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Here’s how to enable or disable Google Play protect on OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS. By default enable Google Play Protect in your OnePlus or Android device. Google Play Protect regularly checks apps behavior and if any kind of risk fount, it’ll contact you by message. If all apps are running normal, you can see the “Looks good” message in the Google play protect settings. By default installed this android app in the latest android devices. If you can’t found the app under Security & location settings in android phone, download Guide for Google Play Protect app APK in your device.

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How to Enable or Disable Google Play Protect on OnePlus 6

Different android device has slightly different settings to enable or turn off Google Play Protect. You can find Google play protect settings under security & lock screen settings in your OnePlus 6. This is the best app security Android device feature.

Step 1: Scroll down the notification panel and tap the Settings gear icon.

Step 2: Tap Security & location under personal subheadings.

Step 3: Tap Google Play Protect under a security status.

Here you can see scan device for security threats and improve harmful app detection options. By default enable both settings. You can use Google Play protect to prevent Android devices from harmful apps to check on apps from the play store before you download them.

Step 4: Toggle on or off Scan device for security threats.

Step 5: Toggle on or off Improve harmful app detection.

To secure your device from malicious app, always keep Google play protect on your phone.

How to Check App Security Status in Android Phone

Step 1: Open the Google Play store app in your device.

Step 2: Tap Three vertical dots (Menu) at the upper right corner.

Step 3: Tap Play Protect.

If you can see Looks good, it means no harmful apps found in your android devices. Sometimes remove the app automatically, and you may get a notification of the app was removed.

And that’s all. Did you find the above article useful to disable Google Play protect on OnePlus 6? If you have any questions, tell us in below comment box. Stay and connect with us for the latest updates.

Google releases the final Android P Beta 4 version before officially Android P 9.0 launch. If you have Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL devices, you can download and install Android P beta 4 or Android P developer preview 5 in your device. If already installed Android P Beta, you’ll get an OTA update to download and install Android P beta 4 for Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL.

You can sign up for the Android Beta program to receive the OTA update or download factory images & OTA files for Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 2, Google Pixel XL, and Google Pixel device. There is no significant change compared to previous Android P developer preview 4 or Android P Beta 3. In Android P beta 4, you can see a new auto-rotate icon and Microphone icon removed from the Pixel launcher search bar.

Google’s latest upcoming version Android P 9.0, you can see Navigation gestures, Lockdown mode, adaptive battery & adaptive brightness, Simulate display cutout for Notch, and more features. Let see how to download Android P beta 4 for Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL.

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How to Download Android P Beta 4 for Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

If already installed android P Beta or Android P developer preview in your Pixel devices, you’ll get an OTA update in your device to install Android P Beta 4 or android developer preview 5.

Step 1: Scroll down the notification panel and tap Settings in your Pixel devices that already installed Android P Beta 3.

Step 2: Tap System.

Step 3: Tap Advanced.

Step 4: Tap System update at the end of the page.

Step 5: Tap Check for update.

You can see the message: System update available. This Android P Beta 4 update size is 45.9 MB in my Google Pixel device. This update will install a beta version of Android P (PPP5.180610.010) on your Pixel device.

Step 6: Tap Download and install.

Step 7: Waiting for download update and after completed download tap restart now.

Now final android P developer preview 5 installed in your Google Pixel and other Pixel devices. You’ll download and install Android P Beta 4 on Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, and other Pixel devices using a factory image or OTA image.

In other smartphones getting this update including Nokia 7, Nokia 7 Plus, OnePlus 6, Essential Phone, Oppo R15 Pro, Vivo X21, Vivo X21UD, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Sony Xperia XZ2, and other supported devices.

And that’s all. We hope this makes it clear how to download and install Android P beta 4 for Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL. If you have any questions, tell us in below comment box. Stay and connect with the latest updates.

Here’s how to enable OTG OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS. By default turned off OTG in the latest OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS. OTG feature is helpful to transfer data of your phone’s USB-C port or micro USB. This OTG storage will be automatically disabled after 10 minutes of inactivity in your OnePlus devices. You can enable and use OTG in OnePlus 6 under advanced settings. If you want to enable always-on OTG on OnePlus 6/5T/5/3T/3, Thanks to XDA senior member Fif for permanently enable OTG on OnePlus devices without root.

