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How To Backup And Restore Apple Watch Data

Using Apple Watch is fun as it acts as a companion that tracks our activity, fitness and workouts. Its hearbeat sensors monitor our heart rate and tell us about how good we are doing in running, jogging, walking and workouts. After pairing the iPhone with Apple Watch you can see that ‘activity’ app shows up miraculously in your iPhone.

When the Apple Watch is paired with iPhone then you can customize it according to your needs like system settings, watch face, saved Wi-Fi netwroks, sound, language, time zone. Also you can save your health and fitness data and user entered data like height, weight and BMI.

Fitness achievements data is so important that you don’t want to lose at any cost. These settings made on your Apple Watch needs to be backed up.

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How To Backup Apple Watch Data

Good news that you don’t need to manually backup the Apple Watch, as iPhone will automatically backup Apple Watch data on its storage as soon as the Apple Watch is unpaired.

A backup on iPhone will let you restore your Apple Watch to your old settings and fitness data the next time you pair your wearable with iPhone. Just choose ‘Restore From Backup’ while pairing.

Note : If Apple Watch is unpaired when the iPhone is not in the range then the backup will not be created. If you sync your iPhone data with iCloud then Apple Watch data will also be synced.

The Apple Watch Backup Includes

  • General system settings, such as your watch face, saved Wi-Fi networks, screen brightness, sound, and haptic feedback settings.
  • Language & Time Zone.
  • Settings for Mail, Calendar, Apple Stock, and Weather.
  • App-specific settings, such as Maps, distance, and units.
  • Health and Fitness data, such as history, achievements, and user-entered data like height, weight and BMI.
  • iPhone apps that you installed on your Apple Watch.

The Backup Will Not Include

  • Calibration data from your Apple Watch.
  • Playlists synced to your Apple Watch.
  • Credit or debit cards used for Apple Pay.
  • Passcode of your Apple Watch.

Note : Unparing will erase all data on Apple Watch, so make sure that before unpairing your iPhone should be close, so that it can take a backup of your Apple Watch data and settings, otherwise no backup will be created and you will lose all your fitness data and settings.

How To Setup And Pair Apple Watch With Your iPhone

Apple Watch isn't a standalone digital watch. It is a smartwatch developed by Apple to work along with your iPhone. The main task of this Apple Watch is tracking fitness and building a coordination between itself and your iPhone. It performs many functions when paired with iPhone 6 like receiving phone calls, sending SMS texts, iMessage, use Apple pay, control Apple TV and use it as a walkie-talkie. But these functions are only possible when it is connected to iPhone.

However when unpaired it can still do many things see things Apple Watch can do when not paired with iPhone. To unlock the full potential of this watch you need to connect it with your phone.

Pre-Requisites


  • You should have at least iPhone 5 running iOS 8.2 or later. Otherwise watch will not work.
  • Make sure that Bluetooth is enabled, go to Settings > Bluetooth and enable it.
  • Make sure your iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi or a cellular network.
  • Turn on your Apple Watch by pressing and holding the side button next to the Digital Crown until you see the Apple logo.
  • Both the devices should be charged, and keep them close together as you pair and sync them.
  • Pairing Apple Watch with multiple iPhones is not supported.
How To Setup And Pair Apple Watch With Your iPhone


  • Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone 5.
  • Then tap a language on your Apple Watch. Use the Digital Crown to scroll through the list or use swipe.
  • Tap 'Start Pairing' on your Apple Watch and then on your iPhone. A pairing animation will appear on your wearable.
pairing animation apple watch

  • Hold your iPhone's viewfinder over the pairing animation on your Apple Watch until a message says Your Apple Watch is Paired.The camera will detect the animation to complete the pairing.


  • On your iPhone, tap 'Set Up as New'.
  • Pick a wrist by tapping Right or Left on your iPhone. Then read t&c and tap Agree to continue.
  • If you want to use Digital Touch, Handoff and Apple Pay then you need to sign in with your Apple ID.
  • On your iPhone, choose whether to make a passcode for your Apple Watch. You'll need a Passcode for features like Apple Pay.
  • If you tap 'Create a Passcode' or Add a Long Passcode on your iPhone, you'll be asked to make a personal code using your Apple Watch. Then decide whether your Apple Watch will unlock with your iPhone or not.
  • Tap 'Install All' to sync iPhone apps that work with Apple Watch.


  • On successful pairing the 'Activity' app will appear on your iPhone which was previously hidden.
  • This activity app tracks your fitness and workout. It comes to life when Apple Watch is connected to iPhone.

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Update T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 To Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

Samsung USA has recently rolled out the latest android 5.0.1 N910TUVU1COD6 update for the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 SM-910T in USA. Other carriers like AT&T, Verizon and Sprint have already been updated to latest android lollipop. The update is being released in phases and nobody can tell when it will reach to you. The update size is just 1085.68 MB that fairly equal to 1 GB. The update is OTA over-the-air and to upgrade your T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 to android 5.0.1 lollipop you should be on Wi-Fi unless you have unlimited data.


