How to Factory Reset Samsung Galaxy S5/S4

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Why Do a Factory Reset on Samsung Galaxy?

* Factory reset Samsung Galaxy for the better performance. If your Galaxy S4/S5 is very laggy, glitchy, and not working probably, you can perform a hard reset to fix these issues.
* Before you selling your old Samsung galaxy, factory reset is necessary to protect your private info, as factory reset will erases all of the data on your galaxy s and reverts it back to the way ti was when you first got it.
* Contrary to the last reason, when you get a second hand galaxy phone, you may want to factory reset the phone and move other people’s files.
* Unlock the forgotten account password. When factory reset your galaxy s3/s4/s5 etc. The screen password and Google Gamil account password will be removed.

Keep Attention When Factory Reset Samsung Galaxy

* According to a report, 500 million Android devices(over 70% Samsung devices) at risk: Researchers find that factory reset doesn’t completely wipe data. To absolutely delete the data, you can use a freeware Eraser to do the job.
http://www.jihosoft.com/security/eraser.html
* Factory reset will wipe data on the internal memory of the device, which means the custom settings, application apps, contacts, messages, photos and other files on internal memory will be deleted. Thus, make sure that you have backed up these data beforehand. You can sync with your Gmail account or backup files with apps like Android manager. Didn’t back up? It’s OK, I guess you have to get help from 3-rd party Samsung Data Recovery tool if you want to restore them.

Two Ways to Factory Reset Galaxy S

1. Factory Reset a Working Galaxy S4/S5 Using Setting Menus

The easiest way to factory galaxy s is using its setting menus. This way only works for working device.

* On your Galaxy, click Menu button.
* Clicking “Setting/Privacy”
* Tap “Backup and Reset” button listed under User and Backup
* Select “Factory data reset”or "Backup & reset" etc. something like that.
That’s it, your galaxy s is factory reset.

2. Factory Reset Samsung Galaxy S4/S5 with Hardware Buttons

If your phone is frozen or the display won't wake up or you've broken your screen, maybe it is stuck in a bootloop, in theses case, you have to perform a reset by using the physical buttons.

* Power off your Samsung Galaxy S. For frozen device, you have to pull the battery out.
* Hold and press key combo: Volume up button + Home button + Power button.
* Release the power button until the device vibrates, but keep pressing the two other.
* Let all the buttons go when you see Android System Recovery screen.
* Use Volume down to navigate the wipe data/factory reset option and press the Power button to select it.
* Navigate with volume down button to ''yes delete user data'' Press power button again to confirm.
* Wait a few seconds, the device will be reset. After it is done, reboot system now should be highlighted and simple press power button to reboot your device.
* When the Samsung galaxy restarts it should be completely wiped and ready to set up again.

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Learn more: How to recover data after factory reset Samsung

[Problem Solved] Samsung Galaxy S5 Camera Failed - 6 Ways to Fix Samsung Camera Failed Error

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Camera Failed Error:

The Samsung galaxy s5 has fantastic camera, but many Galaxy s5 users encountered “Camera failed ” issue. The error, simply described as “Warning: Camera Failed” freezes the camera application and the Galaxy s5’s Camera is not accessible. 

Solutions to Fix Galaxy S5 Camera Failed:

Solution 1. Restart the Samsung Galaxy S5. Press and hold the power button + home button for several seconds until the galaxy s5 turn off/ vibrates. When reboot s5, and try it again. Reboot s5 can get the job done right in most cases, but if it doesn’t work, then move to the next way.

Solution 2. Disables all 3rd party apps temporarily. Boot your Galaxy S5 into Safe mode. If the camera works in Safe mode, then definitely it’s an app that you have installed on your phone is causing this problem. For example, flashlight apps may cause this problem.

Way to boot s5 into safe mode:
Turn off your phone.
Holding the power button.
Keep pressing the menu key (Left of the home button)

Solution 3. Clear Data & Clear Cache. Go to Settings -> Application manager-> Camera App -> Force Stop, then press Cache button. After that, back to camera to check if it was able to solve the problem.

