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List of simple tips and tricks of Smartphone, gadgets and browsers. These includes Tethering of smartphones, Enabling WiFi Hotspots, Browser optimisation, Tips and Tricks on Browsers etc.

How to improve iPhone 7 battery life

The iphone 7 and 7 Plus has greater batteries than iPhone 6 with about one-hour plus, yet despite everything they keep running into the exemplary issue: after some time, their batteries degrade with time, making it to barely last you throughout the day. Here are nine guides and tips to enhance your battery life, both through hardware and software programming.

Hardware fixes for iPhone 7 Battery issue

There are a lot of battery-life-expanding accessories available in the market, which can permit you to get a great deal more battery life without turning off important features on your iPhone.

1. Utilize a power bank for on-the-go charging

Another great choice for anybody searching for additional power is a convenient charger or power bank. By using this method, you don’t get any extra bulk on your phone as you would with a battery case.
You can get an entire scope of various power banks for this, from thin ones the size of a Visa card to whoppers that can power your iPhone for a considerable length of time at once. Powerbanks can be purchased from Groupon.

2. Get an iPhone 7 battery case

Need to know the simplest approach to developing your iPhone 7’s battery life? Simply get a case with an incorporated power bank; a battery case. These cases are somewhat bulkier than cases without batteries (no curve balls there). However they can utilize that bulk to give more prominent security to your phone.

3. Power on your PC to charge iPhone

Ensure that your PC is connected to power source and power on when you are charging your iPhone 7 using the USB cable. If the PC is off, hibernated or standby mode, your iPhone’s battery may drain.

4. Remove battery case while charging

Remember that charging your iPhone have it at the back of your mind that the case may produce overabundance warm and therefore influence the battery life. Subsequently, it is encouraged to remove the case while charging.

Software Programming fixes for better iPhone 7 battery life

These product fixes will trade off some of the ‘iPhone encounters,’ yet are not difficult to attempt and does not require much of your time. Every one of them is reversible, so experiment it and see what works for you.

Continuously stay up with the latest software

Always be sure that your iPhone 7 is running the most recent form of iOS. To bring updates on your gadgets manually, just click on your Settings>> General>> Software update. If you see an available update, simply connect your phone to a power source, make sure that it on a steady Wi-Fi connection and update your phone using the wi-fi connection. On the other hand, plug your iPhone to the PC and update using the most recent version of iTunes.

5. Discover what’s draining your battery the most

Did you know there’s a Battery Usage screen in Settings, which reports which applications have utilized the most battery life? To arrive, go to Settings > General > Usage > Battery Usage. You’ll have the capacity to see which applications have utilized the most battery for the last 24 hours and also the past three days. Consider uninstalling applications that take a lot of battery but the app must be the one you don’t regularly use before uninstall it.

6. Turn off background data refresh

Applications will regularly ask for the capacity to run in the background, downloading messages and invigorating information with the goal that you don’t need to hold up once you begin the application. Be that as it may, for applications that you don’t use much or by any means, the greater part of this data exchange can deplete a lot of battery life. Look at the rundown at Settings > General > Background App Refresh, and separate the greater part of your little-used applications from it by tapping on the green switch on the right-hand side.

7. Turn off location services

Another approach to enhance your battery life marginally is to prevent applications from tracking your location area. Apple gives fine-grained control to this under Settings > Privacy > Location Services. Deny location area access for applications totally, or just permit location area access only when you’re using the application. Trimming the rundown of applications that are permitted to get your location area ought to spare a bit of battery life.

8. Enable Airplane mode

One of the greatest depletes on your iPhone’s battery are its data networks and WiFi. You can turn on the Airplane mode to turn off both of these, despite the fact that obviously, it implies that people won’t have the capacity to get in touch with you amid these circumstances. You can likewise make littler strides like incapacitating 4G and 3G data network in case you’re not using it, but always remember that if your telephone’s screen is on longer waiting for pages to load, you may wind up using more battery life than you save!

