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Instagram is one of the most photo and video sharing social media apps. You can share your pictures with your friends or family member even if not follow you, just need username want to send from your android device. Instagram story is useful to share photos and videos with your followers that will be disappear after 24 hours automatically. If any of your friends Instagram stories feeling weary, mute Instagram story on android phone.

You can mute and unmute Instagram stories of any follower in your account. Also hide story on Instagram account in your android device. This Instagram story feature supported to the only latest version 9.4 or above on your phone. Check out below given step by step guide to mute Instagram story on android phone.

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How to mute Instagram story on android device

When you mute stories of your friends, you can view at the end of list even if recently shared stories. Let see how to mute and unmute Instagram stories on android phone or tablet devices.

How to mute Instagram story on Android Phone

Step 1: Open Instagram app and sign in with your ID

You can view several stories of your friends at the top of the screen.

Step 2: Tap & hold the profile icon of your friend want to mute stories

Step 3: Tap on Mute friends from the bottom of the screen will show on your device

Now check at top of the screen, your friends whose stories you mute will grey icon and view in the last of the stories list.

How to unmute Instagram stories on Android phone

Step 1: Open Instagram app and sign in with your account

At the top of the bar, you can view all your follower’s stories.

Step 2:  Tap and hold the profile icon whose story you had muted (looks like gray)

Step 3: Tap on unmute user’s story

Now your friend stories will appear in your list whenever it makes any updates.

Also enable save shared photos and videos to your android phone when you add them to your Instagram story using below settings.

Instagram > Profile icon from below left corner > Three vertical dots > Account > Story settings > Camera > enable save shared photos & videos

That’s all. We hope this makes clear how to mute Instagram story on android phone or tablet. Let me know what you think about this article in below comment box. For more social media tricks, visit Internet page.

Annoying of galaxy S8 and galaxy S8 plus frozen or won’t turn on after charging issues? Factory reset Samsung galaxy S8 when your S8 phone turn off. A factory data reset also helpful when phone won’t sync, call dropping, touchscreen not working, can’t make a call, poor sound call quality, can’t send or receive messages and more.

If any app crashing or freezing issue occurs, enable safe mode on your android device to find third party app that causing this error. Also clear app cache if any specific app related issue. A factory reset will removes all your phone personal data. So back up & restore important data before hard reset galaxy S8 plus. Follow below given step by step guide to factory reset Samsung Galaxy S8 & galaxy S8 plus.

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How to factory reset Samsung Galaxy S8 & galaxy S8 plus

There are two ways to factory reset your galaxy S8 and galaxy S8 plus, let see one by one. If you forgot pattern lock or password on your Samsung galaxy S8 and galaxy S8 plus, try below given first trick to unlock your galaxy S8 plus device.

1^st Method: Factory reset Samsung Galaxy S8 while screen locked

Step 1: Turn off your galaxy S8 and galaxy S8 plus device

Step 2: Press and hold the power button, volume up buttons and Bixby key at same time until phone turn on and see android recovery screen

Step 3: Press volume down button until wipe data / factory reset view, after that press power button

Step 4: Press volume down button until Yes select then press power button to start reset process on galaxy S8 and galaxy S8 plus

Step 5: Press volume down button up to reboot system now and press power button

Check fix your galaxy S8 and galaxy S8 plus problems or not.

2^nd Method: Factory data reset Galaxy S8 plus using phone settings

Step 1: Go to settings in your galaxy S8

Step 2: Tap on backup and reset

Step 3: Tap on factory data reset

Step 4: Tap on reset

Unlock the screen to enter password or pattern lock.

Step 5: Touch delete all

That’s all. Check out each one listed above methods to factory reset Samsung Galaxy S8 and galaxy S8 plus. Is your Samsung galaxy S8 phone affected? Let us know in below comment box.

Let see how to set up and use Google Allo on Android or Pixel devices. Google Allo is a smart messaging app that will help you in expressing yourself using doodles, Emojis, animated GIFs, and stickers. Also, use Google Allo Assistant whenever you need it without leaving the chat. Another useful feature of Allo Assistant is to search for any contacts email or specific topics. Also, Allo supports amazing funny stickers & Emojis to chat when there is no word to say.

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How to Set up and Use Google Allo on Google Pixel or Android

First of all, see steps to install Google Allo in your Android devices.

Step 1: Download the Google Allo app apk in your device.

After downloaded the Allo app, open it and you can see the below screen.

Step 2: Tap on Next from below the right side corner.

Allow Allo to access your contacts

Allow Allo to access photos, videos, and other media files

Allow Allo to send and view SMS messages.

Step 3: Enter your mobile number and tap on next.

