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Android 12 comes with new features and upgrades that any mobile gamer can appreciate, including Instant Play, which lets you play games instantly without downloading them first. Even better, there's Game Dashboard, which adds shortcuts for screenshots, screen recordings, and more in whatever game you play. The only problems are that it's not enabled by default, and it's a little hard to find. What Is Game Dashboard? Game Dashboard is Android 12's solution to a taskbar while gaming on a mobile device. Whenever you start playing a game, a small arrow will appear on the side of the phone screen... more http://dlvr.it/SD4mjG

Have you ever had a great meal at your local restaurant and wondered how to make it yourself? Or perhaps you've found yourself stumped at what to make for dinner based on the random provisions in your kitchen? Now, you can discover solutions to these food-based problems via Snapchat's computer vision wizardry. Don't Miss: How to Use Snapchat to Figure Out What Song Is Playing Around You Step 1: Update Snapchat As with most new features, it's a good practice to make sure you have the latest version Snapchat. So, head over to your corresponding app repository to check for an update, and... more http://dlvr.it/SCcdrt

From Time Machine to Cartoon 3D Style, Snapchat has strung together a run of viral AR Lenses as consistently as Beyoncé drops hits songs. The latest example is Smile, an AR Lens that, according to a Snap spokesperson, uses a machine-learning algorithm to morph a person's likeness into the specified emotion. To date, nearly 190 million Snapchat users have interacted with the camera effect, garnering more than 1 billion views. Follow along to see how to turn your frown upside down via Snapchat's augmented reality magic. Don't Miss: How to Use Snapchat to Figure Out What Song Is Playing Around... more http://dlvr.it/SBn7GG

You're caught up on "Squid Games," and you've rewatched "Seinfeld" for the umpteenth time. You're looking forward to the next season of "Stranger Things," but it isn't out yet. Why not play Stranger Things on Netflix instead? In addition to watching movies and binging TV series, Netflix is now serving up mobile games as the third pillar of its time suck offerings, and it includes them for free along with your Netflix subscription. All of Netflix's games are ad-free and require no additional purchases or fees. Netflix Games officially arrives in the Netflix app for Android on Nov. 3 (iOS... more http://dlvr.it/SBn7FF

It was a long time coming, but Android finally has built-in scrolling screenshots, and they come courtesy of Android 12. Now that extended screenshots are integrated into Android by default, you can delete those third-party apps you've been using in the meantime, which were necessary on Android 11 or lower, whether stock or thinly skinned by OEMs. However, if you own or have owned an Android device from a third-party manufacturer with a customized OS, you might be surprised that scrolling screenshots are new to Android. That's because smartphone makers, for some time now, have implemented... more http://dlvr.it/SBH3MB

Google's new Material You theming engine in Android 12 adds a personal touch to your user interface. The main colors of your wallpaper dynamically affect the colors in menus and apps, essentially putting you in control of the overall theme. But there's another new design element for app icons that's hiding in your settings. It's called "Themed icons," and it's currently an Android 12 beta feature for the Google Pixel 3 and newer models. By default, app icon colors on your Pixel's home screen are not affected by your wallpaper choice, and that's not surprising given that each app will want to... more http://dlvr.it/SB79hk

When you start up your new Google Pixel 6 or 6 Pro, one of the first things you should do is unlock the hidden "Developer options" menu. Don't let the word "developer" scare you because there are little-known features in this secret Android 12 menu that every Android user can enjoy. If you haven't gotten a Pixel 6 or 6 Pro yet, you can still unlock the "Developer options" menu on another Pixel model, and you can even do so on other devices from OEMs like Samsung. I'll be showing how to do it on Android 12, but the process is generally the same on older Android versions if you haven't updated... more http://dlvr.it/SB3Wzg