Just like every month, AnTuTu has released its monthly ranking for the top-performing gadgets in China on the benchmark platform for April 2026. In this list, the iQOO 15 Ultra and iQOO Z11 still hold the top spots in their respective categories, while the recently launched Vivo Pad6 Pro has taken the first spot in the Android Tablet category, replacing the Lenovo Legion Y700 tablet.

Read more about it below.

AnTuTu Benchmark Ranking for April 2026 – Flagship, Sub-Flagship, and Android Tablet

As per AnTuTu’s Android flagship smartphone performance ranking for April 2026, based on AnTuTu Benchmark V11 data collected between 1st April and 30th April 2026, the iQOO 15 Ultra (16GB/1TB, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) has secured the first position with an average score of 41,26,940 points. The iQOO 15 (16GB/1TB, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) took the second spot with 41,02,621 points, while the RedMagic 11 Pro+ (24GB/1TB, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) came in third with an average score of 40,98,742 points.

The realme GT8 Pro (16GB/512GB, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) was ranked fourth with 39,68,443 points, followed by the OPPO Find X9 Ultra (16GB/512GB, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) in fifth place with 39,41,792 points. The OnePlus Ace 6 Supreme Edition (16GB/1TB, Dimensity 9500) took the sixth spot with 39,38,102 points. Honor Magic8 Pro (16GB/512GB, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) and Honor Magic8 (16GB/512GB, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) were ranked seventh and eighth with 38,10,592 and 38,08,833 points. The vivo X300 Ultra (16GB/512GB, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) and OnePlus 15T (16GB/512GB, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) took the ninth and tenth positions with average scores of 37,97,824 and 37,93,016 points.

In the Android sub-flagship performance ranking, the iQOO Z11 (16GB/512GB, Dimensity 8500) secured the top spot with an average score of 23,23,047 points. Honor Power2 (12GB/512GB, Dimensity 8500 Elite) followed in second place with 22,06,038 points, while the OPPO K15 Pro (12GB/512GB, Dimensity 8500 Super) took the third position with 21,56,817 points. OPPO Reno15 Pro (16GB/512GB, Dimensity 8400-Max) and OPPO Reno15 (16GB/512GB, Dimensity 8400-Max) came fourth and fifth with 21,14,513 and 20,81,709 points.

Further in the sub-flagship list, the Redmi Turbo 5 (12GB/256GB, Dimensity 8500-Ultra) was ranked sixth with 20,53,009 points. The realme Neo7 SE (12GB/256GB, Dimensity 8400-Max) came seventh with 20,33,428 points, followed by the OPPO K13 Turbo 5G (12GB/256GB, Dimensity 8450) in eighth place with 20,00,656 points. The iQOO Z10 Turbo (12GB/256GB, Dimensity 8400) and OPPO Reno14 Pro (12GB/512GB, Dimensity 8450) took the ninth and tenth places with 19,87,777 and 19,83,199 points.

Coming to the Android Tablet performance ranking for April 2026, the vivo Pad6 Pro (12GB/512GB, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) secured the first position with an average score of 40,95,813 points. The Lenovo Legion Y700 fifth-generation tablet (24GB/1TB, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) came second with 40,76,936 points, while the OPPO Pad 5 Pro (16GB/512GB, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) was ranked third with 40,30,293 points.

The Redmi K Pad 2 (16GB/512GB, Dimensity 9500) took the fourth spot with 37,85,506 points, while the Honor MagicPad3 Pro 13.3 (12GB/512GB, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) came fifth with 37,61,712 points. OPPO Pad 4 Pro (16GB/512GB, Snapdragon 8 Elite), H3C MegaBook (32GB/128GB, Ultra 5 228V), OnePlus Pad 2 Pro (16GB/512GB, Snapdragon 8 Elite), RedMagic Gaming Tablet 3 Pro (16GB/512GB, Snapdragon 8 Elite), and Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro (12GB/256GB, Snapdragon 8 Elite) took the sixth to tenth positions with scores of 33,59,333, 33,10,228, 33,01,747, 31,95,100, and 31,83,539 points respectively.

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Yesterday, Google shared how developers can add Telephony to a Gemini Live agent to make delightful and multilingual AI conversations possible with just a phone call.

