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Activating Idea SIM

1. First Insert the new Idea SIM into your phone.
2. Then dial 59059 for tele-verification and activation of services.
3. Your SIM should be activated within 4 hours.
4. Then Dial 1925 and Follow it by "1" to Activate data services on your Idea SIM.

Viewing your favourite videos on your mobile is sometimes very irritating. Small screen, less volume and sometimes bad quality due to your screen. You can simply use a Chrome cast or Amazon Firestick to cast your mobile on a non-WiFi TV. Make sure your Chrome cast or Fire Stick and your mobile is on the same network. Simply follow these steps:

1. Open the Google Home app Google Home app and go to the Account tab .
2. Scroll down, look for your Chromecast/Firestick name and tap on it.
3. Tap on the CAST SCREEN/AUDIO button.

For a WiFi enabled TV, you simply need to connect your phone on WiFi where your TV is connected and simply search the device to cast.

Checking data balance on BSNL

There are multiple ways of checking your data balance on BSNL.

Using USSD code.

Use the follow USSD code to check your data balance.

1. BSNL 3G/4G Data Balance Check*123*10#
2. BSNL 2G Data Balance Check*123*10#
3. BSNL Night GPRS Balance Check Ussd codes*123*8#

Using My BSNL App.

Another way to check out your balance is through My BSNL app. It is available on both  Android and  iOS and can be downloaded through their respective stores.The advantage of using My BSNL app is that you don't have to remember the USSD codes.

1. Download the app from your respective app store.
   
2. Sign Up using your phone number or Email Id on the app.

Click on Account. It will show all the information related to your BSNL SIM.such as phone balance, data balance, validity etc as in the attached screenshot of My BSNL app from Playstore.

You can explore to buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro on EMI without a credit card as well. Paysense is one such portal which allows you to do so. Let us see the steps:

1. Check your card's eligibility.

2. Once you are sure that your card is eligible, you can simply go ahead and make the transaction.

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All the Android phones have Google Assistant built in them as a basic feature. It is just like a personal assistant which activates on your voice commands and helps you set alarms, reminders and find stuff on the internet. You can activate the Google Assistant in 2 ways:

To cast your phone screen on your TV you need to have Chromecast.

Follow the steps to successfully cast your screen-

Before you begin casting

1. Connect your phone to a Wi-Fi network.
2. The mobile device, tablet or computer you are using to cast must be on the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast.
3. You must be running the latest version of the Chromecast-enabled app. You can always double check that you are on the latest version by visiting the Google Play Store.

Cast from Chromecast-enabled apps to your TV

1. Make sure that the phone you are using to cast is on the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast or TV with Chromecast built-in.
2. Open a Chromecast-enabled app.
3. Tap the Cast button Inactive cast extension.

   Note: The Cast button isn't located in the same place on all Chromecast-enabled apps.

4. Tap the device you'd like to cast to.






5. When you're connected, the Cast button will turn color, letting you know you're connected.
6. Select the app like Youtube, Browser, Google Music etc and look for the Cast icon as shown in the image below.

You can now cast videos, movies and TV shows directly to your TV.
To stop casting, tap the Cast button and then Disconnect.
You can also watch this step-by-step guide to do the same


You can check the complete specs of this phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

There are multiple ways of taking a screenshot on your phone. Let us explore them:

You can follow the below mentioned steps to save battery:

1. Turn off notification from less used apps:

Real notifications are handy in some cases like email. But there is plenty of less important app that wants notification permission. Turn off those notification permissions. To do this Go to settings> Notification and status bar> App preferences. Choose and set important push message such as WhatsApp, what are enabled and disable other apps which you don't use often.

2. Turn off GPS:

GPS is another battery draining cause. Many apps request location permission using GPS. Turn it off to save your battery. You can use Wi-Fi-based location rather than GPS

3. Enable battery saver in Security app:

In MIUI 8 security apps comes with lots of feature including battery saver. Enable battery saver in security saver to get ultimate battery experiences.

4. Set/Adjust Screen Brightness:

Automatic Brightness: It is a good choice for adjusting screen brightness. But setting a constant brightness also save battery life. To set constant brightness Personally I prefer constant brightness and you can access them in Settings> Display> Brightness level.

5. Turn off vibration on press:

Every time you press on phone display it makes vibration. It is obviously power consuming. Turn off vibration on press to prolong battery life

6. Turn off Wi-Fi:

Turn off Wi-Fi when not needed. It is not mandatory to turn on Wi-Fi 24/7. It consumes huge battery.

7. Turn off Sync:

Syncing is also drained battery. Though it is important for apps like email but turn it off when not needed. You can turn in off in Settings>Sync.

8. Turn off excessive vibration:

Vibration kills your battery life. Try to avoid vibration mode. For app notification, you can turn it off in Settings> Notification and status bar> App notification> Choose only apps you want them to vibrate.

