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Perform a factory data reset on android 8.1 Oreo devices.  Factory reset android 8.1 Oreo will fix several issues such as low sound call quality, blank screen, touch screen not working, can’t send or receive messages, slow your android Oreo and other problems. This Factory data reset will erase all your device data, so before reset android 8.1 Oreo, backup and restore your android Oreo device data.

You can factory reset android 8.0 using system settings and using the hardware key (power button and volume button) settings. Follow below given both handy tricks to reset android 8.1 devices such as on Google Pixel, Google Pixel XL, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Oreo devices.

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How To Factory Reset Android 8.1 Oreo

In android 8.0 Oreo is a slightly different setting to factory reset your Oreo devices compare to previous versions.

1^st Method: Factory data reset android 8.1 Oreo in Pixel 2 & Pixel 2 XL

Step 1: Go to settings in your Pixel 8.1 Oreo

Step 2: Tap system

Step 3: Tap Reset options

Step 4: Tap Factory data reset (Erase all data)

Step 5: Tap Reset phone

Unlock your android Oreo device if set Pattern lock or Password.

Step 6: Tap erase everything

It will erase all your android Oreo device data from your Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices such as system & app data, Google account & other related accounts, third party apps, photos & music and more.

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2^nd Method: Factory data reset android 8.1 Oreo When Locked

When you forgot your Pixel 2 password or pattern lock, you can reset pattern lock on Pixel 2 without unlocking your device.

Step 1: Turn off your Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Oreo devices.

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 your android Oreo 8.1. By default start button show on Pixel 2 & Pixel 2 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 see the android robot exclamation mark with a red triangle symbol on your pixel 2 devices.

Step 5: Press & hold the power button and volume up button one time only. Now, press the volume down button until highlight wipe data/factory reset, press the power button to select it.

This message show on your Google Pixel 2 & Pixel 2 XL screen: Wipe all user data?

Step 6: To confirm, press volume down buttons to scroll to Yes and press the power button to select it.

Clearing the cache may take 3-5 minutes.

Step 7: Press the volume down buttons to scroll to reboot system now, press the power button to select it.

Factory Reset Android 9 Pie using a phone settings

Settings > System > Advanced > Reset options > Erase all data (Factory reset) > Reset phone > Confirm your PIN or pattern lock or password > Erase everything 

Factory Reset Android 10 using phone settings

Settings > System > Advanced > Reset options > Erase all data (Factory reset) > Erase all data > Erase all data

I hope this tutorial helpful to factory reset android 8.1 Oreo in Pixel 2 & Pixel 2 XL device. If you have any kind of problem, tell us in below comment box. Read more android 8.0 Oreo tips and tricks.

By default enable Google app news page in your Android Oreo 8.1 and other latest devices. To read stories in your devices, go to the android Oreo home screen and just swipe the screen right side to see Google news page. You can see your selected topics stories in your android Oreo and other device using the Google app page. Using home screen settings, you can turn off Google feed on Android devices. Also, use Google Now cards to get the latest news and technology-related information in your android devices. You can individually enable/disable Google Now card notifications on Android Oreo using Google app.

You can customize feed related to your favorite topics such as travel, sports, flights, bills, places, technology news, holiday destination, and more. Also, add or remove the weather widget on your Google Pixel Oreo devices. Follow below given complete process to enable or disable Google news app on android devices.

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How to Enable or Disable Google News App Page On Android Oreo 8.1/8.0

If you don’t want to see the news page, disable display Google app in android 8.1 Oreo devices using below settings.

When turn on the Google news app page in your android device, it looks like the above screen when swipe Oreo home screen left to right.

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

Here you’ll see wallpapers, widgets, and settings options.

Step 2: Tap Settings.

By default enable display Google app in your android Oreo and other devices.

Step 3: Turn off the toggle button of the Display Google app.

Now swipe the screen left to right and you can’t see any page in your Oreo devices.

Let see other android Oreo 8.1 home screen settings.

Stop New Apps From Adding to the Home Screen in Android 8.1 Oreo

By default when you download and install a new app in your android device, this app icon shown on the home screen. If you don’t want to add the app icon to the home screen, disable it in your device.

Long press Oreo home screen blank space > Settings > Toggle off Add icon to the home screen

Turn Off Google Feed Android

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 the above-given tutorial helpful to turn off Google app page on Android Oreo 8.1 devices. If you have any kind of trouble, tell us below the comment section.

The first time Google Lens introduced in Android Oreo devices. Here’s how to use Google Lens on Android Phone. This Google lens feature will scan your photo from your device and find a visually similar web page in your device with additional information. Google lens now available for all Android phone users through Google photos. Also, download Google Lens from the play store on your phone. You can easily translate text into all Google translate languages. Google lens will use to identify photos you selected, scan documents, and save mobile numbers, email addresses, Business cards, Book reviews, and more.

