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Not being able to download an app from Google Play Store despite internet connectivity or enough storage available on the smartphone is one of the most common issues faced by Android smartphone users. In case, you are facing a similar problem where you are unable to download an app or update the app using Play Store, we have put together some of the reasons behind the issue and their fix. Read on to find out your problem and fix for it.

First things first:

Before proceeding any further, make sure to check whether the smartphone is connected to a working internet or not. Sometimes it happens that the internet is not working and hence, Google Play Store keeps showing the Pending option.

Another important factor is some app with relatively bigger file size ask for the Wi-Fi connectivity to download the app. In this case, either uncheck the �Download over Wi-Fi� option at the download confirmation popup window or connect the smartphone to a Wi-Fi network to download the app.

If you have gone through the steps mentioned above and checked all the factors and still unable to download an app from the Play Store, follow the steps.

Clearing the cache and data of the Play Store helps to clear the unnecessary clutter from the Play Store app and might help to fix the issue.

1.Open Settings app on the smartphone

2.Head to the �Applications� or �Apps� option

3.Look for Google Play Store app and tap on it

4.Now, tap on the Storage option and hit the Clear Cache option

5.After this, tap on the �Clear data� option

6.Once done, open the Play Store and try downloading any app

There is one more factor to keep in mind. Sometimes, if a user has just completed setting up their Android smartphone and then try to download an app, the Play Store shows pending message because the Google Account is in sync mode or downloading the apps associated with the account already. In this case, wait for the download or sync to finish and then try to download the app.

LAN gaming used to be a craze among hostel students across colleges in India and for some, even after the spurt in online gaming in recent years and the advent of the battle royale genre with games like PUBG and Fortnite, it still is. And it was easily possible with Microsoft Windows 7 operating system when all that was required was for one player to create a wireless ad hoc network with a secret key (or sometimes, even without a key) that everyone else used to join and start gaming together. But the newer versions of Windows do not give an ad hoc creating option directly. Lots of tweaks need to be done which do not work everytime. In this article, we will tell you how to connect two Windows 10 laptops or more for gaming with friends. To be clear, this article is not about online gaming.

The steps that have been given below are for those good old gaming sessions when some friends have come over to your place or everyone is at some common place that has an internet connection, with a Wi-Fi router. All you need are fully working Windows 10 PCs with chargers, a Wi-Fi router and a constant power supply. These steps also work when some of you have Windows 10 and the others have Windows 7 OS installed. Here are the steps:

1.Everyone should connect their laptops to the Wi-Fi internet.

2.Then, the person who is to host the game (he/she must be the one with the Windows 10 laptop) should right click on the Wi-Fi option in the task bar and left click on 'Open Network & Internet settings'.

3.Go to 'Mobile Hotspot'.

4.Click on 'Network and Sharing Center'.

5.Your active networks will be showing in the next window that opens. Left-click the one with the Wi-Fi internet.

6.Click on 'Properties'.

8.Place a tick on 'Allow other users to connect with this computer's Internet connection'.

9.Open the multiplayer game that you are going to play and host a new LAN game.

10.Everyone else should launch their games too and check for the hosted game in multiplayer to join on the same network.

11.Once the hosted game appears, join it.

12.Here's to a great gaming session with buddies!

WhatsApp needs a contact number to sign you in. Now, the good part is this contact number could be of a mobile or landline. You can register a landline number to use WhatsApp but not the regular WhatsApp app. This is exactly how WhatsApp business accounts operate. You use your landline number to send WhatsApp texts, you will need to download the WhatsApp business app.

If you wish to hide your mobile number and use WhatsApp from any landline number here is how you can do it.

-You would need a working landline number.

-Download the WhatsApp Business app (WA Business).

-After WhatsApp is installed, the app will ask for a phone number for OTP-based registration.

-Select India code (+91) followed by the landline number with STD code. But omit the 0 on front, if any. So, if your landline number with STD code is 0332654XXX4 then add+91332654XXX4. Else, you can just call any mobile number from landline to see how the number is shown on the mobile.

-After the number is inserted, WhatsApp Business app will send the OTP. As its a landline number, you will not get any SMS. Wait for the OTP time to expire and then select �Call me� for OTP verification.

-You will get a call on your landline number with the OTP.

-Insert the OTP and then follow the regular process of installing WhatsApp.

- Now, you are good to use WhatsApp Business app with your landline number.