Allow Allo to take pictures and video from your camera. Now complete set up and use Google Allo on your android devices. You can send text messages directly from the Allo app to invite your friends.

Best Google Allo Tips and Tricks

1. Draw on Images

This Allo features useful to draw on photos you want to send but it can be done while uploading a photo. Also, add text and Emoji.

Step 1: Open Allow chat in your device.

Step 2: Tap on the Image icon.

Step 3: Select the photo wants to upload.

When selected photo, you can see the below screen.

Step 4: Tap on the Pencil icon.

Here you can add stickers, Emoji, and text.

Step 5: Tap on the send button from the top right corner.

2. Adjust the size of text

Adjust the size of the text to slide up shout and down to whisper.

3. Download Stickers packs

You can download several sticker packs from different artists. To add a sticker to chat, press the Sticker icon > Press + button and list of stickers see. Download sticker packs you want to use. All stickers are awesome and easy to use.

4. Smart Reply

It will suggest responses to text and photos whatever your style. Respond to your messages without typing.

5. Voice messages

To use this feature, press & hold the microphone icon to record a message and send in a group chat or any conversation. Also, search for any conversation using this Google Allo app.

6. Google Allo Assistant

Google Allo Assistant helpful to find nearby places, sports game score, news subscriptions, weather details, Science news, fun, play a game, find your question’s answers, travel, Nutrition details, set a timer or an alarm, Finance, personal stuff, translation, calculate, dictionary, etc.

To use Google Assistant in your Allow, just add @google to ask your questions from the above list. You can use Google Assistant in Allow chat without leaving the conversation.

7. Incognito mode

This is one of the best features of Google Allo. This is one type of private mode, all chat in this mode is end-to-end encryption and delete the conversation after a set of period time. Let see how to use Incognito mode on Allo in android devices.

Step 1: Open the Allo app in your android devices.

Step 2: Tap on Start chat from below the right corner.

Step 3: Tap on Start incognito chat.

Step 4: Enter a number or select from the list.

By default chat expiry time set as 1 hour. To change chat expiry time open chat in Incognito mode > Tap Time icon from top > off / 5 Sec / 10 Sec / 30 Sec / 1 min / 1 hour / 1 Day / 1 Week.

Step 5: Choose from the above list.

After that time automatically delete the conversation of your Incognito mode.  That’s all about how to set up and use Google Allo on Android devices.

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How to Use Google Allo on the Web (Google Chrome)

Recently Google Announced Google Allo chat messenger app supports the Chrome browser on your desktop or laptop device. Let see how to set up Google Allow on the Web.

Step 1: Open Allo on your Android phone.

Step 2: Go to Three horizontal lines.

Step 3: Tap on Allo for web or QR scanner.

Now open allo.google.com/web on your desktop and scan the QR code to use Allow on the web.

Step 4: Touch Scan QR code.

Step 5: Scan the code with your computer PC.

Now use Allo from your desktop or laptop devices.

To exit Allo from PC, tap on Contact icon > Sign out

That’s all about the Google Allo chat messenger app. It’s quite easy to set up and use Google Allo on Google Pixel and other devices. Do you have any other tips you want to share? Let us know in below comment box.

Annoying of dropping LTE connection on Samsung galaxy S8 and galaxy S8 plus after updated? Complete guide to fix no LTE connection after update Galaxy S8 and galaxy S8 plus. Due to this reason, you’ll not connect to a 4G LTE mobile data in your galaxy S8 plus devices. Also facing problem to browse internet and lower quality calls on your Samsung S8 devices.

When update firmware on Samsung galaxy S8, it will fixes critical bugs and improves performance & stability of your galaxy S8 devices. But in rare cases sometimes update your device is responsible for no LTE available problem on galaxy S8 and galaxy S8 plus. Follow below given two methods to fix no LTE connection after update Galaxy S8 plus.

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How to fix no LTE connection after update Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 plus

If you found any LTE mobile data issue after updated your galaxy S8 phone, check out below troubleshooting options.

1^st Way: Wipe cache partition on Samsung galaxy S8 and galaxy S8 plus

Step 1: Turn off your galaxy S8 and galaxy S8 plus device

Step 2: Press and hold the power button, volume up buttons and Bixby key at same time until phone turn on and see android recovery screen

Step 3: Press volume down button until wipe data / factory reset view, after that press power button

Step 4: Press volume down button until Yes select then press power button to start reset process on galaxy S8 and galaxy S8 plus

Step 5: Press volume down button up to reboot system now and press power button

Check galaxy S8 4G LTE connection problem resolve or not. If not fix Samsung galaxy S8 LTE connection issue then try below method in your devices.

