Category: Smartphones

  • How to turn off Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

    If you’re wondering how to turn off or restart your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, there are a couple of ways to do it. By default, holding down the side button will launch Bixby. However, there’s a way to turn off your device using this button. Here’s how:

    How to Turn off Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

    To switch off your Galaxy Z Fold 5, you can use a two-button combination. Simply press and hold the volume down and side buttons together for a few seconds. This will bring up the power menu, where you can choose to power off or restart your device.

    Alternatively, you can use the Quick Panel to shut down your device. Swipe down twice from the top of the screen to access the Quick Panel, then tap on the power icon. This will bring up the power menu.

    Remap the Side Button to the Power menu

    If you’d like to remap the side button to access the power menu, you can do so by going to Settings > Advanced Features > Side button. From there, select “Power menu” under the “Press and hold” section. This way, whenever you long press the side button in the future, it will bring up the power menu.

  • Samsung Galaxy M34 Cons- Reasons not to buy

    Samsung Galaxy M34 is a sub 20k smartphone available in India. It has lot to impress its potential customers. Great sAMOLED display, long lasting battery, 50MP camera to name few. But before buying any smartphone we need to know the shortfalls of the phone. Whether it is a deal breaker for you or not is different thing. But you should know what you get and what you don’t get. So let’s explore some of the Samsung Galaxy M34 Cons.

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    Samsung Galaxy M34 5G Cons

    Samsung Galaxy M34 Cons

    No bundled charger

    Trend of not bundling the charger started with iPhone and then Samsung started with flagship smartphones. Slowly, it is adapted to all the price segment phones. Galaxy M34 is no exceptions. It does not comes with a charger.

    No HDR support and Video playback restricted to full HD

    When checked with Netflix playback specifications, this Samsung M34 does not support HDR. Also video playback is restricted to full HD even on youtube.

    Hybrid sim card slot

    Samsung M34 has a hybrid sim slot. This means you can insert either 2 nano sim cards or one nano sim card with microSD card. You can add upto 1TB microSD but you need to compromise on the second sim card.

    No Stereo Speaker

    It comes with mono speaker and does not has stereo speakers.

    No IP Rating

    I have not able to get the IP rating for dust and water resistance. So be careful while you use this phone during raining as water splash may damage the phone.

    Average Low light camera performance and poor macro camera

    The low light photography on this Galaxy phone is average. Though it has 50 MP primary camera with OIS, outcomes is not satisfactory in low light conditions.

    Outdated front design

    The “U” notch for front camera and thicker bezels considering current trends, Galaxy M34 sports same design language of yesteryears.

    These are some of the cons of Samsung Galaxy M34 5G as per my observations. What do you think on this? Is these demerits deal breaker for you?

  • How to screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M34 5G

    Galaxy M34 is a new midrange Android smartphone from Samsung. It runs on Android 13 with OneUI 5.1 out of the box. In this post, let us explore how to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M34 5G.

    How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M34

    There are many ways to capture a screenshot on Samsung M34. Here are 4 simple methods to save a screenshot on Galaxy M34.

    Method 1: Hardware Combination Method

    This is the most commonly used method on Android smartphone. You can use this method on this Samsung phone as well.

    To use this method, on a page you wish to screenshot, quickly press and release Volume down and Power Buttons. It will save the screenshot.

    Method 2: Palm Swipe to Capture

    To use this method, swipe your palm over the screen. Make sure the edge of your palm close to the screen so that it slightly touches the screen. It will take the screenshot on Galaxy M34.

    If this method is not working, you can do a couple of checks. To begin with, check whether this gesture is enabled in Settings. For that,

    • Go to Settings and navigate to Advanced Features. Here go inside Motions and Gestures. Make sure the palm swipe to capture is on.
    • Another check is, if you use the screen protector, go to Settings->Display. Here toggle on “Touch sensitivity”.

    Method 3: Using the Edge Panel

    To use this method, first go Settings-> Display-> Edge Panel. Tap on it. Make sure it is on, and then tap Panels. Select the “Tasks” page from the available boards by tapping it.

