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Author: Aniruddh

Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) with Smartglow Notification Launched
Samsung has launched a new Galaxy J smartphone Galaxy J2 (2016) along with Galaxy J Max tablet in India. It will be available starting July 10, via both online and offline retailers. This smartphone comes in three different colours namely Black, Gold, and Silver colours. Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) price in India is Rs.9,750. As a promotional offer, Samsung is offering 6 months of free double data offer to Airtel prepaid customers worth Rs. 4,500.

Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 USP is its SmartGlow notification and Turbo Speed Technology (TST) . SmartGlow feature allows user to assign colour codes to any contact, app or phone usage alert. The new SmartGlow feature can be enabled from the Quick panel and it can be utilised for three usage scenarios: for Priority alerts, Usage alerts and Selfie Assist.

Selfie Assist feature in Galaxy J2 2016, will allow users to take framed selfies via rear camera. The LED notification ring lights up completely when it detects a properly aligned face and takes the selfie automatically.

To use set Priority alerts after enabling the SmartGlow, users need to drag and drop the contact or app onto the “+” in the ring. Users have the option to select and save the SmartGlow colour for any particular contact or app. Once enabled, whenever there is any alert from that contact or app, LED will glow in the corresponding colour. Users can add upto 4 alerts. For Usage Alerts, Smart Glow will inform users on battery, data, or storage related information.

As mentioned earlier another unique key feature of Galaxy J2 2016 is Turbo Speed Technology (TST). According to company, it enhances the performance of the smartphone and load apps up to 40 percent faster than devices with double the RAM. The new Turbo Speed Technology is also said to shut down idle processes running in the background to free the RAM.

Other than this, there is a new UI as well. The new UI on Galaxy J2 2016 has features like Smart Notifier which enables users to prioritise notifications into simple categories, and the new redesigned app tray featuring vertical scroll navigation. There is also S-Bike and UDS (Ultra Data Saving) features which are unique to Galaxy J series lineup.

Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) Specification
- 5 inch 720p HD Super AMOLED display screen.
- 1.5 GHz quad-core processor with 1.5GB of RAM.
- 8GB of internal storage and support for external storage upto 32GB via microSD card.
- 8MP primary camera with LED flash and 5MP front facing camera.
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
- 2600 mAh battery.
Source: GSM Arena and Gadget 360.
July 8, 2016
Honor 5C Tips and Tricks with FAQ
Honor 5C is the latest Android smartphone which is launched in India. The main USP of this device are 5.2 inch full HD display screen, 13MP primary camera and 8MP front facing camera. Honor 5C price in India is Rs.10,999. Let us have quick look into Honor 5C Tips and Tricks with FAQ,

Honor 5C Tips and Tricks with FAQ

What size sim cards Honor 5C accepts?

Honor 5C comes with dual sim hybrid sim card slot. It accepts 2 nano sim cards.

What are the different colour variants of Honor 5C available?

Honor 5C is available in Gold, Grey and Silver colours.

Does it has dedicated microSD card support?

No. As it has hybrid sim slot, you can either use 2 sim cards or 1 sim card along with microSD card.

What is the internal storage on this device? How much is user available storage?

Honor 5C has 16GB of internal storage. In my unit the user available storage out of the box is around 9.78GB.

What are the box content of Honor 5C?

Honor 5C box content are device, sim ejector pin, charger and USB to microUSB cable.

How many fingerprint id can be configured on this device? What are the different functions or Fingerprint scanner tips and tricks?

