Technoparadise: Android Tips & Tricks

Hi Guyz,
In the earlier version of Whatsapp you were not able to hide your "Last Seen". Anybody able to see when you were recently online.
So in the latest version for Android(Which is not available on play store) you can control your privacy for your photos, status and of course "last seen".

Snapshots:

you Can download latest Version from here Whatsapp-2.11.169 this version is not available on play store
And just goto Settings > Account > Privacy then.

Installation Tips:

Download apk file from above link.
enable unknown sources for installation in the Android settings first.
and enjoy....

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Hey Guyz,
Whenever you use some application some pop up ads appear on your screen like watch out our new app..blah..blahh..
Sometimes you want to avoid such irritating ads on your smartphone but you don't know how to do this.
Today i am gonna tell you how to block such ads as well as pop up windows in your Android smart phone.

You just need to follow below steps:

Step:1
Open the Web browser on your Android smartphone. Type the URL address, “market.android.com” in the “Search” text box. Tap on the magnifying glass icon (search button).

Step:2
Tap on the “Gmail” link located near the top of the page. Use your Gmail account information to log on to Android Market. Enter your username in the “Username” text box. Enter your password in the “Password” text box and tap the “Sign In” button.

Step:3
Type the keywords “ad blocker” in the “Search” text box on the homepage. Tap on the magnifying glass icon (search button). Browse the list of free ad-blocker applications. Scroll down the page until you see one that will block and prevent popup ads from appearing on your phone.

Step:4
Tap on the “Install” or “Buy” button next to the name of the ad-blocker application that you want to download on your Android smartphone. If you want to buy an ad-blocker application, you will need to provide your credit card information to make the purchase. Follow the website's instructions for purchasing the ad-blocker application.

Step:5
Tap the “OK” button and confirm that you want to install the application. Follow the on-screen instructions for downloading the ad-blocker application. When the installation is complete, go to the “Application” list and tap the ad-blocker icon to launch the application.

Step:6
Follow the ad-blocker application instructions on how to use the software to block popup ads. For example, if you're using “Ad Blocker” on your phone, tap on an application icon that you want the ad-blocker application to block popup ads. A popup menu will appear on your display screen. Select the “Block” option to add the application to the Ad Block list. To remove the application from the Ad Block list, tap on the “Unblock” option.

Step:7
Go to “Menu” and then “Setting” to enable or disable the Ad Blocker service. If you want to disable your Internet connection to prevent popup ads from appearing on your phone, tap the “Home” key and use your finger to press down on an empty area on the Home screen. Select “Add to Home Screen Menu” and then select “Widgets” and “Network Toggle.” Tap on the network icon to turn the Internet connection on or off.

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Hi Guyz,
Isn't it amazing you don't need to touch your Android screen to answer a call, just shake it and automatically call receive?
Yes of course you can do this. just shake your android phone and your incoming call will be receive .

to do this you just need to download an android app called Shakecall.

How to Setup this app is given below:

Download & Install Shakecall App from play store.
download from here
SetUp App as given below in image.

Set Shaking Intensity

"Shaking to receive call" Below the shake option, remember to check "Shaking to receive call",which is our focus today.For the "Shaking to disconnect call",you may also check it for a try.Anyway, if you don't like it,you can cancle it at any time.
proximity sensor value Scroll down,you can set up the proximity sensor so that you can answer a call by moving your phone up to your ear. This is obviously a good feature,but gonna tell the truth it doesn't work for my Motorola phone. Yours may be work,of course.
"Toast message" At the very bottom, you can select "Toast message" to bring a pop-up reminder to shake to answer your call when one comes your way and "Vibration" to add a buzz to your ringtone.

Before setting up this app for answering calls make sure you setup this app properly.Its an Free app try other features too if i left any.

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It is so irritating when your mobile phone get stolen and you are fully dependent on police to find your stolen phone. So here is one trick to locate your stolen phone by yourself.

for this you need to just activate a feature of your samsung phone.

i am gonna explain you step by step how you can track your samsung phone using Remote Control option.

So here we go.

On your samsung phone (Android 4.0 + Versions), go to home Settings > Security > Remote controls. or if you have older android versions go to home settings >Location & Security> Remote Controls.
Tap the + sign next to Add account.
Now, you can either sign-in or create a new Samsung account.
Ensure you have the Use wireless networks option checked.

now login to http://findmymobile.samsung.com/login.do using your PC.

After successful login site will check whether your phone is online or offline.your phone should connect to either wifi or any GPRS/3G connection.

once successfully detection you can take following action on your phone.
(Track My Mobile,Lock My Mobile,Ring My mobile,Call Forwarding,Call Logs,Wipe my mobile.

Screenshots are given below for each actions.

Track My Mobile: