Europe has an electric bike problem. Direct-to-consumer e-bikes from inexpensive Chinese brands like Engwe and countless others can be easily purchased online despite openly flouting EU restrictions. They feature throttles and powerful motors that can be easily unlocked to far exceed the 25km/h (16mph) legal speed limit — no pedaling required.
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How to print, save, send Android text messages
There are many reasons for wanting to print out a text message. Maybe someone sent you some exciting news via SMS, and you’d like to print it out and pin it on your bulletin board. Or maybe someone has sent you directions on how to do something or how to get somewhere, and you want to have it for fast reference. Of course, there could also be times when you’re saving a text as documentation of a conversation or agreement that went awry, and you need it as proof to protect yourself.
Printing is one way to hold onto your text messages. But, if you want to stick with keeping everything on your device, then perhaps you’re just looking to know how to save the text messages to your Android phone so you can pull them up later. You may also want to know how to send precious text messages to someone else so they can have a copy, too, or so they can print it for you from their device.
The good news is that if you have an Android phone, it’s relatively easy to print, save or send a text message. Keep reading below.
If you’re an iPhone user, you can get our iPhone tips in our article: Four ways to print, save and send text messages.
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A person texting on Android (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)
Do I need to connect my Android phone to a printer to print text messages?
If you want to print text messages directly from an Android phone, you’ll need to connect your phone to your printer. However, if you want to print text messages without connecting your phone to a printer, you will need to send the message from your Android phone to the device that’s capable of printing.
What you need to know about printing, saving and sending text messages on Android
Android doesn’t provide a native way to print text messages directly from your inbox. So, you have to take matters into your own hands. There are several strategies you can utilize to print your text messages, and the choice depends on factors such as ease of use, time efficiency and the specific features of your Android device.
Many of these methods involve creating backups or copies of your messages, which can be stored externally (on a computer or in the cloud) rather than on your Android device itself. This is important because if you happen to lose the printed version, you don’t have to worry; you can access these backups to retrieve and print the messages again. However, it’s crucial to note that these backups are typically not stored on your Android device but rather in the location where you created the backup.
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The No. 1 best option: Take a screenshot to do everything you need
The best way to print, save and send text messages if you have an Android is to take a screenshot of the text message itself. This method is particularly effective for capturing a few screens of text. Why? Because once you have a screenshot, you can do just about anything with it after that. However, if you’re looking to print out a very long thread that may go back many months or years, please refer to the section later in the article for more suitable options.
How to take a screenshot on your Android
Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer.
- Open your messages and select the conversation where you want to print, save or share the text message.
- Scroll to the part in the conversation you want to print or save
- Hold the power button and the volume down button at the same time, and this will take a screenshot.
- Your screenshot will move to the bottom-left corner of the screen.
- Then wait. Head to the corresponding steps below, depending on what you’d like to do
Note: If you can’t capture the entire message in one screenshot, you will need to take multiple screenshots of each part of the conversation.
Steps to take a screenshot on Android (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)
How to print the screenshot directly from your Android
For this step, your phone will need to be connected directly to your printer. Make sure your Bluetooth/Wi-Fi is on.
Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer.
- As soon as you take the screenshot following the steps above, you will see two icons appear on the right of the image.
- One is the share icon. Click on it
- Select Nearby Share or Bluetooth, depending on how Android connects to your printer
- Select the printer and click Print
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Steps to print screenshot directly from Android (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)
How to send the screenshot to someone else or another device to print
If your Android phone is not connected to your printer, but you have another device that is, then you need to share it with yourself so you can pull it up on another device.
You can also follow these steps if you want to send your screenshot to someone else, either so they can print it for you or just because you want them to have it.
Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer.
- As soon as you take the screenshot following the steps above, you will see two icons appear on the right of the image. One is the share icon.
- Click on the share icon
- You’ll see icons for various messaging apps, and conversations appear.
- Select the conversation or app you want to open …
To send to yourself:
- Select the Gmail app and put the email to your email address in the “To:” field. The screenshot will be automatically attached.
- Hit Send
- Then open your email on your device that’s connected to your printer
- You can also use this method to email it to someone else; just put their name in the “To:” field instead.