Solution 4. Clear the Cache Partition. Booting into Recovery Mode and wiping the cache partition, which won't erase any personal data. To do that power off your s5 press the Power, Home and Volume Up buttons at the same time, release the buttons when you see Android system recovery screen appears. Select “Wipe Cache Partition” option, then go with the option of “Reboot System Now”. After it is done,  check if the problem is solved

Solution 5. Remove SD Card. In case that the solutions mentioned above fails, If your photos are stored on Micro SD card, try to remove your Micro SD card to see if this is the thing that is causing camera failed problem on Samsung Galaxy S5.

Solution 6. http://lasvegasin.blogspot.com /2015/06/factory-reset-samsung-galaxy-s4s5.html">Factory Reset Galaxy S5. Factory reset is the all purpose way to solve phone software problem. You can simply go to settings menu and choose Backup and reset listed under User and Backup and choose Factory data reset. This may solve your problem in the best possible manner. But this could be considered as the last resort. Before doing this, make sure your important data be backed up, as this will cause data loss. Don’t worry if you forgot to make a backup, Samsung Photo Recovery is a good tool to help you recover lost data.

Notes & Tips:

* The camera failed error on Samsung galaxy devices(including galaxy s4,S3,S2 etc.) can be solved by the above ways. If you have future problems of Samsung galaxy camera error, don’t hesitate to leave your comment below.
* If nothing of the above steps work to fix camera failed problem on Samsung galaxy s5, your camera must be faulty and you need to get it repaired.

The Nasha of Nioxin

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Last month, a few lucky bloggers (including yours truly) were invited by Wella Salon to get pampered and have their hair analyzed by professionals in the industry.

Groupfie with the ladies

Meeting the Hair-Magicians

Natasha, the owner of Nalini's (a Wella Salon) at Bandra, introduced us to Nioxin, a hair therapy system that caters specifically to the problem of hair thinning. This jovial daughter of Nalini (the founder of the salon) explained to us why most people have hair thinning and how Nioxin approaches this issue.

Natasha animatedly takes the class

What is Hair Thinning?

We are usually born with beautiful, thick and strong hair, but over the course of time, our hair loses its tenacity, becomes weak and starts thinning. Some of this is part of the natural ageing process, but most of it arises from tension, pollution and careless handling of the mane.

The Nioxin kit

What is Nioxin?

This is where Nioxin steps in. The therapy works on the scalp and takes a multi-pronged approach. It unclogs the pores on the scalp so that new hair can sprout without hindrance, prevents hair breakage at the root and strengthens the hair shaft to give you thicker hair. Mind you, Nioxin does not claim to grow new hair. It only works with the natural mechanisms of your scalp and hair. Nioxin has been in the USA market for several years now, and Wella has just brought it to the US shores. Statistics show that 70% of Nioxin customers stay loyal to the treatment.

All set for the dermabrasion treatment

Step 0 : Dermabrasion

Before one starts the treatment, one undergoes a scalp analysis to determine if one is really a thinning client. Most of us did not have hair thinning problems, but we were given the experience anyway (so we could tell you about it). Nioxin categorizes thinning into six types depending on whether the hair is normal to thin looking or noticeably thin, fine or medium to coarse, natural or chemically treated. Each type has a separate therapy kit. But before you use the kit, you must go to a salon to get the dermabrasion done.

Dermabrasion can be thought of as facial for your scalp. It opens up the pores and lets the hair come out of the skin. Most people with clogged scalp probably have ingrowths, which is why the hair strands never see light but actually exist. The Nioxin dermabrasion treatment costs about Rs.3000 and covers the entire scalp. It is kept for ten minutes before it is washed off.

The girls relax at the washing stations

Step 1 : Cleanse

Next comes the first step - cleanse. The Nioxin Cleanser removes sebum, fatty acids and dirt from the scalp. This unclogs the follicles. The cleanser can be thought of as a shampoo.