What's New In Android 5.0.1 For T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4

  • Mute Mode : It silences all sounds and vibrations of your phone, so that you can do basic things and sleep without getting bothered.
  • Don Not Disturb : Addition of Do Not Disturb mode will let you disable all types of in-app notifications and system notifications.
  • An improved lock screen.
Pre-Requisites

  • The mobile battery should be charged to atleast 50%.
  • Your Note 4 mobile should have atleast 3 GB free space.
  • You will not use any data as it is official update.

Update T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 To Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

  • Go to 'Settings>About Device>Software Update'. Here check for updates.
  • If a popup opens tap 'Download' to begin the upgrading process.
  • Alternatively you can also check Samsung KIES.
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Things You Can Do With Apple Watch If It Is Not Paired With iPhone

Apple Watch is a smartwatch designed by Apple inc. This smartwatch is specially designed to track your fitness, heart rate and workouts. However the Apple Watch needs to be paired with iPhone via Bluetooth to unlock its full potential. It is capable of receiving phone calls as well as iMessage and SMS texts via a paired iPhone and can track fitness, run third-party apps and use an Apple Watch features called "Handoff".

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It can also control Apple TV, can act as a walkie-talkie, a viewfinder for an iPhone camera, give directions to user via native Maps app, and can store loyalty cards and tickets in Passbook. Apple Watch also includes Siri, a personal assistant. Apple Watch uses "force touch" input, which allows the watch to know whether the force being applied is hard or soft.

As you can see that above mentioned functions will only be performed if the Apple Watch is connected to an iPhone 5, iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus running on iOS 8.2 or later.

Now We will see what an Apple Watch can do if it is not paired with an iPhone. Does it work like an ordinary wrist watch?

The answer is 'No' as it is capable of doing some useful tasks that an analog watch can never do.

Things You Can Do With Apple Watch If It Is Not Paired With iPhone

These are list of all the tasks that can be done if the Apple UK Watch is not connected with iPhone or if the iPhone is not in the range.

  • Track workouts : It can track your workouts, heartbeat, stairs climbed etc.
  • Play music from a synced playlist on Apple Watch by using wireless bluetooth headset. The 2 GB storage is enough to store your favorite music.
  • Use the watch UI, alarms, timers, and the stopwatch.
  • Keep track of your activity (stand, move, exercise) with the Activity icon app.
  • Display photos from synced photo albums.
  • Use Apple Pay to make purchases.
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If the Apple Watch and the iPhone are on the same Wi-Fi network and are not connected to each other then Apple Watch can perform these functions below.

  • Send and receive messages using iMessage.
  • Send and receive Digital Touch messages.
  • Use Siri assistant.
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List Of All Status Icons In Apple Watch

Apple Watch is a smartwatch developed by Apple inc. The Apple Watch has fitness tracking and health-oriented capabilities and integration with iOS and other Apple products and services. This smartwatch comes in 3 variants. The Apple Watch needs to be paired with iPhone to work at its full potential. Without pairing it can not do much tasks, see What Apple Watch Can Do When Not Connected To iPhone. It is best used a workout and fitness tracker.

apple watch status icons

The smartwatch shows you some status icons that has some meaning which points to a notification. These status icons remain on the screen unless they are checked.

List Of All Status Icons In Apple Watch

 Airplane Mode : All wireless connections are disabled. But non-wireless features are active.

    Charging : The watch is charging the battery.

 Do Not Disturb : Calls and alerts won’t sound or light up the screen, but alarms are still in effect.

    Lock : Apple Watch is locked with a passcode.

  Loading: There’s some wireless activity or an active process is going on.

  Notification: You have an unread notification. It can be a sms, missed call, Whatsapp notification.

   Disconnected from your iPhone: Apple Watch has lost the connection with its paired iPhone.

These are the default status icons in Apple Watch. If you find any new status icon then don't forget to tell us. Please share the article if you liked it.

Facebook Messenger Tips, Tricks And Hidden Secrets

Facebook Messenger is one of the most essential, free messaging  app for android, iOS, and Windows Phone after Whatsapp. The Facebook Messenger app has gone under various improvements to finally come up with an app that is fast, light weight and has material design. The latest improvements include voice calling feature just like Whatsapp calling feature which is VOIP (Internet Calling).


The Messenger app is an awesome app to chat with your Facebook friends quickly since it saves much time which is wasted in visiting ‘facebook.com’, then logging in and look for online friends to chat. In this app once you log in you can’t sign out and anytime you can chat with friends, send photos, videos and audio recordings without logging in again and again. You will receive Facebook Messenger notifications on your android cell phone’s home screen.

In this post I am going to tell you about Facebook Messenger Tips, Tricks and Hidden Secrets. But first you need to download and install the app from play store. Most of these tricks are applicable to the iOS and Windows Phone version of fbk Messenger.

Facebook Messenger Tips, Tricks And Hidden Secrets

1. Start A Chat : To start a chat just tap the list icon just next to the group icon. Now here you will see 2 tabs ‘MESSENGER’ and ‘ACTIVE’. Active friends are online and if you want to send messages to offline friends then tap the ‘MESSENGER’ tab and select your desired friend to send a message. Also tap the ‘Clock’ icon on top left to start chats from recent contacts.