To send to someone else:
- If you had a recent conversation with this person, that will appear.
- Otherwise, find the app (i.e., Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp) and pull up their contact
- Click Send
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Steps to send the screenshot to someone else or another device to print (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)
How to save and pull up the screenshot to print or send later
Let’s say that the share icon disappeared quickly after taking the screenshot. Now, you need to pull it up again later. Taking a screenshot automatically saves the text message you took a picture of to your phone. Here’s how you can find it:
Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer.
- Go to your Gallery or Google Photos to pull up the image from the Screenshots folder
- Find the image of the text message screenshot
- Then, to print, select the three dots in the upper-right corner
- A toolbar will appear that will go about halfway up your screen. Look for the icons that say Back up now, Move to folder, Copy to folder, etc., and keep scrolling to the right until you see Print.
- If your Android is connected to your printer (or if you’re choosing another printer, click the upper-left corner to select the printer.
- Select Print
- If you want to send instead, in the bottom left corner there will be the share icon.
- Select the conversation and/or app you want to send the image to. If you had a recent conversation with this person, that would appear. Otherwise, find the app (i.e. Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp) and pull up their contact.
- Click Send
Steps to save and pull up the screenshot to print or send later (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)
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How to (only) send: Forward the text message
If you just want to send the text message to someone else, you can forward the specific text message from your conversation to someone else. To do this:
Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer.
- Open the conversation where the text message is
- Click and hold on to the message you want to forward until it’s highlighted.
- Click the three dots in the upper-right corner of the screen.
- Select Forward
- Choose who you want to send it to or click New message if you don’t see the contact appear or the person is not saved in your contacts.
- Hit the send button.
Note: You can only forward one text at a time.
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Steps to (only) send: Forward the text message (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)
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How to (only) print from another device: Open the Google Web Messaging app
Just as iPhone uses iMessage, Android phones use Google Messaging. It may be hard to recognize this on your phone, as it just looks like a standard text messaging app. But you can pull up Google Messaging on your laptop or another device, especially since most Google/Android products are synced if you have a Gmail account.
Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer.
- On your other device, go to www.messages.google.com
- Follow the directions to pair your phone with Google Messages with your Android device via a QR code
- Once you’re signed in, you will see your text messages from your phone appear here.
- Select the conversation with the text messages that you want to print
- Click the three dots in the upper-right corner of your browser window (not the three dots just beneath them in the app)
- Select Print
Alternatively, you can also take a screenshot of the text message conversation on your laptop following the screenshot directions that are unique for your computer and then print that way.
How to (only) save: Back up text messages to your device with Google One
Finally, you can save text messages to your phone with the help of Google Account storage on Google One. All Android devices come with 15GB of storage for Google One, but other accounts come with free 100GB, depending on a few factors. To back up your text messages (as well as other data from your phone):
Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer.
- Go to your phone’s Settings
- Search Backup
- Click the first one under System > Backup
- Then click Turn on in the bottom right corner; this will automatically back up your texts to your Google Drive in the future.
- On the next screen, click Back up now
Note: Having “backup” on doesn’t necessarily allow you to view specific text messages. What it does is save all your phone’s data so that if you lose your phone, you can back up the new one with the same data without having to worry about losing anything forever. When you do that, you’ll find those text messages as long as they were there during the backup.
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Steps to (only) save: Back up text messages to your device with Google One (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)
Extract and print Android text messages (Spanning days, months or years) with Droid Transfer
Here’s an option for extracting and printing messages from an Android phone. For this step, you’ll need Droid Transfer. Droid Transfer can access your Android device’s data and copy it to your PC or print it out. The software can find any SMS or MMS message conversations, including images, emojis and timestamps on your device, save them to your PC or print them out. Droid Transfer is capable of handling and printing text messages that span days, months or even years.
To print text messages from Android:
Download Droid Transfer on your PC and run it
- Get the free Transfer Companion App on your Android phone
- Scan the Droid Transfer QR code with the Transfer Companion App
- The computer and phone are now linked.