Give your Gemini Live Agent a phone number 📞

Our new guide shows you how to add telephony to your voice agent with Gemini 3.1 Flash Live + Twilio + Google Cloud.

Delightful, multilingual AI conversations are now just a phone call away.

Get the deep dive:… pic.twitter.com/v390HAr307

— Google for Developers (@googledevs) April 27, 2026

In the demo video, presented by Thor Schaeff from Google DeepMind, developers are guided on how they can set up the Gemini Live API with Twilio and deploy it to Google Cloud Run, so anyone can call their Gemini voice agent from a regular phone number.

There are end-to-end examples on GitHub, like the Gemini Live Gen AI Python SDK example that has the Twilio handler built in. The integration works through the WebSocket API.

Developers can build the integration with the help of Coding Agents. If you are using Antigravity, Cursor, or Claude Code, or any other coding agent, you can install the Gemini Live API coding skills, and that will help you in building with the Live API.

In the demo video, the build utilises FastAPI and WebSockets to proxy real-time audio between Twilio and Gemini. The server includes specific endpoints to manage incoming and outgoing calls, using Twilio’s Media Streams to facilitate the connection to the Gemini model.

Also, since Gemini outputs 24kHz 16-bit PCM and Twilio expects 8kHz mu-law audio, the integration requires a conversion step to ensure compatibility. Coming to the deployment to Google Cloud Run, the integration is deployed to Google Cloud Run, using Secret Manager to securely handle API keys for both Gemini and Twilio.

The Gemini Live integration is said to support native audio and camera sharing capability is also supported

If developers do not prefer to manage the low-level audio conversion or WebRTC connectivity manually, Thor has advised several partner integrations such as Lifekit, Pipecat, Fish Jam, Vox Implant and Agora that can handle these requirements.

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Following the AnTuTu benchmark performance list of February 2026, the new March 2026 list is now out for China. In the March 2026 month’s performance list, the top positions in the sub-flagship and flagship segments have seen changes, with Honor Power 2 and Honor MagicPad 3 Pro 13.3 no longer leading their respective categories. However, the iQOO 15 Ultra still maintains the top position in the flagship category with a performance score of 4174911 points.

Just to add, the recently-launched Vivo X300 Ultra’s AnTuTu benchmark score is not yet out, and it will most likely be revealed in the April benchmark list. So it would be interesting to see whether the iQOO 15 Ultra would still remain at the top position or move to the second spot.

Check out more about the update below.

March 2026 Android Smartphones AnTuTu Performance Rankings

On the Android flagship chart, the iQOO 15 Ultra (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 16GB/1TB) has secured the first place with a performance score of 4,174,911 points, followed by the OnePlus 15T (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 16GB/1TB) with 4,164,561 points and the Vivo X300 Pro Satellite Communication Edition (Dimensity 9500, 16GB/1TB) with 4,081,260 points. In the subsequent ranks, there is the Realme GT 8 Pro (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 16GB/1TB) with 4,041,008 points, Red Magic 11 Pro+ (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 16GB/512GB) with 4,028,118 points, iQOO 15 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 16GB/1TB) with 3,929,410 points, Honor Magic 8 Pro (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 16GB/1TB) with 3,847,437 points, Honor Magic 8 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 16GB/512GB) with 3,820,462 points, Honor WIN (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 16GB/1TB) with 3,802,483 points, and OnePlus 15 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 16GB/1TB) with 3,801,551 points.

Coming to the Android sub-flagship chart, the iQOO Z11 (Dimensity 8500 Full-power version, 16GB/512GB) has topped the chart with a performance score of 2,323,935 points. The Honor Power 2 (Dimensity 8500 Elite, 12GB/512GB) and OPPO Reno 15 Pro (Dimensity 8400-Max, 16GB/512GB) are ranked second and third with 2,218,987 points and 2,106,946 points, respectively. Following these, the OPPO Reno 15 (Dimensity 8400-Max, 16GB/512GB) with 2,103,948 points, Redmi Turbo 5 (Dimensity 8500-Ultra, 12GB/256GB) with 2,067,756 points, OPPO Reno 14 Pro (Dimensity 8450, 16GB/512GB) with 2,056,360 points, iQOO Z10 Turbo (Dimensity 8400 Full-power version, 16GB/256GB) with 2,001,990 points, Redmi Turbo 4 (Dimensity 8400-Ultra, 12GB/256GB) with 1,951,563 points, Vivo Y300 GT (Dimensity 8400 Full-power version, 12GB/512GB) with 1,916,893 points, and OPPO Reno 14 (Dimensity 8350, 16GB/512GB) with 1,607,076 points are listed in the subsequent positions.