2. Send Photos : To send photos in a chat tap the image icon next to camera icon. Tapping this image icon will show a a horizontal list of all photos stored in your android gallery. Tap on any photo, you will see two options ‘Edit’ a pencil icon and the ‘Send’ button. If you want to send the image intact then tap the ‘Send’ button. If you want to edit it tap the pencil icon. In edit section you can scribble over the image by moving your finger on the image as a pencil, also you can choose the desired color for scribbling from the color picker. If you want to add text then tap the ‘Aa’ tab. The text color is by default white and cannot be changed.


Alternatively if you want to send photos directly from the gallery then select the photos and tap the share button then choose ‘Messenger’.

In chat tap the camera icon to send live photos or selfies. Tap the camera icon in chat and tap once to shoot a photo or selfie or tap nad hold to record a video, release the button to send the video.

3. Send Videos : Sending videos in Facebook Messenger is also easy, just tap the image icon and start exploring the desired video by either sliding images towards left or just tapping the ‘All’ photos & videos icon to see all the photos and videos. If you find this time consuming then directly share videos from android gallery.

4. Send Emoticons : The Messenger app contains a great collection of emojis and emoticons. To send these emoticons in chats tap the ‘Write a message’ text field then tap the 4 emoticons icons. This will open the complete list of emoticons. Just tap any emoji to enter it in text field then hit send button.


5. Send Stickers : To send stickers just tap the smiley icon and choose your favorite sticker to send. Hit the ‘+’ button to download more stickers. You can search stickers for ‘Happy’, ‘In Love’, ‘Sad’, ‘Eating’, ‘Celebrating’, ‘Active’, ‘Working’, ‘Sleepy’, ‘Angry’, ‘Confused’.

6. Search Images Via Bing : Facebook Messenger has built in Bing image search. So if you want to send an image that does not resides on your phone then use bing image search. In chats, tap the ‘Menu’ button and select ‘Image Search’. Enter the name to search, tap any image to send instantly.


7. Turn ON/OFF Location : New Messages include your location. So you can choose whether to send your location along with messages or not. To turn off the location tap the ‘Settings’ icon on the app’s main screen and uncheck ‘Location’.

8. Send Bigger Likes : To send bigger likes in messenger chats, tap and hold the blue like button until it grows its size. Release the like button to send a massive like.


9. Place a Voice Call : During a chat anytime tap the blue telephone icon to make a voice call to that particular contact. If he/she picks the call then you can talk. Call pickup is possible only when the contact is online and using messenger app.

10. Open Chat Head : A Chat Head is a tiny profile pic of your facebook friend with whom you are chatting, that appears on the right side of the homescreen. You can place chat heads on home screen to get notifications fast. To open a chat head for your friend tap the menu button on the top, don’t be confused there are two menu buttons in the chat box, one is above and one is below. Tap the upper one and select ‘Open Chat Head’. It will show up on home screen with a round image. Tap and drag the chat head either left or right on the screen. You can use multiple chat heads on home screen.

   

To delete the chat head from home screen just tap the chat head and drag it to the ‘Cross’ icon below.

11. Change Notification Sound : To change the notification sound go to ‘Settings>Notifications & Sounds’. Here tap ‘Notification Sounds’ and choose your favorite ringtone. Also change the ‘Free Call Ringtone’ from the same menu. So, that you won’t be confused between facebook voice calls and regular calls.

12. Add Contacts By Phone Number : To add a person in messenger by phone number tap the ‘Contacts List’ icon before the ‘Settings’ icon. Now hit the ‘+’ icon below and enter the phone number. This feature will only work if that person is associated with facebook with its phone number.

13. Create Group : To create a group in facebook messenger just tap the ‘Group’ icon on top and select ‘New Group’. Name your group and select friends to add from the list below. Finally tap ‘CREATE GROUP’ on top right.

14. Refresh Recent Chats : To refresh recent chats  just slide the screen from top to down from the first contact.

15. Turn Off Chat : You can turn off chat and make yourself offline in facebook messenger, so that nobody can see you online. To turn off chat tap the list icon next to group icon. Now select ‘Active’ and turn off the chat.

16. Create Chat Shortcut : To create chat shortcut on home screen just long press and hold any contact in recent chats and choose ‘Create Shortcut’. The shortcut will be created on home screen. This shortcut will let you access specific facebook chats quickly from home screen.

17. Download Emoticons Pack For Messenger : You can download the emoticons pack for messenger from these two links. Messenger Emoticons Pack and Whatsapp Emoticons Pack.

18. Save Incoming Photos To Gallery : The Messenger can automatically save incoming photos to your android, iOS gallery. Just go to ‘Settings’ and enable ‘Photos’.

