Tag: Android Marshmallow

How to convert PDF to Docs | PDF Converter Ultimate

Hi Guys,

Happy 2018 Guys, what are your new year resolutions this year, type them down in the comments. Mine is to spend less time typing pdf file contents to docs. Hence, here we are testing and talking about this app “PDF Converter Ultimate” by Cometdocs.com.

What is PDF Converting?

What is PDF?

Most of you might already know this, but for the rest, PDF is a file format used to store documents such that they can be viewed the same way that the printed documents will look. PDF stands for Portable Document Format. It is used to digitize and store documents more efficiently which also makes it easier to share and maintain.

Read more at sodapdf.com/compress-pdf/

Why do we need a PDF Converter?

As we know, a PDF is a read-only format and cannot be edited. So, in the old days whenever someone needed to edit even a single word in a PDF file, they had to type the whole document and make the edit and then save it as a PDF again.

PDF Converter Ultimate recognizes the content written in a PDF file through OCR and converts it to any other desired format such as MS Word, and any other file format as needed, where the user can make whatever changes required.

What is OCR?

OCR stands for Optical Character Reading. This is the technique used by converters to scan the textual content from any pdf and then save them in another file format. But sometimes, there are graphics ( images, tables, logos ) etc. in a pdf file, which may sometimes make the conversion a bit janky. Because of this OCRs can never be true 100% accurate.

You can see the conversions below and decide for yourself though.

Awesome Features of PDF Converter Ultimate

Multi-Platform Availability

This app is available not only for Android and iOS but also as a Web-based App. So I won’t need to find any alternatives to PDF Converter Ultimate while using any device.

Converts to any file type

It gives options to convert a PDF File to the following formats –

  • Text (Notepad, WordPad)
  • Word (MS Word, Google Docs)
  • Excel (MS Excel, Google Sheets)
  • PowerPoint (MS Powerpoint, Google Slides)
  • Image
  • AutoCAD
  • and even more.

Support for all Online Storage Systems

One of the best and most distinguishing features of this app is that it supports converting files directly from an online storage space. And it supports almost all the popular Online Storages like –

Fast and Accurate

It’s relatively faster and delivers more accuracy than any of the other converters I have ever used. I am not that accurate of a judge, but I would say it converts with about 95% accuracy. There are sample conversions provided below.

Many people believe that converters should convert the whole file 100% accurately and make it editable, but sometimes graphics like tables or images etc. don’t convert very well, and the formatting of the text is lost as well, but that’s not the fault of the converter, it’s how the converters work. I have explained the working above in “What is OCR?“

Where can I get PDF Converter Ultimate?

PDF Converter Ultimate is available to download for –

and Android (Google Play Store) and web-app (Cometdocs.com) as well.

The App is available for Free but the conversions can be bought as a one-time in-app purchase. One can either choose to buy single file format conversion packs for cheaper individual packs. E.g. PDF to Word or PDF to Excel etc. or one can buy the All Conversions Pack to unlock all conversions.

Note that it’s just a one-time payment for a lifetime worth of conversions with no limits on file size, so the prices are quite cheap for such a good service like this.

How to use it?

  • Get the App

Download the app from the above link. Links for the latest version for all platforms are listed above.

  • Get Conversion Pack

Open and buy the Conversion Pack best suited to your needs. I personally use the All Conversions Pack.

  • Select PDF File

Depending on where your PDF file is, you can either open the PDF Converter Ultimate app and connect it to iCloud, or Google Drive or any other online storage you like to use.
OR you can open your pdf file from any app and then use Share > Copy to PDF Converter to open it in the app.

  • Select Conversion Format

Once the pdf file is opened in the PDF Converter Ultimate, you can tap the upper left button of Convert > File Format. Choose the file format you want to convert your pdf to, if unsure, choose Word.

  • Enjoy

Now, the pdf file will automatically be uploaded to the CometDocs’ server, where it will be converted, and the converted file will be downloaded back on the device. This is done to provide the highest conversion speeds even on low-end devices. So the actual time depends on how fast your internet connection is.

It might take time if you upload a 100-page pdf, but a couple of pages of pdf are converted almost instantaneously.

Suggestions for the App Developers

I would like to suggest a few simple and optimal changes which I feel will be beneficial for the app and the users as well.

