If you want to use the LG V30 to determine your own location via GPS, it may be that the GPS positioning doesn't work correctly. This is annoying if you want to navigate with Google Maps or if you want to play a game like Pokémon Go or Jurassic World Alive.

But don't worry, because the reason is mostly outdated GPS data. For this reason we describe you in the following, how you can update these and thus optimize the GPS determination:

Reload AGPS data of the LG V30 - Tip 1:

First download the free app "GPS-Test" from the Google Play Store. Once this app is installed, please open it and, if you have not already done so, switch the GPS of your LG V30 to "on" (via the status bar).

Now open the menu in the GPS Test app by tapping on the symbol with the three dots in the upper right corner. Select the entry "AGPS".

You will now see the menu for the app settings. There you will now find three menu entries or actions:

• Clear and Update AGPS
• Clear only
• Update Only

Select "Clear and Update" here. Done! She should now be at the It should now be best to go to a place under the open sky to get a first GPS fix as soon as possible. This can take up to 5 minutes. After that your GPS module in the LG V30 will work as desired again.

You now know how to improve the positioning with the LG V30 via an AGPS update via the Global Positioning System.

If you notice with your Samsung Galaxy S9 that the app icons are much too big, then you probably think about how you can reduce them. But it's often not that easy. Why?

The app icons are so big because "Simple Mode" is enabled on the Samsung Galaxy S9. In this mode the design is reduced so that the operation is as simple as possible. For this reason, the app icons are also very large. To reduce the size of the app icons, you have to deactivate the simple mode.

This works as follows:

1. Scroll on the Home screen to the page with the icon "Settings" and tap it

2.Scroll down in the Settings menu to "Display" and select the entry. Search here for "Simple Mode"

3. You can now switch from "Simple Mode" to the "Standard Mode" of Samsung Experience

4. After you have set the marker, tap "Ok" The change will take a moment. After that you will see the interface "normal" again, i.e. with reduced app icons.

You now know how to reduce the size of the app icons on the Samsung Galaxy S9 if they are too large. Extra tip: You can make the app icons even smaller by resizing the start screen grid. You can find out how to do this here.

With this code, anyone who has purchased a LG V30 via a new mobile phone contract may now have an activated mailbox to deal with. This means that calls are automatically forwarded to the answering machine if you don't answer or reject the call.

However, if you prefer not to use the mailbox, but to deactivate it instead, simply use the following method:

Deactivate mailbox using GSM code and the LG V30 - Instructions

1. Open the phone app on your LG V30 from the Home screen
2. Switch to the keypad with which you can normally enter phone numbers
3. Now enter the following GSM network code: ##002#
4. Press the green handset or "Call" to send the code and deactivate the mailbox.

On your LG V30, the mailbox is now inactive because the code has now switched off all call diversions.

APK stands for Android Smartphones for "Android Package Kit". This allows you to install an app or application on an Android smartphone like the Huawei P20 Pro without using an App Market like the Google Play Store or the Amazon App Store. An APK file can be installed on the Huawei P20 Pro as follows.

1. First download the APK file to your Huawei P20 Pro

2. Open the file explorer "Files"

3. Usually the APK file is saved in this directory path:

• Local/ Internal Storage/ Downloads

4. Now select the APK file here and the assistant for installing such files will open.

Under certain circumstances the option "Allow installation from unknown sources" must be activated in the settings for this APK installation.

The APK file will then be installed on your Huawei P20 Pro and can be used. Make sure that you only download APK files from secure locations, as such files are very likely to contain a virus or malware.

The HTC U12 is offered by many mobile phone providers in combination with a mobile phone contract. If you have opted for such a contract, a mailbox is usually also integrated in it and automatically activated for the telephone number.

However, you may not want to use the mailbox on your HTC U12 at all.

Then, of course, you can also deactivate it. There are several ways to do this. The simplest one, however, is via GSM code. And this is exactly what we would like to show you here:

Switch off the answering machine on the HTC U12

1. Open the telephone app
2. Change here to the keypad with which you can normally enter telephone numbers
3. Now enter this GSM network code: ##002#
4. Press the green handset or "Call" to send the code and deactivate the mailbox.

Background information on the above GSNM code. If this code is sent to the mobile network, all call diversions stored for the telephone number are deactivated. Since the mailbox is also a call diversion, this is deactivated.

From our point of view, this is the simplest variant, as the GSM code is entered quickly.

The LG V30 is very popular with many users and maybe you'd like to buy this smartphone as well. So you might also want to know how high the SAR value of the device is.