OnePlus 6 device has several awesome features such as super-fast face unlock, auto call recording, Notch, Smart folder, OTG Storage, Dual apps, Dual VOLTE, and more.

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How to Enable OTG OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS

You can find the OnePlus 6 OTG option under advanced settings on your device. Check out the given settings to enable/disable OTG on OnePlus 6 devices.

Step 1: Swipe down the notification shade from the top and tap the Settings gear icon.

Step 2: Scroll down and tap on System.

In the OnePlus 6 system settings, you can see accessibility, languages & input, backup, reset options, OTG storage, multiple users, RAM boost, and more. By default turned off toggle OTG storage.

Step 3: Toggle on OTG storage.

After 10 minutes of inactivity, automatically turn off OTG in OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS and other devices. If you irritate because of this activity, enable always-on OTG on OnePlus 6/5T/5/3T/3 running Oxygen OS devices without root your phone. It’s quite easy to manually enable/disable OnePlus 6 OTG storage setting.

How to Hide Apps in OnePlus 6 Using Hidden Space Feature

You can use hidden space in the OnePlus 6 device to hide apps from the app drawer in your devices.

Step 1: Open the App drawer in your OnePlus 6.

Step 2: Slide to the right in the drawer to open the hidden space.

Step 3: Tap the + icon at the bottom right corner.

Step 4: Select applications to hide.

Step 5: After selected the app, tap the back button.

Now on your device screen appear a list of apps you hidden. You’ll also use the OnePlus 6 app locker feature to lock important apps in your device to protect your important data.

And that’s all. We hope this makes it clear how to enable OTG OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS. If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box. Stay and connect with us for the latest updates.

Want to capture a screenshot on Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL? Here are the different available methods to take a screenshot on Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. In Android P Beta or Android P developer preview, you can quickly capture a screenshot using the power menu screenshot option in the latest android devices. Also, share and edit screenshot on Pixel 3 & Pixel 3 XL devices without open the screenshot.

You can also take a screenshot on Google Pixel 3 XL (Compatible with Pixel 3a, 3a XL, 4 XL, 4) using hardware buttons and Google assistant. Just open the web page or screen in your Pixel devices to take a picture. Check out the below-given step by step process to capture a screenshot on Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.

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How to Screenshot on Google Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3

Check out below given three different methods to capture a screenshot on Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL device.

1^st Way: Capture screenshot using hardware buttons

Press and hold the power button and volume down button at same time to take screenshot in Google Pixel 3 & Pixel 3 XL 9.0.

2^nd Way: Take Google Pixel 3 XL Screenshot using a Power menu option

Step 1: Open the screen or web page in your Pixel device to take a screenshot.

Step 2: Long press power button in your Pixel 3 & Pixel 3 XL.

Here you’ll see Power off, Restart, Screenshot and Emergency options.

Step 3: Tap Screenshot.

Step 4: Now capture a screenshot of the screen on your phone.

Now, screenshot saved pop-up appear on your Google Pixel 3 & Pixel 3 XL screen.

Step 5: Tap the captured photo to view the screenshot.

Also directly share, edit and delete the screenshot without open in your Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.

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3^rd Way: Use Google Assistant to take a screenshot on Pixel 3 XL

Step 1: Unlock your Pixel device and press and hold the home button to launch Google Assistant.

Step 2: Say Take a screenshot.

Step 3: Now automatically capture a screenshot of the screen in your device.

Sometimes you’ll see this message also: The assistant does not have access to screenshots. Check your settings. Have you been ever facing this type of issue while take a screenshot using Google Assistant? If you have known any solutions, share with us in below comment box.

And that’s all. End the list of methods to take a screenshot on Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. If you have any questions about this article, please don’t hesitate we invite you to leave your feedback below the comment box.

By default turning on wifi scanning and Bluetooth scanning on android Oreo 8.0 devices. This android 8 Wi-Fi scanning feature is improving location by allowing system apps and services to detect Wi-Fi networks at any time in your device. You’ll turn on/turn off Wi-Fi scanning on android Oreo using security & location settings.