As much as I appreciate the minimalism, the name is too Generic, a google search never leads to this particular app unless I search CometDocs. So add another word to the App Title, “Cometdocs PDF Converter Ultimate” or “CometDocs PDF Ultima” if you prefer shorter names, even “Comet PDF Converter” is a good and more memorable & searchable one.

A general user or office worker (without technological background) when using this app, (s)he might expect the app to deliver 100% accurate conversions, even a single mistake can result in low stars and bad reviews on the app store. To avoid this, the app can follow one of the 2 strategies.

  1. Describe or Advertise/Market the app as 80% accurate, this may sound like a bad idea, but when the user uses the app, expecting a lower quality and if the quality of conversion delivered is even better than the expectations, the App is definitely gonna get more and better reviews than right now.
    Even if the quality is really 80% accurate, even then the user won’t leave a bad review, everyone approves and appreciates honesty.
  2. Provide free trial conversions in all formats for the user to get an idea of how the app is gonna be before buying it.
    I know that the service can be used for free on the site, But a lot of users are not gonna search for that. If they downloaded an app, they need a trial there as well.

These are just the ideas I thought might help the app. I am no expert, so take my suggestions with a grain of salt.

Final Verdict

I have just talked about the technical and practical features of this app yet. But I truly adored the minimalistic approach and UI. Any app with a simple and clutter-less UI is great because then I can also teach older people like my dad to use it.

Overall, I liked the app a lot, and it can enjoy better ratings on the App Store, in future.

What do you think, guys, how’s the app, if it’s good, go rate it well in the App Store, if it’s not that good, explain why in the comments below and suggest what shall be changed or improved in the app according to you.

That’s all folks.

Author – Swapnil Jha
Hardware Provider – Me (iPad 2 with iOS 9.3.5 and iPhone 5 with iOS 9.0.2)
Image Source – Featured Image (blogspot.com) and screenshots from iPhone 5 (with iOS 9.0.2)
Post requested by – CometDocs (CometDocs.com)

Xiaomi RedMi 4 (16GB + 2GB) Unboxing Video (in English)

Hi Guys,

Today, we are unboxing the Xiaomi RedMi 4 (again).
Buy the phone on Amazon –
https://www.amazon.in/b?ie=UTF8&node=13713623031&_encoding=UTF8&tag=techg02c-21
It’s the Xiaomi Redmi 4 (16 GB) black color variant which comes with 2 GB RAM. It was released in the May of 2017 in India. Note that it was launched earlier in China. It was launched as a mid range smart phone with finger print sensor and an IR blaster to attract the masses by the Xiaomi Inc. with the starting price of just Rs 6999 (that is 109$ USD).
The 16 GB version comes for Rs. 6999 (that is 109$ USD).
Without any further words, enjoy the video.

Give you views and suggestions about future videos in comments down below or on YouTube.
Buy the phone on Amazon –
https://www.amazon.in/b?ie=UTF8&node=13713623031&_encoding=UTF8&tag=techg02c-21

That’s all folks.

Video shot with Bobby Rawat’s Motorola Moto G5.
Image clicked with Siddhant’s Motorola Moto X2.
Author – Swapnil Jha.

Xiaomi RedMi 4 (64GB + 4GB) Unboxing Video (in Hindi)

Hi Guys,

Today, we are unboxing the Micromax YU Yuphoria, lol, haven’t we already done that. Today, we are gonna unbox the Xiaomi RedMi 4.
Buy the phone on Amazon –
https://www.amazon.in/b?ie=UTF8&node=13713623031&_encoding=UTF8&tag=techg02c-21
It’s the Xiaomi Redmi 4 (64 GB) black color variant which comes with 4 GB RAM. It was released in the May of 2017 in India. Note that it was launched earlier in China. It was launched as a mid range smart phone with finger print sensor and an IR blaster to attract the masses by the Xiaomi Inc. with the starting price of just Rs 6999 (that is 109$ USD).
The 64 GB version comes for Rs. 10999 (that is 170$ USD).
Without any further words, enjoy the video.

Give you views and suggestions about future videos in comments down below or on YouTube.
Buy the phone on Amazon –
https://www.amazon.in/b?ie=UTF8&node=13713623031&_encoding=UTF8&tag=techg02c-21

That’s all folks.

All media captured by Siddhant’s Motorola Moto X2.
Narrator and Author – Swapnil Jha.

