*#06# To check IMEI of your device, enter this code.
*#0*# To enter service menu on the very new Android phones.
*#0228# To check battery status.
*#9090# / *#1111# To make device in Service mode.
*#*#4636#*#* To get information about battery, usage statistics and device.
*#*#34971539#*#* To get all information about camera.
*#12580*369# To get software and hardware info.
*#228# For ADC Reading.
#7353# To hide test menu 2/Self Test Mode.
##7764726 To hide service menu for Motorola Droid.
*#*#273283*255*663282*#*#* For backup of our all media files.
*#*#232338#*#* It display the Wi-Fi mac address.
*#7465625# To view status of lock-phone.
*#*#3264#*#* To show RAM version.
*#*#44336#*#* To display build time and change list number.
*#*#232337#*# To see or display device’s Bluetooth address.
*#*#197328640#*#* It enables test mode for service.
*#*#8351#*#* To enable voice dial mode.
*#*#8350#*#* To disable the voice dial mode.
*#*#0842#*#* To test Back-light/vibration.
*#*#2664#*#* To test the touch-screen.
*#*#0289#*#* For Audio test.
*#*#0*#*#* For LCD display test.
*#*#232331#*#* To test Bluetooth of any Android device.
*#*#0283#*#* To perform a packet loop-back test.
*#*#1575#*#* For advanced GPS test.
*#*#1472365#*#* To Perform a quick GPS test.
*#*#0588#*#* To perform a proximity sensor test.
*#*#7262626#*#* To perform field test.
*#*#232339#*#* Testing Wireless LAN.
*#9090# To Diagnose configuration of device.
*#872564# To control U-S-B logging.
*#9900# System dump mode.
*#*#7780#*#* Reset to factory state.
*2767*3855# To format Android device.
*#*#4986*2650468#*#* To get pda, phone, H/W and RF Call Date.
*#*#1234#*#* To know about pda and firmware version.
*#*#1111#*#* For FTA Software version.
*#*#2222#*#* For FTA Hardware version.
*#*#7594#*#* To change power button behaviour once code enabled.
*#*#8255#*#* To launch Google Talk service monitor.
Note :-
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Smartphone batteries don't last forever, and some devices have an almost-embarrassing screen-on time. Those big luscious AMOLED and LCD screens
are an obvious drain on your battery, but there are lots of things you
can do behind the scenes to make your Android last longer. Read on
for our best battery saving tips.
Android battery killers: the worst apps for your battery
First, some background:
most smartphones have either a Lithium Ion battery or a Lithium Polymer
battery. Both are Lithium Ion though, and as such, do not have a
'memory', which means you don't have to fully charge or discharge them
at the beginning, and partial charging is fine throughout their life.
In
fact, these types of batteries suffer from low voltage problems, so
it's actually better to partially charge them (say, from 20 percent to
90 percent) than to fully charge and fully drain them. Battery care is
always open for debate though, so for every accepted tip there will be
someone that says it makes no difference. Just find the ones that work
for you.
1. Black wallpaper can save battery
If your phone has an AMOLED screen (like most Samsung devices), use a dark-colored background. Black wallpaper can save your battery because
AMOLED screens only illuminate the colored pixels. Black pixels are
unlit, so the more black pixels you have, or the more darker pixels, the
less power is needed to light them up.
Don't use
display auto-brightness. It may sound useful, but auto-brightness is
usually way brighter than you really need. It's better to manually set
the brightness to a level that is low but comfortable, and bump it up
when necessary. This is one of the best ways to improve your battery
life, because the screen is one of the biggest battery suckers.
6. Your phone doesn't have to be smart all the time
Turn
off smart features like air gestures and smart scrolling, especially if
you have a Samsung. Unless you really use these features every day,
they're just using battery power for no reason.
7. Turn off vibrate and haptic feedback to save battery
Lock screen
notifications can also help save you battery life, especially if your
phone has an AMOLED screen. This is because you can see
your notifications at a glance without having to turn your whole screen
on. This is especially useful if you get lots of notifications that
aren't worth following up on immediately. Lock screen notifications come
standard on Android Lollipop.
If you're using Android KitKat, try
using lock screen widgets or notifications if your ROM supports them,
or install an app that does it for you like Dynamic Notifications.
You'll be able to get basically all your content without having to
unlock your phone fully and navigating around. You'll still need to
light your whole screen up, but you'll have it on for much less time
than normal. DynamicNtifications
Ditch widgets
you don't need, especially those connected to the internet, such as
weather widgets. If you have multiple widgets across several home
screens, which are constantly syncing and updating (Twitter, reddit,
weather, Gmail and the like), you're not doing your battery any favors.
Just hit the apps when you need them.