9. Turn on Battery Saving Mode

Typically you’re prompted to enable battery saving mode at 20% battery; however, you can turn it on whenever you like. In situations that you realize that you will be without a charger for quite a while, it merits turning it on instantly. Visit Settings – > Battery to empower the mode, and see more battery saving tips.
To turn it on manually, go to Settings>> Battery.
This feature does a considerable measure of things to spare power on your iPhone, as it reduces the phone brightness, upgrades your phone’s execution and minimizes framework animations. Applications like Mail won’t download content, and different elements, for example, AirDrop, iCloud sync, and Continuity will be handicapped, in spite of the fact that you can use other key components like calls, messages, and access the internet. Once your phone is charged, the low power mode switches off itself automatically.

Other valuable tips

Turn off features like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and 3G/4G when not in use to save energy.
•    Settings>> Wi-Fi and from there set Wi-Fi to off.
•    Settings>> Bluetooth and move the slider to turn it off.
•    Settings>> Cellular and set the Cellular Data to off.

November 11, 2016
How to take screenshot on Asus Zenfone 3
This year Asus has launched multiple variants of Zenfone 3. This includes Zenfone 3 Deluxe, Zenfone 3 Laser and Zenfone 3 Ultra to name few. In this post we will learn on how to take screenshot on Asus Zenfone 3.

Recommended Reading:

Asus Zenfone 3 FAQ

How to take screenshot on Asus Zenfone 3

There are multiple ways through which you can capture screenshot in Zenfone 3. Here are the simple ways to perform print screen on this device.

1st Method: Using the hardware keys

This is the most common way of capturing screenshot on any Android smartphone which works on this device as well.
- Go to the screen on which you want to take screenshot.
- Press and hold volume down and power button simultaneously.
- The screenshot will be captured.
2nd Method: Taking screenshot on Zenfone 3 using screenshot button

For capturing screenshot using this method, you need to customise on the quick settings option. This is one time settings.
- Go to quick setting options which you can access by swiping down on home screen.
- Now tap on to edit(2nd icon from top right).
- Under “Select tools to show on quick settings panel”, enable “screenshot”.
- As you can select only 4 tools, you might need to disable any of one of the currently showing tool.
- Now whenever you want to take screenshot, go to quick settings panel and tap on to screenshot button. The screenshot will be captured.
3rd Method: Taking screenshot on Zenfone 3 using recent apps button

To take screenshot on Asus Zenfone 3 using this method, follow the steps given below.
- Go to settings->”Asus customised settings”.
- Tap on to Recent apps key.
- Select “Tap and hold to take screenshot”.
- Now whenever you want to take screenshot, tap and hold recent apps key. It will take the screenshot.
How to set screenshot file format in Asus Zenfone 3 and where the screenshot will be saved?
- To set the file format of taken screenshot, go to Settings->Screenshot option.
- Tap on to Screenshot file format. You have the option of selecting JPEG or PNG.
The taken screenshot will be saved in the gallery folder.

If you find any difficulty in following this post on How to take screenshot on Asus Zenfone 3, please share it in the comment section below.
September 29, 2016
How to set Custom Ringtone in Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P
The way to set custom ringtone and notification in Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P are not direct. It needs little work around to get it done. There are multiple ways to do it. In this post, we will focus on two of the simple methods. So let’s get started on How to set Custom Ringtone in Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P.

How to set Custom Ringtone in Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P

If you want to set your favourite MP3 songs as ringtone or add a new ringtone to Nexus 6P or Nexus 5X, here are the two different ways to achieve it.

How to set Custom Ringtone in Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P through PC without using the any App
- Connect your phone to PC/ Laptop via USB cable.
- Browse the folders of Nexus 5X/Nexus 6P from PC explorer.
- Go to the folder called ringtones under internal storage.
- Paste the MP3 or other ringtone which you want in this folder.
- Now under, Sound and notification->Phone ringtone on your phone, you will find your ringtone. Tap on it to choose that ringtone.
- If you want custom notifications, just paste the notification tone to the Notifications folder.
How to set Custom Ringtone in Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P using a file explorer