MoveIt : Move Media to SD Card | What's that?

Hi Guys,

Long time no see, but here we are back again, to talk about an app, which we didn’t knew existed. No, I mean really, it’s a fairly new app with about 5K downloads. But yet has a lot of potential. Let’s talk about MoveIt.

What is MoveIt?

As the name states, MoveIt is a simple to use app, with a very naïve user interface which helps the user transfer media to SD Card, negating the use of a file manager app.

Where to get MoveIt?

This app is currently available on the Google Play Store, for Android Lollipop and above.

Special Notable Features

  • Internal to External or vice versa

    MoveIt Cleaner

Well that’s pretty self-explanatory, that this app will help you transfer pictures and other medias from phone’s internal memory to an external memory card.

  • Cleaner

It helps in cleaning junk files, and has a striking resemblance to CleanMaster app, but unlike that app it lacks in showing exactly which files, it is going to delete.

That is it will report 2 apk files are to be deleted leaving the user with options such as to delete or not, but not allowing the user to check which apk files are those within the app.

So, that’s a negative point for the app.

  • Easy to use UI

I will give it some points for being simple to use. A simplistic UI without too many buttons or features give it an appealing look, provided that it remains ad-free in the future as well.

  • Auto Transfer

This feature, in theory, should automatically detect new files in a specified folder and automatically move it to another specified folder on the memory card.

One can use this feature to move pictures taken from the phone’s camera to the microSD.

But there are numerous downsides to this feature as –

  1. It requires the app to be working in the background all the time, continuously consuming phone’s resources like battery and working speed (RAM).
  2. Most camera apps these days, have the setting to automatically save the pictures in the desired folder. Especially if the app only supports newer devices such as Android Lollipop and above.
  3. It doesn’t work. It didn’t work for Samsung Galaxy S4 or Moto X2. My co blogger Siddhant was pretty much disappointed by this app.

Final Verdict

My final verdict is this app is in its initial stages, and might do well in the future. MoveItApps, whatever you do with this app, don’t change the simplistic approach of its UI, that’s its biggest feature, yet. Also I like the name, reminds me of a song from Madagascar.
If you enjoyed the app, do tell us in the comments. Here is the download link again, MoveIt.
Also comment, what new features you want in the app, the App Developer will surely read your comments and may add those features in near future.

Screenshots Gallery

That’s all folks.

Author – Swapnil Jha
Hardware Provider – Siddhant Baranwal (Samasung S4 and Moto X2)
Screenshots Provider – Siddhant
Post requested by – MoveItApps (moveit.ml)

Get paid apps for free in Android without Root via vShare

Hi Guys,

Happy New Year to all of my readers and friends out there, yeah, I know I haven’t been very punctual for a while now, but to compensate for that, here’s a belated Christmas present, in form of free apps.

Today, we will get some paid apps for free in any Android device without rooting it with the help of this app called vShare.

And yes I copy pasted the above paragraph, from this post http://techglobule.com/2017/01/vshare-ios.

Happy Christmas

Why a post on Downloading Paid Apps for free?

TechGlobule by no means is supporting or will ever support Piracy. We are with all our might against Piracy.

And the only reason we are showcasing apps like these is because they provide a way for users who are willing to pay for an app or game, but want to try it out beforehand, and before paying their hard-earned money. Many of the times if not all, after buying an app, it seems unworthy of the money spent.

vShare Helper Installer

How does it work?

vShare acts as an alternative to App Store, featuring all the apps on the original App Store and more. It
The only difference is that all the apps are free.

Extra Benefits

  • You can install apps which are not compatible to your device.
  • You can install apps not available in your country’s app store.
  • You can install apps which are no longer supported by the App Store, or discontinued.

Will it support my device?

Yes, it shall support all Android devices, since I can’t check them all, I did checked it on an Intex Aqua Q8.

Its website vshare.com says that it will work on any version of Android. Tell us in the comments, how it worked out for you.
http://imgur.com/WLOzbXQ
Here’s an unrelated pic of a Samsung Galaxy S4, to retain your attention.

How to get it?

You can just follow the screenshots steps, down below, or you can read the steps, 🙂

  1. Open the following link in your Android Device. Link – vShare.com. and download vShare for Android using the Download button. File size – 4 MB.
    • In case, official site is not working, download the apk of vShare from this Google Drive Link.
  2. After downloading the app, go to Settings > Security > Check unknown sources.
  3. Then install the app in your phone.

