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Motorola Moto G 2015 : Another Budget Android Phone From Motorola, Specs, Price, Review And Buying Tips

28th July 2015 Motorola Moto G 3rd Generation went on sale in 60 countries including US, UK and India. Whether you call it Moto G 2015, Moto G 3rd Generation or Moto G3, there shouldn’t be any confusion because all these three terms points to the newly launched upgraded version of Motorola Moto G that is dominating the budget android smartphone market with pure android experience since 2012. New Moto G is the only android smartphone after Nexus that gets at least one stock major pure android OS upgrade.

moto g 3rd gen


We have seen that how Moto G and Moto G 2014 performed well by selling quickly on major ecommerce sites and within few minutes went out of stock. Similar popularity, craze and performance is expected from Moto G3 also. If you own any of the Moto G or Moto G2 then you may want to upgrade to Moto G3, but we are going to tell you that doing so may not be much ‘satisfaction yeilding’ as far as you are aware of the Moto G3 specs. Check Moto G 3rd Generation Unboxing and Hands On

Moto G Different Models

  • XT1540 (Unlocked US Version GSM Variant).
  • XT1548 (Sprint Prepaid, US Cellular, Virgin Mobile).
  • XT1550 ( Indian Moto G 2015 Model).
  • XT1541 (Possibly AT&T and Verizon).

Motorola Moto G 2015 : Specs, Price And Tips To Upgrade


1. Processor : Moto G3 features a qualcomm snapdragon 410 chipset with a Quad-Core 1.4 GHz cortex A-53 64 bit CPU. While the Moto G2 has qualcomm snapdragon 400 chipset with a Quad-Core 1.2 GHz cortex A-7 32 bit CPU. So the upgraded version of Motorola Moto G in 2015 can process data at double speed than its previous generation. So, processing speed is remarkable and has got a serious upgrade than the previous versions. The processing speed can be seen while browsing, gaming or exploring the phone. The Moto G 2015 incorporates Snapdragon MSM8916 410 chipset which is just the next step ahead of Snapdragon 400, only giving support to 64-bit cpu, rest the specs of both these chipsets are nearly same.

Upgrade Tip : I admit that Moto G3 comes with a powerful 64 bit processor which is a common thing today in android smartphones. It is the currently best budget 64-bit android phone beating its previous generations in processing speed. It is cheaper than ASUS Zenfone 2 with a 64-bit Intel Atom processor. If you are looking for a budget 64-bit android phone then I would definitely recommend it to you.

2. GPU : Moto G 2015 has Adreno 306 400 MHz GPU. The GPU is the upgraded version of Adreno 305. So, gaming on Moto G will be smooth and you can play most heavy graphics hungary android games without lags.

3. RAM & Storage : Moto G3 comes in two variants. One is 1 GB RAM model and other one is 2 GB RAM model. The one with 1 GB RAM comes with 8 GB internal storage out of which around 3.1 GB would be available to user to install apps and mass storage. While the 2 GB RAM model comes with 16 GB internal storage, out of which 9.1 GB is available to user for installing apps. The storage can be further upgraded to 32 GB via a micro SD card. If Moto G 2015 somehow gets an android M upgrade then the low storage issues will be gone forever, because android M has a special feature in which it can use the Sdcard as internal storage. Suppose if your are using a 16 GB model and 32 GB sdcard then total internal storage space would be 48 GB.

Upgrade Tip : If you are upgrading from Moto G2 then go for the 2GB/16GB model as you won’t run of space and RAM easily. Likewise a 64-bit android CPU, 2GB RAM has become generic today. So, opting for a phone having 2GB RAM makes it future proof to deliver faster performance.

4. Camera : Moto G 3rd Generation features a 13 MP rear camera with a dual tone color balancing LED flash. The camera resolution is 4128x3096 pixels. It can record Full HD (1920x1080) videos at 30 fps. The selfie-shooter is a 5 MP auto HDR champion which won’t let you down. At this price don’t expect front LED flash. You can also record HD videos from selfie-shooter camera. Some other camera features include slow motion video, Active viewfinder (recognizes QR codes and barcodes),  Quick Capture (twist wrist to launch camera), Tap anywhere to capture.

moto g3 back panel

Front facing camera’s features include Display Flash (Use screen as LED Flash for selfies), burst mode, slow motion video, 4x digital zoom, quick capture etc.

Upgrade Tip : Both the previous versions are missing a much appealing camera found in Moto G3, a stunning 13 MP camera with a color balancing dual tone LED flash. 5 MP auto HDR selfie camera is also an advantage over the previous versions. If you are not satisfied with previous generation cameras of Moto G then Moto G3 should be your affordable choice.

5. Display : If we compare the display of Moto G2 and Moto G3 then we won’t find any remarkable changes. As the second and third generations both have a IPS display with a HD resolution 1280x720 pixels with 294 ppi pixel density. The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 which provides scratch resistant protection. Yes we were expecting a full HD resolution in Moto G3 but unfortunately what we expect doesn’t always happen. But don’t worry there are still other new features that compensate this similar feature.

