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Google has finally launched Augmented Reality (AR) stickers that supported its Google ARCore. Let see how to get and use AR stickers on Pixel 2 and Google Pixel. This star war AR sticker is favorite for kids and you can add to photos and videos before you take them. It is one type of three-dimensional AR sticker object. Currently, AR stickers will only compatible with Pixel Smartphone users only. Also, download AR Stickers on any Android phone from the Google Play store.

Recently launched new AR stickers with several characters for taking photos and videos on your Pixel 2 and Google Pixel devices. In latest Android Oreo 8.1 updated devices, you can get AR stickers on Pixel 2, Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2 XL devices. You can add two characters at the same time on your camera and enjoy this AR sticker.

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How to Use AR Stickers on Pixel 2 and Google Pixel

If you have Google Pixel, Pixel 2, Pixel XL and Pixel 2 XL device with the latest Android 8.1 Oreo updated, check apps updates in your device. You can see AR stickers in the latest updated apps list.

Step 1: Open the Camera app in your Google Pixel and Pixel 2 devices.

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

Here you’ll see several options such as slow-motion, panorama, photosphere, Lens blur, AR stickers, and other Pixel 2 camera settings.

Step 3: Select AR Stickers.

You can see a list of AR stickers on the top side in your Google Pixel and Pixel 2 devices.

Step 4: Now follow instructions to put AR sticker to the flat surface.

Step 5: Drag the AR sticker at top of the screen you want to use.

Also, resize and reposition stickers as well in your android devices.

Step 6: Now start taking photos or videos with AR Stickers on your Google Pixel and Pixel 2 devices.

It’s quite easy to use AR Stickers on Pixel 2, Google Pixel, Pixel 2 XL, and Pixel XL devices.

Step 7: To remove stickers, drag stickers to the trash icon (Show above screenshot).

In the future, Google will keep adding more funny AR Stickers for your smartphones.

And that’s it. I hope the above-given steps helpful to use AR stickers on Pixel 2 and Google Pixel devices. Which is your favorite AR sticker? Tell us in below comment box. Stay connected with us for the latest Google Pixel and Pixel 2 tips and tricks.

Here’s how to enable and use audio tuner settings on OnePlus 5T. You can set equalizer in OnePlus 5T after select earphone type in your device. This Audio tuner is helpful for a better musical experience with your plugged earphones. You can set up your favorite audio profiles you want to listen to. By default disable audio switch in your device. You can enable it after plug your earphones.

OnePlus 5T has several awesome features and one of them we discuss here’s the Audio tuner. Also, use Bluetooth audio codec (SBC/aptX/aptX HD) and OTG storage-related sound settings. This audio tuner feature doesn’t work on Bluetooth audio. Do you have any idea about how audio tuner work over Bluetooth streaming? Follow the below-given step by step process to set audio tuner or use audio tuner settings on OnePlus 5T.

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How to Enable and Change Audio Tuner Settings on OnePlus 5T/OnePlus 5

You can easily change audio tuner settings on OnePlus 6T/5T using the below settings.

Audio Tuner OnePlus 6T: Latest Oxygen OS

Step 1: Go to Settings in your OnePlus 6T/6.

Step 2: Tap on Sound & vibration.

Here you’ll see Do not disturb mode, Earphone, Ringtone, and more.

Step 3: Tap on the Audio tuner under the earphone section.

Step 4: Toggle on Enable Audio Tuner.

Also, change OnePlus 6T audio tuner settings including Sound enhancement, equalizer settings, and preset options.

How to Change Sound Enhancement on OnePlus 6T/6

Settings > Sounds > Audio tuner > Sound enhancement > Choose from list you want to use

For OnePlus5T/5:

Step 1: Go to Settings in your OnePlus 5T/5.

Step 2: Tap on Sounds & vibration under the device section.

Here you’ll see four sections including volume, ringtone, vibration, and system.

Step 3: Scroll at the end of the page and tap on the Audio tuner under the system section.

By default turn off this audio tuner setting in your OnePlus 5T device.

Step 4: Now plug headphones into your device to enable an audio tuner switch.

Step 5: Turn on the toggle button of the Audio switch.

Here you can see Earphone types and Equalizer settings in your OnePlus 5T/5 devices.

Earphone types:

By default set earphone types in your device. You’ll choose from OnePlus Bullets/ OnePlus Bullets (V2)/OnePlus Icons/Feat. JBL E1+.

Equalizer settings:

Preset:

In OnePlus 5T audio tuner settings, you can choose preset from Pop/Rock&roll/Jazz/Classic/Blues/Hip-hop and more. Which equalizer are you using?

