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  • Asus ROG Phone 3 Review- Pros and Cons

    Asus ROG Phone 3 is designed primarily for gaming enthusiasts. It is not a slim and light weight phone. Considering this if you think it is not for mainstream consumers, then there is surprise. It offers a lot for the price even if you are not a gamer. Here is my Asus ROG Phone 3 review as a normal user and not as a gamer.

    This gaming smartphone is available in two variants. The one with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage which is available at a price tag of ₹46, 999 and 12GB of RAM and 128GB of storage which is available for ₹49,990. Here are some of the pros and cons of Asus ROG Phone 3.

    Asus ROG Phone 3 Merits and Demerits

    Asus ROG Phone 3 Pros

    Gorgeous 144Hz AMOLED Display

    It comes with 6.59 inch AMOLED HDR10+ certified display panel which is claimed to be capable of reproducing over 1 billion colours, with a 1000 nit peak brightness and 113 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage and Delta-E average of >1 percent. The screen refresh rate can go upto 144Hz and has 270 Hz touch sampling rate and 25ms touch latency.

    It is a treat to watch movies or browse on the display panel. Touch feels smooth and responsive. Colors are punchy and outdoor visibility is excellent. This is one of the best display panel I have ever used in a smartphone so far.

    Performance beast

    The Asus ROG Phone 3 comes packed with Snapdragon 865 Plus SoC with 8GB or 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It has integrated Adreno 650 graphics and dedicated logic for AI, image processing, video encoding, and security. It uses extremely fast UFS 3.1 storage.

    It offers one of the fastest and smooth experience. I have not faced any lagging and stuttering issue in my usage. The apps opens quickly and multitasking is a breeze. The great hardware is well supported by the UI. There no bloatwares and it offers close to vanilla android experience.

    Impressive battery life

    6000 mAh battery on Asus ROG Phone 3 is exceptional. With casual gaming it easily lasts around 2 days. The another aspect I liked on the phone is the battery care options Asus has incorporated on this device. The retail box has a fast charger with HYPERCHARGE standard. Users can use Slow charging mode in the battery menu to increase the longevity of the battery. Opting this will cap the charging at 10W and lowers the charging temperature by 34%. There is a option called Sleep Well. If you choose this option, then even if you leave the phone plugged in overnight, the phone will only tops off the final few percentages of trickle charge just before you wake up by selecting the end time by alarm, do not disturb , Airplane mode and turning off the charging LED indicator. It also supports passthrough power.

    Benchmark setting Stereo speakers

    The Asus ROG Phone 3 comes with pair of huge front-facing stereo speakers, each powered by its own NXP TFA9874 amplifier. Now it has 7 magnet design. It offers one of the best stereo effects on a smartphone for gaming as well as for media consumption.

    Good Call quality and signal reception

    The call quality and signal reception is good. Even the calls on speaker phone is exceptionally good. It has 4 different mics in different places of the phone and noise cancellation is good.

    Solid camera performance

    The camera performance is good in general. Except very low light situations, photos and videos came out well in both indoor and outdoor conditions. The video quality with EIS is very crisp and smooth in the day time.

    Asus ROG Phone 3 Cons

    No phone is perfect. ROG Phone 3 is also no exception to it. Here are some of the demerits or disadvantages of Asus ROG Phone 3.

    • No 3.5mm headphone jack. The box has USB C to 3.5mm audio jack adapter.
    • No IP rating for water or dust resistance.
    • Bulky and heavy.
    • Lacks wireless charging.
    • No optical image stabilisation.

    Asus ROG Phone 3 Verdict

    With price tag of less than 50k, Asus ROG Phone 3 offers great value for the money. If you are looking for slim, lightweight and stylish phone then this is not the phone for you. But if your preference is performance, battery life, audio and video experience with good call quality, then even if you are not a gamer and budget is around 50k, it is worth considering it.