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How to Use Google Lens on Android Oreo 8.1/8.0

Step 1: Open Google Photos app in your Google Pixel and other supported Google lens device.

Here you’ll see Assistant, Photos, albums, and sharing options.

Step 2: Tap Any photo wants to use the Google lens.

Step 3: Tap Google lens icon at the bottom side (Show above screenshot).

One thing you remember before use Google lens on Android Oreo 8.1 is to make sure internet connection is working.

You can see photo details such as when taken, time, also add to the calendar, copy text, share, and also search image on Google. Your Google lens activity is saved to your Google account if you have web & app activity enabled in your device. If you don’t want your Google Lens activity saved to your Google account, turn off web & app activity.

How to Delete Google Lens Activity in Android (Pixel)

My activity > Select photo > More > Item view > delete

When not identify photos by Google lens, you’ll see the message of not seeing this clearly yet in your Android devices.

And that’s all. I hope this little tip helpful to use Google lens on android Oreo 8.1 devices. Is your Google Pixel phone got Google lens update? Let us know by leaving a comment below. Don’t miss our single Android Oreo 8.0 tips.

Android 8.1 developer preview is available for Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and Pixel C devices. Android 8.1 has several awesome features and the Public version is available in someday of December or later. Let see top best android 8.1 features you will get in your latest supported 8.1 Oreo devices.

5 best android 8.1 Features you should know

Apps can now only make one notification sound per second

When your internet connection is disabling and after few second your Pixel 2 device connects to internet, there are several pending notifications in your device. All notifications come at same time and it’s some time annoying you. But in latest android 8.1 Oreo devices, an app can send only one notification alert sound at one time, even if several notifications pending in your devices.

Change dark & light theme using wallpaper

Want to change theme on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL 8.1 Oreo? In latest Pixel 2 device has automatically set dark theme when set black wallpaper in your devices. This Pixel 2 change theme will effect on change icons, menus, widgets and modify user interface.

To get android Oreo 8.0 dark theme on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL device, just set black wallpaper. If you have a set dark color theme on Pixel 2, your app drawer, quick settings and folder looks like black and light wallpaper will look white background.

Add recent apps in apps & notifications in android 8.1 Oreo

Android 8.1 developer preview have add recent apps in apps and notifications in android 8.1 Oreo devices.  In android 8.0 Oreo, you can see app info, notifications, app permission and advanced option. In android 8.0 developer preview, this apps & notifications menu has been updated and add recent apps options.

How to see recent apps in android 8.1 Oreo:

Settings > Apps & notifications > Recently opened apps

In this recent apps option, you can see last 5 recently opened apps in your Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL 8.1 Oreo devices. You can also see how long since you opened apps in your device. By default this recent apps options available on the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL in Oreo 8.0 devices.

Disable hide running in the background notifications in android 8.1 Oreo

We already discussed about hide apps running in background notification on android Oreo 8.0. In android 8.1 Oreo devices, you can disable running in the background notification without using a third party app. This app is show as apps using battery in your device screen and you can disable it directly from that.

Add new feature to ambient display

By default enable ambient display on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Oreo 8.0 devices. This Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Ambient display feature is useful to wake up your Pixel 2 screen when receive any notifications in your devices. In android 8.1 developer preview, Ambient display add the date and upcoming alarms options.

These are the top best android 8.1 features you should know. Other android 8.1 features are mobile data quick settings, rounded status bar icons with padding, semi-transparent quick settings panel, Oreo Easter Egg, New power menu, display battery just next to Bluetooth icon in quick settings bar, remove keep Wi-Fi on during sleep on Pixel 2.

That’s all. End the list of top best android 8.1 features. What are your favorite features of android 8.1 Oreo? Tell us in below comment box. Do you have any other android 8.1 tips you want to share?

Here’s how to enable or disable Bluetooth on Android 8.0 Oreo, 9 Pie, and 10 devices. Bluetooth is useful to connect your device with other nearby Bluetooth devices when turned on Bluetooth in your android Oreo 8.0 devices. You can send photos, audio files, videos and other documents to other devices. This Bluetooth transfer data is slow compare to other android data transfer apps such as Xender, Dropbox, etc. In android 8.1 developer preview, Google has added Bluetooth battery levels icon right next to Bluetooth icon in quick settings bar, so you can easily see the remaining battery in your latest android 8.1 devices such as Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, etc.

Several users facing this Bluetooth issue in him Oreo devices. Have you been facing Bluetooth problem in the android Oreo 8.0 device? We already discussed how to fix android Oreo Bluetooth issues. Also, rename Bluetooth device and change Bluetooth paired devices settings for use such as phone audio, media audio, and contact sharing. Follow the below-given step by step guide to turning on Bluetooth in android Oreo 8.0 devices such as Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X and more.