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[Latest] Google Play Store 5.4.12 APK Free Download

Google Play Store 5.4.12 is the latest version of play store app recently released by Google. The Google Play Store App is used to update all apps installed on your phone. Previously the app version 5.4.11 stopped downloading apps on my android and I figured it out that play store received an another update which was downloading itself in background. If you are getting error 927 or your play store app is not downloading apps then you should update to the latest version.

google play logo

What's New

  • Security Improvements.
  • Bug Fixes.
  • No material design changes.
Google Play Store 5.4.12 APK Free Download

How To Install

  • Download the APK from above link.
  • Go to 'Settings>Security>Device Administration'. Enable 'Unknown sources'.
  • Now locate the APK file and tap it to open.
  • Click 'Install'.
  • Wait for few seconds and the app will be installed.

Whatsapp 2.12.41 APK Free Download

The Beta version of Whatsapp with material design has got an another update with build number 2.12.41. The Whatsapp 2.12.41 comes with stability improvements and bug fixes. No other UI changes seen and it is just a bug fix update.


Details

File name: com.whatsapp-2.12.41-450388-minAPI7.apk
Version: 2.12.41 
File size: 19.66 MB
Minimum Android version: Android 2.1+ (Eclair, API 7)
MD5: 7780cfeb4b97d3e569fcebee8e6e8381
SHA1: 505f307c090e3d46357a133b1b0040135b1a076e


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Whatsapp For Android Gets Material Design With New Icons And Animations

Good news for all android users as Whatsapp has finally got the material design makeover with a completely new user interface, new colorful icons and cool animations. This app version is Whatsapp 2.12.38 which is currently in beta phase and is not yet live on the Google Play Store. It can be downloaded from its official site or you can download it from here. Since the launch of android 5.0 lollipop the material design can be seen in all Google Apps, Facebook, Messenger etc, and now it comes to Whatsapp. The new material design in Whatsapp was much anticipated and it looks great to have it on my android cell phone. Before I review this app and tell you what's new in Whatsapp 2.12.38 you can download the app from link below.

Whatsapp 2.12.38 Material Design APK Download

Review : Whatsapp Gets Material Design, New Icons, Animations And More

whatsapp material design icons

1. Menu Bar : The menu bar is dark green in color and collapses when we scroll down on the main screen. The icon next to 'Search' changes when you tap the different tabs.

material design whatsapp

2. Chat Screen : The chat screen is also updated with dark green color and new icons. Tap the attachment icon and you will see a list of completely new sharing icons that closes and opens up with an animation. The microphone button changes to 'Send' button with an animation when you type on the android keyboard. The smileys got more brighter and have better contrast that why they seem to have darker colors. The chat bubble and text input field is also changed.

 

3. Profile Picture : The profile picture is by default open in a bigger view when you tap a contact to check details. The profile picture collapses when you scroll up and comes in its full view when you scroll down. By tapping on the profile pic you can either save or share the picture with others.


4. Image Selector : The image selector from gallery is totally white in color which was previously black.

5. Shortcuts : The Chat shortcut, email chat shortcut and Archive chat shortcut can be accessed by long tapping on any contact on main chat screen where all your contacts appear.

Overall the latest Whatsapp Material Design is eye catching and it is still in testing phase, lets wait for more improvements, advancements and features.

Whatsapp 2.12.38 Android APK Free Download

Whatsapp 2.12.38 has been released and it comes with major changes in UI featuring a complete material design with a green theme. The sharing icons have been changed to colourful material icons. However this version is not updated in Google Play Store because it is still in beta phase. So you can download the Whatsapp apk file absolutely free from here on PCNEXUS. Check Whatsapp Tips Tricks.


Details

File name: com.whatsapp-2.12.38-450385-minAPI7.apk
Version: 2.12.38 
File size: 19.63 MB
Minimum Android version: Android 2.1+ (Eclair, API 7)
MD5: 4361b71e76f5dad8a181416491817b0b
SHA1: 01d2d83f8864e92895516c01c4c8a39e0c0aca48


How To Install

  • Download the APK from above link.
  • Go to 'Settings>Security>Device Administration'. Enable 'Unknown sources'.
  • Now locate the APK file and tap it to open.
  • Click 'Install'.
  • Wait for few seconds and the app will be installed.
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Facebook Messenger 26.0.0.4.13 APK Free Download

Messenger 26.0.0.4.13 is the latest version of the facebook messenger. You can download it from play store or we provide you apk download link here. Messenger is cool app to chat with your facebook friends without logging in again and again in your facebook account. This new android app is light, fast and have good UI.


Details Of Facebook Messenger 26.0.0.4.13

  • File name: com.facebook.orca-26.0.0.4.13-9069060-minAPI14.apk
  • Version: 26.0.0.4.13
  • File size: 18.84 MB
  • Minimum Android version: Android 4.0+ (Ice Cream Sandwich, API 14)
  • MD5: ef2812cfb9a89e2d71838d2b4ababacb
  • SHA1: 2950529d4f682339a1043a291377c51c07ae4fbc
What's New

  • Groups: Now you can create groups for the people you message most. Name them, set group photos and keep them all in one place
  • Forwarding: Forward message or photo to someone who isn't in conversation.
  • Conversation Shortcuts: You can now create shortcuts to your favorite chats on homescreen.
  • Free Calls: Make free voice calls to your friends via VOIP (Internet Calling).
Messenger 26.0.0.4.13 APK Download 

How To Change Audio Track In Dual Audio Movies On Android

Dual Audio Movies are encoded with a dual audio track, which means that we can watch the movie in our favorite language. Having the dual audio movie and watching it, is the best option rather than buying or downloading the same movie in different languages. In this kind of video files you can switch the audio track any time you want. Today almost latest media players be it a DVD player, smartphone or tablet support dual audio track movies and give you the option to change the language.