Upgrade Tip : The first generation Moto G had 326 ppi on a 4.7 inch IPS display with HD resolution. Both the second generation and 3rd gen has same display with 294 ppi. But also don’t forget that Moto G1 has 4.7 inch screen while the next two variants have 5 inch screen, so the display specs are balanced in all the three versions. Another reason for upgrading is a 5 inch IPS touchscreen that every body wants today in any android phone. You can play Full HD 1080p videos in Moto G 2015.

6. Water Resistance : The latest Motorola Moto G 2015 is IPX7 certified, which means it is water resistant upto 1 meter deep under water for 30 minutes if the back cover is properly installed. For me this feature is not much useful. Think yourself why would you need to put your phone 1 meter deep under water for 30 minutes, but don't worry the feature is for preventing damages caused to accidental drops in water. I have owned over half a dozen of android phones in the past and have driven in heavy rainfalls but never felt that my phone should be waterproof because I always carried a water-tight plastic bag to save the phone.

moto g3 under water

The feature is useless unless you go in rain or drop the phone in water accidently or intentionally. There won't be rain everyday and you will not drop your phone in water everyday, but dust is something that will accumulate over the phone 365 days a year. Instead of IPX7 Motorola should have given IPX58 rating to this Moto G3 which makes the phone dust-proof. Because it is not water which is the ultimate foe of android smartphone, it is the dust. A dust-proof phone looks more cleaner and is free from dust originated malfunctions, also dust particles reduces the call quality of phone. Also in place of IPX7 we could have gotten a Full HD screen.

Upgrade Tip : The IPX7 certified Moto G3 is water resistance, so it may look useful to some and useless to some others. Because this is the newesr feature that is only available in Moto G 2015. Users never expected Moto G to be water resistant over a Full HD resolution. In this case we can’t suggest you to upgrade, because you have to decide yourself whether IPX7 water resistance is useful to you or not. But it is still a good feature to phone owners who have a habit of dropping their phones in water. The feature is still useless to owners who handle their phones with extreme care.

7. Pure Android OS : This is something that you can’t neglect and this is what that every phone owner wants in his/her phone. It is the latest android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS. The Moto G3 is launched with latest android 5.1.1 Lollipop and is guaranteed to get the next major android OS upgrade. I am not sure whether it will get android M upgrade or not but it will still get the next major android OS upgrade via OTA, but who knows if it comes out to be android M or something else.

Upgrade Tip : I would definitely recommend Moto G3 for the sake of pure android 5.1.1 Lollipop as it is always free from useless bloatware apps that can’t be removed and even slow down the phone. Moto G is the only budget phone that runs the pure android OS and is guaranteed to get major updates just like Google Nexus devices. None of the previous generation Moto G phones is upgradable to android 5.1.1 and neither getting the next major android OS upgrade.

8. 4G LTE Network : You can enjoy 150 Mbps high speed data network with Moto G3’s 4G LTE network. There were times when 3G was considered to be a new generation of network for android phones, now it is getting slower day by day and 4G is gaining success in smartphones.

9. Dual SIM : Moto G3 features Dual SIM. Only one SIM supports 4G LTE, the other being a GSM SIM. The new Moto G (3rd Gen) learns your calling patterns to determine the best SIM to use for an outgoing call.

10. Battery : The battery is non-removable 2470 mAh that can easily go for a whole day (24 hrs) without re-charging. The battery is promising because the phone doesn’t contain much bloatware. Also the battery saver feature will help you take out more battery backup from your Moto G3. It also supports turbo fast charging.

11. Connectivity : Moto G3 has all the basic connectivity features like Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 (b/g/n), GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou). It doesn’t have NFC for screen mirroring. It has micro USB support and OTG function.

12. Sensors : Moto G3 has Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient light sensor and Sensor Hub. A sensor hub is a microcontroller unit/coprocessor/DSP that helps to integrate data from different sensors and process them. This technology can help off-load these jobs from a product's main central processing unit, thus saving battery consumption and providing a performance improvement. It is missing digital compass and gyro sensor.

Special Features


  • Notifications at a glance : Moto Display lets you preview notifications and updates. Decide which ones you want to see. Play and pause music without unlocking your phone.
  • Customisation : The Moto G3 is fully customisable with Motorola shells. You can also separately buy a Motorola flip shell that will protect front and the back of the phone.
  • Double Karate Chop For Torch : Make a double karate chop motion to turn the torch ON/OFF.
  • Twist For Quick Capture : Hold the phone and twist your wrist twice to open the camera at any time.

Why To Buy


If you never owned any of the Moto G and want an affordable android phone with pure android experience with such a good quality hardware, larger screen, better cameras and finally 2GB RAM and a 64-bit CPU. This phone can prove itself as a budget android gaming powerhouse. So it is highly recommended for first time owners of Moto G. But only buy the 2GB RAM/16 GB model if you want to run heavy games and lots of apps, otherwise the 1 GB RAM/8 GB model is enough.

Should You Upgrade From Moto G First Generation

Yes definitely if Moto G 1st Gen is still your current phone and you want to upgrade with another budget android phone that is giving awesome piece of hardware and software specifications. Choose your model wisely as there is not much money difference between the 8 GB and 16 GB model. I would suggest you th 16 GB model with 2 GB RAM.

