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Here’s how to hard reset Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. This Google Pixel 3 hard reset settings are useful when you’re facing problems such as black screen, phone won’t turn on, touchscreen not working, automatically restart device and more. To perform a hard reset on Google Pixel 3, you’re device needs to enter into recovery mode. It will reset all your phone personal data, Google account, photos, videos, third-party apps, and other data. So back up & restore important data before applying reset settings to the factory default.

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How to Reset Google Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3 XL

If your Google Pixel 3 device is power on, you can try a factory reset to check to fix Pixel 3 problems or not. If not fix, hard reset Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3 using below given settings.

Hard Reset Pixel 3 using Power & volume buttons

Step 1: Turn off your Google Pixel 3 & 3 XL device.

Step 2: Press & hold the volume down button and the power button at the same time until the phone vibrates.

You can view the Android system recovery screen on phone. By default start button show on Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.

Step 3: Press the volume down button until view recovery mode.

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

You can view the screen that appears android robot exclamation mark with red triangle symbol with “No command” on your phone.

Step 5: Press & hold the power button and press volume up button one time only and then release the volume up button only.

You can see the Pixel 3 recovery mode screen that including reboot system now, reboot to bootloader, Apply update from ADB, Wipe data/factory reset, and other handy settings.

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

This message appears on your Google Pixel 3 screen: Wipe all user data?

Step 7: Press the Power button to continue process.

Step 8: To confirm, press the volume down buttons to scroll to Yes and press the power button to select it.

Clearing the cache may take 2-3 minutes.

Step 9: Press the volume down buttons to scroll to reboot system now, press the power button to select it.

Now when your Google Pixel 3 device start, it’ll looks as buy new device. All settings erased from your device.

How to Factory rest Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL when phone unlocked

Before performing a factory reset Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, backup data safely to PC or other Smartphones.

Step 1: Swipe down the notification panel and tap the Settings gear icon in your Pixel 3 & Pixel 3 XL.

Step 2: Tap system.

Step 3: Tap Advanced.

Step 4: Tap Reset options.

Step 5: Tap Erase all data (Factory reset).

Step 6: Tap Reset phone.

Enter password or other screen lock security you set to continue process.

Step 7: Tap Erase everything.

Now all your Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL data removed.

And that’s all. I hope this tutorial helpful to hard reset Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. If you have any questions, tell us in below comment section. Stay and connect with us for the latest updates.

Here’s how to fix error transfer data to Pixel’s phone when copying files. Suddenly stop the copying data from Android or iPhone or Mac to Pixel device during setup. Android file transfer not working. Sometimes when set up your phone, it interrupted so stopped copying data.

You can transfer data from old Pixel to Pixel, Samsung to Google Pixel, and iPhone to Pixel devices including music, photos, contacts, apps, text messages, and more. You can transfer data from iPhone to Pixel XL/Pixel using a quick switch adapter, USB cable, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth, Restore from online backup if you’ve backed up your data to Google account or Xender application. Also, transfer data without an adapter from Android to Pixel.

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Fix Error Transfer Data to Pixel to Pixel, iPhone, or Samsung

Check Cable Connection/Quick Switch Adapter

Try a different cable to connect your smartphones. Check quick switch adapter is connected with Pixel XL/Pixel device. Also, both phones are must unlocked, turned on, and fully charged.

If a quick switch adapter does not work with your phones such as Windows or Blackberry, you can copy data manually without an adapter using Google account. It will automatically sync data Blackberry or Windows to Pixel phone.

Suddenly power off/Loose port to disconnect your Pixel phone

If accidentally power off or your phone cable not fit in the port then remove from the phone and again insert it into the device. Check to copy your data Android to the Pixel device or not.

Check quick switch adapter supported your phone

Check your phone running OS. The quick switch adapter works with iPhone and Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and upper version only. The update downloaded apps and check for software updates.

Set up automatic app updates

Menu > Settings > Auto-update apps > Over Wi-Fi only

Set up takes more times to transfer data

After connecting your device with switch adapter, if set up will take more time to transfer data, you may not able to copy some of the data from the Android device. Just stop copying data. Now again connected and check error transfer data to the Pixel device.