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How To Enable Bluetooth In Android Oreo 8.0, 9 Pie and 10

Let see how to use Bluetooth in the latest android devices to communicate with other nearby devices. Check below given two ways to turn on Bluetooth in the latest android devices.

Enable or Disable Bluetooth on Android 9 Pie and 10

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

Step 2: Tap on Connected devices.

Step 3: Tap on Connection preferences.

Step 4: Tap on Bluetooth.

Step 5: Toggle on/off.

Now pair your device with other Bluetooth devices and transfer photos, music, and other data.

For Android 8.1 & 8.0 Oreo:

Turn on Bluetooth in Android 8 Oreo using Phone settings

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

Step 2: Tap Connected devices.

Here you’ll see Bluetooth, Cast, NFC, Android Beam, USB and Printing options. By default turn off Bluetooth in your Oreo and other android devices.

Step 3: Tap Bluetooth.

Step 4: Turn on toggle button Bluetooth.

Now it will search nearby available Bluetooth devices. Now connect your device with nearby Bluetooth device and share photos, videos and other documents want to share.  If none of the nearby Bluetooth devices turned on, you can’t see any option for connecting. Also, see the list of paired devices if connected with another device in the past. When Bluetooth is on in your device, it is visible to nearby devices while they turn on Bluetooth in android Oreo and other devices.

Enable Bluetooth in android Oreo using quick settings

Step 1: Scroll down the notification bar from any screen in your Oreo devices.

Step 2: Tap Bluetooth to enable it

Now connect with the nearby devices and transfer data you want.

Rename Bluetooth device on Android Oreo 8.0

Step 1: Go to settings.

Step 2: Tap connected devices.

Step 3: Turn on Bluetooth in your Oreo.

Step 4: Tap three horizontal lines from the top right side corner.

Step 5: Tap rename this device.

Step 6: Enter name want to set.

Step 7: Tap Rename.

That’s all. Do you still have questions about enable Bluetooth in android Oreo 8.0? Feel free to leave them in the comment section below. Don’t forget to check out our other android Oreo articles.

Here’s how to enable Night Light on Android Oreo 8.0 devices. This Night Light/Night mode feature makes your screen easier to look and you can easily read in dim light & useful to fall asleep more. By default disabled Night Light in your Android 8 device. Android Oreo has several awesome features and one of them we discussed is Night Light mode. There are two ways to turn on night mode on Android 8.1 Oreo using phone settings and quick settings menu of the notification bar. When the night mode is turned on, your Android screen will look like an orange color.

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2 Methods to Enable Night Light on Android Oreo 8.1: Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

Let see two handy tricks to adjust and use night light on android 8.1 Oreo devices.

1^st Way: Enable Night Mode on Android Oreo 8.0 Using Phone Settings   

Step 1: Go to Settings in your android Oreo 8.0.

Step 2: Tap Display.

Step 3: Tap Night Light.

By default turn off Night light mode on Oreo 8.1 device. Here you can set a schedule for the Night light to automatically turn on as customize schedule and sunset to sunrise.

Customized schedule: To use this schedule, set start time and end time to turn on automatically night light mode on Android Oreo. After a set time, the blue canceling filter tints on screen.

Sunset to sunrise: It will show a blue canceling screen filter to your device every night as sunset and slowly increase effect as a sunrise.

Step 4: Enable Night Light mode on Oreo

Now your android Oreo device screen will look like the orange color. Also up or down the light intensity.

2^nd Way: Turn On Dark Mode on Android Oreo 8

Step 1: Swipe down the notification bar from any screen in your Oreo.

Step 2: Tap the Pencil icon.

You can see various options to edit quick settings on your Oreo 8.0.

Step 3: Tap & hold Night Light and move it to top of the screen.

Step 4: Swipe down notification bar & tap on Night Light mode to activate it in your phone.

Now your android device screen it looks like the orange color.

Step 5: Tap again Night light to turn off it.

Turn On Dark Mode (Theme) On Android 9.0 Pie

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

Step 2: Click on Display.

Step 3: Click on Advanced.

Step 4: Scroll down up to Device theme and tap on it.

You can see Automatic (Based on wallpaper)/Light/Dark theme options.

Step 5: Choose Dark.

Automatically Enable Dark Mode in Android 10

Step 1: Open the app drawer and tap the Settings app.

Step 2: Tap on Display.

Step 3: Tap on Dark theme.

Step 4: Tap on Schedule.

Step 5: Choose Turns on Sunset to Sunrise.

Alternative Way: Swipe down notification panel twice from the top of the screen > Dark theme

And that’s all. Did you find the above steps helpful to enable Night light on Android Oreo 8.0 devices? If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box. Don’t miss our single Android Oreo tips and tricks.