14. Explore the battery saving features on your phone
All
ROMs, whether stock Android, OEM UIs such as TouchWiz or custom ROMs
like CyanogenMod, have various settings in the menu to help conserve or
optimize battery consumption.
HTC has Extreme Power Saving Mode,
Samsung has Ultra Power Saving Mode, Sony has STAMINA mode and so
on. Find these various options for your device and ROM and make them
work for you.
Turn off auto-syncing for Google accounts. If you don't need every single Google account updated every 15 minutes, just go into Settings and Google account and turn off auto-sync for those apps you don't need constantly updated.
Some
apps – like email – let you manually refresh when you launch them,
rather than multiple times throughout the day when you may not need them
to. The same goes for Twitter, reddit and co. Unless you need constant
updates or push notifications (like for Facebook or your calendar) just
sync when you actually use the app.
17. Manually update apps when it's convenient for you
Stop your phone from
always listening. Google's OK Google voice searching is a fantastic and
often very functional feature. The problem is that it can play havoc
with your battery. Especially if you don't actually use it or only use
it occasionally.
Go into Google settings from your app drawer and tap Voice heading. On the next page, select OK Google detection.
In this menu, the best option for battery life would be to untick all
the boxes, but if you are a fan ofOK Google, just tick the From the Google app box to ensure your device is only listening when you're in the Google app.
This may sound
weird, but because the screen is the biggest battery sucker on any
Android, not turning your phone on as much is the best thing for your
battery. I'm not saying to never check your phone, but do you really
need to check it every 10 minutes? Probably not. Try to exercise a
little restraint throughout the day and watch your battery life grow.
Did we miss anything? What are your best battery saving tips? Tell us about them in the comments.
It is no trade secret now that Android is the #1 smartphone operating
systems in the world. However, there are enough reasons behind this
overnight success story.
Based on the Open Source software theory Android offers numerous
flexibility and exclusive features which are yet to be seen in the
rivals. For example, Android offers file transfer via Bluetooth, offers
portable storage, allow install apps from anywhere, multi-tasking with
split screen and many more which several rivals are yet to offer.
Apart from all these, Android also offers several secret codes, which
can actually open a new world of smartphone computing for you. These
codes are usually a sequence of numbers and symbols and meant to be
entered through the usual phone dial pad which you usually use for
inputting numbers before placing a call.
Following are the secret codes for you. Please read the subsequent
result before trying them out, since a few codes are meant to wipe your
entire system, pressing which you can lose your valuable data.
Code
Description
*#*#4636#*#*
Display information about Phone, Battery and Usage statistics
*#*#7780#*#*
Resetting your phone to factory state-Only deletes application data and applications
*2767*3855#
It's a complete wiping of your mobile also it reinstalls the phones firmware
*#*#34971539#*#*
Shows completes information about the camera
*#*#7594#*#*
Changing the power button behavior-Enables direct poweroff once the code enabled
Today many android phone
user use the inbuilt unlock pattern for give security to there phones
this is very easy to use but some time to take many wrong attempts it
locked permanently after that you need to enter the user id you enter in
the google play store to unlock phone but there is some problems to
unlock again if u stop data usage in your so it can’t be connected with
internet and then you cannot unlock phone without this trick. sometime
user needs to go to Samsung or Micromax
care center and then give some money to unlock it again so this
is costly you need to pay here i gona give you a trick How To Unlock an
Android Pattern Just follow these simple steps to unlock your phone and
use again free of cost.
phone want you to enter the user email id you enter in the play store.
you don’t know the email id.
Then just don’t worry just follow these steps.
just switch off you android phone and then wait for second to switched of it.
then first click Up VolumeKeyand hold it.
then click on home button and hold it.
then press the power button and after is started just release it.
and then you can see you enter in the secret android menu you never see it before.
just click on home button for up and down in the menu.
then just go to third option named as DELETE ALL USER DATA.
then it takes dome time.
the phone will be started and the unlock patter problem is fixed.
If this worked for you Please share and like. and let me know if you need any help in comment section
Sure, Firefox is no longer the hottie in the browser space. On desktop, Chrome still rules. On Android, Chrome is the default for many phones. But ol’ Firefox still has some fire in it. Especially if you’re a pro user who wants to enhance your browsing experienceusing add-ons or extensions.
I like to tell people that Chrome extensions is where the action is. But Chrome for Android doesn’t support extensions at all. Google seems to be taking the classic “there’s an app for that” approach.
But this is where they’re wrong. I think the web browsing experience, especially for the geeks among us can be significantly improved with the help of add-ons.
And yes, there are other browsers like Dolphin that support add-ons. But let me tell you, they’re no Firefox.
If you’re already using Firefox for Android, or you think Chrome is a bit too crippling and want to switch to something more powerful, install the add-ons below.
Add-ons 101
To get to the add-ons section tap the three dotted menu -> Tools -> Add-ons.
