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Facing the issue of “this Plugin is not supported” while browsing the Internet on your Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 plus. It’s quite easy to download and install flash player on Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, Galaxy S7 edge, and other latest Samsung devices. Adobe flash player is perfect to secure web browsing experience. There are several web browsers that support inbuilt flash players such as Dolphin, Mozilla, Puffin and more. It will allow you to watch High-quality flash videos and play SWF games.

If you would like to enjoy videos without any interrupt, need to install Adobe flash player on android phone. Dolphin browser is one of the best browsers which fully support flash player and also support sidebar, HTML/HTML 5 video player, fast loading speeds compare to other browsers and incognito browsing. Make sure to enable unknown sources option to install third-party APKs from the play store. Follow the below-given step by step guide to get Adobe flash player on any Samsung Galaxy devices.

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• How to stop video autoplay on Chrome browser
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• How to change plugin settings on Google Chrome
• How to disable Flash in Google Chrome

How to Install Adobe Flash Player on Samsung Galaxy S8 And S8 plus

Install your favorite web browser from the above-given list to use flash player on Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 plus.

Step 1: Open Google Play Store and download the Dolphin browser here.

After downloading the browser, launch the dolphin browser in your galaxy S8 device.

Step 2: Open the Dolphin browser.

Step 3: Tap on the Dolphin icon from below the middle of the screen.

Step 4: Tap on the Settings gear icon.

Step 5: Under web content, tap on Flash player.

By default turned off flash player on the dolphin browser.

Step 6: Choose Always on to enable flash player in the dolphin browser.

A webpage is required a flash player to play videos on Galaxy S8 plus

Step 7: While use flash player, you’ll download adobe flash APK file.

Make sure unknown sources box checked (Settings > personal > Security > Unknown sources) on your Samsung Galaxy device, follow the on-screen instruction to install flash player on galaxy S8 plus and use browser to play videos without any disturb.

Let see other useful settings to block videos from automatically loading in Chrome browser in your galaxy S8 plus, Galaxy S7 & S7 edge and another android 7.1.2 devices.

Stop auto-playing flash video in Google Chrome on Android

Open Chrome browser > More > Settings > Advanced > Site settings > Media > Autoplay

That’s all. Do you have any other tips to install flash player on galaxy S8 and galaxy S8 plus? Let us know your thought in the below comment box. For more such smart tips, visit wordpress-221392-673273.cloudwaysapps.com

Annoying by Samsung S7 Edge no sound during call received? This tutorial explains to you possible methods to fix Sound issue on Galaxy S7 Edge and S7 device. Different problems for sound issues such as Samsung S7 edge speaker not working, dropping a call, people can’t hear your voice, etc. Some of the Samsung users reported low call volume or poor sound call quality problems when calling. Because of poor network signal, you can’t hear a voice. Removed all voice recording apps and music players sometimes fix the issue.

You can check if any app third party app realted issues on your device. Also facing call audio works however media and video calls don’t work or volume is extremely low when plugged into AUX through my car. Some of the users uninstall Google Alarm app and close Spotify app solved the problem. In this tutorial, I will show you different troubleshooting methods to fix sound issue on galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.

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How To Fix Sound Issue On Galaxy S7 Edge and Galaxy S7

Use Voicemail and increase the volume

You need to try making a quick call to my voice-mail and turn on the speaker and check to increase the call volume in your device.

Disable and Re-enable the UHQ upscaler to fix Samsung Galaxy S7 No sound issue 

You can enable upscaler using advanced sound settings.

Sound > Advanced sound settings > Sound quality and effects > UHQ upscaler

Turn Bluetooth on and off

Turning Bluetooth on in your device and unpaired everything you already connect or remove the paired list. Then Bluetooth off again and check to fix the issue.

Make sure your device volume is full

Check volume settings on your Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge devices.

Settings > Device > Sound > Adjust volume settings

Check network signal bar to fix sound issue on Galaxy S7 edge

If poor network signals in your galaxy S7 edge device, you can’t hear incoming call voice when use speakerphone or headset. To fix low sound quality calls on galaxy S7, find nearby areas that good signals.