Android smartphones can also play these file formats as most of the media players have an option to change the audio track. However not every android smartphone or tablet support this feature, in this case you can use third party media player apps for android like MX player for android.

How To Change Audio Track In Dual Audio Movies On Android

I am using Sony Xperia smartphone which has a movies app which supports these kind of movies. If you have another android smartphone like Samsung, HTC then you can look for the 'Audio Track' options in the app menu.

  • Copy the video file to phone or sdcard.
  • Now open the Movies app and tap the file to play.
  • While the movie is playing, tap the options menu (3 vertical dots) on top right and choose 'Audio Track'.
  dual audio movies android

  • You will see 2 options. Choose your favorite audio track and tap ok.
  • The movie's language will be changed immediately.

➜ Change Audio Track in Amazon Prime Video App

Amazon Prime Video provides dual audio movies. You can also change the audio language in this app. Check this article.

➜ Converting a Dual Audio Movie to Single Audio

If you want to convert dual audio movies to single audio or multiple audio then read this tutorial.

If You Are Not Using A Sony Xperia

If you have an android phone other than Sony then use MX player app to do the same as we done above.
  • Download and install MX player.
  • Open MX player and tap your movie to play.
  • While the video is playing tap the 'Symphony' icon on top right.
  • Select desired audio track. Its done.

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How To Get Live Cricket Score Ball By Ball On Android

Cricket is an awesome game for its fans. Recently the ICC Cricket World cup was won by Australia where it beat New Zealand by 7 wickets. Cricket fans are always curious to know about the live score of the match, for this they watch TV, listen to radio or ask friends. But when you are not in the front of your TV, it is still possible to get the live cricket score ball by ball on your android cell phone. Getting the live cricket score on your is so easy and you can get it any time with the help of an android app UC Browser 10. UC Browser 10 provides live cricket score updates ball by ball in the notification panel and it auto refreshes the score, it is not live cricket streaming. If you have this app installed then live cricket score of any cricket match, tournament, IPL T20 or any tour will be at your finger tips.

It doesn't matter which cricket tournament it is. whether it is World Cup, IPL, or T20, yo can use UC browser to get live cricket score ball by ball on your android phone.

Downloads Required


How To Get Live Cricket Score  Of IPL T20 Ball By Ball On Android

  • Download an install the app.
  • Open UC browser and tap the menu button. Slide the menu options towards left.
  • Here tap 'Settings' and scroll down to open 'Notification' Settings.
  • In notification settings 'Cricket Live Score' should be enabled.


  • Now you can close the browser.
  • You can see a cricket ball in the notification bar. This will tell the live score.

live ipl score android

  • Just enable the mobile data connection and tap the 'Refresh' button to get the live score ball by ball.

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Download Stock Facebook Messenger Emoticons Pack

Facebook Messenger is an awesome app to chat with friends quickly without having to login again and again in a web browser. The Facebook Messenger app have gone under various improvements and finally came up with a light weight, faster and material design UI app. It now supports voice calling too. I previously posted links for Stock Whatsapp Emoticons In PNG format, now I have all PNG emoticons that can be seen in the Facebook Messenger app. There are a total of 478 emoticons in this app and I have extracted all the emojis. The size of this emoticons is 48x48 pixels. If you have the facebook messenger emoticons pack in png format then you can save it on your android, iPhone, iPad, Windows phone and blackberry to quickly share it with friends in chat.

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Download Stock Facebook Messenger Emoticons Pack PNG

download the pack and extract it on your pc or android phone.

Google Play Store 5.4.11 APK Free Download

Google has recently released the Google play store latest version 5.4.11 apk. The new version comes with bug fixes and minor changes in material design, wearable sensor and activity data. After updating to the Google Play 5.4.11 you will notice that the app icon is updated to fit in space with new material design. New animations have been added in the slide out drawer menu with new iconography. The 'Whats’s New' section is now found at the top and it’s highlighted in green to be more visible. The updated will reach android phones in phases but if you don't want to wait and if you are encountering errors then you should download and install the Google Play 5.4.11 apk free.
google play store 5.4.11

Updating the Google Play Store to the latest version is necessary because it directly affects the apps we are downloading. If the Play Store app is not updated to latest version then you will start getting Google Play Store Error 927 on android phone, see how to resolve error 927.

To avoid other errors and avoid situations in which you can't download apps from the Google Play, you have to install the latest version. Download from the link below.

