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  • Samsung Galaxy A10s FAQ

    Samsung launched yet another affordable smartphone from Galaxy A series- Galaxy A10s. This is the successor to the budget Galaxy A10. It has several improvements compared to its predecessor. Here is the quick Samsung Galaxy A10s FAQ.

    In this post we tried to cover the features of Galaxy A10s in the form of FAQ.

    Samsung Galaxy A10s FAQ

    Samsung Galaxy A10s FAQ
    Black variant of Galaxy A10s

    What is the cost of Samsung Galaxy A10s in India?

    Galaxy A10s price starts at Rs. 9,499 for the variant which has 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. While 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage variant price is Rs.10,999.

    Where to buy Galaxy A10s?

    Starting August 28, you can buy Galaxy A10s from online retailers, retail stores, the Samsung India E-Shop, and Samsung Opera House.

    What are the different color options available?

    The device will be available in Black, Blue, and Green colour variants.

    How big is the Samsung A10s?

    The dimension of the device are 156.9×75.8×7.8mm and weighs 168 grams.

    What are the features of Galaxy A10s?

    • 6.2 inch HD+(720×1,520 pixels) Infinity-V Display.
    • Octa Core SoC with 2GB or 3GB of RAM.
    • 32GB internal storage.
    • Dual camera setup. 13MP primary camera with f/1.8 and 2MP depth sensor.
    • 8MP front facing camera with f/2.0.
    • 4000 mAh battery.

    Does it has dedicated microSD card slot?

    Yes.

    What are the changes in Galaxy A10s over Galaxy A10?

    • Dual camera setup instead of single camera setup.
    • 8MP selfie camera compared to 5MP camera on Galaxy A10.
    • 4000 mAh battery vs 3400 mAh battery.
    • Fingerprint scanner.

    Does Samsung Galaxy A10s has fingerprint scanner?

    Yes. It has rear mounted fingerprint scanner.

    How to take screenshot in Samsung Galaxy A10s?

    To take screenshot,

    • Go to the page or app on which you want to take screenshot.
    • Press and hold volume down and power button simultaneously for around 2 seconds.
    • Screenshot will be captured.
    • You can access taken screenshot from Gallery->Screenshot.

    These are the basic Samsung Galaxy A10s FAQs. If you have any specific questions, please write in the comment section below.

  • How to remap Bixby/Power Key in Galaxy Note 10

    How to power off Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10 Plus? If you are new owner of Samsung Galaxy Note 10, you may get this question. Samsung renamed and added Bixby functionality apart from changing the placement of erstwhile power key. Now it is called as side key. In this post, we will show you how to remap Bixby or Power Key in Galaxy Note 10.

    In Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus, there is no button in the right side. Instead, company moved the power key to the left side. Single press will turn on or off the screen. If you long press sidekey, it will open Bixby instead of power menu. Double press of the key will launch camera.

    Luckily, this Power key or side key is customisable. You can assign different function to side key. Let us begin our tutorial on how to remap Bixby Key or Power Key.

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    How to customise Bixby or Power Key or Side key

    How to customise Bixby or Power Key
    • Go to Settings.
    • Navigate to Advanced Features.
    • Tap on Side Key.
    • Now under Press and hold, select power off menu.
    • Similarly you can assign double press to open bixby or other app.

    You can access the Side Key settings menu from Power off menu as well. For that,

    • Go to notification area from home screen.
    • Tap the Power icon.
    • At the bottom of power menu screen, you will find Side key settings.
    • Tap on it.
    • Now you can assign power off menu to Press and hold of side key.

    In one way, it is a welcome move. Because, it provides option to users to customise the key. Power off or restarting device, we don’t do regularly. So assigning different task is good idea. But if it has other options other than Bixby, it will become more practical.

    What do you feel about new arrangement in Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10 Plus? Please share in the comment section below.

  • How to take screenshot in Mi A3

    Taking a screenshot is a basic yet vital feature of a smartphone these days. The screenshot will help to save confirmation number of an order, customer chat log, or just reshare a good joke shared by a friend. In summary, one should know how to take screenshot in Mi A3 Android One smartphone.

    In this post we will cover 4 different ways to capture screenshot in Mi A3. They are,

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    4 Different ways to take screenshot in Mi A3

    Take screenshot in Mi A3

    Button combo screenshot

    This is one of the simple and common way of capturing screenshot.

    • Open the app or page you wish to perform screenshot.
    • Press and hold volume down and power button simultaneously for around 2 seconds.
    • Screen will flash. If your phone is not in silent mode, then you will hear a shutter sound as well.

    Take screenshot in Mi A3 Using Power Menu Method

    To take screenshot using the power menu,

    • Navigate to the page you want to take screenshot.
    • Long press the Power button.
    • You will see screenshot icon.
    • Tap on it.
    • Screenshot will be captured.

    Take Mi A3 screenshot Using Accessibility menu

    This is another way to capture screenshot in Xiaomi Mi A3.

    • First Go to Settings.
    • Select Accessibility.
    • Go to Accessibility Menu.
    • Enable Use service.
    • You will notice a small icon in the bottom down.
    • Now go to any screen on which you want to take screenshot.
    • Tap on the assistant menu icon.
    • Select the screenshot.

    Google Assistant Method

    This method uses the virtual assistant from Google to take screenshot.

