Wednesday, January 1, 2014

How to Turn Android Into a Strobe Light: 5 Steps (with Pictures)

For Android phones that have an LED light, you can turn it into a makeshift strobe light. This can be done with an app on Android.
STEPS



1
SEARCH FOR A FLASHLIGHT APP LIKE TINY FLASHLIGHT IN THE PLAY STORE.



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CLICK "INSTALL" TO INSTALL THE FLASHLIGHT APP. Click "open" to open it.



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CLICK ON THE CIRCLE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE APP.



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SELECT THE STROBE LIGHT PICTURE IN THE MIDDLE LEFT OF THE SCREEN.



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MOVE THE KNOBS ON THE NEXT SCREEN UP AND DOWN TO CONTROL THE STROBE LIGHT. Your strobe light will start automatically. Adjust the knob on the left to control the duration of each strobe, and adjust the knob on the right to control how fast the strobes are.
WARNINGS
Using the LED light on your phone too much could lower your battery life.
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Categories: Android
Recent edits by: Harri
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How to Manage 3G Usage on an Android Device with 3G Watchdog

Some Android users unknowingly make it a habit to go over their cell phone plan's monthly data limit, others unintentionally do it. However, most don't know that there are ways to manage their 3G usage on their Android device.This program explains how to manage it using 3G Watchdog and APNdroid, free programs respectively created by Richard Gruet and Martin Adamek that are available on the Android Market. 
STEPS



1
DOWNLOAD 3G WATCHDOG AND APNDROID FROM THE ANDROID MARKET (PREFERABLY OVER WIFI).



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OPEN 3G WATCHDOG.



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DEFINE YOUR DATA PLAN\'S QUOTA AND STARTING DATE. If you are unsure of the date and plan, contact your mobile carrier and inquire.



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SET THE PERCENTAGE OF THE QUOTA AT WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE WARNED OF YOUR HIGH 3G USAGE. 



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IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED, TO MAKE SURE YOUR MOBILE PHONE BILL DOESN\'T GET TOO EXPENSIVE, TO LET 3G WATCHDOG "AUTO-DISABLE 3G" WHEN YOU GET VERY CLOSE TO YOUR QUOTA.



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DO NOT LET THE APPLICATION "KEEP MMS ENABLED" AFTER IT TURNS OFF YOUR 3G AS YOU ARE CLOSE TO YOUR DATA QUOTA.



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CHECK THE OPTION "AUTO-REENABLE 3G WHEN USAGE BACK UNDER LIMIT".



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SET THE REFRESH RATE OF THE NOTIFICATION AND WIDGET TO "EVERY 30 SECONDS". The application uses very little battery, it should not affect your battery life.



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SET THE REST OF THE ALERT SETTINGS TO YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCE.



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SAVE 3G WATCHDOG\'S SETTINGS.



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ADD AN APNDROID WIDGET TO YOUR HOME SCREEN TO ENABLE AND DISABLE YOUR 3G AT YOUR LIKING. It is recommended to turn off your 3G when you are not using it, as you are actively saving battery life. Try and keep your 3G off as much as possible to maximize battery life and minimize your 3G usage.
TIPS
For best results, it would be better to set 3G Watchdog's settings as soon as your data count reverts to zero, or 'at the beginning of your month'.
If not, set 3G Watchdog to alert you (and turn off your 3G) at a lower percentage of your quota, to be on the safe side. 
By turning off your 3G with APNdroid, you are actively saving battery life. Try and keep your 3G off as much as possible to maximize battery life and minimize your 3G usage. 
If you like the programs, donate or buy the full programs!
APNdroid and 3G Watchdog are powerful programs; explore them and try different configurations!
WARNINGS
This method is not 100% fool-proof. You could have used more or less of your data plan than is shown by 3G Watchdog.
If you use Google Talk or Google Voice as part of your daily smartphone experience, you will not be able to access these services as they require a data connection. If you would like to continue using these applications, modify your 3G Watchdog settings.

Sunday, December 29, 2013

How to Set a Reminder on an iPhone: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

Be reminded about important events at a set time or when you arrive at or leave a location by your iPhone.
STEPS



1
TAP THE REMINDERS ICON ON YOUR IPHONE’S HOME SCREEN TO LAUNCH THE REMINDERS APP.



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TAP THE PLUS BUTTON AT THE TOP RIGHT OF THE SCREEN.
In iOS 7, simply tap on the empty lines to enter a reminder.





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TYPE THE EVENT OR ACTION YOU WANT TO BE REMINDED ABOUT USING THE SOFTWARE KEYBOARD.



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TAP THE ARROW THAT APPEARS TO THE RIGHT OF YOUR REMINDER.
METHOD 1 OF 2: TO BE REMINDED AT A SET TIME



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SLIDE THE SWITCH NEXT TO REMIND ME ON A DAY TO ON.