Using WhatsApp with a landline number can be quite a pain as you will have to add the contact list manually. However, this offers greater privacy and the best part is you can also set automated replies. The WhatsApp Business app gives a range of the other options to manage messages better as well.

At the I/O 2019�s developer conference in Mountain View, California, Google started the keynote with their updated privacy and security features. The company also mentioned that security and privacy is the central theme of the upcoming Android version. But, what if, users want to take control of their privacy settings and personal data Google already has right now. As per the latest announcement users are now allowed to limit the duration of time for which the data remains stored within the Google Account.

With the help of the new feature, users can now put a tab on Google and set a time frame for which Google can retain their data after which the data will automatically be deleted. For now, there are only two options to choose from -- 3 months and eighteen months. As of now, the auto-delete feature is only available for Web & App Activity that keeps a track record for all the searches and browsing activities. We can expect the same functionality to come across other Google services in future.

Wondering how to go about it, follow our step-by-step guide

First thing first:

By default, Google retains all the users Web & Activity data and Google keep them saved until users delete them manually.

Pre-requisites:

- Updated version of Google App

- Working internet connection

1.Open account.google.com on the browser or open Google App on your smartphone

2.Head to Web & Activity option

3.Look for the option Choose to delete automatically and click on it

4.It will now open a sub-menu with three options to choose from -- Keep until I delete manually, Keep for 18 months then delete automatically and Keep for 3 months and then delete automatically

5.Make the selection and save

Apart from this, Google also allows users to pause the data collection for Web & App Activities temporarily. In case users do not want to share any data with Google, they can turn off the feature and if that option is enabled, there will be no data stored and hence there will nothing to delete as well.

Storage on smartphones has been a big issue for users especially with smartphone camera getting better day-by-day as they can capture high-resolution images and videos which enhances their size. Videos too have come a long way as most of the modern smartphones today are capable of capturing high-resolution videos such as 4K or full HD which consumes a lot of storage space on the smartphone. To resolve this issue, uploading all of them to cloud storage seems to be a good idea. However, most of the cloud storage service providers only provide a limited amount of storage for free as after that users have to pay to buy additional space. Considering all the limitations and restrictions, there�s one way around that might help users to back up all their images and videos.

Google Photos is perhaps the right answer to this as Google allows users to keep their images and videos stored over the cloud if the users willing to upload them in �High-resolution� format which compresses the photos to the 16MP resolution which is even more than most of the flagship smartphones. But, the real question is how to get unlimited storage. Follow our step-by-step guide.

First things first:

Users don�t need to manually convert all their photos and videos in high resolution, the Google Photos app automatically uploads all the photos and converts them to the high-resolution. Also, the high-resolution photos do not affect the quality of the photos by much but this is quite obvious that they save up some storage.

Pre-requisites:

Latest version (4.15 or above) of Google Photos app

Working internet connection with enough data

Steps to follow:

1.Tap on the �Backup mode� and choose the option �High quality�

2.Open Google Photos app

3.Tap on the three horizontal bars from the top right corner

4.Head to �Settings� option

5.Now, turn on the toggle in front of �Back & sync

6.Tap on the �Backup mode� and choose the option �High quality�

7.Head to �Back up device folders� and select all the folders you want to upload

For the ongoing IPL season, Facebook-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has introduced a set of special cricket stickers. The stickers are currently available on Android and are expected to be added on iOS soon.

In case you are a cricket fan and want to download the new Cricket themed WhatsApp stickers, then here is a step-by-step guide to get it.

Before proceeding with the steps, there are a few things users need to keep in mind. First, the latest version of the WhatsApp must be installed on the smartphone. In case, you don�t, open Google Play Store and check for the latest update for the app and install it.

- Open WhatsApp from the launcher or home screen shortcut

- Head to any chat window and tap on the �Emoji� icon from the chat bar

- Tap on the �Stickers� option from the bottom of the emoji screen

- Now, click on the �+� option from the right-side

- Here look for the sticker pack named �Cricket Matchup�

- Download the sticker pack.

- Once downloaded, head back to the WhatsApp Sticker section and tap on the pack icon

- Tap on the stickers to send

In case, you are unable to find the Cricket Matchup sticker pack in the list. Users can hit the �Get more stickers� option and search for the WhatsApp cricket sticker and download.

