How To Maintain Your Android Phone-Part 1

Here are some quick tips you can follow to get your Android Phone upto speed

CLEAR CACHE- If an app is giving you problems, then clear its cache, but be warned that all your passwords, settings will be gone

MOVE APPS TO SDCARD- Move all the apps you can to the sd card so that the RAM of the phone is empty

How To Maintain Your Android Phone-Part 2

Here are some quick tips you can follow to get your Android Phone upto speed

UNINSTALL APPS-Uninstall apps you do not need anymore

CLEAN MEMORY CARD OCCASIONALLY

ROOT YOUR MOBILE TO REMOVE BLOATWARE

Tips and tricks for a Healthy Laptop Usage- Part 8

• React to spills immediately — Water is not your computer's friend. Try using the ole rice method to bring your laptop back to life after a spill: take out the battery, dry off the laptop as much as you can, and pop the whole thing in a bag of rice. I've heard it works wonders! 

• Keep it out of the trunk in all climates — Just like liquid, heat, cold, and your laptop are not good bedfellows. Not only do hot and freezing temps suck the life out of your battery, but they also cause damage to your internal components. Your hard drive can expand and fail in the heat and freeze in the cold if left unattended. However, if you absolutely must leave your laptop in your car in freezing temps, wrap it up in layers — like a jacket or sweater — to keep it warm. 

• Use Materials that are LCD cleaning Approved- You can't use just any old household cleaner to spruce up your delicate laptop screen and body — stay away from any all-purpose household cleaners and anything containing acetone, ammonia, or alcohol, which will strip away your LCD's protective coating. Use a soft cloth (like a microfiber) to wipe down your monitor and screen, steering clear of paper or bath towels, which will cause scratching. If a dry wipe down won't cut it, try using distilled water, or a 50/50 mixture of white vinegar and distilled water, and use light, rapid circular movements to help reduce streaking.

Tips and tricks for a Healthy Laptop Usage- Part 7

• Clean it up — Giving your laptop (or desktop) a thorough cleaning is essential to extending its life. Back up any data you may already have stored (on an external hard drive or a portable flash drive), organize your desktop icons, empty your computer's trash on a regular basis, and clear out any programs you don't use. This will help free up space and keep you on the fast track to productivity. 

• Practice proper shutdown habits — Shutting down all open programs and putting your laptop to sleep instead of just closing the lid will help your computer stay cool and safe while in transport. But if you've had your laptop in a cold environment, let it warm up to room temps slowly before turning it on. This will keep condensation and dew at bay, which can ruin your computer's sensitive guts. 

• Protect your investment — If you're going to be lugging a laptop around, make sure it's protected in a padded case!

Tips and tricks for a Healthy Laptop Usage- Part 4

• Power Management- Now a days laptops are very intelligent, in windows you can choose the laptop for more battery usage and more performance. You can also turn off wifi, bluetooth when  not in use, turn down screen brightness

• Close applications- Close applications when you are not using them, as they not only hog up the battery life and also turn down laptop's performance

• Disconnect- Remove external peripherals when you do not need them, like external hard drives, optical drives, pen drives, 

Tips and tricks for a Healthy Laptop Usage- Part 6

• Extra Power- If you have the feeling that your laptop's battery is not upto the mark you can anyday, buy a laptop battery that fits your laptop. Although, keep in mind that you buy an original battery, and not a local one. As this is very harmful for both, you and the laptop. There have been cases where, the local battery has exploded and harmed the user.

• When in rome- If you are traveling, you must have a socket converter, as different countries have different types of power sockets. If you travel to a lot of country's it is sensible to buy a universal adaptor.

• Unsecure- If you think that your laptop has a very sensitive data, you must invest in a Kensington lock, a kinsington lock has Locks that are generally secured in place with a key or combination lock attached to a rubberized metal cable. The end of the cable has a small loop that allows the cable to be looped around a permanent object, such as a heavy table or other similar equipment, thus securing it in place.

Tips and tricks for a Healthy Laptop Usage- Part 5

• Shut down- When the laptop is not in use for a longer time it is better to shut down rather than, suspend or sleep mode.