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TAP THE TIME AND DATE THAT APPEAR.



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USE THE WHEELS THAT APPEAR TO SET WHEN YOU WANT TO BE REMINDED.
METHOD 2 OF 2: TO BE REMINDED AT A LOCATION



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SLIDE THE SWITCH NEXT TO REMIND ME AT A LOCATION TO ON.



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TAP THE LOCATION THAT APPEARS BELOW.



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SELECT ONE OF THE AVAILABLE LOCATIONS OR TYPE ONE INTO THE ENTER AN ADDRESS... area. You can also tap the Plus button that appears to add an address from your contacts. Tap the Details button.



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TAP WHEN I LEAVE OR WHEN I ARRIVE TO SET WHEN YOU WILL BE REMINDED AT THE LOCATION YOU HAVE CHOSEN.



5
TAP THE DONE BUTTON TO SET YOUR REMINDER.
TIPS
You can set reminders for specific times to repeat by tapping the Repeat option when creating a reminder.
By tapping Show More, you can also set the priority of a reminder, add it to a different list of reminders or add notes to it.
WARNINGS
If you have set a reminder to alert you when you arrive at or a leave an address, make sure you have Location Services turned on.

How to Send a Tweet from an Android Phone: 6 Steps

Twitter is a microblogging social network that allows you to create a profile and post text messages of 140 characters or less known as tweets. Tweets by default are visible to anyone visiting your public profile page, but can be restricted to just users opting into follow your posts. The service is available for a number of different platforms including Google’s Android OS-based devices. This article will teach you how to send a tweet from an Android phone.
STEPS
METHOD 1 OF 2: FROM YOUR MOBILE BROWSER



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VISIT MOBILE.twitter.com in your Android device’s mobile browser. Click the “Sign in” button in the top right hand corner.
If you don’t already have a Twitter account, click the “Sign up now” button and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.





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ENTER THE USERNAME AND PASSWORD ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR TWITTER ACCOUNT AND CLICK THE “SIGN IN” BUTTON.



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ENTER YOUR TWEET USING A 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS INTO THE “WHAT’S HAPPENING?” text input box.



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CLICK THE “TWEET” BUTTON WHEN YOU ARE READY TO POST YOUR TWEET.
METHOD 2 OF 2: VIA SMS
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LINK YOUR ANDROID PHONE TO YOUR TWITTER ACCOUNT.
Click here to find the SMS Twitter code for your country. Browse for your country in the list and copy down the code next to it.
Send a SMS text message to your country’s Twitter code that contains only the word “START."
Retrieve a text message reply from Twitter asking you to send your username and reply with only the username associated with your Twitter account in the message.
Retrieve a text message reply from Twitter asking for your password and reply with only the password associated with your Twitter account in the message.
Retrieve a text message from Twitter asking you to send the word “OK." Reply with only the word “OK” to link your phone to your Twitter account and complete the process.
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SEND A TEXT MESSAGE CONTAINING 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS TO YOUR COUNTRY’S SMS TWITTER CODE TO POST THE CONTENTS OF THE MESSAGE AS A TWEET TO YOUR TWITTER PROFILE.
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TIPS
You can delete a tweet by clicking the trashcan icon next to the tweet on your profile page. Visit mobile.twitter.com/”YourUserNameHere” in your device’s browser to view your profile page.
You can see a live update your remaining characters above the top right corner of the “What’s happening” text input box.
WARNINGS
You will not be able to post your tweet if it is longer than 140 characters long, including spaces.

How to Disable Categories in Gmail on Android: 13 Steps

You may want to disable Google's categories feature on your Android device. So far the workaround for this is to reset the Gmail apps (clear data, clear cache). Here is another method, one which also allows you to reenable the categories later if you want to.
STEPS
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OPEN YOUR GMAIL APPS.



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GO TO SETTINGS.



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CHOOSE YOUR GMAIL ACCOUNT.



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PRESS INBOX CATEGORIES.



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HERE JUST SELECT OR DESELECT YOUR CATEGORIES, AS DESIRED.
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PRESS BACK BUTTON, AND CHOOSE INBOX TYPE.



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CHOOSE PRIORITY INBOX.



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PRESS BACK BUTTON, AND CHANGE YOUR INBOX TO PRIORITY INBOX.



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REFRESH.
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WHILE GMAIL IS REFRESHING, FORCE CLOSE IT. You can do this either by using the switching apps function or by going to Android Settings > Apps > Gmail > Force stop.



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OPEN GMAIL BACK UP, AND CHECK ON THE CATEGORIES TO ENABLE AS IN STEP 4. The option is now saved as what you're desired. Remember that the categories is only shown if Default Inbox is selected here.



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MAKE SURE TO MAKE CHANGES ON HERE AS WELL FOR IT TO TAKE EFFECT.
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REPEAT ABOVE STEPS IF NECESSARY.

