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Troubleshooting Android apps usually require you to clear cache and or data/storage to reset them. How do you do that on a Chromebook? Let me show you. From the App Launcher or Shelf For Android apps that you can access from the launcher or shelf, right click and choose App Info. On the next screen,…
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Many of us like to have audio feedback on our smartphone keyboards. Some people prefer vibration or haptic feedback, but for some and audio feedback is better. The on-screen keyboard on Chrome OS supports this feature. This article explains how to enable sounds for your Chromebook keyboard. Enable On-screen Keyboard Sounds To enable sounds :…
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How to Check If Your Chromebook Supports Android Apps Chrome OS now supports Android apps. However, not all Chromebooks support Google Play Store and Android apps. Here is how to find out if your Chromebook supports Android apps. The first method to check if your Chromebook supports Android apps is to check the Settings app.…
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Most Chromebooks have one front-facing Camera. Some devices, like the Pixel Slate, might have a back-facing camera too, like other tablets in the market. Switch to the front camera on Chromebook If your Chromebook has two cameras, you can switch to the front or back camera using the camera toggle icon on the camera app.…
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Your Chromebook might display the error “The security module on this device is not working” and in most cases resetting the Embedded Controller (EC) chip resolves the issue. What is EC According to Wikipedia, An embedded controller (EC) is a microcontroller in computers that handles various system tasks that the operating system does not handle.…
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Google Chrome is adding another layer of security via DNS over HTTPS aka Secure DNS. This feature sends DNS lookup requests via HTTPs to increase security. What is DNS over HTTPS? Here is the official definition of DNS over HTTPS from Google: Traditional DNS queries and responses are sent over UDP or TCP without encryption.…
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To pin an extension to the Chrome toolbar, click the icon of the extension on the toolbar and click the “Pin” icon next to the extension. Read on for a detailed guide, complete with screenshots. Google Chrome has redesigned the way it shows extensions in the toolbar. With the new UI, you can pin Chrome…
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A lot of people are looking for a way to get rid of the Assistant from their phones. This guide explains how to disable, remove, or uninstall Google Assistant. Google Assistant is slowly growing to become as common and popular as Google search. It is quite natural that some of us would want to remove Google…
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The built-in media player in Chrome OS now supports Picture-in-Picture. I have this working in the Canary version of Chrome OS. Here is how to use Picture in Picture. Open the Files app and play any video. Now, click the three dots menu on the bottom right corner and choose Picture in Picture. The video…
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Reader Mode removes everything except text and images from a web page. This makes it easy to read articles and websites. To use Reader Mode on Chrome, click the article icon. The best part is, you no longer need an extension to use Reader Mode. Enable Reader Mode If you do not have this new…