While it�s unlikely that one may forget the passcode of their iPhone but there could be circumstances when such a situation arises. It can be quite a hassle to unlock an iPhone if you�ve forgotten your passcode. However, do not fret as we bring to you a step-by-step guide that will help you to get out of this tricky situation. Read on:

Before we begin, do keep in mind that any data on the iPhone will no longer be available as you�ll need to erase the device. However, if you backed up your iPhone then all data can be restored. If you never backed up your iPhone before the passcode mishap took place, say au revoir, sayonara or goodbye to your data. These are the steps that you need to follow:

1.If you don�t have iTunes then download it on your Mac/Windows PC.

2.Connect your iPhone with the PC and open iTunes

3.You will now need to force restart your iPhone

Press and quickly release the Volume Up button. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Then, press and hold the Side button until you see the recovery-mode screen.

Press and hold both the Side and Volume Down buttons at the same time. Keep holding them until you see the recovery-mode screen.

Press and hold both the Home and the Top (or Side) buttons at the same time. Keep holding them until you see the recovery-mode screen.

7.Now you will see the option to �Restore� or �Update�

8.Choose the �Restore� option

9.iTunes will now download software for your iPhone.

10.However, if it takes more than 15 minutes to download the software then the iPhone will automatically exit recovery mode.

11.If that happens, then you need connect iPhone with PC again and force restart it.

12.So, here�s how you can unlock an iPhone in case you have forgotten the passcode of your device. It�s a slightly complex process but comes in handy.

13.Tip: keep backing up your iPhone routinely whether you forget or don�t forget the passcode.

Many of us keep business information and data in our Gmail account and we can�t afford to lose them. Some also use it to share and receive some personal information such as bank related details, photos, etc. Hence, it becomes more important to keep them secure. While Google has added several security features to Gmail, but it is still essential to be extra secure by taking a complete backup of our Gmail data.

Wondering how? Here�s our step-by-step guide:
Pre-requisites:
A PC or Mac device with working internet connection
Enough storage space to download the archive file
First things first:
Google allows users to back up their Gmail account data in several ways and this how-to guide we are looking at how to save Gmail account data to PC hard drive.
To backup Gmail data, Google creates an archive of all the data and let them download using �Google Takeout� option and here�s how to do it.
1.Open �Google Takeout� website on any browser or can directly visit �https://takeout.google.com/.�
2.Login using Gmail account credentials
3.Once logged in, users need to select all the services for which they want to download the data on their PC.

4.The list of services includes Gmail, Maps, Activities, News, Calendar, Contacts, Youtube, etc.
5.After making the selection, click on the �Next Step� button.
6.Here users need to customise archive format by selecting the archive frequency, file type, file size, etc.
7.Once done, click �Create Archive� button from the bottom right

8.Wait for the process to complete and download.
Note: Users can also share the download link via email or can directly download their data to cloud storage such as OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.

Facebook, the social media website that boasts of millions of daily active accounts, seems just fine talking about uploading or exposing data of millions of users �accidentally� nowadays. The company has been facing immense heat not only from the government agencies but from general users as well since past one year and there seems no stopping to it. However, we can do our part at least by removing the data what Facebook has extracted from our handsets on to its servers. And one of the vital ones is phone contacts.

Several users are unaware of Facebook uploading your smartphone contacts on its own website. These are what you have knowingly (or unknowingly) uploaded on Facebook. Sometimes, the data also includes call and text history.

So how does one remove all the contacts and other data uploaded on Facebook? Here are some simple steps:

1.On the desktop, open the browser and visit the webpage: https://www.facebook.com/mobile/facebook/contacts/

2.You may have to log in to Facebook if only you have logged out.

3.On the webpage, you will see three tabs � Contacts, Calls and Text History and Invitations Sent

4.Under these three tabs click on the �Delete All� option.

5.Once clicked, it will ask you to confirm the decision. Click on �Delete�.

Once done, Facebook will show you a message stating that �Your request to delete all uploaded contacts is being processed and you'll be notified as soon as it's complete. Depending on the size of your contact list, this may take a few minutes.�

Facebook says that it uses this data to recommend you more people to connect. �Facebook matches the name and contact information you upload with the name and contact information others have uploaded to provide a better service and make recommendations to you and others, such as helping you find people you may know.�

With the popularity of Google Assistant on the rise, people perform several actions such as setting up an alarm, checking the weather, latest news updates, control smart home devices and more. However, if you are concerned about privacy, there�s one thing to keep in mind, Google keeps a log of every command and activity it has been given or asked to perform by users along with the replies or responses. Users can even play their voice recordings as well.

