Great Cydia Tweaks- June 2015

Hi Guys,

We found and tested this bunch of great and awesome tweaks this month.

List of Cydia Tweaks we found in June 2015

  • AndroidLock XT

    This will help you get Pattern Lock for your iDevice.
    It costs 1.99 USD.
    It is easily available on ModMyi.com Repo.
    Read more…

  • Browser Changer

    It helps a user to change his default Browser.
    It costs Free of cost.
    It is easily available on BigBoss Repo.
    Read more…

  • BrowserChooser

    As the name suggests, it will allow you to choose from installed browsers whenever you click a link.
    It costs Free of cost.
    It is easily available on BigBoss Repo.
    Read more…

  • IntelliScreen X

    It will merge Notification Center and Lock Screen in a beautiful manner.
    It costs 9.99 USD.
    It is easily available on ModMyi.com Repo.

  • SevenClock

    It is a collection of cool widgets featuring weather and clock. It gives an Android feel to the iOS.
    It is Free of cost.
    It is easily available on ModMyi.com Repo.

  • TimeCode

    This changes your pass code to the current time (of your iOS Device). More secure than traditional.
    It is Free of cost.
    It is easily available on BigBoss Repo.

  • WhatsApp Web Enabler

    It adds an option WhatsApp Web to the official WhatsApp App.
    It costs Free of cost.
    It is easily available on BigBoss Repo.

  • WiFi Booster

    It is used to Boost an iDevice’s WiFi Capabilities.
    It costs 1.99 USD.
    It is easily available on BigBoss Repo.

  • WiFi Passwords

    This app will store Passwords to any WiFi network you will connect to.
    It is Free of cost.
    It is easily available on BigBoss Repo.

  • WinterBoard

    It is the theme controller of Jailbroken iOS.
    It is Free of cost.
    It is easily available on Cydia/Telesphoreo Repo (the default repository).

We will discuss these tweaks one by one in future posts.

That’s all folks.

Image source – redmondpie.com, iphonehacks.com, youtube.com, jailbreakcentric.com, wap5.in and My iPhone 4S (iOS 8.1.2).
Author – Swapnil Jha

How to enter Recovery Mode?

Hi Guys,

Today we are going to enter the Recovery mode of your Android or iOS Device.

Why do I need to enter the Recovery Mode?

Well, it is not mandatory for every SmartPhone user to know this, but still, it is important for a user to know how to enter his/her device’s Recovery mode, as it is used for a variety of different purposes.

Seriously, what purpose is it used for?

For instance, in a recovery, you can back up, restore, install packages, wipe data, and do some troubleshooting on your Android device. In iOS devices, it is used to update firmware and it needs to be connected to iTunes to enter the recovery mode.

OK, How do I enter my recovery?

Find your device in the following table. You can press Ctrl+F and type your device’s name if using a Computer. You will see the method to enter in recovery mode in the left cell of your device’s name.

Methods to enter the Recovery Mode

Turn off your phone. Then follow the given method for your phone to enter the recovery.

