To do it, simply say, “Alexa, enable Hey Santa”. Unlike changing Alexa’s voice, Hey Santa is a Alexa ‘Skill’, and works alongside Alexa’s voice. The Skill is free, so there’s no charge for using it. Alexa will tell you it’ll take a moment to “get things set up” but after that you can decide whether to say “Alexa…” or “Hey Santa….” each time you talk to your Echo or whichever device has Alexa on it....

In this guide, we will explain to you some cool methods to change the Voice of Google Assistant on any Android device. This means you can change the voice of the virtual assistant not only on smartphones but also on your integrated smart home devices. Now, let’s dive into the guide. How to Change the Voice of Google Assistant With Android 10, there are two voices in Google Assistant, a male, and a female voice....

Back in the 1980s, home computer users wrote their own software using the BASIC programming language. As PCs came on the scene, providing a wealth of ready-written software, programming died out, leaving the professionals to do it all. According to some business leaders, this has had a detrimental effect on the skills available for the UK’s computer industry. To help reverse this trend, this year has been declared the ‘Year of Code’ with the aim of getting people writing software again....

How to stop the iOS 9 hack Anyone who finds an iPhone with no passcode will be able to access lots of content stored on the device: contacts, music or documents. However,a bug in iOS 9 has been found that lets anyone bypass the passcode and – if they know the sequence – start sending messages, look at your photos and browse through all your contacts’ details. To stop this from happening (until Apple releases an update which fixes the problem) simply to go Settings > Touch ID & Passcode....

You can easily turn on the Developer options or the USB debugging on any Android smartphone, including Samsung Galaxy phones, Google Pixel, Sony, Motorola, Xiaomi Redmi, Huawei, One Plus, Oppo, Vivo, HTC, Honor, Kindle fire, Asus, LG, Lenovo, Micromax and many more. Also Read: How to Download Paid Apps For Free on Android Using the ADB command prompt window or a few tricks, you can turn on the USB debugging mode on a broken screen phone, hard-bricked phone, dead phone, FRP-locked phone, password locked, black screen phone, boot-loop phone, etc....

Some of these errors are, ‘Updater process ended with an error: 7 error installing zip file’ or ‘Error Status 7 Installation aborted’ or even ‘zip signature verification failed twrp’. As soon as this error appears in TWRP or CWM, the flashing process stops going further and eventually fails. Related Post: How to Fix TWRP Error 70 while installing GApps How to Solve Error Executing Updater Binary In Zip How to Fix Blocked by Play Protect Error Since Android is open-source, users tend to perform tweaks and tricks on their devices....

If this is what you’re seeing right now, there’s no need to panic: the problem is with the software and not your console. If you’re unable to start up the console try unplugging it from the internet (if you’re using an ethernet cable) to avoid connecting to Xbox Live. If you’re using Wi-Fi, rest assured Microsoft is working on a fix. If the black screen you’re seeing is not related, we’ve outlined some tips on fixing the Xbox One Black Screen of Death below....

Now, we live in a subscription world where everything from music and video to mesh Wi-Fi systems are provided as long as you keep paying a monthly fee. Printer ink subscriptions aren’t new either. HP was among the first to move to printing-as-a-subscription a number of years ago with its free tier of 15 pages per month being an attractive option for many people. Free Ink For Life is no more, and 15 pages per month is unlikely to be enough for any household with children as printing has surged in lockdown because of home schooling....

As soon as Google announced Android Q as the tenth major update of the Android OS, various developers started working on building Android source code. There are many third-party custom ROMs including Lineage OS, Resurrection Remix, CyanogenMod, AOSP, AOKP etc. However, the most preferred and used is LineageOS. It is quite obvious that Motorola Moto G3 will never receive this Android Q update. Hence, the only way to enjoy and experience all the Android 10 features is to flash LineageOS 17 ROM....

To be honest, the stock recovery in Xiaomi Poco F1 comes with minimal options. You can either reset your phone or connect to an MI account for troubleshooting purposes. Moreover, the stock recovery also lacks some basic options like wipe data, applying updates, etc. Hence, it becomes necessary to install a custom recovery like CWM (ClockworkMod) or TWRP. In this guide, we’ll unlock the bootloader, root, and install TWRP recovery on Poco F1....

Do you want to Root Galaxy M10s? Do you want to flash custom ROM on Galaxy M10s? If yes, then install TWRP recovery on an Android phone first. There are various ways to install TWRP on any Android phone. You can install TWRP without PC via Android apps like TWRP Manager, Flashify etc. Moreover, you can also use software tools to install TWRP using a PC. After flashing the recovery file, you can root Android phone, flash custom ROM on Galaxy M10s etc....

In this post, let’s see how to lock and unlock your notes on your iPhone. Lock Notes on iPhone with Passcode If you have stored some personal information like bank account details on the Notes app, then it is better to lock that note with a passcode or Face ID so that no one can access it. Let’s see how to do that. Tap Settings > Notes on your iPhone....

Even when you buy a used Android phone or you want to troubleshoot a problem on Android phone, you may need to use one of these Android Health Check Apps on your phone. The big question that arises here is, “How to?” Well, down below is a list of Android health monitor apps that will help to monitor the performance of your Android device. Z-Device Test Z-Device Test is an Android Health Analysis apps that provides an in-depth report of your Android device’s health....

We are demonstrating the method using the Responz theme from Themify. The basic idea still remains valid for all the other themes except the file names and locations are given for it. There will be a loop.php file in Responz theme which is collecting the post excerpts and displaying it on the main page as per your design. We need to insert a single option in that page which will convert all your post links opening in the new window or tab....

Let’s begin. Enable Always on Top Windows Linux users will be familiar with the feature, while most Windows users probably haven’t even felt the need for it. Essentially, always on top windows just stay on top of everything. You can maximize another window, move another window around, whatever you do, a window pinned to the top will always remain on top. This is similar to the Picture-in-Picture mode for videos....

Autoplaying video has become the norm, still annoying but less unexpected. The latest smartphones are capable of quickly creating GIFs. And we all love Giphy. Naturally, then, we need to learn how to make two of our favourite things come together. Posting GIFs on Facebook If you’re not overly fussed about which GIF you post to Facebook and any GIF will do, start by selecting the ‘What’s on your mind’ field and selecting GIF....

There is no icon or link to mail attachments on your iPhone compose screen, as it is hidden. So, lets’ see how to add email attachments to the iPhone or iPad from the Mail app. How to Add Attachment to iPhone Mail The Apple Mail app allows attaching any type of files like image, document, video or even drawings. And, the maximum file size depends on your email provider. (Both Gmail and Yahoo allow up to 25 MB for the email attachments)....

Here is a complete review of the EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, a free file recovery software. Editor’s Note: MashTips readers can have a special 50% discount for EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Professional. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard EaseUS is well versed with its unique lineup of software products focused on data manipulation, recovery, and partition. All of their products including Data Recovery Wizard, Partition Wizard, MobiSaver, etc. are quit enough to meet both the personal and corporate needs....

There is a workaround to recover the lost space on the SD card. We are going to explain a step-by-step guide to Recover SD Card Missing Space with Windows 10 or Android Phone. Editor’s Note: The procedure explained here involved formatting the SD card. This will eliminate the data permanently which is stored in your SD card. It is advised to take a backup of the SD card before proceeding to the next step....

Well, last week, I was making an intro video for my YouTube channel. Since most content creators use Envato elements to purchase video templates and openers, I tried visiting the website once. At first, I was delighted to see so many unique and creative templates. As every video template was supported by Adobe After Effects CS5/CC and Adobe Premiere Pro CC, it was quite easy to manually edit the video clip....