  • iPhone 11: How to take screenshot without using the Power and Volume down Key iOS 14

    iOS 14 comes with lot of new features. One of the such feature is back tap. The double tap or triple tap can be customised to do many tasks. If you are not comfortable in taking screenshot on iPhone 11 using the hardware keys, you can take advantage of it. So let us explore how to take screenshot on iPhone 11 without using hardware keys.

    How to take screenshot on iPhone 11 without using the hardware keys-iOS14

    This method will work on all the devices running on iOS 14. So here are steps to take screenshot using double tap or triple tap.

    • Go to Settings>>Accessibility >>Touch.
    • Select Back tap.
    • Select Double tap or Triple Tap based on which one you want to assign for screenshot.
    • From the list select screenshot.
    • Now double or triple back tap on your iPhone 11 to take screenshot.
    • You will get the editing options as usual.
    • If you are in safari browser, you will get the full screenshot option as well.

    This is the quick post on how to take screenshot on iPhone 11 without using the hardware keys on iOS 14.

  • How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra provides multiple different ways to take a screenshot. Though some of these methods are seen on other Galaxy devices, some are exclusive to Galaxy Note 20. If you want to capture the entire screen or portion of screen in certain shape or a long screenshot, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a option to do it. In this post, let us explore 4 popular methods to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Note 20.

    The different ways to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra are

    • Using the screenshot button.
    • S Pen to capture screenshot
    • Palm swipe to take screenshot
    • Hardware keys method

    How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra or Galaxy Note 20

    Screenshot Button method

    To use this method, you need to add screenshot button to the edge panel. For that,

    • Go to Edge panel.
    • Tap Settings.
    • Add task to edge panel by selecting it.

    To take screenshot,

    • Go to the page you want to take screenshot.
    • Now navigate to Edge panel.
    • Browse between the Edge panels to get Task panel.
    • Tap on the screenshot.
    • Screenshot will be saved.

    S Pen Method

    • Get the S Pen and open the S Pen options.
    • Select Smart Select.
    • From the toolbar, select the shape you want the screenshot.
    • You can save or share the screenshot.

    Palm Swipe to capture screenshot

    • Navigate to the page you want the screenshot.
    • Swipe your palm from left to right or right to left.
    • It will save the screenshot.

    Hardware Keys method

    • Go to the page you want to capture screenshot.
    • Quickly press and release the Volume down and power keys simultaneously.
    • It will save the screenshot.

    Long screenshot or scroll screenshot

    To take scroll screenshot or long screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra or Note 20, take screenshot using screenshot button or palm swipe or Hardware keys method. Now you will get screenshot toolbar. Tap on the down arrow key to scroll the page and take screenshot.

    How to access taken screenshot

    Go to Gallery, Albums and then screenshot folder.

    These are some of the ways to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra or Galaxy Note 20.

  • How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M31s- 3 Ways + Long screenshot

    Galaxy M31s is the successor to the popular Galaxy M31. Though it has incremental upgrades, the user interface and software experience is almost identical. In this post, we will explore on how to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M31s using three different ways.

    Long screenshot or Scroll screenshot is a handy feature to grab a screen where you want multiple pages in one screenshot. Luckily, Galaxy M31s supports long screenshot. You can use it to capture long multi page web page, settings page etc.

    How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M31s

    Using the hardware keys to take a screenshot

    • First go to the page you want to capture screenshot.
    • Now press and release Power and Volume down keys together.
    • Screen will flicker and preview will be shown.
    • You will also get screenshot tool bar using which you can directly share the screenshot or edit the screenshot.

    Using the palm swipe gesture to capture a screenshot

    • Navigate to the page you want to grab a screenshot.
    • Swipe your palm on screen from one side to another wherein your palm slightly touches the screen.
    • Screenshot will be captured.

    Assistive Touch Menu method to take screenshot

    For using this method, you need to enable Assistive Touch menu.

    • Go to Settings->Accessibility->interaction and dexterity. Enable Assistant Menu.
    • A small floating icon will appear on the screen. This is called Assistant Menu. 

