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To move files to secure folder on Note 8, you’ll first of all set up secure folder in your device. After enable secure folder on galaxy Note 8, move apps and files to secure folder and protect them. You’ll protect your important information using this Samsung galaxy Note 8 feature. Different Samsung galaxy devices have slightly different settings to move apps to secure folder.

This secure folder feature is currently available on Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8 & S8 Plus, Galaxy S7 & Galaxy S7 edge and Galaxy A3/A5. You can move photos, videos, apps, documents, audio and other data. Follow below given complete process to move files to secure folder on Note 8.

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How to move files to secure folder on Note 8

First of all set up secure folder on note 8 using below settings.

Step 1: Swipe down notification bar from home screen & tap on settings gear icon

Step 2: Tap on Lock screen & security

Step 3: Tap on Secure folder under Samsung folder

Step 4: Select Start or SKIP

Step 5: Select Sign in

Select lock type to protect your private files & apps such as PIN / Password / Pattern lock /fingerprint sensor/Face recognition/Iris scanning.

Step 6: Follow on screen instruction to set lock

Now let see steps to access secure folder and move files to secure folder on Note 8.

How to add files or apps to secure folder on Note 8:

Step 1: Swipe up or down from the center of the home screen

Step 2: Select Samsung folder

Step 3: Select secure folder app

Step 4: Enter password & press OK

You can see four options to move apps & files to secure folder and safe your personal data.

Lock: Lock your secure folder

Add apps: Select apps to secure folder you want

Add files: Choose files to add it on secure folder

Edit apps: You can add apps to home screen or remove app from secure folder in Note 8

Step 5: Tap on Add apps/Add files

Step 6: Choose apps/files you want to move on secure folder

Now move important data to secure folder in Galaxy Note 8 device. Add apps in secure folder in galaxy Note 8 device.

How to remove apps from secure folder on Galaxy Note 8:

Follow below given settings to remove or uninstall apps from secure folder on Galaxy Note 8 device.

Open Secure folder > Add apps > Tap & hold an app want to remove > Uninstall > Uninstall again

Let see secure folder settings for Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, Galaxy A

How to move files to secure folder on Samsung galaxy S7/S7 Edge:

Apps > Gallery > Choose images/videos > More > Move to secure folder

How to move apps to secure folder on Samsung galaxy S7/S7 Edge:

Settings > Lock screen & security > Secure folder > Apps > +Add > Select apps > Add

Now selected app automatically moved to galaxy S7 secure folder.

How to move document or files to secure folder:

Apps > Samsung folder > My files > categories > documents > choose files > Edit > Choose document > Menu > Move to secure folder

You can view this message on screen: Items moved to secure folder.

And that’s it. Did you find above tutorial helpful to move files to secure folder on Note 8? IF you have any kind of problem, tell us in below comment box. Don’t forget to check out our other Galaxy Note 8 tips.

Here’s how to set up and use face recognition on Samsung Galaxy Note 8. After enabling facial recognition on Galaxy Note 8, just show your face and your Note 8 unlock. Someone who looks like you could unlock your Note 8. This security is one of the quickest for unlocking your Galaxy Note 8. This facial recognition is less secure than a Fingerprint, Iris scanning, pattern lock, PIP or Password.

Different screen lock available in galaxy Note 8 including Fingerprint security, Facial recognition, Iris scanner and more. Also, use for the buy apps from Samsung Pay. Follow the below-given step by step process to set up and use facial recognition Samsung Note 8.

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How to Enable and Use Face Recognition Samsung Note 8

Step 1: Go to settings in your galaxy Note 8.

Step 2: Tap on Lock screen & security.

You can see face recognition, Fingerprint sensor, and Iris scanner options.

Step 3: Tap on the Face Recognition under the phone security section.

Step 4: Create a PIN number/Password/ Pattern lock.

Now follow the onscreen instruction to set up face recognition.

Step 5: Hold your galaxy Note 8 in front of your face and make sure your face inside the circle on-screen to scan the face.

Step 6: To enable face recognition, Turn on the toggle button.

Now your Samsung Galaxy Note 8 quickly unlock when seeing your face on your device. It’s easy to set up and use face recognition Note 8.

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How to Set Up Fingerprint Scanner on Galaxy Note 8

In your Galaxy Note 8 device, you’ll also turn off the fingerprint sensor and add or remove the fingerprint sensor.

Step 1: Go to settings in your Note 8.

Step 2: Tap on Lock screen & security.

Step 3: Tap the Fingerprint sensor.

