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Why are there no official Star Wars emoji in the Unicode Standard? We've got the "Vulcan Salute" from Star Trek, so where's the force choke hand gesture?! While you may never see Star Wars officially invade your emoji keyboard, there are ways to send Star Wars emoji and stickers to your friends in your favorite chat app. What Are Star Wars Emoji? First, before you start spamming your conversations with Baby Yoda and Darth Vader, know that none of these are official emoji. Actual emoji that reside in your Android's or iOS device's keyboard are part of the Unicode Standard, which receives... more http://dlvr.it/SPmZZD

It's super easy to add filters, adjust levels, and crop images using the default photo editor on your smartphone, but you won't find any built-in tools for removing the background in a photo. To isolate people and objects in your pictures, you'll need a third-party app, and we've found a free one that's easy to use, works with high-resolution images, and is available for Android, iOS, and the web. There are lots of background remover apps out there, but you'd be lucky to find one that doesn't have expensive in-app purchases, watermarks, low-quality output, or advertisements. Magic Eraser... more http://dlvr.it/SP4dh6

You can add a timestamp to any YouTube video in just a few clicks from the desktop website on your computer but not from YouTube's iOS or Android app. Until YouTube adds a "start time" when sharing videos from the mobile app, you'll have to use one of these workarounds on your phone or tablet. Why would you even want to use shareable YouTube links with start times? Tacking a start time to a YouTube video is an easy way to bookmark a specific part of the video to come back to and reference later. It's also perfect when you want family, friends, and followers to jump right to the good stuff... more http://dlvr.it/SNsvff

Unlike TikTok, there isn't a convenient "Likes" tab directly on your Instagram profile page to see all the posts you've ever loved. That's too easy. Instead, you have to dig a bit deeper if you want to take a trip down IG memory lane. There isn't even a "Likes" option like there is for "Saved" posts when you open the menu on your profile page. Why Meta makes it so hard to see all the posts you've ever favorited on Instagram is anybody's guess. It might just be because it wanted to group likes with similar interactions, but you're least likely to frequent your comments and replies history, so... more http://dlvr.it/SMpr4F

Samsung has a cool security feature built into One UI that has an interesting side effect, one that lets you have two separate copies of any Android app on your Galaxy phone. And that's not the only integrated Samsung tool for cloning apps. Some mobile apps have built-in account switching so that you can use two or more separate accounts in one place. Amazon, Gmail, Google Play, Instagram, Messenger, Reddit, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube all come to mind. But what about the Android apps that don't provide account switching? Don't Miss: How to Hide Apps on Your Samsung Galaxy's Home... more http://dlvr.it/SMl9Sp

One UI has an exciting privacy feature that lets you lock apps, photos, videos, and files on your Galaxy device behind Samsung's defense-grade Knox security platform. Only you can unlock it using a pattern, PIN, or passcode, or with biometrics like fingerprint and iris locks. It's like having a safe built right into your smartphone, and it couldn't be easier to set up. Embarrassing photos. Private videos. Bank accounts. Password lists. Dating apps. These are just a few examples of the type of content you may want to stash away from prying eyes and malicious attacks. And they can all go into... more http://dlvr.it/SMXcy8

You might have noticed some of the videos you upload to TikTok don't always look great. If you think the answer is that you need a DSLR, you're wrong. The blurriness, pixelation, and overall bad quality that can happen in your uploaded videos is probably not your smartphone's fault — it might be because you aren't uploading your videos in HD. Ideally, TikTok would let users upload videos in high-definition by default, but it doesn't. The reasons may be valid, such as quicker upload speeds, faster loading times, and data conservation, but if you want your videos to look better, you should turn... more http://dlvr.it/SMBC0p