If you have managed to buy a OnePlus smartphone for yourself, you must be feeling lucky. After installing and running several apps, you might be wondering how to close running apps in OnePlus.
Considering that you have just switched to OnePlus, it is not unusual that you find tiny things ‘missing’. In most of the android devices you can find the option to see the running apps on the screen buttons. But as OnePlus comes with CyanogenMod, an Open Source mobile OS based on Android, you will find that pressing the same left capacitive button gives you the option to change wallpapers and themes. [Read more…]
Who doesn’t fall in love with a super smartphone with so called premier hand set’s features at half of its price? Here comes the OnePlus to conquer the global smart phone market but it’s not a walk in the park to grab your piece due to limited production. Exclusively for Indian’s, OnePlus 64GB variant is priced at 25,000 INR. We will present you layer by layer niceties of the jazziest gadget. [Read more…]
Lumia 535 is the first Windows Phone to bear Microsoft branding after it’s acquisition of Nokia’s smart phone division. Lumia 535 is the successor of the famous Lumia 525. Budget phones are usually targeted towards emerging markets like Asia.
Lumia 535 has a 5″ qHD IPS display with 220 ppi pixel density. It’s not quite a beast considering the fact that it is a budget phone. It is also furnished with a Corning Gorilla glass 3 which protects the screen from visible scratches. Considering the predecessor, the Lumia 525, It is a huge upgrade in terms of display. [Read more…]
Android Operating System, which is currently the most famous and grossing operating system, has a major feature that it, allows you to download and install third-party apps too. But by default, the use of unknown source applications is disabled in all Android devices because the company doesn’t want us to install the apps other than from the Android market. But you can easily enable it by following some simple steps (Described below in the tutorial). This capability of Android devices to accept third-party is quite useful in many ways. This feature allows you to download the APK files of the apps on your computer and then you can transfer them in your Smartphone and can install it.
This is helpful for those people, who prefer using computers to download apps instead of their Smartphones due to expensive and slow internet data packages. Moreover, you can also save your Smartphone’s internet data cost. So in this article, we’ll cover that “How to install Apps in your Android Smartphone without any Internet Data Package”.
Download APK File of the App you want to install in your Android device. If the app you want to install is from Android Market, then read the article “How to download APK files from the Google Play Store”.
To install the app using an APK file, you’ll need to allow your Android device to accept apps from Unknown Sources. For this, go to Settings>Applications and check the Unknown Source checkbox. Now, there are two methods of installing an App in a Smartphone by using APK file. Both the methods are explained below:
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So this was how you can install the apps in your Android device with any internet data package. Do share your views in the comments below. Mean while check out “5 Best Alternatives of Google Play Store“.
What you think about the idea of using your Android device to control your computer as Mouse, Keyboard or Joystick? Of course Great! Using an Android device to interact between different programs in your computer is not only a great way but also helpful. Your Android device can be really helpful if your computer’s mouse or keyboard is not working properly. You can control all the programs in your computer like controlling media players, playing games, browsing internet, texting etc. So in this article, we’ll let you know that how can you use your Android device as a mouse, keyboard or joystick. 
To do so, we’ll be using an application from the Google Play Store “Monect Potable”. Monect is a free a app which allow the users to control their computer via WiFi or Bluetooth. It has various different features like Keyboard, Joystick, PPT mode, Text Transfer, Race Mode, and Touch Pad etc.
The Monect Portable has two phases. One is the app which you’ll need to install on your Android device and the other one is the desktop Monect Host.
Now if you are connected, you’ll see a dozen of different modes to select from: Touchpad, Typewriter keys, Function keys, Numeric keypad, Text Transfer, My Computer, Race, Joystick, Shooter Mode, PowerPoint, Browse Mode and Media Mode. All of these modes will help you to control you computer properly without any problem.
You can use Touchpad mode to use your device as a mouse. Choosing this mode will show you a keypad which is quite similar to the track pad of laptops. You can also choose 3D mouse to use your device as laser mouse.
You can use Typewriter keys, Function keys and Numeric keypad to make your device work as a Keyboard.
You can use Joystick, Race Mode or Shooting mode to play different games according to the requirement.
So this was Monect Portable which lets you use your Android device to control your computer very easily ans accurately. Share your precious views about this app in the comments below. Don’t forget to check out “7 Unknown features of VLC media Player“.
If you want to root your Nexus 7, one of the main prerequisite is to enable the USB debugging mode. If you don’t have USB debugging mode activated, you might see an error like this when you try to reboot bootloader:
abhishek@itsfoss:~$ adb reboot bootloader * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 * * daemon started successfully * error: device not found
While I performed this quick tutorial in Nexus 7 2013 WiFi model running Android Kitkat, I think similar steps can be performed on other Android devices as well. To activate USB debugging mode in Nexus 7, follow the steps below:
That’s all you had to do to activate USB debugging mode in Nexus 7 2013. Next time you connect to your computer you’ll prompted with a message about allowing USB debugging with the connected computer. If it is your own computer, check on Always allow to avoid future prompting of this message.
I hope this quick tutorial helped you to enable USB debugging option in Nexus device. You might want to check how to unlock bootloader of Nexus 5 tutorial. Any questions or suggestions are most welcomed. Enjoy 
The new Nexus 5 has arrived in the market and many will be getting this ultimate device in their hands very soon. And one the first thing to enter in most people’s minds must be unlocking the Bootloader because the Nexus 5 comes with locked Bootloader. Unlocking the Bootloader allows you to install the custom ROM, put on a costume recovery and root it. So in this article, we’ll show you how to unlock Nexus 5 bootloader with a Step-To-Step tutorial.
If the unlocking process went correctly, you would be able to unlock Nexus 5 bootloader. Now your device is ready for rooting and installation of custom recovery and ROM. Any reader with any problem can ask in the comments below. Don’t forget to check How can you root HTC One with Locked Bootloader.
In this age of technology, where one constantly uses his phone, battery drains quite quickly. It is a wise idea to keep a track of your battery to avoid situations where you run out of battery and cannot charge it. At least that’s what I do.
There is one small problem though. The new iOS 7 does shows the battery bar by default. But its not really a good indicator of how much battery is left. It could be a better if it shows in terms of percentage of the battery remaining. In this quick tip, I’ll show you how to display battery percentage in iOS7.
Honestly, it is very easy. You just need to know where to look at. You just need to go this path:
Settings->General->Usage->Battery Percentage
If you have troubles finding the path, take clues from the screenshots below:
I hope this quick tip helped you to show battery percentage in iOS 7. Similar steps can be followed to show battery percentage in Android as well. Any questions and suggestions are always welcomed.