Should You Upgrade From Moto G Second Generation

It completely depends on the user. If you want to try out something new with a new android phone then you should buy it. If you want better cameras, latest android OS, a 5 MP selfie camera, a budget water resistant phone, 2 GB RAM, 64-bit android CPU, a better GPU to run games, 4G LTE, larger battery backup.

Suppose if I owned a Moto G2 then I would be upgrading to Moto G3 for 2 GB RAM, 13 MP and 5 MP cameras, stock bloatware free android 5.1.1 Lollipop with a guaranteed major upgrade, 64-bit CPU, larger battery backup (24 hours), double the internal storage. I don’t find usefulness of water resistance.

Double the amount of RAM, double the amount of internal storage, a 64-bit qualcomm snapdragon CPU with Adreno 306 GPU, Full HD cameras and most of all bloatware free stock android 5.1.1 Lollipop are the reason for which I will definitely upgrade to Moto G 2015. Now its your duty to find your reasons for upgrade and don’t upgrade only for its IPX7 water resistance feature, as this feature is useless for people who handle their phones with extreme care.

What’s Really Is Missing

  • A Full HD screen.
  • IP58 could have been better in place of IPX7. IP58 is dust proof.

Reasons To Buy Moto G 3rd Gen

  • If you want a budget android phone with decent hardware specifications like 64-bit cpu, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage, 13 MP and 5 MP cameras, 5 inch large screen with Gorilla glass 3 protection.
  • If you want to experience pure android OS without bloatware apps. And also want to put your hands on the next major android update.
  • If you can’t afford Google Nexus and want a similar budget phone.
  • A water-proof android phone.
  • Want some unique software features that most android smartphones fail to provide.
  • A budget android smartphone that can play heavy android games.
  • A phone with a good battery backup and turbo fast charging enabled.

Verdict

Motorola Moto G 2015 is a budget android phone with pure and latest android 5.1.1 Lollipop with a decent set of hardware. A better battery that can stay alive for around 24 hours during mixed usage. A guaranteed upgrade to upcoming major android update. 13 MP rear camera has the ability to take sharp and detailed images with darker blacks and brighter whites, even low light photography will yield good photos. It is water resistant, has double the amount of RAM and storage from its previous generations. Don’t forget the power of 4G that can reach speeds upto 150 Mbps. Moto G3 can be yours $187 dollars for the 8 GB model and $203 dollars for the 16 GB model. Choose your model wisely.

Rivals

Lenovo K3 Note is the only rival that can be bought for $156 dollars. It sports an Octa-core MediaTek CPU. The only drawback is that Lenovo phones hardly get any software upgrades and secondly the phone is full of useless bloatware apps that can't be removed. It doesn't run pure android OS, but has a full HD 5.5 inch screen. It also has 2 GB RAM and 16 GB storage. If you can handle some bloatware apps then Lenovo K3 Note is the best option over Moto G 3rd Gen.

Motorola Moto G 2015 Price

The price of Moto G 2015 in US will be $179 dollars. The latest Moto G has a UK RRP of £159 from retailers such as Amazon, but prices start at £179 for 8GB and £209 for 16GB on Moto Maker. MobileFun is taking pre-orders on the new Moto G (8GB, black) today at £159.99. In India it is available on Flipkart.

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[Latest] Google Play Store 5.8.8 APK Free Download For Android

Google Play Store 5.8.8 has been released today, this new update comes with performance improvements and minor bug fixes. It includes a newer UI change, that is the menu icon (Hamburger icon) on top left has got an animation change. Whenever we browser between apps on play store the hamburger icon changes to an arrow. Clicking on the arrow will take you back on the previous page. However this animation is also present in Gmail app, but it is new in Google Play 5.8.8 APK. The same concept was present in Play Store 5.7.10 but there was no animation.

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Keeping the Play Store app up-to-date is also necessary from the security point of view of your android smartphone, because the Google Play app not only updates/downloads android apps it also scans malicious apps that are installed on your android smartphone or tablet.

Whenever a new version of Google Play Store is released the older versions of the app cease to work and download apps, this is the time when you need to update it because in this case you will keep getting error 927.

Currently Play Store 5.8.8 APK can be installed on any android device running android 2.3 or above. The app size is just 12.58 MB. You can also install it on android M developer preview.

What's New
  • Hamburger arrow (Menu Icon) morphing animation.

App Details

File name: com.android.vending-5.8.8-80380800-minAPI9.apk
Version: 5.8.8 (80380800)
File size: 12.58 MB
Minimum Android version: Android 2.3+ (Gingerbread, API 9)
MD5:  c25f6d236f8ecbddaa307e5655c783d5
SHA1: e12cfe1550871bcb3843f5031f8e4ce9c93e15ea

Direct Download Link Google Play Store 5.8.8 APK Free


Download GeForce Experience 2.5.12.11

Nvidia has released GeForce Experience 2.5.12.11 update. GeForce Experience is a smart way to keep your Nvidia drivers updated and also it automatically optimizes your games stored on your computer's hard drive. It can automatically optimize your PC games that are stored on your computer's hard disk by downloading appropriate profiles for that particular game. GeForce Experience has some pre-configured GPU settings profiles that delivers the best gaming graphics performance when used. It can automatically optimize GTA 5, Call Of Duty Advanced Warfare, Witcher 3, Arkham Knight. For GeForce experience tutorial read this.

