing cache partition, ensure to back up & restore your essential data safely on other devices or PCs. Follow the steps below to wipe the cache on Google Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 4, Pixel 3a XL, 3 XL, 2 XL, etc.

How to Wipe Cache Partition on Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL

Step 1: Powered off your Pixel 3a & 3a XL.

Step 2: Long press the power and volume down buttons simultaneously until the screen wakes up.

By default, the Start screen appears on your Pixel device.

Step 3: Press the volume down keys until you see the Recovery mode.

Step 4: Press the power button to restart into recovery mode.

You can see the screen of the Android robot exclamation mark with a red triangle symbol (No command) on your device.

Step 5: Press & hold the power button, press the volume up button once only, and release it.

Here, you can see the reboot system now, reboot to bootloader, Wipe data/factory reset, Mount/system, Apply update from ADB, view recovery logs, power off and more settings.

Use the volume up and down button to select the mode and press the power button to apply it to your Pixel devices.

Step 6: Press the volume down button until Wipe data/factory reset.

This message appears on the screen: Wipe all user data? By default, No selected.

Step 7: Press the volume down button to select Yes.

Step 8: Press the power button to wipe cache data on Pixel 3a XL & Pixel 3a.

Wait until the process.

Step 9: Press the volume down button until you highlight the Reboot system now, and press the power button to restart your Google Pixel devices.

Clear App Cache on Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL

This Google Pixel 3a clear app cache will remove app temporary data from your device.

Step 1: Swipe the notification panel twice from the top of the screen on your Pixel 3a & 3a XL.

Step 2: Tap on the Settings gear icon.

Step 3: Tap on Apps & notifications.

Step 4: Tap on See all apps.

Step 5: Select the app from your list to clear cache Pixel 3a.

Step 6: Tap on Storage & cache.

Step 7: Tap on Clear cache.

Alternative Way: Settings > Apps > See all apps > Storage or Storage & Cache > Clear Cache.

And that’s all. Do you still have any questions? Tell us in the comment box below. Stay and connect with us for the latest updates.

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Connect your Google Mini to WiFi? Here’s how to connect Google Home Mini to new wifi on your android devices. To set up Google home mini, make sure to install the Google Home app on your android phone or tablet devices. Google home mini is useful to play your favorite music, make voice & video calls, broadcast, manage routines, and more.

When you forget the wifi network, you will need to set up your Google Home Mini again from the device list. Also, clear saved wifi networks using home app settings on your android devices. Follow the below-given step by step process to connect Google Home Mini to WiFi.

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How to Change the Wi-Fi Network on Google Home Mini on Android

Make sure it’s plugged into a power outlet. Wait until 40-50 seconds for the device to fully turn on before connecting it.

Connect Google Home Mini to New WiFi

Step 1: Open the Google Home Mini app and tap + icon at the top left corner.

Step 2: Tap on Set up Device under add to the home section.

Step 3: Tap on Set up new devices.

Step 4: Choose a home or Add another home you will be able to control the devices.

Step 5: Click on Next.

Now you’re android phone looking for devices to connect. Google Home mini found. Would you like to set up this device? (Show below given screenshot)

Step 6: Tap on Yes.

Step 7: Now, connecting to Google Home Mini.

When you’re connected to the right Google Home Mini, you hear the sound.

Step 8: Tap on Yes.

Step 9: Choose the Wi-Fi network you would like to use with your Google Home Mini and Click on Next

Now, your Google Home Mini is not connecting to Wi-Fi. You can see Connected when completing the process. See the Google Home Mini tips screen on your android phone or tablet devices. Also, change WiFi on Google Home Mini using the above steps.

Reset my WiFi on Google Mini

Step 1: Open the Google Home Mini app on your Android devices.

Step 2: Click on the Settings gear icon.

Step 3: Scroll down and tap your device name under Rooms, groups and devices section.

Step 4: Tap on device name under device settings.

Step 5: Tap on Wi-Fi or Forget.

Step 6: Click on the Forget network.

Now remove the wifi network your device connected. To use it again, reconnect Google Home mini to Wi-Fi using this tutorial.

