Android 4 4 KitKat tips tricks and secrets

Android 4.4 is the most polished and feature-rich iteration of Googles mobile OS yet, and comes with plenty of new and exciting functions to keep fans happy. However, not all of them are immediately obvious from the start.

Allow us to educate you on some of the most interesting and useful tips, tricks and secrets hiding in the software. Grab yourself a hot beverage, find a comfortable seat and prepare to taste the future of smartphone software.

18) Fire up Google Now with just your voice

Its possible to activate Google Now - Androids answer to Siri - simply by saying "OK Google". When youre on the home screen, simply utter those two words and youll be prompted to speak your next command, which can be anything from asking for Google to search the web to setting an alarm for a particular time. Just be wary of any annoying friends shouting the same phrase when youre trying to do other things on your phone.

17) Switch on Developer Mode

Developer mode used to be a part of Androids settings menu that was easily accessible, but recently Google has hidden it away to prevent users from tinkering too much. However, its still fairly easy to discover if you know what youre doing - go to Settings > About Phone and then tap the "Build Number" section seven times. This will unlock the developer menu, allowing you to access a whole number of nerdy features.

16) Taste the next generation with ART runtime

Android uses Dalvik runtime by default, which is described as a "just in time" compiler. That means it does all of the application processing as and when its required. Moving forward, Google is looking to use ART runtime, which is a "ahead of time" compiler. ART is actually featured in Android 4.4 already, but its not enabled by default - youll need to enter the Developer menu to switch it on.

Your handset will reboot and it will take a short time to recompile your apps - you may even notice some stability issues - but on the whole, ART should be quicker and friendly on your battery. As more apps are optimised to use ART, youll find it more beneficial to use.

15) Use Wi-Fi to determine your location to save battery

Previously with Android, determining your location was based almost solely on GPS, which consumes a fair amount of battery life. Android 4.4 now comes with three modes for this functionality.

High accuracy uses GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile network signal to get a fix on where you are, while Device Only relies totally on GPS. In the middle there is Battery Saving mode, which abandons GPS and uses Wi-Fi and your mobile network - amazingly, this is still pretty precise, and doesnt drink as much juice. Go to Settings > Location > Mode to pick the one that suits you.

14) Keep track of your movements each day

Another cool Android 4.4 feature is the power to track the steps you take each day, as well as differentiate between walking, running, cycling and climbing. This ability hasnt been leveraged as much as you might expect, and only a few apps make use of it right now.

One is the highly polished Moves app from ProtoGeo, which tracks your movements and gives you data on how many steps youve taken, as well as a visual "storyline" of your daily life.

13) Exit immersive mode

One of the new features of Android 4.4 is the "immersive" mode, which basically removes all of the on-screen interface to give you an unimpeded view on your current application. Apps that support immersive mode should automatically remove UI elements, but if you want to get them back, simply swipe down from the top of the display - the notifications bar will magically re-appear.

12) Install an alternative SMS client

Hangouts replaces the default SMS client in Android 4.4, and while it does the job perfectly well - integrating instant messaging and text chats - some people will no doubt long for the old way of doing things.

Thankfully, its possible to specify a different app for SMS messages. Find one that you like on the Google Play market, install it and then go to the Settings menu within Hangouts. Tap SMS and then SMS Enabled, and youll be able to select the app you want to use.

11) Record your phones screen

Taking a screenshot in Android used to be like pulling teeth - you had to connect your phone to your PC in order to grab any kind of on-screen image. Since Android 4.0, weve had the trusty "Volume down and Power button" combo, but 4.4 goes to the next level - it features the ability to record video from your screen as well.

As it is primarily aimed at developers who want to add video to their app listings, taking advantage of this native feature is quite tricky - youll need to follow these incredibly detailed instructions - but its a smart bonus nonetheless.

10) Remotely wipe your phone if you lose it

Losing your phone is a painful experience - especially if it provides your daily Flappy Bird fix - but the amount of data contained on our handsets means that having it fall into the wrong hands can have all kinds of negative ramifications.

Google has your back, however, and provides the means to remotely locate and wipe your phone should it go walkabout. Youll need to enable it from the device before you lose it, though - go to the Google Settings application in your app drawer and select Android Device Manager, then turn on "Remotely Locate This Device" and "Allow Remote Lock And Factory Reset".

The latter option also allows you to remotely change the lockscreen password, should you be too scared to wipe the entire device. In the event of your phone going missing, visit the Android Device Manager page online and you can choose to ring (even if the phone is set to silent), lock or wipe the phone.

9) Get the stock Google UI on your non-Nexus handset

Dont have a Nexus device but crave that uncluttered stock experience? Fear not, you dont have to rush out and invest in a brand new blower - you can get the same result by installing KK Launcher from the Google Play market.

Alternatively, you can download the APK file of the Google Experience interface yourself. It’s available from Android Police. Before you install, make sure third-party apps are switched on in the Settings menu. Android blocks third-party installs as standard.

8) Switch launchers quickly

One of Androids big advantages over its rivals is the ability to change your launcher, which essentially means you can drastically alter the way your homescreen looks and behaves.

Previously, switching between launchers was something of a pain, but Google has now added a quick and easy toggle in the settings menu - so now theres no excuse not to try the many amazing launcher alternatives available on the Google Play market.

When you have more than one launcher installed on your phone, the Settings menu will show a new "Home" option - tapping this will bring up all of the available launchers on your device, allowing you to toggle between them quickly and easily.

7) Enable lock screen widgets

Lockscreen widgets are one of Androids more recent innovations, but in Android 4.4 theyre not enabled by default. To turn them on, youll need to drop into Settings > Security and tick the "Enable Widgets" box. To add widgets, simply swipe from left to right on your lockscreen and tap the "plus" icon. You can choose from Gmail, Calendar and Google Keep, amongst other things.

6) Print wirelessly

Regardless of how much we now rely on paperless documents, there comes a time in everyones life when a digitally signed PDF just isnt enough and a hard copy is required.

Android 4.4 thankfully has wireless printing baked-in, with HPs Cloud Printing application doing the heavy lifting. Youll need a compatible printer of course, and only certain apps support the feature at present, but its unquestionably quite handy to be able to send a document through the air and transform it into a physical sheet of paper with nothing but your phone.

5) Gain an easy speed boost by disabling animations

The animations that occur as you move between applications and screens might look pretty, but they can slow you down - especially as they essentially force you to wait a short period before moving to another page or loading an application.

Thankfully, its possible to reduce the time they run for or disable them completely, both of which will make your handset feel faster. Go to Settings > Developer Options and scroll down to the Drawing section. Find the options which refer to animation scale (Window, Transition and Animator) and toggle them all to "Animation Off". Your UI might not be as pretty in motion, but it will be so fast you may even struggle to keep up.

4) Keep an eye on your data usage

Most carriers enforce data allowance limits these days, which means media-hungry mobile owners with their fingers in all kinds of cloud storage pies are at risk of running over and incurring prohibitive fees.