How to use it?

Beginning –

  1. Open the app, skip the advertised apps to prevent installing them.
  2. Search for any app in top most search bar, e.g. Monopoly Bingo.
  3. Tap on the app. And tap on Get button.

Downloading –

  1. The app will start downloading. Once downloaded, open it from notifications, and install it.
  2. Find the app in your App Drawer, and run it.
  3. Enjoy you just got an app for free.

Optional Step –

  1. Recommend TechGlobule.com to every person you know about how great a site it is.

Note

  1. Don’t be like me and install a free app, which you could have downloaded from the Play Store as well.
    • I realized it too late that the app was already free. LOL
  2. Rooted users can use the same way to install vShare.

Screenshots Gallery

That’s all folks.

Note – TechGlobule is by no means responsible for any damage to your device. If you face any damage, just delete the app. These are my personal views. I have told you all the possible risks, which are next to none, I guess.
Image source – google.com (Featured image) and Swapnil mum’s intex Aqua Q8 (Android Lollipop) for screenshots.
Author – Swapnil Jha

Samsung Galaxy J7 | Camera Review

Hi Guys,

As you all know, Samsung is a South Korean multinational company headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul. It comprises numerous subsidiaries and affiliated businesses, most of them united brand of Samsung.

So, now without much ado, lets checkout Samsung Galaxy J7. Today we will review Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015) photography capabilities, that is it’s Camera review.

Camera Specifications

Camera specs

Camera specs

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)
Sensor 13MP rear shooter
Lens f/1.9 aperture
Raw DNG (Digital Negative) Yes
Video recorder 1080p at 30fps
OIS (Optical Image Stabilizer) No
Front camera 5 MP, f/2.0
Flash LED
Microphones Single

Our opinion

Camera UI

The camera UI is pretty unified among Galaxy phones, the Samsung Galaxy J7 even has Pro mode. It is surely not as advanced as you will get on a Galaxy S or Note series, but you get sliders for ISO, exposure compensation and white balance but nothing on focus or shutter speed.

Pro Mode

The Pro Mode gives you access to other stuff like Panorama, Continuous shot, HDR, Sound & shot and a couple of other features. On the viewfinder, you also get options including color effects and metering.

Some key features

It has several modes (Auto, Pro (lets you adjust white balance, ISO and exposure manually), Panorama, Continuous shot, Beauty face, Sound & shot, Sports and HDR.), Effects ( Grey-scale, Sepia, Negative), and timer ( 2, 5 or 10 seconds). You can also press the home button twice to launch the camera, even when the screen is off and use the volume rockers as camera shutter.

Image Quality

The image quality of the main camera is quite good. White balance is quite accurate. The noise reduction does a good job of keeping images relatively noise-free and sharp, it even handles complicated detail like foliage quite well.

The Galaxy J7 camera is a 13MP shooter and impressively features an f/1.9 aperture – just like the Galaxy S6, Note5 and A8. Of course, it doesn’t have their sensors, but this is the premium budget smartphone we’re talking about here.

The front-facing camera is a 5MP/1080p shooter, which gets its own flash. The Galaxy J7 is for some fun photography even in the dark.

HDR

The HDR mode did a good job of bringing more detail to the sunny sky, without smudging up the rest of the image. Unlike other Samsung Galaxy variants, instead of lowering the resolution, it shot at full 13MP resolution.

Front Camera

The 5MP selfie camera is a key feature of the Samsung Galaxy J7, even though the sky sometimes gets overexposed even when the sun is not directly behind you. Colors appear a bit dull, at times.

You can use Samsung’s Selfie Panorama mode to capture 120° of the scene, a single shot usually captures only 85°.

Video Mode

Both cameras on the Samsung Galaxy J7 can take 1080p videos at 30fps. The camera lacks high-FPS modes.

On the upside, the 1080p video form the main camera is very good quality. It suffers from over-saturated colors and narrow dynamic range like the still camera, sometimes, but still the 17Mbps videos look sharp and plays smoothly.

The microphones capture good quality sound and the phone saves the best of it at 256Kbps bit rate. The mics aren’t flagship level, but still get above average audio quality.