• Entertainment- Playing graphic intensive games, videos, music can drain a lot of battery from your laptop, close such applications to increase battery life

• Carry Safe- It is better to buy a laptop case to avoid your laptop from falling, getting drenched etc.  Choose the case that fits your pocket.

Tips and tricks for a Healthy Laptop Usage- Part 1

• Laptop unlike their name should never be rested on a person's lap, laptops are made to rest on a solid, flat surface, for good performance, and both, the person using it and the laptop's health. I bring to you more tips and tricks for a healthy laptop usage

• Shortcuts- For ease, all programs, folder should have a shortcut on the desktop. This not only saves time, battery, energy- both the users, and the laptop's. This way you can access them quickly. If you think this will create too much clutter on your desktop. You can make a folder and put all shortcuts in it and then place the folder on the desktop
• Boot Faster- To make the laptop boot faster, remove unwanted programs from startup. To do this ”Press Win+R, type-msconfig, and press enter”. Uncheck all programs you do not need or use at startup, like Adobe, etc. and when you are done press ok.

Tips and tricks for a Healthy Laptop Usage- Part 2

• Un-installation- Uninstall any application you do not use anymore. This will not only save disk space, but also save your laptop from slowing down.

• Backup- Occasionally, take backup on a portable hard drive. So, if your laptop crashes you have a backup of all your important work

• Protection- You must not only protect the laptop from internal, but also external shocks. Internally if your laptop connects to a lot of internet setups you must have a good firewall, anti-virus. Externally, you must protect the laptop from all the falls and the tumbles. This will save from all the damage that can occur to the hard drive

Tips and tricks for a Healthy Laptop Usage- Part 3

• Cleanliness- Cleaning your laptop occasionally, specially in the ports will not heat up your device.

• Do not drink- Avoid placing drinks near your laptop, as if the drink accidentally falls on the laptop. The laptop may go kaput

• Battery- The battery must be used carefully when, charging, discharging, for more care tips for your battery, ask your laptop retailer or check the laptop's website. 

Android Tips&Trick-Part 8

This tips and tricks is mainly for Android users which have OS V4.0 and above

Make your phone run faster 

Here are the top 5 tips to make your phone run faster: 

1) Use only essential widgets on your homescreen - each widget consumes memory and processing power which can slow your down your phone. 

 2) Uninstall apps that you don't use - after awhile your phone can get cluttered as some Apps are designed to always run in the background. If you rarely use an App, then uninstall it to free up memory and CPU resource. 

 3) Install Apps to your phone memory - if you have an SDCard, always install Apps to the phone memory, which can be accessed faster. If you have Apps on the SDCard, then move them back to the phone memory with an App called Move2SD available from the Play Market. 

 4) Use Static rather than Live wallpapers - Live wallpapers consume processing power and memory. Unless you really must have them, uninstall them. 

 5) Kill tasks occasionally - Some Apps will run in the background indefinitely unless you kill them. Most of them won't cause a problem, but it pays to check your running tasks from time to time. Hold down your Home key and check the Task Manager. 

 One last thing: Don't use Task Killers. Android manages tasks very well and Task Killers just make your phone unstable and can slow it down further

Android Tips&Trick-Part 7

This tips and tricks is mainly for Android users which have OS V4.0 and above

31.Make volume / music louder
WARNING: Making your volume or music louder can damage your hearing. Most phones have their volumes limited by local laws to protect our hearing. There is a way to boost your volume however.

Go to the Android Market and download an App called Volume+ (Sound Boost).

There is also a free version called Volume+ Free. You will need to root your phone for this App to work.

Android Tips&Trick-Part 6

This tips and tricks is mainly for Android users which have OS V4.0 and above

26.Customise your favourites tray At the bottom of each homescreen is your favourites tray, which consists of 5 icons. You can customise it by adding icons to the tray. If it's full however, you will first need to remove some. To remove an icon, simply press and hold an icon. Then drag it to your desktop.  Then to add a new one, simply drag an icon from your homescreen to the favourites tray.

