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  • Redmi K20 Pro- Top 6 Exciting Features

    Much anticipated Redmi K20 Pro is finally launched in China. It is expected to launch in India very soon. Top notch hardware specifications with aggressive pricing is the key attraction of this device. In this post, we will cover some of the impressive features of Redmi K20 Pro.

    China price of Redmi K20 Pro is 2499 Yuan for the base variant. This is approximately INR 25,000. Redmi officially not disclosed the Redmi K20 Pro price in India. However, taking clue from China pricing, it is expected to priced around 25k in India for the base variant. If that is the case, it will give tough competition to OnePlus 7 Pro and Asus 6z.

    Redmi K20 Pro- 6 Key Features

    Redmi K20 Pro

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC

    The new Redmi K20 Pro comes with Snapdragon 855 SoC. This is the same SoC used on OnePlus 7 Pro, Asus 6Z etc. At the launch event, company revealed Antutu benchmark score of 388,803.

    Upto 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage

    Redmi K20 Pro comes in 4 variants. 6GB RAM and 64GB storage, 6GB RAM / 128GB storage, 8GB RAM and 128GB, 8GB RAM and 256GB storage.

    Notch Less Display Panel

    The new flagship from Redmi comes with a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED notch-less display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. This is the first phone to feature notch less display from Redmi smartphones in India. It also has DC dimming feature which will reduce the screen flickering issues.

    In-Display fingerprint scanner

    This is another first for a Redmi smartphone in India. Redmi K20 pro comes with an optical in-display fingerprint scanner. We have very few smartphones which has in-display fingerprint scanner in a sub 20k price rage.

    Pop-up Selfie Camera

    Redmi K20 Pro will have 20MP pop up sensor camera with AI-powered modes and features. In the rear it has triple camera setup. It has Sony 48MP IMX 586 as its primary sensor coupled with a secondary 13MP secondary ultrawide lens and a third 8MP telephoto lens.

    Fast Charging Support

    This new Redmi Flagship smartphone houses 4000 mAh battery with fast charging technology supporting upto 27W.

    Redmi K20 Pro Chinese variant has all the features of a flagship at least on paper. If Xiaomi releases the phone with aggressive pricing relatively equivalent to Chinese pricing, then it will be a great value for money.

  • OnePlus 7 Pro Tips and Tricks – 5 useful features

    OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 comes with latest version of Oxygen OS based on Android Pie. Oxygen OS is a feature rich OS and at the same time it offers stock android experience and less bloatware. Based on community requests, OnePlus added many features which are very much useful. In this post, let us discuss OnePlus 7 Pro tips and tricks.

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    OnePlus 7 Pro Tips and Tricks – 5 Essential features

    Some of the features mentioned here are added in the latest version of Oxygen OS.

    Enable Zen Mode

    Zen Mode in Oxygen OS is something like Google’s digital well being initiative. It forces the user to put the device down and do something else for some time. It pauses the device and locks most of the features. You can recieve calls and take pictures. However, you will not receive notifications, messaging or no other apps. ZenMode once enabled, will last for 20 minutes. There is no way to bypass it.

    To enable Zen Mode-

    • Add the Zen Mode to the quick settings. You can do this by tapping pencil icon and dragging Zen Mode to the Quick Settings panel.
    • Tap on Zen Mode to activate.
    • It will show the message. If you agree and confirm, a countdown timer will show up on the screen.
    • After 20 minutes, it will be automatically disabled.

    Screen Recording

    OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 comes with built in screen recorder feature. You have the option to record audio via external mic as well. To enable screen recorder,

    • Add the screen recorder to quick settings menu.
    • Tap on screen recorder button.
    • A small graphic will appear on the screen.
    • Tap on the red record to start recording.
    • You can customise the settings by tapping on gear icon.
    • Tap “X” to stop screen recording.

    Enable Ambient Display

    OnePlus 7 Pro has the ambient light display feature. This is similar feature like always on display in Samsung phones. If ambient display is enabled, time, music controls, and pending notifications will show up in lock screen.

    To enable ambient display feature

    • Go to Setting->Display > Ambient display.
    • You can choose ‘Pick up your phone to show’ or Tap the screen to show option. You can even enable both.

    Disable Shelf

    Shelf feature can be accessed by swiping left on the home screen. If you don’t like that feature, you can disable it. To disable shelf,

    • Long press on the empty space on home screen.
    • Go to Home Screen settings.
    • Toggle the shelf button to the Off position.

    Adjust Refresh Rate and Resolution

    OnePlus 7 Pro comes with high refresh rate of 90Hz and QHD+ resolution. It is good feature but with compromise on battery life. It drains battery fast. However, you can change the refresh rate and display resolution to save battery. You can find these option in Settings> Display.

  • How to take screenshot in OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro

    OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 pro are the latest phones from OnePlus. Though OnePlus 7 Pro is the most expensive phone from OnePlus, it is a great value for money phone. Top of the line hardware, pop up camera, notchless display, near stock android experience with useful customisations. On any phone, capturing a screenshot is very handy feature. So in this post, we will cover 2 different ways to take screenshot in OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro.

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    OnePlus 7 Pro Cons- 5 unimpressive features

    OnePlus 7 Pro Tips and Tricks- 5 Useful Features

    How to take screenshot in OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro

    Method 1: Using hardware keys

    • Navigate to the page that you want to capture screenshot.
    • Press and hold volume down and power button simultaneously.
    • Screenshot will be captured.