Method to enter the recovery Supported Devices
Press and hold Volume Down + Power button simultaneously ASUS MemoPad FHD 10 LTE, Asus Padfone 1, Asus Padfone 2, Asus Padfone Infinity, Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700KL, Google Nexus 4, HTC One S, Motorola Moto X, Micromax A90s, Micromax A114, Micromax A117, Xiaomi Hongmi, Xiaomi Redmi.
Press and hold Volume Up + Power button simultaneously Archos (all models), Gigabyte G Smart G1315 Skate, Gigabyte G Smart Rio R1, Huawei Ascend G330D, Huawei Ascend G526, Huawei Honor Pro U8950, Huawei Honor U8951, Huawei Premia 4G, Huawei U8815 Ascend G300, Huawei U8815 Ascend G301, Huawei U8816 Ascend G300, Huawei U8816 Ascend G301, Huawei U8825D Ascend G330D, Huawei Vitria Y301-A2, Huawei Y215, Karbonn Titanium S5, Lenovo A600e, Lenovo A706, Lenovo S870E, Gionee E7 Mini, Gionee Elife E3, Haier W718, Huawei U8836D G500 Pro, Huawei G700 U10-U20, Huawei Ascend G730, Lenovo A3300, Lenovo IdeaPhone S720, Lenovo S890, Lenovo S720, Lenovo S820, Lenovo S920, Lenovo A390, Lenovo A850, Lenovo A516, Lenovo A656, Lenovo A368i, Lenovo A369i, Lenovo A859, Micromax A58, Micromax A89 Ninja, Micromax Canvas Ego A113, Xolo A600, Xolo Q700, Xolo Q800, Xolo Q3000.
Press and hold Volume Down + Home button + Power button simultaneously LG Nitro HD, LG L1 II, LG L7 II P700, LG L7 II P710, LG L7 II P714, LG L7 II P715, LG L7 II P870, LG Lucid 2 (VS870), LG Optimus Dynamic 2, LG Optimus F5 (P875), LG Optimus F7, LG Optimus G E970, LG Optimus G E975, LG Optimus L3 II E425, LG Optimus L5 E610, LG Optimus L5 E612, LG Optimus L5 E615, LG Optimus L7 II P710, LG Optimus L7 II P713, LG Optimus L7 II P714, LG Optimus L7 II P715, LG Optimus L7 P700, LG Optimus L7 P705, LG Optimus LTE 2, Oppo Find 5, ZTE V880G, ZTE V955, Samsung Galaxy S M110S.
Press and hold Volume Up + Home button + Power button simultaneously Micromax A111 Canvas Doodle, Samsung Galaxy Core i8260, Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730, Samsung Galaxy Win I8552, Xiaomi Mi 2S, ZTE T83 (Telstra Dave), ZTE V9815 Grand Memo N5, ZTE Warp Sequent, Samsung Galaxy Core GT-I8262, Samsung Galaxy Core GT-I8262B, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8010, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8013, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8020.
Press and hold Volume Up + Volume down + Power button + Home button simultaneously. Coolpad F1 (8297).
Press and hold Volume Up + Volume Down + Power button simultaneously Huawei G610 U00-U20, Micromax A115 Canvas 3D, Micromax Canvas 2 Colors A120, Micromax Canvas 2 Plus, Micromax Canvas 4 A210, Micromax Canvas HD, Karbonn A30.
Press Power button + Center button + Home button Karbonn A1
Press and hold Home button Apple iPhone (all models), Apple iPod Touch (all models), Apple iPad (all models).
QuickBoot (Reboot) App Rooted Android Device (all models). Download from this Google Play Store link.

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That’s all folks.

Author – Abdul Rehman
Co-Author – Swapnil Jha

How to do In-App purchase for free (Android)?

Hi Guys,

Today, we are gonna learn how to get In-App purchases for free in any rooted Android device by using this famous or I may say infamous app called Freedom.

Why a post on getting in app purchases for free?

TechGlobule by no means is supporting and will never support Piracy. Freedom is meant for fun purposes and making gameplay easier for various different apps.

How does the app works?

Freedom acts as an alternative wallet, featuring payments while in-app purchases in almost all the apps.

Will it support my device?

The official site of Freedom says, they have tested it on Android version 2.3 and above and Google Market 3.10.9 and above. Freedom should be used on earlier versions on own risk.

The app supports all rooted Android devices. It worked fine on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (Android 4.4.2) and Micromax Canvas 2 Plus (Android 4.4.4). You will have to test yourself if you are using a different Android version.

Who’s the developer? and List of Supported Apps

You can research a little bit about the developers behind Freedom on its official website. The nicknames of developers are ZonD80 and MadKite. You can follow ZonD80 on Twitter, if you know Russian.

LocalIAPStore has published a list of supported apps on their blog; although it is incomplete. You can also help in completing that list.

How to get it?

You can download Freedom APK file for Android Kitkat or lower with this link of official website.

Freedom 1.0.7 Alpha is ready for Android Lollipop. Download it in our Android device from the following link of official website.

How to use it?

First ensure that you’ve a Rooted android device. To check if it’s rooted or not, install Root Checker. If it isn’t rooted, check our How to root post. If you have a rooted Android device, follow these steps –

  • After downloading the app, open Settings > Security > Check unknown sources. Then install the app in your phone.
  • Launch the app. It will ask for root permissions. Grant them.
  • A list of apps will appear. These are the apps which support in-app purchase.
  • Select an app.
  • After some loading, the selected app will open.
  • Purchase whatever you wanted to buy.
  • Instead of your Google Play account, a FreeCard will appear. It means Freedom is working. Purchase the desired item.
  • It is possible you may see your registered Card too but if you have seen the FreeCard, then don’t worry, your transaction will still take place with FreeCard.

