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Apple iPhone SE Tips And Tricks With FAQ
Apple touting iPhone SE as the most powerful 4 inch smartphone ever. It borrows many features from iPhone 6S such as latest 64 bit A9 chip with 2GB RAM and M9 motion coprocessor, 12MP camera to name few. Here are the some of the useful tips and trick of iPhone SE along with FAQ.

iPhone SE Tips And Tricks With FAQ

What are the different variants of iPhone SE available?

Based on the storage, there are 2 variants. One is 16GB internal storage and another one is 64GB.

What are the color options available?

iPhone SE will be available in 4 different colours. They are Silver, Gold, Space Gray and Rose Gold.

What is the size of iPhone SE sim card?

iPhone SE accepts nano sim card.

What is the difference between iPhone 6S and iPhone SE interms of camera specifications?

Both phones has same 12‑megapixel iSight camera with features such as Live Photos, True Tone flash, Panorama (up to 63 megapixels), ƒ/2.2 aperture etc. It is capable of recording 4K videos as well.

The main difference is the front camera. iPhone SE features 1.2MP camera compared to the 5MP one found on iPhone 6S. Video recording is restricted to 720p resolution.

Does iPhone SE has Optical image stabilisation(OIS)?

No.

How is the Touch ID on this phone? Is it the same as used in iPhone 6S?

The touch id or fingerprint scanner works well. It is the same Touch ID found on iPhone 5S.

Does it has VoLTE (Voice over LTE)? Will it work with reliance Jio?

Yes. It does support VoLTE.

How to take screenshot on iPhone SE?

There are two ways through which print screen can be performed on iPhone SE.

Method 1:
- Press and Hold Sleep/Wake or Power button which is placed in the right side of the device.
- Without releasing the Power button, press Home button.
- The screen will flickr and screenshot will be saved.
Method 2:
- Tap on to floating assistive touch menu on the screen.
- Tap on to Device.
- In this screen, select More.
- Now tap on to Screenshot.
- Screen will flash and screenshot will be saved.
This is the same method as we find on the iPhone 6s. For more detailed instruction please read my post on how to take screenshot on iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus

What is the pixel density on this iPhone SE display screen?

It has 4 inch screen with resolution of 640×1136 pixels which translates into pixel density of 326 ppi.

What are the missing features of iPhone SE compared to iPhone 6S?

The main features which are found on iPhone 6S and missing in iPhone SE are
1. No 3D touch.
2. 1.2MP front facing camera vs 5MP front facing camera.
What is the price of iPhone SE in India?

16GB iPhone SE price is Rs. 39,000 and 64GB variant price is Rs.49,000.
April 7, 2016
Oppo F1 Plus Tips and Tricks With FAQ
Oppo F1 Plus is the latest smartphone launched in India with focus on Selfie lovers. The premium build quality, fingerprint scanner,fast charging, 16MP front facing camera with wide f2.0 aperture are the key attractions of this device. Here are some of the Oppo F1 Plus Tips and tricks with FAQ.

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Oppo F1 Plus Pros and Cons Review

Oppo F1 Plus Tips and Tricks With FAQ

What type of SIM cards it accepts?

Oppo F1 Plus comes with Hybrid SIM tray. Hence it will accept either 2 nano sim cards or a single nano sim card and microSD card(Upto 128GB). You will not be able to use 2 sim cards and microSD card simultaneosly.

Does it has LED notification light?

Yes. It has white notification LED on the top.

How to take screenshot on Oppo F1 Plus?

There are 2 ways through which you can take screenshot on Oppo F1.

Method1: Press and hold volume down and power button simulataneosly. The screenshot will be taken.

Method 2: First you need to enable smart gestures in the settings page. Then on the screen on which you want to take screenshot, swipe three fingers from top to bottom. The screenshot will be taken.

What is long screenshot? How to take long screenshot on Oppo F1?

Long screenshot is nothing but capturing long vertical page such as long articles, paragraphs, lyrics and etc. For taking long screenshots, press and hold Volume Up + Power at the same time. You will get an options “Screenshot area”, “Next page” and “Save” on the right of your screen. If the paragraph is longer than your screen, tap on “Screenshot area” and pull the round button till the bottom of your screen, then tap on “Next page” until you reach the bottom of the paragraph, at last “save”.

How to download official PC suite for Oppo F1?

As of now, there is no official PC suite for Oppo F1. You need to use some other third party PC suite for the same.

How to use Oppo F1 Plus as modem?