Thank goodness then for Androids built-in data usage monitor, which tells you exactly how much youve been gobbling up via your mobile network. You can set warnings for when youre close to your limit, or have a ceiling that disables data traffic the moment it is reached. You can even specify a day in each month where your allowance renews and reset the data counter to zero accordingly.

3) Link up your cloud storage accounts with Androids Storage Access Framework

Storage Access Framework is basically a grander way of saying all of your data can be accessed from one convenient menu. When youre prompted to locate files youll notice that a side-menu has all of your connected cloud storage accounts - such as Drive, Dropbox and Box - listed, so you can easily pull content from these sources without having to open multiple applications. Its one of Android 4.4s most potent features, yet it has received very little attention.

2) Dismiss an alarm before it bothers you

There are few social situations more awkward that an alarm that you no longer need sounding during a meeting or when youre trying to blend in on public transport. Only appearing in public naked comes close, in our opinion. You may not think its quite that extreme, but youll still be thankful of Android 4.4s advance alarm notification system.

An hour before the alarm is due to fire, youll get a pop-up notification on your screen which allows you to dismiss it before it has chance to sound and make everyone on the bus look at you.

1) Get under the hood with Process Stats

Smartphones are very much like computers in your pocket, and sometimes its nice to get super-detailed in order to get a better understanding of how things are ticking over. In Android 4.4, Google has added a Process Stats section to the Developer Menu, which contains all kinds of information about which apps are running, what processing theyre using and how long theyve been running since you booted up the phone. Its gloriously geeky, and ideal for those who want to fine-tune their handsets performance.

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Guide Email tips and tricks for Note II power users

Believe it or not good ol Gmail has now been around since April 2004, yet way back on 26 March 1976 The Queen of England sent her first e-mail – and 37 years on it is hard to imagine how any of us could cope without it.

Here are our expert tips and tricks on managing your email on your Note II, ensuring that you know how to get the most out of Samsungs native email app and how to use the best features and apps to have fun creating and composing your work and personal mail. And how to avoid it becoming the bane of your life!
Most people using Android phones and tablets have their Gmail accounts synced up to their phones native Gmail app.

Why? You have to do it in order to access the Google Play Store. Your Android device probably prompted you to enter your log-in information when you switched it on for the first time and its a piece of cake to use.
With most phones, wed say this is the best Gmail client about, but the Samsung GALAXY Note II is anything but most phones.

Samsung has packed their 5.5-inch quad-core powerhouse with the most fully featured email client out there.
Dont believe us? Here are just a few of the stock Samsung email clients highlights before we dive into the getting set up.

Unified Inboxes

One limitation of the Gmail app for Android thats irked users since the OS first landed has been its inability to present us with a unified inbox.

Whats a unified inbox? Imagine you have multiple Gmail or Google app email accounts. Gmail will only allow you to view them in isolation, one at a time.

And what if you use a mixture of email service providers? Gmail wont support anything other than Gmail and Google Apps. 

Thankfully, as you might have guessed, this is where the stock Samsung GALAXY Note II mail app steps up to the plate, working across the likes of Gmail, MSN Live mail, Mail for Exchange and Yahoo Mail, giving you the option to view them one by one, or all together.

Air View

Thats far from everything though. Thanks to the incredible S Pen, the Note IIs mail client offers perks that go way beyond any other smartphone.

Using the S Pen, simply floating the tip above an email question opens up a pop up window, previewing the email contents and saving you opening up an email.

This is particularly useful if you have multiple emails from the same person, all starting with the same opening text and sharing the same subject. By the end of the standard preview, you know very little about the message contents, until, of course, you Air View.

Double tap to top

As useful as unified inboxes are, they can mean you have three times the amount of mail in one list. While you could easily switch back to a single account view, a great way of getting to your most recent emails is double tap to top.

By simple double tapping the top of your Samsung GALAXY Note II, the phone will scroll to the top of your list in moments flat.

If this feature isnt working by default, you can easily switch it on by hopping into the Motion menu in your Note IIs settings and activating it.

Customisability

A quick zip into to the settings of your stock Samsung Email app will highlight the many ways you can customise it to the nines to make the experience as bespoke for you as possible.

Naturally, elements like text size can be easily changed – taking full advantage of the generous display and proving invaluable to anyone hard of sight.

Dig a little deeper and you can change how many lines of preview text accompany each email, choose whether your title line shows either the sender or subject and tweak handy settings like ring volume.

Split screen

Another unquestionable highlight that can be toggled in the settings menu is split screen mode. On by default, the mode allows for a split screen view when you flip your Note II into landscape orientation.

On the left side are all your messages, while on the right, a messages body copy.

In addition to being incredibly useful, the view really maximises what you get from the 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display.

Setting up your email

What good is all this technology if the set-up screen confuses you and you never open the app again?
Luckily, despite mail clients nasty reputations for being laborious to set up in general, Samsung makes its app a doddle.

Open up the application and youre immediately prompted to enter an email address and password. Provided youre using a popular mail service such as those mentioned earlier (Gmail, MSN Live mail, Mail for Exchange or Yahoo Mail to name a few), the Note II will set everything up automatically.

Its worth noting, if setting up your Note IIs Samsung Mail app up with the same Gmail account your native Gmail app is synced to, it would be worth disabling email in the native Gmail application so you avoid two notifications for every email. Which, after a very short while, becomes very annoying indeed!

How? Open up your Note IIs settings, scroll down to the Accounts section and tap Google. Here you can uncheck the checkbox next to Gmail to stop you emails doubling up.

Setting up the Note II Mail app with Google Apps

If youre using Google Apps for work, then set up is a little bit different.

Youll need to enter your email address and password, then tap manual settings when you start up the client for the first time and youll be prompted to select your mail type. Choose IMAP. The next screen will require you enter a couple of fields.

Under username, enter your email address. Your password should be your corresponding password, and the IMAP server address will be "imap.gmail.com".

Change the Security type to "SSL (Accept all certificates)" and press done.

Finally, youll be prompted to enter your outgoing mail settings. Make sure your username is the same email address as that entered prior and the password corresponds. Under the field SMTP server, input "smtp.gmail.com", and once again, change the Security type to "SSL (Accept all certificates)" and press done.

Setting up the Note II Mail app with other providers

If you have a service provider not mentioned, they will be able to provide you with the details to manually set-up your mail account with your Note II.

The process will be no more complicated that that outlined above, and as weve made pretty clear, the perks of using the stock app are abundant.

So whether its the smart Motion features, Air View, split screen viewing or the Note IIs ability to display a unified inbox, hopefully this guide has helped you better understand your Note IIs mail client and give you everything you need to.