Finally, coming to the Android tablet rankings, the Legion Tablet Y700 (5th Gen) (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 24GB/1TB) has attained the first rank with a performance score of 4,068,337 points. The Honor MagicPad 3 Pro 13.3 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 16GB/512GB) is in the second position with 3,947,547 points, while the OPPO Pad 4 Pro (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 16GB/512GB) is ranked third with 3,367,909 points. Following these, the OnePlus Pad 2 Pro (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 16GB/512GB) with 3,288,638 points, Red Magic Gaming Tablet 3 Pro (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 16GB/512GB) with 3,224,744 points, Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 12GB/256GB) with 3,186,101 points, Legion Tablet Y700 (4th Gen) (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 16GB/512GB) with 3,174,482 points, iQOO Pad 5 Pro (Dimensity 9400+, 16GB/512GB) with 2,986,726 points, Vivo Pad 5 Pro (Dimensity 9400, 16GB/512GB) with 2,980,802 points, and Redmi K Pad (Dimensity 9400+, 16GB/1TB) with 2,956,993 points are listed subsequently in the rankings.

Stay tuned for more updates!

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Confused about what a BitLocker Recovery Key is? Well, a BitLocker Recovery Key is needed when BitLocker can’t automatically unlock an encrypted drive in Windows. This is a 48-digit number that lets you regain access to your drive.

Users might be prompted for the BitLocker Recovery key during startup, due to a security risk or hardware change. In this article, we will talk about how you can find your BitLocker Recovery Key and how to keep its backup.

Future you will thank you if you back up your BitLocker recovery key now: https://t.co/s6BxIP3ZB9 pic.twitter.com/Ci8NTK46CE

— Microsoft Support (@MicrosoftHelps) March 30, 2026

How to find your BitLocker Recovery Key?

When you are asked to enter a BitLocker recovery key, take note of the first 8 digits of the recovery key ID (helps in identifying which recovery key to use, in case you have more than one).

The next step is to find your recovery key.

Personal Microsoft Account

• From another device, open a web browser and go to https://aka.ms/myrecoverykey
• Sign in with your Microsoft Account and locate the key ID
• Use the related recovery key to unlock the drive

If the device was set up, or if BitLocker was turned on by somebody else, the recovery key might be stored in that person’s Microsoft account.

Work or school account

• From another device, open a web browser and go to https://aka.ms/aadrecoverykey
• Sign in with your work or school account
• Select Devices and expand the device for which you need to retrieve the recovery key
• Select the option View BitLocker Keys
• Using the key ID, find the related recovery key and use it to unlock the drive

Other available options for finding the recovery key: Check Printout (you might have printed your recovery key when BitLocker was activated) or Check a USB flash drive (plug the USB flash drive into your locked device and follow the instructions, if you have saved the key as a text file on the flash drive, use a different device to read the text file).

If you still can’t find your recovery key and are unable to make any changes, you will have to reset your device using one of the Windows recovery options.

How to back up your BitLocker Recovery key?

In most situations, your BitLocker Recovery key is automatically backed up when BitLocker is first activated, either to your Microsoft Account or, for a school/work account, it is backed up by your organisation’s IT department.

To manually keep a backup:

• From Start (Windows logo), type BitLocker and select Manage BitLocker from the list of results
• In the BitLocker app, select Back up your recovery key next to the drive you want to back up
• Select where you want the key backed up: Microsoft account, USB Flash Drive, save to a file, or print the recovery key
• Select Finish.

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Sometimes, we do click on the send email button even when the content is not right or if something is missing. In such cases, if you are using the Outlook email client on a desktop (not the web version), there is a way to recall the email.

Read more about it below.

Outlook – Recall Sent Email

To recall a sent email in Outlook, you will first have to open the Outlook application and go to the ‘Sent Items’ folder and open the email you want to recall.  Then double-click the email so that it opens in a new window.

