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How to send Text Messages without Wi-Fi or Cell Service on a Google Pixel

First, let’s talk about messaging standards. The old guard is SMS messages. These traditional texts don’t rely on mobile data or Wi-Fi. They use the cellular network’s voice channel, meaning if you have even a faint cellular connection, an SMS message should go through. However, this only applies to simple text messages. If you’re trying to send pictures, videos, or group messages (which are typically MMS messages), you will still need a data connection.

The SMS mobile phone texting standard turns 30 this year, and its insecurity and legacy features are holding the world back. Here’s why SMS needs to go away as soon as possible.

RCS (Rich Communication Services) is the next evolution of SMS, and Google is trying to use it as the answer to iMessage. It includes familiar features like read receipts, typing indicators, and higher-quality media sharing. The cool thing about RCS is that it can work over Wi-Fi. So, if you’re in a Wi-Fi-enabled area but have absolutely no cell signal, you can still send RCS messages to anyone else who has RCS enabled on their Android phone or iPhone. At this point, that’s most people.

Now, the important thing to note for situations of poor cell signal is both SMS and RCS are available. RCS generally requires a better connection than SMS, so if you’re in a poor reception area, your phone will fallback to SMS to get the message sent out—as long as you’ve enabled it. As mentioned, that means you should be able to send a message as long as you have the tiniest bit of a cellular connection.

SMS (Short Messaging Service) has been around for a long time, but it’s been slowly being replaced by a newer and much better standard for text messaging called “RCS.” You may have heard this mysterious acronym before, but what is RCS all about, and more importantly, how will it affect you?

Satellite SOS on a Pixel Phone

But what if you have neither cell service or Wi-Fi? This is where things get interesting. If you own a Google Pixel 9 series phone, you have a feature called “Satellite SOS.” This isn’t for casual texting with your friends, but it can be a literal lifesaver in emergencies. If you find yourself in a truly remote area with no signal in sight, your Pixel 9 can connect directly to satellites to send emergency messages.

First, a few prerequisites. As mentioned, you need a Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, or Pixel 9 Pro Fold (or presumably any model released after). Google Messages must be set as your default messaging app. Make sure you have as clear a view of the sky as you can get.

  1. Dial the emergency service line for your area (911 in the US, for example).
  2. If there’s no network coverage, you’ll see a “Satellite SOS” option in the dialer.
  3. Tap “Satellite SOS,” then “Use Satellite SOS,” and “Start.”
  4. You’ll be guided through a questionnaire about your emergency.
  5. Next, you’ll have the option to notify your emergency contacts of your location.
  6. Finally, follow the prompts to position your phone to connect to a satellite. Once connected, you’ll get a response from an emergency provider via text.
  7. When you’re ready, tap “End” to finish the session.

So, while you won’t be sending photos of waterfalls from the middle of nowhere without a signal, your Pixel does offer options for communication in an emergency. The cool thing is that Google lets you try this out on your phone without doing it for real. You can go to Settings > Safety & Emergency > Pixel Satellite SOS and tap “Try a demo”.

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Cum folosești TalkBack pe Google Chrome

With this accessibility feature on, the phone “talks back” to you, reading aloud whatever is on your screen. You just tap the screen, and it’ll read whatever’s currently in focus. That way, you can read web pages or click on buttons and links without ever looking at your screen. It can even describe images to you.

Since you’re using single taps to hear the screen out loud, you can’t use the usual touch gestures to interact with the phone. The Talkback feature comes with its own set of gestures to navigate the phone.Launching the Talkback welcome screen.

They’re pretty straightforward, but you have to learn them and practice getting them down. I hope to help you fast-track that process. We’ll start from the basics and build up from there.

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Cum folosești Microsoft Copilot pentru aplicațiile de social media și pentru a te ajuta cu postările

Cum te ajută Copilot pentru rețelele sociale?

 Ce poate face Copilot pentru tine:

Funcționalitate Exemplu concret
 Scriere automată de postări Creează descrieri pentru Instagram, texte pentru LinkedIn etc.
 Generare de idei de conținut Îți dă idei pentru postări zilnice sau campanii tematice
 Optimizare text Sugerează cuvinte cheie, hashtaguri și stiluri de exprimare
 Planificare de conținut Te ajută să organizezi postările într-un calendar editorial
 Traducere automată Scrii în română și îl convertește în engleză, spaniolă etc.

 Cum să folosești Copilot pentru social media – Pași simpli:

 1. Deschide Word, Outlook sau aplicația web Copilot

Poți folosi Copilot în:

  • Microsoft Word / Word online

  • Microsoft Loop (pentru brainstorming)

  • Copilot în Bing sau Edge (varianta web)

  • Copilot mobile (dacă ai aplicația instalată)

2. Dă-i o cerere clară (prompt)

Exemple de cereri în română:

  • Creează o descriere profesională pentru LinkedIn legată de un nou loc de muncă în IT.

  • Sugerează 5 idei de postări pentru o pagină de Facebook care promovează turismul în România.

Poți spune:

  • „Fă-l mai scurt”

  • „Adaugă emoji”

  • „Scrie într-un stil mai informal”

  • „Folosește hashtaguri populare”

Copilot va modifica textul după preferințele tale.

 4. Copiază și postează

După ce ești mulțumit de text:

  • Copiază-l și publică-l în aplicația ta preferată: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), TikTok etc. Sau salvează-l într-un document Word/Excel cu toate postările planificate.

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