Wi-Fi scanning is automatically joining only saved available networks, not any high-quality Wi-Fi connection. Several users reported this disable Wi-Fi scanning will improve battery life in android Oreo 8.1 devices. Follow the below-given step by step guide to disable WiFi scanning on android 8.0 (Available on Android 10 and Android 9 Pie).

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How to Stop WiFi Scanning on Android 8.1/8.0 Oreo

By turning on wifi scanning and Bluetooth scanning in your latest Android devices. Disable it using below given settings.

Turn off WiFi Scanning Android 9 Pie and Android 10

Step 1: Go to settings in your latest android devices.

Step 2: Scroll down and tap on Location.

Step 3: Tap on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Scanning.

Step 4: Toggle on or off Wi-Fi scanning.

Also, toggle on or off Bluetooth scanning in your latest android devices using above given settings.

For Android 8.1 & 8.0 Oreo:

Step 1: Go to settings in your android Oreo devices.

Step 2: Tap Security & location.

Step 3: Tap Location in the privacy section.

Step 4: Tap Scanning.

Here you’ll see Wi-Fi scanning and Bluetooth scanning options. By default, both enabled in your Oreo devices.

Step 5: Turn off the toggle button of Wi-Fi scanning.

Now your device not automatically connects with saved Wi-Fi network in your Oreo devices. Also, extend battery life in android 8.1 Oreo devices. You can also turn on Wi-Fi automatically for Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Google Pixel and other latest Oreo devices using below settings.

Enable android Oreo’s Turn on Wi-Fi automatically

Step 1: Go to settings in your android 8.1 devices.

Step 2: Tap Network & Internet.

Here you’ll see several options including Wi-Fi, Mobile network, Data usage, Hotspot & tethering, VPN and Aeroplane mode.

Step 3: Tap Wi-Fi.

Step 4: Tap Wi-Fi preference.

Step 5: Turn on the toggle button Turn on Wi-Fi automatically.

Now in your android 8.1 Oreo devices, saved high-quality Wi-Fi networks will automatically turn on in your device.

And that’s it. Are you using the Wi-Fi scanning feature on your android 8.1 Oreo? We hope this makes it clear how to turn off Wi-Fi scanning on android Oreo 8.1 devices. If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box.

By default Google chrome translate page manually in android device. When activate this translate page feature, websites will show text in your preferred language. This feature is automatically translating pages that aren’t in language you read. But several users irritating because of this automatic translate a page on android. So in this tutorial, I’ll teach you step by step process to stop Google chrome to translate a page on android devices.

Turn on Google chrome translator on android phone and automatically translate a web page or website to another language. You can turn off Google translate in Chrome browser under languages settings. Check out below given settings to activate and stop Google chrome to translate a page on android phone.

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By default activate Google translate in Chrome browser and android devices. Let see how to turn off the automatic web page translation android phone.

Turn off Google translate in Chrome browser

Step 1: Open Google chrome browser in your desktop PC or laptop

Step 2: Tap Three vertical dots (Menu) at upper right side corner

Step 3: Select settings

Step 4: Scroll down up to end of the page and tap Advanced

Step 5: Tap Language under languages subheadings

Here you can see order languages based on your preferences, add language and translate web pages settings. Tap add language to translate web page in foreign language.

Step 6: Turn off toggle “Offer to translate pages that aren’t in a language you read”

Now turn off Google chrome auto translation feature in chrome browser.

Turn off translate a page on android chrome browser

By default enable this feature, so it’ll translate pages in other languages you preferred order in your android phone or tablet.

Step 1: Open Google chrome browser in your android phone

Step 2: Tap Three vertical dots (Menu) at upper right corner

Step 3: Select Settings

Step 4: Tap Languages under advanced section

Step 5: Turn off toggle “Offer to translate pages in other languages”

Now disable Google chrome translate in android device.

And that’s all. We hope this makes it clear how to stop Google chrome to translate a page on android phone. If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box. Don’t forget to share with others, if you found it helpful.