Friday, February 20, 2015

WhatsApp adds new calling feature for Android Lollipop, KitKat Users

WhatsApp has taken further step by introducing a new feature voice calling after introducing WhatsApp Web for PC, which adds to the Material UI update it still retains under its belt. Suffice it to say improvements flourish with the latest update.
The feature allows WhatsApp users to call other users free of charge using GPRS, Wifi or 3G. As per the screenshots posted, the interface appears to be so simple. No major modifications have been made. They just added a tab, which upon clicking lets you “Add calls” or make some. Next to the call tab, there is another tab for chatting, which also shows the conversations you’ve been having with your contacts.
The voice call feature on WhatsApp has the invite system that avails it to other users. With this, one user can make a call to another user, who can in turn call another user, availing the feature to them as well. In other words, you get hooked to the system by being invited by another user, after which you can call any of your contacts to avail the feature to them, too. That’s it.


Enabling the WhatsApp Calling Feature

To enable the free calling feature, first make sure your Android device is running on either KitKat 4.4 or Lollipop. Once confirmed, you can update your Messenger into the latest version by tapping the update button (Here is the link to download latest version of whatsapp directly from official website ( http://www.whatsapp.com/android/ )
As of now WhatsApp call is Invite only. So you will have to ask someone who is already using the feature to call you to avail it to you. 
Please note; WhatsApp calling is only available for KitKat and Lollipop users as per now. So in case your handset runs on anything below these two, you’d want to wait until WhatsApp releases an update that can be supported on other versions.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

How to use Android Device Manager to find your lost phone

android device manager call back lock screen

Android Device Manager comes in two parts, first, there is an app that installs on your device providing access to your device through a web interface.

Before we get started

Get it on Google Play ButtonTo proceed today, you will need to have Android Device Manager installed on your Android 2.3+ device. This may sound strange to some, but you will also need to have an active Google account set on the device. Android Device Manager is free in the Google Play Store, but many manufacturers have included the app by default. Follow the set up instructions below to see if you have Android Device Manager installed before you go to install it again.

SET UP ANDROID DEVICE MANAGER

Google has been careful not to step on your toes when it comes to your privacy, as such, you will need to manually grant the Android Device Manager the required access to perform its powerful tasks on your device. There is a good chance that you said ‘yes’ to a system prompt already, but you can both verify the status and get started from scratch the simple steps below:
Android Device Manager Settings
Head into your main system Settings.
Choose Security.
Choose Device Administrators.
Hit the check box to grant Android Device Manager access to your device.
Go ahead and exit. Believe it or not, that is all there is too it.

HOW TO USE ANDROID DEVICE MANAGER TO FIND YOUR PHONE

It should go without saying that you do not need your device at hand to use Android Device Manager, once the app is installed and set up, of course. Google has built everything you need into a handy web interface, and if you haven’t stumbled across it yet, you’ll find the link in the settings of the Google Play Store. Hit the link to get started.
Android Device Manager Icon
First off, you will need to have a Google account to proceed, and you are going to need to use the same account as is set up on your Android device.
Warning: Android Device Manager can only operate if your device has battery life 
remaining and is turned on. Limited functionality is available if your device is 
turned off, and some features will perform the next time your device turns on.
As you may already know, Android Device Manager is capable of performing a few different actions on your device. Primarily, you will use it to simply pinpoint the location of your missing phone. The other features vary by device, but include the ability to Ring, Lock and Erase. Let’s look at each quickly.

Using GPS to locate your device

Locating your device using Android Device Manager is almost as simple as opening the web page. It will immediately provide you the last known coordinates of your device, assuming you have not completely disabled Location Services on your gear.
To update the location, simply tap the GPS crosshairs icon and hang on a minute.
Android Device Manager Location map big
You will also find that the GPS location is not as pinpoint as you might like. Android Device Manager’s location service may not be able to tell you if your phone is in your couch cushions, under the bed or on the roof, but at least it will show you if your device is close to home, or at your school or workplace.
Android Device Manager Location map
Please, I beg of you, if you find your phone is at a random location, take precautions in recovering your device from a stranger.

Use Ring to locate your device

You know how I said that the GPS locator may not be able to help you find your phone within your home? That’s OK, that is why there is a Ring feature.
Android Device Manager tools
No surprises here, simply tap the Ring button and prepare to go rummaging through that laundry pile. Your device will begin to blare, even if you had it set to silent mode.

Use Lock to protect your data

Often times, your missing device will turn up at school, work, at a restaurant or in your car. It may even end up with a stranger that has contacted you (because you have your contact info on your lock screen.) No matter where your device is, if you are certain of recovery, but are not certain you can trust the person currently holding your phone, you can lock them out.
The Lock feature of Android Device Manager is also fairly simple. Tap Lock in the web interface and your device will go into lock down.
Android Device Manager Lock
You will be asked to apply a new password for your device, you get to write a short message that will display on the lock screen and, best of all, you can supply a phone number that the holder of the phone can easily tap to give you a shout. Not half bad.

Use Erase to say good bye to your lost device

Sometimes there is no hope of recovering your lost device. This is sad, but your private data does not have to be compromised just because you now need to go phone shopping. For this, Android Device Manager provides the Erase option, which simply triggers a full device reset.
Before you trigger Erase on your device, do keep in mind that this will not clear the data on your external microSD card. For this, there are apps like Airdroid and more than can remotely control your device, allowing you to download or wipe the data from the external memory card. You best look into those apps now though, as they can be a nuisance to set up without having your hands on the device.
Android Device Manager Erase
Confirm your choice, and the next time your device connects to Google servers, BAM! No more data.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

User Agent Switcher config file

Chris Pederick's User Agent Switcher is an essential Firefox add-on for anybody in the business of creating mobile web sites.  This little add-on lets your Firebox (or Flock / Mozilla / Seamonkey) emulate a mobile device in its requests by sending a configurable User-Agent string. I've attached a config file to this post that contains the correct UA strings for a few common phones and the W3C Default Delivery Context. This will save you the trouble of finding the correct strings yourself. You can import this file by going to Tools | User Agent Switcher | Options | Options | User Agents | Import...

To make this add-on really useful I highly recommend putting it in the Firefox toolbar. When you do this you get a little globe button that lets you very quickly flip between different user agents (as you can see above). The globe is grey when you are using the default UA string and changes to blue/green if you have a custom UA string set. To add the button to your browser, right click the browser toolbar, click Customize... and then drag the button called User Agent to some position in the toolbar.

Link To Download : User agent Switcher xml

Link: Chris Pederick's User Agent Switcher