Latest Google Play Store 5.4.11 APK Free Download

How To Install

  • Download the APK from above link.
  • Go to 'Settings>Security>Device Administration'. Enable 'Unknown sources'.
  • Now locate the APK file and tap it to open.
  • Click 'Install'.
  • The app will be updated in few seconds.

Google Play Store 5.3.6 Released Download APK

Google has recently released the play store latest version 5.3.6 which comes with new material design, new search bar, lots of bug fixes, payment error fixes and UI like android 5.0 lollipop. Well this update comes with big bug fixes like the payment error when you purchase apps on Google Play Store, but still you may not notice any update notification on your android phone. However if you want to install it manually then we will provide you the play store 5.3.6 apk here.

play store 5.3.6

Updating the Google Play Store to the latest version is necessary because it directly affects the apps we are downloading. If the Play Store app is not updated to latest version then you will start getting Google Play Store Error 927 on android phone, see how to resolve error 927.

To avoid other errors and avoid situations in which you can't download apps from the Google Play, you have to install the latest version. Download from the link below.

Latest Google Play Store 5.3.6 APK Download

How To Install

To install the app just go to "Settings>Security>Device Administration>Unknown sources". Enable it and install the apk.

Galaxy S6 : How To Use Fast Charging

Galaxy S6 yet to be released will be coming with a special battery feature known as fast charging in which charging the phone for just 10 minutes will give you 4 hours of HD video playback on your Galaxy S6 / Galaxy S6 Edge. Your Galaxy S6 support Adaptive Fast Charging and Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0. With this special battery charging feature your Galaxy S6 will be charged at more than 75% rate compared to non AFC smartphones. This battery feature is useful because when the battery juice becomes low and you don't have time to charge it then use the fast charging on Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge to get battery charged quickly. A 10 minute fast charging the Galaxy S6 can give you 4 hours of HD video playback.

Galaxy S6 : How To Use Fast Charging

  • Plug in the charger and connect it to your cell phone.
  • This is not a normal charger but is Adaptive Fast Charging compatible.

    fast charging adapter of galaxy s6
  • For faster charging switch off the phone.
  • If you don't want to switch off the phone then turn off the screen as the fast charging won't work when the screen is on.
  • When phone is switched off then the fast charging icon will be visible on the screen.
  • You can check the remaining charge time on the screen. The actual remaining time may vary depending on the charging conditions.
  •  You cannot use the built-in fast charging feature when you charge the battery using a standard battery charger.
  • The charging speed may decrease if Galaxy S6 overheats. 
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How To Enter Recovery Mode In Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge

Android System Recovery Mode is an useful tool with which you can reset your Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge to factory default settings when something goes wrong like your phone does not work properly, freezes or becomes unresponsive. A frozen Galaxy S6 becomes unresponsive and you can restart it manually see this. If the phone freezes occasionally then this could be sign that your phone needs a factory reset to avoid freezing, lags and hangs. Wiping the Galaxy S6 in recovery mode will reset it to factory settings. Only apply a factory reset when there is no way to fix the problems that results in a frozen Galaxy S6 smartphone. But also be aware that wiping your phone will also delete entire data stored on the UFS storage chip of Galaxy S6. So having the backup of your data is always a good decision.

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How To Enter Recovery Mode In Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge

  • Turn off the cell phone.
  • Press and hold "Power", "Home" and "Volume Up" button simultaneously for few seconds until you see a warning message on the screen.
  • Press Volume Up button to enter recovery mode, if asked.
  • In this Galaxy S6 recovery mode you can factory reset, wipe data, wipe Dalvik cache and wipe cache partition easily.
  • Use volume up/down to navigate and press home button to select the option.
  • After a factory reset the phone will take long time to boot to home screen.
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How To Restart A Frozen Galaxy S6 / Galaxy S6 Edge

Samsung Galaxy S6 is the upcoming flagship android smartphone from Samsung which is the first android cell phone in galaxy series to be launched in two flagships the one having a dual edge display while all the specifications remaining the same. The Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge both comes with a non-removable 2550 mAh battery with fast charging technology. The battery is non-removable which means that if the phone is frozen or hangs occasionally then there is no way to reset the phone. Well it isn't so, as the Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge comes with a safety feature as when the phone freezes and becomes unresponsive then it restarts automatically within few seconds. This feature can be found in almost every Samsung Mobile or tablet having a non-removable battery. This automatic reboot is present to save your Galaxy S6's battery and from unwanted hardware damage.

galaxy s6 edge

However some situations may arise in which you fill find that the phone is completely frozen and the touchscreen becomes unresponsive and the Galaxy S6 isn't restarting itself besides having the safety feature. Then in this situation manual override comes in to play in which you will restart the Galaxy S6 on your own, however this is not Hard Reset which is done only when the phone doesn't perform well even after restart and fixing everything.

