Thursday, 30 November 2017

Improve Battery Lifespan

The phone is undoubtedly an extremely powerful handset, but one of the main weaknesses of modern devices is the lack of battery life, and any phone is no exception.
First we should understand the scenarios in which you would need to extend your battery life. They would be:
1. General day to day use.
2. Your battery life is hovering around 30-40% and you aren’t sure if your phone is going to make it till the next charge.
3. You’re in a situation where you absolutely must have your phone alive, but there is minimal battery power left, probably 1-20%.
As you can see, those are entirely different situations, so it only makes sense that you take different measures depending on the severity of the situation.
Turn off background app refresh
Turning it off will help preserve battery power, but you’ll go back to having to wait a few seconds for your app to refresh its content when you first open it.
Pay attention to location services
Location services enable apps to know where you are. Sometimes there are apps that track your location too often, draining your battery.
Turn off push notifications
Push notifications by itself seems pretty harmless, but it’s worth noting that every time that your phone receives a notification, the display will turn on. So turn off notifications for apps. Pay attention if your phone gets too warm. Heat is always an enemy to your battery life, so try to keep your phone out of the sun, which usually happens when left on the dashboard of your car.
Aside from that, heat can also be a good indicator that your phone is overworking itself. If your phone is just in your pocket and it starts to get warm, it’s best to check if there is a battery intensive app that is actively running and consuming battery power.
Turn off location services
Turn it off and don’t use your GPS services. You’re in a situation where you absolutely must have your phone alive, but there is minimal battery power left, probably 1-10%.

Hopefully this guide will help you enjoy your phone for longer periods of time.

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Wednesday, 29 November 2017

Careful Choosing Your Phone Charger

Phone is the most essential part of our lives, so is the charger which powers it. The phones should only be charged with the chargers that come with it.
The battery used in modern gadgets like phones or tablets are these batteries get charged at a much faster pace. To get good backup from your battery there are certain points you should keep in mind while charging your phone.
Phone is the most essential part of our lives, so is the charger which powers it. The phones should only be charged with the chargers that come with it. What if you left your charger during a trip or you lost it somewhere else?
Obviously everyone will buy a new charger from the store. Sounds easy right? While buying a charger, you’ll find similar looking chargers all over the place but which is the right one?
Devices like tablets have larger batteries, which require more current. A suitable charger delivers 2A output current which is common among all phones. Some devices on other hand come with charger that has output current of 3A to 5A.
Charging a phone with chargers that give less output won’t blast your battery but it will certainly decrease the battery lifecycle. Also, the charging time will increase by large number.
It is recommended not to buy cheap charger from anywhere, instead go for third party charger that is approved by your phone’s manufacturer. Fast chargers pull extra current, which if your phone is not capable of absorbing might cause wear and tear of the battery. Nowadays, integrated circuitry smart technology automatically cuts off the extra charge whenever the phone gets charged beyond its limit.

Questions and Answers for Battery Problem

1.How could a battery drain overnight?
Batteries can do a lot of things while we’re not looking. The most common way a battery will drain overnight is by leaving a light on or a power adapter plugged in, zapping all your battery power while you’re fast asleep.
Your battery can also drain overnight if there are faulty electrical components or wiring. If this might be the case, let us check it out so we can resolve the problem and get you rolling again.

2.What factors will affect the life of my battery?
So, you want to know if your battery will last three years or, better yet, five years, eh? Well, that all depends on your habits, plus the year-round climate in your area. Extreme temperatures kill batteries. A lot of times, waiting until the deep freeze of winter to replace your battery is often too late. The cold weather could pretty much make that heat worn battery dead on arrival. Find your region. Discover the average battery life.

3.What are the warning signs that my alternator is failing?
“If I only knew sooner”. We’ve all been there before. Fortunately, there are various indications and symptoms that your battery may need replacement:
Low battery fluid level: Batteries typically have a part of the casing that’s translucent so you can always keep an eye on your battery’s fluid level. You can also inspect it by removing the red and black caps if they are not sealed.
The swelling, bloating battery case: If your battery casing looks like it ate a very large meal, this could indicate a battery gone bad. You can blame excessive heat for causing your battery case to swell, decreasing your battery life.
Three years battery age is considered an old timer: Your battery can last well beyond three years but, at the very least, have its current condition inspected on a yearly basis when it reaches the three year mark. Battery life cycles range from three-to-five years depending on the battery. However, driving habits, weather and frequent short trips can drastically shorten the actual life of your battery.