Step 4: Follow the on-screen instruction.

Step 5: Create Pattern, PIN number or Password.

Step 6: Now place your finger on the fingerprint sensor several times at bottom of phone until show 100% completed.

Now set up a fingerprint sensor on Note 8 is completed.

Step 7: Tap Add to add more fingerprints on Galaxy Note 8 device.

In Note 8 fingerprint verification settings, you can see Samsung Pay, Samsung Pass, and Fingerprint unlock option.

Do you find this information useful to set up and use face recognition Note 8? Share your feedback with us on below comment box. If you find it helpful, don’t forget to share it with others on social networking sites.

Want to change your Pixel 2 and 2 XL display look? Here’s how to enable Grayscale display mode in Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. You can turn on hidden Grayscale mode on Pixel 2 XL using developer mode settings. By default turned off this option. Choose to simulate color space from Monochromacy, Deuteranomaly (red-green), Protanomaly (red-green), or Tritanomaly (blue-yellow). When enabling this mode, you’re Google Pixel 2 looks old fashion black color. To enable Grayscale on Pixel 2 XL & Pixel 2, make sure to enable developer options. In developer mode, you can see several useful options such as USB debugging, memory usage by apps, OEM unlocking, Picture color mode, debug app, and more.

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How to Enable Pixel 2 Grayscale Display Mode

You can set different colors to looks at your Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices dark mode. Follow the below steps to turn on Grayscale mode in your device. First of all turn on developer option in your Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices using the below settings.

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

Step 2: Tap on About phone.

Step 3: Scroll down up to the end of the page and tap on Build number 7 times.

You can see this message on the screen: You are now a developer!

To see Pixel 2 developer mode settings, go to Settings > System > Advanced > Developer options

Now enable grayscale mode in your Pixel 2 device using this developer mode setting.

How to Enable Grayscale Display Mode Pixel 2 XL

Step 1: Go to Settings in your Pixel 2.

Step 2: Tap on System.

Step 3: Tap on Advanced > Developer options.

Step 4: Tap on Simulate color space under the Hardware accelerated rendering section (Show below screenshot).

By default choose the disabled option.

Step 5: Choose Monochromacy to turn on Grayscale display mode on Pixel 2 XL.

Now you’re Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL looks black & white type color or dark mode. You’ll also change simulate color space from Deuteranomaly (red-green)/Protanomaly (red-green)/ Tritanomaly (blue-yellow).

How to Turn Off Grayscale Pixel 3, 3 XL. 2 & 2 XL

Settings > System > Advanced > Developer options > Select Disabled in Simulate color space

That’s it. I hope the above article helpful to enable Pixel 2 grayscale display mode. If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box. Check out our other Pixel 2 Tips.

Recently updated WhatsApp app added a new notification channel feature in android 8.1 and 8.0 Oreo. Here’s a complete guide to using the WhatsApp notification channel on Android 8 Oreo devices. Now it’s easy to disable WhatsApp notification from the home screen or change group notification importance level for messages in your android device. This feature includes Group notifications, message notifications, chat history backup, critical app alerts, failure notifications, silent notification, and more category. Using this you’ll silent group notification on WhatsApp and set WhatsApp notification sound & importance level in Android Oreo 8.

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How to Use WhatsApp Notification Channel on Android Oreo 8.1 & 8.0

WhatsApp Beta gets notification channel support on android Oreo 8.1 and 8.0 devices. You can see the WhatsApp notification category in your Android Oreo using below given settings.

Step 1: Open app drawer & tap on Settings.

Step 2: Tap on Apps & notifications.

Step 3: Tap on WhatsApp under Recently opened apps.

If you can’t see WhatsApp app in recently opened apps, tap on See All apps (Show above screenshot). And find the WhatsApp app and open it in your device.

Step 4: Tap on App notifications.

Here you’ll see chats and other sections.

By default enable all WhatsApp notification categories in your android Oreo devices.

WhatsApp Chats Notification Settings

In the WhatsApp chat section, you can disable WhatsApp Group notifications and pop up on the screen. Also, change WhatsApp message notifications settings. To see the WhatsApp group notifications category, tap on it.

In the WhatsApp Group notification category, you can set importance level, notification sound, and vibrate settings. Also, advanced settings for show/hide lock screen notification content on WhatsApp, Notification dots, and override Do not Disturb.

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This section includes WhatsApp chat history backup, critical app alert, WhatsApp media playback, silent notification WhatsApp, and more. Just tap on the option, you want to see the notification category in your devices.

