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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
    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)

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

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.
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