Enjoy!! It also works offline for offline apps.

You will receive Over The Air (OTA) updates for Freedom, just tap on “Update Available” dialog and update should start automatically.

How to remove Freedom App?

If you want to uninstall Freedom –

  • Launch Freedom.
  • Go to Menu > Stop.
  • Now you remove Freedom successfully.

If you don’t follow the above steps, you will not be able to use Google Play Services without Freedom.

Screenshots Gallery

FAQ

Freedom is not working for my device?

  • Update Freedom. OR
  • Update your Google Play Store. OR
  • Uninstall Freedom, reboot your device, and install Freedom again. It should most probably work by now. If it is still not working, try updating your Android version.

Will Google ban me from its services, if I’m caught?

Google will never ban you for using Rooted apps.

That’s all folks.

Image Source – Screenshots by Shubham’s Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Abdul’s Micromax Canvas 2 Plus.
Author – Swapnil Jha

How to set Pattern Lock in iDevice?

Hi Guys,

Today, we will get our iDevice users attain Pattern Lock, the Android feature, they always longed for.

What is AndroidLock XT?

AndroidLock XT is an enhanced version of an older tweak Android LockScreen which was meant for earlier iOS versions (below iOS 4).

It comes pre-installed with new patterns themes and offers various customizations specially made for Security conscious iDevice users, and stylish iDevice users like me as well. 😉

What can it do?

AndroidLock XT features a fully customizable pattern lock screen.

It is one of the best lock screen alternative that you should use for Jaibroken iOS 7.

It also comes with maximum unlock attempts limit and also supports emergency calls just like the stock Lock screen.

Special Features

  • 6 Different themes.
  • Customizable appearance and themes.
  • Enable/Disable switch.
  • Max attempts limit.
  • Emergency call.
  • Option for asking pattern only after set time.
  • iCaughtU support (only iCaughtU PRO, no fake mode).
  • It is compatible with a variety of Lock Screen tweaks, for e.g. LockCalendar, LockInfo, BuddyLock, Cydgets, and RecognizeMe Biometric Lock.
  • Option for no pattern if connected to WiFi.
  • Option for no pattern if connected to Bluetooth.

Who’s the developer?

ZMaster is the developer of this tweak. You can follow him on Twitter for tweak update news. ZMaster is the creator of a number of Cydia tweaks, which are listed here.

Will it support my device?

АndrоіdLосk ХТ supports іРhоnе, іРоd Тоuсh, and іРаd as well.

Supported iOS Versions –

  • iPhone (iOS 4 to iOS 8)
  • iPod Touch (iOS 4 to iOS 8)
  • iPad (iOS 3.2 to iOS 8)

How to get it?

It is readily available for 1.99 USD on the ModMyi.com Repo. Simply search for AndroidLock XT in the Search section, and install it. If you are unsure how to install, see our post or YouTube video to get assistance regarding installations in Cydia. ModMyi.com Repo – http://apt.modmyi.com/

How to get it for free?

TechGlobule doesn’t supports Piracy, we are providing a way to get AndroidLock XT for free for those users who want to test this tweak before paying.

It is available for Free on the SiNfuL iPhone Repo. Simply search for AndroidLock XT Cracked in the Search section, and install it. If you are unsure how to install, see our post or YouTube video to get assistance regarding installations in Cydia. ModMyi.com Repo – http://www.sinfuliphonerepo.com/

How to use it?

After installation, Open Settings > AndroidLock XT > Enable. After enabling it, go to Change Pattern. You can leave other settings as default or set them as per your wish.

For more such tweaks, visit our category of Jailbroken Apps.

Screenshot Gallery

That’s all folks.

Image source – youtube.com (Featured image), My iPhone 4S running iOS 8.1.2 (Screenshots).
Author – Swapnil Jha

Facebook Lite (Android): Review

Hi Guys

Today, we will experience a new app Facebook Lite, the latest app brought to you by Facebook Inc.

What is Facebook?

In case, you are a newbie. Facebook is an online social networking service headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Its website was launched on February 4, 2004, by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommates and fellow Harvard students Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum,Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes.