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Clear saved Wi-Fi networks on Google Mini

Step 1: Open the Google Home Mini app on your Android devices.

Step 2: Tap your Profile icon at the top right corner.

Step 3: Click on Home app settings.

Step 4: Tap on Clear saved Wi-Fi networks.  

Step 5: Click on OK.

It will clear all saved wifi networks from your android devices.

And that’s all. We hope this makes it clear how to connect your Google Home Mini to Wi-Fi network on Android devices.

Here’s how to enable live caption in Android 10. Google’s live caption feature is useful to provide captions for audio that’s playing on your phones such as videos, audio messages, podcasts, and more. Thanks to XDA-Developers has found a way to get a live caption for non-Pixel or rooted Android 10 devices.

By default turn off live caption on your Android devices. When the live caption is turned on, it will automatically caption media on your device. Let see steps to activate live caption on Android 10 devices.

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How to Enable Live Caption in Android 10

Check out below given two ways to turn on Android 10 live captions on the latest Pixel devices.

1^st Way: Use Live Captions Android 10

Step 1: Open app drawer in your Android 10 and tap the Settings app.

Step 2: Tap on Sound.

Step 3: Tap on Live Caption.

Step 4: Toggle on Live Caption to activate it.

Here you can see below-given settings in your device.

Language: English set as a default language.

Hide profanity: Profanity will be replaced with an asterisk symbol*

Show sound labels: It includes sounds like laughter, applause, and music.

Live Caption in volume control: Quickly enable or disable live caption on Android 10 using volume up or volume down button. Toggle on it to use it.

2^nd Way: Turn on Live Captions on Android 10 using Accessibility settings

Step 1: Open System settings in your Android 10.

Step 2: Scroll down and tap Accessibility.

Step 3: Tap Live caption under the Audio & On-screen text section.

Step 4: Turn on Live caption toggle.

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Customize Captions Preferences on Android 10

You can use caption preferences on your Android 10 to change caption style, caption text size, and caption language or turn on subtitles.

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Tap on Accessibility.

Step 3: Click on Caption Preferences.

Step 4: Toggle on Use captions (Show below screenshot).

Text size:

Choose caption text size from Very small/Small/Normal/Large/Very large.

Caption Style:

Change caption style from Use app-defaults/White on black/Black on white/Yellow on black/Yellow on blue/Custom

Caption Language:

You can change caption language from English/Deutsch/English (United Kingdom)/Filipino/Italiano, and more.

Use Live Transcribe on Latest Android 10

Settings > Accessibility > Audio & on-screen text > Live Transcribe > Toggle on Use service

Change YouTube Caption Settings Mobile

YouTube app > Profile icon at top right corner > Settings > Captions > Toggle on Use caption

Now, customize captions for YouTube videos on your Android devices.

And that’s all. I hope this tutorial useful to turn on live captions on Android 10. Do you still have any questions regarding this tip? Stay and connect with us for the latest updates.

Get WhatsApp dark mode on your Android devices. Ensure your WhatsApp app is updated with the latest versions to use dark mode in WhatsApp app. You can manually enable WhatsApp dark mode on Android using WhatsApp chat settings to extend battery life. Choose the system default theme option to set automatically WhatsApp theme black or white depending on your Android phone theme. Let’s see the steps to activate dark mode in WhatsApp.

If you can’t find the WhatsApp dark mode settings option on your WhatsApp chat settings, ensure your app is updated with the latest version. Just download and install the newest version of WhatsApp from the play store to get dark mode in WhatsApp. Follow the below-given step-by-step process to enable dark mode in WhatsApp Android phones.

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How to Enable WhatsApp Dark Mode Android, Samsung, OnePlus

Two methods to activate dark mode (Night mode) on WhatsApp on your Android devices.

How to Turn On Dark Mode in WhatsApp using Chat Settings

Step 1: Open the WhatsApp app on your Android devices.

Step 2: Tap on Three vertical dots at the top right corner.

Step 3: Select Settings.

Step 4: Tap on Chats.

Step 5: Click on Theme under the display section.

You can choose the WhatsApp theme from System default/Light/Dark.