How to Transfer Contents Between iPhone, iPod and iPad Using Appandora

Do you ever want to keep your iPhone/iPod/iPad’s contents including app, music, photo, video and ebook and so on on your PC for sharing with your friends and family members? Here this article will guide you how to transfer iPhone/iPod/iPad contents to PC without using iTunes as well as transfer contents from PC to iPhone/iPod/iPad in just a few clicks.
STEPS
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DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL APPANDORA IOS TRANSFER FROM HTTP://appandora.com/download.html on your computer.
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CONNECT YOUR IPHONE/IPOD/IPAD TO PC WITH USB AND LAUNCH APPANDORA MANAGER. Now you can start transferring files from iPhone/iPod/iPad to PC.



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GO TO THE LEFT PANEL OF APPANDORATRANSFER, CLICK MEDIA, PHOTOS, EBOOK, APPS, FILE SYSTEM, INFORMATION AND MORE TAB TO START MANAGING YOUR IPHONE/IPOD/IPAD FILES.
Media: Transfer Music, Ringtones, Podcasts, Audiobooks and Voice Memos between iPhone/iPod/iPad and PC.
Photos: Transfer local image files to iPhone/iPod/iPad, delete any selected photos or export them from iPhone/iPod/iPad to PC.
Ebook: Transfer any eBook in EPUB/PDF between your iPhone/iPod/iPad and PC conveniently with just a few clicks.
Apps: Install the local application into iPhone/iPod/iPad, uninstall any application or back them up from iPhone/iPod/iPad to PC.
File System: Create new folder, import virtual file from PC to iPhone/iPod/iPad, delete the virtual files or export them from iPhone/iPod/iPad to PC. You can use iPhone/iPod/iPad as an external USB Key for extra convenient storage.
Information: Backup contacts, notes, bookmarks and messages from iPhone/iPod/iPad to PC or create new contacts.
TIPS
Supported iOS: iOS 6 and the prior versions.
Supported device: All types of iPhone, iPad and iPod such as iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPad 4, iPad mini, iPod touch 4&5, etc.
Supported file types: music, ringtone, movie, TV shows, podcast, iTunes U, ebooks, audiobook, pictures(Photos), camera Shot Files, contacts, Image(jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, tif, tiff), Video(mov, m4v, mp4), app(ipa), Audio(mp3, mpa, wav, aiff, m4r, m4b).
WARNINGS
iTunes must already be installed on your computer for running this free Appandora Transfer correctly. But you do not need to run iTunes when launching Appandora.
SOURCES AND CITATIONS
http://appandora.com/iphone-to-computer-transfer.html - Part of original source of this page. Shared with permission
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Categories: Apple iOS | IPhone
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How to Transfer SMS from iPhone to PC With Tansee iPhone Transfer SMS

Tansee iPhone Transfer SMS is a one-click solution iPhone SMS backup software.You can use it to transfer the backup of iPhone SMS to computer as a txt file or a ANTS file
STEPS
1
DOWNLOAD IPHONE TRANSFER SMS, THEN INSTALL THE SOFTWARE (SKIP IF DONE YET).And you must install iTunes version above 7.7 at least.
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CONNECT IPHONE TO YOUR COMPUTER.



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LAUNCH TANSEE IPHONE TRANSFER SMS,YOU WILL SEE THE SMS CONTACTS INFO DISPLAY IN THE IPHONE-SCREEN AUTOMATICALLY.



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CLICK ON SINGLE CONTACT, ALL SMS RECORDS WILL DISPLAY AS THE RIGHT IMAGE.



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IN STEP-3SITUATION, YOU CAN CLICK THE "COPY" BUTTON TO COPY SMS FROM ALL IPHONE CONTACT AND SELECT OPTIONS:
Choose File Type: back up to ANTS file or TXT file ;
Choose File Path: where to store the backup file, you can choose default path without changing;
Advanced option: If you choose ANTS format in step 1, you can set a password to protect the file.Click" OK" to close the file.



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IN STEP-3SITUATION, CLICK THE" COPY "BUTTON TO COPY SMS FROM A SINGLE CONTACT AND SELECT OPTIONS:
Choose File Type: You can choose transfer TXT file formats in individual contact SMS;
Choose File Type: you can select .MHT format transmitted in single contact sms transfer; SMS can be printed out in this format ..Please open the .mht file by IE, click "tools" - "internet options" - "advanced" - check "print background colors and images", then click "Print"
Choose File Path: Where to store the SMS backup file, you can choose default path;Click "OK" to finish.
TIPS
Tansee products can run on almost all the windows operating systems: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003,Windows Vista.
Upgrade Free! Tansee products will upgrade with iPhone synchronizing, prepare for the next generation iPhone! Just one time fee, you can copy SMS in next generation iPhone. We now support iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4.
You can only copy the first 20 items for each contact in trail version.