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Release highlights Nvidia GeForce Experience 2.5.12.11

  • Bug fixes and quality improvements.

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Manually Update T-Mobile Galaxy S6 To Android 5.1.1 G920TUVU2COF8 OS

T-Mobile USA has released the official android 5.1.1 Lollipop G920TUVU2COF8 update for the Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920T. This is minor maintenance update which improves battery performance and comes with various bug fixes and performance improvements. If you are updating your T-Mobile Galaxy S6 via OTA then update size would be around 103 MB. However if you are upgrading from firmware build number OCG to OF8 then you have to download 631 MB via OTA.



However if you haven't received the OTA notification then you can update your T-Mobile Galaxy S6 to latest android 5.1.1 Lollipop G920TUVU2COF8 firmware by using ODIN. ODIN is the official firmware flashing tool designed by Samsung for Galaxy smartphones.

Firmware Details

Model : SM-G920T
Model Name : GALAXY S6
Country : USA (T-Mobile)
Version : Android 5.1.1
Changelist : 90673209
Build date : Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:09:02 +0000
Product code : TMB
PDA : G920TUVU2COF8
CSC  : G920TTMB2COF8

Downloads Required


Before You Start

  • This tutorial is meant to be only applied on T-Mobile Galaxy S6 SM-G920T
  • If you phone is rooted and custom recovery is installed then after flashing the device's root access will be revoked and custom recovery will be replaced with stock recovery.
  • Backup all of your data stored in the internal storage of the phone and save a copy to your computer.
  • You can backup app data by using app data backup and restore apps.
  • Enable 'USB Debugging' in developer options.
  • If 'Developer options' is not visible then go to 'Settings>About device'. Here tap the 'Build number' 10 times to unlock the 'Developer options'.
  • As I said that this is an official update guide so you won't loose any data, but still you have to backup data, in case if something goes wrong then you have the data backup.
  • The tablet's battery should be charged to 60% or above.

Manually Update T-Mobile Galaxy S6 SM-G920T To Official Android 5.1.1 Lollipop G920TUVU2COF8 Firmware


  • Download and install Samsung USB drivers from above link.
  • Download odin and T-Mobile Galaxy S6 ROM and extract them in separate folders on desktop.
  • You need to create a free account at Sammobile to download the ROM.
  • Now switch off your Galaxy S6 and reboot it in download mode by pressing 'Home+Power+Volume Down' key at the same time.
  • Release the buttons when the phone vibrates.
  • Press volume up button when you see a warning page. Now you have entered in odin mode.
  • Now launch odin.exe on your pc.
  • Connect the phone to computer via USB cable.
  • Let odin recognize the phone.
  • When it is identified by odin the field under <ID:COM> in odin will turn blue and you will see a message "<ID:0/016> Added".
  • Make sure that only "Auto Reboot", and "F.Reset Time" options should be checked. Do not change other settings of ODIN.
  • Now check 'AP' and click it and select the firmware file G920TUVU2COF8 tar.md5 Android 5.1.1 file from the folder where you saved it.
  • Wait for few seconds till ODIN finishes some checks.
  • Click 'Start' to initiate the flashing process. When the process is completed odin will return a message 'PASS'.
  • When your phone first boots to home screen (may take longer, 15 minutes or more) then disconnect it from PC.  Now check the android version in 'Settings>About device>Android version'.

Troubleshooting

  • If ODIN fails in between, then repeat the procedure. However it hardly happens.
  • If after updating to G920TUVU2COF8 android 5.1.1 you see that your phone  has become slow or doesn't booting to home screen even after 20 minutes, then do a factory reset in recovery mode.
  • Before doing factory reset, make sure you have backed up your personal data.


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How To Convert Any Smartphone Camera Into Digital Microscope With A CD/DVD Lens(DIY)

A microscope is such a device used to magnify very tiny objects that we can’t see through our eyes. It uses two set of convex lenses to magnify objects. Would you believe if I tell you that you can use your smartphone’s camera as a digital microscope by using a DVD lens pickup which is basically a tiny convex lens. This is a DIY tutorial and you can use your smartphone’s camera to directly capture magnified photos and view them on the phone’s screen.

With this tutorial you can convert your smartphone be it iPhone, android or Windows phone into a digital microscope and explore tiny objects that we can’t see. But don’t expect magnification to level of onion peel cells as the DVD lens doesn’t have that much of magnification power.