Read how to Make the world a better place via Facebook.

What is Facebook Lite?

As the name suggests, Facebook’s new app is a Lite version of the former app with some of the features disappeared, but faster, smaller and lighter in terms of data consumption.

It is made to work in the low network coverage areas across the developing countries of Asia and will also be launched in parts of Latin America, Africa and Europe over the next couple of weeks.

Read more about Google's response on this in form of Google Search Lite.

Why Facebook Lite?

This app is designed to encourage users in the developing countries where mobile data services are limited as compared to the developed countries.

“In many areas, networks can be slow and not able to support all the functionality found in Facebook for Android. Facebook Lite was built for these situations, giving people a reliable Facebook experience when bandwidth is at a minimum,” Vijay Shankar, Product Manager for Facebook Lite, wrote in a blog post.

Read Mark Zuckerberg’s views on Facebook Lite in his post yesterday.

How to get Facebook Lite?

Facebook Lite is currently launched for Android Devices only. You can download it via the following Google Play Store link.

For them, in whose country, the app isn’t officially launched yet, can download Facebook Lite from this Google Drive link.

Differences between Facebook and Facebook Lite

Facebook Facebook Lite
Size The size of the original Facebook app varies greatly with devices. But is remains mostly around 27 MB. The size is greatly reduced. The app only takes about 436 KB of space. For comparison 436 KB = 0.4 MB
Data Consumption The former app showcased an image rich News Feed as well as Auto – Playing videos; which obviously consumed a lot of data. Facebook Lite, doesn’t allow users to watch a video. It also compresses images and with many other such techniques, it saves a lot of data. It uses less than a quarter of data as compared to the official Facebook App.
Features Along with all the features of Facebook Lite. It also features, Saved, Instagram Link, On This Day, Create Groups, Suggest Edits, Help Center, Activity Log, Privacy Shortcuts, Code Generator, Account Settings, Like Pages, Beta Program (Android), Games etc. Other than browsing profiles and like, share, and comment which are the meaning of Facebook. It features Chat, Photos, Search, Friend, Settings, News Feed, Messages, Notifications, Friend Requests, Pages, Groups, Events, Most Recent, Internet.org Link, Help, and About.
Platform Supported with Download Links Web, Android Devices, iOS Devices, Windows Phone, and Windows 8. It is currently launched for Android Devices only. For them, in whose country, the app isn’t launched yet, can download from this Google Drive link.
 Messenger On certain platforms, Messenger is required for chatting with friends for e.g. iOS Devices. Messenger is available on WebAndroid DevicesiOS Devices, and Windows Phone.  Messenger is in-built in the Facebook Lite App.

Personal review for FB Lite

Personally, I used it on Abdul’s Micromax Canvas 2 Plus. I will like to mention a few points about Facebook Lite –

  • After installation, on its first turn, it took about whopping 17.26 seconds to initialize its first run. It ruined its first impression and my expectations about that app. But on second run, it became faster with no more than 2 seconds.
  • It is best to work with 2G internet network though.
  • At first, I expected that it will adapt to the internet speed. But it didn’t; that is when I tried it on a WiFi network, it still displayed compressed images instead of HD.
  • As already said, if you are using Facebook Lite, forget about Videos, or Games.
  • At less than a MB in size, its worth a try, at least to experience a new data saving Facebook.

Screenshots Gallery

That’s all folks.

Image Source – redmondpie.com (Featured image), and Shubham Rajput’s Samsung Galaxy Note II.
Author – Swapnil Jha

How to change the default browser of any iDevice?

Hi Guys,

Today we are discussing how to change the default browser of an iOS device, that is Safari to any other browser, like Google Chrome, Opera Mini, etc.

How can I change the default browser in my iDevice?

  • First of all, you will need a Jailbroken iOS Device. If you can find an app named Cydia, then your iDevice is jailbroken. Else you’ll need to jailbreak it, try Jailbreaking made easy.
  • Then download any other browser which you want to make your default browser like Google Chrome, Opera Mini, etc.
  • Open Cydia, and search for BrowserChooser. Install it.
  • After installation, go to Settings > BrowserChooser. You will find a list of installed browsers, choose anyone, Or choose none, if you want it to be Android style, asking every time you click a link.
  • You are done.

Now whenever, Safari opened automatically, for e.g. when clicking any link, or searching via Siri; Instead of Safari, the link will open in your chosen browser.

Who’s the developer?

BrowserChooser tweak was developed by Ryan Petrich. He is one of the well-known Jailbreak Developers and iOS Hacker. This tweak along with other great tweaks are also available on his own Repo http://rpetri.ch/repo/.

Will it support my device?

It will most probably work with all iDevices running any iOS. But developers say it supports iOS 5 and above.

I personally tested it on my iPhone 4S running iOS 8.1.2. It didn’t worked all the time. So I switched to Browser Changer. But everyone should consider BrowserChooser first because it is made by a well known iOS Developer, Ryan Petrich.

In which Repo will I find it?

It is readily available for free on the BigBoss Repo as well as Ryan’s own Beta Repo in Cydia. Simply search for BrowserChooser in the Search section, and install it. If you are unsure how to install, see our post or YouTube video to get assistance regarding installations in Cydia. BigBoss Repo – http://apt.thebigboss.org/repofiles/cydia/ and Ryan Petrich’s Repo – http://rpetri.ch/repo/

Note in case of failure –

In case BrowserChooser isn’t working as expected or isn’t supporting your iOS version or your refereed Browser, you can try Browser Changer Tweak. It is a similar tweak.

Screenshots Gallery

That’s all folks.

Image Source – Swapnil’s iPhone 4S (iOS 8.1.2)
Author – Swapnil Jha

Make the World a better place with Facebook!

Hi Guys,

Today, we are discussing how to make the World a better place to live in an easy manner with the help of technology and without you ever leaving your couch.

Why should I contribute in making World a better place?

Hmmmmmm…. You are seriously asking this question? Well, you live in this World and should try to make it better for your family, loved ones, kids, siblings, or at least for yourself.

How can I make the World a better place through technology?

I’m assuming that you are familiar with Facebook  and have a Facebook Account. Facebook, not only provide services to chat, post status, and like, and comment and share but also has a hidden feature which helps make the World a better place by allowing its user to suggest some edits to places, pages, or anything else.

This means that you can simply verify if the given single statement about a specific place, news, or page etc. is true or not by personal experience. If your suggested edit is accepted, it would help a lot of other people who are searching that specific place will get updated and better results only because of You.

It is really an easy way to make the better place without much efforts. All you have to do is choose from Yes, No, or Skip for a given question.

So, next time you have some leisure period open your Facebook app or site, and find Suggested Edits in the Apps.

I’m intelligent too. Can that help?

Yes, than can help the World a lot. If you want to help the world by spreading knowledge about Technology. Your posts will be welcomed by TechGlobule. You can Write an article on any technology related topic. You can send us your articles to techglobule4(at)gmail(dot)com.

But I’m rich too.

If you rich or just want to donate to us. You can visit Indiegogo. We are currently doing a fund raising campaign and would love even your smallest donation.

Do share this post on your favourite social network and let us know your views in comments.

That’s all folks

Image source – philanthropicpeople.com (Featured image), tomsguide.com (Facebook image), Swapnil’s iPhone 4S and Swapnil’s ASUS K50C (for screenshots).
Author – Swapnil Jha

How to Un-Brick your Device?

Hi Guys,

Today we are discussing how to unbrick any Android device with MTK (MediaTek) chip set. We are here talking about every Android device, but I will use the word Phone for ease of writing.

What is brick?

Getting Bricked is a state when your phone does not boot up (that means it doesn’t start) and gets stuck in a boot loop due to erroneous, incomplete or corrupted system files. Your smart phone is no more smart and is as useful as a brick.

How can my smartphone get bricked?

Your smart phone can get bricked while Rooting it, or flashing a Custom ROM, or porting a Custom Recovery in it. It is a problem which can be faced by any person by accidental deletion of any important system file.
Or it can also be caused by flashing or porting any damaged file.

How can I unbrick my phone?