Oppo F1 Plus supports Wi-Fi Hotspot, USB tethering and Bluetooth tethering. You can enable them from the settings-> Mobile Hotspot and tethering option.

Does it has any screen protection such as Corning Gorilla Glass?

Yes. It has Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection. The box contains additional screen guard as well.

Is Oppo F1 supports 5G WiFi?

No.

Does it has fast charging?

Yes. It comes with fast charging technology called VOOC Flash Charge. Oppo claims that with 5 minutes of charging it can offer 2 hours of talk time.

What is the price of Oppo F1 Plus in India?

The price of Oppo F1 Plus in India is Rs. 26,990.

What are the main Cons of Oppo F1 Plus?

This is not the final list. However, based on the initial impression, below the are cons.
- No Wi-Fi ac or NFC.
- Weak low-light camera performance.
- Hybrid SIM slot.
- No Android 6.0 out of the box.
April 6, 2016
Xiaomi Mi 5 Tips, Tricks And FAQ

Xiaomi has launched its much anticipated Mi5 smartphone in India at an event held in New Delhi. With this lauch, India has become of the second market to get the Xiaomi Mi5 after China. Based on the initial information, we have got, here is some of the frequently asked questions on Xiaomi Mi 5.

Xiaomi Mi 5 Tips and Tricks with FAQ

What are the different variants of Xiaomi Mi 5 available?

Mi5 comes with three different variants based on the internal storage options. They are 32GB, 64GB and the 128GB Ceramic variant. As of now in India, the variant with 32GB internal storage and 3GB of RAM is available.

Is this supports dual sim? What type of sim cards it accepts?

Xiaomi Mi5 is a dual sim smartphone. It accepts 2 nano sim cards.

Is this device supports microSD card?

No.

Does it has stereo speakers?

No. It has mono speakers. In the bottom only the right one is speaker.

How to take screenshot on Xiaomi Mi5?

There are 2 ways through which you can take screenshot. First methods is by press and holding volume down and power button simultaneosly. The other method is through the screenshot button which is places in the quick settings menu which you can access by swiping down the screen. Apart from this, there is another way of capturing screenshot on MI5 using the PC.The other method needs Xiaomi PC suite. If you have installed PC suite, then you can take screenshot from your PC as well.

Will I be able to share mobile data from this device to other devices?

Yes. You can. Like any standard Android phone, this phone supports USB tethering, WiFi hotspot and Bluetooth tethering.

How to download PC suite for Xiaomi Mi5?

I have already made a dedicated post on features and how to download guide on Xiaomi Pc suite. You can read it in the post on Xiaomi PC suite download and feature.

Is it possible to do reverse tethering on Xiaomi Mi5? How to share PC internet with Mi5?

For using PC internet from Mi5, you need download and install Xiaomi PC suite. Once installed, by default whenever you connect your Mi5 to PC through USB cable, it connects to PC internet. You have the option to disable it by accessing the PC internet in the notification area.

Is Xioami Mi5 supports 5G Wi-Fi? What are the connectivity options available?

Yes. The connectivity features of the device are 4G+ or LTE Advanced with support for VoLTE, Wi-fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS with AGPS, NFC.

Does it has Fingerprint scanner?

Yes.

Is it possible to use this device as remote to control appliances such as TV, AC, setup box etc?

Mi5 has IR blaster. So you can use it.

What is the price of Xiaomi Mi5 in India? From when sale starts? Where can i buy?

Xiaomi Mi5 price in India is Rs. 24,999. The first flash sale starts on April 6th on Mi.com. It will be available to other retailer some time later.

Does it has fast charging?

Yes. The device is compatible with Qualcomm fast charging 3.0. However, bundled charger supports only Qualcomm fast charging 2.0.

This is not a complete review on the Xiaomi Mi5. Based on the initial impressions, I have tried to answer most of the common questions on the device. If you have specific question please feel free post it in the comment section below.

April 2, 2016
Samsung Galaxy J5 Tips And Tricks
Samsung Galaxy J5 is a midrange Dual sim Android smartphone. The key features of the device are 5 inch 720p AMOLED display screen, 8GB of internal storage, 1.2GHz quad core processor with 1.5GB of RAM, 13MP primary with LED flash and 5MP front facing camera. Here are the some of the tips and tricks of Samsung Galaxy J5 in the form of FAQ.

Samsung Galaxy J5 Tips, Tricks And FAQ

Which type of sim cards it accepts?

Galaxy J5 accepts micro SIM cards.