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5 Tricks to Use Keywords in Your Blog Posts

1. Use keywords in your blog post title.
One of the best ways to incorporate keywords into your blog posts is to use them in your blog post titles.  However, dont sacrifice a titles ability to motivate people to click through and read your entire blog post.  Learn 3 tips to write great blog post titles.
2. Focus on using just one or two keyword phrases in each blog post.
To maximize the traffic that comes to your blog via search engines, focus on optimizating each of your blog posts for just one or two keyword phrases.  Too many keyword phrases dilutes the content of your post for readers and can look like spam to both readers and search engines.  You can learn more about using specific keywords to maximize search traffic by reading about long tail search engine optimization.

3. Use keywords throughout your blog posts.
Try to use your keywords (without keyword stuffing) multiple times in your blog post.  For best results, use your keywords within the first 200 characters of your blog post, several times throughout your post, and near the end of the post.  Take some time to learn more aboutkeyword stuffing and other search engine optimization donts.

4. Use keywords in and around links in your blog post.
Search engine optimzation experts believe that search engines like Google place more weight on linked text than unlinked text when ranking search engine results.  Therefore, its a good idea to include your keywords in or next to the links within your blog posts when its relevant to do so.  Be sure to read about how many links are too many for SEO before you start adding links to your posts.

5. Use keywords in image Alt-tags.
When you upload an image to your blog to use in your blog post, you usually have the option of adding alternate text for that image which appears if a visitor cannot load your images in their Web browsers.  However, this alternate text, can also help your search engine optimization efforts.  Thats because the alternate text appears within the HTML of your blog post content as something called an Alt-tag.  Google and other search engines crawl that tag and use it in providing results for keyword searches.  Take the time to add keywords that are relevant to the image and post in the Alt-tag for each image you upload and publish on your blog.

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Sony Xperia E Dual Tips and Tricks

It is very important if you know some tips on your device like Sony Xperia E Dual. It will help you learn more about your device to make your life much easier in using it. Improving your productivity and fulfilling what you expected on your Sony Xperia E Dual.

Here are some How Tos for your Sony Xperia E Dual. These How Tos are still not yet complete and I am still working on the others. Visit this site often for the other how tos.


How to Factory Reset Sony Xperia E Dual

Resetting your Sony Xperia E Dual will restore the default settings of your device. It will also delete all your files on your phone, so it is recommended to backup all your important files on your computer.

Follow these steps on how to reset the Sony Xperia E Dual:

• From your Home Lcd, tap the Menu icon.

• Tap Settings, then select Privacy.

• Tap Factory data reset.

• Tap Reset phone.

• Then you need to confirm by tapping Erase everything.

How to Start a Conference Call on Sony Xperia E Dual

With conference call you can talk to two or more parties simultaneously right thru your phone. Adding multiple participants even if your on a call is just few taps away with Sony Xperia E Dual. Heres how to create a conference call.

1. If youre on an ongoing call, tap.

2. Then dial the number of the second participant and tap.

3. When the second participant answers the call, the first call is put on hold.

4. Tap onto start the conference call. Repeat the same steps to add more participants to the conference call.


To have a private conversation with one of the participants

1. Tap the button showing the number of participants during the ongoing conference call.

2. Then tap on the name of the participant you wish to talk privately.

3. To end the conversation and return to the conference call, tap


To release a participant during the ongoing conference call

1. Tap the button showing the number of participants during the ongoing conference call.

2. Then tapnext to the participant you want to release from the call.


To end the conference call

1. During the conference call, just tap .



How to Set Up Your Facebook Account on Sony Xperia E Dual

We simply cant get enough of Facebook. And this social networking giant made sure that they still exist even on your smartphones. Now you can set up a Facebook Account right on your Xperia E Dual phone which will give you easy navigation on Facebook. Heres how you can set up your Facebook account to work on your Xperia E Dual device.

1. On your devices homeLcd tap on

2. Then tap on Settings and go to Accounts & sync.

3. The Active auto-sync checkbox should be marked to make sure that applications can synchronise data automatically.

4. Tap on Add Account and then Xperia with Facebook.

5. Just follow the registration wizard to create an account or you can sign in if you already have one.

6. Once youre done, select a synchronisation option for your account and tap on Finish.


Your Facebook account is now set up to work on your phone.

How to Save Battery Life on Sony Xperia E Dual

Battery Life depends on how you use your device. For Sony Xperia E Dual device, if you want to save your battery to last longer hours, you may need to adjust your settings. Follow these suggestions:

• Turn on the Power Saver mode to reduce your battery consumption. You can also the best power saving mode that best suits you in using your phone.

• Lessen the Lcd brightness and the Lcd lock timeout.

• Turn down your device volume with the volume keys.

• Close any apps or features when you are done using it so they will not continuously running in the background.

• Turn off the network connection if you are out of range so that your device will stop searching for a network signal.

• You should use the latest version of the software update. Software updates improves some features and fixes some bugs on the previous software version.

• The camera viewfinder can be a power drain, so after youve finished taking photos.

How to Transfer Files Using Media Transfer Mode Via Wi-Fi on Sony Xperia E Dual

Transferring files in Sony Xperia E Dual is now made easy by using the Media Transfer Mode. You can easily transfer files between your device and other MTP compatible devices such as computer, using a Wi-Fi connection. But before you can transfer files wirelessly, you will need to pair both devices.

Note: You will need a Wi-Fi enabled devices that supports Media transfer such as a computer running Microsoft, Windows Vista orWindows 7.


To pair your device with the computer:

• Check if the media transfer mode of your device is enabled. It is normally enabled by default.
• Using the USB cable, connect your device to a computer.
• On your computer, once the name of your device appear, click on Network Configuration and just follow the steps on how to pair the computer.
• After pairing, safely disconnect your device from your computer.

These steps will work only on Windows 7 OS and the computer is connected to the Wi-Fi Access point via network cable.

To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media Transfer Mode:

• First things first, check if the media transfer mode is enabled.
• On your Home Lcd, tap on the Menu icon.
• Select Settings > Xperia > USB connectivity.
• Then tap the paired device that you want to connect to under Trusted devices.
• Tap connect.

If you want to disconnect, just tap on the paired device and tap Disconnect.

If you want to remove the paired device, tap on the paired device you want to remove and select Forget.



How to Import Contacts From Old Phone to New Phone (on Sony, iPhone, Samsung, HTC and Nokia)

Contacts is very important for everyone of us. We cant connect to our friends without a contact number. If you have a new phone, saving contacts on the phone one by one is so hassle. But now, theres an easy way how to transfer or import your contacts from your old phone to your new phone.

Use your PC to transfer contacts to your new phone. This process is applicable in several phone brands, including iPhone, Samsung, HTC and Nokia.

You just need an Internet Connection on your PC, your old and new phone and their own USB cable.

Then you need to install the PC Companion program. This is a free application and the installation files are already saved on your new phone. This program can also be used in updating your phone software.

Please note that if you are using the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system on your PC, make sure that the AutoPlay setting is enabled.

To check your settings:

Click Start > Control Panel, then type "autoplay" on the search box. Click the AutoPlay, and mark the check box Use AutoPlay for all media and devices.