    To take a screenshot, navigate to the page you want to take screenshot on Galaxy M31s. Now tap on Assistant menu and then screenshot. It will save the screenshot.

    Long screenshot or Scroll screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M31s

    If you want to take scroll screenshot or long screenshot, take screenshot using any of the methods mentioned before. You will get a screenshot tool bar. Now, tap on this down arrow icon. It will take scroll screenshot. If you are not getting this menu, then Go to Settings->Advanced Features. Here select Screenshots and Screen recorder. Enable Screenshot toolbar.

    How to access taken screenshot

    To view the taken screenshots, Go to Gallery. Here Albums then Screenshot folder. You will find all the taken screenshots.

  • How to Hard Reset LG G5

    How to Hard Reset LG G5

    Whenever you face any issues with your smartphone because of some bugs, or maybe you need to hand over your smartphone to someone, it is recommended to hard reset or factory reset the device for obvious privacy reasons. In our case, one of our friends has an LG G5 which he was about to hand over to the service centre for a battery replacement. So, he showed some of the easiest ways to do an LG G5 hard reset so it goes back to its factory state. Hence, if you own an LG G5 mobile as well, stick to this article as we will be sharing this knowledge with you along with some additional stuff that will help out people who have a bricked LG G5 mobile and want to know how to factory reset LG G5 when it’s dead.

    3 Ways to Hard Reset LG G5

    Since these methods are all about how to hard reset LG G5, if there is some useful data present on your smartphone, make sure to make a backup beforehand. Otherwise, after the LG G5 reset process, all the data from the phone will get erased.

    Method 1: Using Phone Settings

    For the first method, we are providing you the simplest LG G5 hard reset method that can be done right from the Phone’s settings.

    Step 1. Go to Settings on your LG G5 mobile phone.

    Step 2. Now, head to General settings and tap on Backup & Reset.

    Step 3. Here, go to the Factory Data Reset section.

    Lg G5 Hard Reset

    Step 4. Tap on Reset my Phone.

    Step 5. Choose the Erase Everything option from the list.

    Step 6. Follow the on-screen instructions and confirm your actions.

    Step 7. It will automatically start the procedure and your phone will restart as a fresh piece out of the factory.

    Method 2: Using the Power and Volume Down Keys

    The above methods are only applicable if your phone is working properly. So, how to reset LG G5 if the phone is not even booting up? Don’t panic, we still have the option to enter recovery mode and do an LG G5 factory reset. You can still try this method out of curiosity even if your phone is completely fine. So, let’s check out the LG G5 reset process using hard keys.

    Step 1. Make sure your LG G5 is in Power Off state. You can simply do it by holding down the Power key for a few seconds.

    Step 2. Next, simultaneously press and hold the Volume Down button and Power button for a few seconds.

    Lg G5 Factory Reset

    Step 3. As soon as the LG logo appears on the screen, release the Power button (for a second) and again press and hold it. (Keep holding the Volume Down button).

    Step 4. Keep holding the keys for about 3 seconds, the recovery mode will appear on the screen.

    Step 5. In the recovery mode, you can use the volume keys to navigate through the options, and use the Power button to select it. Using the keys, select the Factory Reset option and press the Power button to start the LG G5 hard reset process.

    Methods 3: Flash Stock ROM

    Since most people like to root their smartphones if your phone got bricked for some reason. The above-mentioned methods will not help you out in that case. Then, you should try flashing the Stock ROM to make things go back to normal.

    You will need to Download LGUP Tool first to start off with the process. If you wonder how to use the tool properly, it is all mentioned on the DevsJournal link provided, with a complete explanation about everything that will guide you throughout the process.

    Conclusion

    These were the few different ways on how to factory reset LG G5. As you can see, two of the methods are quite simple and for the third one you can refer to the suggested site. We will keep bringing useful stuff like this for you in the future as well. In case of any further queries, feel free to contact us or leave a comment down below.