Check Microphone or Wired headset not damage to fix No sound problem on S7 Edge

Wired headset: Check wired headset is properly inserted into the headset jack. If using a Galaxy S7 cases then remove it.

Microphone: Check nothing is in front of a microphone that causing to poor sound call quality on Samsung Galaxy S7 edge phone.

Enable safe mode on Galaxy S7 Edge 

First of all, turn off your Galaxy S7 device. If you know a particular app related issue, clear app cache in your device.

Step 1: Press and hold the power button on your Galaxy S7

Step 2: When Samsung logo appears, release the power button and press & hold the volume down button

Step 3: Continue holding down the volume down button until S7 restart

It will take 30-50 seconds to reboot your device.

Step 4: View “Safe mode” symbol on below of the left side screen

Now check your galaxy S7 device is working perfectly or not. If not found any problem, it means any third party downloaded apps causing issues. Delete one by one recently installed app and find the app that causing the issue. Now check fix volume not working on galaxy S7 problem or not.

Factory reset Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge to fix sound issue on Galaxy S7 edge

It will reset all your personal data, Samsung account and third party downloaded apps. Before resetting your device, back up your android phone data.

Step 1: Go to “Settings”

Step 2: Under the personal section, tap on “Backup & reset”

Step 3: Tap Factory data reset

Step 4: Tap Reset Phone

Step 5: Tap Erase everything

That’s all. I hope the above given one of these methods fix sound issue on Galaxy S7 edge devices. Do you have any other trick you want to share with others? Stay connected with us for latest Galaxy S7 tricks.

Annoying by Google Pixel using a lot of data? Here you can check the methods to reduce mobile data usage on Google Pixel and Pixel XL. One of the main reasons for using more data on Google Pixel XL is the apps running in the background even we don’t use it. You can set data limit, disable account sync, and set photo and video upload quality medium to reduce data usage on your Google Pixel phone. Always try to update apps only via Wi-Fi if possible in your Pixel XL (7.1.2) devices. Also, turn on the data saver on the Android device to save battery life on Pixel XL. In Google Maps and Google play music app storing data locally in your Android device.

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• Turn on battery saver mode on Google Pixel
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How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage on Google Pixel and Pixel XL

Try below given different ways to reduce Google Pixel data usage.

Stop App From Using Background Data on Pixel

Step 1: Go to Settings.

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

Step 3: Select the app that wants to disable background data.

Step 4: Tap on Data usage.

By default enabled mobile data usage in the background.

Step 5: Disable “Background data” toggle.

Turn on data saver on Pixel

To reduce Google Pixel data usage, data saver helpful to stop some of the apps from sending or receiving data in the background.

Step 1: Go to Settings in your Pixel.

Step 2: Under Wireless & networks, tap on Data usage.

Step 3: Tap on Data saver.

Step 4: Enable data saver on Google Pixel and Pixel XL.

Turn on Google Chrome Data Saver on Android Phone

Step 1: Open Google Chrome app in your Pixel device.

Step 2: Tap on Three vertical dots from top of the right side corner.

Step 3: Touch Settings.

Step 4: Under the advanced section, tap on the Data saver.

Step 5: Enable data saver on Chrome in Google Pixel.

Set Auto-Update Apps Over WiFi

When update apps or software using mobile data, it will consume more data and also download data slow compare to Wi-Fi. So if possible always try to update apps or system software using Wi-Fi only on your Google Pixel XL.

Google Play Store > Three horizontal line > Settings > General > Auto-update apps > Auto-update apps over Wi-Fi only

Set Mobile Data Limit on Google Pixel and Pixel XL

You can also set a mobile data limit on your Google Pixel and Pixel XL using the below settings to limit data usage. When mobile data reach the limit, it will automatically stop.

Step 1: Go to Settings in your Pixel.

Step 2: Under Wireless & networks, tap on Data usage.

Step 3: Under the mobile section, tap on the Billing cycle.

By default turned off data limit on your pixel device.

Step 4: Turned on set data limit & press OK.