Monday, 27 November 2017

How to remove bloatware and preinstalled Android apps

Not all preinstalled apps on your smartphone will be of use to you. By removing apps you don't want or need, you'll be able to improve your phone's performance and free up storage space. Apps you don't need but cannot uninstall are called bloatware. With our tips, you can delete, remove, disable, or at least hide your preinstalled apps and bloatware.
What is Bloatware?
Bloatware is an informal term for software that is packed with too many features and therefore slow or inefficient. Bloatware is often commercial software that is preinstalled on a device by the manufacturer, whether it's useful or not, and tends to waste memory and resources.
Most users never touch a lot of pe-installed apps on their new phone, but rather than leave them there wasting precious computing power and slowing down your phone, it's best to remove or at least disable them, and this guide will show you how.
Disabling bloatware: general guidance
Many apps continue to consume resources while they’re not in active use. They also take up space in the app drawer. Since Android 4.0, however, there has been the option to disable apps.
Head to Settings > Apps/Applications.
Here, on most phones, you will find three tabs: All Apps, Disabled, and Enabled.
By tapping on this or that app, you will notice that some apps can be uninstalled. This applies to apps you may have downloaded yourself but there will also be unnecessary bloatware that you can remove.
Some apps cannot be uninstalled or disabled (the Settings app, for example). These applications are essential for Android to run properly.
Anything that does not fall into one of these two categories can usually be disabled, unless it is on a protected system partition (some manufacturers deliberately do this with their apps).
Some apps, as with TalkBack in the next screenshot, you can disable, but there is also the option to Uninstall Updates, which will reset the app to its factory state.
Or, if you use a third-party app for emails, you can make the default email app on Android disappear. When disabling an app, the system warns you that some programs might not work properly afterwards. This refers to applications that rely on the app in question to function normally.
Should you change your mind, you can return to the app list and reverse the process. Every application will continue to be listed there, even if it is invisible in the app drawer. Although the layout can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer's OS, the process is very similar on most smartphones. Below you can learn how easy it is to uninstall Samsung apps.
How to delete or disable Samsung's preinstalled apps
Samsung's UI deviates from stock Android in a few ways, and it comes with an alternative process to disable apps:
Simply open the App Drawer
Then long press on any app to bring up a bubble that will allow you to disable the app, or uninstall if possible.
A disabled app will no longer run in the background and will not receive any updates, eliminating unnecessary drain on resources.
How to delete preinstalled apps
It can be frustrating when you really want to delete an app but the system only lets you disable it. If you really know what you're doing, there's a way to get complete control over your phone's software.
If you are not afraid of voiding your warranty, and getting rid of apps like Samsung Pay, you can also root your device. Then you can completely uninstall any app. System app remover (ROOT) helps you do just that. However, be warned  - by doing this it might make any number of other apps stop functioning properly.
What happens if I disable Android apps?
Once disabled, the apps disappear from your app drawer, stop receiving updates and no longer run silently in the background. In addition, any apps that depend on the disabled app will stop working. Should you disable Google Play Services, for example, several system applications will go down and, more than likely, a few apps that are not directly related to Google will start to behave erratically.
It is therefore important to have a reliably researched list of apps that do not cause collateral damage when you disable them. The above list is incomplete, and will remain that way without your help. Therefore, we invite you to share your experiences with deactivated apps in the comments.
Uninstall tons of apps

We are all guilty of being at least a little lazy when it comes to cleaning up our smartphones. Apps that we no longer use can quickly accumulate out of sight. Uninstalling individual apps through the Play Store is time consuming, so it is more practical to remove a load all at once. In our guide, we have summarized how multiple applications can be deleted at once using the free app ES File Explorer.

Improve phone's battery life



Battery life is a perennial problem for phone users. While our handsets have become faster and more powerful over the years, phone batteries often last less than a day under heavy use, or even moderate use after a few months. Most people complain that their phone's battery doesn't last long before it dies. This is due to improper usage of the battery after it is bought. On this post I will be showing you how to use your battery in a way that increases its life span.


Most batteries have a guaranteed life span. To ensure longer life span of your battery use the following methods:

1. Make sure or phone charges to 100%

2. After that use it till the battery gets exhausted before charging again.

3. Do not make use of your phone while it is charging, so as to enable it charge properly.

4. Do not use your phone till it heats up. When it does, close whatever app that's making it to heat up and allow it to cool down before using it again.


