Author: Tarandeep Kaur

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Surfr iPhone 6 Review, case with solar panel

Surfr has a unique ability to charge the iPhone 6 using the solar panel located on the back of the case. As the case has to accommodate the solar cells located at the back, it is a bit bulkier than rest of the iPhone 6 cases out there. If thinness matters to you, you should stop reading this review.

Surfr Apple iPhone 6 Review

EnerPlex Surfr Review

Surfr is not cheap. It costs a whopping 100 dollars but then it is the first Apple MFi (Made for iPhone) certified iPhone 6 solar and battery case. It features 2,700 mAh internal battery that provides more than 100 percent extra battery life. EnerPlex Surfr’s integrated solar panel can keep you charged up when in a pinch.

Surfr iPhone 6 Review

Surfr iPhone 6 specifications

Product Dimensions:154mm/15.4cm (6.1″) X 74mm/7.4cm (2.9″) X 14.8mm/1.48cm (0.8″)
Battery Capacity:2,700 mAh
Battery Life:Standby Time: Up to 375 Hours; Talk Time: Up to 20 Hours; WiFi: Up to 15 Hours; Audio Play: Up to 75 Hours; Video Play: Up to 16 Hours
Battery Type:Lithium-Ion
Recharge By:Micro-USB
Input:Micro-USB
Output:Lightning Connector
Power Output:1 Amp
Warranty:1 Year

Surfr can receive a charge any time it is in sunlight. However, many factors will affect the performance of the solar panel, such as if there is a window between the panel and sunlight, if it is cloudy, whether or not the panel is angled directly at the sun, etc. Also keep in mind that a solar panel of this size is largely intended for emergency situations, not necessarily as the primary power source for the Surfr.

EnerPlex Surfr Review

Also the solar panel on the Surfr cannot directly charge your phone’s battery, instead, it will send its power to the Surfr’s internal battery which you use to charge your phone as needed. The estimated time to fully charge your Surfr for iPhone 6 using the solar panel only is 24 – 34 hours, which is why it’s intended for emergency situations.

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Download Samsung Galaxy S6 Themes for Note 3 S5 S6

Samsung Galaxy S6 makes use of tweaked touch wiz interface and folks at XDA have ported Galaxy S6 theme for the Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S6. The only requirement is that you need to be on Android 5.0 lollipop in order to install these. You can check it by going to settings > about.

Download Samsung S6 theme note 3 s5 s4

Download Samsung S6 theme for Galaxy Note 3, S5 and S6

1. First of all enable theme support, if you don’t have it, by doing this —> http://forum.xda-developers.com/show…&postcount=146
2. Flash this V2 of theme (I adjust Calendar icon) via recovery or unpack manually if you don’t have recovery (uninstall previous version before)
3. Apply Theme from Theme Chooser of Touchwiz
4. Now choose if download Note 4 Launcher S6 Style (smaller icons and menu 5×5) or S5 Launcher S6 Style (bigger icons and menu 4×5)
5. Unpack the one you choose and put in system/priv-app/TouchwizHome (or TouchwizHome_K depends on which device you’re) with correct permissions (rw-r-r)
6. Reboot and Enjoy.

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Galaxy Note 4 camera ported to S4

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 camera has been ported to the Galaxy S4 and it brings a lot of new features to the two year old phone. However some functions like selective focus and selfie mode with front camera do not work due to hardware restrictions. Fortunately, camera, Video Recording, front cam all main features are working. HDR also works.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 camera S4

Install Galaxy Note 4 camera on Galaxy S4

1. Download Note 4 camera from here https://mega.co.nz/#!ulp0STrZ!pAbIhx…nGJPQzYd_KrbUo
2. Flash via recovery
3. Wait until it optimize around 10 apps
4. Open the camera and you’ll see that it’s crash. Reopen it.
5. Tap on Mode, slide down and open "Manage mode"
6. Unselect "Shot and More" and "Selective Focus"
7. Enjoy your new camera.

So now you can enjoy Note 4 camera along with Note 4 launcher and settings on your S4.

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Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge: Protect any app with fingerprint reader

An XDA developer member has released an application called Finger Security that allows you to protect apps of your choice with your fingerprint. This will allow you to further increase the security by a long margin as a fingerprint reader can be used for so many purposes. The best part is that you do not have to root Galaxy S6 in order to use Finger Security app which is great as no one would want to void warranty of their new phone.

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Continue reading “Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge: Protect any app with fingerprint reader”
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Download Official Samsung Galaxy S6 Wallpapers

We all love downloading wallpapers of top end and unreleased smartphones. Samsung has bundled a couple of new wallpapers with their Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge phones. To us they are a bit ho-hum because we seen them doing better in the past.

official galaxy s6 wallpapers download

The one shown on the left is a Galaxy S6 and on the right is the S6 Edge. The one on the S6 Edge looks better. You can download both of them from the link given at the bottom at the post and decide which one looks better on your smartphone.

Make sure to clear the clutter off your homescreen so they look just like the wallpapers shown above. We personally like clear homescreens as they show off the wallpapers better.