You can add upto 5 fingerprint ids. Below are different functions which can be done using the fingerprint scanner on Honor 5C. You can access these settings from Settings->Fingerprint ID.
1. Tap and Hold gesture:
  - Take photo or video: From the viewfinder screen, touch and hold the fingerprint scanner to take photo or record video.
  - Answer call: if you enable this, you can answer a incoming call by touch and hold fingerprint sensor.
  - Stop Alarm: When an alarm goes off, touch and hold fingerprint sensor to stop the alarm.
2. Slide Gesture:
  - Show notification panel: Slide down on the fingerprint sensor to display the notification panel. Double touch to clear the panel and slide up to close the panel.
  - Browse photos: When viewing photos in full screen mode, swipe left or right on the fingerprint sensor to switch to the previous or next photo.
How to take screenshot on Honor 5C

There are two ways through which you can take screenshot on Honor 5C.
1. Screenshot button method: To capture screenshot using this method, you need access the notification panel->Shortcuts. Now tap on to the screenshot button.
2. Volume down and power button: To capture screenshot on Honor 5C using this method, you need to press and hold volume down and power button at the same time.
How to download PC suite for Honor 5c? What are features of it?

You can download the Honor 5C PC suite from the official support page. For more details on this you can refer to my post Honor PC suite download and Features. You can directly install PC suite for Honor 5c by connecting the device to PC as well.

What about review on Honor 5C?

I started using the Honor 5C from past 2 days. So far I am pretty happy with the device. The performance, build quality, camera performance all are good. Only con of Honor 5C I felt is hybrid sim card slot. However, I will be making dedicated Honor 5C review in the coming days in which I will be discussing the pros and cons of Honor 5C in detail.

These are some basic Honor 5C tips and FAQ. If you have any questions related to this device, please mention it in the comment section below.
July 7, 2016
AZ Screen Recorder: Free Android App to Record screen without Rooting
Ever since Google introduced support for native on device screen recording using apps, there are many apps started offering screen recording function. But very few of them are free. In this post we will introduce you to a free Android App which does screen recording on Android 5.0 or later running smartphones. AZ Screen Recorder is a Android screen recorder which is available for free in play store and does not require root access.

AZ Screen recorder floating controls

AZ screen recorder Settings

Free AZ Screen Recorder Android App Features
- No time limit, no watermark, ad free and very easy to use.
- Record videos in HD or in Full HD resolution.
- Pause and Resume function while recording.
- Audio recording through mic.
Free version is more than enough for most of the users. However, if you are a professional and need more functions, you can go for the pro version.

AZ Screen Recorder Pro Android App Features

As mentioned before, if you want pro version, you can buy the donation package. With AZ Screen Recorder Pro version, you will get some additional features which are mentioned below.
- Magic button : a button that controls your recording without showing anything on the screen. Thus, your video viewers will solely focus on the app, the game or whatever you want to screencast.
- Overlay front camera : you can record your face and your emotions in a small overlay window, which can be dragged freely to any position on the screen and customized to any size and opacity.
- Countdown timer : is there something you have to prepare before recording ? Don’t worry, the countdown timer will wait until you are ready to start and snap at the moment you want.
- Draw on screen : this unique feature is huge when making a tutorial. You can emphasize, draw a symbol or mark something with any chosen colour directly on your screen.
- Trim videos : the screencast can be long and contains unnecessary information, you can trim the parts you don’t want to make your videos even more impressive.
Taking screenshot on a Android smartphone is a very useful function. But having the ability make videos on the screen is more useful when you want to make tutorials. Using AZ Screen Recorder you can record your screen whenever you want. For example, you can record your screen while playing games, making changes to settings etc. You can download this Android screen recorder app from the Play store by clicking here.
July 6, 2016
Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 Cons-Reasons not to buy

Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 or Samsung Galaxy J7 -6 is the successor to the previous years Galaxy J7. The Super AMOLED display screen, good camera, excellent battery life, Decent performance, S-Bike mode are some of the key USP of this smartphone. However, this smartphone has few drawbacks. So here are the some of Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 Cons.

Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 Cons-Reasons not to buy

These are some of the demerits of Samsung Galaxy J7 -6 when we compare it with other smartphones available in this same price segment or lower.

No full HD display screen

Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 which is launched in India comes with 5.5 inch sAMOLED display with screen resolution of 1280×720 pixels. It provides good viewing angles and sunlight legibility. However, we are seeing many smartphones which are priced less than this smartphone featuring full HD resolution screen. Interestingly, the variant of Galaxy J7 2016 which is launched in other part of the world has full HD resolution. This is one of the biggest drawback of Galaxy J7 2016 according to us.

