Category: Gadget Guides
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Can’t Receive Calls on iPhone 4S After iOS 9 Update? Here’s a Fix!
Over the weekend I was speaking to a friend regarding a problem with an Apple iPhone 4S, which after receiving the recent iOS 9 update has been unable to receive any calls. The mobile network was clearly available with signal icon present at the top. Making outbound calls wasn’t an issue, neither was texting back […]
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How To: Use An Xbox Controller For Any PC Game
The PC is set on a path to rival the consoles as a main choice for platform, as more games arrive every day exclusive to PC. But without a proper way of getting a controller to work with just about every game you can get your hands on, users are stuck with clunky keyboard and […]
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How to Stop Facebook App Game Requests
Probably the biggest grievance for those living their online social life through Facebook is those annoying game requests. Regularly you’ll be excited to open a new notification presuming someone has liked your latest meal photo only to find it’s just spam from a mate who wants you to join them in Candy Crush or help them […]
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Getting No Sound From Your Xbox One? No Problem!
An issue we come up against from time to time at the Gadget Helpline is no sound coming from an Xbox One after first setting it up. Everything is connected by the book with one end of the HDMI lead firmly fixed into the console, the other into the TV. You have the dashboard or […]
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How to (Temporarily) Fix the Apple iPhone Message Bug
Earlier this week Apple’s messaging service was found to be vulnerable when a user’s iPhone received a specific string of unicode characters. Apple acknowledged the iMessage problem which was causing mobiles to completely shut down when opening the malicious mail and has now worked out a temporary fix which we will share with you now. […]
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How To Use Your Smartphone as a PS4 Wireless Keyboard
Did you know you can make messaging and typing on your PS4 much easier by putting down your controller and using your smartphone as a wireless keyboard? All you need is an iPhone or Android handset with the PlayStation App installed. You can grab the app now from the Play Store for Android or the […]
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GTA 5 PC Launch Issues and Fixes
GTA 5 on PC is no exception to the rule that all games break on day one, personally mine launched perfectly, but my partners not so much. So with that in mind heres a list of the day one issues and possible fixes. Let me know if you find anymore and check Rockstar’s support page. […]
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How Long Does It Take to Download an Xbox One Game?
At the Gadget Helpline we receive quite a few calls from frustrated Xbox One gamers who are desperately waiting to play their latest digital purchase but are experiencing a seemingly endless wait for the game download to complete. There are various factors which can affect download times including your network connection speed and the status […]
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How to: Fix Xbox One Green Screen of Death
Xbox One owner! Have you recently encountered the insufferable Green Screen of Death (GSOD) fault with your console? Has it driven you to the brink of madness, heinously contemplating contacting your retailer and returning your console? Have no fear, Gadget Helpline is here! You should not panic or worry. Simply follow the below guide to […]
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Missing CBS Action on Freesat ? Here’s how to get it back!
We’ve been informed by a number of Freesat set top box users that some channels around 137, 138 and 139 – including cult favourite CBS Action – have gone A.W.O.L in the past few days. But fear not – these channels have not been beamed away for good and can be restored by simply resetting your box […]
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How to: Solve Wii U Freeze Glitch
So you’ve finally given in and bought a Wii U now that they’ve come down in price a bit. The association of Disney Infinity and a number of other kid-friendly games certainly draws the crowds of parents, but the Wii U is still a “next gen” console and as such as plagued by issues. By […]
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5 Ways to Improve Your Mobile Phone and Tablet’s Battery Life!
The one problem shared by all mobile phones is that at one time or another, we’re faced with the dreaded ‘low battery’ beep before our link to all our friends and family completely dies at an inappropriate time. No matter what handset you have, there are simple things you can do to extend the battery […]