How To Restart A Frozen Galaxy S6 / Galaxy S6 Edge

  • If your Galaxy S6/Galaxy S6 Edge is frozen and the touchscreen becomes unresponsive then wait for few seconds at least 40-50 seconds to see whether automatic restart comes into play or not.
  • If your frozen Galaxy S6 doesn't restart in due course of time then its time that you have to do the manual override.
  • Just press and hold the "Power Button" and "Volume Down" button simultaneously (at the same time) for more than 7 seconds to restart your Galaxy S6.
  • After restarting the phone will boot to home screen thereby fixing the frozen Galaxy S6.
When And How To Hard Reset Your Galaxy S6 / Galaxy S6 Edge

You should be aware that Hard Reset is only done to reset the phone to factory settings and is only done to reverse any software problems, cache problems, full storage problems and partition problems. Also be aware that in a Hard Reset the entire data stored on your android Galaxy S6 will be wiped out and you can't recover anything from your Galaxy S6's internal storage later. So its a wise decision to always have a backup of your data stored on your Galaxy S6. To hard reset your Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge follow the steps below.

  • Turn off the cell phone.
  • Press and hold "Power", "Home" and "Volume Up" button simultaneously for few seconds until you see a warning message on the screen.
  • Press Volume Up button to enter recovery mode, if asked.
  • In this Galaxy S6 recovery mode you can factory reset, wipe data, wipe Dalvik cache and wipe cache partition easily.
  • Use volume up/down to navigate and press home button to select the option.
  • After a factory reset the phone will take long time to boot to home screen.
You have successfully learnt to restart a frozen Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge and doing a Hard Reset on it.

How To Connect Flash Drives To Galaxy S6/Galaxy S6 Edge

Samsung Galaxy S6 is the latest flagship smartphone in the Galaxy Series. It features a Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 CPU, 3 GB LPDDR4 RAM, Mali-T760MP8 and 5.1 inch QHD screen. It has also got a micro USB UFS 2.0 NAND flash memory for high speed data transfer into memory which will help transferring data faster to  usb storage devices like pen drives, flash drives, external HDD etc. Previously Samsung was using USB 3.0 port on Galaxy S5 but the UFS 2.0 NAND flash memory on S6 is much faster in data transfer. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has USB OTG support which means you can connect external storage devices to it with a OTG cable.

Connecting flash drives or external hard drive to your Galaxy S6 makes it portable to transfer data to and from the usb storage and can be carried anywhere. The Galaxy S6 has 2550mAH battery that can provide enough power to connect pendrives, flash drives, card reader, PS3 or PS4 gamepads or even external hard drives. Galaxy S6 Edge and the Galaxy S6 doesn't have support for micro sdcards, so you should choose 32/64/128 GB model according to your storage requirements. If you run out of storage then USB OTG is the only option to increase storage space in Galaxy S6.

Also you can connect a keyboard. Using a keyboard will help you do the typing work very fast as you do it on a computer or a laptop. So there is no need to use the phone's on-screen keyboard, because typing with it is very slow. You can also play emulator games on your phone that support gamepad with keyboard used as a gamepad. Also browsing the internet with keyboard will make typing websites' names and dropping comments very fast. The keyboard, mouse and the usb flash drive require only 0.2 Ampere of current, so make sure your Galaxy S6 is charged above 60%. Enable power saving mode then use it to save more power when keyboard or other usb devices are connected.

Requirements

  • Samsung Galaxy S6/Galaxy S6 Edge cell phone.
  • A USB OTG cable for Galaxy S6.
  • A storage device like flash drive, pen drive, external hard drive of WD or Seagate brand. Don't use unreliable brands as they can damage the battery of your phone. Please note that all external HDDs may not work due to power requirements. But you can still test it with OTG cable.
  • Sandisk USB On The Go flash drive [Optional]

Connect USB Drives/Flash Drives/External HDD/Keyboard/Mouse/Card Reader To Galaxy S6

  • Buy a separate USB OTG cable specially designed for your Galaxy S6. A USB OTG cable has two connecting ends. One end fits in the phone and other end has a female USB connector in which you can connect keyboard/mouse/external hard drive or flash drives. See the image below.
  • First connect the one end of the OTG cable to your phone then connect either usb flash drive, external HDD, keyboard or a mouse.
  • On connecting any of the above mentioned usb devices you will get a notification on your smartphone.
  • When keyboard is connected then you can use your smartphone as a computer to edit and create Microsoft office documents much faster as compared to using the on-screen/software touch keyboard.
  • Connect a USB flash drive/pen drive/zip drive/thumb drive/external hard drive to directly view the files stored in it and copy data from the flash drive or copy files in it. You can directly watch movies on your Galaxy S6 by connecting a usb drive by using OTG cable. No matter what the format of the movie. The Galaxy S6 supports all the major formats like MP4, MKV, AVI, MPEG.
  • Before removing the flash drive from the OTG cable go to 'Settings>Storage>Unmount USB OTG'. Then remove the flash drive after unmounting.

Using Sandisk USB On The Go Flash Drive On Galaxy S6

If you want to use the Sandisk on the go flash drive then it will be good idea as this storage device will eliminate the need of cables and directly connects to your cell phone. The Sandisk on the go drive has two connecting ends one end is micro USB and other one connects to your PC. The micro connector connects to the phone. But the drive can't be connected to PC and phone simultaneously. This is a quick way to transfer files between Galaxy S6 and PC.