Lack of basic sensors

Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 has only Accelerometer, Hall Sensor and Proximity Sensor. There is no ambient light sensor. This sensor is useful for auto brightness adjustment. Also there is no compass sensor . This sensor is very useful while using the google maps navigation. As there is no Gyroscope sensor, you cannot use this device with VR headsets. All these sensors are available in the smartphones such as Le 2, Redmi Note 3, Honor 5c etc which are priced much lower than Galaxy J7 -6.

No secondary noise cancellation mic

This is another area Galaxy J7 -6 lags behind. The noise cancellation secondary mic is helpful when you are in crowded area. It reduces surrounding noise which interns provide better audio output to the person with whom you are talking to.

No Fingerprint scanner

Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 is priced at Rs.15,990 in India. In recent times we are seeing smartphones which are priced below 10k featuring fingerprint scanner. It is sad to know that, Samsung is not providing fingerprint scanner on a device which is placed in the upper mid range smartphone segment.

No Gesture controls

Galaxy J7 2016 comes with touchwiz user interface on top of Android Marshmallow. Samsung has omitted all the gesture controls and multi windows options on this smartphone. Simple gestures like double tap to wake up also missing.

No LED notification Light

This is another drawback of Samsung Galaxy J7 2016. Having a LED notification light, helps a lot especially to know if there is a notification without even touching the device.

Navigation Keys are not backlit

This is another area Samsung tried to do cost cutting. When we are in dark area, having the navigation keys with backlight is very useful . Samsung devices has back key in the right side and multi tasking button in the left side. If you are using multiple smartphones, it takes a bit of time to get adjusted to it.

These are the some of the Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 Cons according to us. These drawback are very basic things. Considering the price, these are features we expect from smartphone in this segment. Hope Samsung fixes these Galaxy J7-6 cons in the next iteration.

July 4, 2016
Duplicate Files Fixer : An Android app to Remove Duplicate Files

More often than not Android users are concerned about their phone’s memory usage. While they store important content on it, there is also a high possibility of data redundancy. So now you REFLECT back and you will find abundant duplicate content on your phone’s storage.
Worry no more! Duplicate Files Fixer app resolves this hitch in quicks. The app is available on Google Play Store (for free) and is rated with 4 stars.

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Duplicate Files Fixer: An efficient duplicate media remover

Duplicate Files Fixer Interface

Duplicate Files Fixer is an efficacious app to find and remove duplicate files from Android phones. The app welcomes the users with a striking interface, with every feature listed clearly on its home screen. The home screen of Duplicate Files Fixer allows users to scan different areas of their phone.

Next the scan engine of this duplicate media remover is designed with 5 distinct scan modes, namely, Scan Audio, Scan Video, Scan Picture, Scan Documents and Full Scan. Users can use these scanning modes as per their requirement. This duplicate cleaner app then finds all identical files and auto-mark them with prior content of users.

Once you will mark duplicates file with different marking options available, this cleaner app will proceed with deletion of all such files. We found the deletion process as easy as a pie. Therefore, this duplicate remover app could impress us here.d

Duplicate Files Fixer Android App Feature Highlights

We call an app potent only if has some worth using feature which are distinct and useful at the same time. Duplicate Files Fixer too has some feature which make it worth using and worth reviewing. Find them here:

Marking Options: The app has some good duplicate file marking options, that include ‘Mark all except First in each group’, ‘Mark all except Last in each group’, ‘Shortest Path unselect’ and ‘Remain Unmark all’.

Duplicate Files Fixer Marking options

Settings: Settings of this duplicate cleaner app includes ‘Ignore List’ and ‘Scan filters’. The latter option further scanning as per name, size, content and 0-byte size files. Users have the choice over these settings and further on the scanning.

Summary:

In nutshell, we are pretty impressed with this duplicate finder and remover app. It aptly simplifies the entire process of deleting duplicates. And yes need not to say, it’s a HANDY app. We’d not falter to recommend this app. You can download the app with the link here.

About Author: It is a guest post from Ankush Ameria.

July 4, 2016