2^nd Way: Reset network settings to fix no LTE connection after update Galaxy S8 plus

Step 1: Go to settings in your galaxy S8 and galaxy S8 plus

Step 2: Tap on backup & restore

Step 3: Tap on Reset network settings

It will reset all network settings including Bluetooth, LTE mobile data and Wi-Fi connection. Now again connect with your Wi-Fi or mobile data in your galaxy S8 and galaxy S8 plus devices. I hope fix galaxy S8 LTE mobile data problem.

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If you don’t want to lose any app data and reset all apps settings, you need to reset app preferences on Google Pixel and Pixel XL (7.1.2.) It will reset all preferences for disabling app notifications, disable apps, app background data restrictions, and any app permission restrictions. Here’s how to restore apps and settings in your Google Pixel and other Android devices. You can easily change app settings, app permission, and change default apps on Pixel phone. If your Pixel app crashes or freezes, it may be caused by apps. So force stop or clear cache & data of app in your Android devices.

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How to Reset App Preferences on Google Pixel and Pixel XL (Android 7.1.2 Nougat)

Here I will show you all apps related settings for your Google Pixel 7.1.2 and other Android devices.

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Under the device section, tap on Apps.

List of install apps views on your Pixel phone.

Step 3: Tap on Three vertical dots (More) from the top of the right side corner.

Step 4: Tap on Reset app preferences.

You will show this message on screen: Reset app preferences?

Step 5: Tap on Reset apps.

It will reset all apps settings on Google Pixel without losing any app data. It’s quite easy to reset app preferences Google Pixel and Pixel XL phone.

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How to Change App Permission on Google Pixel XL and Pixel

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Under the device section, tap on Apps.

Step 3: Tap on the Settings gear icon.

Step 4: Tap on App permission.

Here, you can view various options for app permission such as camera, contacts, location, SMS, and more.

Step 5:  Tap anyone want to change app permission settings.

Also, set or change default apps using the above settings in your Pixel device. You can change the default SMS app, home app, browser app, and phone app in your pixel device using the below settings.

Settings > Device > Apps > Default > Change home app, phone app, message app, and browser app

If you facing any specific app related problem in your pixel and other android devices, clear the app cache on your device.

Settings > Device > Apps > Tap app name > Storage > Clear cache

If not fix app issue using the above settings, enable safe mode on Google Pixel XL to find a third-party app that causing any issue.

That’s all. Did you find the above steps helpful to reset app preferences Google Pixel and Pixel XL? If you find it helpful, don’t forget to share it with others. Stay connected with us for the latest Google Pixel tricks.

Do you want to clear the cache on your Google Pixel devices? You can’t clear the cache for all apps at once on your latest Google Pixel devices. Clearing the app cache will delete the app’s temporary file from your Pixel device. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to clear cache on Google Pixel. To clear cache partition or wipe cache partition on Google Pixel, you need to factory reset it using phone settings or recovery mode.

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How to Clear Cache on Google Pixel for Individual App

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Scroll down and tap on Apps.

Step 3: Tap See all apps.

Step 4: Select the App you want to clear the cache.

Step 5: Tap Storage and Cache.

Step 6: Tap Clear cache.

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How to Factory Reset Google Pixel using Phone Settings

It will delete all your Pixel phone’s data, including your Google account, photos, videos, downloaded apps, system & app settings, etc. Back up your data before factory resetting your Google Pixel device.

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Scroll down and tap System.

Step 3: Tap Reset options.

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

Step 5: Tap Erase all data button.

Step 6: Unlock your Google Pixel device.

Step 7: Tap Erase all data button at the bottom right corner.

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How to Wipe Cache or Factory Reset Pixel using Recovery Mode

You must enter your Google Pixel device into recovery mode using the power and volume buttons. We already discussed how to wipe cache or factory reset your Google Pixel using recovery mode.

How to Wipe Cache Partition on Google Pixel and Pixel XL (Android 8.1 and 7.1.2)

Step 1: Turn off your Google Pixel XL phone.

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 Google Pixel XL. By default Start button show on your devices.

Step 3: Press the volume down button until you view the Recovery mode.

Step 4: Press the power button to restart into recovery mode.

You can see the above screen of the Android robot exclamation mark with a red triangle icon on the Pixel XL phone.

Step 5: Press the volume down buttons until you select the Wipe cache partition, and press the power button to select it.

This message view on your Google Pixel XL screen: Wipe all user data?

Step 6: To confirm, press the 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 the Reboot system now, and press the power button to select it.

If not fix the issue using the above-given solution, factory reset your Google Pixel XL devices.

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Do let us know whether you liked this tutorial wipe cache partition on Google Pixel XL. Please share the article if you found it helpful. If you have any problem with this trick, let us know in the comment box below. Stay connected with us for the latest Google Pixel XL updates.

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