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But those kinds of restrictions has never stopped a Guiding Tech reader. In the past, we showed how you can download Spotify and try outside the US and the UK, and today, we are going to do the same for YouTube music. Root is not mandatory and everyone is invited to the party. All you need to do is follow the steps. Not in the Mood to Read? Watch our Video Instead Step 1: Download and Install the YouTube Music APK Now, as the app will only show up on the Play Store if you are in the US, we had to sideload the app from third-party sources....

stopped the development of Flash for Android devices starting from the Jelly Bean version. According to them, Flash had security issues and made devices more vulnerable to hackers. The Flash has now being replaced by something more stable and is what we all call HTML 5 . Many websites have moved on to HTML 5 but there are plenty of them still out there which continue to run on Flash....

Most of these apps are free but if you are using Android Jelly Bean and above, you can do without these apps installed on your device. With Android Jelly Bean and above, all these options are integrated to the Android settings and today I will show you how you can configure it to stay mindful of your monthly data plan without using any third-party apps. Setting Monthly Data Limit To get started, open the Android settings and navigate to Data usage section to have a look at the amount of data you have used....

Now here’s the problem, this app does not give you a direct way of saving the music offline unlike other services. Step 2: Tap the three-dot menu button to access Options. From the given options, choose Add to My Music. Step 3: Access My Music. This is where the app offers you the option to make the song available offline. To access this tap on the three-dot menu, right next to the song you wish to download....

Then the Instagram app came to Android, and despite the war cries from iPhone users, it skyrocketed to popularity here as well. By now, I am sure there are 1 billion photos floating around. There are many ways to enjoy those millions and billions of Instagram photos. Here, we are going to look at a way which gives Instagram photos the shape of a wallpaper. Insta-WP is a free online application that enables you to turn a bunch of Instagram photos into a wallpaper for your mobile device or for your desktop....

Indeed, creating albums will never grow old, it has been there since we had Polaroid photos and heavy flip books. But depending upon the photos that you are sharing, you might want to try new things to give them an excellent touch up. Google Plus Stories, now also called Google Photo Stories is an amazing way to share photos when it comes to a weekend, or a holiday trip....

We have already seen how to change the default save location of Windows 10 along with the option to change the sign-in account. But what if you prefer Google Drive or Dropbox? We are free to make our choices and if you are planning to opt out of OneDrive completely, here’s how you can disable it from Windows 10 completely. Removing OneDrive from Windows 10 Explorer If you just want to remove the OneDrive icon from the Windows Explorer, there’s an easy registry fix for that....

You will need to tweak a few files in the Registry Editor to bring back Favorites from the dead. We recommend taking a backup of Registry Files before moving on, as it could break how your system works. Another way is to make a restore point, which also works great. Let’s begin. Use Registry Editor You will need to tweak a few files in the Registry Editor to bring back Favorites from the dead....

This article discusses the following two ways to restore closed tabs and save tab groups in the chrome browser. Using the Google Chrome Options Google Chrome comes with lots of handy features. Reopening last open pages is one of them. Here’s how to set that option in your chrome settings. Click on Tools menu under the three-dot menu at the upper-right corner of the chrome browser. Click on Options....

In the article, we will see how to install custom recovery and root the Redmi 2. The guide is divided into four sections for ease of use. Please make sure you follow the steps carefully and in order. Getting the Device Ready The very first thing you will have to do is get the phone in developer mode. To get that done, open the About Phone page and tap repeatedly on the MIUI Version....

In our current situation, there are only two options for sending emails. Those options are you either send that email now, or you save it as a draft and hope that you remember to send it later (and you forget as usual). Now, what if you wanted to schedule that email to be sent whenever you choose? Well, there are some third-party tools that help you do that, but in my experience, for Gmail users Boomerang is the best bet....

Today, we will tell you how you could easily locate the search box on a site or render one when it does not exists. It will also interest you to know that you can perform your domain search without using such a box. Cool Tip: You might want to get regular site updates through RSS Feeds and customized social network profiles too. Using SlashSearch in Chrome If you are a Chrome user things will be pretty simple with the installation of SlashSearch as an extension....

So shouldn’t Google Drive include another layer of security to protect them? Well, you are in for a surprise — the app comes with the functionality baked in with a feature called Privacy Screen. Let’s find out how Privacy Screen in Google Drive works, how to enable it on your iPhone or iPad, and a few things to look out for after turning the feature on. How Privacy Screen in Google Drive Works Privacy Screen helps to prevent unauthorized access to Google Drive, especially when you leave your iPhone or iPad unlocked....

If you have bought the Samsung Galaxy Active 2 recently and you are still struggling with the messages module, this post is just for you. And apart from the setup, we have also included a couple of bonus tips to elevate the entire experience. Let’s get started. How to Receive and Send Text Messages. Step 1: On your phone, open the Samsung Wearable app and tap on Notification. If the toggle is off, enable it....

Hence today I will show you how you can shutdown your Windows 8 computers in four different ways (includes a bonus tip!) based on the kind of device you are using (desktop, laptop and tablets). Now, the ways discussed here aren’t the only ways to shutdown Windows 8 on those devices, and you could actually use most of these ways on any of the devices. But I have categorized them in accordance with what’s most convenient for each device....

Typically, Assistant should launch when you press the home button or say the command ‘Hey Google’ or ‘Ok Google.’ But sadly, sometimes Assistant keeps turning on by itself in the middle of something or when you say ‘Ok Google’ to your Google Home. That creepiness is about to end. Here you will find seven ways to stop Assistant from opening up by itself. Let’s check them out. 1. Disable Google Assistant Here are the steps: Step 1: Launch Google app on your phone and tap on the More tab at the bottom....

Because of this ease of access, it is very important to take full advantage of everything that the Finder sidebar has to offer, which is why here we offer you a few tips to get the most out of it. Let’s learn about them. Add Any Item to the Finder Sidebar One of the huge benefits of the Finder is that whenever you open a Finder window, it gives you immediate access to some of the system’s most important areas, like the folders for your photos, movies and even your user folder....

For a more day-to-day use let’s take the example of the Chrome browser and the task of reading in full-screen mode. You can go full-screen with a press on F11. Now, there are two ways you can toggle between Chrome tabs in full-screen mode. Use Keyboard Shortcuts In Chrome, you can cycle between the open tabs by pressing Ctrl+Tab to access tab next to the currently opened one. Also, you can click Ctrl+Shift+Tab to go to the the previous tab....

While reviewing KeePass, I was looking for a way to export all my data from LastPass to KeePass so that I can try it for a few days. And indeed I was successful in doing it. So let’s see how you can transfer password details from LastPass to KeePass the right way. Steps to Transfer Data From LastPass to KeePass Step 1: Download and run LastPass Pocket, the portable version of LastPass password manager for Windows....

Well, that’s exactly what I’ll show you today. All you’ll have to do is take a proper picture of the text you’d like to translate. And you’re good to go. Let’s see how you can do it. Translate Image Text on Your Android Smartphone So, you must be knowing that Microsoft has a Language Translator app on Android. Well, if you didn’t then you might not be even knowing this awesome suite of apps that Microsoft has on Play Store....