Bricked Android

Material Required –

  • A working PC.
  • SmartPhone Flash Tools (SP Flash Tools).
    SP Flash Tools is created by MediaTek Inc. and is a trusted software.
    The following link will download the latest version of SP Flash Tools as on date 21 May 2015.
    Download it!
  • Android USB Drivers
    These are needed to operate the Android device via your PC.
    The following link will help you download the latest version of ADB Drivers as on date 21 May 2015.
    Download it!
  • A ROM.
    A ROM will be required to flash and bring back to device to life. But remember flashing a Stock ROM (that originally came with the phone) will also help in getting your phone’s guarantee back; whereas flashing a Custom ROM (any other ROM) has a lesser chance of getting your phone unbricked and has nothing to do with its guarantee.
    You can find it on your device’s forums.

Steps to unbrick your phone –

SP Tools 1
  • Charge your smart phone to approximately 50 percent or above battery level.
  • Switch it off and remove its battery, if possible.
  • Install SP Flash Tools and Android USB Drivers. Download them from above link given in their description.
  • Extract the stock ROM/ backup ROM from .zip file. Place the extracted folder to the desktop for ease of access.
  • Open the Device manager in PC. Go to Start > Run > devmgmt.msc.
  • Connect your phone to PC through data cable.
  • In the device manager, a yellow line would have appeared after the phone got connected. MT65xx preloader.
  • Right click on it and click Update. Browse to Desktop and click Next. A red box will appear, press Continue Installation.
  • Open SP Flash tool folder and click on Flash_Tool.exe.
  • Browse to the scatter File MT65xx_Android_scatter_emmc_PMT.txt in the folder of Stock ROM, which was earlier placed on Desktop.
    SP Tools 2
  • Make sure all the boxes are checked except USRDATA. Then press the Download button.
  • Then re – connect your mobile phone. You will notice some progress  on the CPU screen in the form of blue and red colour.
  • After a while, you’ll get a Green circle.
  • Disconnect your phone. Plug in the battery and switch it on.
  • Enjoy your New and Alive smart phone.

Important Note, in case of failure –

During this process if you get any error, then try everything again, but this time, instead of using Download button use Firmware Upgrade button. Check all the files including USRDATA. Your Rom will get flashed. For any other errors you can ask us in the comments below.

That’s all folks.

Note – Un-brick your device on your own risk. TechGlobule is by no means encouraging any smart phone user to root, brick or unbrick or any such other activity to his/her phone.
Image source – djawir.com, beetelbite.com, forum.xda-developers.com and needrom.com.
Author – Abdul Rehman
Co – Author – Swapnil and Siddhant.

How to Reset a device: Advanced User

Hi Guys,

Today, we gonna discuss how to Hard Reset various devices including both Android and Apple iOS.

A quick summary of Recovery Mode

ClockWorkMod Recovery

Recovery is a limited boot (start-up) mode, independent of your normal Android operating system. In a recovery, you can back up, restore, install packages, wipe data, and do some troubleshooting on your Android device. The set of features available depends on the specific recovery installed. Generally, stock recoveries (which come pre-installed on your device) are the most limited. They typically only allow manufacturer updates to be performed and remain mostly invisible to the end-user. Rooted Android devices can change their Recovery.

Why do I need a Hard Reset?

Hard reset can be very helpful under certain circumstances, like when we forget the password of our smartphones and are unable to open it, or when to want to sell it to someone and don’t want her/him to recover any deleted data. In these or many other circumstances, Hard Reset is the best bet. It is also helpful if you are finding some problem or a nasty bug in your device which was not there earlier.

You may be thinking about what a Soft Reset is? A soft reset is simply a restart of a device by cutting the power supply of the device; it is used in case the device stops responding and is frozen. In some devices, soft reset also deletes the user data. But remember the data deleted through soft reset is recoverable. And someone may be able to recover your files, intruding your privacy.

How to hard reset my Android Device?

I’m writing this post for all the Android devices at once, because even if the method of going to Device recovery is different for every Android device but afterwards every step in all the devices.

Steps to Hard Reset an Android Device –

PhilZ Recovery
  • Make sure you have made a backup of your important or personal data present in your phone memory and saved it somewhere safe like Micro SD Card or your PC.
  • Eject your micro SD Card from the phone, if any. In some devices, a hard reset may format the SD Card as well.
  • First, enter into the recovery using the appropriate method. You may find a lot of options in there.
  • Using the Volume Down button, scroll down to the option of Wipe Data / Factory Reset and press the Power button. The power button is referred to the Lock / Unlock button.
  • Select Yes–delete all user data using the Volume Down button. Confirm the option by pressing the Power button.
  • After all your user data is deleted, select the option Reboot device; by using the Volume and power buttons.
  • Congratulations, you successfully reset your Android device, as a new device.