When you unplugged your earphones with your device, disable audio tuner settings in your OnePlus 5T device.

Do you still have questions about use audio tuner settings on OnePlus 5T? Are you using the Audio tuner feature on your OnePlus 5T? Tell us how you’ve customized audio tuner settings in your device. Share your thoughts in below comment box. Don’t miss out to check our other articles.

OnePlus 5T has several amazing features including Reading mode, Gaming Do not disturb, vibration pattern & vibration intensity, parallel apps, Shot on OnePlus watermark, and more. But in this tutorial, I will show you steps to change Bluetooth audio codec on OnePlus 5T/OnePlus 5. This Bluetooth audio codec feature is helpful to improve sound quality in your device.

It is simple to change the audio codec in your OnePlus 5T. This Bluetooth audio codec can give you better audio experience when using your device. You can use this feature without install TWRP in your OnePlus 5T. After connecting your Bluetooth device with the phone, fully enjoy music using your selected Bluetooth audio codec. Follow the below-given step by step guide to change Bluetooth audio codec on OnePlus 5T.

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How to Change Bluetooth Audio Codec on OnePlus 5T/OnePlus 5

Step 1: Go to settings in your OnePlus 5T/5 devices

Step 2: Tap on Advanced under System settings

Here you’ll see several options such as Accessibility, pocket mode, OTG storage, Recent app management, Gaming Do Not disturb, Bluetooth Audio codec.

Step 3: Tap on Bluetooth Audio codec

By default set SBC as Bluetooth audio codec.

Step 4: Choose from SBC/aptX/aptX HD for your headphone supported.

Now enjoy better sound quality to compare to previous sound.  Before selected options from the list make sure your android device must be capable of aptX/aptX HD Bluetooth headphones.

In the Android Oreo 8.1/8.0 devices, you can choose Bluetooth audio codec from several options to compare to OnePlus 5T/5.

How to Change Bluetooth Audio codec on Android Oreo 8.1/8.0

Settings > System > Developer options > Networking > Bluetooth Audio codec > Choose from SBC/AAC/aptX/aptX HD/LDAC/Enable optional codecs/disable optional codecs

And that’s it. I hope this little tip helpful to change Bluetooth audio codec on OnePlus 5T. If you find it useful, don’t forget to share it with others. Do you have any OnePlus 5T tips and tricks you want to share? Tell us in below comment box.

This tutorial explains you personalize Google Feed on Android devices. You’ll add your interest topics to Google Feed on Android devices. Google feed is useful to see the latest information about your interesting topics on the main page in your android devices. In Google feed, you can customize topics you like to get daily updates. Different android device has different settings access Google feed.

This Google feed is a part of Google App. You can remove Google feed and enable/disable recent pages that you visit in your Google feed. Follow the below-given step by step guide to change the Google discover feed on android devices.

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How To Personalize Google Discover Feed On Android devices    

Let see how to customize and use Google feed/Google now in your android devices. In Nexus and Google Pixel devices by default installed Pixel launcher, you can simply swipe the screen to the right side from home screen to open Google feed. There are 2 ways to customize Google discover on android devices.

1^st Method:

Step 1: Swipe screen left side from the home screen to access Google feed on Google Pixel & Nexus devices.

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

Step 3: Tap on the Customize feed.

Here you’ll see several topics you want to see on Google feed.

Step 4: Tap on Follow topics.

Now choose from sports, TV, films, musicians, athletes, actors, business, technology, lifestyle and more.

Step 5: Tap on one of them you want to add topics on Google feed.

Step 6: Tap on + icon in the right corner of the topic you add.

Also, search your favorite topics and add them to your favorite list.

Step 7: Tap on Finished at the top right side.

You can also customize more topics such as sports, weather, commute, sources, flights, and more.

2^nd Method:

If you’re using another device, open Google App in your device.

Step 1: Open Google app & tap on three horizontal lines in the bottom right side corner.

Step 2: Select Customize.

Step 3: Follow the above-given method steps 4 to 7

You can also control specific topics contained in your feed using the below settings.

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How To Hide/Block/Customize specific topics in feed Android device

Step 1: Swipe screen left side from the home screen to open Google feed.

Step 2: Tap Three vertical dots of content you want to control.

Step 3: Hide feed, block, or customize feed of individual topics.

Turn Off Google Feed Android 8.1, 9 Pie, 10

Swipe screen left to the right side on home screen > Feed icon at top right corner > Recent feed button at the bottom side > Scroll feed to the upside to remove Google feed individually

Alternative Way: Google App > Three horizontal lines at bottom right corner > Settings > Your feed > Toggle off the show feed

And that’s all. I hope this tutorial helpful to customize Google feed on Pixel, Nexus, and other android devices. If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box. We will respond as soon as possible.