Requirements

  • Any smartphone (iPhone, Android, Windows Phone etc.) with at least 5 MP camera having LED flash.
  • A CD/DVD lens pickup. You can get it from your non-working DVD/CD player. I got it from my non-working desktop DVD-RAM drive.
  • Transparent double sided tape.

  dvd lens


How To Convert Any Smartphone Camera Into Digital Microscope With A CD/DVD Lens(DIY)


  • The tutorial is just simple. You have to fix this DVD lens on the camera of your smartphone.
  • I used double side tape to attach the lens to the camera.
  • Don’t use any type of glue on the camera lens, as it will ruin the camera lens.
  • Make sure that the DVD lens should be fixed exactly in the middle of the Camera lens so that it can focus images.
  • You can make adjustments by looking at the screen and analyzing images to find which position suits the best.
  • Now you are all set to use your smartphone as a digital microscope.
  • Now launch the camera app and start taking microscopic photos on your iPhone, android or even Windows Phone.
  • Use the camera flash as torch while taking microscopic photos.

Microscopic Photos Taken Via a 5 MP Android Phone


Click on any image to view full size.


magnified led tv panel
LED TV Panel

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Surface Of A Leaf

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Normal Piece Of Cloth

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Human Hair

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Download GeForce Experience 2.5.11.45

Nvidia has released GeForce Experience 2.5.11.45 update. GeForce Experience is a smart way to keep your Nvidia drivers updated and also it automatically optimizes your games stored on your computer's hard drive. It can automatically optimize your PC games that are stored on your computer's hard disk by downloading appropriate profiles for that particular game. GeForce Experience has some pre-configured GPU settings profiles that delivers the best gaming graphics performance when used. It can automatically optimize GTA 5, Call Of Duty Advanced Warfare, Witcher 3, Arkham Knight. For GeForce experience tutorial read this.

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Release highlights Nvidia GeForce Experience 2.5.11.45
  • Adds support for video capture on DX12 games in Windows 10.
  • Incremental improvements in GameStream audio latency.
  • Bug fixes and quality improvements.
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How To Get 2 Whatsapp Accounts On One Android Phone, Single SIM No Root

Whatsapp is the most popular instant messaging service available around the world. It has more users than Facebook or Google+. With the launch of Wi-Fi calling, Whatsapp has moved an step ahead and now everybody is using the Internet calling feature because it is allowing users to save money that they spend on mobile talktime, now they have to only pay for data plans. Today everybody is using Whatsapp which is common, and also everybody is using a Dual SIM phone. Being a Dual SIM phone, any android phone can’t support two Whatsapp accounts on a single android phone, doesn't matter whether it is a single SIM or Dual SIM variant phone.

2 whatsapp account on 1 phone

Most advanced users suggest to root the android phone and install some apps that create multiple user accounts for Whatsapp on a single android phone. But in my opinion this trick is not safe as your Whatsapp chat history may be intercepted by these apps and may get leaked online.
In this tutorial I am going to teach you how you can install 2 Whatsapp accounts on one android phone with a single SIM, however you can try it on the Dual SIM variant too. There is no need to root your android phone.

Downloads Required

1. Whatsapp Plus [Compulsory] : Download Latest Version
2. Whatsapp For Android [Optional] : Download

If you have already installed official Whatsapp then skip the step 2 above however you have to download Whatsapp+ in step 1.

About Whatsapp Plus
Whatsapp+ is the modded version of official Whatsapp for android. The modded version provides more smileys, memes and color customizations. It still uses Whatsapp servers, so it doesn’t matter whatever you are using, messages sent from any app will reach the official Whatsapp servers.

What’s The Trick
The trick behind installing two whatsapp accounts on same android phone is that, we can’t install the same app two times on android with the same name. But android OS treats ‘Whatsapp+’ and ‘Whatsapp’ as two different apps because of their names, however both these apps are exactly the same. So you can setup your second account with a new cell phone number in Whatsapp+ without rooting. See more Whatsapp tips and tricks.

How To Get 2 Whatsapp Accounts  On One Android Phone, Single SIM Without Root


  • Download and install Whatsapp+ from the link given above. Enable Wi-Fi or mobile data.
  • Now setup the app. Enter the mobile phone number that you want to use with the second account.
  • Now wait for verification. The SMS verification will fail on a single SIM phone, because the phone is already using official whatsapp.
  • Request a voice call for verification code on that phone number. Make sure that your new phone number is active.
  • Enter the verification code to verify.
  • Now enter your desired name and tap ‘NEXT’.
  • It done.

You have successfully installed 2 Whatsapp accounts on one android phone with a single SIM and no root required.

Important Notes

  • The tutorial has not been tested on Dual SIM phones. Updated tutorial will come soon.
  • Your contacts will be available in both apps. You should need to add more contacts to the phone from second SIM. Just import the contacts to your existing android phone.
  • Gettings more than 2 Whatsapp account on a single phone is not required. Two accounts are enough.
  • You can restore one account’s chat history on another account. Since the chat database from both apps uses crypt8 extension.
  • You cannot use 2 Whatsapp accounts with same number.

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[Latest] Google Play Store 5.7.10 APK Download Free For Android

Google Play Store 5.7.10 has been released today, this new update comes with performance improvements and minor bug fixes. It doesn't include any UI changes. The previous version 5.7.6 came with several layout improvements and a newer time limits and app usage restrictions specially designed for kids, improved character animations. For kids this new version will filter searches to show only appropriate results and authentication will be required every time during in-app purchases. These new features are also available in Play Store 5.7.10

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Keeping the Play Store app up-to-date is also necessary from the security point of view of your android smartphone, because the Google Play app not only updates/downloads android apps it also scans malicious apps that are installed on your android smartphone or tablet.