Verdict

The daylight shots are decent, but the exposure is not consistent, so a few images end up dull or over exposed. Macro shots are good offering nice bokeh effect, thanks to f/1.9 aperture. Images are sharp and the color reproduction is good. HDR shots are better, except exposure issues in daylight. It is advised to use the Pro mode and adjust the exposure accordingly. Low-light shots have some noise as usual, but the image quality is pretty good. Images with flash are good since the flash offers an ample amount of light and is not over powering.

Overall, The rear camera is decent and the front-facing camera is about average for the price range.

If you are interested to know price of this phone or prices of all Samsung mobiles, just visit priceraja.com.

Photography Gallery

Samsung Galaxy J7 2015


Tell us your views about this phone in the comments.

That’s all folks.

Author – Swapnil Jha

ES File Explorer | What's this?

Hi Guys,

Today we will discuss about a simple but amazing File manager, namely ES File Explorer.

What is a File Manager? Why use it?

A file manager or file browser is an app that provides a user friendly interface to manage the files and folders in a specific device. Some common uses, might be –

  • Sorting different photos in different albums.
  • Or maybe searching for a specific movie or song to share.
  • This list is endless, that’s why I’m not into it.

What is ES File Explorer?

ES File Explorer (File Manager) is a free and fully featured file manager (applications, documents and multimedia) for both local and networked use. With over 300 million users worldwide, ES File Explorer (File Manager) claims to be the most powerful Android File Manager.

App requirements

This App is compatible with devices having android version 4.0 or up.

Where to get it? Download Link

You can download it for your Android Device by clicking on the following link of Google Play Store.

Other features of ES

★ File Manager: Install applications, check zipped files. It allows to install applications present in our storage.

★ Multimedia Explorer: Play music/videos, check images, and documents, it eliminates the neccesity of 2 or 3 different applications required for running different types of media, like image viewer, r media player etc. ES has its own inbuilt video player,audio player and even a browser to open image and documents.

★ Text viewers and editor:You can view or edit text files in ES.

★ Cloud Storage: You can access your files saved on various online services through this app. It currently supports Dropbox, Google Drive, One Drive (Sky Drive), and many more.

Make a Dropbox Account from given link and get 500MB extra space.

★ Remote File Manager: This feature allows one to wirelessly connect to any wifi enabled device. For e.g. you can access all the data from your personal computer, and copy data without USB cables, and without any app to be installed on other device.

Other Networking features

ES File Manager offers a plethora of choices in it’s networking features, namely-

  • Network
  • LAN
  • Cloud
  • FTP (File Transfer Protocol
  • Android TV
  • Bluetooth
  • Remote Manager (Mostly used)
  • Net Manager

★ Built-in ZIP and RAR support: ES allows one to compress and decompress ZIP files, unpack RAR files, and create encrypted ZIP files.

★ Supports Multiple Languages: English, Russian, Japanese, French, bla bla bla, Spanish, German, Italian, etc.

Other Features apart from File Managing

► Kill tasks with a single click, increase memory and speed up your device: Includes a simple widget that stays on your home screen to let you know your current RAM situation and automatically kill tasks, with an ignore list to ignore the applications you want to keep running.

► Cache Cleaner and Auto-start Manager: Delete junk files that take up valuable storage space. The Task Manager module is required for this feature. Root Permission needed for Auto Start Manager.

► Root Explorer: The ultimate set of file management tools for root users. Provides access to the entire file system and all data directories, and allows the user to change permissions. Root Permission needed for this feature.

Personal Experience

It has been a long time since we at TechGlobule are using this app, many file managers have come and gone, but ES along with over a dozen different features always remains installed on our device. 😉

Picture Gallery

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop

That’s all folks.

Author – Abdul Rehman.
Co – Author – Swapnil Jha.
Featured Image – tamilviralvideos.com ( 😀 ) Hahaha.
Screenshots by- Swapnil’s Yuphoria.
Video Source – Official ES Youtube Channel.

Freedom 251 | Gaming Review

Hi Guys,

This is TechGlobule. Your Gateway to Technology.

And here we have the Freedom 251 with us. Various people are doubting the gaming capabilities of this phone at the price of just 251 Indian Rupee. So we’ll be doing the gaming review in this video.

We did both heavy gaming as in Asphalt 8, and casual Gaming as in Subway Surfer.