Installing the PC Companion:

• Turn on your new Phone and connect it to your PC.
• On your new Phone, tap "Install" to install PC Companion on the PC.
• On your computer, if a pop-up window that appears notifies you about available PC Software, select Run Startme.exe.
• Then click Install to start the installation and then follow the instructions to complete the installation.

If you are not prompted with a pop-up window to install the PC Companion, you can also download the PC Companion here.

Transferring your contacts to your new phone:

• Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC.
• Open the PC Companion application on your PC.
• Then click Contacts Setup and follow the instructions to transfer your contacts.

How to Set Up Voicemail Service on Sony Xperia E Dual

Voicemail services depends on your subscription plan with your service provider. This feature allows caller to leave voice messages on your phone whenever you cant pick up. Your voicemail number may be found on your sim card or you can get it directly from your service provider. Here are the steps to set up voicemail service on Sony Xperia E Dual.

To set up your voicemail number:

1. On your devices homeLcd, tap on Menu icon to enter your voicemail number.

2. Go to Settings menu.

3. Select Call Settings > Select SIM card, 

4. Select a SIM that you want to use, then tap Voicemail Settings.

4. Choose Voicemail Number so you can enter your designated voicemail service number.

5. And lastly tap on OK.


To call your voicemail service number:

1. On your homeLcd, tap on the Menu icon .

2. Look for Phone and tap it.

3. And touch and hold for seconds the number 1.

How to Add a Shortcut on Sony Xperia E Dual HomeLcd

Just like a desktop, it also works best on any smartphones to add a shortcut on a homeLcd. This r somehow makes navigation, especially to important files/apps, more accessible. Its less hassle and less tapping. Sony Xperia E Dual definitely allows you to make your device experience stress-free by adding a shortcut to important apps on your homeLcd. Heres how to do it.

1. On your devices homeLcd, touch and hold and empty area until the device vibrates.

2. After doing so, tap on Apps.

3. Then go to Shortcuts and select a shortcut.

4. Or another option, just go directly to the Application Lcd and touch and hold the application.



How to Add and Resize Widgets on Sony Xperia E Dual

Adding Widgets on your HomeLcd will help you improve your productivity in using your Sony Xperia E Dual. If you dont know what widgets means, Widgets are small applications that you can directly use on your HomeLcd. These will serve as your shortcut icon so will no longer need to access your Menu.

Follow these steps on how to add widgets on your HomeLcd.

• On your devices homeLcd, press the Four Horizontal Line icon.

• After doing so, tap on Add.

• Then go to Widgets and select a widget.

How to resize a Widget:

• Tap and hold the widget you want to resize until it magnifies and the device vibrates. You can tell if the widget is resizeable if the highlighted frame and resizing dots appear.

• You just need to Drag the dots for your preferred size.

• Then tap anywhere on the HomeLcd to confirm the new size of the widget.

How to Make Your Sony Xperia E Dual a Wi-Fi Hotspot

Ever imagine how you can make your own Sony Xperia E Dual a WiFi hotspot? Well, sure you can. This feature allows for your other devices to pick up your mobile hotspot settings on your Sony Xperia E Dual. This is more preferable when you’re in public trying to locate a WiFi connection. You can connect up to eight devices on your Sony Xperia E Dual. Check out these steps for easy, convenient and a money-saver internet experience.

1. On your devices homeLcd tap on.

2. Then tap on Settings and go to select More... 

3. Choose Tethering & portable hotspot.

4. Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings, then Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.

5. Enter the Network SSID for the network, and tap the Security field to select a
security type. (Enter a password if required).

6. Tap Save.

7. Mark the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot checkbox. Your device starts broadcasting its
Wi-Fi network name (SSID).

8. Unmark the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot checkbox when you want to stop sharing
your data connection via Wi-Fi.

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Tip and tricks On Youtube

There is no doubtthat Youtubeis themost popularvideo streamingsiteson the internet.Whenyouwant towatch thelatest videosor findwide range oftutorialsin a variety ofways,the first placeyou cangoisYoutube.Howeverit turns outYoutubealso savevarioustipand tricksin using it.Tipsand tricks thatwill be shownthisworks onallpopularbrowsersaremaking it easier forthe userwhenbrowsingorsearching forspecific content.Here are someof them:

Playon acertainduration

If you want towatchvideoson acertainduration,you caninstantlyshifttimebartothe desiredduration.Butthere are other waysthat can be usedtoplay videosdirectlytothe desiredduration.For example, onthe linkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gBxB-euXr0,youwill start thevideo from thesecondsto00: 00.If you want todirectlyrun it, at14minutes16seconds to, could adda commandto the commandabovelink#t=14m16saspace,so that theresult willbe like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gBxB-euXr0#t=14m16s

Dont want tobotherto press thereplayevery timethe videois doneplaying?Turn on auto replayfunctiononly, so thatthe video will beplayedagainfrom the beginning ofeach completedplayedautomatically.Howtochangeaddressyoutubewith the commandinfinitelooperthebeginningaddress of thelink.For examplethe addresshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlPoQWRVM4k, it can beconverted intohttp://www.infinitelooper.com/?v=AlPoQWRVM4k,you willautomaticallybe directed toa third party siteandthe video will beplayedbylooping.Even with theexistence of atimebar,you candetermineyourselfwhich partstorepeatedcontinuouslywithout having tostartfrom scratch.

Autoplay videoin high definition

Usually,by default theYoutubevideowill playimmediatelywith a selection oflow resolutionso that userscanrun it withmore smoothly, especiallyfor those whohavelimitedbandwidth.But for thosewho have access, youcan instantlytoneddetermines theresolution ofthe video tohigh-definitionoptions(ifsupported).For itis requiredan add-oncalledMagicActionsforYoutubeare available forGoogle Chrome browser, Opera, and Firefox.Once attached, turn on theAutooptionand choose theHDresolutiondesired.

Forslowconnections

Probably notmany knowthat Youtubehas a feature calledFeatherBeta.This featureis intended forusers whowant to run a videobut havea slow internet connection.This systembasicallyslashedsomebytesthat limitspeed ofvideo streaminginthe browser.To enable this feature,you cango tothe linkhttp://www.youtube.com/feather_betaand click onthe Join buttonthe"Feather" Beta.The name ofthe Betaitselfis indeedconfirmed thatthis featureis still in theexperimental stageso thatit could bethere are stilla few bugsin it.Youtubeitselfsaid thatthe possibility of someparticular videowill not workwiththisfeatureenabled.However,it doesnt hurtyouto try itfirst.

Openthe blockingarea

Some videosare only availabletocertaincountries/territorieswitha variety of reasons.The IP address usedwill determinewhichpositionsyouare andwillblockedcertain videosthat arereserved only forthepermittedareasonly.However,youcan stillaccessthe videowith minimalchangingURL addresstoaccess it.Change theURLfromhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tohttp://www.youtube.com/v/<code><code>.For example,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KMlU9yTP28becomeshttp://www.youtube.com/v/3KMlU9yTP28.

