Category: Smartphones

  • How to power off or restart Samsung Galaxy A72

    Samsung Galaxy A72 power key is now called as side key. One of the advantage of this is it is customisable. Out of the box, press and hold on the power button will launch the Bixby. Now you may be wondering how to power off or restart Samsung Galaxy A72. Here is three different methods to get the power menu.

    Power off or Restart Samsung Galaxy A72

    You can get power menu in three different ways in Samsung Galaxy A72. From the power menu, you can restart or turn off your Galaxy A72. So here is the three different ways to turn off Galaxy A72.

    Method 1: Using the combination of Keys

    To power off using this method, press hold Volume down and Side key together for few seconds. You will get the power menu. Select power off or restart based on preference.

    Method 2: Using Software Power Key

    1. Go to the quick settings menu by swiping down on the screen with two fingers. 
    2. The Power icon is here. Tap on it. You will get the Power menu. Here you can choose to turn off or restart.

    Method 3: Remapping the side key to the power menu

    The power button is now customisable. There is an option to reassign the power menu to the Side key. For that,

    • Go to Settings->Advanced Features->Side Key.
    • Select “Power off menu” under Press and hold section.

    Now whenever you press and hold the side key, you will get the power menu.

    These are three different ways to turn off or restart Samsung Galaxy A72.

  • How to turn off or restart Samsung Galaxy S21 or S21 Ultra

    In this post, let us explorer three different ways to turn off or restart Samsung Galaxy S21 or S21 Ultra.

    Turn off or restart the Galaxy S21

    Method 1: Using the Hardware keys

    To use this method, you need to press and hold Volume Down and Power keys together. You will get the power menu on the screen. You can choose Power off, restart or enter into emergency mode by selecting the one based on your preference.

    Method 2: Using the Power off icon

    To use this method:

    1. Go to the quick settings.
    2. Here tap on Power icon. You will get the power menu.
    3. Select the one you want.

    Method 3: Reassigning Side key

    To use this method, go to the Power menu through Hardware keys or Power icon method. Tap on Side Key Settings. Alternatively, you can go to Side key settings from Settings, Advanced Features and Here Side Key. On this page, you have the option to remap side key to Power menu under Press and hold section. Select it.

    Now, whenever you press and hold the side key, you will get the power menu. Using the power menu, you can restart the Galaxy S21 or Power off the device.

  • How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy S21

    Samsung Galaxy S21 provides several different methods to take screenshot. Some of them are common to all android phones and some methods are unique to Samsung S or note series. Here is the quick look at popular methods of taking a Samsung Galaxy S21 screenshot.

    Different methods to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy S21

    Method 1: Button combination

    This is the most common way to take a screenshot and it works on all latest Android phones. Just press and release volume down and Side key buttons simultaneously. The screenshot will be saved. Please note, no need to hold the buttons—just press and release. Holding the two buttons will display power off or restart menu. The screen will flash and screenshot will be saved to Gallery.

    Method 2: Using the palm swipe

    Taking a screenshot on the Galaxy S21 with a palm swipe may feel a bit difficult when you first try it out but it is easy once you get use to it. Just swipe the side of your palm across the whole screen from right to left or vice versa to take the screenshot. By default, this feature is activated. Incase if it is not working, go to Settings > Advanced Features > Motions and Gestures > and toggle the Palm swipe to capture.

    Method 3: Screenshot button

    This may be the the easiest method. For using the using method,

    • Go to Edge panel, by Swiping left to right. You can identify the edge panel by a small white line.
    • Tap on the Setting.
    • Add the “Tasks” to the Edge Panel by selecting it. 

    Whenever you want to take Galaxy S21 screenshot, go to Edge panel and then Task page. Choose take screenshot button. It will save the screenshot.

    How to take Scroll screenshot on Galaxy S21

    To take scroll screenshot, go to the page you want and take a screenshot using any of the methods mentioned here. You will get a screenshot toolbar. Tap the scroll capture button( first option that shows up at the bottom of the screen which looks like a down arrow). Repeat the tapping the scroll capture till you want or you reach end of the page. It will save the screenshot.

    Where to find taken screenshot on Samsung Galaxy S21

    S21 Screenshots are by default saved in Gallery->Albums->Screenshot folder. You can edit, delete or share the screenshots like any regular photo.

  • 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.