Subway Surfers is a casual endless runner game made by Kiloo. The touchscreen was quite responsive, which obeyed me without lagging at all.

Then, we tried Asphalt 8, made by Gameloft, which comes under the category of heavy gaming. Unlike what we were expecting, we experienced no lags at all, and the gameplay was all smooth.

Play The Little Guardian on your Android device.

The Freedom 251 smart-phone sports a 1.3GHz QuadCore processor which is quite better than a lot of phones out there. Even my YU Yuphoria has only a 1.2 GHz Quad-Core processor.

It also sports 1GB of RAM which helps the case.

CAUTION: IGNORE the way I’m PLAYING the game in the video, I also had to BALANCE the CAMERA.

After the gameplay, the phone was not extremely hot, but yeah the temperatures crossed 35 degree Celsius.

Check out our complete Freedom 251 playlist on YouTube.

Subscribe and Stay tuned for more such videos and posts.

That’s all folks.

Studio, Phone, Image source, Background music, Producer – Abdul Rehman
Director, Narration, Author – Swapnil Jha
Note – The above hyperlinking in Subway Surfer is purely intentional?
Satisfaction, Appreciation – Our readers and viewers.
The Little Guardian – https://www.techymau.games/

Getting Android 6.0.1 MarshMallow on Samsung Galaxy S4

Hi Guys,

Today, we will discuss how to upgrade your current Android version to Android MarshMallow in Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9500.

Why Android MarshMallow?

The reason I like Android Operating System are the increasing customizability options in the Android updates. It is also the reason I and many other users have to find some ways to get Android update when our device’s vendors are not in likely mood to do so.

Today, I am focussing light on a way to get Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 in Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9500. I’m showcasing this article because of many different reasons. Foremost of which is, I myself own this device, and I would love to use MarshMallow on my Galaxy S4.

About Custom ROM (CM 13)

First of all, I would like to specify that Custom ROM and Custom firmware are one of the same thing. Also I may refer Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9500 as i9500.

Android MarshMallow 6.0.1 is now available to install on Samsung Galaxy s4 GT-i9500 via the CyanogenMod 13, Custom ROM. This CyanogenMod 13 custom firmware is an unofficial release which is based on Android 6.0.1 and comes with various new and different features and customization tools that resemble Android Open Source Project (AOSP) ROM. But as this update/firmware has been developed by third-party developers, and not officially released by Samsung, it is still in beta and there may be quite some bugs, and it is possible that maybe a feature or 2 may be buggy or even not work at all.

About the Developer

The developer behind this project goes by the alias of Alberto96 and belongs to Italy. So far they have been able to get the video, audio, RIL and many other things working perfectly fine. Sadly, the stock camera app is not working; which means some users (not all) might face a problem. As the developer has been working on the build and is fixing bugs every now and then, I wouldn’t be surprised if those broken/buggy issues have been fixed by the time you finish reading and sharing this post.

Bugs and Workarounds

As the stock camera app is still buggy, just download any other camera app from the Google Play Store to use the camera, for e.g. Google Camera.

How to Update GT-i9500 to Android 6.0.1 MarshMallow via CyanogenMod 13 Custom Firmware

Follow these steps (without cheating ??) –

Samsung Galaxy S4
  1. You need to have these files on a computer. So, download the ROM (279.6MB) from this link
  2. Now, you also need to download the Google Apps Package (called GApps) from the site OpenGApps.org. Choose options –
    Platform : ARM
    Android : 6.0
    Variant : micro
    Download the package with the circular red download button below the form.
  3. Save both files on your desktop. Don’t unzip them.
  4. Connect your i9500 with your computer with the help of a USB cable.
  5. Copy those zipped files to your phone’s SD card.
  6. When the transfer is completed, unplug the USB cable, switch off your i9500 by holding the power button for a few seconds.
  7. After switching it off, wait for a few seconds. *think about the pollution and plan on planting a tree*
  8. Now, press the Home button, Power button, and Volume Up button simultaneously to boot the device in Recovery mode.
  9. Once in recovery mode, use the Volume up/Volume Down buttons to scroll up/down and Power button to select an option.
  10. First choose “wipe data factory reset” followed by “wipe cache partition” and “wipe dalvik cache”.
  11. Then, from the same, main menu of recovery select “install zip from SD card” and “choose zip from SD card”.
  12. Pick the Marshmallow firmware file and install CM13 Custom ROM in your Samsung Galaxy S4. Now CM13, is flashed in your device.
  13. Repeat the same steps to flash the GApps package too.
  14. After installation, reboot device, it may take up to 10 minutes to boot. There’s nothing to worry about.
  15. It will boot up with CyanogenMod 13, which is based on MarshMallow 6.0.1.

