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Talking about my carelessness, I downloaded the update file from a file hosting service as a free user using the default browser. I was so excited about flashing the new ROM that I didn’t realize that the download was interrupted in between which caused a failed installation resulting into a bricked ROM. For the rest of the time, while my phone was in the service center, I kept cursing myself for not checking MD5 checksum of the file before installing....

As long as you have a few shortcuts handy on your iPhone, you can readily add shortcuts to your Apple Watch. Of course, you have to bear in mind that these shortcuts should be executable on your watch. For those uninitiated, iOS Shortcuts is a standalone app that lets you create conditional statements. Here, you need to add a trigger and the consequent action, and the app will take care of the rest....

The steps necessary to automatically unzip ZIP files is to run a batch file that uses 7-Zip against a download location so it extracts the contents and then discards the original ZIP file. This is done with a folder monitoring software. While these steps may seem daunting at first, they are simply using versatile utilities that must be adapted for this project, and therefore must be precise. Walk through these step by step and you’ll have no problem setting it up....

This is a step by step tutorial to activate this setting. Login to your Flickr account. Click on “You” tab given at the top menu. From the drop down list, select Your account. Click on Extending Flickr link. Under Your Facebook account section click on Link your accounts. It will redirect you to Facebook. Sign in and click on Import button. If you will notice the user name box, it is automatically filled with some random numbers ([email protected]/)....

Here are the instructions for uploading multiple photos to Flickr using this tool: Download, install and run the application. Click on sign in button. It will ask for the permission. Click Ok button. It will redirect you to Flickr authorization page. Click on Next button given on right. Click on “OK, I’ll Authorize it” button. Go to desktop app and click on “Ready” button. There are two “Add” button available....

If I have poked your conscience enough, and you feel guilty of doing injustice to your mouse pointer then it’s time to give it a new look! This post will talk about all the grooving up you could do on the mouse pointer. We’ll talk about the default way in Windows and also about some third-party software/web apps to give it a fun, colorful and animated look. Changing the Pointer Look Step 1: Click on the Start Orb in Windows 7 and type Mouse in the search box....

Themes in Google Slides consist of preset features like backgrounds, colors, fonts, and even layouts, which can all be easily customized based on the users’ needs. So read along to know more on how to change or edit theme colors in Google Slides. Note: Before starting, make sure you’re logged into your Google Account. How to Change Theme on Google Slides for Desktop Step 1: Open Google Slides and click on the project to start editing or click on Blank to start a new project....

While Chrome is fast and reliable most of the time, you may periodically experience that your browser is slowing down. This can be due to cache and cookies building up over time with usage. It’s a good idea to eliminate cached data and residual files from your browser regularly. Here’s how you can clear cache and cookies on Google Chrome for web, Android, and iPhone. Since each platform has different steps, we’ve divided the guide into separate sections....

There’s an easy way to create an email group in the Mail app on Mac. This post will show how to create an email group in the Mail app on iPhone to send emails to a large group on the go. Before starting with the steps, we recommend checking whether you have the latest version of the Mail app on your iPhone or not. You need to check for an iOS update by following these steps....

You can share guides with friends and family, collaborate with others when planning a vacation, or even to create a list of places you like to visit. While there are many apps that help you plan your travels, and the convenience of built-in Apple Maps on iPhone is unbeatable. The Apple Maps Guides feature is very helpful if you like to see where destinations are related to each other. You can find the most convenient route, whereas creating a list of places to see lacks that extra layer of visibility....

First, we will use the default Gallery app to create photos album on Galaxy phones. Then, we will take Google Photos as an example of third-party app to create and share photos albums. Let’s get started with the Gallery app. 1. Use Samsung Gallery App The Gallery app on Galaxy phones is feature-packed with tons of photo/video editing options. Users can also create photos albums on it. Here’s how....

There’s a nifty way to crop an image into a circle (or any shape) in Google Docs. It’s an easy peasy process and barely takes a minute. The idea is to take the aid of the Drawing tool here and then edit the image as per your requirement. How to crop a picture into a circle or square in Google Docs. How to Crop an Image Into a Circle in Google Docs Step 1: Launch Google Docs and open a document....

attention to mobile pages as only few visitors visited my site using a smartphone. But today, a significant percentage of visitors comprise of smartphones and tablets, and hence it has become necessary to take care of looks and presentation there as well. If it was a page on computer, a one could have easily debugged using the option from Chrome’s right-click context menu but that’s not the option with the pages on mobile....

Well, I am sure you must have also faced a similar situation with Samsung’s Bixby. Thankfully, most of the settings in the Galaxy S20 series is customizable as per your preference. And disabling or deactivating Bixby is one of them. Not only can you disable Bixby Routines on your Samsung Galaxy S20/S20+, but you can also remap the action of the side button, named Side Key, to the app of your choice....

Then, there may be different versions of the same PDF file. Sometimes these differences are within limits of tolerance, and sometimes they are not. That’s where a freeware like DiffPDF comes handy because it can do a side by side comparison of two PDF files and highlight the differences. Adobe Acrobat X has a compare function which details changes in document with a click. But the Pro version will set you back by $199....

Before we move ahead, is downloading Instagram Reels illegal? Well, it depends. Instagram has some pretty strict policies about how you use its content. Instagram Reels are free to download for personal use, but they can’t be shared or downloaded for commercial purposes without the content creator’s permission. In addition, it is also not permitted to alter or modify Reels in any way without proper attribution. With that out of the way, let’s begin with the article....

Even though the second option is usually great for consumers, it often means that the users also end up missing a few features, sometimes a few important ones. Take, for example, the case of the new Mi TV 4. Though Xiaomi’s new TV looks great for the price, it lacks a few essential features. For one, the new Mi smart TV doesn’t have an app store. Secondly, it lacks the Chromecast built-in support and instead features Miracast....

Windows users, you are all very fortunate to have a slew of Notepad alternatives. Have a look at these notepad alternatives. Mac users, lets check out the features of TextWrangler. Format Formatting can often be important even in a basic plain text editor. Luckily, TextWrangler has these features built right in. I particularly am quite fond of the separation between Hard and Soft Word Wraps (hard wraps change the text formatting to a certain amount of characters per line, whereas soft word wraps are temporary and adjust to your window), I think it’s a pretty neat tool and definitely have been putting it to use....

Here, I’d like to show how to beautifully highlight a specific text or paragraph of an article and share it on social media using your Android phone. Highlight Text in an Article in Attractive Way You can easily create attractive text and share it on social media using a new app called Xcerpt. This app is specifically created for Twitter but it can be used with other social media apps too....

unauthorized access . There are some who use third-party Android app to lock specific apps like Messaging, Gallery , etc. to secure additional data. Few months back, I also discussed how you can encrypt certain files on Android and secure them from intruders. Today I am going to show you an amazing way using which you can encrypt your Android phone completely (almost) using the Android’s inbuilt feature. The ‘(almost)’ was because it does not encrypt the SD card which is where most of our data could be....