PC World - USA (2020-09)

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90 PCWorld SEPTEMBER 2020

HERE’S HOW REMEDY 5 ANDROID ISSUES


But other than waiting for the
next Android update, there are a
few things you can try to fix it. Of
course, you could unpair the
device from your phone in the
Bluetooth settings and try to pair
it again. If that doesn’t work, try
resetting your network settings
(inside System).
Failing that, you can clear the
Bluetooth cache by heading
over to the Apps tab in Settings.
Tap the menu in the app list,
select Show System Apps, and
then scroll down to Bluetooth. Once you find
it, open it, select Storage & Cache, and clear
both. That should get you going.


  1. GOOGLE PHOTOS
    WON’T SYNC
    Google Photos is a fantastic service for
    keeping pictures synced across phones,
    tablets, and PCs, and it’s usually
    instantaneous. But sometimes photos can
    get stuck on one of your devices, and
    there’s a simple culprit: your micro SD card.
    If you have large photos or videos on your
    external storage device (which we all do),
    Google Photos will first try to back them up
    before getting to ones you just took on your
    device, even if you’ve turned off backups
    for the card. All you need to do is pop out
    the SIM tray for a few seconds, and your
    backup will proceed.
    3. YOUR PHONE’S SCREEN
    IS TOO DARK
    Your Android phone has numerous ways to
    enhance your experience, one of them being
    adaptive or auto-brightness, which adjusts
    the intensity of your screen based on the
    surrounding light. It’s a great feature, even if it
    is a battery sucker, but it could lead to
    occasional problems in bright light, especially
    if Adaptive Battery is turned on as well.
    Thankfully the solution is easy. If you find
    yourself struggling to see your screen outside,
    just pull down on your notification shade and
    uncheck or flip the adaptive brightness toggle.
    4. APPS WON’T
    AUTOMATICALLY UPDATE
    Google has set it up so you don’t need to
    worry about using the most current version of
    an app, thanks to the auto-updating feature


If your screen is too dark to read, try turning off adaptive or
automatic brightness.
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