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LG Optimus L3 Tips and Tricks

It is very important if you know some tips on your device like LG Optimus L3. It will help you learn more about your device to make your life much easier in using it. Improving your productivity and fulfilling what you expected on your LG Optimus L3.

Here are some How Tos for your LG Optimus L3. These How Tos may still not yet complete and I am finding some time to work on the others:


How to Factory Reset (Hard Reset) LG Optimus L3

We have our own reasons why we factory reset our device. Maybe we want to delete all the files and restore the device to its original state. It could also be the device may be malfunctioning or so slow and it needs to be reset.

Restoring the default settings or factory reset your LG Optimus L3 will delete all your existing files. It is recommended to backup your important files on your computer before attempting to reset your device.

The steps below are the instructions on how to factory reset your LG Optimus L3:

Step 1. On your HomeLcd, tap on MENU icon.

Step 2. Select Settings, then select Privacy option.

Step 3. Then tap on Factory Data Reset.

Step 4. Read warning carefully before tapping the Reset phone.

Step 5. If you want to proceed in resetting your device, tap on Erase Everything to confirm the Factory Reset.

Now, you just need to wait while your device is resetting. It should reboot itself and you will have a new start on your LG Optimus L3.

If your LG Optimus L3 is unresponsive, then you may need to do the Hard Reset.

• Press and hold the Power button, Volume Down and the Home Key at the same time. 

• Hold these buttons until you see the LG logo, then release the Power button.

• Hold the Volume Down and the Home Key until you see the Hard Reset Lcd.

• Wait for a few minutes while your phone performing the hard reset. It will turn on in a while..

How to Extend Battery Life of LG Optimus L3

Battery Life depends on how you use your device. For LG Optimus L3 device, if you want to save your battery to last longer hours, you may need to adjust your settings. Follow these suggestions:


• Monitor what uses your phone battery. .

- On your HomeLcd, tap on the Application tab > then select Settings > About phone > Battery use.

• Lessen the Lcd brightness and the Lcd lock timeout.

• Turn down your device volume with the volume keys.

• Close any apps or features when you are done using it so they will not continuously running in the background.

• Turn off the network connection if you are out of range so that your device will stop searching for a network signal.

• You should use the latest version of the software update. Software updates improves some features and fixes some bugs on the previous software version.

• Turn off the camera flash.

• The camera viewfinder can be a power drain, so after youve finished taking photos.

How to Turn On and Connect to Wi-Fi on LG Optimus L3

The steps below will let you show how to connect to a wi-fi network whenever youre out of range. However, if you want to connect to a secured network, you may need to obtain the networks password. Heres how to connect to a wi-fi network on LG Optimus L3.

1. On your Home Lcd, tap on the Applications tab.

2. Then select Settings.

3. Choose Wireless & Networks, then Wi-Fi settings.

4. Tap Wi-Fi to turn it on and it will begin scanning for available Wi-Fi networks.

5. There should a list of available Wi-Fi networks will be displayed. If it is secured, then it has a locked icon.

6. Touch on the network to you want to connect.

7.  If the network is not secured, then confirm by tapping Connect.

8. If the network is secured, then enter the password then tap Connect.

The status bar displays icons that indicate Wi-Fi status.

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BlackBerry Q10 Tips and Tricks

After the BlackBerry Z10, here comes the new phone from BlackBerry with the QWERTY keyboard, the BlackBerry Q10. There are reports that the BlackBerry Q10 would be the first new phone to run the BlackBerry 10 operating system. The phone is already available in the market, so purchased one now.

Know your phone more with some BlackBerry Q10 Tips and Tricks:

How to Lock your BlackBerry Q10 With a Password

A simple way to secure your BlackBerry to prevent unauthorized person to access your phone is to set a password.

1. If you dont have a password yet, on the home Lcd, swipe down from the top of the Lcd to access the option. 

2. Tap Settings > Security and Privacy > Device Password. 

3. Switch On the Device Password and enter your preferred password.

To lock your device, do this:

Press and hold the Power/Lock key on the top of your device. Tap .

If you want to lock your Lcd with a certain amount of time, do this:

• On the home Lcd, swipe down from the top of the Lcd. 
• Tap Settings > Security and Privacy > Device Password > Lock Device After Screen Lock.

If you want to automatically lock your device when its in a BlackBerry case, do this:

• On the home Lcd, swipe down from the top of the Lcd. 
• Tap Settings > Security and Privacy > Device Password > Lock Device When Holstered.

After you set-up or finish the settings, to unlock your device, press the Power/Lock key on the top of your device. Swipe up from the bottom of the Lcd. When prompted, enter your device password.

How to Extend Battery Life on Blackberry Q10

Battery Life depends on how you use your device. For Blackberry Q10 device, if you want to save your battery to last longer hours, you may need to adjust your settings. Follow these suggestions:

• Turn on the power-saving option on the device. Then lessen the Lcd brightness and the Lcd lock timeout. On the Home Screen, swipe down from the top of the Lcd. Tap on the Gear Icon or Settings > Display.

• Turn down your device volume with the volume keys. You can also adjust the volume on Settings > System Volume or Notifications.

• Close any apps or features when you are done using it so they will not continuously running in the background.

• Turn off the network connection if you are out of range so that your device will stop searching for a network signal. To turn off the network go to Settings > Network Connections.

• You should use the latest version of the software update. Software updates improves some features and fixes some bugs on the previous software version.

• Save data to a media card instead of your device storage.

• Turn off the camera flash.

How to Set Up Voice Mail and Speed Dial on Blackberry Q10

Blackberry Q10 somehow received pretty good reviews on its specs and features. To get familiar with it, we had few steps below on how to set up voice mail and speed dial for Blackberry Q10.

1. To set up your voice mail, open your Phone app and swiped down from the top of the Lcd.

2. Then tap on Settings option.

3. On the list, tap on Voice Mail and type your voice mail access number and password. Now your friends can leave a voice mail whenever you can’t pick up your phone.

4. Now to set up speed dial, go to your list of contacts

5. Touch and hold a phone number or contact for few seconds. Select Add to Speed Dial. You’ve just added a contact to your speed dial list.


Change your voice mail password

Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be supported.

• In the Phone app, swipe down from the top of the Lcd > tap > .

• Tap Change Password.

How to Start a Conference Call on Blackberry Q10

Blackberry is said to be the perfect phone for all those in the business world. Its new installment of smartphone, the Q10, even makes it easy to do a conference call. So just imagine discussing your business over the phone with your associates with just a few tap on its touchLcd. Here’s how you can start a conference call.

To answer a second call while already on a call:

1. Now if you answer a second call while you’re already on a call, tap Answer and you’re first call will be automatically put on hold.

2. To merge both calls and start a conference call, tap.

3. Just repeat steps 1 and 2 to add more people to the conference.


To make another call while you’re already on a call:

1. Tap on Add Call while you’re on a call. Take note that while you make another call, your first call is automatically put on hold.