27.Enable / disable vibrate / haptic feedback when you type To disable / enable vibrate (also called haptic feedback) when you type or press the screen, go to Settings - Language & input - Settings.  Then uncheck Vibrate on keypress.

28.Enable sideload of Apps If you want to install Apps outside of the Android Market (called sideloading), then go to Settings - Security - Unknown sources.

 Note: use at your own risk.

29.Forgotten Unlock Pattern If you have forgotten your custom unlock pattern, then don't panic.  After 5 unsuccessful tries a button should appear saying 'Forgot pattern'.

Press this and you will be asked to enter your Gmail username/password.  The phone will then ask for a new unlock pattern.

If you don't have a Gmail account, then you might have to either call your carrier or factory reset your phone.

30.Hide folders or files If you want to hide folders or files from being index or displayed, simple put a . (full stop / period) before the file or folder name.

Android Tips&Trick-Part 5

This tips and tricks is mainly for Android users which have OS V4.0 and above

21.Check the firmware version To check your firmware version, start from the Homescreen and press Menu - Settings - About Phone- software version This should list your Android version, Build number and Model Number.

22. Copy files between your phone and PC using WiFi To copy files between your phone and PC, go to the Android Play Market and download an app called AirDroid.  This is an extremely useful App that connects your phone to your PC wirelessly, allowing you to move files and many, many other things.

23. Copying iTunes songs to Android If you have decided to ditch your iPhone in favour of Android, then there is a simple way to take your iTunes music, playlists and album art with you.

 Simply go the Android Marketplace and download a Free App called Easy Phone Tunes. You will also need the computer version of the software, so go to http://easyphonetunes.com and download it from there.

 Then, when that is done, turn your phone into a USB storage device (this will vary from device to device, but instructions are on the website). Once your phone is connected to your computer, open the computer version of the software and select your device from the Easy Phone Tunes list.

Then follow the instructions to Sync your media

24.Create folders in your Quick Launch bar If you have used up all of your Quick Launch spaces, then there is a trick.  Once it is full, press and drag an App from the homescreen and move it over the top of an App in the Quick Launch area. Then release your finger. This will create a folder containing the original App plus the new one. This is a great way to have access to regularly used App

25.Create shortcut to websites on your home screen To create a shortcut to a website on your homescreen, go to your browser bookmarks.
Then long press on a site and select Add shortcut to Home

Android Tips&Trick-Part 4

This tips and tricks is mainly for Android users which have OS V4.0 and above

16.Change keyboards To change keyboards (if you have additional keyboards installed), you can switch between them by pressing the small keyboard symbol in the top left of your screen. You will need to be in keyboard input mode (i.e. typing something) for this to work.  Note: you need to have more than one keyboard installed for this to work

17. Change quick response texts The phone has the ability to send quick response text messages if your phone is ringing but you can't answer it.  To change these, go to your Dialer App - Settings - Quick responses. You can only have 4 of them and you may need to edit existing ones.

18. Change the backlight screen timeout To change the backlight screen timeout, go to Settings - Display - Screen. Then choose the screen time out duration. You can also tell the phone screen to always stay lit when it is plugged in via USB. Go to Settings - Developer Options. Then check Stay Awake.

19. Change the screen brightness To change the screen brightness, start from the Homescreen and press Menu - Settings - Display - Brightness.  Then choose the desired brightness setting. You can also select Automatic brightness to let the phone decide for you. If you have auto-brightness enabled, you can also press, hold and slide the top notification bar left and right. The brightness will increase and decrease accordingly.

20. Check phone status and battery usage To find out information about Signal Strength, Network Information, Remaining Battery Time and Battery Usage (by Application), go to your Homescreen - Menu - Settings - About Phone.

Android Tips&Trick-Part 3

This tips and tricks is mainly for Android users which have OS V4.0 and above

11.Android Easter egg There is an Easter egg hidden in the Android operating system. To see it, go to your Homescreen, then press Menu - Settings - About phone.  Then tap on the Android version option 5 times and you will get a surprise. Sometimes it doesn't work, so try a couple of times. By the way don't expect to see an actual Easter Egg. That is just the name given to things hidden inside software or operating systems.