Here is the guide to set a custom ringtone using a file explorer which is easier and can be performed from the phone itself.
- First install a file manager such as ES file explorer.
- Now to go to Settings->Sound and notification->Phone ringtone.
- Now select ” Complete action using ES File Explorer.
- Go to the folder where you have saved the ringtone and select it.
- By this way, you can set a custom ringtone on your Nexus 5X or Nexus 6p.
How to set different ringtone to different contacts in Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P

In Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, you have the option to choose different ringtones to contacts. Here is the guide through which you can set ringtone to the contacts.
- First go to the contact which you want to set ringtone.
- Tap on to Edit and then go to menu(3 dots in the right top corner).
- Now tap on to set ringtone.
June 24, 2016
How to set Custom Ringtone in Moto G4 Plus
Moto G4 Plus is one of the recently launched popular Android smartphone. It runs on latest Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box. It gives good user experience and performance. However, many people asked us on How to set MP3 songs as ringtone in Moto G4 Plus or how can I set MP3 as ringtone for calls in Moto G4 Plus. It simple and very easy. Here is guide on the differents ways to set Custom Ringtone in Moto G4 Plus.

Let us get started with the tutorial on how to set custom ringtone in Moto G4 Plus.

Recommended Reading:

Moto G4 Plus FAQ, Tips and Tricks

Moto G4 Plus Review-Pros and Cons

How to set custom ringtone in Moto G4 Plus

There are two ways through which you can set custom ringtone and notification in Moto G4 Plus. One through PC and another one using the file explorer app.

How to set custom ringtone in Moto G4 using PC without installing any apps

This is the simplest method to set the custom ringtone and notification in Moto G4 Plus
- Connect your device to the PC/Laptop via USB cable.
- In your device, access the notification area and tap on to “use USB for”. Select “File Transfer”.
- Now from the PC/Laptop, browse to the Moto G4 Plus and go to device > Internal Storage > Ringtones.
- Copy the MP3 songs or ringtones which you want to use.
- Now in the device go to “Settings”->”Sound&notification”->”Phone Ringtone”.
- You will find all the new ringtones which you have placed in the ringtone folder. Select the one which you would like to use.
2. How to set custom ringtone in Moto G4 Plus by using a File explorer without connecting to PC

For using this method, you need to download and install a third party File explorer app. There are many good file explorer apps available in the play store for free. I personally use ES file explorer. Once you install the File explorer,
- Go to “Settings”->”Sound & notification”->”Phone Ringtone”.
- You get a option to select between Media storage app or file explorer. Choose complete action using the ES file explorer.
- Browse the folder, where you have saved the ringtone. Tap on to it. Ringtone will be set.
Video guide on how to set custom ringtone on Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus

Hope this tutorial on how to set custom ringtone in Moto G4 Plus is useful. If you face any issues or any suggestion, feel free to share it the comment section.
June 17, 2016
Take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A3, A5 and A7
Taking screenshot on Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 are almost identical as all of them have the same UI. Performing print screen on Galaxy A series smartphone is easy and very useful in many occasions such as saving payment receipt, for sharing highest score of a game or for sending the error etc. In this post, we will learn to capture screenshot on Galaxy A smartphones.

How to take screenshot on Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7

For taking screenshot, there are 2 methods available.
1. Power button and Home button method
2. Palm -swipe method
1. Power button and Home Button method

This is the most common way of capturing screenshot on Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
- Go to the screen on which you want to perform print screen.
- Press and hold power and Home key simultaneously.
- The screen will Flickr and shutter sound will heard. This confirms that, the screenshot is captured.
2. Palm-swipe method of taking screenshot on Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7

Before you perform palm swipe way of screenshot, ensure that, it is enabled in the settings. You can do that by doing the following steps.
- Go to settings-> Motion menu-> Hand Motions.
- Enable Palm swipe to capture check box.
Now the way to take screenshot.
- Go to the screen on which you want to take screenshot.
- Now shape your hand like a knife(Thumb facing upwards). Move your hand across the screen horizontally from either side, edge to edge.
- The screenshot will be captured.
Where the taken screenshots will be saved?

The taken screenshots will be saved in the Gallery folder.
April 17, 2016