Screenshot Gallery

That’s all folks.

Image source – Swapnil’s photography (Samsung Galaxy S4 image) and cdn03.androidauthority.net (Featured image).
Author – Siddhant Baranwal.
Bummer – “Siddhant doesn’t really knows how to click screenshots without assistance. Those will be uploaded when Swapnil will meet him personally, which is not going to happen anytime soon.” – Inside sources.
Editor – Swapnil Jha.

Share files from Android to iOS to Windows: SHAREit

Hi Guys,

Today, we are going to discuss about an easy & wireless way to share files among smartphones, tablets and personal computers running different operating systems, through an app initially made by Lenovo known as SHAREit.

What is SHAREit?

SHAREit is the fastest file transferring cross-platform application from Lenovo Pvt. Ltd. that allows you to share photos, music, videos, apps (only in Android) or virtually any file regardless of size and type without the use of internet or wires. Lenovo’s SHAREit wirelessly transfers files & data rapidly between devices – either with friends, or to take your personal content on the go.

Features –

  • It is about 40x faster than Bluetooth.
  • Eliminates the use of Cables, or BlueTooth.
  • There are virtually no limits on the size or type of the file to be shared.
  • Can share any kind of file, from pictures to apps in any format.
  • Did I mention it is free?
  • It is cross-platform & lets you share files between iOS, Android, or Windows Devices, which are the most commonly used operating systems out there.

How does it work?

SHAREit uses the WiFi Direct sharing technology, whereas other apps (mostly) use BlueTooth or conventional Wifi network (or sometimes Internet) which is present nearby.

What is WiFi Direct?

Remember the way you shared your internet data through a personal hotspot, in which your device created a WiFi hotspot and let you share your cellular data (2G, 3G or 4G internet) in the form of WiFi to nearby devices.

Now, WiFi Direct is a technology which allows your device to create such a WiFi hotspot but without the use of the internet, intended with a purpose of sharing files over the network. Thus, you can easily connect with each other without requiring any cables, or the internet; and share files with typical WiFi speeds.

My device doesn’t support WiFi Direct. But still, transfers are Fast. How?

It lets you share files with typical WiFi speeds which can be 20MB/s or even higher in some cases.

For devices, without WiFi Direct, it simply Turns on the Personal Hotspot and does its magic in sharing files hyperfast.

App Requirements

This app requires only about 12.1MB (on average) for storage purpose. It is currently available for Android smartphones, iOS Devices, Windows Phone, and blackberry phones. It also supports Windows Desktop currently and is planning to extend its functioning to the Mac OS.

Supported devices with download link

  • Android Compatibility

It will work with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and above.
It needs around 6.5MB of storage space.
Download from this Play Store link.

  • iOS Compatibility

It will work with iOS 8 or more.
It needs around 29.6MB of space.
Download from this link of App Store for iPhones and iPads.

  • Windows Compatibility

It needs 3.09MB on Mobile devices and 9.2MB for Desktop Devices.
Download from this link of Windows Store for Windows Mobile.
OR from this link of uSHAREit.com for Windows Desktop.

  • Mac Compatibility

It needs around 4.6MB of space.
Download from this link of uSHAREit.com for Mac OS.

How to use?

  • Download and install SHAREit on your devices from the links given above.
  • Once installed, give a specific name to your device.
  • You will get the option to either send or receive.
  • Tap on Send on the device from which you want to share photos, videos, music, contacts, or even apps (only for Android users).
  • Select all the files that you want to share and tap the OK button.
  • Tap on Receive on the second device.
  • For Android: You will see the second device on the first device’s screen Select that.
    For Others: You’ll get on-screen instructions, commonly to connect both devices to the same network.
  • Data transfer will start.

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That’s all folks.

Image Source – blog.lenovo.com (Featured image) and screenshots by guidingtech.com.
Video Source – shareit.lenovo.com or vimeo.com.
Author – Swapnil Jha
Co-Author – Shubham Rajput
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