After that, click on the ‘File’ option located at the top-left corner and select the ‘Resend or Recall’ option and click on ‘Recall This Message’. A new window will appear with recall options. The first one is to delete unread copies of the email, and the second option allows you to delete the email and replace it with a corrected version. You can also tick the option ‘Tell me if recall succeeds or fails’ to get a notification about the recall status. Once done, click on ‘OK’.

Press "send" too soon?
Recall or replace an email: pic.twitter.com/EXaWfEJiyM

— Microsoft Support (@MicrosoftHelps) March 26, 2026

Also to add, for this feature to work, the recipient should also be using the Microsoft Outlook desktop client on both Mac/windows. Furthermore, the recipient should not have opened the email yet for the recall feature to work. While this is a useful feature, there is no 100% guarantee that it will work every time, so it is always better to double-check before hitting the send button.

Stay tuned for more such updates.

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For the past couple of months, Red Magic 11 Pro+ has been securing the top spot on AnTuTu’s monthly benchmark performance ranking. However, even though its score has improved a little, iQOO 15 Ultra has now taken the first spot in AnTuTu’s February 2026 performance ranking for the flagship smartphone category. Phones like the vivo X300 Pro Satellite Edition and realme GT 8 Pro stayed among the top performers, but their positions changed slightly. The Redmi K90 Pro Max slipped to tenth place in February, and the standard vivo X300, which was tenth in January, is no longer in the top ten.

In the sub-flagship category, the February rankings show fewer major changes compared to the flagship list. Honor Power 2 remained in first place in both January and February, although its score dipped slightly in February. OPPO Reno 15 Pro and OPPO Reno 15 swapped positions but continued to hold second and third spots. The Redmi Turbo 5, which was launched in January in China, has entered the February 2026 AnTuTu benchmark list of sub-flagship smartphones at fourth place. Its entry pushed the OPPO Reno 14 Pro down to fifth and shifted the other smartphones in the list one position lower.

The February 2026 AnTuTu Android Pad Performance Ranking shows the same devices as in January 2026, with only slight changes in their scores. But, there is a small shift in positions, as the Red Magic Gaming Tablet 3 Pro has moved up one spot to fourth place, replacing the Lenovo Legion Y700 Gen 4, which has moved down by one position.

2026 February AnTuTu Android Flagship Performance Ranking based on AnTuTu V11

(Data source: AnTuTu V11 | Date Range: 2026.2.1–2026.2.28)

1. iQOO 15 Ultra (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5, 16GB+1024GB) – 4,208,894

2. Red Magic 11 Pro+ (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5, 24GB+1024GB) – 4,165,081

3. vivo X300 Pro Satellite Edition (Dimensity 9500, 16GB+1024GB) – 4,084,334

4. realme GT8 Pro (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5, 16GB+1024GB) – 4,049,826

5. iQOO 15 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5, 16GB+1024GB) – 3,913,382

6. Honor Magic8 Pro (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5, 16GB+1024GB) – 3,893,423

7. Honor Magic8 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5, 16GB+512GB) – 3,860,209

8. OnePlus 15 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5, 16GB+1024GB) – 3,839,169

9. Honor WIN (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5, 16GB+1024GB) – 3,828,160

10. REDMI K90 Pro Max (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5, 16GB+512GB) – 3,789,514

2026 February AnTuTu Android Sub-Flagship Performance Ranking based on AnTuTu V11

(Data source: AnTuTu V11 | Date Range: 2026.2.1–2026.2.28)

1. Honor Power2 (Dimensity 8500 Elite, 12GB+256GB) – 2,201,537

2. OPPO Reno15 Pro (Dimensity 8400-Max, 16GB+512GB) – 2,113,019

3. OPPO Reno15 (Dimensity 8400-Max, 16GB+512GB) – 2,102,547

4. REDMI Turbo 5 (Dimensity 8500-Ultra, 12GB+256GB) – 2,087,575

5. OPPO Reno14 Pro (Dimensity 8450, 16GB+512GB) – 2,080,957

6. iQOO Z10 Turbo (Dimensity 8400, 16GB+256GB) – 1,995,751

7. REDMI Turbo 4 (Dimensity 8400-Ultra, 12GB+512GB) – 1,964,441

8. OPPO Reno14 (Dimensity 8350, 16GB+512GB) – 1,614,550

9. Redmi Note 12 Turbo (Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, 16GB+1024GB) – 1,304,873

10. OnePlus Turbo 6V (Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, 12GB+256GB) – 1,089,387

2026 February AnTuTu Android Pad Performance Ranking based on AnTuTu V11

(Data source: AnTuTu V11 | Date Range: 2026.2.1–2026.2.28)