Advantages

  • Directly connecting a flash drive/external HDD to your Galaxy S6 will save much time and you can directly copy data from it to your phone.
  • The Galaxy S6 can't support microSD cards and if you have you have the 32 GB model then use the OTG feature to save time and money.
  • Also you can listen to music and watch movies directly from the flash drive or external hard drive.
Now you have successfully learnt to connect the usb keyboard, flash drive, external hard drive, card reader and a pen drive to your Galaxy S6.

How To Use Edge Screen As Notification Light On Galaxy S6 Edge

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is the upcoming flagship smartphone from Samsung that runs on android 5.0 lollipop. It has the powerful exynos 7420 chipset with an octa core CPU. The Galaxy S6 Edge features an edge screen that provides us specialized controls like notifications, people screen, music player controls. The edge screen can also be used as a second notification light on Galaxy S6 Edge which blinks when the phone is facing downwards. When the phone is facing downwards then you can’t see the notification light present on the top, in this situation the edge screen comes into play and starts glowing whenever you receive a notification be it a missed call, message, app notifications or a Whatsapp Call or message.


How To Use Edge Screen As Notification Light On Galaxy S6 Edge

  • Go to ‘Settings>Edge Screen’
  • Tap ‘Edge Lighting’ and tap the switch on top right corner to enable it.

galaxy s6 edge screen lighting

Now whenever your cell phone receive notifications then the edge screen on your Galaxy S6 edge will light up when the phone is facing downwards.

galaxy s6 edge screen lighting

How To Enable Whatsapp Calling Feature Without Invitation

Whatsapp recently launched the calling feature on to compete with other messaging apps like Viber, Line in order to allow users to make free voice calls over internet calling in the app itself. Whatsapp is the best messaging app for smartphones and now it is providing voip calls to Whatsapp users. However the calling feature has a drawback that it do not work correctly on slow networks. To use the Whatsapp calling feature (voip) properly on your smartphone you should have fast data network like a Wi-Fi or HSPA(3G) network. Whatsapp Calling will prove useful to users that use heavy usage internet on their smartphones also this is a good option for business voip. Also you can now make international calls absolutely free on Whatsapp.


Well enabling this feature is not a difficult task. Previously this feature can only be unlocked via an invitation i.e. in order to unlock Whatsapp calling you need to receive the call from a user that has already activated this feature by someone's invitation. And for this the mobile data connection should be enabled in order to receive calls.

But in this tutorial I am going to show you how you can enable Whatsapp calling feature on your android smartphone without receiving any invitation call from your friends.

Whatsapp has officially declared the calling feature in version 2.12.23 which is available for everyone. So you need to download the latest version of this popular messaging app.

Warning & Tips

  • This is the official tutorial and doesn't contain any cracking or modding of app.
  • Do not get trapped in scams which claim to enable this feature.
  • Do not download Whatsapp Calling Feature Enabler Apk. It is a virus.
  • Do not follow any other tutorial if you want to be on a safe side.

Downloads Required

How To Enable Whatsapp Calling Feature Without Invitations
  • First of all backup the 'Whatsapp' folder stored on the internal or external sdcard of your android. Copy this folder to some other location or to your MAC/PC.
  • Now uninstall the older version of app and install the latest version 2.12.23 apk. If install is blocked then enable 'Unknown sources' in 'Settings>Security'.
  • After installation, do not 'Open' the app. Now copy the 'Whatsapp' Folder that you backup and paste it on your cell phone's internal sdcard. Replace the old folder with this one.
  • Now open the app and set it up by entering your cell phone number. During this Whatsapp will ask you to restore your messages. You can read how to setup whatsapp.
whatsapp calling feature
  • Now after complete installation you can see there are 3 tabs showing "CALLS", "CHATS" and "CONTACTS"
  • You have successfully enabled Whatsapp Calling Feature on your cell phone.
How To Make Voice Calls In Whatsapp
Now that you have enabled the voice calling feature, then its time to learn how to make voice calls in Whatsapp.
  • Open the app and tap any contact to open the chat. Now tap the 'Telephone' icon on top right to place a voice call to that contact.
  • A calling window will open showing the ongoing Whatsapp call to your friends.
  • The calling window has 4 buttons. The speaker button will enable loudspeaker, the message button will let you open chats for the contact that you are calling, a mic button to disable inbuilt mic and finally a red telephone button to end the call.
  • Tapping the message button during a call will let you chat and talk simultaneously i.e. it will allow you to chat and talk at the same time in Whatsapp. Read Whatsapp Tips, Tricks & Hidden Secrets.
  • To see the call logs tap the 'CALL' tab to see all the received and outgoing calls.
  • If your friend is not online when you called him/her then he/she will see a missed Whatsapp Call when he/she will come online.
Advantages
  • Save money on voice calls if you make heavy usage of internet on your phone.
  • Whatsapp can now turn your cell phone into a voip phone.
  • Good option for business voip.
  • Place international calls to users worldwide that use Whatsapp.