And that’s it. Did you find the above tutorial helpful to use the WhatsApp notification channel on Android Oreo? If you have any queries, tell us in below comment box. Stay connected with us for the latest Android Oreo updates.

Here’s how to fix now Playing stopped working or not showing on lock screen on Google Pixel 2, 2 XL, Pixel 3, and 3 XL. Also, users said sometimes songs not identified on Pixel 2 XL devices. You can try clear storage of Pixel ambient services to fix it. Now playing feature is used to identify songs or music playing nearby your device. In list 18000 songs includes, so make sure your song in the list. Also, it identifies songs after 60 seconds for starting. Have you been ever facing this type of issue in your Pixel 2, 3, and other Pixel devices?

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How to Fix Pixel 2 Now Playing Not Working Issue

Try below given 3 different possible methods to fix Now playing not working on Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3 XL, and Pixel 2 devices.

Restart your Pixel 2/Pixel 3

Tap & hold the power button in your Google Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL device. Tap the Restart option. After restart you’re Pixel 2, check your device identifies song or not.

Make Sure Enabled Now Playing

Make sure enable Now playing on Pixel 2 XL and Pixel 2 devices.

Step 1: Go to Settings in your Pixel 2 & Pixel 2 XL.

Step 2: Tap Sound.

Step 3: Tap Advanced.

Step 4: Tap on Now Playing.

Step 5: Toggle on “Show on lock screen”.

You can see also the show notifications option below show on the lock screen. To show notifications of Now Playing on the lock screen, turn on it.

Clear Storage of Pixel Ambient Services

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Tap on Apps & notifications.

Step 3: Tap See all apps.

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

Step 5: Select the Show system.

Step 6: Scroll down and tap Pixel Ambient Service.

Step 7: Tap on Storage and cache.

Step 8: Tap Clear storage.

Step 9: Tap OK.

Restart your Pixel and check the fix issue.

Force Stop Pixel Ambient Services

Settings > Apps & notifications > See all apps >Three vertical dots at the top right > Show system > Pixel Ambient Services > Force stop > OK

Turn Off Now Playing to Fix Pixel 2 Now Playing Not Working

In the Pixel user community, you can see this solution.

Step 1: Turn off Now playing using the above-given method.

Step 2: Power off your phone and wait at least 20-30 seconds.

Step 3: Power on your Pixel 2 & Pixel 2 XL.

Step 4: Now Turn on Now playing in your Pixel 2 device.

End the list of possible solutions to fix Pixel 2 Now Playing not working. Do you have any other tips we missed above? Share with us in below comment box. Don’t forget to check out our other Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL tips.

Want to stop apps from adding shortcut to home screen? When you download new apps from the play store in your Android devices, it will automatically add that app icon to the home screen. If you don’t want to stop adding apps to home screen Oreo 8.1, 9 Pie, and Android 10, you’ll disable add icon to the home screen on your latest Android devices using home screen settings. Several Oreo users reported can’t see add icon to home screen option in Google play store settings also.

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How to Disable Add Icon to Home Screen on Android Oreo 8.0 & 8.1, 9 Pie, 10

You can turn off add icon to the home screen using the below steps.

How to Stop Apps From Adding to Home Screen on Android 8 Oreo, 9 Pie and 10

Step 1: Tap & hold the Blank space in your Android Oreo home screen.

You’ll see wallpapers, widgets, and home settings.

Step 2: Tap on Home settings.

In android 8.1 home settings, you can see Notification dots, At a Glance widget, Add icon to the home screen, home screen rotation, change icon shape, and other options.

By default enabled “Add icon to home screen” in your Android devices.

Step 3: Toggle off “Add icon to home screen“.

Now whenever you install new apps in your Android devices, that app shortcut icon can’t see on the home screen.

If you have Android lollipop 5.1.1, marshmallow 6.0, and Nougat 7.1.2 devices, you can hide the app icon from the home screen using the below steps.

Hide New App Icon From Home Screen Android Nougat 7.1.2, Marshmallow 6.0 and Lollipop 5.1.2

Step 1: Open Google play store in your Android device.

Step 2: Tap on Three horizontal lines at the top left side corner.

Step 3: Tap on Settings.

In the general section, you can see Add icon to home screen option. By default enabled, so whenever you install new android apps on your device, it will automatically create an app shortcut icon to the home screen.

Step 4: Uncheck the box “Add icon to home screen”.

And that’s it. I hope the above-given tutorial helpful to disable add icon to home screen on Android Oreo, Nougat, and previous versions. If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box. Don’t forget to check out our other Android Oreo tips.