2. Now you can dial a number by tapping; call a contact by tapping ; tap a phone number, name or speed dial contact.

3. And merge both calls by tapping to start a conference call.

4. Repeat steps 1-3 to add more people to the conference call.


To remove people from the conference call:

1. View the conference call participants by tapping.

2. Remove a person from the call by doing one of the following:

• To remove a person from the conference call and hang up, tap

• To remove a person from the conference and keep them in a separate call, tap




How to Answer Calls Automatically on BlackBerry Q10

This feature of BlackBerry Q10 will let you answer call automatically when you have a headset connected or when you remove your device from a case or holster. This will be very helpful and less hassle — especially when you expect a lot of coming calls.

How to set your Blackberry Q10 to answer automatically or end a call using a case or holster:

1. Swipe down from the top of the Lcd in the Phone app.
2. Tap on Settings or the Gear Icon, then select Holster.
3. Do any of the following:

• Set the Answer a Call by Removing Device From Holster switch to On.
• Set the End Call by Putting Device Back in Holster switch to On.


This steps will let you automatically answer a call when a headset is connected:

1. Swipe down from the top of the Lcd in the Phone app.
2. Tap on Settings or the Gear Icon, then select Bluetooth.
3. Set the Automatically Answer a Call When Connected to a Headset switch to On.

Your calls will automatically be answered after 5 seconds when you turn on this feature and you have a headset connected to your BlackBerry Q10.




How to Print on BlackBerry Q10 Using the Print To Go Software

Now you can easily print on your BlackBerry Q10 using the Print To Go software. This feature will surely minimize your work since you dont have to transfer the file from your BlackBerry Q10 to your computer then print it. Save your time and less hassle with the Print To Go.

First, you need to download the Print To Go software.

1. On your computer go to this page this www.blackberry.com/PrintToGo.
2. Just follow the given instructions on the Lcd to complete the installation on your computer.

Once the installation process is complete, you can now print a file from your BlackBerry Q10. But you need to configure first your printer. Follow these steps:

1. On your computer, try to print an item/file and choose Print To Go as the printer.
2. You need to enter your BlackBerry ID and your password, then click Sign In.
3. If applicable, enter your pairing password, device PIN, and your device name, then click Next.
4. If you want to print multiple devices, click Add Another Device. Just make sure that it is associated with your BlackBerry ID.
5. Click Done.
6. Click on Remember Me if you want to save the settings you just entered.
7. Finally, click Print.

When printing is complete, open Print To Go on your BlackBerry device, then find your pairing password. Your pairing password helps to establish a more secure connection between your computer and your BlackBerry device.

1. Swipe down from the top of the Lcd.
2. Tap Settings or the Gear Icon.

To reset your pairing password, tap Reset.

If you want to delete a folder or printout from Print To Go:

1. Tap and hold a printout or folder in a few seconds.
2. Then tap the Trash Bin icon.




How to Share Your Internet Connection Using Mobile Hotspot Mode

By using the Mobile Hotspot Mode you can create a Wi-Fi network that other devices can connect with. They can surf through the Internet using the mobile network connection on your BlackBerry Q10. You can connect to the Internet anywhere as long as there is a mobile network connection. Connecting the mobile hotspot is more likely the same as connecting to any regular router.

Now, set up your mobile hotspot mode on your BlackBerry device:

Make sure that your BlackBerry devices connection to the mobile network is turned on.

1. On the home Lcd, swipe down from the top of the Lcd.

2. Tap Settings or Gear Icon, then Network Connection > Mobile Hotspot.

3. If this is your first time to set the Mobile Hotspot mode, just complete the instructions on the Lcd.

Note: Read the instructions carefully and remember your Mobile Hotspot password.

4. Then set the Mobile Hotspot switch to On.

5. You need to know the name of the mobile hotspot and the password you set during the setup process. If your friends want to connect to the mobile hotspot, it is same as connecting to a Wi-Fi network. Find the network then connect.




How to Change Facebook Notifications on BlackBerry Q10

Facebook is the most popular social networking site, and almost all of the devices nowadays have its own Facebook mobile app. In BackBerry Q10, once you sign in to the Facebook app, you will begin to receive notification on your Facebook account. It will automatically appear in the BlackBerry Hub.

If you dont want to receive these notifications on your BlackBerry Q10, you just need to change your settings:

1. On the Home Screen, swipe down from the top of the Lcd.

2. Tap on Settings or Gear Icon.

3. Select Accounts, then Facebook.

4. If you dont want to receive notifications, set the Enable Notifications to Off.

If you dont want to receive your Facebook messages, set the Sync Messages to Off.

Set the Sync Events to Off, to stop adding Facebook events to the Calendar app.

To change Facebook friends birthdays, tap the Birthday Reminder drop-down list.

5. Then tap Save to apply the changes.

How to Add, Change, or Delete a Password in Password Keeper on BlackBerry Q10

Password Keeper is an application in BlackBerry where you can saved all your passwords. This can also be used in generating a random passwords that contain numbers, letters, and symbols. This application is designed to encrypt your passwords to protect them. The Password Keeper also decrypts your passwords so you can see them when you type your password.

There will come a time that you want to change or delete the password that you made in Password Keeper on BlackBerry Q10. In this article you will know how to add, change or edit, and delete a password in the Password Keeper.

To add a new password, follow the steps below:

Step 1. In the Password Keeper application, tap the "Plus" sign.

Step 2. Type the title, website, and password information.

Step 3. Then tap the "Check" sign.

To change or edit a password in the Password Keeper application, follow the steps below:

Step 1. Select a password that you want to change.

Step 2. Tap the "Pencil" icon.

Step 3. Then type the new password information.

Step 4. Tap the "Check" sign to confirm the changes.

To delete a password in the Password Keeper application, complete the following step:

Step 1. Select a password.

Step 2. Tap "Three Vertical Line" icon, then tap "Trash Bin" icon.

You can also multi-select the passwords to delete.

How to Send a File Using NFC on BlackBerry Z10

In case you dont know what is NFC (Near Field Communication), it is a short-range wireless technology that is designed for transferring files or data quickly on each devices. BlackBerry Q10 also has this kind of feature, were you can exchange many kinds of files, including music, pictures and etc. This is between your Blackberry device and other NFC enabled devices.

How to send a file using NFC:

1. Find and highlight or open a file that you want to send.

If you want to send multiple files, then find and highlight all the files.

2. Then tap the V icon.

3. Select NFC.

4. Now, align the back of your BlackBerry Q10 device with an NFC-enabled device.

5. If necessary, tap Send.


How to Factory Reset BlackBerry Q10

Restoring the default settings or factory reset your device will delete all your existing files. So, it is recommended to backup your important files on your computer before attempting to reset your device. Unfortunately, the hard reset function is not available on this phone.

To perform a master reset, follow these steps:

1. Back up all data on the internal memory.
2. From any Home Lcd, touch the Status bar and drag it down.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap Security and privacy.
5. Tap Security wipe.
Note: You must decrypt you media card before the security wipe. Otherwise, the card will become inaccessible.
6. Swipe up on the Lcd and enter blackberry into the text field and tap Delete Data.
7. Follow any additional prompts.