Whenever a new version of Google Play Store is released the older versions of the app cease to work and download apps, this is the time when you need to update it because in this case you will keep getting error 927.

Currently Play Store 5.7.10 APK can be installed on any android device running android 2.3 and above. The app size is just 11.83 MB. You can also install it on android M developer preview.

What's New

  • New circular animation on TV pages.
  • Popular opinions review blurbs.
App Details

File name: com.android.vending-5.7.10-80371000-minAPI9.apk
Version: 5.7.10 (80371000)
File size: 11.83 MB
Minimum Android version: Android 2.3+ (Gingerbread, API 9)
MD5:  cb59ae54eac17008a192b18f06c9758e
SHA1: c9a273748b4c4164c8ad72c35d7dfcb3f983b183

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[Latest] Play Store 5.7.6 Released : Download APK Free

Google Play Store 5.7.6 has been released today, this new update comes with performance improvements and minor bug fixes. It doesn't include any UI changes. The previous version 5.6.8 came with several layout improvements and a newer time limits and app usage restrictions specially designed for kids. For kids this new version will filter searches to show only appropriate results and authentication will be required every time during in-app purchases. These new features are also available in Play Store 5.7.6

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Keeping the Play Store app up-to-date is also necessary from the security point of view of your android smartphone, because the Google Play app not only updates/downloads android apps it also scans malicious apps that are installed on your android smartphone or tablet.

Whenever a new version of Google Play Store is released the older versions of the app cease to work and download apps, this is the time when you need to update it because in this case you will keep getting error 927.

Currently Play Store 5.7.6 APK can be installed on any android device running android 2.3 and above. The app size is just 11.83 MB. You can also install it on android M developer preview.

What's New

  • Performance improvements.
  • Bug fixes.
  • Improvements to character animations.
  • Updated look for 'What's New'.

App Details

File name: com.android.vending-5.7.6-80370600-minAPI9.apk
Version: 5.7.6 (80370600)
File size: 11.83 MB
Minimum Android version: Android 2.3+ (Gingerbread, API 9)
MD5:  2b1dacb74acae7da84fc9a951529194d
SHA1: 4531c54e9bb4f16db851d2029056f15f1c5152c0

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How To Measure Internet Speed On Android Without Any App

Measuring the internet speed of your android phone would give you an idea about how fast the internet works on your android phone and what would be the download speeds and upload speeds on any network. Measuring the internet speed of your android will also let you compare internet speeds of different networks on the same android phone, whether it is 3G, 4G/LTE or Wi-Fi. You could be thinking of the 'speedtest.net' android app for this purpose, but I should tell you that we're not going to use this app, and we have a much better internet speed measuring tool that doesn't require you to download any app.

android internet speed meter

The speedtest app doesn't provide right internet bandwidth test results because most of the data is consumed by the app, so you may not get correct speed results always. If you are not using the app then you would be using the speedtest.net website on your phone in desktop mode. This website will work on your android phone but it will require flash player to be installed on your smartphone.

Few years ago when I first owned a smartphone then I thought about how fast is my internet. At that time there were no accurate tools for internet speed test. But today if you have an android smartphone with a compatible HTML5 browser like Chrome or Mozilla Firefox then you can test the android internet speed within seconds.

How To Measure Internet Speed On Android Without Any App

  • First of all make sure that you are connected to any sort of data network. It should be mobile data network like 3G, 4G/LTE or Wi-Fi. If you live in USA then you may be using either Verizon 4G, AT&T LTE or Wi-Fi network.
  • For android speed test open the Chrome browser in your phone and type this address in the address bar 'www.speedof.me'.
  • When the page open tap 'Start Test'. 
  • Wait for few seconds till the wifi speed test or network speed test completes.
wifi speed test on android

  • When the test is completed, you will be shown the results of android internet speed test.
  • Now you know how fast is my internet.
  • You can share the results with your friends.

Advantages Of This Method

  • You don't need to download and install any app like speedtest.net.
  • The test works for any type of network including Wi-Fi.
  • Works on all mobiles having a HTML5 compatible browser.
  • The bandwidth test results are accurate.
  • No flash player plugin is required.
  • No Java plugin is required.
  • It has a separate mobile website for android smartphones.

Download Avast Grime Fighter For Android

Avast Grime Fighter is an android cleaner app that cleans up junk, unwanted files, gallery thumbnails and cache from your android phone, thereby freeing up space and enable the phone to run faster. Android phones generate a lot of junk files from various apps and the OS itself. These cache and junk files need to be cleaned for optimal device performance. These unwanted files can slow down your phone. For cleaning your android phone you can use Avast Grime Fighter because it is a light weight app and works faster. If you are already using any other cleaner app on your android then give Avast CleanUp a try.

avast grime fighter

Download

How To Use Avast CleanUp/Grime Fighter

  • Download and install the app.
  • Open it and tap the menu button on top right corner. Tap ‘Settings’.
  • Check ‘Thumbnails’. You can also check ‘APKs’ if you want to clean residual APK files.
  • Scroll down and check ‘Advanced Cleaning Review’ and ‘Safe Clean Review’.
  • When ‘Safe Clean Review’ is enabled then Avast CleanUp will show you the list of items that are queued for cleaning when you tap the ‘Safe Clean’ button.
  • By looking at the list you can spot any important data and prevent it from deleting accidently.

