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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.

Other:

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.

Here’s a possible solution to fix Galaxy Note 8 GPS problem. Several users reported GPS location tracking issue or lost GPS signal on Samsung Galaxy Note 9/Note 8/Note 5/Note 4/Note 3 device. GPS is helpful to find a location you want to go and also locate lost or stolen Android device if turn on location in your device.

Some of the Note 8 user-facing Google Maps won’t show navigation arrow problem. One of the simplest solutions is to turn on and off GPS in your Note 8 device to fix the issue. Also, you can replace GPS radio if under warranty. Have you been ever facing a GPS issue on galaxy Note 8/9? Follow below given different methods to fix Galaxy Note 9/8 GPS issue.

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How to fix Galaxy Note 8 GPS Problem

Lost GPS signal or Google maps not working in Galaxy Note 8/Note 9. Check out each one listed below methods to fix Galaxy Note 8 GPS not working.

Set Location mode as High accuracy to fix Note 8 GPS issue

Step 1: Open Settings in your Galaxy Note 8/9

Step 2: Tap on Location

By default disable GPS on your galaxy Note 8 devices. Enable GPS in your Note 8 device.

Step 3: Tap on Mode

Step 4: Set location mode as High accuracy

Check for any app update available

Step 1: Open Google Play Store in your device

Step 2: Tap on Menu from top left side corner

Step 3: Tap on My apps & games

Step 4: Tap on Update all

If any update available, it’ll automatically update the GPS app in your Note 8 device. If you still facing issues, uninstall GPS app updates and restart your phone. After restart update it again with the latest version.

Clear cache Google Maps to fix Galaxy Note 8 GPS Problem

Step 1: Go to Settings in your Galaxy Note 8

Step 2: Tap on Application manager

Step 3: Tap on Three vertical dots at the top right corner side

Step 4: Select Show system apps

Step 5: Tap on Storage

Step 6: Tap on clear cache

If clear cache did not fixes Galaxy Note 8 GPS signal lost issue, clear data in your device.

Step 7: Tap on clear data

GPS satellite test

To check this GPS satellite test, first of all, download GPS Test Status & fix the app from the play store. After downloaded the app, open it and it will automatically check why GPS now working on your Note 8 device. Also, use diagnostic mode note 8 to fix GPS doesn’t work problems. To get Diagnostic information on your phone: *#9090#. If these secret codes are not working don’t panic, because some codes will only work on some firmware versions, if the firmware is updated in the meantime the code may not work.

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5^th Way: Factory reset your Galaxy Note 8

It will delete all your Note 8 personal data including third-party apps, music, Google account, and other personal data. Before reset you’re Note 8, back up & restore your android phone data.

Step 1: Go to Settings

Step 2: Tap on Backup & reset option

Step 3: Tap Factory data reset

Step 4: Tap Reset Phone

If set pattern lock / PIN / Password, draw it to unlock your Note 8 phone.

Step 5: Tap on Erase everything

If none of the above-given methods fix Note 8 GPS not working issue, wipe cache partition on Galaxy Note 8.

End the list of possible solutions. Did you find the above tutorial helpful? Don’t forget to mention which method worked for you to fix Galaxy Note 8 GPS Problem. Do you have any other method to fix this issue? Share with us in below comment box.