9. Turn off auto update:

Apps like Google Play store and app store constantly connect to the server to check for the updated app. This process drains battery fast. Turn off auto update to prolong battery life

10. Shorten Screen Timeout time:

Screen consumes huge battery. You can save some charge by shortening screen timeout time. Head towards Settings> Lock screen and password> Sleep and choose the time you prefer

11. Use static wallpaper instead of live wallpaper:

You can save some battery by shortening Use static wallpaper instead of live wallpaper Try to avoid live wallpapers.

12. Turn on Airplane Mode in low signal areas

Phone consumes most battery in week signal area. So, turn on airplane mode when the signal is too poor.

13. Keep phone updated:

Updated ROM comes with optimization and bug fixes. So, keep your phone updated to prolong battery life.

14. Turn on Power saver mode:

You can simply swipe the notification bar and turn on the battery saver mode so that the battery usage is optimised.

Maximum smartphones have an inbuilt call recording feature these days. You just need to tap on the cassette symbol to start the recording. Still, there are phones which do not have this feature inbuilt. For such phones, you can install the ACR app.

1. : Download the ACR call recording app from the play store. 
   

   
   

   
   

2. : Then Follow the instructions from the app and allow all the access to the app as shown in the Image below

   
   

3. : Ten Tap the three bar on the top left of the app.

   
   

   
   

4. : There you will find the Enable option on the top.

   
   

   
   

5. : Enable it and enjoy the app.

   
   

   
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   You can check the specs of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro here: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

To cast your phone screen on your TV you need to have Chromecast.
Follow the steps to successfully cast your screen-

Before you begin casting

1. Connect your phone to a Wi-Fi network.
2. The mobile device, tablet or computer you are using to cast must be on the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast.
3. You must be running the latest version of the Chromecast-enabled app. You can always double check that you are on the latest version by visiting the Google Play Store.

Cast from Chromecast-enabled apps to your TV

1. Make sure that the phone you are using to cast is on the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast or TV with Chromecast built-in.
2. Open a Chromecast-enabled app.
3. Tap the Cast button Inactive cast extension.

   Note: The Cast button isn't located in the same place on all Chromecast-enabled apps.

4. Tap the device you'd like to cast to.






5. When you're connected, the Cast button will turn color, letting you know you're connected.
6. Select the app like Youtube, Browser, Google Music etc and look for the Cast icon as shown in the image below.

You can now cast videos, movies and TV shows directly to your TV.
To stop casting, tap the Cast button and then Disconnect.
You can also watch this step-by-step guide to do the same


You can check the complete specs of this phone: Oppo F11 Pro

Transfer Balance from BSNL to BSNL

To transfer balance from BSNL follow the steps below

1. First, you need to register your phone number REGISTER PTOP send to 54455.
2. Then you will receive a password by SMS.
3. After that type "GIFT<space>Mobile Number<space>Amount and send to 53733 or 53738". Ex:- "GIFT 9430412308 20"
4. You will receive a confirmation message.

To cast your phone screen on your TV you need to have Chromecast. Follow the steps to successfully cast your screen 
Before you begin casting

1. Connect your phone to a Wi-Fi network.
2. The mobile device, tablet or computer you are using to cast must be on the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast.
3. You must be running the latest version of the Chromecast-enabled app. You can always double check that you are on the latest version by visiting the Google Play Store.

Cast from Chromecast-enabled apps to your TV

1. Make sure that the phone you are using to cast is on the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast or TV with Chromecast built-in. Open a Chromecast-enabled app.

2. Tap the Cast button Inactive cast extension. Note: The Cast button isn't located in the same place on all Chromecast-enabled apps.
3. Tap the device you'd like to cast to.

4. When you're connected, the Cast button will turn color, letting you know you're connected.
5. Select the app like Youtube, Browser, Google Music etc and look for the Cast icon as shown in the image below.
6. You can now cast videos, movies and TV shows directly to your TV.
7. To stop casting, tap the Cast button and then Disconnect.

You can also watch this step-by-step guide to do the same:

Specs: Realme 3

There are multiple ways of taking a screenshot on your phone. Let us explore them:

1. Using the drop down menu.

Navigate to the screen you wish to capture.

Drop down the notification menu.

Tap the Screenshot option.

2. Using the buttons.

Navigate to the screen you wish to capture.

Press and hold the volume down and power button together.

3. In latest Android, Android Pie, you can just press and hold the power menu till you see a menu. Tap screenshot from there to capture the screen.

You can check the specs of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro here: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

To Increase the speed of your slow Android phone here is the guide to speed it up in 5 Minutes

1. Close all your unused apps.
   
1. Closing all the apps which you are not using saves a lot of memory usages which can be utilized by other apps to make it run faster.



2. Clean all the app cache


1. Download Clean Master software from the Play store (here)
   
2. Press Junk Files and let it do its work 
   
3. After that press on Phone Boost option.



3. Disable the Animations
   
1. Go to "Settings"
   
2. Then Go to "About phone"
   
3. Tap on " Build Number" 7 times.
   
4. Then Go back to settings and Tap on " Developer Option"
   
5. Scroll Down to "Windows Animation Scale". as shown in the Image below
   
6. Tap on "Animation Off".
   

You can also check the most popular video on youtube to speed up your Android without installing any software: