Google Pixel 3 Related Question and Answer

Hide Photos and Videos on your phone

To hide photos and videos on your phone you will have to download the app named "Gallery Vault" and follow the steps below:

1. : After downloading the app from the play store you need to configure your app.

2. : Open the app and it will prompt a "Grant Access" screen. Tab on that and allow all the prompts as shown in the Image below

   
   
   

3. : It will ask you to set your password and enter the email Id for recovery.
   

   
   

4. : After completing all these processes you will see a app welcome screen. Read the instructions if you want and click Next.

   
   

5. : On the main screen you will see a "+" button. Tap on that and Select the Images or Videos you want to hide.

   
   
   
   
   
   

   And you will see a confirmation message on your screen as shown in the Image below.
   

   
   

   And you are done!

   
   

   You can also check the video below for your reference:

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To set an MP3 file for use as custom ringtone system-wide, do the following:

1.Copy the MP3 files to your phone.

2.Go to Settings > Sound > Device ringtone.

3.Tap the Add button to launch the media manager app.

4.You will see a list of music files stored on your phone. 

5.Your selected MP3 track will now be your custom ringtone.

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Follow the steps below to use Wifi Hotspot in your phone 

1. Go to "Setting"

2. Tap on " More"

3. Then click on " Thethering& Portable Hotspot"

4. Tap on "Setup Wifi Hotspot"

5. Enter User ID and Password"

6. Click on "Ok"

7. Tap on the " Portable Hotspot Toggle" to turn the Hotspot on or off.

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Swipe down the notification bar on the screen. Tap the torch option to toggle torch on/off.

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There are two ways by which you can turn on Bluetooth in your phone

Method 1: 

a. Go to settings.

b. Tap on "Bluetooth"

c.  Tap the Toggle button to turn on the Bluetooth.

Method 2:

a. Drag down the quick settings bar from the top or bottom 

b. Tap the "Bluetooth" icon to turn on/off the Bluetooth settings.

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You don't need to enable 4G as such. Just insert the 4G enabled in any slot. By default, 4G will be active. If it is not, you can change the network preferences from Network option in settings.

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To upgrade your OS to the latest version on Google Pixel 3

Go to 

1.  Settings 
2.  About phone
3.  System updates
   

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To Increase the speed of your slow Android phone here is the guide to speed it up in 5 Minutes

1. Close all your unused apps.

Closing all the apps which you are not using saves a lot of memory usages which can be utilized by other apps to make it run faster.

2. Clean all the app cache

Download Clean Master software from the Play store 

 Increase Speed

Press Junk Files and let it do its work 

After that press on Phone Boost option.

3. Disable the Animations

1. Go to "Settings"

2. Then Go to "About phone"

3. Tap on " Build Number" 7 times.

4.  Then Go back to settings and Tap on " Developer Option"

5. Scroll Down to "Windows Animation Scale". as shown in the Image below

6. Tap on "Animation Off".

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To save data on your Android phone Follow the steps below:

1. Turn on Data Compression on Google Chrome

Google states this option should save you about 50% in data. All without you even feeling a difference. In fact, you may feel some changes to browsing will get faster!

You just need to open Chrome, tap on the 3-dot menu button and select Settings. Click on Data Saver and then toggle the option in the top-right corner. You are done!

You can check this link for more information on data compression: Data Compression 

Comparison

2. Download Opera Max

If you want a complete system data compression then Opera Max is the best app.

It is also possible to micromanage consumption by blocking specific apps from accessing data through mobile access (or WiFi, though I don't see the point in that). as it shows the detailed data consumption of the apps.

Download Opera Max from Google Play store link 

You can also watch this video for detailed information on Opera Max 

3. Update apps using Wi-Fi only

 Android apps receive updated on a regular basis and that is the main reason of our data consumption so make sure you turn off the feature to update the apps on WIFI only.

To activate this option follow the steps below:

a. Open Google Play Store

b. Then Tap on the 3 bar on the top left corner.

c. Tap on "Settings".

d. Select Auto-update apps option

e. Hit "Auto update over Wifi only" as shown in the Image below

4. Restrict Background data usages

a. Go to "Setting".

b. Then Tap " Data Usages"

c. Tap on the vertical dots on the top right corner.

d. Click on Restrict Background data usages as shown in the image below.

e. Confirm it and you are done.

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Check the following steps to save the battery in your phone

1.Let your screen turn off sooner. To reduce battery drain when you're not using your screen, set a shorter time before your screen turns off.

2.Reduce screen brightness. To save battery, lower your screen's brightness.

3.Have screen brightness change automatically. 

4.Turn off live wallpapers.

5. Turn off apps when not in use.

6. Turn off internet when not in use.

7. Turn off background data of your phone.

8. Switch off Wifi, Bluetooth, NFC and Locating when not in use.

You can watch this video link for more details

To record calls on Pixel 3, follow the steps below:

1. Download the ACR call recording app from the play store

2. Then Follow the instructions from the app and allow all the access to the app as shown in the        Image below

4. Then Tap the three bar on the top left of the app

5. There you will find the Enable option at the top.

6. Enable it and enjoy the app.

You can also check this video for more detailed information.

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1. : Long press home button to initiate the Google Assistant

2. : Tap "Continue" to go to your personal assistant screen

3. : The Tap on "Yes I'm in" to allow all the required permissions.

   Assistant Image

   Note: You can also be asked to activate the Voice assistant where you will be asked to record "Ok Google" three times.

   You can also watch this video for detailed information about Google Assistant 

   
   

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