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HTC One M7 Tips and Tricks

It is very important if you know some tips on your device like HTC One. It will help you learn more about your device to make your life much easier in using it. Improving your productivity and fulfilling what you expected on your HTC One.

Here are some How Tos for your HTC One. These How Tos may still not yet complete and I am finding some time to work on the others:

How to Factory Reset (Hard Reset) HTC One

Resetting your HTC One will restore the default settings of your device. It will also delete all your files on your phone, so it is recommended to have a backup of your important files on your computer. There are two ways on how to reset your HTC One. It can be done through the settings or through the hardware buttons.


Resetting HTC One on Settings:

• Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the Gear Icon or Settings.

• Select Backup & reset.

• Tap Reset phone. 

• If you want to delete all your files, then tap Erase all data.

• Then tap OK to confirm.

Resetting HTC One by Hardware Buttons:

These steps is also helpful when your HTC One is unresponsive or frozen and theres no way to access the settings.

• First, press and hold the Volume Down button, and then do the same way on the Power button.

• Hold the two buttons until the three Android images appear on the Lcd. 

• Release the button when the three Android images appear and press Volume Down.

• Tap on Factory Reset, and then press the Power Button to confirm.

How to Import Contacts From Old Phone to New Phone (on iPhone, Samsung, HTC and Nokia)

Contacts is very important for everyone of us. We cant connect to our friends without a contact number. If you have a new phone, saving contacts on the phone one by one is so hassle. But now, theres an easy way how to transfer or import your contacts from your old phone to your new phone.

Use your PC to transfer contacts to your new phone. This process is applicable in several phone brands, including iPhone, Samsung, HTC and Nokia.


You just need an Internet Connection on your PC, your old and new phone and their own USB cable.

Then you need to install the PC Companion program. This is a free application and the installation files are already saved on your new phone. This program can also be used in updating your phone software.

Please note that if you are using the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system on your PC, make sure that the AutoPlay setting is enabled.

To check your settings:

Click Start > Control Panel, then type "autoplay" on the search box. Click the AutoPlay, and mark the check box Use AutoPlay for all media and devices.

Installing the PC Companion:

• Turn on your new Phone and connect it to your PC.
• On your new Phone, tap "Install" to install PC Companion on the PC.
• On your computer, if a pop-up window that appears notifies you about available PC Software, select Run Startme.exe.
• Then click Install to start the installation and then follow the instructions to complete the installation.

If you are not prompted with a pop-up window to install the PC Companion, you can also download the PC Companion here.

Transferring your contacts to your new phone:

• Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC.
• Open the PC Companion application on your PC.
• Then click Contacts Setup and follow the instructions to transfer your contacts.

How to Send a Multimedia Message and Create a Slideshow on HTC One

Text messaging has grown its popularity over the years especially to younger generations. People, especially teens, prefer to communicate with friends and relatives thru texting instead of the traditional call. But whether your reaching out to friends thru text or a call, what matters most is the effort for still trying to keep in touch despite distance and even on busy schedules. We should be more grateful these days as it only takes minutes, even seconds, for a quick response unlike the old school snail mail. Now, everyone is just a text away. And more to that, you can even send multimedia messages (MMS) especially on special occasions to add more touch to a simple text-filled Lcd. Heres how you can send a MMS on HTC One.

1. On your devices homeLcd, tap onand go to Messages.
2. Then tap on
3. On the To Field, key in a contact name, mobile number or email address. You can also send it to a group of friends by tapping on
4. To add a subject line, tap onand go to Add Subject.
5. Tap on the box that says Add text and there you can type in your special message.
6. Choose an attachment for your message by tapping on
7.  After you browse and select an attachment, tap on Send or pressto save it as a draft. You can also tap onto see options like replacing, viewing and removing your attachment.

Now if you wish your Mutimedia Message to reach an extra mile, you can have it on a slideshow format. Heres how you can create one:

1. After youve attached a photo/video/audio in your MMS, tap ononce again and select Slide.
2. Then choose where you want to insert the next slide.
3. When youre done adding the next slide, you can either do the following:

•  tap onand choose to add a video or a photo
•  tap onand then audio if you want to add a voice recording or a music to the slide
•  tap on Add Text to add a caption
•  tap onto view options like replacing, viewing or removing your attachment.

4. To preview your MMS slideshow, tap on   select Preview. If you dont see Preview, scroll down the menu. To view the playback controls, tap once the preview Lcd.

5. When its all set and done, press on or tap on Send to save message as a draft.

Now you can make someones day a very special one with this creative and personalize MMS.


How to Set HTC One into Sleep Mode

Like any other device, setting HTC One into sleep mode will somehow save its battery life. Sleep mode puts your device into a lower power state while the display is off. It also prevents accidental button presses when its in your pocket or bag. Heres how you can set HTC One into sleep mode.


1. Briefly press on your devices Power button to turn off the display.  Then switch to Sleep Mode.

2. To change the time before your device sleeps, just go to Display & buttons settings.

3. To wake it up, manually press the Power button and unlock your Lcd.

4. Your device will also automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.


How to Extend Battery Life of HTC One

Battery Life depends on how you use your device. For HTC One device, if you want to save your battery to last longer hours, you may need to adjust your settings. Follow these suggestions:

• Turn on the power-saving option on the device. Then lessen the Lcd brightness and the Lcd lock timeout.


1. Slide the Notifications panel open.

- You can also choose which phone features to conserve the power. Just tap the Power saver notification first before you turn power saver mode on.

2. To turn the power saver mode on or off, tap the check button next to the Power saver notification.

• Turn down your device volume with the volume keys.

• Close any apps or features when you are done using it so they will not continuously running in the background.

• Turn off the network connection if you are out of range so that your device will stop searching for a network signal.

• You should use the latest version of the software update. Software updates improves some features and fixes some bugs on the previous software version.

• Turn off the camera flash.

• The camera viewfinder can be a power drain, so after youve finished taking photos.


How to Take Continuous Camera Shots on HTC One

Want to take photos continuously on your HTC One? You just need to set the settings and you can now capture the moment of the action. Every movement of the action counts, so take the photo continuously.

Follow these steps:

1. First, make sure that youre in Normal scene to use this feature.

2. On the Viewfinder Lcd, just press and hold on.

- It should take 20 consecutive shots since it is the default settings.

- If you want to capture more than 20 shots, just tap on the Gear Icon or Settings, then Continuous shooting. After that, clear the Limit to 20 frames option.

3. You can also select the photo that you like most by tapping Best shot. If you dont want the other photos, then you can delete it.

How to Use HTC Zoe on HTC One/M7

With HTC Zoe feature, your photo gallery will never be the same. It brings captured moments into life. This feature on HTC One allows you to automatically capture 20 photos and a 3-second video once you press the shutter.  You can now create a living photo album with HTCs ultrapixel camera that promises to quickly shoot vivid, true-to-life images even under low light conditions. Heres how to capture those memories with HTC Zoe.