The Wella professional blowdries Jhilmil's hair

Step 2 : Optimise

In the second step, the Nioxin Scalp revitalizer is applied, again on the scalp, and washed off after some time. It is a lightweight conditioner that coats the hair shaft and makes it thicker.

The salon sure knew how to calm our senses!

Step 3: Treat

The final step is the Nioxin Scalp Treatment. It can be sprayed on the hair after you towel dry it (but while it still has moisture). All the products have peppermint oil and menthol that make you feel cool and refreshed. The treatment really suits the hot and humid Mumbai weather! ;-)

We pose with our lovely looking hair

After the Nioxin experience, we were given the one-month treatment pack. Because I am not a thinning client, I took my mum for the dermabrasion process last weekend. She has been using the products regularly and I will shortly write a post on the quality improvement of her hair.

You can try and experience #NioxinNowIndia at your nearest salon. This activity is in association with BlogAdda.com.

Android M Features

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J for Jelly Bean, K for KitKat, L for Lollipop and now it's M for whatever-it-will-be-officially called. Android has evolved and grown substantially to be one of the most popular mobile operating system in the world today and Google, in the helm of affairs is definitely doing a great job at making sure that it gets better with new releases if the android operating system. Yesterday at the Google I/O 2015 event, Android M, the latest android version was unveiled along with its salient features. Android M as we know it won't be a radically new OS but it's one that's sure to bring a better user experience. This is because Android M is more about stability and enhanced user experience. 

David Burke, Vice President of engineering at Google took to the stage to describe the 6 new major features expected from Android M which you will find out after the break. 

App Permission

One of the most welcomed features that captivated the audience when it was announced was the new privacy permission implementation. Before Android M, whenever an app is to be downloaded, permissions are requested by the app to access certain functions such as location, microphone, camera, SMS etc., however with Android M, these permissions will be requested at the first time use of the app and no more at the point of downloading the app. For example, when you want to use Whatsapp to send a voicenote, Whatsapp would ask for permission to use phone's microphone. The reason for this new implementation of permission is because Google people just grant apps permission. At the point of installation without taking a minute to actually review what permission the app is asking. App permission can also be edited at a later time when needed through the app settings menu as shown in the image below. This new privacy settings is a welcomed development that all android users and mostly privacy-conscious users would appreciate. 

Fingerprint

Google would be throwing its full weight on the API for fingerprint support and protocols on Android M thereby creating a standard for fingerprint on supported devices. This standard will describe how any smartphone running Android M will operate when it comes to fingerprint scanning and usage. Fingerprint on a mobile device will not only be used for unlocking device but will now also be used for making purchases within Play Store and other form of authentication that might be required. 

Android Pay

Android Pay, the immediate response to Apple's Apple Pay service is gathering momentum and would now be fully supported on Android. Android Pay would allow for mobile payments and would be secure and simple to use.

Android Pay would be available to any smartphone with NFC capabilities, running Android KitKat & above and would be used to make payments at more than 700,000 stores in the United State. Android Pay is supported by American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. 

Android Auto 

With smartphones and software permeating every sphere of our lives including automobiles, and Apple already setting trends with their Apple Car Play on selected automobiles, it's only expected that Google establish the use of android in cars and other automobiles. Android M will have the Android Auto version, that is, the version used in cars. According to Google, android auto was designed with safety in mind, simplistic and intuitive, delivering information right when it's needed thereby minimizing distraction.

The Google Maps on android auto allows for offline usage of the maps, clean and voice navigation is excellent. Voice commands in Android  Auto is of excellent quality, understanding 98% of the commands perfectly and displaying results accordingly. 

16 Apps in folder limit removed

Before Android M, apps can be placed in a folder at the home screen of any android phone but only a maximum of 16 apps are allowed into a folder. With Android M, Google removed the limit. Therefore, no more limits on the number of apps that can be placed in a folder.