Step 5: Tap on Data limit.

Step 6: Set data usage limit in MB/GB & tap on SET.

That’s all. Do you know some other tricks to reduce mobile data usage on Google Pixel and Pixel XL phone? Share with us in below comment box. Stay connected with us for the latest Android tricks.

Irritate of Google Pixel and Pixel XL frozen or random reboots? Here are the two ways to perform a factory reset a Google Pixel and Pixel XL devices. Not any solutions fix this pixel issues. You can use recovery mode to hard reset on your Google Pixel and Pixel XL phone. Also, the factory reset Google Pixel XL using hardware keys if your Pixel phone locked or won’t turn on.

Below given solutions also useful if your Google Pixel crashing or touch screen not working in your Pixel device. If in your Pixel device any app-related problem occurs, you can fix any app problem to enable safe mode in your Pixel device. Follow the below-given step by step guide to factory data reset Google Pixel and Pixel XL if forgot password or pattern lock.

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How To Perform a Factory Reset on Google Pixel and Pixel XL

Check out below given two methods to reset Google Pixel to factory settings. It will erase all your Pixel device information including Google account, photos & videos, music, third party apps, and more. So before factory reset or hard reset, backup your Google Pixel data.

Factory Reset Google Pixel Without Password

Step 1: Turn off your Google Pixel and Pixel XL.

Step 2: Press & hold the volume down button and the power button at the same time until the phone Android system recovery screen appear.

By default Start button show on Google Pixel & Pixel XL.

Step 3: Press the volume down button until 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 symbol on your Pixel phone.

Step 5: Press & hold the power button and volume up buttons same time to scroll to wipe data/factory reset, press the power button to select it.

This message show on your Google pixel & pixel 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 Google Pixel and Pixel XL When Phone Powered On

Step 1: Go to “Settings”.

Step 2: Under the personal section, tap on “Backup & reset”.

Here you can back up your pixel phone data using your Google account.

Step 3: Tap on “Factory data reset”.

Step 4: Tap on “Reset Phone”.

If set Pattern lock/PIN/Password/Fingerprint, draw it to unlock your Google Pixel phone.

Step 5: Tap on “Erase everything”

Factory Data Reset Android 8.1 Oreo

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

Factory Reset Android 9 Pie

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

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

That’s it. Do let us know you liked this factory reset Google Pixel and Pixel XL tutorial. If you have any problem, leave your feedback in below comment box. Stay connected with us for latest Google Pixel related news.

Unable to download or update the app from the Google play store on your Pixel, OnePlus, and Samsung devices? Here are possible solutions to fix play store pending or apps not downloading on Google Pixels. Several reasons Google Pixel can’t download or update apps from the play store include software updates, app updates, internet issues, play store updates, Google play services updates, full storage, etc. Ensure the internet connection works when you download or update apps on your phone. You can apply the below solutions to fix the play store download pending on Pixel devices, including Google Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6, Pixel 6a, Pixel 5 5G, Pixel 5a 5G, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, and other devices running stock Android version.

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How to Fix Google Pixel Not Downloading or Updating Apps From Google Play Store

Restart your Pixel

Long-press the power button and tap on Restart in the power menu to reboot your Pixel device. It will fix minor bugs sometimes.

Check Software Update

Check whether any system software updates are available or not. It will fix critical bugs and improves the performance of your Google Pixel phone.

Settings > System > System update > Check for update

Check Turn On App Download Preference to Fix Can’t Download Apps From Play Store

Step 1: Open the Play store app on your Pixel.

Step 2: Tap the Profile icon at the upper right corner.

Step 3: Tap Settings.

Step 4: Tap App download preference in the Network preferences section.

Step 5: Make sure to select the Ovey any network.

Turn On WiFi or Mobile Data to Fix Play Store Pending Apps or Won’t Update Apps

When you download or update the app on your phone, check your WiFi is connected or your mobile data is working. If possible, use the WiFi to download or update the app or system software to stop interruption. You can’t update the app if your phone has a slow network connection.

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Tap on Network & internet.