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Advanced Cleaning

In Advanced Cleaning you can totally remove unwanted or unused ‘Applications’, ‘Media Files’, ‘Files’ and ‘App Data’. Advanced cleaning should be handled carefully to avoid any personal data loss.

Cloud Storage

You can upload your files to ‘Dropbox’ for cloud storage, if you ever want to.

Why To Install


  • If you want a light weight android cleaner app.
  • The app scans the entire smartphone for junk, cache and unwanted files.
  • It quickly removes the junk files.
  • Have a safety clean feature to save your important files from deleting accidently.
  • Advanced cleaning is somewhat better than other cleaners.

Why Not To Install


  • If you are already using any other android junk cleaner app.
  • If you want an android cleaner with ram booster.
  • Cleaning gallery thumbnails is of no use.

Review : EA Sports UFC Android Game

EA Sports UFC is an android game with 3D graphics which is beat em up genre game for android. It is also available for the playstation 4 and Xbox One, but we are reviewing the UFC for android.

ea ufc android game

Review : EA Sports UFC Android Game

1. Game Size : The game is large in size and you have to download additional 400 MB data to play the game.

2. Gameplay : When you first start to play the game, the inbuilt game tutorial teaches you various fighting moves which are hard to grasp. The tutorial keeps running for a quiet long time. There is no on-screen D-Pad for gaming, touchscreen is the only controller.

3. UFC Player : Only Alexander Gustafsson is available to play with. You need to unlock other players by playing for a long time.

4. UFC Fights : The fights end up quickly by throwing some boxing moves and special punches on other player.

5. Fighting Moves : The fighting moves are very hard to remember. The moves that require you to put the opponent to the ground requires correct timing and is very tricky to execute.

6. Live Events : When connected to internet you will receive daily and weekly fighting events.

7. Graphics : The games 3D graphics are just fine, but the game lags on android phones with low internal storage. The game is tested on adreno 305 and lags sometimes, but gameplay is fine.

ea sports ufc android game

8. Buy Fighter : You can buy famous UFC fighters like Ronda Rousey, Alistair Overeem, Shane Carwin, Antonio Silva etc. But for that you have to play for longer times or buy some gold to unlock the fighters.

9. UFC Store : In the store you can buy health packs, Gold and Boost.

10. Fighter Upgrades : You can upgrade the fighting moves of the player by beating your opponents. There are different moves for standup and ground. Tap the ‘Thunder’ icon to increase player’s level of fighting moves.

ea ufc level select

Cons 

  • The game requires internet connection to play.
  • We have to play longer to unlock UFC fighters.
  • Only one player to play, and rest are to unlocked or need to be bought.
  • Expensive Gold Coins costs $50 to buy.
  • Ronda Rousey can't be unlocked. You need to buy this fighter.

Verdict


The EA Sports UFC Mobile android game is totally a big disappointment and totally money oriented game. EA Sports created this game just to earn money, because there is no other way to unlock the fighter except buying them. The game is not recommended unless you are a die hard fan of UFC.

Update AT&T Moto X (2nd Gen) To Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

AT&T has released the official android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for the Moto X (2nd Gen) XT1097 which is currently going through a soak test. The new software build is 23.16.2 and sized in at around 507MB in size. AT&T says that you will need a WiFi connection in order to grab it. This new update comes with a lots of usability changes, bug fixes and improved and new features. The update is being supplied as OTA in the US and it has starting hitting the Moto X 2015 devices.

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Moto X (2nd Gen) Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Features



  • Heads-up Notifications : In addition to dismissing a heads-up notification, you can now swipe it up to remove it from your screen. It will remain in your notifications tray and you can dismiss it later.
  • Quick Settings : You can quickly select different Wi-Fi access points or different paired Bluetooth devices with a new pull-down menu on each tile. Conditional settings tiles that only show if you use the feature - like “Invert Colors” or “Hotspot” - can now be hidden via a long-press on the tile.
  • Chop Twice for Flashlight : Moto Actions let you turn the flashlight on or off with two chopping motions - without waking or unlocking your phone.
  • Device Protection : Lost or stolen devices will remain locked until you sign in with your Google account, even if reset to factory settings. Note that you must have a Google account on the device to automatically enable this feature and set a PIN, password or pattern screen lock.



  • Before You Begin

    • Make sure you are connected to a Wi-Fi network.
    • The phone's battery should be charged to at least 50% or above.

    Update AT&T Moto X (2nd Gen) To Android 5.1.1 Lollipop


    If you have received the OTA notification on your Moto X (2nd Gen).

    • Select "Yes, I’m in".
    • After the software is downloaded, select "Install now".
    • After the software is installed, your phone will re-start automatically.
    • Your phone is now updated with 23.16.2.

    If you have not received the OTA notification, follow the steps below to manually update your AT&T Moto X (2nd Gen) To Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.