- Click Messages in Droid Transfer to view all your Android messages
- Select a conversation and click Print
Kurt’s key takeaways
In today’s world, most human interaction happens via a phone, whether on video chat, a messaging app or good ole SMS text messaging (as well as MMS, which is for picture messages). For one reason or another, you may want to print these messages or know how to send and save them. Though there are many different ways to do this on Android, taking a screenshot is by far the most versatile option.
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Here in Amsterdam, cheap Super73-knockoffs ridden at almost twice the legal speed have made the city’s renowned bicycle lanes increasingly chaotic and dangerous. Across the Netherlands, over 10,000 of these electric “fat bikes” were seized in 2024.
Engwe’s new Mapfour lineup is the company’s attempt at going legit by expanding from souped-up electric fat bikes and foldables into “premium commuter” e-bikes. And because they’re the first e-bikes that Engwe has designed exclusively for European roads, the company swears they can’t be unlocked for more speed.
I’ve been riding the new Mapfour N1 Pro model for the last few weeks. It lists for €1,899 (almost $2,000), or €1,799 during the initial launch — a price that brings heightened expectations.
The N1 Pro is slathered in premium capabilities like GPS/GSM tracking for which some bike makers charge subscriptions. The monocoque frame and fork are made from carbon fiber supplied by Toray — “the same high-quality carbon fiber as Trek and Specialized,” claims Engwe. There’s even turn-by-turn navigation built into the full-featured app, a large colorful display integrated into the handlebars, and a built-in mechanical lock in the rear wheel hub that automatically engages when the bike is turned off and stationary.
My review bike was missing a fender bolt, occasionally flashed a strange error code, and the solar-powered rear light won’t turn on. Still, it’s likely the highest quality electric bike Engwe has ever made.
$1714
The Good
- Looks and rides sporty
- Long list of features for price
- Removable battery
- Can’t be speed hacked
The Bad
- Strange error messages
- Servicing parts likely an issue
- Doesn’t support height range claimed
- Can’t be speed hacked
I have lots of experience with assembling direct-to-consumer e-bikes and the N1 Pro was ready to ride in about an hour, which is typical. Even with a carbon-fiber frame it weighs 20.1kg (44lbs) fully assembled according to my scale, which is heavy for an e-bike — just not Veloretti-heavy.
In the box you’ll find a basic toolset that includes everything needed for assembly and instructions written in stellar English unlike some previous Engwe tutorials I’ve read. I had to assemble the pedals, front wheel, kickstand, handlebar, and fenders, and fish out a replacement fender bolt from some spare bicycle parts I had lying around. I then went to adjust the saddle to my height only to discover that I was too tall for the N1 Pro.
The saddle stem has a marked safety line that stops well before the height needed for my 6 foot (183cm) frame, despite being sold in the Netherlands where I’m considered a short king. Nevertheless, exceeding the line by about 2.5cm (one inch) hasn’t made the saddle feel insecure, even when riding over rough cobblestones. Engwe claims the N1 Pro supports riders from 165–190cm, and is considering offering the option for a longer saddle stem at checkout based upon my feedback.
The N1 Pro’s geometry puts the rider into what’s essentially a mountain bike stance: a moderate forward lean with hands spread wide out in front of the body. That wrist and body angle combined with a rather stiff saddle are not ideal for riding long distances, especially in combination with a backpack that’ll put even more weight on the hands and derrière. I do like that fun, sporty posture over short distances, but if you’re looking for a more relaxed ride then Engwe has the upright €1,399 MapFour N1 Air available in both step-over and step-through frames.
The 250W mid-drive Ananda motor on the N1 Pro is nearly silent under the din of road noise, and the integrated torque sensor provides an intuitive pedal-assist at all speeds. It produces up to 80Nm of torque that lets me easily start from a dead stop in fourth gear (of seven) on flat roads, but testing on a hill with a gradient of about 15 percent required a start from first gear. Typically, I only needed to shift to a high gear when I wanted to use my leg power to propel the bike at speeds above the 25km/h motor cutoff.