Step 3: Tap SIMs.

Step 4: Toggle on Mobile data.

Read More: How to Reduce Data Usage on Google Pixel

Check App Updates

Check apps update available using the below settings on your Android device.

Open Play Store > Profile icon at the top right corner > Manage apps and device > See details > Update all.

Check Phone Storage to Fix Play Store Download Pending Issue

Before downloading or updating apps from the play store, check your phone storage. Free up space to delete temporary app files, delete the backed up photos & videos, and delete unwanted apps from your Pixel devices.

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Scroll down and tap Storage.

Step 3: Tap Free up space.

Alternative Way: Settings > Storage > Trash > Select All items > Delete at the bottom right corner.

Read More: How to Enable Smart Storage on Pixel

Clear the Google Play Store Cache

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Tap Apps.

Step 3: Tap See all apps.

Step 4: Find Google play store and tap on it.

Step 5: Tap Storage & cache.

Step 6: Tap Clear cache (Delete the temporary files).

If clear cache can’t fix the issue, try clear data/clear storage (Delete all app data) also.

Read More: How to Clear Cache on Android

Force Stop Google Play Store App

Settings > Apps > See all apps > Google play store > Force stop > OK

Clear Cache Data for All Apps (Older Android Version)

Step 1: Go to Settings on your Android device.

Step 2: Under the device menu, tap on Storage.

You can view used data by apps, images, videos, audio, system, cache data, and more.

Step 3: Tap on Cache data & tap on OK

Now try to download or update apps from the play store on your Pixel and Pixel XL device to see fix the app not update issue or not.

Uninstall Google Play Store Updates to Fix Google Pixel Won’t Download Apps

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Tap on Apps under the device section.

Step 3: Tap See all apps.

Step 4: Tap the Google play store.

Step 5: Tap Three vertical dots (More) at the top right corner.

Step 6: Tap on Uninstall updates.

Step 7: Tap on OK.

Now, try to download or install apps from the play store.

Check the Latest Play Store Version Installed on your Pixel

Step 1: Open the Google Play Store app.

Step 2: Tap on the Profile icon at the top right corner.

Step 3: Tap on Settings.

Step 4: Tap on the Play Store version under the about section.

You can download the Google Play store latest APK version:

Download Google Play Store APK’s latest version

Uninstall Google Play Services Updates

Settings > Apps > Google Play services > More > Uninstall updates > OK

After uninstalling updates, restart your Pixel phone. And try downloading or updating apps from the play store and checking to fix problems.

Enable Safe Mode

To find the app that is causing this app can’t download or update the issue, Enable safe mode on a Pixel phone using the below-given steps.

Step 1: Long-press the power button on your Google Pixel & Pixel XL device.

Step 2: Touch and hold Power off button until the view reboots to safe mode.

Step 3: Press OK to reboot safe mode.

It will take 20-30 seconds to reboot your device.

Step 4: View the Safe mode at the bottom left-side corner.

Now, all downloaded apps are disabled on your Pixel phone. Check app download or update apps from the play store on your Google Pixel device. If you can’t find any issue, it means any third-party downloaded apps are causing it. Delete one by one recently downloaded apps and find the app causing a problem. And remove it from your device. To exit safe mode on Google Pixel XL phone, press and hold the power button and tap on the Restart option.

Check fix problems or not in your device. If none of the above-given solutions fix the Android won’t download apps issue, Wipe the cache partition on Google Pixel.

Factory Reset your Google Pixel

It will erase all your Pixel data, including your Google account, photos & videos, and third-party downloaded apps from your device. Before the factory date reset your Pixel phone, back up & restore Google Pixel data.

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Scroll down and tap on System.

Step 3: Scroll down at the end and tap Reset options.

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

Step 5: Tap Erase all data.

Confirm your screen lock.

Step 6: Tap Erase all data to confirm it.

It will reset your Google Pixel device to factory default settings.

Why Can’t I Download Apps on my Android?