    • Open the app or page you wish to perform screenshot.
    • Launch the google assistant by saying “OK Google” or long pressing home button.
    • Once Google Assistant is launched, you can say or type “Take screenshot”.
    • You can save or share the taken screenshot.

    Video on how to perform print screen in Mi A3

    Here is the video on how to perform print screen in Mi A3.

    This concludes our tutorial on different ways to perform print screen on Xiaomi Mi A3.

  • Samsung Galaxy Note 10 FAQ, Pros and Cons

    Samsung announced Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus at its unpacked event in New York on 7th August 2019. Both these devices will launch in India officially on August 20.

    Galaxy Note 10 is the base variant and comes with 6.3 inch Full HD resolution( 2280 x 1080 pixels ) and 401 pixel per inch. The display has support for HDR 10+ technology. It is powered by octa-core Exynos 9825 SoC with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

    There is a triple camera setup in the back. This consist of 12-megapixel wide-angle (77 degrees) primary sensor that has a variable aperture from f/1.5-f/2.4 as well as optical image stabilisation (OIS), 16-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide angle (123 degrees) lens and an f/2.2 aperture and 12-megapixel sensor with a telephoto lens (45 degrees), an f/2.1 aperture, and OIS.

    Samsung Galaxy Note 10

    Galaxy Note 10 has a 10MP front facing camera with autofocus, an f/2.2 aperture, and a 80-degree field of view. Connectivity options include 4G (LTE Cat. 20), Wi-Fi 802.11ax, Bluetooth v5.0, NFC, MST, GPS/ A-GPS, and a USB Type-C port. Galaxy Note 10 houses a 3,500mAh battery, and ships with a 25W charger in the box. There is also a all-new S Pen which features a 6-axis sensor with a gyroscope and acceleration sensor. The sensors available on the device are an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, proximity sensor, RBG light sensor, and an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor.

    Samsung Galaxy Note 10 FAQ

    How many variants of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 are available?

    It comes in only one variant with 8GB RAM + 256GB storage.

    How much Note 10 cost in India?

    Samsung Galaxy Note 10 price in India is Rs.69,999.

    Does Galaxy Note 10 has microSD card slot?

    No. Galaxy Note 10 do not have microSD card slot. Only Galaxy Note 10+ comes with hybrid sim card slot.

    Does the Note 10 have a headphone jack?

    No. There is no headphone jack in Galaxy Note 10.

    What are the key merits of Galaxy Note 10?

    Here is the list of Note 10 pros based on specification list.

    • Compact size for a 6.3 inch phone.
    • Strong video recording capabilities.
    • New S Pen with air gestures.
    • Option to convert handwriting to text.
    • Ample internal storage.

    What are the cons of Galaxy Note 10?

    Note 10 cons based on the data available with us are as follows.

    • No headphone jack.
    • No QHD display screen.
    • Lack of microSD card slot.

    How to take screenshot in Note 10?

    You can take screenshot in Galaxy Note 10 using following methods.

    • Using Button combo method.
    • Palm Swipe Gesture method.
    • Smart Select.
    • S-Pen and screen write.
    • Using Bixby or Google Assistant.

    You can refer to the detailed guide here. How to take screenshot in Galaxy Note 10.

    If you have any questions related to Galaxy Note 10, please write in the comment section below.

  • How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A80

    Capturing a screenshot is a simplest yet highly useful feature of any smartphone. Each company provides different additional options apart from the default android method to make the screenshot process more powerful and useful. You can capture a screenshot in Galaxy A80 using multiple ways.

    Samsung Galaxy A80 provides tool to take scroll screenshot and make quick edits. Here is the different methods to capture screenshot.

    Different ways to take screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy A80

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    Screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A80

    Button combo screenshot

    This is the most common way of capturing screenshot on any Android phone.

    • Open the page you want to capture.
    • Press and hold Volume down and power button simultaneously for around 2 seconds.
    • The screen will shrink in and editing options will appear briefly on the screen.
    • You can edit or share instantly from here,
    • Alternatively you can open the screenshot from Gallery>>Albums>>Screenshot.

    Palm swipe screenshot

    Samsung also provides another method through gestures.  Swiping the hand across the screen will capture the screenshot.

    • Go to Settings->Advanced features-> Motions & Gestures.
    • Ensure “Palm swipe to capture” enabled.
    • Open the content on the screen you want to take screenshot.
    • Place the side of the palm of your hand on the edge of the screen, and in one motion swipe it across the face of the phone.
    • The screenshot will be saved in the same way as mentioned in the first method. You will also get the same editing and sharing options at the bottom of the screen.

    Scrolling capture

    Scrolling screenshot is useful for taking screenshot of multiple pages.

    • Go to the page you want to take screenshot.
    • The page you have opened must be able to vertically scroll. Remember to start this process at the top of what you want to screenshot, since the scroll only goes downward.
    • Use Button combo or Palm swipe to take screenshot.
    • Tap scroll capture(Arrow Down marker covered in square bracket) at the bottom of the screenshot edit menu.

    This concludes our tutorial capture screenshot in Samsung Galaxy A80.

    Video Guide to screenshot on Galaxy A80

    The video is done in Galaxy A30. However, the method is identical to Galaxy A80.