According to Google, storing the previous voice data and activities improve the overall service. The good thing is Google allows users to review and delete the Google Assistant history. Wondering how? Here are the steps one needs to follow:

-Open �myactivity.google.com.�

-Click the option �Delete activity by� from the left side of the screen

-Now, select a time frame or choose the option �All time� to delete all activity

-Choose the option �Voice and audio from the drop-down menu

-Now, click the �Delete� button

-Hit the �Delete� button in the pop-up window to confirm

-Open Google app

-Tap on the �More� option from the bottom of the app screen

-Then, tap on �Search activity�

-Now, it will automatically redirect to the myactivity.google.com webpage

-Here, tap on the three horizontal bars from the top left of the screen

-Choose the option �Delete activity by�

-Now, select a time frame or choose the option �All time� to delete all activity

-Choose the option �Voice and audio from the drop-down menu

-Now, click the �Delete� button and confirm

With the growing technology and its integration into our daily lives, new risks of privacy breach have grown immensely. Built-in camera in laptops helps connect with your kins using platforms like Skype and more. But they can easily invade your private life without one knowing it. The fact that we tend to easily give service permissions to applications makes us more vulnerable. The threat is so much so that even Facebook�s CEO Mark Zuckerberg covers webcam and microphone of his workdesk with a tape. Remember the image he shared in 2016 to celebrate Instagram�s 500 million monthly active users?

While few adopt non-technical ways like placing a tape on the webcam, there are more clean and technical methods to do so. In this how to, you will read how you can disable webcam on Windows 10 in few easy steps.

1.Open the Device Manager by press Windows+R to open the dialog box

2.Type devmgmt.msc in the dialog box

Alternatively, you can ask Cortana to open the device manager or simply use the Windows search box.

3.Search �Cameras� or �Imaging devices� under devices list in Device manager and click to expand. Here you will find - VGA WebCam/Integrated Camera/USB Camera or something similar.

4.Once you see either of the three camera names, right click on it.

5.Choose �Disable device� and you are set to go. The webcam has been disabled on your laptop.

6.You can enable to back following the same steps and choosing �Enable device�.

Not being able to download an app or game from the Google Play Store or the download screen shows some random error message the moment we hit that download button? This is probably the most common problem faced by Android users when they find an exciting app or a game on the Google Play Store and get stuck with the �downloading� or �pending� message below the download bar. At times even after waiting for several minutes or probably hours the download screen keeps on showing the same message. Pretty annoying, right? Here are a few methods that can help users to resolve such issues related to the Google Play Store.

Before talking about the solution, there are a few things that users need to check. Google Play Store downloads only one app at a time, so in case the screen show pending check is there any other app being downloaded or updated at the moment. If yes, either wait for the download to finish or manually stop the download by heading to the My apps & games section.

Apart from this, users also need to ensure that their internet connectivity is working properly. One more thing, Google Play Store download apps and games with a bigger file size over Wi-Fi. So, make sure to uncheck the �Download over Wi-Fi� option after pressing the download button.

Now, in case everything seems fine, the internet is working, you have enough space on your phone and still unable to download, then here�s what one should do.

The error is commonly known as �Error-20� and to resolve the issue users need to clear the cache and re-sync their Google Account and here�s how to do it.

1.Open the �Settings� app and tap on the �Applications or Apps� option

2.Search for �Google Play Store� and tap on it

3.Now, hit the �Clear data� and Clear cache� option

4.Then, head to Accounts option and delete the Google Account

5.Restart the smartphone and set up the Google Account again

6.Now, head back to the Google Play Store and try downloading the app.

Disclaimer: This is just a workaround and there could be other problems due to which users could face such issues.

If your iPhone is running the latest version of iOS, you may have noticed that Siri has now started offering �Shortcuts� suggestions among other functionalities on the iPhone�s lock screen. The suggestion feature allows Siri to provide regular prompts for certain tasks, alarms, bedtime and more. For instance, if you navigate from your home to office daily at a given time, Siri will automatically prompt the necessary details related to that trip. But at times this could be annoying as you may not want Siri filling your iPhone screen with details all the time. In case you don�t want Siri to show suggestions, there�s a way to disable the feature. Wondering how?

