Google Drive For Desktop Is Available For Download

If you use Google Drive known as Google Backup and Sync client for desktop, you might have come across a frequent notification like this. Though the notification about future changes, you can't get any idea to how to update the cloud storage client from Backup and Sync to Drive for Desktop.

Google Play Music To YouTube Music : Transfer Tool Announced

If you are using Google Play Music, this is useful for you. Google has announced a transfer tool for Play Music users to transfer all their uploads, purchases, added songs and albums, personal and subscribed playlists, likes and dislikes, curated stations, and personal taste preferences.

Upload All Music To Google Play Music To Create Your Own Music Streaming Service

Not all your favorite songs are available on one music streaming service. Or your non-music soundtracks are also not available on any streaming. You can create your own music streaming service by uploading all your music files to Google Play Music.

Do you upload your music files to Google Play Music?

How to Auto Change Gmail Background Every Time You Log In

Gmail themes allow you to change Gmail background wallpaper. You can either choose from featured photos suggested by Google or set your personal photos from Google Drive, Google Photos or any other online photo that has a public URL.
You can also upload any image from your local drive to set it as Gmail background.
Also, the solid color background allows you to choose solid colors for single-colored theme or dark theme.

How To Force Update Google Play Store

There is no way to manually update the Google Play Store app. Google Play services and Google play store automatically update without user interaction on all the Android devices.
But if you manually update the Google play store, there is no obvious way to update the Google play store app itself as it is not listed anywhere.

How to use Google Authenticator App For Microsoft Account Two Step Verification

If you have enabled two-step verification for your Microsoft account, you have two option. Get a one time password over SMS or a Microsoft Account application on your Android or Windows Phone.

I prefer mobile Authenticator app over the OTP SMS. Many times, SMS takes too long to receive and or never get it night hours. It's frustrating to log in at late at night. Your experience may be different.

Open Source Alternatives For Google Play Store

Yes, Google Play Store is an official App Store for Android. After all, it is from Google. But that doesn't mean, there are no better options. Yes! Though not plenty, still there are great alternatives where you get many really cool apps you won't get on the Google Play Store.

The Reason everyone recommends Google Play Store is, the security. We must agree with the argument. Google always scan, manage and warn you about every potentially harmful app you install via Play Store. There is no such authority with other alternative app repositories. That doesn't mean you should not try them at all.

How To Save Google Maps As Image

Have you ever tried to save Google maps? No, I am not speaking about the offline viewing of the map, my intention is to save the part of Google maps as an image. Google maps allow users to save the maps for offline viewing so that you can view the maps without internet connection but there is no any way to capture the image of Google maps, though you can always have an option to take a screenshot.
But Google Map Saver has more than just image capture of Google Maps. You can use it as a stand-alone map viewer.

Fix Google Search Experience On Firefox For Android

Google's search page degrade for Firefox on Android. Google's Web Search doesn't provide the same search experience to users of Firefox for Android as it does for Chrome.

Many Google search features like the instant live sports score, temperature, search integrated tweets, are not shown, if you are searching from Firefox for Android.

Google Podcasts On Android

Podcasts are the great way to listen to your favorite news, a chat show or a class lesson. You can do that while you are working, driving or at the gym. Now the same podcast will sync across many devices like your Android mobile and Google Assistant powered devices like Google Home.