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Download official AOSP 5.1 for Grand Duos

Android Open Source Project community has released AOSP 5.1 firmware for the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos dual SIM smartphone. Almost everything except FM radio works out of the box including dual SIM functionality. AOSP firmwares are great for those who despise the heavy touchwiz interface that Samsung slapped onto a mid range device.

Download official AOSP 5.1 for Grand Duos

AOSP 5.1 ROM for Galaxy Grand Duos (I9082/I9082L). What is working?

Wi-Fi
RIL (Calls, SMS, Mobile Data)
Dual SIM
Sensors (Accelerometer, Compass, Light, Proximity, etc.)
Camera
Video (playback & recording)
Audio (playback & recording)
GPS

And here are the installation instructions:
If you were on CM 10.1 or a stock ROM prior to 4.2, upgrade to stock 4.2 first.
Install ClockworkMod recovery with SELinux support (.tar) (.zip). Older CWM will result in a "status 7" error.
Reboot into recovery
Wipe data if coming from stock or other ROMs (You may get a "status 7" error if you fail to wipe.)
Install the ROM.

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HTC Desire C Android Kitkat ROM now available for download

HTC Desire C development and updates were long abandoned by the company but folks at XDA has been churning out quality ROMs for it. Now Android 4.4 kitkat has been made available for it. However we cannot recommend it to the users as important components like Bluetooth, wireless LAN and video recording are not working in it.

HTC Desire C kitkat rom

However other components like Audio , Camera(Stills and Panorama) , Airplane Mode , Immersive Mode , Screen-Off Animation , USB Tethering , NFC(Only for the NFC Desire C’s) , Automatic Brightness , Omni Switch , ADB , GPS and SD Card are working fine on it. So but since most of us cannot live without built in Wi-Fi, we would still recommend getting the Android 4.1.2 ROM for Desire C.

If you still want to give it a drive, follow these instructions:

1) You need to install a TWRP. Get it by installing windroid’s universal android toolkit from here.
Flash it using this command:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
2) Download the ROM and the GApps.
3) Now, reboot to recovery.
4) Run the Wipe> Factory reset, and then click on Advanced> Select System and then swipe to wipe.
5) Install the ROM and the GApps.
6) Reboot to bootloader.
7) Flash the kernel(boot.img) using fastboot by typing:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
8) DO NOT ERASE THE CACHE USING THE FASTBOOT.
9) Reboot system now by typing:
fastboot reboot

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Macbook Pro: How to clone hard disk to SSD including operating system

So you just bought an SSD a k a solid state drive for your Macbook Pro and now you are looking to clone that old and slow hard disk and move all that data including the operating system to the new drive. Believe us, the Macbook Pro are still the best of Apple laptop line up and they become unbeatable after adding in an SSD.

How to clone hard disk to SSD

The one I personally recommend getting for your Macbook Pro is Samsung 850 Evo SSD. I have been using its predecessor, the Samsung 840 Evo for over an year now and it has been superb and trouble free so far. The Samsung 850 Evo solid state drives come with good enough warranty and it really hits a sweet spot when it comes to price.

Clone Macbook Pro HDD to SSD

Anyway let us get back to topic, that is how to clone the Macbook Pro hard disk to SSD. For the cloning I personally like the SuperDuper utility. This simple-to-use tool is a simple, powerful piece of software and its free version is good enough for the most users.

clone macbook pro hdd

You can use the SuperDuper to clone the HDD’s contents to your new SSD. Make sure you have partitioned it through Disk Utility using any generic USB to SATA adapter. This way, you can make sure the drive is ready to go before you start opening up your computer and moving things.

usb to sata adapter

Click on Copy Now button to start cloning.

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How to charge Macbook 2015 and use USB simultaneously

The new Apple Macbook 2015 comes with a single USB C port so how would you charge a Macbook 2015 and use the USB at the same time? The solution is to use the USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter that Apple sells for 79 dollars. This is how it looks like. It adds three connections: USB-C, HDMI and USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports. The USB-C can be used for charging and another USB can be used for connecting peripherals.

Macbook 2015 charge usb port

We saw every one complaining about not being able to charge the Macbook 2015 and use another peripheral such as Mouse as the same time. The answer is yes, you can do it but you will have to cough 79 dollars to add that functionality. We really hoped Apple included the $ 79 accessory in the box but alas, it does not.

charge Macbook 2015 and use USB

The Apple’s idea is that this is supposed to be a universal port and if you would be connecting many peripherals, then we suggest getting another USB to 4 port USB hub. We found one that retails for mere $ 6 so there is no point in not getting one.

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Macbook 2015 and TSA Transportation Security Administration

Apple Macbook 2015 is a pretty amazing laptop but will it have to be removed from bag or can you keep it inside the bag given the fact that Macbook 2015 is fanless and pretty small just like a tablet? We feel that most of the public will consider it as upgraded Macbook Air which shows the poor marketing done on the Apple’s part.

Macbook 2015 and tsa

So unless Apple phases out the Macbook Air which we are guessing they will, this issue will not be solved. Transportation Security Administration a k a TSA will provide some guidance on the point but that means nothing.

macbook air Transportation Security Administration

Transportation Security Administration at myriad airports will continue to do whatever they want. It shall be noted that Macbook Air 11 inch model is allowed to stay inside the bag most of the time except when you have agents at the airport that do not understand the policy.