1. Honor MagicPad3 Pro 13.3 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5 , 16GB+512GB) – 3,966,646

2. OPPO Pad 4 Pro (Snapdragon 8 Elite, 16GB+512GB) – 3,375,199

3. H3C MegaBook (Ultra 5 228V, 32GB+128GB) – 3,319,212

4. OnePlus Pad 2 Pro (Snapdragon 8 Elite, 16GB+512GB) – 3,285,979

5. Red Magic Gaming Tablet 3 Pro (Snapdragon 8 Elite, 16GB+512GB) – 3,220,658

6. Lenovo Legion Y700 Gen 4 (Snapdragon 8 Elite, 16GB+512GB) – 3,171,940

7. Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro (Snapdragon 8 Elite, 12GB+256GB) – 3,170,643

8. iQOO Pad5 Pro (Dimensity 9400+, 16GB+512GB) – 2,985,938

9. REDMI K Pad (Dimensity 9400+, 16GB+1024GB) – 2,980,415

10. vivo Pad5 Pro (Dimensity 9400, 16GB+512GB) – 2,976,660

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PhonePe recently announced a new feature that allows users to make payments or transfers from the app without using the traditional UPI PIN. Instead, users can proceed with payments via biometric authentication, such as a fingerprint sensor or facial recognition.

At first, this may sound like a convenient upgrade. However, considering the way digital scams are happening nowadays, it could turn into a problem.

Here’s why.

Scammers have been targeting gullible victims by first sending a small deposit amount. Minutes later, the victim receives a call claiming that the money was sent by mistake and asking them to return it. The scammer then urges the victim to open the digital payment app like GPay, PhonePe and many others. When the victim opens it and sees a request, some users end up entering their PIN — and the money is gone.

Currently, there is a manual step where users have to enter the UPI PIN to authorise a transaction. That extra step sometimes makes people pause and think. But with this new biometric option, if you are already opening the app using facial recognition or a fingerprint sensor, the request could be processed much more quickly.

In my opinion, this could potentially lead to more scams. However, PhonePe does offer an additional safeguard: PhonePe Protect. It utilizes a Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) system from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and blocks transactions flagged as “Very High FRI.”

That said, this new Biometric Authentication feature is voluntary. Those who want to activate it can do so, and if you don’t want it, that choice is yours. Also, the feature currently supports transactions up to ₹5,000. For payments above that amount, users will still need to enter the UPI PIN. So if someone attempts to scam more than the mentioned limit, the app will still require the PIN.

Personally, I feel that if you have elderly people at home, it would be wiser not to activate this feature and to keep them informed about these types of scams.

Lastly, the feature is currently available only for Android users. As per PhonePe, it will roll out to iOS users soon as well.

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For those who use Airtel broadband and are unsure how to change settings, update the password, activate the guest network, and more, this article will guide you through the process.

Here is more to it.

Manage your Airtel Wi-Fi settings via the Airtel Thanks app

First of all, you will have to download the Airtel Thanks app from the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store. After the installation, you will have to either sign up or log in with your connection details. Once logged in, at the bottom of the app, you will see the manage option. After clicking on it, scroll down, and there you will find a Mywifi option, and that is where you will find all the options.

Now, to change the password, select the “Set Wi-Fi name & password” option; a new window will open. Simply add the new Wi-Fi name and change the password to a new one. After this, you will have to reconnect your devices.

The next “Optimise Wi-Fi” option, simply put, optimises your network. Like, one day, the network wasn’t working properly, and the speed I was getting was around 22 MBPS, while I had a plan of 100 MBPS. So, after using this option, my internet speed again came back to 100 mbps.

Through the connected devices, you can check all the devices that are currently connected to your wifi network.

The test coverage feature is just to tell you whether you have a good or bad signal in parts of your house. And when I used it, it showed a poor network in my bedroom, though the network speed was fine and all.

While the Diagnose your wifi option simply opens up the chat window and asks you a couple of questions, it helps you troubleshoot the issue.

Through the ‘restart your router’ option, as the word simply means, you can reboot your router with it.