At the bottom you’ll also see a link to the Add-ons Marketplace. From here you can search for add-ons and download them. Add-ons will be updated automatically along with the Firefox app.
1. Adblock Pro
We’ll start with every geek’s favorite extension. Using this add-on, you can block pretty much every ad on a page (and while you’re at it, consider adding guidingtech.com to the whitelist). I can hear the sound of switching default browsers across the globe already. If you want to do this OS-wide and you’re rooted,
I’m sure you browse the web before going to bed. Use this extension to make it easier on your eyes. This will give web pages a black background and white text.
3. Ghostery
If you’re privacy conscious, download Ghostery. It will tell you about all the scripts that are tracking you on the page. The extension will also block malicious scripts and basically prevent trackers from gathering your personal data.
4. LastPass
We’re fan of LastPass here at Guiding Tech. We picked it as the best password manager. You can now use LastPass directly in Firefox (you’ll still need LastPass Premium though).
5. Open Native App
Using this extension, when you visit links for Google Play or YouTube, they’ll open directly in the native app.
6. Tap Translate
This add-on lets you translate text from websites between different languages, without leaving the browser.
7. Lock
Instead of being careful about what you browse and remembering to clear the history and the passwords, just use the Lock add-on. It password protects Firefox.
8. Three Finger Swipe
This is a really cool add-on that adds 3 finger gestures. Swipe three fingers up for a new tab. Three fingers left/right is for the previous/next tab. If you own a phablet and you prefer two-handed web browsing, this add-on can help you a lot.
Your Favorite Add-ons
What’s your favorite extension or add-on for your favorite browser? Share with us in the comments below.
What to do with your new Android phone – 6 Tips you should do with your new Android Phone
Congratulations. You have just unwrapped a new Android phone. I do understand there is nothing like that new phone feeling. Before jumping into downloading the apps, I would suggest you here what to do with your new Android phone.
This article gives you 6 tips you should do with your new Android Phone. These tips will help you to setup your new Android mobile, easy to use and give you fully functional phone.
What to do with your new Android phone – 6 Tips you should do with your new Android Phone
1. Use a password
Yes. No excuses here. You should protect your phone with a password. A pattern lock is the best. Fingerprints and PINs are considered to be medium to high security, and a full-on password is best.
What to do with your new android phone
2. Sign up into your mobile manufacture’s App Store
All stuffs are available in the app store which is pretty easy to use and keep your android phone updated.
What to do with your new android phone
3. Turn off those blasted sound effects
We go through this every time Android new phone releases. This blasted sound beeps anytime you touch it. Any time you unlock it. Not only making noise, consuming more battery power.
What to do with your new android phone
4. Pop in an SD card
As you start installing more applications, hence space can become very tight. So, a little external storage may be in order. Just keep in mind, however, that SD cards don’t work the same in Android 4.4 as they did in previous versions.
What to do with your new android phone
5. Ensure you get all the plastic off the phone
It’s not like that all Android phones are being plastic. But it is a cautionary tale about how much removable plastic Android phone uses to keep the phone in pristine condition until you’re ready to use it. That includes a damned-near invisible piece over the camera lens.
What to do with your new android phone
6. Get into Google’s Cloud
No smartphone is in an island; the majority of Android handsets are tied to a Google account. While it is possible to run an Android device without logging on to Mountain View’s services, the assumption from the first-party apps (and many third-party apps) is that using Android means you are using Google.
Setting up your Google account gives you an immediate access to your Gmail, Contacts, and Calendar appointments on your handset with no more setting up required. You’ll also be able to back up your smartphone to the Google Account, and photos can be set to back up to your Google account as they are taken.
What to do with your new android phone
Also your Google Account is used to identify yourself to the Google Play App store for downloading and purchasing applications and games. This will also be set up with your details.
I hope this article which help you to setup new Android phone.
The built-in pattern lock tool is useful for adding an extra layer of security to your Android smartphone. What happen if you forgot your pattern and want to know how to unlock android phone or tablet? Pattern lock is very important for those who have sensitive data or have personal files in their android devices. This will help you to prevent your device from unauthorized use but the trouble starts when you forget it. This tutorial will show you how to unlock and reset your android device lock pattern if you have forgotten your lock pattern and can remember your Google/Gmail account.
Today many android phone user use the inbuilt unlock pattern to give security to their phones. This is very easy to use but some times after many wrong attempts it locked permanently after that you need to enter the user id you enter in the google play store to unlock phone but there is some problem to unlock again if u stop data usage in your device so it can’t be connected with internet and then you cannot unlock phone without this trick.
Unlock pattern without Google account:
In this tutorial will show you how to unlock and reset your android device lock pattern if you have forgotten your lock patter. Just follow these simple steps to unlock your phone and use again free of cost.