If you still can’t copy data from Android to Pixel phone, reset your Pixel phone. A factory data reset will erase all your phone data. Before the factory reset Google Pixel/Pixel XL device, backup data of your Android phone.

I hope the above-given steps helpful to solve error transfer data to the Pixel phone. If you have known other easy trick to transfer files from android to Pixel device, please let us know below the comment box.

Here’s how to enable and use Google Play Protect on Android 8.1 Oreo. Google Play Protect is the new security feature to scan applications before download in your Android Oreo 8.1/8.0 and other devices. By default enable Google Play Protect in all devices. This feature keeps your Oreo device apps and data safe. Your device automatically scans your Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL and protect against harmful apps. When Google Play protects is scan apps and found any harmful apps, it will warn you about that app or sometimes removes that app from your Android devices. You’ll get this removed app notification in your device.

Also, turn off Google play protect in your Android Oreo and other devices. Let see how to enable/disable Google Play Protect on Android 8.1 Oreo devices such as Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, etc.

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How to Use Google Play Protect on Android 8.1 Oreo

There are three various methods to find Google Play protect settings in your Android Oreo 8.1/8.0 devices. To safe/secure your Android device data, access Google Play protect in your Android Oreo, Nougat, and other supported devices. Let see one by one method.

1^st Method: How to protect Android Oreo 8.1 From Harmful Apps

Step 1: Open Google Play Store in your Android Oreo devices.

Step 2: Tap on Three horizontal lines.

Step 3: Scroll down until Play Protect and tap on it.

Step 4: By default Enable Scan device for security threats.

Now Google will check your device apps and other data regularly. If found any trouble, you’ll be notified. By default turn on Google play protect. To turn off Google Play protect on android Oreo, follow the below-given steps.

Google Play store app > Menu > Play protect > Turn off scan device for security threats

You can see other options to improve harmful app detection. Also, enable in your device so whenever founds any suspicious app, it will inform you. It will protect your android Oreo 8.0 device from harmful apps and useful to safe browsing in Google Chrome.

Several Pixel and other android users did not find Play protect option in Play store settings. For those users, try the below-given method.

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2^nd Method: Google Play Protect on Android 8.1 Oreo using Phone Settings

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Tap Google Play Protect under security & location.

By default turn on Google play protect. Disable it if you want to turn off Google Play protect on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.

3^rd Method: Enable/Disable Google Play Protect on Android Oreo using Google App

Step 1: Go to Settings in your Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Oreo.

Step 2: Tap Google.

Step 3: Tap Security under the services section.

Step 4: Tap Google Play Protect under a security status.

Step 5: By default enabled scan device for security threats.

And that’s it. Do you have questions about using Google Play Protect on Android 8.1 Oreo devices? Are you using the Google Play Protect feature on your android devices? Tell us in below comment section. Stay connected with us for the latest Android Oreo tips and tricks.

This tutorial will explain about how to enable touch sensitivity Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus Oreo devices. Samsung galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 has several awesome settings such as High Performance mode, touch sensitivity, block accidental touches, smart capture, smart stay and more. Have you been ever facing touch screen sensitivity issue on galaxy S9 & S9 after use screen protector or cases?

You can adjust screen sensitivity for Samsung galaxy S9 and S9 plus under advanced feature settings. By default disable touch sensitivity in galaxy S9 & S9 plus devices. When enable it, it will increase touch screen sensitivity on galaxy S9 and S9 plus even use cases or screen protector. Apply below given step by step process to enable touch sensitivity Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus. And check fix galaxy S9 touch sensitivity issue or not.

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How to enable touch sensitivity Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus Oreo

Step 1: Go to settings or swipe down notification panel and tap on Settings gear icon

Step 2: Tap on Advanced features

In galaxy S9 and galaxy S9 advanced feature settings, you can see several useful settings such as Games, one-handed mode, Dual messenger, finger sensor gesture, multi window mode, send SOS message, touch sensitivity, video enhancer and more.