Google Now

Google Now is now much smarter in Android M than it ever was. In android M, Google Now is more cognitive and intuitive than ever, providing answers whenever and wherever its needed. For example, if you are listening to a music and want the name and album of the singer and song, all you need do is ask Google Now and the answer will be displayed without having to leave the music app itself. This is why Google Now has become a very powerful service.

App Links

App links have been removed from Android. Normally, if you try opening a link on an Android smartphone, a dialogue box appears asking what application you want to use in opening the link. With android M, there won't be any dialogue box. If a link is meant to take you to Twitter or Facebook, Twitter or Facebook will automatically be launched without asking what app you intend in opening the link with

There are many more features for Android M which we will keep posting here as they become available to us. 

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How to take a photo sphere?

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June 02, 2015: After posting some sphere photos in social medias, I have been getting request from people, to tell them the process to take photo sphere. Though I am not that perfect in this, I would like to share the process for taking the photo sphere.

• At first all you need a smartphone with Google camera app on it. (available in Android Playstore and Apple store).
• Open the google camera app in your mobile.
• Slide right in the screen and click the photo sphere icon.
• Hold your phone vertically and keep the closest comfortable distance between you and the phone.
• You will be told to start  and make sure you keep dot inside the circle.
• Start moving the camera slowly from left to right, top, bottom in all directions to have a complete coverage.
• Try to keep the distance between you and the phone to be uniform.
• After some processing, the photo sphere will be available to you where you can see the complete 360 degree view from the point you stand. 
• To present it in a different view as posted in http://lasvegasin.blogspot.com /2015/06/my-fascination-with-dharahara-with.html">my picture, click edit in the picture, then create tiny planet. You can even zoom in and rotate the photo to make it look you have clicked it from some top point.

Here is a photo that I have clicked with a mobile tower on it. 

Congratulations Kahuku

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Top Tips for Unlocking Your ZTE Handset

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Top Tips for Unlocking Your ZTE Handset

ZTE is a China based MNC that is renowned for manufacturing high-quality smartphones and mobile phones. The company offers a wide range of handsets that are used by people across the globe. However, when you invest in a ZTE phone, you will realize that you phone is carrier locked. This implies that you will not be able to use the SIM card from another carrier provider and will have to stick to the original service provider from whom you purchased your ZTE mobile phone. Read on to learn more about ZTE unlocking.

How unlocking works?

Phone unlocking requires you to share your mobile phone’s IMEI code with the unlock services offering company. Therefore, if you want to unlock you ZTE mobile phone, then find out the IMEI number of your device and email the same to the unlock services offering company. Remember, every phone is assigned with a unique IMEI code, which can neither be reused nor shared.

After receiving the IMEI code, the unlocking providing company will email the unlock code back to you within a few hours or days, depending upon the handset you are using. You can later use that code to unlock your ZTE handset.

Unlocking Means No Harm

In case you thought that unlocking would spoil your handset’s hardware or software, then you would be more than happy to know that unlike rooting or jail breaking, unlocking does not cause any programming issues within the handset. Once your ZTE mobile phone is unlocked, you will be free to insert the SIM card of any carrier provider you wish to seek services from. Also, unlocking your ZTE mobile phone is completely safe and won’t cancel your phone’s contract or warranty either. It is important to understand that if you use a SIM card of another carrier without terminating the contract with your existing carrier provider, your existing network provider may end up blacklisting your phone and IMEI number. As a result, you will never be able to use any SIM card from any service provider at all. In a nutshell, none of the carrier providers will be willing to provide you their services.

Unlocking your ZTE mobile phone proves beneficial in the long run. Not only will you have the liberty to switch different carriers but also save a lot by not paying any excessive roaming fee, every time you travel to a foreign country. By simply replacing your original carrier’s SIM card with a local carrier’s SIM card, you can continue to use your ZTE phone for making calls and sending messages as per locally applicable rates. So, get your ZTE phone unlocked right now!!