Using the steps above, you give your battery a longer life span. The upgrades we've got in phones are major reflections of this growth. They're getting bigger,

slimmer, light and eventually more smarter. But, the heart of this device is always a concern......

So take care of your batteries!

Sunday, 26 November 2017

What to Do When Your iPhone or iPad Isn’t Charging Properly

An iPhone that won’t charge properly is more than a little bit frustrating. Before you tear your hair out, take a stroll down out troubleshooting checklist to rule out common causes of charging problems—and, fingers crossed, resolve your issue without sending your phone in for service.
There are a variety of issues that can cause problems when charging your iPhone or iPad, ranging from the easily-solved to the requires-Apple-service. Thankfully, in our experience, the problem is almost always a varying degree of easily-solved. Here are the first things you should try.
Clean Your Lightning Port
We really love the Lighting connector design: there’s no wrong way to put the cable in, it’s very difficult to damage the port itself, and the cable connector is very resistant to damage. The design of the Lightning port, however, does really make it an irresistible crevice for lint and debris to accumulate—especially if you carry your phone in your pocket every day.
Eventually, enough crud can build up in the port that when you insert the lightning cable you’ll fail to see the phone switch over to charging mode. After unplugging it and plugging it back in a few times, you might notice that it starts charging, but all you’ve succeed in doing—if debris is your problem—is packing that lint in tighter. Eventually the plug-and-replug technique won’t work, because you’ll have reached maximum compaction. How do we know? Because, although it took a little over 2 years and a few painful months of on and off charging issues, we eventually cleaned out our Lightning port which led to complete resolution of our charging problems.
Check Your Charging Block
If your Lightning port is squeaky clean (or, filthy or not, cleaning it failed to resolve your charging issue) the next culprit to investigate is the charger itself. Not all chargers are created equal and newer iPhones (and iPads, even more so) are both picky about their power sources and power hungry.
The best bet is to try charging your device with the official Apple charger that came with it. The second best bet is to try charging with high quality charger that meets or exceeds the quality and specifications of the Apple charger. Don’t bother running your test with a weak USB charger left over from a phone you owned 10 years ago—there’s a good chance that it’s significantly under powered for the task of charging a modern phone (and almost definitely underpowered for charging an iPad—remember, iPads require more power to charge!).
Inspect Your Cable
If your charger seems to up to snuff but you’re still having problems, your issue may lie with the cable itself. After hundreds of plugging and unplugging sessions even the best of cables starts to show a little wear and tear. Further, Lightning cables need to be certified by Apple.
Contact Apple for Support Options
If your port is now clean, your charger is up to snuff (and can charge other devices), and the cables you tested can charge your other Lighting-connector-devices just fine, then you’ve reached the end of the troubleshooting line, and there’s a very good chance there is a problem with your iPhone’s hardware.

Although the metal-body construction of the iPhone and the design of the Lightning port makes it less likely to get a detached or otherwise damaged port (say, compared to a plastic body phone with a cheaper connector) it’s not unheard of. It’s possible there is some internal issue with your iPhone, like the tiny connection points between the contacts in the port and the circuit board in the phone are damaged, and your only warranty-preserving option is contacting Apple to get your phone replaced or repaired by an authorized service provider.

How Batteries Work

Batteries have three parts, an anode (-), a cathode (+), and the electrolyte. The cathode and anode are hooked up to an electrical circuit. Electricity, as you probably already know, is the flow of electrons through a conductive path like a wire. This path is called a circuit.
The chemical reactions in the battery causes a build up of electrons at the anode. This results in an electrical difference between the anode and the cathode. You can think of this difference as an unstable build-up of the electrons. The electrons wants to rearrange themselves to get rid of this difference. But they do this in a certain way. Electrons repel each other and try to go to a place with fewer electrons.
In a battery, the only place to go is to the cathode. But, the electrolyte keeps the electrons from going straight from the anode to the cathode within the battery. When the circuit is closed the electrons will be able to get to the cathode. In the picture above, the electrons go through the wire, lighting the light bulb along the way. This is one way of describing how electrical potential causes electrons to flow through the circuit. However, these electrochemical processes change the chemicals in anode and cathode to make them stop supplying electrons. So there is a limited amount of power available in a battery.

When you recharge a battery, you change the direction of the flow of electrons using another power source, such as solar panels. The electrochemical processes happen in reverse, and the anode and cathode are restored to their original state and can again provide full power.

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