Step 3: Scroll down at the end of the page and enable touch sensitivity toggle button

Now improve touch screen sensitivity on Samsung S9 & S9 plus, so it’ll stimulus response even use screen protector on your phone.

You can also see block accidental touches feature that helpful to prevent the screen for touch screen or other sensor button while your galaxy S9 & S9 plus is in your pocket or bag.

How to turn on block accidental touches on Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus

Step 1: Swipe down notification panel and tap on Settings gear icon

Step 2: Tap on Display settings

Step 3: Turn on toggle button of block accidental touches

Now whenever your device in pocket or bag, all touch screen activity stopped. This feature is helpful to extend battery life in your Samsung galaxy devices.

Do you have questions about enable touch sensitivity Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus? Have you turned on touch sensitivity on your galaxy S9 & S9 plus? Let us know in below comment section.

Irritating of apps crashing or freezing problem on your android phone or tablet devices? Sometimes downloaded app may cause to slow your android device, you can fix apps problem using safe mode on your android phone or tablet. In safe mode app works perfectly, than it might problem of third party app you download from Google Play Store. When enable safe mode on android device, only the by default installed apps use on your device. All other downloaded apps not use.

Most of all cases a downloaded app causing the app crashing or freezing issue. Using boot android phone into safe mode to fix app problems. Try below given troubleshooting steps to fix apps problem using safe mode on android phone or tablet.

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1^st Way: Boot android phone into safe mode

Step 1: Press & hold the power button in your android phone

Step 2: Touch & hold the power off

You can view this message on screen: Reboot to safe mode

Step 3: Tap “OK”

Your device will start into safe mode. You can show the “Safe mode” at bottom left side screen on your device.

Now check your device work perfectly or not. If works perfectly means, third party apps may causing problem to app crashes or slow android phone. One by one uninstall downloaded apps, If remember than first of all uninstall recently downloaded apps from device. Check after every app uninstall to phone working perfectly.

How to exit safe mode android phone or tablet:

Hold the power button about 30 seconds to restart your android phone or tablet device.

If not fix apps problem using safe mode into android device, it means downloaded app is not issue on your device. You can exit safe mode to hold power button 30 seconds on your device. Try below methods to fix app problems without turn on safe mode on android phone or tablet.

2^nd Way: Reset app preferences on your android phone or tablet device

Step 1: Go to “Settings”

Step 2: Tap on “Applications”

Step 3: Touch “Application manger”

You can show the below screen on your android device

Step 4: Tap on “More” from top of the right side corner

Step 6: Click on “Reset app preferences”

Step 7: Tap on “Reset”

3^rd Way: Factory data reset android Nougat 7.0 (Moto G4 plus) and other phone

Step 1: Open “Settings”

Step 2: Under personal section, tap on “Backup & reset”

Step 3: Tap on “Factory data reset”

It will erase all data from your phone storage including downloaded apps, photos, system and app data, Google account and more.

Step 4: Touch “Reset phone”

If set PIN / Password / patter lock on your phone, you’ll need to draw pattern to unlock it.

Step 5:  Tap “Erase everything”

Now restart your device and install your apps.

That’s all. I hope above steps helpful to fix apps problem using safe mode android phone or tablet. Don’t forget to mention which method worked for you. If this article fixes your app problem, share with your friends on social network.

Do you want to set up multiple users on your Android phone? Here’s how to add multiple user profiles on Android 14, Android 13, Android 12, and other Android devices. When you add a new user on your Android phone, that person needs to set up their space. Each user has a personal space on your device for custom home screens, apps, settings, accounts, and more. Any user can update apps for all other users. Ensure to enable multiple users on your Android phone to add additional user accounts on Android Samsung devices.

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How to Add Multiple User Profiles on Your Android 14, Android 13, and Android 12

Step 1: Go to Settings app.

Step 2: Scroll down and touch the System.

Step 3: Touch the Multiple users.