12. Auto focus the camera When taking photos or videos, tap the screen where you want to focus on. The phone will automatically adjust the settings to improve the image or video

13.Bring up more predicted words If you have word prediction enabled while you are typing, you can long press the middle word that is suggested. This will bring up a menu allowing you to select various other suggested words.

14. Browse websites in full-screen mode If you want to browse in full screen mode, without the URL bar at the top of the browser, then you can enable this.. Open the standard browser and press Menu - Settings - Labs. Then put a check mark under Full Screen . To get access to the browser options (that are now invisible), there is now a neat hidden menu. Slide your finger in from the left or right of the screen. A circular menu will appear with various options.

15.Capture a still shot while recording video To capture a still shot while recording a video, simply tap the screen while you are recording.  This will save a still image.

Android Tips&Trick-Part 2

This tips and tricks is mainly for Android users which have OS V4.0 and above

6.Install new keyboard to improve accuracy The standard Android keyboard is good, but not great. There are many third party keyboards available which will improve your typing speed and accuracy. Go to the Android Market and search for 'Keyboard' to see some great alternatives, many of which are more accurate and make typing much easier.  A good one is GoKeyboard.  If you see a warning saying the keyboard will collect all information (including credit cards) just ignore this. This is just a security feature that Android shows for every third-party keyboard that you install.

7.Accents and special characters If you want to type non-English letters (eg those with an accent), long-press on the relevant letter. A list of options will appear for you to select.

8.Access the scientific calculator To access the scientific calculator, rotate the phone to landscape mode.  The calculator will change to a scientific one

9.Add email or phone number from text To add an email or phone number to your contacts from a text message, you can long-press on the email / phone number. Then select Add to contacts

 10.Add widget to the homescreen To add a widget, go to the homescreen and press the Apps icon (the circle with 6 dots). Then you will see a list of your Apps with the word Apps and Widgets at the top. Press Widgets, then you will be presented with a list of available widgets. To add a widget, press and hold on it and then position it where you want

Android Tips&Trick-Part 1

This tips and tricks is mainly for Android users which have OS V4.0 and above



1.Avoid task killers It is best to avoid task killers such as Advanced Task Killer. Android is designed to automatically pre-load certain applications, even if you don't load them yourself. If it starts to run low on memory, it will smartly unload the oldest running apps automatically. Manually killing tasks will only mean they get loaded in memory again. Task killers can make the phone slow, laggy, or drain battery life more quickly.

2.Bookmark a contact on your homescreen To bookmark a contact on your homescreen, long press on the home screen background and select Shortcuts. Then select Direct dial. If you call someone regularly this can be useful as you will have a shortcut to them handily placed on your homescreen 

3.Bookmark a web page on your homescreen To bookmark a website on your homescreen, go into your browser and find the bookmark of the page you want to create a shortcut for.  Then long press on the bookmark and select Add Shortcut to Home. If you regularly visit certain websites, this can be handy as you will have a shortcut to the site on your homescreen. 

4.Create folders to tidy your Apps If you find yourself with too many Apps on the homescreen, then you can create folders to organise them. To start, simply press and hold on an App and drag it over the top of another App. The App should change colour/shape. Then release your finger and the two Apps will be combined into a folder.  You can then drag more Apps into this folder using the same process. To give your folder a label, simply long press on the folder and you will be able to enter a name.

5.Double tap for a full stop (period) While typing emails or notes, you can simply tap the space key twice and the phone will insert a full stop / period

Tips And Trick for Mobile

• Use the night mode for best pictures at night
• Turn off Bluetooth, Wifi, NFC When not in use
• Always use handsfree, Bluetooth dongle when driving
• Always charge a new battery before 1st use

How to Use Windows Apps on Your Mac without Installing Windows

Do you want to run Windows Apps on your Mac without installing Windows?

Then you must install this App called WinOnX.

The app runs good with small apps like browsers,etc. But it starts to give problems in games or heavy processor using apps like maya, max etc.

Download from the Mac App Store