Follow our simple to use guide.

Pre-requisite:

The latest version of iOS must be installed on the iPhone

- Open �Settings� app on your iPhone

- Tap on the �Notifications� option

- Under Notification settings page, look for the option �Siri Suggestions.�

- The next screen will show all the app that supports Siri Suggestions feature.

- Locate the app for which you don�t want to see the suggestions and switch the toggle to off state placed in front of that particular app.

- In case you want to turn off this feature for all the app at once, here are the steps one need to follow. Please note, that after this, users Siri won�t show any suggestions at the lock screen.

- Head to �Settings� app and tap on the option �Siri & Search�.

- Under Siri & Search menu page, scroll down and turn off the toggle for �Suggestions on Lock Screen�. And voila, you�re done.

To turn the feature back on for any app, head to the same settings page by following the steps as mentioned above and flick the toggle button.

There could be several reasons why people want to change the Apple ID associated with their iPhone or iPad. For example, when switching from a third-party email ID to an @icloud email account. Also, users can use two different Apple IDs for iTunes and iCloud at the same time if they want to keep two separate accounts for their apps and backup.

Wondering how? Here�s our how-to guide on how to change Apple ID on iPhone and iPad.

First things first:

Users must be running the latest version of iOS on their device

Login details of old and new Apple IDs

Working internet connectivity

-Head to the �Settings� app on iPhone or iPad

-Scroll down and tp on the option iTunes & Apple Store

-Now, Tap on the Apple ID at the top of the screen

-Once done, tap the �Sign Out� option from the pop-up menu.

-Open �Settings� app on the iOS device

-Under the Settings app, tap on the option iTunes & App Store

-Tap on the Apple ID at the top

-Tap �Sign In� option from the screen

-Then, it will ask users to enter their Apple ID and password

-Enter the Apple account credentials on the given screen and hit the Sign In button to log in.

In case, users don�t have a new Apple ID yet and still want to change the Apple ID on their device. Pressing on Sign In button will prompt users to create a new Apple account. Tapping on the option will redirect users to the account creation page. Users need to fill in all the details to create a new Apple account.

Have you ever forgotten the Wi-Fi password of your home network connection and left with no other option than resetting the Wi-Fi router? Most of the time we realise this while connecting to a new device to the Wi-Fi network or when a friend or family visits your place and ask for the password. Well, there�s a way to find out the password of the router without resetting it. Wondering how? Here�s our how-to guide on how to find the Wi-Fi password.

First things first:

There are several ways users can look for the password -- using Windows and Mac device or by accessing the router�s settings page. But for both the methods to work, there should be at least one device that should be connected to the Wi-Fi network.

In case users don't have any device connected to the Wi-Fi network, they can connect it using WPS push button from the back of the router or can use Ethernet cable to connect and access the router�s settings page.

What�s the password to your Wi-Fi network, anyway? Whether you�ve changed the default password or not, it�s simple to find your Wi-Fi password. You can also look up any Wi-Fi network password if you�ve previously connected to that network from a Windows PC or Mac.

Case 1: When Wi-Fi is connected to any of the Windows or Mac device.

1.For Windows device

- Right-click on Windows Wi-Fi option from the taskbar

- Select the option �Open Network and Sharing center�

- At the next screen, click on the option �Change adapter settings�

- Double-click on the �Wi-Fi� option

- At the Wi-Fi status page, select the option �Wireless Properties�

- Click on the �Security� tab from the top and hit the �Show password� option to view the password.

2.For Macintosh device

- Click on the Wi-Fi icon at the top

- Choose the option �Open Network Preference�

- At the next screen, click on the �Show Password� option to see the password.

Case 2: When Wi-Fi is not connected to the device

1.Use Ethernet cable and connect it to a Windows device

- Connect the RJ45 cable to the Windows PC and open the router�s configuration page

- Enter the login information (by default admin is both ID and password in most of the routers. However, for more details refer to the router�s user manual)

- Once logged in, click on the Wi-Fi option of the router and look for the password or security option

- Hit �Show password� option to view the password.

2.Use the WPS button to connect any device

WPS allows users to connect to the Wi-Fi network without the need of the password. Users need to press the WPS button located at the back of the router (in most case) and connect their device. Once connected, users can either access their router�s setup page or use the Case 1 method to know the password.