Step 4: Toggle on the Allow multiple users.

Step 5: Touch the Add user.

Step 6: Touch the Next.

Step 7: Enter the user name (Profile Name) and touch Done.

You can see three options here: Switch to a new user (Created user name), Turn on phone calls & SMS, or Delete the user.

Step 8: Touch Switch to new user.

Step 9: Touch the Set up now.

Ensure the new user can take the phone and set up their space. You were switching your Android phone to the new user. You can see the vital information before set up new user on your Android phone.

• Phone owners can uninstall the apps or remove the user profile entirely.
• Any other user can access updated app permissions.
• Only share this phone with people you trust.

Step 10: Touch Continue.

Step 11: Follow the on-screen instructions to create a new user profile on your Android phone.

How to Switch User Profile on Android

Step 1: Pull down the notification shade from the top and tap the Profile icon.

Step 2: Tap any user profile you want to access.

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Settings > System > Multiple Users > Select the User > Tap Camera icon > Select a profile icon > Done > OK.

How to Delete a User Profile on Android 14, Android 13, and Android 12

Settings > System > Multiple Users > Tap the User profile you want to remove > Delete user > Delete.

All apps and data will be deleted of this user from your Android device.

Enable Mulitple Users on Android 10 and Android 11

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

Step 2: Tap on the Profile icon.

Step 3: Tap on Add user.

This pop-up message appears: Add new user?

Step 4: Tap on OK.

Now, switch to a new user on your latest Android devices. Now, set up a new user on your phone.

Note: The phone’s owner can uninstall your apps or remove your user profile entirely.

Alternative Way: Settings > System > Advanced > Multiple users > Add user (Also enable add users from the lock screen).

Switch User Account on Android 10 and Android 11

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

Step 2: Tap on the Profile icon.

Step 3: Tap on Admin or the other user profile you want to switch.

Remove New User Account on Android 10 and Android 11

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

Step 2: Tap on the Profile icon.

Step 3: Tap on More Settings.

Unlock your phone screen.

Step 4: Tap Three vertical dots (More) at the top right corner.

Step 5: Tap on Delete new user from this device.

This pop-up display: Delete yourself?

It will remove the space and data of this user from the phone.

Step 6: Tap on Delete.

Step 7: Now, switch to the Admin profile.

How to Enable Multi-User Mode in Android 9 Pie

Settings > System > Advanced > Multiple users > + Add user > OK.

Now, enjoy multiple user accounts on your Android 9 Pie devices.

How to Set Up and Use Multi-User Profile in Android 8.1 Oreo using Phone Settings

Step 1: Go to Settings on your Android device.

Step 2: Tap Users in the Users & accounts section.

Step 3: Tap Add User and tap OK.

You have added a new user profile to your Oreo 8.1 & 8.0 devices. Now, set up your Google account and other profile details.

Change User Name in Android 8.1 Oreo

Settings > Users & accounts > Users > Tap user name want to change > Enter name > OK.

Delete User Account on Android 8.1 Oreo

Settings > Users & accounts > Users > Tap user name want to remove > Three vertical dots > Delete.

To switch users on Android 8.1 Oreo devices, tap on other user want to use.

Quickly Use Multi-User Mode in Android 8.1 Oreo

Step 1: Scroll down the notification shade in your Android.

Step 2: Tap the User icon in the quick settings menu.

Step 3: Tap Add a user.

This message appears on the screen: Add a new user?

Step 4: Tap OK.

Now, your Android device is switching to new users.

Step 5: Tap Continues to set up a new user on Android 8.1 & 8.0 Oreo.

Step 6: Enter the name to create a new user profile.

Step 7: Tap Next.

Step 8: Tap Agree.

Step 9: Tap All Set.

Now, create a user account on Android 8.1 devices. To check it, Scroll down the notification panel > tap the User icon in the quick settings menu > Create a user name.

And that’s all. We hope this makes it clear how to enable and use multi-user mode in Android 8.1 Oreo. Tell us in the comment section if you have any trouble.

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