How to hard reset  Apple iOS Device?

Steps to Hard Reset an iOS Device –

  • This method will delete all the Settings as well as user data and your device will be as such newly bought.
  • Open Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings.
  • Your iDevice will reboot, it may take a longer than usual to reboot.
  • Congratulations, you successfully reset your iDevice as a new device.

That’s all folks.

Image Source – forum.xda-developers.com (Clock Work Mod Recovery), jdrakeproductions.com (Featured image) and Siddhant’s Micromax Canvas 2 Colors (PhilZ Recovery).
Author – Swapnil Jha

How to find files faster with Everything!

Hi Guys,

Today, we are going to learn about a very useful App to replace the default Windows Search, known as Everything.

What is Everything?

Everything

Everything is a freeware app made for Windows Operating System by David Carpenter. Everything is an offline search engine that locates files & folders by filename instantly. It’s kinda better and faster alternative to default Windows Search.

How does it work?

Everything Settings

Whenever a user runs Everything, it creates an index of names of every file & folder residing on the Hard Disk in a matter of seconds.

Once indexed, it continues to update its index in real-time with minimal resources, which is usually about 40 MB of RAM.

Because Everything doesn’t index file contents and relies upon NTFS Change Journal it is unable to find and index files on any File System Volume, that is it may not be able to index all types of secondary storage devices. But you can try it to index any attached memory by Tools > Options > Indexes > NTFS > Auto include new removable volumes. Get a tick in “Auto include new removable volumes” option.

How long will it take in indexing?

It usually takes less than 0.00001 seconds to index a file regardless of its size. Most PCs have no more than 0.2 million files. So even if you have a million files, it would take less than 10 seconds that too on the first run. Somehow, it keeps getting better in terms of speed with usage, Or maybe it is only me feeling it 🙂 .

How much resources will it need to function properly?

A fresh install or run of Everything will use about 6MB RAM and less than 3MB of disk space.

Sooooo even if you have a million files, it will require only about 50MB of RAM and 15MB of disk space. Though you don’t need to worry about RAM, it is not continuously using your system resources in the background, and only when you are really using it.

Will it index file changes in real-time?

Yes, it updates its index of files in real-time, your search window will reflect any such changes.

Will Everything not index changes if it isn’t running in the background?

No, it doesn’t need to be kept running in the background, Everything updates its index whenever it is run.

Is Everything free to use?

Everything is a Freeware and is absolutely free to use. You can consider donating. By the way, you can do consider donating to TechGlobule too, contact us to be a patron.

Everything vs. Windows Search

Unlike Windows Search, “Everything” initially displays every file and folder on the device, and then limits the results as we type the file name we want to search or get.

Everything is way faster and uses minimal resources as compared to Windows search.
I personally use it on my ASUS K50C Laptop with 2GB of RAM, and Everything was about 5 to 7 times faster than the traditional Windows Search.

How to get Everything?

You can download your preferred version of your choice by visiting voidtools.com.

(30 March 2018) – If not sure, you can download the as on date latest English version of Everything 1.4.1.895 for 32 bit Windows PC or Laptop by clicking here. It’s about half an MB to download.

What version of Everything should I download?

Version Description
Installer The installer version will guide the user through the installation of Everything (recommended). The installed Everything.exe is the same as the portable Everything.exe.
Portable The user must extract the Everything.exe to the desired location from the .zip file. No changes to the system are made. Most of the options in the installer version are available in the portable version too.
x86 Only x86 context menu extensions will work in Everything. It will work better with 2GB RAM and low, that is 32Bit PC devices. But it can be used with 64Bit Devices too.
x64 The x64 version requires a 64bit x64 OS. Supports databases larger than 2GB. Only x64 context menu extensions will work in Everything. The x64 version will use more memory than the x86 version. For sake of understanding, it will work better with above 2GB RAM or simply 64Bit Devices.
English (US) Only English is available for this version.
Multilingual Includes the Everything language pack for multiple language support.

That’s all folks.

Data Source – voidtools.com/support/everything/installing_everything
Image source – My ASUS K50C and inquirendum.nl for the featured image.
Author – Swapnil Jha
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