Often we find a regular smartphone user complaining about their device getting heated up. And very common are the use cases of overheating- charging, playing games or streaming a video. This gains more ground when the smartphone industry is heading towards devices with higher battery capacity of 4000mAh and more.

One of the causes behind overheating could be a hardware problem as well. But there are some precautionary measures that can help you fix the problem. Here are some tips to consider:

Long-term exposure to direct sunlight can heat up the smartphone. This is the case particularly with plastic back design phones. As per a study, the device�s touch-screen gets affected when left out in sun for long period. It is advisable to carry the mobile in bags, especially in warm weather.

A smartphone emits heat while charging. Keeping it on surfaces like bed or sofa blocks the excess heat dissipation, instead it further rises the device�s temperature. It is advisable to leave the handset on hard surfaces while charging.

Again, a back case cover traps the heat generated and increases the mobile temperature. Removing it will avoid the heat build up and allow the device to cool.

Leaving the phone to charge overnight is something that many of us do. This not only heats up the device, but also impacts the battery in long-run.

There are multiple apps that keep running in background and exhaust processing abilities of the smartphone. This also results in overheating of the phone. So, it is better to remove such apps from the device.

If possible, avoid using third-party chargers to power the smartphone. This directly impacts battery and overheats the mobile. Same is advisable for third-party batteries as well.

Smartphones have almost become everyone�s digital extensions. They are one gadget that people have with them almost the entire time. That said, smartphones are not only used for communication, but also hold a whole bunch of personal user information like contacts, photos, email and more. So if one plans on selling off their smartphone or giving it away to someone else, it is important to ensure that all the data on it is securely erased and the device is digitally wiped clean.

It�s a common misconception that doing a �Factory Reset� is the ultimate way of securely deleting data from a smartphone. But that�s not the case, as a file is not actually erased when it�s deleted. Only the information it contains is marked as deleted/hidden into some other free location on the storage.

Factory reset reverts a device to its default state. And although majority of data gets deleted this way, small bits of information like multimedia, email etc. might remain in the internal memory.

No worries, as it�s easy to �permanently� erase anything and everything from and Android device. For those who are considering disposing off their old smartphones, this can come in really handy. Here are two ways of securely erasing data from an Android device.

Encryption converts data and information stored on a smartphone into a cryptic format before factory reset is initiated. Without proper decryption, the data just appears to be a garbled mess that makes no sense. Encrypting device storage ensures that even if some files are somehow left after a factory reset operation, they just appear as random rubbish and not the actual deal.

To encrypt device�s storage, navigate to Settings > Security (or related setting) and tap on the � Encrypt phone� option. Based on how much data is stored on the device, this may take a while. Once the encryption is done, factory reset can be performed.

Overwrite with throwaway data:

Although encrypting the device and then doing a factory reset is generally enough to erase all the data securely, doing a bit extra doesn�t hurt. To do this, set up the smartphone after factory resetting it. Only this time, make sure no email details are added.

Once the setup is complete, record a junk video for as long as the internal storage on the device doesn't get filled up. Doing this will overwrite the free space with throwaway data.

Google�s Android Q, the upcoming major smartphone OS version that will be widely rolled out later this year is available in the form of developer Beta 1 right now. However, that doesn�t mean non-developers can�t get it. It comes with several new features including Dark Mode, enhanced privacy and more. And it is possible for select users to experience them already.

As it is the case with any Android beta version, the first one is always specific to Google�s own Pixel devices. Similarly, Android Q Beta 1 is also available for Pixel smartphones only. What�s new this time is that Google has included the first-generation Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones in the beta testing list in addition to Pixel 2, Pixel 2XL, Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL smartphones. So, if you own one of these six handsets, here�s how you can get Android Q simply.

We also recommend you to back up all your smartphone data before starting with the entire process in case anything goes wrong.

Step 1: If you have not enrolled for the beta, visit google.com/android/beta and enrol your Pixel smartphone for the Android beta program.

Step 2: Once you click on �Enrol�, you will get a notification on the registered Pixel smartphone stating that the system update is ready.

Step 3: You will also get the option to install. The process will automatically restart the handset and voila, you will have Android Q Beta 1. To ensure you are running the beta version, go to Settings > About phone > Build Number and check if the build number starts with QPP.

It is also possible to move back to the public Android release by visiting the beta website and clicking on �Opt out�. Your device will get an update within the next 24 hours. The process will wipe the device clean and will restart it with the public Android version.