1. On your devices Viewfinder Lcd, tapto switch HTC Zoe on.

2. Once youre ready to capture, just tap.

3. When the shutter release icon slowly turns to red, continue holding the phone steadily as it still captures a few seconds of shots.

Take note though that camera features like zooming is not available when youre using HTC Zoe feature. To add a little touch of creativity on those pictures, just open and edit them in the Gallery app.


How to Setup the TV App on HTC One/M7

HTC One lets you enjoy and control your TV entertainment. It has a TV app that lets you surf TV channels, access program guides,adjust audio and a whole lot more. Its acts like a remote control but its also more than that. You can find your favorite shows right on it and itll notify you when theyre on or what shows are coming up. Your TV experience will never be the same with HTC Ones TV app.

Heres how you can set up the TV app. Take note that this app is available in selected countries.

1. First, open the TV app on your device.

2. Then tap on Next.

3. Depending on your location, you might be asked to enter your postal code or region.

4. Now choose your cable provider and tap Next.

5. Select the channels included in your cable package subscription and tap Next. Otherwise let TV selects the channels to be included and tap Skip.

6. Select your video on demand services. The available video on demand services also depends on your location.

7. Tap Next.

8. Tapnext to your favorite shows. Tapif you cant find your favorite shows in the list. Then enter the shows name and tap.

9. Tap Finish.



How to Setup Remote on HTC One/M7

In HTC One you can combine all of your remote controls into one. Now you can switch channels using your phone, adjust audio and all other functionalities of your home theater system remote controls. But before you set up the remote control, you need to set up first the EPG (electronic program guide) on your HTC One and make sure that your device is connected to an internet. Heres how to set up your remote control.

1. First open the TV app.

2. Tapthen select Start.

3. Enter a name for your remote control and tap on Next.

4. Now select the devices you want to control with your remote and tap on Next.

5. Then select the brand of your TV and tap Next.

6. Make sure your TV is off and tap Next.

7. Point your HTC One device towards the TV and tap on the blinking button on the Lcd.

8. Tap Yes if HTC One was able to turn on your TV. Follow then the onLcd instructions to continue setting up the other devices.

 > If youre TV didnt turn on, tap NO. HTC remote will try another remote control profile. But if it cant find a matching profile, you need to set up your remote control manually.

To add/delete/edit remotes, just tap, then, and select Add a remote (edit/delete).


How to Check Battery Usage and History on HTC One

Keeping our phones at top shape at all times is a serious task. As much as possible, we try to save as much power as we can for our phones to last longer especially if were hitting the road. If youve noticed, here in Zakyri, we always make posts on our blog on ways to save a phones battery life. I might as well share these steps for all HTC One users out there on how you can check battery usage on your phone. In this way you can see a ranking list of apps that are consuming up your battery life and even how long youve been using up your phone since the last charge. This is a pretty good information when you badly need to save up your battery life.


To check on each apps battery consumption:

1. On your homeLcd, slide the Notifications panel open.

2. Then tap

3. Choose and tap on Power and go to Usage.

4. And tap an app to check how its using up your phones battery and other use details.

If you see a button while viewing an apps battery use details, you can tap that button to adjust its settings that affect your battery usage, you can stop the app and more.


To check on your battery history

1. On your homeLcd, slide the Notifications panel open.
2. Then tap.
3. Choose and tap on Power and go to History.
4. Now swipe left or right ( or spread or pinch your fingers) to scale the graph that details your battery usage over the time.


How to Clear Call History on HTC One

Either your call logs are just piling up or you simply want to achieve a clean call history list, then you can do the steps below. Heres how to delete or clear call history on your HTC One device.

To delete one name or number

1. On your devices Call History tab, press and hold the name or number you wish
to delete.

2. And tap Delete from call history.


To delete the entire call history list

1. On Call History tab, tapthen go to Remove call history.

2. On the Delete from call history Lcd, tap

3. Choose Select all and then tap Delete.



How to Hide Missed Calls and Messages on HTC One LockLcd

Some mobile users want to check if theres any missed calls or messages right when they pick up their phone even if its locked. But if youre like me who prefers a clean lockLcd, free from missed calls and messages notification, then you might as well follow these steps to keep them hidden. Heres how you can hide those info on a HTC One lockLcd.

1. First, slide the Notifications panel open.

2. Then tap.

3. Now go to Security.

4. And clear the Phone notification preview and Message notification
preview options to hide missed calls and messages on the lockLcd.


Now you can appreciate more how your phone looks like when its locked. Looking clean
and free.



How to Personalize HTC One Launch Bar

A launch bar is a one stop hub on your homeLcd for commonly used apps. By personalizing your launch bar you can now have a one-touch access to apps that you often use. These apps and shortcuts on your launch bar are also what you see on the lockLcd. Heres how you can personalize your HTC One launch bar.

1. On your devices homeLcd, tapto go to the All apps view.

2. Now press and hold the app you want to be replaced and then drag it out
of the launch bar.

3. Then press and hold an app you frequently use and drag it to the empty slot
on your launch bar.


If you have couple of apps to place on your launch bar, you can group them into
a folder and place them in the launch bar. Heres how you can group apps into 
a folder.

1. On the All apps view of your device, press and hold an app and drag it over
to another app to automatically create a new folder for these apps.

2. To add more apps, press and hold an app and drag it to the folder.

3. Now drag the folder from the All apps view to the launch bar.

4. If you want to remove an app from a folder on the launch bar, you need to
switch first to the All apps view and then drag the app out of the folder.

Congratulations! You have just personalized your HTC One launch bar with your favorite apps.


How to Set up Speed Dialing on HTC One

Speed dialing is definitely a must-have feature on any phones. Whether youre in a hurry or in an emergency, this feature lets you call important contacts right away by just dialing a number key on your phone. For all HTC One users, heres how you can set up speed dialing on your device.

1. First, open the phone app on your device.

2. Then tapand go to Speed Dial.

3. Now tapand select a contact from the list.

4. On the Speed dial Lcd, choose the phone number of the contact to use
and a speed dial key to assign for that contact.

5. Once your done, tap Save.

Take note that the number 1 key is generally used and reserved for calling voicemail and retrieving voicemail messages.



How to Make Your HTC One a Wireless Router

Smartphones these days can now share its mobile data connection and act as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. And like those high-end gadgets, HTC One is sure to let you experience the benefits of making it as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Heres how you can make your HTC One phone the next Wi-Fi hotspot.

• Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the Gear Icon or Settings.

• Under Wireless & Network, tap More.

• Select Mobile network sharing > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings. 

• Enter your preferred router name, or you can also use the default name.

• Choose the type of security and set a password for your wireless router. (If you selected none, then you dont have to enter a password.)

• Select the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot option to turn on the wireless router. 

When you see the router wireless icon, then your HTC One is ready to be used as a router.

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