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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to turn off notifications for an app on Android
• How to safely blow the dust out of your desktop PC
• How to quickly get a written transcript of any YouTube video
• Do you struggle with reading small print? This can help.
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today’s Quick Tip….
How to turn off notifications for an app on Android
If you have an Android phone or tablet you’ve probably noticed how virtually every app you use loves to beep, vibrate your phone and generally make its presence known every time some event takes place within the app.
Of course some apps really need to let you know when something happens (like when you receive an SMS text message, for instance), but other non-critical apps can wait until the next time you open them to let you know about all the things that took place since your last session.
If there’s an app or two (or five) on your phone that you don’t really need to receive notifications from, you can easily disable those notifications. Here’s how:
1 – Open the Settings app on your device by tapping the Settings icon (it looks like a “gear“).
2 – Depending on your phone’s Android version, tap either Apps or Apps & notifications.
3 – Tap See all [xx] apps.
4 – Scroll down and tap on the app you want to disable notifications on.
5 – Tap Notifications.
6 – Toggle the “All [app name] notifications” setting to Off .
That’s all there is to it. You should no longer receive notifications from that app.
And now, one final note…
Many apps will allow you to leave notifications enabled but determine how you want to receive those notifications.
For example, you might want to block notification sounds for a given app but have your phone vibrate when that app sends out an alert.
The available notification options available vary from app to app. Just open the Notification settings for each app and check out the options, then make changes (or not) as desired.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• How to safely blow the dust out of your desktop PC
It’s important to keep the innards of your PC clean and free of dust. This post explains how to safely blow the dust out of your tower-style desktop PC.
• How to quickly get a written transcript of any YouTube video
There are times when it would be helpful to see a transcript of the dialog from a YouTube video that you’re watching. This post explains how to get one.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Do you struggle with reading small print? This can help.
If you have trouble reading small print (like on a medicine bottle, for instance), here’s a little tip for you…
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Spam text messages flood Verizon Wireless phones
• New Windows 11 update (mostly) restores one-click browser choice
• Apple rumored to be exploring the idea of a game console
• Google Chrome hits version 100 with new icon for desktop and mobile
• Can digital dollars be as anonymous as cash? It’s time to find out, say lawmakers.
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