    Method 2: Using the three finger swipe gesture

    • Go to the page you want to screenshot.
    • Swipe with three fingers on screen upwards or downwards.
    • Screenshot will be captured.

    Taking long screenshot in OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro

    • Take screenshot using any of the above mentioned method.
    • press the Extended screenshot.
    • The screen will automatically start scrolling and screenshot will be captured.

    Video Guide on How to take screenshot on OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7

    How to do Screen recording in OnePlus 7 Pro

    One of the newly introduced feature in OnePlus 7 pro is built in screen recorder. In the settings, you can adjust the bit rate, resolution and also you have the option to record audio via external microphone. To perform screen recording in OnePlus 7 Pro,

    • Add the screen recorder option to Quick settings.
    • Tap the screen recorder button.
    • A small icon will float on your screen.
    • Tap on red record button to start recording.
    • You can tap on gear icon to change the setting or “X” close screen recorder.

    These are some of the way to capture screen in OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro. The screen recorder feature will be coming to OnePlus 6T in the coming days as per company statement.

  • How to Reset Samsung Galaxy A50

    Resetting the Galaxy A50 is useful in many situations. For fixing a bug or deleting all the data from the phone while selling the phone, reset is one of the options. There are different types of reset options available on this smartphone. In this post, let us explore two different ways to reset Galaxy A50.

    How to Reset Galaxy A50

    You can reset Samsung Galaxy A50 using the settings option or through recovery mode.

    Different ways to reset Galaxy A50

    How to Reset Galaxy A50 from Settings Menu

    • Go to Settings->General Management.
    • Tap on Reset.

    Here you have multiple options.

    Reset Settings: Select this option, if you want to reset all the settings of the phone to their default. It will not delete user data.

    Reset Network Settings: If you have any issue with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other network-related settings, you can choose this option. This will only reset network settings to their defaults.

    Factory data Reset: This will reset Galaxy A50 to its factory default settings. This will delete all data which includes files and downloaded apps.

    How to Reset Galaxy A50 using recovery mode

    If you are not able to login to your phone or if your android is not starting, then you can use this method. This mode works independently and boots up if Android is not booting.

    Using recovery mode, one can factory reset, wipe cache partition, Nandroid backup, update firmware, flash third-party firmware and so on.

    Steps to get into recovery mode in Galaxy A50,

    • Power off of your Galaxy A50.
    • Now Press and hold Volume Up and Power buttons at the same time for a few seconds.
    • Release the buttons once Samsung Logo appears.
    • If a warning screen appears, press Volume Up button to confirm your action.
    • The device will enter into the recovery mode.

    In Galaxy A50 recovery mode, you can do a factory reset which will delete all your data and user-installed apps. If you want to delete just cache data in Galaxy A50, then wipe cache partition. This will remove entire cache files and may improve performance and stability. This is very useful if there are performance issues after updating your device to the latest Android versions.

    Reset Samsung Galaxy A50 Camera Settings

    If you want to reset the camera settings to their factory defaults, follow the steps given below.

    • Lunch the camera app.
    • Go to settings.
    • Tap on Reset settings.
    • This will reset all the camera settings to default.

    It is recommended to perform device maintenance regularly. You can find Device maintenance in the settings tab. It will help in optimising RAM, battery life and storage. This will give you the best possible performance.

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    Galaxy A50 Tips and Tricks

    How to take screenshot in Galaxy A50.

  • OnePlus 7 Pro Cons- 5 Unimpressive Features

    OnePlus 7 Pro is a competitively priced premium smartphone packed with premium flagship features. It has edge to edge 6.67 inch AMOLED display panel with 90Hz refresh rate. Snapdragon 855 SoC, upto 12GB RAM and 128GB/256GB of UFS 3.0 Storage, Triple camera setup are the highlighting features to name few. However, it misses some features. These are not a deal breaker but good to know. So here is the list of OnePlus 7 Pro Cons or missing features.

    OnePlus 7 Pro Cons

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    How to take screenshot in OnePlus 7 Pro

    OnePlus 7 Pro Demerits- 5 Unimpressive Features

    OnePlus 7 Pro is one of the best premium smartphone of 2019. Company has done improvements in almost every segment. However, there are minor cons in OnePlus 7 Pro.

    No official water resistance IP rating

    OnePlus 7 Pro has some kind of water resistance. But there is no official IP rating for water resistance. Other flagships such as Galaxy S10 comes with official IP ratings.

    Wireless charging not available

    Wireless charging is a convenience. The bundled charger charges OnePlus 7 Pro really quickly. However, most of the flagship feature Wireless charging. The really quick fast charging is available only with proprietary OnePlus charger only.

    No microSD card slot

    The latest OnePlus 7 Pro has no support for expandable storage via microSD card. Zenfone 6 has a dedicated microSD card slot and Galaxy S10 has hybrid sim card slot.

    No 3.5mm headphone jack or a 3.5mm audio adapter

    If you have any earphone/headphone with 3.5mm headphone jack, then you need to buy 3.5 mm audio adapter separately.

    Big for one hand usage

    Having a large screen is great for media consumption as well as for gaming. However, the bigger phone is difficult to use it in one hand.