    In the future, to take screenshots, Go to Edge Panel and Navigate to Tasks page. Tap take screenshot.

    Method 4: Using the Quick Panel

    To use this method, first we need to add the take screenshot button to the Quick panel. So go to the Quick panel by swiping down on the screen. Swipe down once again to expand it. Now tap the “+” sign. Touch and hold on to take screenshot control from the available list of controls and drag it to the quick panel. Tap Done.

    Going forward, if you want to screenshot on any page, open the quick panel and tap take screenshot.

    How to take long screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M34

    A long or scroll screenshot is a method to save multiple pages in 1 screenshot. To start with, go to the page or app you want to save the screenshot. Take a screenshot using any of the methods mentioned before. You will get the toolbar in the bottom of the screen with this down arrow icon. Tap on it. It will take the scrolling screenshot. If you reach the end of the page or stop tapping the long screenshot button, the screenshot will automatically save to the Gallery by default.

    These are the different ways to screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M34 5G.

  • How to insert SIM and MicroSD card into Samsung Galaxy M34 5G

    Samsung has released a new mid range smartphone in Indian market with a price tag of 18,999. In this post, lets explore how to insert SIM card and microSD card into Samsung Galaxy M34 5G.

    How to insert SIM and microSD card into Samsung Galaxy M34 5G

    Galaxy M34 5G comes with Hybrid SIM card slot. This means, you can use 2 sim cards or 1 sim card and a microSD card. So here is the step by step guide on how to insert SIM and microSD card.

    • First get the SIM ejection tool.
    • On the left side top, you will find the sim tray outline and a hole.
    • Insert the SIM ejection tool in to the hole and push a bit.
    • SIM tray will pop out. Pull it out.
    • On the top you can insert first sim card and on the back you can insert second sim card or a microSD card.

    Here is the video demo on the same.

    Here is the FAQ

    What type of SIM card Samsung Galaxy M34 supports?

    It supports nano sim cards.

    Does it supports dual sim cards?

    Yes.

    Does it has dedicated microSD card slot?

    No. It comes with hybrid sim card slot.

    What is the maximum storage for microSD card?

    You can add up-to 1TB microSD card.

  • How to wipe cache partition on Samsung Galaxy A54

    Clearing the cache partition will fix many of the issues on the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G. It is safe as it will not remove any user saved data. Over the period of of time, system generated cache file increases and may impact the performance. So wipe cache partition on Samsung Galaxy A54 is a handy feature to try it to.

    Though Clearing cache partition considered to be safe, it is recommended to have a backup of your phone before proceeding.

    How to wipe cache partition on Samsung Galaxy A54 5G using android recovery mode

    To clear cache on Galaxy A54 using this method, the first step is to get into Android recovery mode.

    How to enter Android recovery mode on Galaxy A54 5G

    • Turn off your phone.
    • Once the phone is completely shut down, press and hold the Volume up and Side key together.
    • Samsung Logo followed by Samsung Galaxy appears on the screen. At this point, release the keys.
    • It will boot into the Android recovery mode.
    • If it fails to enter Android recovery mode,
      • Turn off your phone. Connect the phone to PC or another Samsung Galaxy phone.
      • You will see, charging with percentage. Now press and hold the Volume up and Side key together. Release the keys once you see, Samsung logo. It will boot into Android recovery mode.

    Wipe cache partition

    • Here you can navigate between the options using the Volume keys. So using the volume keys, navigate to Wipe Cache Partition.
    • Press the side key to select it.
    • Confirm your action by selecting Yes using the Volume key and then Side key.
    • At the bottom of the screen, you will get a message stating Cache Wipe complete.
    • Restart the phone by selecting Reboot system now and then Side key.
    • Phone will restart in the usual way.

    This way you can perform wipe cache partition on Samsung Galaxy A54 5G from the Android recovery mode. If you have facing any issues, feel free to write them in the comment section below.