Notification channel feature is useful to manage notifications in your android Oreo 8.1. And also customize channel for notification type you want to display. You can create instant notification channel and change notification channel importance on android 8.1 Oreo. To enable show notification channel warnings on android 8.1, make sure enable developer mode in your android 8.1 device such as Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Google Pixel, Pixel XL etc.

You can find this show notification channel warning under apps section in developer mode. This apps section also includes background process limit, inactive apps, force allow apps on external, background check, don’t keep activities and more. Follow below given step by step process to enable show notification channel warnings on android 8.1.

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How to enable show notification channel warnings on android 8.1/8.0     

First of all check turn on developer option in your device. If not turned on, enable it using below settings in your device.

Turn on developer options in android 8.1:

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

Step 2: Tap on system

Step 3: Tap on about phone

Step 4: Scroll down at the end of page and tap on Build number 7 times

You can see this message in your device screen: You are now a developer!

To see developer mode go to Settings > system > Developer options

In developer options, you can see several useful settings such as memory used by apps, running services, OEM unlocking, USB debugging mode, debug app, USB configuration, background process limit and more. But in this tutorial, I will show you steps to turn on show notification channel warnings on android 8.1 Oreo.

Step 1: Go to settings in your android device

Step 2: Scroll down page and tap on System

Step 3: Tap on Developer options

Step 4: Scroll down up to last section “apps”

Here you can see show notification channel warning option in your Oreo devices. By default disable this option.

Step 5: Turn on toggle button of show notification channel warnings

Now display on-screen warning when an app posts a notification without a valid channel.

And that’s it. I hope this little tip helpful to enable show notification channel warnings on android 8.1/8.0. If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box. We will respond as soon as possible.

Here’s how to customize or change home screen settings in Android 8.1 Oreo. Android 8.1 Oreo home screen settings include notification dots, at a glance, add icon to home screen, display Google app, display app suggestion, allow home screen rotation, and change icon shape. Recently updated my Google Pixel to Android 8.1 Oreo via OTA. In the latest Android 8.1 Oreo updates, you can see Google search bar at the bottom screen, change the theme using wallpaper, at a glance widget on the home screen, recently opened apps, per app notification sound alert, and more features.

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Android 8.1 Home Screen Settings

There are several Android 8.1 home screen customization settings available, let see one by one important setting.

Step 1: Tap & hold the blank screen in your Oreo (Pixel) home screen.

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

Step 2: Tap on Home settings.

You can see the above-given list of Android 8.1 Oreo home screen customization settings in your device.

Notification Dots

By default enable notification dots on Android 8.1 Oreo. It will help to remember unread app notifications on your device. You can see the dots icon on the app you missed read messages. Disable it if you don’t want to use it.

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At a glance

This is the newly added home screen settings. By default, you can see day, date, and time on the home screen. Also, enable/disable calendar events, upcoming flight information, and traffic information on the home screen.

Enable/Disable at a Glance on Android 8.1 Oreo

Tap & hold the blank area of home screen > Home settings > At a glance > Enable/disable events you want from a list

Add Icon to The Home Screen

Whenever install a new app in your Android 8.1 Oreo, that app icon add to the home screen if enable add icon to home screen in your device. Disable it, if you don’t want to add a new downloaded app icon to the home screen.

Display Google App

In your Android 8.1 home screen, swipe screen right side to display Google app in your device. Here you can see your favorite topics latest news daily using Google customizes feed settings. Also, search with Google, remove Google feed, and enable/disable recent pages in your Android 8.1 Oreo device.

Enable/Disable Google News Page From Home Screen

Tap & hold the blank screen > Home settings > Toggle off “Display Google app”

Now swipe screen right side in your device, you can’t see the Google news app page.

Allow Home Screen Rotation

When your phone is rotated, your Android 8.1 home screen rotated. Enable/disable home screen rotation in Android 8.1 Oreo devices. Remember that home screen rotation and auto-rotate screen both are different.

Enable Auto-Rotate Screen Android 8.1 Oreo

Settings > Display > Advanced > Auto-rotate screen

In this settings home screen not rotate when you rotate your Android devices.

Change Icon Shape Android 8.1 Oreo

By default set system icon shape in your device. You’ll choose from Square, Rounded Square, Squircle, and Teardrop icon shape.

And that’s it. Did you find this Android 8.1 Home screen settings helpful? Do you know any Android 8.1 tips and tricks? Share with us in below comment box. Check out our other Android Oreo tips and tricks.