If you can’t download or update the app from the play store, you need to check your Internet connection first. If you enable WiFi or Mobile data, check your phone storage is not full. If you still face the issue, clear the Google play store cache and data and check to fix the problem. Also, apply the above mention methods to fix the app won’t download from the play store on your phone.

We hope this clarifies how to fix Google Pixel won’t download or update apps from the play store. Do you know some other methods to fix this issue? Let us know in the below comment box.

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Annoying by Googe Pixel keep crashing? Several users reported the Google Pixel app crashing or freezes issue. Check out the below methods to fix the app crashing on Google Pixel XL and Pixel. There are several reasons for this problem occurs such as software update, full internal storage, app update, and more. Some of the Pixel users also reported the issue of Facebook or WhatsApp is not working. You need to enable safe mode on your Pixel device to find if any third-party apps causing this app crashing or freezing issue. Also, clear app cache and data if you know which app causing the issue in your Android devices.

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How to Fix Google Pixel App Crashing Issue

If facing issue of Facebook or WhatsApp or YouTube app crashing problem on Pixel or any other Android device, apply below given possible solutions.

Restart your Pixel

Press and hold the power button on your Pixel device and tap on Restart to reboot your Pixel phone.

Check System Software Update

Check any system software updates are available or not. It will fix critical bugs and improves the performance of your Google Pixel phone.

Settings > System > About phone > System updates > Check for update

Settings > System > Advacned > System update > Check for update (Pixel Running Android 10 & Android 11)

Check App Updates on Google Pixel & Pixel XL

Check the apps update available using the below settings on your android device.

Play Store > Menu at the top left corner > My apps & games > Update all

Clear Cache Data For All Apps to fix Google Pixel App Crashing Problem

Step 1: Go to Settings on your Android device.

Step 2: Under the device menu, tap on Storage.

Here you can view used data by apps, images, videos, audio, system, cache data, and more.

Step 3: Tap on Cache data & press OK.

Also, manage storage and manually free up space in your Google Pixel device using the below settings.

Settings > Device > Storage > Manage storage > Free up space now > Photos & videos/Download/App

Clear App Cache on Pixel – Individually app

Before clear the app cache in Pixel phone, first of all, check which apps used more space. Also, check using sort by maximum use memory by apps in your device.

Settings > Device > Memory > Memory used by apps

Step 1: Go to Settings.

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

Step 3: Select the App that wants to clear the cache.

Step 4: Tap on Storage.

Step 5: Tap on Clear cache.

Alternative Way: Settings > Apps & notifications > See all apps > Select the app > Storge & cache > Clear cache – (Pixel Running Android 10 & Android 11)

Uninstall Android System Webview Update to Fix Pixel Apps Keep Crashing issue

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Tap on Apps & notifications.

Step 3: Tap on See all apps.

Step 4: Tap on the Android system webview.

Step 5: Tap on Three vertical dots (Menu) at the upper right corner.

Step 6: Tap on the Uninstall updates.

It will replace this app with the factory version on your Google Pixel devices. All data will be removed.

Step 7: Tap on OK.

Now, restart your phone and update the app and you can see the fixed app crashing issue.

Enable Safe Mode on Google Pixel

To use safe mode, turn on safe mode in Pixel XL device using the below-given steps.

Step 1: Press and hold the power button on your Google Pixel device.

Step 2: Touch and hold the Power off button until view reboot to safe mode.

Step 3: Press OK to reboot safe mode.

It will take 20-30 seconds to reboot your device.

Step 4: View the “Safe mode” symbol below the left side corner.

Now all third-party apps disabled on your Pixel device. Check your Google Pixel device is working normally or not. If not found any issue, it means any third party downloaded apps causing this app crashing issues. To exit safe mode on Google Pixel XL phone, press and hold the power button and tap on the Restart option. Delete one by one recently downloaded app and find an app that causing a problem. And remove it from your device.

If none of the above-given solutions fix the app crashing problem on Pixel XL, factory data reset your Google Pixel phone.

End the list of all tricks to fix Google Pixel app crashing problems. What other fixes do you know for this Pixel problem? Share with us in below comment box. Don’t miss out to check our other Pixel tips and tricks.