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Google automatically backs up your texts, but if you need more control over where they're saved and want to initiate a manual backup, you'll have to rely on an alternate service. Thankfully, there are plenty of options available for free, and it's easy to set things up. Products used in this guide Store everything: SMS Backup & Restore (Free at Google Play Store) How to automatically back up your SMS messages to Google Drive Google has included a convenient backup service for SMS messages and much more that uses Google Drive to store backups of all your personal data so it's available to restore when switching to a new phone. The downside is that the data is restricted to Google Drive, older backups will get deleted over time, and you're unable to restore an older backup on your phone as you please. Swipe down from the top to show the notification shade . Tap the Settings icon. Swipe up to get to the bottom of the settings page. Tap Google .

Don't make bad choices because you weren't informed. On big shopping days, like Amazon Prime Day 2020 , it's easy to get caught up in the excitement and buy things that may not have really been a good deal. Now, if it's a product that you actually wanted or needed, and the price was what you could afford, there's really no such thing as a bad deal, but the risks come with impulse purchasing. With millions of deals coming and going, it can be easy to buy something that wasn't actually a good deal. Luckily, we have a few tricks up our sleeve to help you avoid making these bad purchases, so let's dive right in. Prepare in advance Having a basic idea of the items you are looking for and a price you're willing to spend on them will definitely help keep you on track. It's easy to miss out on deals because you aren't looking in the right places or because you spent too much time trying to research and see if it's worth buying it. Having a pla

With a total prize fund of £405,000 to play for, the world's top green baise talent will be on show this week for the 2020 English Open - read on to find out how to watch all the snooker action online from this prestigious tournament below. In an effort to comply with government Covid-19 social distancing guidelines, this year's tournament will be played across two venues, with the qualifiers and first round set to be staged at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes before heading to its regular home of the York Barbican for the second round onwards. Former world number one and defending champion Mark Selby comes into the tournament as favourite. The 37-year-old, "Jester from Leicester" thrashed practice partner David Gilbert 9-1 to lift last year's trophy, restricting his opponent to just 14 points in the first four frames. Selby is set to kick off his campaign against China's Fan Zhengyi on the opening day with fan favourite Ronnie O'Sullivan drawn a

Minnesota earned its first win last week, but in doing so may have led to the Houston Texans firing their head coach over it. Regardless, the Vikings are still looking for a way to squeeze out some more wins and grab a playoff spot this year. The problem is that the Seahawks are a dangerous team that look nearly unbeatable. The fact that the Vikings have lost the last six times they've faced each other doesn't help either. It will be an uphill battle, but there is a small chance Minnesota can be the first team to break through against the Seahawks. The weak link for the Vikings will be Seattle's lack of control over the passing game. The team's passing defense ranks last in the NFL. Through the first three games, Seattle allowed over 1200 passing yards, the most in over 50 years. Thankfully they have an offense that can overcome that weakness, but it's a vulnerability that Minnesota needs to exploit if they want any chance at sitting in the win column in week fi

With only one win in the season thus far, the Eagles are still riding high in their NFC East division. On the other side, the Steelers are 3-0 and barely hanging on to the lead in their AFC North division. The Steelers are coming off an unplanned bye week where they had expected to play the Titans. Now, they have to reset to take on the Eagles. Pittsburgh is well suited against most teams, but it seems unlikely that Philadelphia will put up too much of a challenge overall. The thing the Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger will need to address is the Eagles worthy defense. To combat that, Roethlisberger could employ the no-huddle offense to keep the Eagles on their toes. The 17-year NFL quarterback has a long history with the quick method which could move the needle. Another factor the Steelers have going for them this week is that there will be 5,500 fans in attendance at Heinz Field for the game. The amount of people cheering won't be close to the same amount as normal, but some

Lewis Hamilton will get a second shot at matching Michael Schumacher's all-time win record this weekend as the F1 cavalcade heads to Germany with the return of a legendary circuit. Read on full details on how to get an Eifel Grand Prix F1 live stream no matter where you are in the world. Marking the first F1 race at the iconic Nürburgring circuit since 2013 - this weekend's event looks set to be a bittersweet one for the Schumacher family - as well as the motor racing legend's record potentially being levelled, the former Ferrari star's son Mick is set to make his official F1 debut driving for Alfa Romeo in the practice sessions. Those taking to the grid this weekend will likely be battling as much with the weather as other drivers, with heavy rain forecast for most of the weekend and Friday's schedule upended thanks to fog. With seven races remaining, Hamilton will be looking to maintain his 44 point lead over his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the ch

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Value king $600 at Amazon $600 at Best Buy $600 at B&H Photo Pros Flat display More color options Less expensive 4,500mAh battery 5G-capable Cons Color options are not available everywhere Plastic back, Gorilla Glass 3 front Lower telephoto and ultrawide quality than S20 Slower 15W charger in the box The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is the new hotness and shows that you can get incredible value without sacrificing much. Between the flat display, fun colors, and larger battery, Samsung has shown the market how to make an upper mid-range device. Samsung Galaxy S20 True flagship $1,000 at Amazon From $1,000 at Microsoft From $1,000 at Best Buy Pros Improved cameras over the FE More RAM than the FE Gorilla Glass 6 on the front and back Display has a higher resolution Faster 25W charger included in the box Cons More expensive Smaller battery It's going to be tough to recommend the Galaxy S20 to anyone, unless that person re

It feels like just yesterday that the 2019/20 season was wrapping up, but the 2020/21 season is already well underway. In addition to domestic seasons like the Premier League restarting, one tournament also in progress is the UEFA Nations League with 55 national teams from across Europe competing. We've got all of the details on how to live stream UEFA Nations League 2020/21 games online this season no matter where you are in the world. The global pandemic put a pause on the majority of domestic seasons across Europe leading to a delayed end to the campaign. That delay also saw the planned Euro 2020 competition being postponed until next summer. If you were excited to see some international football, the UEFA Nations League has got you covered. Portugal emerged as winners in the inaugural UEFA Nations League tournament in 2018/19 and will be looking to defend their title this season. Other hopefuls include France, England, Germany, Belgium, and Spain. Read on for full deta

OnePlus kicked off the OxygenOS 11 public beta program a month ago, and the Chinese manufacturer is now rolling out the stable Android 11-based build to the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro. Here's how to install the beta on your OnePlus phone and take a look at all the new features on offer. How to install OxygenOS 11 (Android 11) on your OnePlus phone OxygenOS 11 comes with a lot of changes , including a new UI that is very different to what we've seen from the manufacturer. The OxygenOS 11 build is based on Android 11 , and is now rolling out to the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro . With the stable OxygenOS 11 OTA update now available, all you have to do is head into your phone's settings and initiate the download. Head to Settings -> System -> System updates and tap the Download button to install the OxygenOS 11 update. How to manually install OxygenOS 11 (Android 11) on your OnePlus phone If you haven't received the OTA update on your phone, you can manually instal