Storage space, Google Maps, emoticons: three tips for your mobile

If the phone's memory space is full, it will not work properly.The German specialized magazine “Computer Bild” explains how to free up space on the device in issue 6/22.

“Settings” menu there is a section “Storage”. This section shows Android users the percentage of storage space for each application and the remaining free space. Here, users can see which applications are taking up a lot of space and consider which applications they are actually using.

iPhone users, open the “Settings” menu, then go to “General” and “iPhone Memory”. iPhone users also have the option to uninstall the application, but it will not delete the data associated with the application. If necessary, they can download it again later.

By the way: Google Maps can not only show the route, but also order a taxi, for this, users search for the destination they want to reach and tap “How to get there” in the lower left corner. Then select the “Prepare for travel” icon (one person with a suitcase) in the upper right corner.

Depending on your location, different providers appear, including information about wait times and charges.If an app from that provider is installed, the app opens automatically when a user taps an offer.

For phones with the Android 12 update, Samsung offers a new feature that allows you to combine emoticons.Press the symbol in the desired messaging application to display the emoji next to the spacebar.When you enter the emoji selector, the two emojis you want to merge are selected.Click the plus sign on the left below the bar, and a new combination will be generated automatically.Finally, click “Next” and then “Send”.

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