    • Select the Settings icon in the apps menu.
    • Select "About phone".
    • Select "System updates".
    • Select "Yes, I’m in". After the software is downloaded, select "Install now"
    • After the software is installed, your phone will re-start automatically.
    • Your phone is now updated to 23.16.2.

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    Manually Update Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE To Android 5.1.1 Lollipop T335XXU1BOF8 Firmware

    Samsung has released the official android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE. Samsung left the android 5.0.2 update and updated the tablet directly to android 5.1.1. The OTA update is being released in phases and every Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE user will not get the update at the same time. To receive the OTA update Samsung has put you in the queue. And nobody can tell when you will receive the update notification on your tablet. But if you don't want to wait then you can break the queue and update your Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE manually to android 5.1.1 Lollipop T335XXU1BOF8 firmware by using ODIN v3.10.6.

    android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for galaxy tab 4 8.0 lte

    The new update brings several bug fixes, improved device stability and of-course material design and android 5.1.1 Lollipop features. After updating to this latest update you may not be able to downgrade your tablet for security reasons, but don't worry ODIN will do the job.

    Firmware Details

    Model : SM-T335
    Model name : GALAXY Tab4 8.0 LTE
    Country : Switzerland
    Version : Android 5.1.1
    Changelist : 90673209
    Build date : Sat, 20 Jun 2015 06:37:21 +0000
    Product code : AUT
    PDA : T335XXU1BOF8
    CSC : T335OXA1BOF8
    Update Size : 925 MB

    Important Instructions

    • This tutorial is meant to be applied only on Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE model no. SM-T335. Do not try to flash this firmware on other variants.
    • Backup every bit of your precious data stored on your tablet to your computer's hard drive, because after the updating process we may need to reset the device which will wipe out tablet completely.
    • If your tablet is rooted then, the root access will be revoked.
    • Enable 'USB Debugging' in developer options.
    • If 'Developer options' is not visible then go to 'Settings>About device'. Here tap the 'Build number' 10 times to unlock the 'Developer options'.
    • As I said that this is an official update guide so you won't loose any data, but still you have to backup data, in case if something goes wrong then you have the data backup.
    • The tablet's battery should be charged to 60% or above.

    Downloads


    Manually Update Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE To Android 5.1.1 Lollipop T335XXU1BOF8 Firmware


    • Download and install Samsung USB drivers from above link.
    • Download odin and Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE ROM and extract them in separate folders on desktop.
    • Now switch off your Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE and reboot it in download mode by pressing 'Home+Power+Volume Down' key at the same time.
    • Release the buttons when the phone vibrates.
    • Press volume up button when you see a warning page. Now you have entered in odin mode.
    • Now launch odin.exe on your pc.
    • Connect the phone to computer via USB cable.
    • Let odin recognize the phone.
    • When it is identified by odin the field under <ID:COM> in odin will turn blue and you will see a message "<ID:0/016> Added".
    • Make sure that only "Auto Reboot", and "F.Reset Time" options should be checked. Do not change other settings of ODIN.
    • Now check 'AP' and click it and select the firmware file T335XXU1BOF8 tar.md5 Android 5.1.1 file from the folder where you saved it.
    • Wait for few seconds till ODIN finishes some checks.  
    • Click 'Start' to initiate the flashing process. When the process is completed odin will return a message 'PASS'.  
    • When your phone first boots to home screen (may take longer, 15 minutes or more) then disconnect it from PC.  Now check the android version in 'Settings>About device>Android version'.

    Troubleshooting

    • If ODIN fails in between, then repeat the procedure. However it hardly happens.
    • If after updating to T335XXU1BOF8 android 5.1.1 you see that your Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE has become slow or doesn't booting to home screen even after 20 minutes, then do a factory reset in recovery mode.
    • Before doing factory reset, make sure you have backed up your personal data.

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    Update Sprint Galaxy S6 To Official Android 5.1.1 Lollipop G920PVPU2B0F7

    Sprint has released the official android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for the Sprint Samsung Galaxy S6. The firmware version is G920PVPU2B0F7. The update is being released in phases and you will receive the OTA update notification shortly on your Sprint Galaxy S6 SM-G920P. The update size is 568.30 MB and you will require Wi-Fi/LTE to download and install this website.

    Sprint Galaxy S6 android 5.1.1

    What's New In Android 5.1.1 For Sprint Galaxy S6

    • Security Enhancements (Device Protection).
    • Device stability.
    • New and enhanced features.
    • After upgrading you will not be able to downgrade to older firmwares.

    Before You Begin


    • Charge the battery to atleast 60% or above.
    • Ensure that you are connected to Wi-Fi or LTE networks.
    • No need to backup data.

    Update Sprint Galaxy S6 To Official Android 5.1.1 Lollipop G920PVPU2B0F7

    • Go to 'Settings>About device>System Update>Update now'.
    • When the OTA notification appears tap 'INSTALL'.
    • Wait for few minutes.
    • The phone will reboot sometimes.
    • After update the phone will boot to home screen.

    You have successfully updated your Sprint Galaxy S6 to official android 5.1.1 Lollipop G920PVPU2B0F7 firmware.