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Q&A: How do I stop the pictures on my phone from rotating?

Posted on July 12, 2022

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter

Question from Mariana: I just got my first smartphone and I love how I can use it as a camera!

I love taking pictures with my phone but when I go to look at them I sometimes need to rotate it to see a particular picture right-side up.

The problem is when I rotate my phone the pictures rotate too so I’m always looking at them from the same (wrong) angle. The orientation of the picture doesn’t change and I can never look at it the right way without getting a crick in my neck.

How can I prevent a picture from rotating when I rotate my phone?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

How to assign custom ringtones for your important contacts

Posted on May 14, 2022

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter

By default, when people call you on your smartphone the ringtone will sound the same regardless of who is calling you.

And that can be a problem if your phone starts ringing while it’s sitting on a table on the other side of the room.

The caller could well be someone you really want to talk to, but it could also be a call you’d rather skip for the time being.

Unfortunately, the only way to find out is to stop what you’re doing and go pick up the phone.

Well, there’s an easy fix or this problem… [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I remove the Control Center from my iPhone’s Lock screen

Posted on April 23, 2022

Question from Jill: I just noticed something about my iPhone that concerns me, and I hope you can help me fix it.

I noticed that the Control Center is visible and ready to use even when the phone is locked.

How can I remove the Control Center from the Lock screen on my iPhone? [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I stop the ‘Launch Device Pulse’ notifications on my phone?

Posted on February 8, 2022

Question from Jim: I have a TracFone Motorola Moto G smartphone and at least twice a day I get a notification that says this:

Launch Device Pulse

I’ve tried everything I can think of to make it stop giving me those notifications. I even deleted the “Device Pulse” app and I’m still getting them.

Can you tell me how to put a stop to it? [Read more…]

How to check if your Galaxy Note 7 smartphone is on the recall list

Posted on September 16, 2016

galaxy-note-7 As I mentioned in this post, Samsung issued a world-wide recall a couple of weeks ago for all Galaxy Note 7 smartphones that have been sold to date due to a dangerous battery issue.

Since then they have been able to determine which specific phones have the defective batteries, and they have modified the recall to cover only the affected devices.

If you own a Galaxy Note 7 you can now easily check to see if your phone still falls under the recall notice. You can choose either of two methods for checking your phone’s recall status: [Read more…]