Does it accepts microSD card along with dual sim cards?

The indian version of Galaxy J5 supports dual sim cards along wth microSD card.

Is it possible to turn on heptic feedback on Galaxy J5?

No. Unfortunately, Samsung has not provided an option to enable heptic feedback.

Does it has physical LED notification?

No.

What are the different ways through which Galaxy J5 mobile data can be shared with other devices?

There are 3 methods through which you can share mobile data with other devices. 1. Mobile hotspot, 2. USB tethering and 3. Bluetooth tethering. For detailed instructions on this you can refere my previous post how to use Samsung Galaxy J5 as Modem.

Does it support USB OTG functionality?

Yes.

How to download Galaxy J5 PC suite?

Samsung provides free mobile PC suite for Galaxy J5. You can read details instruction on how to download latest version of Galaxy J5 PC suite here.

How to change the themes and wallpaper in Galaxy J5?

The easiest way is by long pressing on the empty space of home screen. Tapping on the themes will give list of available themes. You can download many more themes by tapping on more themes. For changing the wallpaper, tap on to wallpaper. You can choose the default wallpapers or from the gallery.

How to type Indian languages in Galaxy J5?

You can type many indian languages such as Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya etc in Galaxy J5. For this, no need of any additional apps. You just need to add the language which you want to use.

First you need add the input language which you want to use.
- Go to Settings->Language and input
- Tap on to Samsung keyboard. Then go to Select input languages.
- Enable the language which you want to use by moving the slider to right.
- Now whenever you open keyboard, swiping left or right on the spacebar will change the language.
How to move apps to SD card?

Not all the apps can be moved to SD card. Some apps can be moved to SD card by going to Settings->Applications->Application manager. Here select the app which you want to move SD card. Then tap on to MOVE TO SD CARD.

How to take screenshot on Galaxy J5?

You can take screenshot by pressing volume down and power key simultaneosly. I have detailed post with video demo which you can refer it here. How to take screenshot on Galaxy J5.
March 31, 2016
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 Pros and Cons Review
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 is the latest smartphone which is launched in India recently. It has premium build and upgraded specifications compared to its predecessor. Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 price in India is Rs.32,500.

Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 which is launched in India is a true dual sim smartphone. In this device you can use 2 sim cards along with microSD card. Which is a welcome upgrade from its predeccessor as it was having a hybrid sim card slot.

Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 sports 5.5 inch Super AMOLED screen with resolution of 1920×1080 pixels and 401 ppi pixel density. The device comes with different colour modes such as Adaptive display, AMOLED cinema, AMOLED photo vivid etc. Galaxy A7 display delivers vibrant colours, great viewing angles and excellent sunlight legibility. Another feature of display is its thin borders which gives it an edge to edge look.

Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 has 13MP primary camera with optical image stabilisation and LED flash. Camera performance on outdoor and in an artifical lighting conditions came out well. However, in low light conditions, it takes couple of seconds to focus. The video recording on the device is also very good. However, it record videos at max resolution of full HD and it cannot record 4K videos. The 5MP front facing camera does decent job but considering the price, it could have been better.

Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 is powered by 64 bit 1.6GHz Octa Core Exynos 7580 Soc with 3GB of RAM and Mali T20 GPU. This is the same SoC used in Galaxy J7. In regular day to day performance, it does perform decently. However, high end gaming experience is just average. The connectivity features of the device are 4G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.1 and GPS. The fingerprint scanner on the device is mediocre.

Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 comes with non-removable 3,300mAh battery. The battery lasts comfortably for more than a day with moderate usage such as couple of hours of phone calls, some casual gaming and internet browsing.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Samsung Galaxy A7 2016

Pros of Galaxy A7 2016
- Premium design and build quality.
- Excellant battery life.
- Vibrant Display screen.
- Good primary camera performance.
Cons of Galaxy A7 2016
- No physical LED notification light.
- No Gyroscope sensor: Gyroscope sensor is required to use the device with VR headset and watch 360 degree videos.
- Mediocre SoC.
- Average Fingerprint scanner accuracy.
- Average GPS navigation performance.
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 Specification
- 64 bit 1.6GHz Octa Core Exynos 7580 Soc with 3GB of RAM.
- 16GB of internal storage and support for microSD card.
- 4G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.1 and GPS.
- Fingerprint scanner.
- 13MP primary camera with optical image stabilisation.
- 5MP front facing camera.
- non-removable 3,300mAh battery.
March 29, 2016