Just switch off you android phone and then wait for second to switched of it.
Now hold this buttons all together at the same time “Volume up + Home Key + Power Button” until the phone boots (if you device doesn’t have a home button just hold together volume up key and power key
Now a screen like DOS will come up with different options
Use the volume key to move up and down then scroll down to “Restore Factory Defaults” or “Delete all User Data” depending on which is on your device.
After clicking on the settings above, now scroll down to “Reboot System Now ” and wait for your phone to reboot.
Important:
This method deletes all your data and apps.
In step 2 of this method we use three keys Volume up, power and home. But in some phones home is not available so you can press Volume up and down with power button. Here we are not going to tell you all combination of buttons for factory reset. So you can search for your specified android smartphone or tablet.
Use your Google account for unlocking
When you try different patterns and unable to unlock your phone in five attempts. Then a message pop-up and shows two buttons “next” and “try again”.
Now click on “next” button and you see two options for unlocking phone. One is answer the security question and the second option is to provide Google account details.
Mostly people don’t set a security question. But if you set it then simply answer the question and unlock your device quickly. Otherwise check the Google account option and click “next”.
Now provide your Google account username and password attached with your device and click on “sign in”.
After that you are directed to choose new pattern and now you can unlock with this pattern.
After following this guide tutorial now you can access your android device as the pattern lockhas been completely disabled. This is all about how to unlock android phone or tablet if you forgot the pattern. Hope this helps you in unlocking your device.
Other Screen Lock Options:
Most Android devices running at least Android OS 4.0 offer five different security options to lock your display. In addition to drawing a pattern, you can slide a finger across the screen, use facial recognition technology, or enter a PIN or password to unlock it. Device manufacturers may label options with slightly different names, but functionality should be fairly uniform across brands.
Most of the people using android will be aware of the android screen
lock. It is used to protect the personal or important data from others
accessing it. There may be situation while you end up forgetting the
phone lock you have kept for your phone. In that case don’t worry. We
came with an ultimate guide to unlock your Android phone lock. Just
follow the simple steps below and unlock your android smartphone.
Steps to unlock Android phone lock:
Enable USB debugging Inorder to complete this process the device in which you need
to unlock phone lock should be made enablle USB debugging. To enable
this one go to settings – Development – USB debugging and Enable it.
Connect the device to computer After you are done with the USB debugging make sure that
you are connectedwith the computer. Go to the start and open CMD and
type the adb shell exactly. Then press the enter button. rm /data/system/gesture.key
Reboot your andoid device
After
you are done with the entering the commands in the CMD restart the
phone and reboot the device as mentioned in the above picture. Now you
can give any pattern you wish for your android device.
Hope you will unlock your android smartphone using the above
procedure. Incase if you encounter any problems while unlocking the
android lock do feel free to mention that in the comments.
Dear Friends today I am going to tell you How to Remove a Virus Using Command Prompt
Virus is a computer program that can copy itself and infect your computer. These viruses can spread via USB/flash drive or from one computer to other computer by few written codes. There are many antivirus software available to remove viruses from computer. But there are some viruses or suspicious files which can’t be removed by any antivirus software. Some suspicious files such as autorun.inf initiate all the viruses in pc. These files must be removed for safe operation of your pc, because they may lead to data loss, software damages etc. Such viruses and files can be removed by using cmd. In this article we will discuss how to remove a virus using command prompt. Following steps can be used to remove a virus using command prompt from your computer.
Go to start menu and type “cmd” in the search box or Start>all programs>accessories>command prompt.
Open the infected drive such as write , g: to go to G drive.
Now type dir/w/a . It will show all the files of the drive including hidden files.
Locate AUTORUN.INF or any Virus and other suspicious files in the directory.
there was no virus in my drive so only autorun.inf is been highlighted.
Type command attrib -r –a –s –h to remove attributes of corresponding file.
Type del autorun.inf to delete autorun.inf file.
Now type del virus name.exe t delete it, eg : del newfolder.exe .
(You can also delete viruses by using following steps:
When you find an Autorun.inf file or any other unusual .exe file just rename it.
Syntax for rename is (rename filename.extension new name , for example: (rename autorun.inf virus) to rename autorun.inf file. Here I have renamed it by “virus”.
Now you can access the defected drive without affecting the virus.
To delete the renamed file go to the defected drive and select the file you renamed.
Now delete the harmful renamed files.)
You have deleted that virus successfully but sometimes virus resides in the Recycler folder.To locate this folder:
Type cd recycler command.
Again type dir/w/a to locate all file of the folder.
Identify malicious files and delete them using above commands.
Follow the above steps carefully and i think this information is enough to remove a virus using command prompt easily.
Important: Make sure that no other processes being running while performing these actions. Best of luck.