Despite claiming a range of up to 100km from its modest 360Wh battery, my first test performed over a few weeks yielded just 23km off a full charge in near-freezing conditions. I usually rode in power setting three of five on mostly flat roads. The second test performed on a single warmer day improved the range to 27km with 28 percent charge remaining — or an estimated 36km if I had time to run the battery dry for a below average 10Wh consumed per kilometer travelled. The bike battery seems to suffer from idle battery drain of about 1-2 percent per day when parked inside my house.
Worrisome for a “premium” e-bike: on two occasions I saw an “09” error message flash on the display which Engwe is still diagnosing. Once, while starting the bike after it had been sitting outside in the rain for a few hours. Another time after riding home on a rain-soaked street while switching between the N1 Pro’s regular and high-beam lights. In the first case, a simple reboot cleared it and I was able to ride away fine, but the other time required riding home under my own power before it inexplicably cleared the next morning.
- The bike’s integrated display is readable in all lighting, and shows the remaining battery level, speed, power level, and even distance and direction of next turn if using the navigation built into the useful but overwrought Engwe app.
- I didn’t find Engwe’s turn-by-turn navigation very useful as the guidance presented on the display wasn’t informative or urgent enough for me to make confident decisions when traversing the dense network of crossroads in Amsterdam.
- It has a very loud alarm that can ward off thieves and help locate the e-bike in large parking garages.
- The daytime running lights are fun and help with visibility, but also dorky if you choose the animated options.
- The solar-powered rear light never worked on my review unit.
- Engwe provides a chain guard on shipping units.
- The hydraulic disc brakes from an unspecified vendor provide good controlled stops.
- Includes a 1-year warranty on electrical components, chassis, and battery.
1/19
There was a time when premium e-bikes had list prices around €2,000 / $2,000. Those days are as gone as the free venture capital propping up e-bike startups, pushing premium prices up to a starting price closer to €3,000 / $3,000. The Engwe N1 Pro is therefore priced about right. It’s not a bad e-bike, but it’s also not great despite checking off lots of features on a marketing sheet.
Just remember, servicing a direct-to-consumer e-bike can be a problem as it requires the ready availability of spare parts and the knowledge to replace them. As with any electric bike exposed to the elements and regular road use, the N1 Pro’s motor and any proprietary electronics like the controller, display, battery, lights, buttons, and integrated lock will eventually need servicing. So you’d better be on very good terms with your local bike shop or be handy with a wrench and oscilloscope to prevent your mail-order e-bike from quickly turning into e-waste.
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“Starship Flight 8 flies Friday,” Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, said in a post on X Sunday.
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The launch will also include the return and catch of the Super Heavy booster that will blast the rocket off the launchpad.
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Starship Flight 7 launches from Starbase, Texas, before its upper stage was lost. (Associated Press)
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The Starlink simulators will be deployed in the same sub orbit as Starship and are expected to burn up upon re-entry.
While Starship is in space, SpaceX also plans to relight a single Raptor engine.
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Starship Flight 7 launches from Starbase, Texas. (Associated Press)
If all goes as planned, the launch window will open at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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The Super Heavy booster descended back to Earth, where it maneuvered to the launch and catch tower arms at Starbase, resulting in the second ever successful catch of Super Heavy.
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“Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn,” SpaceX said in a statement Jan. 16. “Teams will continue to review data from today’s flight test to better understand root cause. With a test like this, success comes from what we learn, and today’s flight will help us improve Starship’s reliability.”
SpaceX has investigated what caused Starship to break apart, though the investigation remains open.
For Starship Flight 8 to blast off, the FAA must give its approval, which could come in a few ways.
In 2023, the FAA issued a five-year license to SpaceX for launches from Texas, which is revisited for every launch in case modifications need to be made for things like the trajectory of the rocket. The FAA could grant approval once mission specifics and license modifications are made, the FAA told Fox News Digital.
But also lingering is the open investigation into the Starship Flight 7 mishap. To fly again, the investigation needs to be closed, and the FAA must accept the findings. Specifically, the FAA weighs whether the incident put public safety at risk.
At the time of this writing, the investigation had not been closed, and the FAA had not given approval. Still, it is common for the approval to be issued a day or two before launch, the FAA noted.
SpaceX did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the matter.
Fox News Digital’s Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
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