In some cases, where we don’t feel comfortable sharing our original wifi details, this guest wifi option is a good option. Through this, you can create a Wi-Fi name and a password that you can share. Along with this, you can also set the duration from forever to 23 hours.

This last option is something that I like, the reason being that via this, you can restrict a few or all the devices connected to the network, or even select the duration for which they can’t connect to the wifi network.

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Xiaomi’s latest iterative camera flagship – the Xiaomi 17 Ultra made its debut in the Chinese market last month in December 2025, and along with the Standard Edition, a Leica Edition was also introduced in the country – featuring a Master Zoom Ring. On the same day of its debut itself, the brand announced the arrival of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra to the global market, and the IMDA certification database has confirmed that the Leica Edition will also be made available to global customers.

Recently, Chinese users have been reporting in the feedback that the zoom ring on the Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition wobbles and when tapped, it makes a slight clicking sound as well. Via its Weibo handle, the brand itself is giving away the reasons why these things happen, and is assuring that there is nothing for the users to be worried about.

Read more about it below.

Here’s Why the Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition’s Zoom Ring Wobbles and Makes Sound

As revealed by the brand, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition’s Master Zoom Ring is pointed out to feature a sandwich structure design, and the brand had faced multiple challenges in order to incorporate it at the rear. Constraints like limited body height, drop protection, ergonomics, and long-term stability were certain aspects that caused difficulties, but as already known, these are not things that could be changed or altered as it would hinder the user experience.

The Master Zoom Ring structure consists of 26 independent parts, and its radial and axial designs have been provided with movement. To note, the allowable movement is to prevent deformation that may be caused from drops, and also to prevent the ring from getting stuck as a result of dust or liquid ingress. The movement of the radial and axial designs is what makes the Master Zoom Ring wobble when the device is tilted or shaken, and also the reason why it makes the slight click sound.

Speaking more, the brand further also goes on to explain that the wobbling or click sound from the Master Zoom Ring doesn’t mean its function will be affected, and the brand assures that it will still offer the promised overall IP66/IP68/IP69-rated dust and water protection for the device. Moreover, the Master Zoom Ring has undergone multiple rigorous tests like ‘dust and liquid ingress’, ‘mobile phone drop test’, ‘high temperature and high humidity extreme environment’, ‘continuous rotation durability test’, and many more, during both the product trial production and mass production phases, and users won’t have to worry about its durability.

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Is your WhatsApp using more storage than needed? Well, this could be due to forwarded messages or the old media that you have shared long ago, but are no longer needed. In this article, we will share with you some simple steps that you can take to free up storage on WhatsApp for data that actually matters.

How to manage storage on WhatsApp?

Check the real storage usage on WhatsApp

• Open WhatsApp
• Go to Settings
• Tap on Storage and Data
• Click on Manage Storage

You will see the total space WhatsApp is using, and your chats are sorted by size. From there, you can tap the biggest chats, select multiple items (old videos, memes, forwarded media, voice notes), and then tap on Delete.

Stop auto-downloading every photo and video

• Go to Settings
• Tap on Storage and Data
• Go to Media auto-download

From there, you can adjust settings like-

• When using mobile data: No media
• When connected to Wi-Fi: Choose only what you really need
• When roaming: No media

Doing this, you can now manually select which media file you want to download.

Clear forwarded messages from groups

Sometimes, family/friends/work groups can be really frustrating with all the forwarded messages. To clear these messages:

• Go to Manage storage
• In Chats, tap a big group chat
• Filter by Videos or photos
• Select all and then delete

Auto-clean chats with disappearing messages

The Disappearing messages feature helps you declutter group or casual chats/

• Open Chat
• Tap the name of the group or contact
• Tap on the three dots and click on Disappearing messages

You can now set the message timer for 24 hours/ 7 days/ 90 days, and new messages will auto-delete after that time.

Clean WhatsApp backups

On Android (Google Drive)

• Open the Google Drive app
• Go to Menu
• Click on Backup
• Find WhatsApp backup and then check the size

If the size is huge, turn off video backup in WhatsApp (Settings> Chats> Chat Backup)

On iPhone (iCloud)

• Go to Settings
• [Your name]> iCloud
• Click on Manage Storage
• Tap on WhatsApp

Check how much storage WhatsApp is using and adjust backup options in WhatsApp.

Via.

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