This information is interesting because this value is the Specific Absorption Rate. This is the value that is absorbed by the body.

The limit that this value must not exceed is 2W/kg. Anything above this limit can be dangerous for the body under certain circumstances.

SAR value LG V30 (LG-H930):

• SAR value (on the ear): 0.48 W/kg
• SAR value (on the body): 1.23 W/kg

The values were published by the Federal Office for Radiation Protection.

You now know the SAR value of the LG V30.

Almost every new midrange and high-end smartphone offers a camera that can record slow motion videos. These slow-motion shots can display speeds more slowly as more frames per second are captured than is the case with normal video recording.

The OnePlus 6 can also record slow motion videos. We would like to show you exactly how this works here in detail:

1. Open the camera app
2. In the live screen wipe once upwards in portrait mode or once to the left in landscape mode. You will now be shown the different camera modes.
3. Now select the mode "slow motion"
4. You can now set how strong the slow motion effect should be. Select:

• HD with 720p and 480 fps
• Full HD with 1080p and 240 fps

The slow motion effect with "480 fps" is of course larger, since more frames per second are recorded here.

You now know how to record a slow motion video on the OnePlus 6.

For many smartphone buyers today, the SAR value is an important criterion when selecting a new device.

The SAR value describes the specific absorption rate at the tissue by using the smartphone. Exactly this SAR value we have found here for you for the HTC U12 Plus.

It reads as follows:

• SAR value of the HTC U12 Plus : 0.66 W/kg

Mobile phone radiation has been an interesting topic for many years and to this day it is not known what effects this has on the human organism in detail.

The SAR value is currently set at a limit value of 2 watts per kg. The HTC U12 Plus definitely does not reach this value. You now know the SAR value of the HTC U12 Plus.

Maybe you've heard of the Smart Lock feature on your Samsung Galaxy S9 before. Not yet? But then it's about time. Because this great function can make your everyday life easier. Smart Lock is a way of telling your smartphone in different ways that it is in a safe environment or dealing with "trustworthy" people and devices and that it does not have to activate the lock screen.

For example, you can automatically disable the lock screen in a car with a Bluetooth handsfree or at a specific GPS location, such as your home location.

Even if you wear the S9 on your body, you can use Smart Lock to pause locking the device. The motion sensor, which is otherwise used for the pedometer, is then used. The function is then called carrier recognition.

Here we explain how to use the Samsung Galaxy S9 Smart Lock and how to establish several trustworthy points. To activate Smart Lock on the Samsung Galaxy S9

1. Please open the following Android submenu of your S9 or S9 Plus:

• Home screen --> Settings --> Device security --> Smart Lock

2. Now enter the currently used unlock method, such as pin, pattern or fingerprint etc. to access the options of Smart Lock.

You will now see four different Smart Lock methods:

• Wear Recognition
• Trusted Places
• Trusted Devices ( Bluetooth )
• Voice Recognition

Type in a variant and then activate it using the slider at the top right. Let's take for example the "Carry Recognition". If this is activated, the lock screen will not activate again until you place the Samsung Galaxy S9 on a table.

Only then will you need to use your unlock method to reuse the device. Smart Lock is a very useful feature to get even easier access to the device.

The Huawei P20 Pro has been updated by CLT-L29 8.1.0.128 (C432) to include a new function that was previously available under "Safe Unlock". This is "Smart Unlock", which allows you to classify certain areas or connections as safe.

This allows you to unlock the phone automatically at a trusted location or when connecting via Bluetooth to a specific device. How to set up and use Smart Lock on the Huawei P20 Pro is described in the following article:

Using Smart Lock on the Huawei P20 Pro - Tip

1. Open the settings on your Huawei P20 Pro from the Home screen and scroll down to "Security & Privacy"

2. From there, navigate to "Screen Lock & Passwords"

3. In the next step, select "Smart Unlock" and open the secure area using your unlock method such as pin, password, fingerprint, etc.

4. You now have four different options to let your smartphone unlock automatically:

• Wear Detection --> Motion Sensor is used
• Trusted Places --> GPS is used
• Trusted Devices --> Bluetooth is used
• Voice Match --> OK Activate Google

If you select a variant here, the corresponding submenu opens. Depending on what is useful for you, you should make the decision here. In each case interesting is the stretcher recognition and the trustworthy devices.

For example, you can use the Bluetooth handsfree in your car to automatically unlock your smartphone. If you have any questions about Smart Lock on your Huawei P20 Pro, please ask them in the comments below.