Step 6: Choose Dark and tap OK to activate dark mode in WhatsApp Android.

How to Enable WhatsApp Dark Mode on Android using System Settings

Android devices are using system-wise dark mode. You can automatically activate WhatsApp dark mode or light mode using system settings. Now you can easily enable or disable WhatsApp dark mode without opening the WhatsApp app on your devices.

Step 1: Swipe down the notification panel twice at the top of the screen to open the quick settings panel.

Step 2: Tap on Dark Theme to turn it on or off.

Step 3: Automatically enable the dark mode or light mode on WhatsApp you set on your Android phone.

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Set a Schedule to Turn On Dark Mode Android

Step 1: Go to Settings on your phone.

Step 2: Tap on Display.

Step 3: Tap Dark Theme.

Step 4: Tap Schedule.

Step 5: Choose from None, Turns on at custom time, Turns on from sunset to sunrise, Turns on at bedtime.

And that’s all. We hope this clarifies how to enable WhatsApp Dark Mode on Android and more. Do you still have any questions? Tell us in below comment box.

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FAQs:

How do I Change WhatsApp Theme to Android?

You can change WhatsApp theme Android from light or dark theme wallpaper. First, set the wallpaper for WhatsApp chats by going to WhatsApp > Three vertical dots at the top right corner > Chats > Wallpaper > Change > Select the wallpaper from the default dark wallpaper for WhatsApp or your phone gallery > Set wallpaper. Now, change the WhatsApp theme for wallpaper to light or dark by going to WhatsApp settings > Chats > Theme > System default/light/dark.

How do I Set Black WhatsApp Wallpaper for Specific Chats?

To set the black WhatsApp wallpaper for chat, open WhatsApp and tap the person name you want to set the black or dark wallpaper for WhatsApp. Tap on Three vertical dots at the top right and tap Wallpaper. Tap the Change and tap on Dark. Select the dark wallpaper you want to set and tap Set wallpaper. Choose, For this chat to set a wallpaper for individually WhatsApp contact.

Here’s how to turn on Google Pixel 3a dark mode. Two ways are available to enable a dark theme on your Google Pixel 3a, 3a XL, 4, 4 XL which running Android 10 devices. The dark theme uses a black background to help improve battery life longer. If you have the latest updated Android 10 (March Security patch 2020), you can manually set a schedule to turns on dark theme automatically from sunset to sunrise.

You can quickly enable or disable dark theme on Pixel 3a using a quick settings panel. But first of all, you need to add a dark theme to quick settings using this tutorial. You can use display settings to activate dark mode on all Pixel devices. Also use adaptive brightness, battery saver mode, adaptive battery to extend battery life on your Pixel devices.

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How to Turn on Dark Theme on Google Pixel 3a, 3a XL, 4, 4 XL

You’ll save battery life on your android devices to using dark mode settings. Let see methods to enable dark mode android 10 devices.

1^st Method: Change the dark theme on Pixel 3a using display settings

Step 1: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open the app drawer.

Step 2: Tap on the Settings app.

Step 3: Tap on Display.

Step 4: Toggle on Dark theme you want.

You can see a dark background on your android settings, quick settings panel background, and more.

Step 5: Toggle off Dark theme to disable it.

If you have the latest updated android 10 devices, you can automatically turn on dark mode on android 10 using the below settings.

Settings > Display > Dark theme > Schedule > Turns on from sunset to sunrise

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2^nd Method: Quickly Enable Android 10 Dark theme using Quick settings panel

If you can’t find a dark theme on Pixel 3a quick settings panel, you need to add it using the below settings.

Step 1: Swipe down the notification panel twice from the top of the screen.

Step 2: Tap a Pencil icon.

Step 3: Tap & hold the dark theme and move it to the top of the panel.

Step 4: Now, again swipe down the notification panel twice.

Step 5: Touch Dark theme.

You can easily turn on or turn off dark theme Pixel 3, 3a, 3a XL, and more Pixel devices using the above settings.

And that’s all. Do you still have any questions regarding this Pixel 3a dark theme setting? Tell us in below comment box. Stay and connect with us for the latest updates.