Category: Smartphones

How to turn off iPhone 15 Plus – Restart and Force Restart
If you wish to power off, restart or force restart iPhone 15 Plus, there are couple of methods you can use. Depending on the requirement, you can choose the way you want. For example, if your power button is not working or screen is frozen, the traditional method doesn’t work. So you need to try alternate method. In this tutorial we will explore how to turn off iPhone 15 plus and restart or force restart.

How to turn off iPhone 15 Plus- Restart or Force Restart

Method 1: Using the hardware combination method

To power off iPhone using this way, you need to use Side and Volume up or Volume Down buttons together. You will get the Power menu. Slide the the power icon to the right to shut down the iPhone.

Method 2: Using Software Interface

If your Power or Side Key is not working, then you can switch off iPhone using the software interface.
- Navigate to Settings.
- Tap General.
- Scroll down till the end.
- Tap Shut Down.
- It will power off the device.
- To turn it back on without Side key, connect it power source via charger.
Method 3: Using Assistive Touch
- Headover to Settings.
- Tap Accessibility.
- Select Touch.
- Enable Assistive touch.
- Now tap on the Assistive touch.
- Select Device. Then More. Next Tap Restart.
- Your iPhone will restart.
Force restart iPhone 15 Plus

If can’t restart or turn off your iPhone using these methods, one of the solution is to Force Restart. So, we need to use a three button combination.
- First Press the Volume up button.
- Then Volume down button.
- Now press and hold Side button for few seconds untill the phone screen goes completely blank and shows the Apple Logo.
- Now release the side key.
- Your iPhone will restart.
So these are the different methods to turn off iPhone 15 Plus or restart or Force Restart.
November 14, 2023
How to turn off Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro

Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are the latest flagship smartphones with lot of emphasize on AI. This tutorial covers three different ways to turn off Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro.

How to turn off or restart Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro

Out of the box, long pressing the power button launches Google Assistance. So how to switch off Pixel 8. Is there a way to re assign power key to the power menu? Here is the solution to all of these questions.

Method 1: Shut down using Physical buttons

This method uses Volume up and power buttons. So press and hold Volume up and power buttons together. You will get the power menu. From this menu, select Power off or restart based on your requirement.

Method 2: Switch off using Quick Panel

To use this method, go to the Quick Panel by swiping down twice on the screen. You will see the Power icon. Tap on it. You will get the regular power menu. You can perform your action as per your preference.

Method 3: Remap the power key to Power menu on Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro

If you wish to reassign the power key to the power menu, there is a easy steps you can follow. So go to Settings and then System. Tap Gestures. From the available gestures select “Press and hold the power button“. Select Power Menu in the Press & hold Power button to access the section.

In the future, if you press and hold the power button, you will get the power menu to restart or shut down Pixel 8. From here, tap on Power off to switch off the device.

October 18, 2023
How to change Wallpaper on iPhone 15
Adding a wallpaper to the home screen and Lock screen is one of the first personalisation of your phone. So in this post, let us explore how to change wallpaper on iPhone 15 Home screen and Lock screen.

How to change Wallpaper on iPhone 15

in iPhone 15, you can add same wallpaper to Home screen and Lock screen or add different images. Best part is you can add your own photo as Wallpaper.

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Change Wallpaper in iPhone 15

To begin,
- Go into Lock screen.
- Tap and hold on to the centre of the screen.
- tap on plus sign.
- Now you can add the wallpapers from the preloaded list.
- If you want to set your photo as Wallpaper on your iPhone, Tap Photos.
- It will show the images from the Gallery.
- Choose any image as per your Choice.
- It will show the Wallpaper preview. You can use a pinch to crop or add filters by swiping the pictures. Next, tap Add button from the top right.
- To set the same Wallpaper on Home screen and Lock Screen Tap Set as Wallpaper pair.
- To set home screen Wallpaper using different photo, tap Customise Home screen and then tap Photos. Choose any image of your Choice. Tap Done. You can blur or Unblur home screen wallpaper using Blur icon.
- Tap Done to save the Wallpaper.
This concludes the tutorial on how to set or change Wallpaper for iPhone 15 Home screen and Lock Screen. If you have any questions, please write them on the comment section below.
September 24, 2023
How to take screenshot on iPhone 15 – 4 Ways
There are several reasons to screenshot on iPhone. It may be to save a payment receipt, high score of a game or report bug etc. This post covers how to take screenshot on iPhone 15 using four different methods.

How to take screenshot on iPhone 15

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How to screenshot on iPhone 15

Method 1: Using the Hardware button combination

To screenshot on iPhone 15 using this method, quickly press and release Volume Up and Side buttons together. It will save the screenshot. You can leave it as it is or edit it by tapping the preview.

Method 2: Using the Siri

This is one of the easiest way to capture a screenshot on iPhone 15. To screenshot using this way, Launch Siri by saying Hey Siri or Long pressing the side key. Now give a voice command “Take screenshot”. It will save the screenshot.

Method 3: Using Back Tap

To use this method,
- Go to Settings->Accessibility->Touch.
- Go inside Back Tap
- You will get two options. Double Tap or Triple Tap.
- Choose the one as per your preference.
- Next assign Screenshot.
In the future, to take a screenshot, Double tap or triple tap on the back of the iPhone based on the option you have chosen. It will save the screenshot.

Method 4: Using Assistive Touch

To use this method,
- Go to Settings->Accesibility->Touch.
- Go inside Assistive Touch and Enable it.
- You will get a circular floating icon on the screen. Tap on it.
- Next Choose Device and then More.
- You will see screenshot icon.
- Tap on it to take a screenshot.
So these are the four different methods you can use to screenshot on iPhone 15.
September 24, 2023
How to reduce photo file size in iPhone – Compress image size
iPhones are known for its camera capabilities. It takes good photos and videos. With the latest iPhones such as iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro, image quality is great but at the same time, file size is also increased. To share it with someone, you may be thinking of reducing the file size. So in this post, let us explore how to reduce photo file size in iPhone without using any third party tools.

How to reduce photo file size in iPhone and convert file formats of the images

You can do it with the built in feature of the iOS. So to begin,
- Go to Photos app. Select the photo you wish to reduce the file size or change the file format such as PNG, JPEG etc.
- Tap Share and then select Save to Files.
- Choose the destination folder and save it.
- Now Go to Files apps and Navigate to the folder where you saved the photo.
- Long press on the photo you want to reduce the file size.
- You will get a menu. Select Quick Actions. Next tap “Convert image“.
- Select the File Format of your choice. Now you can choose the image size between Small, medium, large or Original.
- It will create copy of the image with compressed file size.
- To create a compressed PDF from the image, long press on the compressed image. Select Quick Actions and then tap Create PDF.
This way you can compress images on iPhone running on latest iOS. It is a good option if you want to create small sized pdf of scanned documents.
September 22, 2023